CN210891934U

CN210891934U - Indoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN210891934U
Application number: CN201921780308.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾新成; 丘晓宏; 罗文君; 邵家成; 赵霆; 林金煌; 曾文轩; 赵健聪; 张利; 郑轩城
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2019-10-21
Filing date: 2019-10-21
Publication date: 2020-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-21

Abstract

The utility model provides an indoor unit and an air conditioner. The indoor unit comprises a shell; the air channel is arranged in the shell; the fan blade part is arranged in the shell; and the humidifying device is arranged in the shell and used for cleaning the fan blade part and the air duct. The humidifying device is arranged in the indoor unit, and the humidifying device is used for cleaning the air duct and the air blade part, so that dust and other foreign matters on the air duct and the air blade part can be timely cleaned, and the problem that harmful bacteria are generated on the air duct and the air blade part of the indoor unit is solved.

Description

Indoor unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioner equipment technical field particularly, relates to an indoor unit, air conditioner.

Background

In the operation management process of the air conditioning system, if the air conditioning system is not cleaned timely, various particle dust can be adhered to the air duct, and various harmful microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, fungi and the like can be bred in the past. Is easy to pollute indoor air and threatens the health and safety of people.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses a main aim at provides an indoor unit, air conditioner to solve among the prior art problem that the air conditioner produces harmful organism easily.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an indoor unit, including: a housing; the air channel is arranged in the shell; the fan blade part is arranged in the shell; and the humidifying device is arranged in the shell and used for cleaning the fan blade part and the air duct.

Further, the humidifying device includes: the water tank is arranged in the shell; the humidifier is arranged in the shell, a water inlet of the humidifier is communicated with the water tank, and a steam outlet of the humidifier is communicated with the air channel.

Furthermore, the humidifier is positioned below the air duct, and the steam outlet of the humidifier is communicated with the bottom of the air duct through a hose.

Furthermore, a connecting column is arranged at the bottom of the air duct, a first end of the hose is sleeved on the connecting column, and a second end of the hose is sleeved at the steam outlet of the humidifier.

Further, the casing has the air outlet, and indoor set still includes: the air outlet panel is provided with an opening position for opening the air outlet, and a closing position for closing the air outlet, and when the humidifying device works, the air outlet panel is positioned at the closing position.

Further, the indoor unit has a cooling mode, a heating mode and a cleaning mode, when the indoor unit is in the cooling mode and the heating mode, the rotating speed of the blades of the blade part is V1, and when the indoor unit is in the cleaning mode, the rotating speed of the blades of the blade part is V2, wherein V1 is greater than V2.

Further, the hose is a rubber tube.

Furthermore, the fan blade is a cross-flow fan blade.

Further, when the indoor unit is started to enter the cleaning mode, after the humidification device humidifies the indoor unit for the first preset time, the indoor unit enters the cooling mode and operates for the second preset time, and then the indoor unit enters the heating mode and continues for the third preset time.

Further, the water tank includes water tank upper cover and water tank lower cover, and water tank upper cover and water tank lower cover enclose and establish into storage space, are provided with the rubber buffer on covering on the water tank.

Further, the water tank lower cover is provided with the export section, and the export section is linked together with the humidifier, overlaps on the export section to be equipped with the rubber circle.

Further, the humidifier includes: the bottom cover is connected with the shell and is provided with an installation cavity and a water tank; the ultrasonic atomizer is arranged in the mounting cavity and is used for atomizing water in the water tank; the fog collection cover is connected with the bottom cover, a fog collection cavity is formed between the fog collection cover and the bottom cover in an enclosing mode, and the fog collection cavity is communicated with the air channel.

Furthermore, the top of the fog collecting cover is provided with a fog outlet cover, the fog outlet cover forms a steam outlet, and the fog outlet cover extends into the air duct.

According to the utility model discloses an on the other hand provides an air conditioner, including the indoor set, the indoor set is foretell indoor set.

