CN106322512B

CN106322512B - Novel wall-mounted air conditioner

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Publication number: CN106322512B
Application number: CN201510376445.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐想; 李德祥; 于海洋
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-07-01
Filing date: 2015-07-01
Publication date: 2023-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-01
Also published as: CN106322512A

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel wall-mounted air conditioner, which comprises a shell, a fan, a heat exchanger and a controller, wherein the fan, the heat exchanger and the controller are positioned in the shell, the shell is in a tetrahedron shape and comprises a front shell and a rear shell, the rear shell comprises a first rear shell, a second rear shell and a third rear shell which are matched with three wall surfaces of a corner, airflow ports are formed at the joints of any two of the front shell, the first rear shell, the second rear shell and the third rear shell, airflow circulation paths are formed among the airflow ports in the shell, and the fan and the heat exchanger are positioned on the airflow circulation paths. The shape of the back shell of the air conditioner is adapted to the three wall surfaces of the corner, so that the back shell of the air conditioner can be installed at the position of the corner which is difficult to attract attention, is not obtrusive, and does not damage the overall coordination and layout of a room. The air flow port is positioned at the joint of the front shell and any two rear shells, namely, the air flow flowing out of the air flow port flows along a wall corner line, and cannot directly blow to an indoor space or directly blow a human body, so that the comfort is greatly improved.

Description

Novel wall-mounted air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to an air conditioner, in particular to a novel wall-mounted air conditioner.

Background

The existing wall-mounted air conditioner is generally rectangular and is mainly installed on a wall at a certain indoor position to supply air to the indoor so as to achieve the effect of improving the indoor temperature. The existing wall-mounted air conditioner has the following defects that for a common household, the indoor decoration effect is good, and a single air conditioner is hung on an indoor wall to occupy the space of the wall surface and be very obtrusive, so that not only is the overall harmony of a room damaged, but also the layout of the room is influenced, and the attractiveness of the room is damaged. Secondly, the air outlet of the air conditioner directly faces to the indoor space, and the airflow blown out by the air conditioner directly blows to the human body, so that the comfort is poor, especially, cold air is directly blown to the human body in summer, and the user is easy to get ill.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a novel wall-mounted air conditioner, which solves the technical problems that the existing air conditioner is not harmonious with the home decoration style, air flow is directly blown to an indoor space, and the comfort is poor.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a novel wall-hanging air conditioner, the air conditioner includes the casing, is located fan, heat exchanger and the controller of casing, the casing is the tetrahedron, including preceding shell and backshell, the backshell includes first backshell, second backshell and the third backshell that suits with the three wall of corner, preceding shell with the department of meeting of arbitrary two in first backshell, second backshell, the third backshell all is provided with the air current mouth, form airflow path between the inherent air current mouth of casing, fan and heat exchanger are located airflow path is last.

According to the novel wall-mounted air conditioner, the airflow opening comprises an air inlet and two air outlets.

According to the novel wall-mounted air conditioner, each air outlet of the air conditioner is correspondingly provided with the fan, and the controller outputs the control signal to control the rotating speed of the fan. The air outlet speed of the air outlet can be adjusted by adjusting the rotating speed of the fan, so that the temperature in a room can be adjusted quickly and uniformly.

Preferably, the air conditioner include with the distance that the controller meets obtains the unit for obtain two air outlets with the distance of the relative wall of air outlet transmits extremely the controller, the controller is according to two air outlets and the distance output control signal control of relative wall the rotational speed of fan.

The novel wall-mounted air conditioner comprises an end cover structure for closing and opening the air flow opening. When the air conditioner works, the airflow opening is opened, and when the air conditioner stops working, the airflow opening is closed to prevent dust from falling into the air conditioner.

Preferably, the end cap structure comprises a cap body and a cap body driver, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the cap body driver. The air outlet speed of the air outlet can be adjusted by adjusting the opening degree of the air outlet, so that the temperature in a room can be quickly and uniformly adjusted.

Furthermore, the air conditioner includes with the distance acquisition unit that the controller meets for acquire two air outlets with the distance of the relative wall of air outlet and transmit to the controller, the controller is according to two air outlets and the distance output control signal control of relative wall lid driver.

According to the novel wall-mounted air conditioner, the pipe diameter controller used for controlling the airflow circulation of the airflow circulation path is arranged on the airflow circulation path between the fan and the air outlet, and the controller outputs the control signal to control the pipe diameter controller. The air outlet speed of the air outlet can be adjusted by adjusting the air flow volume of the air flow circulation path, so that the temperature in a room can be quickly and uniformly adjusted.

