WO2021098168A1

WO2021098168A1 - Voice module mounting structure and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2021098168A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/091255
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黄家柏; 尚彬; 曾友坚; 王杰杰; 欧阳华超; 丁凯; 武晨
Original assignee: 宁波奥克斯电气股份有限公司; 奥克斯空调股份有限公司
Priority date: 2019-11-18
Filing date: 2020-05-20
Publication date: 2021-05-27
Also published as: CN110925965A

Abstract

A voice module mounting structure and an air conditioner. The voice module mounting structure comprises a middle frame (1) and an end cover (3). A voice module (2) comprises a voice driving box (21). The voice driving box (21) is located between the middle frame (1) and the end cover (3). A first mounting hole (11) is formed in the surface, opposite to the end cover (3), of the middle frame (1). The voice driving box (21) is located in the first mounting hole (11). According to the voice module mounting structure, the mounting hole (11) for accommodating the voice driving box (21) is formed in the middle frame (1), the voice driving box (21) is provided between the middle frame (1) and the end cover (3); on the one hand, the space between the middle frame (1) and the end cover (3) is fully utilized, so that additional space is not occupied by the voice driving box (21), the volume of the air conditioner does not need to be increased, and the aesthetic degree of the air conditioner is improved; and on the other hand, the voice driving box (21) is close to an electric control box, the length of a circuit is decreased, and the complexity of connection is reduced.

Description

Voice module installation structure and air conditioner

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application No. 201911128875.9 filed on November 18, 2019. The full text of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this application.

Technical field

The embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a voice module installation structure and an air conditioner.

Background technique

With the development of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, people's demand for air conditioners is not only limited to cooling or heating functions, but also higher and higher requirements for the use of air conditioners. For example, air conditioners have increased voice functions, which can sound or play music, etc. , Relax and cultivate sentiment.

At present, the voice module is usually assembled with multiple screws, which is time-consuming to install and inconvenient to disassemble; because the thickness of the voice module is relatively large, it will increase the volume of the air conditioner and affect the appearance of the air conditioner.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above technical problems, the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a voice module installation structure, including a middle frame and an end cover, the voice module includes a voice drive box, and the voice drive box is located between the middle frame and the end cover. Between the end covers, a first mounting hole is provided on the surface of the middle frame opposite to the end cover, and the voice drive box is located in the first mounting hole.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the voice drive box is arranged between the middle frame and the end cover by providing a mounting hole on the middle frame for accommodating the voice drive box. On the one hand, the space between the middle frame and the end cover is fully utilized to make The voice drive box does not take up extra space and does not need to increase the volume of the air conditioner, which improves the appearance of the air conditioner; on the other hand, the voice drive box is close to the electric control box, reducing the length of the line and the complexity of the connection.

Further, the first side surface of the voice drive box is plugged into the middle frame.

The embodiment of the present disclosure uses the plug connection between the voice drive box and the middle frame to limit the up and down movement of one side of the voice drive box, instead of screw connection, and the installation is convenient and quick.

Further, the first side surface of the voice drive box is provided with at least two protrusions, the corresponding positions of the first mounting holes are provided with at least two slots, and the protrusions are matched with the slots.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a protrusion is provided on one side of the voice drive box to cooperate with the slot of the middle frame, thereby restricting one side of the voice drive box from moving to the left.

Further, the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion parallel to the first side surface is U-shaped.

Further, the voice drive box includes a circuit cover, the circuit cover is connected to the voice drive box, a limit block is provided on one side of the circuit cover, and the limit block is located on the convex Between the blocks, a recessed portion is provided on the middle frame, and the limiting block abuts against the recessed portion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a limit block is arranged on the circuit cover of the voice drive box, and the limit block abuts against the recess on the middle frame, thereby restricting the up and down movement and rightward movement of the voice drive box.

Further, two side walls of the convex block are provided with guide parts, and the limit block is provided with guide parts.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a guiding function for the installation of the voice drive box by providing a guiding part on the convex block and the limiting block, which is convenient for installation.

Further, a first fixing portion is provided on a second side surface of the voice drive box opposite to the first side surface, a fixing hole is provided at a corresponding position on the middle frame, and the voice drive box connects with each other through the fixing portion. The fixing hole is connected.

Further, the inner surface of the end cover includes a drum-shaped structure, the drum-shaped structure protrudes outward, and the voice module is located in the space formed by the middle frame and the drum-shaped structure.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the space formed by the drum structure of the middle frame and the end cover is used to accommodate the voice module, so that the voice module does not occupy additional space, so that the size of the air conditioner does not need to be changed, the manufacturing cost is saved, and the beauty of the air conditioner is improved.

