CN217683031U

CN217683031U - Sliding mechanism

Info

Publication number: CN217683031U
Application number: CN202220954634.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐永伟; 齐少鹏; 肖克强; 王玉林
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-24
Filing date: 2022-04-24
Publication date: 2022-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-24
Also published as: WO2023207127A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a sliding mechanism technical field aims at solving current sliding mechanism and reduces the mode of motion noise through improving manufacturing accuracy and assembly accuracy and have the higher problem of manufacturing cost, the utility model provides a sliding mechanism, sliding mechanism includes first component and second component, be provided with the spout on the first component, be provided with on the second component with spout complex column component, the at least outer lane part of column component is made by elastic material, and elastic material and spout contact on the column component outer lane can reduce the produced noise of second component when sliding on first component, need not higher assembly accuracy between column component and the spout and just can reduce the noise that produces in the use, reduce manufacturing cost to alleviate the wearing and tearing of column component and spout, can play certain cushioning effect when the column component slides to the tip of spout in the spout, play certain guard action to column component and spout.

Description

Sliding mechanism

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a slide mechanism technical field specifically provides a slide mechanism.

Background

Among various mechanical devices, a slide mechanism is often commonly used. The two components of the sliding mechanism are connected in a sliding mode, so that one component moves relative to the other component according to a set running track. In the daily use process, if the matching precision of the two components at the sliding connection part is not high, one component shakes relative to the other component in the relative sliding process of the two components to generate noise, and the noise reduction requirement of partial application places is not met.

In order to solve the problem of noise generation during use of the sliding mechanism, the manufacturing accuracy and the assembly accuracy of the two members can be improved during the manufacturing process, but this will increase the manufacturing cost to a great extent.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new sliding mechanism to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The problem that the manufacturing cost is high in the mode that the motion noise is reduced by improving the manufacturing precision and the assembling precision of the existing sliding mechanism is solved.

The utility model provides a sliding mechanism, sliding mechanism includes first component and second component, be provided with the spout on the first component, be provided with on the second component with spout complex column component, the at least outer lane part of column component is made by elastic material.

Through the arrangement, the outer ring part of the columnar member is not in rigid contact with the sliding groove, so that the noise generated when the second member slides on the first member can be reduced, the noise generated in the use process can be reduced without high assembly precision between the columnar member and the sliding groove, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. In addition, the outer ring part of the columnar component is not in hard contact with the sliding chute, and the abrasion of the columnar component and the sliding chute can be reduced. The columnar member can play a certain buffering role when sliding to the end part of the sliding chute in the sliding chute, the impact force between the columnar member and the end part of the sliding chute is reduced, and the columnar member and the sliding chute are protected to a certain extent, so that the service life of the sliding mechanism is prolonged.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the columnar member includes a columnar body and a cylindrical member fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the columnar body, and the cylindrical member is made of an elastic material.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the columnar body is a cylinder, and the cylindrical member is a cylindrical member.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the cylindrical member is in interference fit with the chute. With the above arrangement, the cylindrical member can be prevented from falling off from the chute, and the stability of sliding can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the cylindrical member is rotatably connected to the cylindrical body.

Through foretell setting, cylindric component cover is established on the cylinder, and when the cylinder slided in the spout, cylindric component can be for cylinder self at the spout internal rotation for form rolling friction between the lateral wall of cylinder and spout, compare with the sliding friction mode, the wearing and tearing volume is littleer, and the column component can remove in the spout more smoothly.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, a limit structure is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body, and the limit structure is configured to limit movement of the cylindrical member relative to the cylindrical body in a direction away from the second member along an axis.

Through foretell setting, when the cylinder slided in the spout, limit structure can prevent that cylindric structure from droing from the cylinder, guarantees the reliability of slide mechanism motion.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the limiting structure includes an annular rib provided on an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and a projection formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, and the projection is located on a side of the annular rib away from the second member so as to limit the cylindrical member from moving relative to the cylindrical body along an axis in a direction away from the second member.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the limiting structure includes an annular rib provided on an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and an annular groove formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body, and the annular rib is located in the annular groove so as to limit the cylindrical member from moving in a direction away from the second member along an axis with respect to the cylindrical body.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding mechanism, the cylindrical member is interference-fitted to the cylindrical body.

In a preferred embodiment of the sliding mechanism, the elastic material is rubber.

Drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a sliding mechanism applied to an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a sliding mechanism applied to an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a sectional view of a second member of the sliding mechanism applied to the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

List of reference numerals:

1. a first member; 10. an air deflector; 101. a mounting seat; 11. a chute; 111. a first chute; 112. a second chute; 113. a third chute; 121. a first bar-shaped hole; 122. a second bar-shaped hole; 123. a third strip-shaped hole; 2. a second member; 21. a first columnar member; 22. a first columnar body; 23. a cylindrical member; 24. a stop member; 241. an annular rib; 242. a bump; 25. a first mounting hole; 26. a transverse groove; 27. a second cylindrical member; 3. a third member; 31. a slide shaft; 4. a fourth member; 41. a slider; 411. a first slider; 412. a second slider; 413. a third slider; 42. a second mounting hole; 43. a fourth aperture; 5. a drive member; 51. a drive shaft.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the sliding mechanism of the present invention is described in conjunction with the air deflector of the air conditioner, this does not limit the scope of the present invention, and the sliding mechanism of the present invention is also applicable to other mechanical devices such as vehicles and machine tools.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

The present slide mechanism who mentions in the background art has the higher problem of manufacturing cost through the mode that improves manufacturing accuracy and assembly precision and reduce the motion noise, the utility model provides a slide mechanism can reduce the produced noise when slide mechanism slides, alleviates slide mechanism's wearing and tearing, and assembles simple and conveniently, low in manufacturing cost.

The sliding mechanism of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a sliding mechanism applied to an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is an exploded view of a sliding mechanism applied to an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is a sectional view of a second member of the sliding mechanism applied to the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Use below the utility model discloses a slide mechanism uses the aviation baffle at the air conditioner as the example, explains the technical scheme of the utility model. Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the air conditioner includes a sliding mechanism and an air deflector 10 connected to the sliding mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism includes a first member 1 fixed to a housing of the air conditioner and a second member 2 slidably connected to the first member 1. The first side of the first member 1 is provided with a chute 11, the chute 11 is a Y-shaped chute, and the chute 11 includes a first chute 111, a second chute 112 and a third chute 113. The first end of the first sliding chute 111 and the first end of the second sliding chute 112 are both connected with the first end of the third sliding chute 113. It can be understood that the extending direction and shape of the sliding groove 11 are not limited, and can be flexibly set according to actual sliding requirements.

The first side of the second member 2 is provided with a first cylindrical member 21 which cooperates with the slide groove 11, the outer ring of the first cylindrical member 21 being made of an elastic material. Specifically, the first columnar member 21 includes a first columnar body 22 and a cylindrical member 23 fitted over the outer peripheral surface of the first columnar body 22, the cylindrical member 23 being made of an elastic material. The cylindrical member 23 may be entirely fitted over the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body 22, or may be fitted over only the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body 22 that contacts the chute 11. Referring to fig. 2 and 3, first columnar body 22 is a cylindrical body, and cylindrical member 23 is a rubber cylindrical member. The hardness of the cylindrical member can be set according to different use requirements, for example, the shore hardness of the cylindrical member can be 45A-55A, the size of the cylindrical member is 6.9mm, the size of the sliding groove 11 is 6.75mm, and the cylindrical member is in interference fit with the sliding groove 11. In practical application, the sizes of the cylindrical member and the chute 11 can be flexibly set, as long as the moderate resistance and the difficulty in falling from the chute 11 in the sliding process of the cylindrical member in the chute 11 can be ensured. Through the arrangement, the cylindrical member sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder can reduce noise generated by sliding or impact when sliding, and the sliding fit between the first member 1 and the second member 2 is smoother. The material of the cylindrical structure 23 can be flexibly adjusted according to different use requirements, and may be another elastic material such as silicone rubber.

Referring to fig. 3, the cylindrical member is rotatably connected with the cylinder, a limiting structure 24 is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder, the limiting structure 24 includes an annular rib 241 disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and a projection 242 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder, and the projection 242 is located on the side of the annular rib 241 far away from the second member 2 so as to limit the cylindrical member from moving axially relative to the cylinder in the direction far away from the second member 2. A first mounting hole 25 is formed at the end of the second member 2, a mounting seat 101 is arranged on the air deflector 10, and the second member 2 is hinged with the mounting seat 101 through the first mounting hole 25.

