CN108036491B

CN108036491B - Shell assembly and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN108036491B
Application number: CN201810060824.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾辉
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2018-01-22
Filing date: 2018-01-22
Publication date: 2023-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-22
Also published as: CN108036491A

Abstract

The invention provides a shell component and an air conditioner. The housing assembly includes: the panel body is provided with two door plates which are arranged at intervals, an air outlet is arranged between the two door plates, and the door plates are rotatably arranged on the panel body to move towards the direction close to or far from the air outlet; the air outlet panel is movably arranged in the panel body so as to open or close the air outlet. The door plate and the air outlet panel of the shell component are movable structural members, and when the door plate and the air outlet panel close the air outlet, the gap between the air outlet panel and the door plate can be designed to be small and uniform, so that the appearance perfection of the air conditioner is ensured, the fineness of the air conditioner product is improved, the after-sales complaint rate is reduced, and the air conditioner is simple in structure and convenient to realize.

Description

Shell assembly and air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a shell assembly and an air conditioner.

Background

With the continuous improvement of the consumption level of the national, the appearance requirement on the air-conditioning products is also higher and higher. For example, the conventional products are required to satisfy basic performance, but the existing consumer is required to have a small gap and uniformity as the gap standard for the appearance is continuously improved. The air conditioner appearance gap is not only large but also uneven due to deformation of injection molding parts such as an air outlet panel and the like and the large movement gap required by the moving parts.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a shell component and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problem that the shell component of the air conditioner in the prior art is large in appearance clearance and uneven.

To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cabinet assembly comprising: the panel body is provided with two door plates which are arranged at intervals, an air outlet is arranged between the two door plates, and the door plates are rotatably arranged on the panel body to move towards the direction close to or far from the air outlet; the air outlet panel is movably arranged in the panel body so as to open or close the air outlet.

Further, the shell component further comprises a driving component, and the driving component is in driving connection with the door plate to drive the door plate to move towards a direction close to or far away from the air outlet.

Further, the door plate is rotatably arranged on the panel body at one side far away from the air outlet, and the driving assembly is in driving connection with the door plate to drive the door plate to rotate along one side of the door plate far away from the air outlet.

Further, the housing assembly includes a base, and the driving assembly includes: the driving part is arranged on the base; and the driven part is fixed on the door plate and is in driving connection with the driving part.

Further, a positioning groove is formed in the base, the driving portion comprises a motor and a gear, the motor is installed in the positioning groove, the gear is sleeved on an output shaft of the motor, and the gear is in driving connection with the driven portion.

Further, the driven part comprises a rack, the rack is fixed on the door plate, and the rack is in driving connection with the driving part.

Further, a locking part is arranged on the side of the air outlet panel, which is close to the door plate, and a positioning part which is connected with the locking part in a matching way is arranged on the side of the door plate, which is close to the air outlet panel.

Further, one of the locking part and the positioning part is a through hole, and the other is a bolt.

Further, the bolt is arranged on the inner side of the door plate, and a preset distance is reserved between the bolt and one side of the door plate, which is close to the air outlet.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner including a housing assembly, the housing assembly being the air conditioner described above.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, when the air outlet panel closes the air outlet, the door plate firstly rotates to move in the direction away from the air outlet, and when the air outlet panel is closed in place, the door plate rotates to move in the direction close to the air outlet to be closed. When the air outlet panel is opened, the door plate moves in a direction away from the air outlet, and then moves towards the inner side of the panel body, so that the air outlet is opened. According to the working process, the door plate and the air outlet panel of the shell component are movable structural members, and when the door plate and the air outlet panel close the air outlet, the gap between the air outlet panel and the door plate can be designed to be small and uniform, so that the appearance perfection of the air conditioner is ensured, the product fineness of the air conditioner is improved, the after-sales complaint rate is reduced, and the air conditioner is simple in structure and convenient to realize.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically illustrates a front view of an air conditioner of the present invention;

fig. 2 schematically illustrates a top view of an air outlet panel of the air conditioner of the present invention in a closed state;

fig. 3 schematically shows an enlarged view of region a in fig. 2;

fig. 4 is a plan view schematically showing an air outlet panel of the air conditioner of the present invention in an opened state;