Further, the voice module further includes a speaker located between the middle frame and the end cover, and a surface of the middle frame opposite to the end cover is provided with a surface adjacent to the first mounting hole. The second mounting hole of the speaker, the speaker is located in the second mounting hole, and the end surface of the speaker abuts the end cover.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the voice drive box and the loudspeaker adjacently, the space between the middle frame and the end cover is reasonably used, and the length of the line and the complexity of the line connection are reduced.

Further, a second fixing portion is provided on both sides of the speaker, and the speaker is connected to the middle frame through the second fixing portion.

An air conditioner includes the above-mentioned voice module installation structure.

In a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an air conditioner is provided, and the air conditioner includes the voice module installation structure provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Description of the drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of the installation structure of a voice module according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

2 is a partial schematic diagram of the installation structure of a voice module according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a voice module installation structure according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the voice drive box in the voice module installation structure of the embodiment of the disclosure;

5 is a schematic front view of the end cover in the voice module installation structure of the embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the speaker structure in the voice module installation structure of the embodiment of the disclosure.

Description of reference signs:

1-middle frame; 11-first mounting hole; 12-second mounting hole; 13-slot; 14-recess; 2-voice module; 21-voice driver box; 211-bump; 212-line cover 213-limiting block; 214-first fixed part; 215-guide part; 2111-first side surface; 2112-second side surface; 22-speaker; 221-second fixed part; 3-end cover; 31-drum形结构; 32-edge.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure more comprehensible, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawings 1-6.

In the present disclosure, the terms "connected", "connected" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral structure.

In the present disclosure, the terms "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. It does not indicate or imply that the pointed device or element must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

1 and 2, the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a voice module installation structure, including a middle frame 1 and an end cover 3, the middle frame 1 and the end cover 3 are provided with The first mounting hole 11, the voice module 2 includes a voice drive box 21, the voice drive box 21 is located in the first mounting hole 11, the voice drive box 21 is located in the middle frame 1 and the end cover 3, the end cap 3 is the right end cap.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the middle frame 1 is provided with a mounting hole for accommodating the voice drive box 21, and the voice drive box 21 is arranged between the middle frame 1 and the end cover 3. On the one hand, it makes full use of the middle frame 1 and the end cover 3. The space between the end covers 3 makes the voice drive box 21 not occupy additional space, and does not have to increase the volume of the air conditioner, which improves the aesthetics of the air conditioner; on the other hand, the voice drive box 21 is close to the electric control box, reducing wiring Length and complexity of connection.

Referring to FIG. 4, the first side surface 2111 of the voice drive box 21 is inserted into the middle frame 1.

Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure adopts the insertion of the voice drive box 21 and the middle frame 1 to limit the left and right movement of one side of the voice drive box 21 instead of screw connection, which is convenient and quick to install.

In a specific embodiment, the first side surface 2111 of the voice drive box 21 may include a U-shaped structure, and the U-shaped structure is inserted into the middle frame 1 to limit the left and right movement of the voice drive box 21. .

Optionally, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the first side surface 2111 of the voice drive box 21 is provided with at least two bumps 211, and the corresponding position of the first mounting hole 11 on the middle frame 1 is provided with At least two slots 13, the protrusion 211 is matched with the slot 13, the upper surface of the protrusion 211 is in contact with the top wall surface of the slot 13, and the cross-sectional shape of the slot 13 is U形口结构。 Shaped opening structure.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a protrusion 211 is provided on one side of the voice drive box 21 to cooperate with the slot 13 of the middle frame 1, thereby restricting the voice drive box 21 from moving to the left.

3 and 4, the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion 211 parallel to the first side surface 2111 is U-shaped.

3 and 4, the voice drive box 21 includes a circuit cover 212, the circuit cover 212 is connected to the voice drive box 21, one side of the circuit cover 212 extends outward to form a limit Block 213, the limiting block 213 is located between the convex blocks 211, the middle frame 1 is provided with a concave portion 14, and the limiting block abuts against the concave portion 14. It should be noted that the limiting block 213 may also be provided on the voice drive box 21.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a limit block 213 is provided on the circuit cover 212 of the voice drive box 21, and the limit block 213 abuts against the recess 14 on the middle frame 1, thereby restricting the up and down movement of the voice drive box 21. move to the right.

Referring to FIG. 4, two side walls of the protrusion 211 are provided with guiding portions 215, and the limiting block 213 is provided with guiding portions 215. Optionally, the guide portion 215 is chamfered.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide portion 215 is provided on the protrusion 211 and the limit block 213 to provide a guiding effect for the installation of the voice drive box 21 and facilitate the installation.