Referring to fig. 2, the sliding mechanism further includes a third member 3 slidably connected to the second member 2, specifically, a transverse groove 26 is provided on the second side of the second member 2, and a sliding shaft 31 engaged with the transverse groove 26 is provided on the first side of the third member 3. The outer surface of the sliding shaft 31 can be sleeved with a shaft sleeve made of elastic materials, so that the sliding of the sliding shaft 31 is more stable, the sliding noise of the sliding shaft 31 can be reduced, and the sliding shaft 31 and the transverse groove 26 can be protected to a certain extent. The air conditioner comprises a driving member 5, and the driving member 5 can be a stepping motor or other motors. The output shaft 51 of the driving member 5 is connected to the third member 3, thereby driving the sliding shaft 31 of the third member 3 to slide in the transverse groove 26.

Referring to fig. 2, the sliding mechanism further includes a fourth member 4, a first side of the fourth member 4 is provided with a slider 41, and the slider 41 includes a first slider 411, a second slider 412, and a third slider 413. A strip groove corresponding to one side end of the fourth member 4 is formed on the first member 1, and a first strip hole 121, a second strip hole 122 and a third strip hole 123 are arranged in the strip groove. The first slider 411 is mounted into the first strip-shaped hole 121, the second slider 412 is mounted into the second strip-shaped hole 122, and the third slider 413 is mounted into the third strip-shaped hole 123, so that the fourth member 4 can slide in the strip-shaped groove on the first side of the first member 1. The other end of the fourth member 4 is formed with a second mounting hole 42, and the fourth member 4 is hinged to the mounting seat 101 through the second mounting hole 42. The fourth member 4 is formed with a fourth hole 43, the first side of the second member 2 is provided with a second cylindrical member 27 which is matched with the fourth hole 43, and the second cylindrical member 27 can be a cylinder or a cube as long as the second cylindrical member 27 can slide in the fourth hole 43. The second cylindrical member 27 may be configured in the same manner as the first cylindrical member 21, the second cylindrical member 27 may include a second cylindrical body and a cylindrical member sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the second cylindrical body, and the cylindrical member may also be made of an elastic material, so that noise generated when the second cylindrical member 27 slides in the fourth strip-shaped hole 43 can be reduced, and the smoothness of sliding of the second cylindrical member 27 can be improved.

Specifically, the driving member 5 drives the third member 3 to slide along the transverse groove 26 on the second member 2, the third member 3 drives the second member 2 to slide along the sliding groove 11 while sliding, so as to drive the cylinder on the second member 2 to slide into the second sliding groove 112 along the first sliding groove 111, so as to drive the air deflector 10 to move in the direction away from the air outlet of the air conditioner, and because the second member 2 and the fourth member 4 are both hinged to the mounting seat 101 of the air deflector 10, under the action of the swing of the air deflector 10, the second member 2 can drive the slider 41 on the fourth member 4 to slide downward along the strip-shaped hole member 12 on the first member 1 through the cooperation of the second column-shaped member 27 and the fourth strip-shaped hole 43, so as to achieve the extension of the air deflector 10. In addition, in the process that the cylinder slides from the first sliding groove 111 to the second sliding groove 112, the sliding direction of the second member 2 changes, so that the second member 2 rotates around the mounting seat 101 relative to the fourth member 4, and further the air deflector 10 is driven to rotate, and the air deflector 10 rotates in the first direction while extending out.

Similarly, the driving member 5 drives the third member 3 to slide along the transverse slot 26 of the second member 2, and the third member 3 drives the second member 2 to slide along the sliding slot 11 while sliding, so as to drive the cylinder on the second member 2 to slide into the third sliding slot 113 along the first sliding slot 111, and drive the air deflector 10 to move in a direction away from the air outlet and rotate in the second direction. Since the second member 2 and the fourth member 4 are both hinged to the mounting seat 101 of the air deflector 10, under the action of the swinging of the air deflector 10, the second member 2 can drive the sliding piece 41 on the fourth member 4 to slide upwards along the strip-shaped groove on the first member 1 through the matching of the second cylindrical member 27 and the fourth strip-shaped hole 43, so as to realize the retraction of the air deflector 10. In addition, in the process that the cylinder slides from the first sliding groove 111 to the third sliding groove 113, the sliding direction of the second member 2 changes, so that the second member 2 rotates around the mounting seat 101 relative to the fourth member 4, and further the air deflector 10 is driven to rotate, and the air deflector 10 rotates in the second direction while retracting.

