Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an air conditioner, which are used for solving the above technical problems.
The invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit, which comprises:
a housing having at least one first outlet portion thereon for outputting a humidifying fluid thereto;
The connecting part is arranged in the shell and provided with at least one passage which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with at least one outlet part; the first end of each channel is communicated with the corresponding first outlet part, and the connecting part is provided with a containing groove which covers the second end of each channel;
The box body is arranged in the accommodating groove and is provided with at least one second outlet part which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with at least one channel, and each second outlet part is communicated with the second end of the corresponding channel;
a communication portion, the opening portion of which is located in the case so as to communicate with the case, for conveying the humidifying fluid into the case through the opening portion;
And the guide assembly is arranged in the box body, the inlet of the guide assembly is communicated with the opening part, and at least the outlet of the guide assembly can move back and forth between each second outlet part so that the outlet can be communicated with each second outlet part in sequence.
Optionally, the guide assembly is rotatably disposed relative to the opening to rotate the outlet into communication with each of the second outlet portions in turn;
At least one second outlet portion is spaced along the circumferential trajectory formed by the outlet of the guide assembly during rotation to rotate the outlet into communication with each second outlet portion in turn.
Optionally, the guiding assembly comprises:
A shielding plate which is divided into a notch portion and a shielding portion and is rotatably covered on the opening portion so as to enable the humidifying fluid to flow out from the corresponding position of the opening portion when the notch portion rotates to the corresponding position of the opening portion;
and a guide portion having a guide chamber and an inlet and an outlet communicating with the guide chamber, provided to the shielding portion and communicating the notch portion with the inlet, and rotating the outlet to communicate with each of the second outlet portions in turn as the shielding plate rotates.
Optionally, the case includes:
A cylindrical housing configured such that at least one second outlet portion is disposed at intervals along a circumferential direction thereof;
The first bottom surface is arranged at one end of the cylindrical shell;
The second bottom surface is arranged at the other end of the cylindrical shell to seal the two ends of the cylindrical shell; the opening part is arranged on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface, and the outlet of the guide assembly moves along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical shell in the rotating process, and the central axis of the cylindrical shell is vertical to the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface.
Optionally, the shape of the opening and the shape of the shielding plate are circular, the circle center of the opening and the circle center of the shielding plate are located on a straight line where the central shaft is located, and the rotating shaft of the shielding plate is located on the straight line where the central shaft is located.
Optionally, the orthographic projection of the guiding portion on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface is in a shape of a first fan, and an outlet is arranged at a position corresponding to the at least one second outlet portion on the curved surface of the guiding portion.
Optionally, the shape of the orthographic projection of the cylindrical shell on the first bottom surface and the shape of the orthographic projection on the second bottom surface are congruent circles; the vertex of the first fan is positioned on the straight line where the central axis is positioned, and the radius of the vertex is equal to that of the circle.
Optionally, the orthographic projection of the notch portion on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface of the box body is a second fan shape, the vertex of the first fan shape is overlapped with the vertex of the second fan shape, and the angle radian of the first fan shape is equal to the angle radian of the second fan shape.
Optionally, the shape of the receiving groove is adapted to the shape of the cylindrical housing.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an air conditioner comprising the air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of the above.
The invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner, the device comprises a shell, a connecting part, a box body, a communicating part and a guiding component. The housing has at least one first outlet portion thereon for outputting the humidified fluid thereto. The connecting part is arranged in the shell and is provided with at least one passage which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with at least one outlet part. The first end of each channel is communicated with the corresponding first outlet part, and the connecting part is provided with a containing groove which covers the second end of each channel. The box body is arranged in the accommodating groove and is provided with at least one second outlet part which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with at least one channel. Each second outlet portion communicates with a second end of its corresponding passageway. The opening portion of the communicating portion is located in the case so as to communicate with the case, and is configured to convey the humidifying fluid into the case through the opening portion. The guiding component is arranged in the box body, the inlet of the guiding component is communicated with the opening part, and at least the outlet of the guiding component can move back and forth between each second outlet part so that the outlet can be communicated with each second outlet part in sequence. Since the casing of the indoor unit of the air conditioner has at least a first outlet portion, the casing has at least a second outlet portion, and the connection portion has at least one passage for connecting the at least one first outlet portion and the at least one second outlet portion, respectively. The outlet of the guide assembly is movable back and forth between each of the second outlet portions such that the outlet is in communication with each of the second outlet portions in turn to allow the humidified fluid to flow out of each of the first outlet portions in turn. The outflow directions of the humidifying fluid of the humidifying device and the indoor unit of the air conditioner are diversified, and the local humidity in the space is prevented from being too high.