Referring to FIG. 4, the second side surface 2112 opposite to the first side surface 2111 on the voice drive box 21 is provided with a first fixing portion 214, and a fixing hole is provided at a corresponding position on the middle frame 1, and the voice drive The box 21 is connected to the fixing hole through the first fixing portion 214.

Optionally, the first fixing portion 214 of the voice drive box 21 and the fixing hole of the middle frame 1 are connected by screws.

In an optional embodiment, the voice drive box 21 may also be snap-connected to the middle frame 1.

Referring to FIG. 5, the end cover 3 includes a drum-shaped structure 31, the drum-shaped structure 31 protrudes outward, and the voice module 2 is located in the space formed by the middle frame 1 and the drum-shaped structure 31.

Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure uses the space formed by the middle frame 1 and the drum structure 31 of the end cover 3 to accommodate the voice module 2, so that the voice module 2 does not occupy additional space, so that the size of the air conditioner does not need to be changed, and the manufacturing cost is saved. It also enhances the beauty of the air conditioner.

Referring to the drawings, the edge 32 of the end cover 3 is in a curved structure, and the voice module 2 is arranged along the edge 32.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the voice module 2 is arranged along the edge 32 of the end cover 3 to prevent interference between the voice module 2 and the end cover 3.

Referring to FIG. 1, the end cover 3 is clamped to the middle frame 1, and a second mounting hole 12 is also provided on the surface of the middle frame 1 opposite to the end cover 3. The second mounting hole 12 is adjacent to the first mounting hole 11, the voice module 2 further includes a speaker 22, the speaker 22 is located in the second mounting hole 12, and the speaker 22 abuts the end cover 3.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, by arranging the voice drive box 21 and the speaker 22 adjacently, the space between the middle frame 1 and the end cover 3 is reasonably used, and the length of the line and the complexity of the line connection are reduced.

Referring to FIG. 6, two side surfaces of the speaker 22 are provided with second fixing portions 221, and the speaker 22 is connected to the middle frame 1 through the second fixing portions 221.

Optionally, the speaker 22 is connected to the middle frame 1 by screws through the second fixing portion 221.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an air conditioner, and the air conditioner includes the above-mentioned voice module installation structure.

Although the present disclosure is disclosed as above, the present disclosure is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

A voice module installation structure, including a middle frame (1) and an end cover (3), wherein the voice module (2) includes a voice drive box (21), and the voice drive box (21) is located in the middle frame (1) Between the end cover (3) and the end cover (3), a first mounting hole (11) is provided on the surface of the middle frame (1) opposite to the end cover (3), and the voice drive box ( 21) Located in the first mounting hole (11).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the first side surface (2111) of the voice drive box (21) is plugged into the middle frame (1).
The voice module mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the first side surface (2111) of the voice drive box (21) is provided with at least two bumps (211), and the first mounting hole (11) At least two slots (13) are arranged at the corresponding positions, and the protrusions (211) are matched with the slots (13).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 3, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion (211) parallel to the first side surface (2111) is U-shaped.
The voice module installation structure according to claim 3, wherein the voice drive box (21) includes a line cover (212), and the line cover (212) is connected to the voice drive box (21) A limit block (213) is provided on one side of the circuit cover (212), the limit block (213) is located between the convex blocks (211), and the middle frame (1) is provided with a recess Part (14), the limiting block (213) abuts against the recessed part (14).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 5, wherein two side walls of the protrusion (211) are provided with guide portions (215), and the limit block (213) is provided with a guide portion (215).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 3, wherein the second side surface (2112) of the voice drive box (21) opposite to the first side surface (2111) is provided with a first fixing portion (214), A fixing hole is provided at a corresponding position on the middle frame (1), and the voice drive box (21) is connected to the fixing hole through the first fixing portion (214).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the end cover (3) comprises a drum-shaped structure (31), the drum-shaped structure (31) protrudes outward, and the voice module (2) is located In the space formed by the middle frame (1) and the drum structure (31).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the voice module (2) further comprises a speaker (22), and the speaker (22) is located in the middle frame (1) and the end cover (3) In between, a second mounting hole (12) adjacent to the first mounting hole (11) is provided on the surface of the middle frame (1) opposite to the end cover (3), and the speaker ( 22) Located in the second mounting hole (12), the end surface of the speaker (22) abuts the end cover (3).
The voice module installation structure according to claim 9, wherein a second fixing part (221) is provided on both sides of the loudspeaker (22), and the loudspeaker (22) is connected to each other through the second fixing part (221). The middle frame (1) is connected.
An air conditioner, which comprises the voice module installation structure according to any one of claims 1-10.