Use the technical scheme of the utility model, set up humidification device at the indoor set, clean the operation through adopting humidification device to wind channel and wind blade portion, can wash dust and other foreign matters in time in wind channel and wind blade portion, prevent to produce the problem of harmful bacterium at the wind channel and the wind blade portion of indoor set.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, 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 and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

figure 1 shows a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of an indoor unit according to the present invention;

figure 2 shows a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the indoor unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged schematic view of the structure at A in FIG. 2;

figure 4 shows a schematic structural view of a third embodiment of the indoor unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the structure of FIG. 4 at C;

figure 6 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the base of the indoor unit according to the present invention;

figure 7 shows a schematic structural view of a fourth embodiment of the indoor unit according to the present invention;

fig. 8 shows an enlarged schematic view of the structure at D in fig. 7.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a housing;

20. an air duct;

30. a fan blade portion;

40. a humidifying device; 41. a humidifier; 42. a hose;

50. an air outlet panel; 60. a base; 70. an evaporator; 80. an air intake panel; 90. the water tank assembly and the air inlet panel mounting part; 91. a humidifier and base mounting section;

101. a rubber plug; 102. an upper cover of the water tank; 103. a lower cover of the water tank; 104. a rubber ring;

411. a bottom cover; 412. an ultrasonic atomizer; 413. a water tank; 414. a mist collecting cover; 415. and (4) a fog outlet cover.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction 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 according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise 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.

Exemplary embodiments according to the present application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These exemplary embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to only the embodiments set forth herein. It is to be understood that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art, in the drawings, it is possible to enlarge the thicknesses of layers and regions for clarity, and the same devices are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present application, an indoor unit is provided.

Specifically, the indoor unit includes a casing 10, an air duct 20, a fan blade portion 30, and a humidifying device 40. The air duct 20 is disposed in the housing 10. The blade portion 30 is provided in the housing 10. The humidifying device 40 is disposed in the casing 10, and the humidifying device 40 is used for cleaning the fan blade part 30 and the air duct 20.

In the present embodiment, the humidifying device 40 is provided in the indoor unit, and the air duct and the vane portion are cleaned by the humidifying device, so that dust and other foreign matter on the air duct and the vane portion can be cleaned in time, and the problem of harmful bacteria being generated in the air duct and the vane portion of the indoor unit can be prevented.

The humidifying device 40 includes a water tank and a humidifier 41. The water tank is disposed in the case 10. The humidifier 41 is disposed in the casing 10, an inlet of the humidifier 41 is communicated with the water tank, and an outlet of the humidifier 41 is communicated with the air duct 20. This arrangement ensures that the steam generated by the humidifier 41 can smoothly enter the inside of the air duct.

Preferably, the humidifier 41 is located below the air duct 20, and the steam outlet of the humidifier 41 is communicated with the bottom of the air duct 20 through a hose 42. The arrangement is that proper steam can be gradually distributed in the whole air duct from the lower part of the air duct.

In order to further improve the connection stability of the hose 42, a connection column 21 is disposed at the bottom of the air duct 20, and a first end of the hose 42 is sleeved on the connection column 21. The second end of the hose 42 is sleeved at the steam outlet of the humidifier 41. Preferably, the hose 42 is a rubber tube. This arrangement can improve the reliability of the hose 42.

In this embodiment, the casing 10 has an air outlet, and the indoor unit further includes an air outlet panel 50. The air outlet panel has an open position for opening the air outlet, and the air outlet panel has a closed position for closing the air outlet, and when the humidifying device 40 operates, the air outlet panel is located at the closed position. The arrangement can prevent steam from being discharged out of the shell through the air outlet.

The indoor unit is provided with a refrigerating mode, a heating mode and a cleaning mode, when the indoor unit is in the refrigerating mode and the heating mode, the rotating speed of the blades of the blade part 30 is V1, and when the indoor unit is in the cleaning mode, the rotating speed of the blades of the blade part 30 is V2, wherein V1 is more than V2. Wherein the fan blade is a cross-flow fan blade, the V1 is high speed, and the V2 is low speed. When the indoor unit is started to enter the cleaning mode, after the humidifying device 40 humidifies the indoor unit for a first preset time, the indoor unit enters the cooling mode and operates for a second preset time, and then the indoor unit enters the heating mode and continues for a third preset time.

The indoor set in the above-mentioned embodiment can also be used to air conditioner equipment technical field, promptly according to the utility model discloses a further aspect provides an air conditioner, including the indoor set, the indoor set is the indoor set in the above-mentioned embodiment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling an air conditioner, the method comprising the steps of: starting the indoor unit to enter a cleaning mode, and conveying steam into the air duct 20 by the humidifying device 40; controlling the air outlet panel to be positioned at a closing position through the controller; after the humidifying device 40 operates for the first preset time, controlling the indoor unit to enter a refrigeration mode and continue for the second preset time; and after the second preset time, controlling the indoor unit to enter a heating mode and last for a third preset time to finish the cleaning operation. When the humidifying device 40 delivers steam into the air duct 20, the rotation speed of the blades of the blade part 30 is V2, when the indoor unit enters a cooling mode, the blades stop rotating, and when the indoor unit enters a heating mode, the rotation speed of the blades is V1. When the humidifying device 40 enters the cooling mode and the heating mode, the humidifying device 40 stops operating.