The above, as well as additional objectives, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the present invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is a schematic view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is a schematic view of a casing and a connection part in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 is a schematic view of a connection part in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 is a schematic view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 is a schematic view of a casing in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a casing and a guide assembly in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 is a schematic view of a guide assembly in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention; fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a casing in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, the present embodiment provides an air conditioner indoor unit 10 including a cabinet 100, a connection part 200, a case 300, a communication part, and a guide assembly 500. The cabinet 100 has at least one first outlet portion 110 thereon for outputting a humidifying fluid thereto. The connection portion 200 is disposed in the casing 100, and has at least one channel 210 disposed in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one first outlet portion 110. The first end of each channel 210 communicates with its corresponding first outlet portion 110, and the connection portion 200 has a receiving groove 220 covering the second end of each channel 210. The box 300 is disposed in the accommodating groove 220, and has at least one second outlet portion 310 disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one channel 210. Each second outlet portion 310 communicates with a second end of its corresponding channel 210. The opening portion 410 of the communication portion is located in the case 300 so as to communicate with the case 300 for delivering the humidifying fluid into the case 300 through the opening portion 410. The guide assembly 500 is disposed within the housing 300 with its inlet in communication with the opening 410 and at least its outlet 522 movable back and forth between each of the second outlet portions 310 such that the outlet 522 can communicate with each of the second outlet portions 310 in turn.
In the present embodiment, the type of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 is not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, the air conditioner indoor unit 10 may be a floor air conditioner indoor unit 10 or a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit 10. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the type of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 is a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit 10.
In this embodiment, the specific position of the at least one first outlet portion 110 on the casing 100 is not limited, and may be selected according to requirements. For example, the at least one first outlet portion 110 is opened at one or both of an upper side, a front side, a lower side, a left side and a right side of the casing 100. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, at least one first outlet portion 110 is opened at the front and right sides of the casing 100. As shown in fig. 3, at least one first outlet 110 is opened at the front side of the casing 100. Herein, the front side of the cabinet 100 should be construed broadly to include a front upper side, a front lower side, and the like of the cabinet 100.
In the present embodiment, the structure, shape, and the like of the first outlet portion 110 are not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, as shown in fig. 5, the first outlet portion 110 includes a plurality of outlets arranged in an array. For example, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the first outlet portion 110 includes an opening. It will be apparent that this is by way of example only and not by way of example only. For example, the first outlet portion 110 includes a plurality of randomly arranged outlets.
In the present embodiment, at least one channel 210 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with at least one first outlet portion 110, that is, each channel 210 corresponds to one first outlet portion 110. The first end of each channel 210 communicates with its corresponding first outlet portion 110, i.e. each channel 210 communicates with its corresponding first outlet portion 110.
In the present embodiment, the shape of the accommodating groove 220 is not limited, and may be selected according to the need. As a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the shape of the accommodating groove 220 and the shape of the case 300 are adapted so that the case 300 is just clamped in the accommodating groove 220, that is, the side wall of the case 300 is attached to the side wall of the accommodating groove 220. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the case 300 has a cylindrical shape, and the receiving groove 220 has a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical shape.
At least one second outlet portion 310 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with at least one channel 210, i.e. one second outlet portion 310 for each channel 210. Each second outlet portion 310 communicates with the second end of its corresponding channel 210, i.e. each channel 210 communicates with its corresponding second outlet portion 310.
In the present embodiment, the shape of the opening 410 is not limited, and may be selected as needed. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 9, the opening 410 is circular in shape. In the present embodiment, the installation position of the opening 410 is not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, the opening 410 may be provided at an upper side, a lower side, a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, or the like of the case 300.
In the present embodiment, the movement manner of the outlet 522 of the guide assembly 500 is not limited, and may be selected according to need. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, the guide assembly 500 rotates the outlet 522 thereof by rotating relative to the opening 410. It will be apparent that this is by way of example only and not by way of example only. For example, the outlet 522 of the guide assembly 500 may move back and forth along a straight line.
In the present embodiment, the structure, shape, and the like of the second outlet portion 310 are not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, as shown in fig. 5, the second outlet portion 310 includes a plurality of outlets arranged in an array. It will be apparent that this is by way of example only and not by way of example only. For example, the second outlet portion 310 includes a plurality of randomly arranged outlets. The second outlet portion 310 includes an outlet, etc.