fig. 5 schematically shows an enlarged view of region B in fig. 4; and

fig. 6 is a plan view schematically showing the air conditioner of the present invention with its internal structure removed.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a panel body; 11. a door panel; 111. a plug pin; 12. an air outlet; 20. an air outlet panel; 21. a through hole; 30. a drive assembly; 31. an active part; 311. a motor; 312. a gear; 32. a driven part; 321. a rack; 40. a base; 41. and positioning grooves.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be capable of being practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an air conditioner, particularly, a stand air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner in this embodiment includes a casing assembly, the casing assembly includes a panel body 10 and an air outlet panel 20, wherein, two door panels 11 are arranged on the panel body 10 at intervals, an air outlet 12 is arranged between the two door panels 11, and the door panels 11 are rotatably arranged on the panel body 10 to move towards a direction approaching or separating from the air outlet 12; the air outlet panel 20 is movably disposed inside the panel body 10 to open or close the air outlet 12.

When the air outlet panel 20 closes the air outlet 12, the door panel 11 rotates to move away from the air outlet 12, and when the air outlet panel 20 is closed in place, the door panel 11 rotates to move close to the air outlet 12. When the air outlet panel 20 is opened, the door panel 11 is first moved away from the air outlet 12, and then the door panel 11 is moved toward the inner side of the panel body 10, so as to open the air outlet 12. According to the working process, the door plate 11 and the air outlet panel 20 of the shell assembly are movable structural members, and when the door plate 11 and the air outlet panel 20 close the air outlet 12, the gap between the air outlet panel 20 and the door plate 11 can be designed to be small and uniform, so that the appearance perfection of the air conditioner is ensured, the product fineness of the air conditioner is improved, the post-sale complaint rate is reduced, and the air conditioner is simple in structure and convenient to realize.

The housing assembly in this embodiment further includes a driving assembly 30, and the driving assembly 30 is drivingly connected to the door panel 11 to drive the door panel 11 to move in a direction approaching or moving away from the air outlet 12.

In the actual design process, the side of the door panel 11 far away from the air outlet 12 in the present embodiment is rotatably mounted on the panel body 10, and the driving assembly 30 is in driving connection with the door panel 11 to drive the door panel 11 to rotate along the side of the door panel 11 far away from the air outlet 12, and further move in the direction close to the air outlet 12 and far away from the air outlet 12.

In actual installation, the door panel 11 in this embodiment may be hinged to the panel body 10 at a side far away from the air outlet 12, and may also be connected to the panel body 10 through a rotating shaft or the like, so long as other deformation modes under the concept of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention.

Referring again to fig. 1 to 6, the housing assembly in the present embodiment further includes a base 40, and the driving assembly 30 includes a driving portion 31 and a driven portion 32, and when installed, the driving portion 31 is installed on the base 40; the driven part 32 is fixed on the door plate 11, the driven part 32 is in driving connection with the driving part 31, and the driving part 31 drives the driven part 32 to move so as to drive the door plate 11 to move.

Specifically, the driving portion 31 includes a motor 311 and a gear 312, and in order to facilitate installation, the base 40 in this embodiment is provided with a positioning groove 41, and during installation, the motor 311 is installed in the positioning groove 41, and the gear 312 is sleeved on an output shaft of the motor 311, and the gear 312 is in driving connection with the driven portion 32.

The driven part 32 includes a rack 321, the rack 321 is fixed on the door panel 11, and the rack 321 is in driving connection with the gear 312 of the driving part 31, so as to drive the door panel 11 to move in a direction approaching or separating from the air outlet 12, thereby adjusting the gap between the door panel 11 and the air outlet panel 20.

In order to ensure the structural stability of the air outlet panel 20 in the closed state, the side of the air outlet panel 20, which is close to the door panel 11, in the embodiment is provided with a locking part, one side of the door panel 11, which is close to the air outlet panel 20, is provided with a positioning part which is connected with the locking part in a matching way, and the air outlet panel 20 is conveniently fixed at the air outlet 12 through the connection function of the locking part and the positioning part, so that the air outlet panel is simple in structure, stable and reliable.

Preferably, in this embodiment, one of the locking portion and the positioning portion is a through hole 21, and the other is a plug 111, however, in other embodiments of the present invention, the locking portion and the positioning portion may be configured as a buckle, a hook, or the like, so long as other modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, in this embodiment, the latch 111 is disposed on the inner side of the door panel 11, and the latch 111 is disposed on the inner side of the door panel 11 at a predetermined distance from the side of the door panel 11 near the air outlet 12, so that the appearance integrity of the air conditioner can be ensured on the one hand, and the stability of the latch 111 on the door panel 11 can be ensured on the other hand. Meanwhile, since the latch 111 in the present embodiment has a predetermined distance from the side of the door panel 11 near the air outlet 12, the position where the latch 111 and the through hole 21 are matched can be covered by the predetermined distance, and the appearance integrity of the air conditioner is ensured.