Specifically, adopt the air conditioner of this application, can solve inside wind channel of air conditioner, fan blade and adhere the dust, breed the problem of bacterium. A humidifying device is arranged below an air duct in the air conditioner, mist is guided into the air duct through a rubber pipe, and the mist is filled in the air duct through the operation of the cross-flow fan blades. After the air duct is filled with mist, the refrigerating mode is started to frost the mist, the heating mode is started to defrost after the frost is finished, and the sterilizing effect is achieved in the heating mode. After the defrosting stage is finished, the liquid water after defrosting is sprayed and splashed to the whole air duct through the operation of the cross-flow fan blade, and meanwhile, the dirt substances adsorbed on the fan blade are separated out.

Humidifier fixed mounting is on base 60, and the humidifier is located the wind channel under, and humidifier and wind channel pass through the rubber tube and connect, and the design of humidifier top and wind channel bottom has the rubber tube connector. The humidification and cleaning of the air duct and the fan blades are divided into three stages: in the first stage, an internal humidifying function is started, the air outlet panel is closed, the humidifier starts to work, the through-flow fan blade starts to operate at a low speed, mist in the humidifier enters the air channel through the rubber pipe, and the air flow in the air channel is driven to move along with the operation of the through-flow fan blade, so that the mist is gradually filled in all corners in the air channel. And in the second stage, the refrigeration and frosting functions are started, the air outlet panel is closed, the humidifier stops working, the cross-flow fan blades stop running, the air conditioner starts refrigeration, and the fog in the air duct is frosted under the action of cold airflow. And in the third stage, a heating and defrosting function is started, the air outlet panel is closed, the humidifier stops working, the air conditioner starts to heat, frosting crystals in the air channel are defrosted under the action of hot air, bacteria in the air channel are killed in a heating environment, the through-flow fan blades rotate at a high speed, liquid after defrosting is splashed to each corner in the air channel, and meanwhile, dirty substances attached to the surfaces of the through-flow fan blades are removed. Of course, the humidifier may be placed on the side of the air duct. Or a humidifier is placed over the air duct. The fog discharged into the air duct by the humidifier is filled in the inner space of the whole air duct under the operation of the cross-flow fan blade, and the cleaning of the air duct and the fan blade can be realized. Wherein an evaporator 70 is provided within the housing.

According to another embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 to 8, the water tank includes a water tank upper cover 102 and a water tank lower cover 103, the water tank upper cover 102 and the water tank lower cover 103 are enclosed to form a storage space, and a rubber stopper 101 is provided on the water tank upper cover 102. The water tank lower cover 103 is provided with an outlet section, the outlet section is communicated with the humidifier 41, and the outlet section is sleeved with a rubber ring 104. Humidifier 41 includes bottom cover 411, ultrasonic atomizer 412, and mist collection cover 414. The bottom cover 411 is coupled with the case 10. The bottom cover 411 has a mounting cavity and a water tank 413. The ultrasonic atomizer 412 is arranged in the installation cavity, and the ultrasonic atomizer 412 is used for atomizing water in the water tank 413; the fog collecting cover 414 is connected with the bottom cover 411, a fog collecting cavity is enclosed between the fog collecting cover 414 and the bottom cover 411, and the fog collecting cavity is communicated with the air duct 20. The top of the mist collecting cover 414 is provided with a mist outlet cover 415, the mist outlet cover 415 forms a vapor outlet, and the mist outlet cover 415 extends into the air duct 20. As shown in fig. 5, the water tank assembly and the air intake panel mounting portion 90 are provided on the air intake panel 80, and the humidifier and the base mounting portion 91 are provided on the base 60, so that the mounting stability of the humidifying device can be effectively improved.

Specifically, the water mist can be conveyed into the air conditioner through liquid water atomization, then the air conditioner refrigeration mode is started to frost the water mist, then the air conditioner heating mode is started to defrost, and then the sewage is discharged from the surfaces of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade, so that the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade are cleaned and sterilized. The air conditioner starts a refrigeration mode, the air outlet panel is closed, the cross-flow fan blade starts to operate at a low speed, the humidifier starts to work, water in the water tank assembly enters the water tank, liquid water is atomized through the ultrasonic atomizer, water mist enters the air channel through the mist outlet cover, and the cross-flow fan blade operates to enable the water mist to fill the air channel. And then the humidifier stops working, the air conditioner continuously refrigerates, and the water mist of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blades is frosted.