In the present embodiment, the type of the humidifying fluid is not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, the humidification fluid may include water vapor or water mist.
In the present embodiment, since the casing 100 of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 has at least the first outlet portion 110, the casing 300 has at least one second outlet portion 310, and the connection portion 200 has at least one passage 210, the at least one passage 210 is used to connect the at least one first outlet portion 110 and the at least one second outlet portion 310, respectively. The outlet 522 of the directing assembly 500 is movable back and forth between each of the second outlet portions 310 such that the outlet 522 is in communication with each of the second outlet portions 310 in turn to allow the humidified fluid to flow out of each of the first outlet portions 110 in turn. This allows the outflow directions of the humidifying fluid of the humidifying device and the air conditioner indoor unit 10 to be diversified, and avoids excessive local humidity in the space.
In other embodiments, the guide assembly 500 is rotatably disposed relative to the opening 410 such that the outlet 522 is rotated into communication with each of the second outlet portions 310 in turn. Wherein, as shown in fig. 1 and 8, at least one second outlet portion 310 is disposed at intervals along a circumferential locus formed by the outlet 522 of the guide assembly 500 during rotation so that the outlet 522 rotates to communicate with each second outlet portion 310 in turn. Since the outlet 522 and the guide assembly 500 are rotatably disposed with respect to the opening 410, the outlet 522 must form a circumferential track during rotation. Since the at least one first outlet portion 110 is disposed at intervals along a circumferential trajectory, the outlet 522 of the guide assembly 500 can be rotated to communicate with the second outlet portion 310 in sequence as shown in fig. 1 when it is rotated. This makes the control of the guide assembly 500 relatively simple, which in turn causes the humidified fluid to flow out of the at least one first outlet 110.
In other embodiments, the guide assembly 500 includes a shield 510 and a guide 520. The shielding plate 510 is partitioned into a notch portion 511 and a shielding portion 512, and rotatably covers the opening portion 410 to allow the humidified fluid to flow out from the corresponding position at the opening portion 410 when the notch portion 511 is rotated to the corresponding position of the opening portion 410. The guide portion 520 has a guide chamber 521 and an inlet and an outlet 522 communicating with the guide chamber 521, is provided to the shielding portion 512 and communicates the notch portion 511 with the inlet, and rotates as the shielding plate 510 rotates to rotate the outlet 522 to communicate with each of the second outlet portions 310 in turn.
In the present embodiment, the shapes of the shielding plate 510 and the opening 410 are not limited, and may be selected as needed. For example, the shape of the shielding plate 510 and the opening 410 may be circular, square, or other irregular shape. In the present embodiment, the shape of the shielding plate 510 and the shape of the opening 410 are adapted, that is, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, the shielding plate 510 always covers the opening 410 during rotation.
The shielding plate 510 rotatably covers the opening 410, that is, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, the shielding plate 510 always covers the opening 410 during rotation.
The shielding plate 510 is partitioned into a notch portion 511 and a shielding portion 512, that is, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, the notch portion 511 and the shielding portion 512 are combined into the shielding plate 510. The notch 511 of the shielding plate 510 is used for allowing the humidification fluid to flow out from the notch 511, and the shielding portion 512 of the shielding plate 510 is used for shielding the humidification fluid and preventing the humidification fluid from flowing out from the shielding portion 512. Since the shielding plate 510 rotatably covers the opening 410, when the notch 511 is rotated to the corresponding position of the opening 410 as shown in fig. 1 to 9, the humidification fluid flows out from the corresponding position of the opening 410, and the remaining position of the opening 410 is shielded by the shielding portion 512, thereby preventing the humidification fluid from flowing out. In the present embodiment, the shapes of the guide 520, the guide chamber 521, the inlet and the outlet 522 are not limited, and may be selected as needed.
The guide assembly 500 of the present embodiment allows the guide assembly 500 to communicate with the opening portion 410 through the shielding plate 510 and the guide portion 520, and this structure is relatively simple, and the shielding effect of the shielding plate 510 is good, that is, the shielding effect of the communicating portion of the guide assembly 500 and the opening portion 410 is good, which can avoid leakage of the humidification fluid.