Note that, since the second chute 112 and the third chute 113 extend in a direction away from the first chute 111, the first direction and the second direction are opposite. In practical use, when the first direction is clockwise, the second direction is anticlockwise; alternatively, when the first direction is counterclockwise, the second direction is clockwise.

With the arrangement, the cylindrical member 23 made of rubber is fitted around the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body 22, so that the noise generated by sliding can be reduced, the impact force caused when the first cylindrical body 22 slides to the end portion in the slide groove 11 can be buffered, and the smoothness of the sliding connection between the first member 1 and the second member 2 can be improved. The second component 2 and the fourth component 4 are hinged on the mounting seat 101 of the air deflector 10, and under the combined action of sliding of the second component 2 and the fourth component 4, the rotating stability of the air deflector 10 is improved, and the air deflector 10 is prevented from shaking in the moving process.

It should be noted that the first columnar body 22 is preferably provided in a cylindrical shape and the cylindrical member 23 is preferably provided in a rubber cylindrical shape, and in practical applications, the first columnar body 22 and the cylindrical member 23 may be provided in other shapes. For example, the first columnar bodies 22 may be provided in a square shape and the cylindrical member 23 may be provided in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the square shape, or the first columnar bodies 22 may be provided in a hexagonal prism and the cylindrical member 23 may be provided in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the hexagonal prism.

In another possible embodiment, the second member 2 may be further configured to include a first cylindrical body having a ball seat disposed therein, and a ball disposed within the first cylindrical body, the ball being rotatably received within the ball seat. When the driving member 5 drives the third member 3 to slide in the transverse groove 26 of the second member 2, the balls on the second member 2 are driven to roll in the sliding groove 11, so that the air deflector 10 is driven to rotate.

In another possible embodiment, the limiting structure 24 may also be configured to include an annular rib disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and an annular groove formed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body, the annular rib being located in the annular groove to limit the movement of the cylindrical member relative to the cylindrical body in the direction away from the second member 2 along the axis.

In another possible embodiment, the sliding slot 11 can be further configured as a V-shaped sliding slot, the V-shaped sliding slot includes a first sliding slot and a second sliding slot, a first end of the first sliding slot is connected with a first end of the second sliding slot, and under the action of the driving member 5 and the third member 3, the cylindrical body and the cylindrical member on the second member 2 slide to the second sliding slot along the first sliding slot, or slide to the first sliding slot along the second sliding slot, so as to realize the rotation of the air deflector 10.

The slide mechanism in the above embodiment is also applicable to devices such as a fresh air device and a heating device.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, a person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sliding mechanism is characterized by comprising a first member and a second member, wherein a sliding groove is formed in the first member, a columnar member matched with the sliding groove is arranged on the second member, and at least the outer ring part of the columnar member is made of an elastic material.

2. The sliding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the columnar member includes a columnar body and a cylindrical member fitted over an outer peripheral surface of the columnar body, the cylindrical member being made of an elastic material.

3. The slide mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the columnar body is a cylindrical body, and the cylindrical member is a cylindrical member.

4. The slide mechanism of claim 3 wherein the cylindrical member is an interference fit with the slide channel.

5. The slide mechanism of claim 4 wherein the cylindrical member is rotatably connected to the cylinder.

6. The sliding mechanism according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a limiting structure is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body, the limiting structure being configured to limit movement of the cylindrical member relative to the cylindrical body in a direction away from the second member along an axis.

7. The slide mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein the stopper structure includes an annular rib provided on an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and a projection formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, the projection being located on a side of the annular rib remote from the second member so as to restrict the cylindrical member from moving axially relative to the cylindrical body in a direction away from the second member.

8. The slide mechanism of claim 6, wherein the stopper structure includes an annular rib provided on an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and an annular groove formed on an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, the annular rib being located in the annular groove so as to restrict the cylindrical member from moving relative to the cylindrical body in a direction axially away from the second member.

9. The sliding mechanism of claim 3 wherein the cylindrical member is an interference fit with the cylinder.

10. Sliding mechanism according to one of the claims 1-5, characterized in that the elastic material is rubber.