Preferably, the latch 111 in this embodiment is an inclined pin, and the through hole 21 is an inclined hole, so as to be matched with and separated from each other in the process of driving the door panel 11 to rotate by the driving assembly 30.

As can be appreciated from the above structure, the driving assembly 30 of the present invention includes the motor 311, the gear 312, and the rack 321; the motor 311 is fixed in the positioning groove 41 on the base 40, the gear 312 is sleeved on the output shaft of the motor 311, and the rack 321 is fixed on the door panel 11; the motor 311 drives the gear 312 to move, and the gear 312 drives the rack 321 to move, so that the door panel 11 is driven to move; when the air outlet panel 20 is closed, the door panel 11 is rotated and opened first, and when the air outlet panel 20 is closed in place, the door panel 11 is rotated and closed again. When the air outlet panel 20 is opened, the door panel 11 is rotated to open, and then the air outlet panel 20 moves to the inside.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

according to the invention, the door plate rotates through the driving assembly, when the air outlet panel is closed, the door plate rotates to be opened, and when the air outlet panel is closed in place, the door plate rotates to be closed again. When the air outlet panel is opened, the door plate is rotated and opened first, and then the air outlet panel moves inwards. Before the air outlet panel is closed or opened, the door plate moves, so that the movement gap between the door plate and the air outlet panel is ensured, and the gap between the air outlet panel and the door plate can be designed to be very small in the closed state.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, comprising:

the panel body (10), be provided with two door plant (11) that the interval set up on the panel body (10), two have air outlet (12) between the door plant (11), door plant (11) rotationally set up on the panel body (10) in order to be close to or keep away from the direction motion of air outlet (12);

an air outlet panel (20), wherein the air outlet panel (20) is movably arranged in the panel body (10) so as to open or close the air outlet (12);

when the air outlet panel (20) closes the air outlet (12), the door plate (11) rotates to move in a direction away from the air outlet (12), and when the air outlet panel (20) is closed in place, the door plate (11) rotates to move in a direction close to the air outlet (12) to be closed; when the air outlet panel (20) is opened, the door plate (11) is firstly moved in a direction away from the air outlet (12), and then the door plate (11) is moved towards the inner side of the panel body (10), so that the air outlet (12) is opened.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a drive assembly (30), the drive assembly (30) being in driving connection with the door panel (11) to drive the door panel (11) to move in a direction towards or away from the air outlet (12).

3. A housing assembly according to claim 2, wherein the door panel (11) is rotatably mounted on the panel body (10) at a side remote from the air outlet (12), and the driving assembly (30) is in driving connection with the door panel (11) to drive the door panel (11) to rotate along the side of the door panel (11) remote from the air outlet (12).

4. The housing assembly of claim 2, wherein the housing assembly includes a base (40), the drive assembly (30) comprising:

an active portion (31), the active portion (31) being mounted on the base (40);

and a driven part (32), wherein the driven part (32) is fixed on the door plate (11), and the driven part (32) is in driving connection with the driving part (31).

5. The housing assembly according to claim 4, wherein the base (40) is provided with a positioning groove (41), the driving part (31) comprises a motor (311) and a gear (312), the motor (311) is installed in the positioning groove (41), the gear (312) is sleeved on an output shaft of the motor (311), and the gear (312) is in driving connection with the driven part (32).

6. The housing assembly according to claim 4, wherein the driven portion (32) comprises a rack (321), the rack (321) being fixed to the door panel (11), the rack (321) being in driving connection with the driving portion (31).

7. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion is provided on a side of the air outlet panel (20) close to the door panel (11), and a positioning portion connected to the locking portion in a matching manner is provided on a side of the door panel (11) close to the air outlet panel (20).

8. The housing assembly of claim 7, wherein one of the locking portion and the positioning portion is a through hole (21), and the other is a latch (111).

9. The cabinet assembly according to claim 8, wherein the latch (111) is provided at an inner side of the door panel (11), the latch (111) having a predetermined distance from a side of the door panel (11) near the air outlet (12).

10. An air conditioner comprising a cabinet assembly, wherein the cabinet assembly is as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.