In other embodiments, the case 300 includes a cylindrical housing, a first bottom surface, and a second bottom surface. The cylindrical housing is configured such that at least one second outlet portion 310 is disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction thereof. The first bottom surface is arranged at one end of the cylindrical shell; the second bottom surface is arranged at the other end of the cylindrical shell to seal the two ends of the cylindrical shell. The opening 410 is disposed on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface, and the outlet 522 of the guide assembly 500 moves along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical housing during rotation, and the central axis of the cylindrical housing is perpendicular to the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface. As shown in fig. 1 to 9, this makes the structure of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 simple.
In other embodiments, the shape of the opening 410 and the shape of the shielding plate 510 are both circular, and the center of the opening 410 and the center of the shielding plate 510 are located on a straight line where the central axis is located, and the rotation axis 530 of the shielding plate 510 is located on a straight line where the central axis is located. As shown in fig. 1 to 9, this allows the guide 520 to be adapted to the case 300, avoiding outflow of the humidification fluid when the guide 520 rotates between the adjacent two second outlet portions 310, and also allowing the humidification fluid to be accurately guided to each of the second outlet portions 310.
In other embodiments, the orthographic projection of the guiding portion 520 on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface is a first fan shape, and the curved surface thereof is provided with an outlet 522 corresponding to the at least one first outlet 110. As shown in fig. 1 to 9, this allows the guide 520 to be adapted to the case 300, avoiding outflow of the humidification fluid when the guide 520 rotates between the adjacent two second outlet portions 310, and also allowing the humidification fluid to be accurately guided to each of the second outlet portions 310.
In other embodiments, the shape of the orthographic projection of the cylindrical housing on the first bottom surface and the shape of the orthographic projection on the second bottom surface are congruent circles; the vertex of the first fan shape is located on a straight line where the central axis is located, and the radius of the first fan shape is equal to that of the circular shape to prevent the humidifying fluid from flowing out when the guide portion 520 is located between the adjacent two second outlet portions 310, and also to accurately guide the humidifying fluid to each of the second outlet portions 310. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, this allows the guide 520 to be adapted to the case 300, avoiding outflow of the humidification fluid when the guide 520 rotates between the adjacent two second outlet portions 310, and also allowing the humidification fluid to be accurately guided to each of the second outlet portions 310.
In other embodiments, the orthographic projection of the notch 511 on the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface of the case 300 is a second fan shape, and the vertex of the first fan shape and the vertex of the second fan shape overlap. The angular radian of the first sector is equal to the angular radian of the second sector. That is, the central angle corresponding to the first sector is equal to the central angle corresponding to the second sector. This makes the flow rate of the humidification fluid relatively large.
In other embodiments, at least one first outlet portion 110 is distributed on one of a front side and lateral sides of the enclosure 100. The first bottom surface is the lower bottom surface of the cylindrical shell, and the second bottom surface is the upper bottom surface of the cylindrical shell. This allows the humidification fluid to flow out from the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 so that the humidification fluid rapidly spreads in the room. This allows the humidification fluid to flow out from one lateral side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 so that the humidification fluid is rapidly diffused in the room, and allows the humidification fluid to flow out from different directions, avoiding excessive local humidity in the room.
In other embodiments, at least one first outlet portion 110 is distributed on the front side of the enclosure 100. The first bottom surface is the lower bottom surface of the cylindrical shell, and the second bottom surface is the upper bottom surface of the cylindrical shell. This allows the humidification fluid to flow out from the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10 so that the humidification fluid rapidly spreads in the room.
In other embodiments, the shape of the receiving groove 220 is adapted to the shape of the cylindrical housing. This can avoid outflow of the humidified fluid.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an air conditioner comprising the air conditioner indoor unit 10 as set forth in any one of the above. Since the air conditioner includes any of the air conditioner indoor units 10 described above, the air conditioner has the technical effects of any of the air conditioner indoor units 10 described above, and will not be described in detail herein.
In the description of the present embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
The terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature, i.e. one or more such features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise. When a feature "comprises or includes" a feature or some of its coverage, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features, unless expressly stated otherwise.
Unless specifically stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," "coupled," and the like should be construed broadly, as they may be fixed, removable, or integral, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand the specific meaning of the terms described above in the present invention as the case may be.
Furthermore, in the description of the present embodiments, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature therebetween. That is, in the description of the present embodiment, the first feature being "above", "over" and "upper" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature "under", "beneath", or "under" a second feature may be a first feature directly under or diagonally under the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is less level than the second feature.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the description of this embodiment have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.
In the description of the present embodiment, a description referring to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
By now it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been shown and described herein in detail, many other variations or modifications of the invention consistent with the principles of the invention may be directly ascertained or inferred from the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.