The air conditioner starts a heating mode, the air outlet panel is closed, the humidifier stops working, the air conditioner continuously heats, frost of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade is liquefied into water, the cross-flow fan blade starts to operate at a high speed, dirty substances on the surfaces of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade fall off along with the water, and the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade are cleaned.

The air conditioner starts a heating mode, the air outlet panel is closed, the humidifier stops working, the air conditioner continuously heats, water on the surfaces of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade is dried, bacteria on the surfaces of the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade are killed in the drying process, and the air duct and the cross-flow fan blade are sterilized.

The air conditioner starts a humidifying mode, the air outlet panel is opened, the through-flow fan blade starts to operate at a constant speed, the humidifier starts to work, water mist enters the air duct through the mist outlet cover, and then the water mist is sent into a room through the operation of the through-flow fan blade, so that the humidity of the room is increased, and the humidifying function of the air conditioner is realized. If humidifier and water tank set spare can not set up in the below of air conditioner, can set up humidifier and water tank set spare in the top of air conditioner, can reach the effect of this patent equally.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship 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 of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In addition to the foregoing, it should be noted that reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment," "another embodiment," "an embodiment," or the like, means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment described generally throughout this application. The appearances of the same phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the scope of the invention to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments.

In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An indoor unit, comprising:

a housing (10);

an air duct (20), the air duct (20) being disposed within the housing (10);

a blade part (30), the blade part (30) being disposed within the housing (10);

the humidifying device (40) is arranged in the shell (10), and the humidifying device (40) is used for cleaning the fan blade part (30) and the air duct (20).

2. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the humidifying device (40) comprises:

a water tank disposed within the housing (10);

the humidifier (41), the humidifier (41) set up in casing (10), the water inlet of humidifier (41) with the water tank is linked together, the steam outlet of humidifier (41) with wind channel (20) are linked together.

3. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the humidifier (41) is located below the air duct (20), and an outlet of the humidifier (41) is communicated with the bottom of the air duct (20) through a hose (42).

4. The indoor unit of claim 3, wherein a connecting column (21) is disposed at the bottom of the air duct (20), a first end of the hose (42) is sleeved on the connecting column (21), and a second end of the hose (42) is sleeved on a steam outlet of the humidifier (41).

5. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the casing (10) has an outlet mouth, the unit further comprising:

the air outlet panel is provided with an opening position for opening the air outlet, and a closing position for closing the air outlet, and when the humidifying device (40) works, the air outlet panel is located at the closing position.

6. Indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a cooling mode, a heating mode and a cleaning mode, the rotation speed of the blades of the blade section (30) being V1 when the indoor unit is in the cooling mode and in the heating mode, and the rotation speed of the blades of the blade section (30) being V2 when the indoor unit is in the cleaning mode, where V1 > V2.

7. Indoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that the hose (42) is a rubber tube.

8. The indoor unit of claim 6, wherein the fan blade is a cross-flow fan blade.

9. The indoor unit of claim 6, wherein when the indoor unit is started to enter the cleaning mode, the humidifying device (40) humidifies the indoor unit for a first preset time, and after the indoor unit enters the cooling mode and operates for a second preset time, the indoor unit enters the heating mode for a third preset time.

10. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the water tank comprises an upper water tank cover (102) and a lower water tank cover (103), the upper water tank cover (102) and the lower water tank cover (103) enclose a storage space, and a rubber plug (101) is arranged on the upper water tank cover (102).

11. The indoor unit of claim 10, wherein the water tank lower cover (103) is provided with an outlet section which is communicated with the humidifier (41), and a rubber ring (104) is sleeved on the outlet section.

12. Indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the humidifier (41) comprises:

a bottom cover (411), wherein the bottom cover (411) is connected with the shell (10), and the bottom cover (411) is provided with a mounting cavity and a water tank (413);

an ultrasonic atomizer (412), the ultrasonic atomizer (412) being disposed within the mounting cavity, the ultrasonic atomizer (412) being for atomizing water within the water tank (413);

and the fog collecting cover (414), the fog collecting cover (414) is connected with the bottom cover (411), a fog collecting cavity is enclosed between the fog collecting cover (414) and the bottom cover (411), and the fog collecting cavity is communicated with the air duct (20).

13. The indoor unit of claim 12, wherein a mist outlet cover (415) is provided on the top of the mist collecting cover (414), the mist outlet cover (415) forms the steam outlet, and the mist outlet cover (415) extends into the air duct (20).

14. An air conditioner comprising an indoor unit, characterized in that the indoor unit is the indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 13.