Preferably, the air conditioner include with the distance that the controller meets obtains the unit for obtain two air outlets with the distance of the relative wall of air outlet transmits extremely the controller, the controller is according to two air outlets and the distance output control signal control of relative wall the pipe diameter controller.

According to the novel wall-mounted air conditioner, the air flow openings are provided with filter screens.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages and positive effects that: the casing of the air conditioner is a tetrahedron and comprises a front casing and a rear casing, wherein the shape of the rear casing is matched with the three wall surfaces of the corner, so that the air conditioner can be installed at the corner position which is difficult to attract attention, is not obtrusive, and does not damage the overall coordination and layout of a room. The airflow port is positioned at the joint of the front shell and any two rear shells, namely, the airflow flowing out of the airflow port flows along the wall corner line, and cannot directly blow to the indoor space or directly blow to the human body, so that the comfort is greatly improved.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an external view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the assembly of the air conditioner and the corner of the wall according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an air conditioner including an air inlet and two air outlets according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view at K in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an air conditioner including an air inlet and two air outlets according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an air conditioner including two air inlets and one air outlet according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The invention provides a novel wall-mounted air conditioner, an indoor unit of the air conditioner comprises a shell, a fan, a heat exchanger, a controller, a water pan and other components, wherein the fan, the heat exchanger, the controller, the water pan and the like are positioned in the shell, the components of the outdoor unit are the same as those of the existing outdoor unit, and the working principles of refrigeration, heating and dehumidification of the air conditioner are also the same as those of the prior art. The invention is characterized in that the shape of the shell of the indoor unit and the assembly position relation of the components in the shell are adjusted to be matched with three wall surfaces of a corner and adapt to the position of the corner, and the air conditioner can be directly installed on the corner without being obtrusive and damaging the overall coordination and layout of a room. And the airflow ports (including the air inlet and the air outlet) on the air conditioner shell are positioned at the joint of the front shell and any two rear shells, so that airflow flowing out of the airflow ports of the air conditioner flows along the wall corner line, cannot be directly blown to an indoor space, cannot be directly blown to a human body, and the comfort of the air conditioner is improved.

The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the air conditioner of the present embodiment includes a housing 1, and a blower 2, a heat exchanger 3, a controller (not shown in the figure), a water pan 4, and other components located in the housing 1.

The housing 1 of the present embodiment is a tetrahedron, and includes a front shell ABC and a rear shell, and the rear shell includes a first rear shell OBC, a second rear shell OAB and a third rear shell OAC adapted to three wall surfaces of a corner. Therefore, the back shell of the air conditioner is adaptive to the corner, the air conditioner can be directly installed at the idle corner position without occupying the space of the wall surface, and the air conditioner is not obtrusive and does not damage the overall harmony and layout of the room. And airflow ports are formed in the joints of the front shell ABC and any two of the first rear shell OBC, the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC. The airflow port includes an air inlet 51 and an air outlet 52, the air conditioner of the present embodiment may include one air inlet 51 and two air outlets 52, or may include two air inlets 51 and one air outlet 52, and a filter screen is disposed at the airflow port to filter out foreign matters such as dust in the airflow. An airflow path is formed in the casing 1 between the air inlet 51 and the air outlet 52, and the fan 2 and the heat exchanger 3 are located on the airflow path.

The fan 2 is used for forming a circulating air flow, and under the action of the fan 2, the air flow enters the shell 1 of the air conditioner from one or two air inlets 51, exchanges heat through the heat exchanger 3 and then flows out from an air outlet 52. So that the temperature of the space where the air conditioner is located is increased or decreased. Because the air outlet 52 is located at the connecting position of the front shell ABC and any two of the first rear shell OBC, the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, the air flow flowing out of the air outlet 52 flows along the corner line 10 and is diffused to the indoor space, and cannot be directly blown to the indoor space, so that the direct blowing of a human body is avoided, and the comfort of the air conditioner is improved.

The heat exchanger 3 is used to heat or cool the air flow passing through the heat exchanger 3. The heat exchanger 3 is connected to a liquid inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe (not shown) to form a refrigerant circulation loop with the outdoor unit.

The controller is used for controlling the state of an electronic device on the refrigerant circulating loop, the running frequency of the compressor, the rotating speed of the fan 2 and the like.

The water pan 4 is located at the bottom end of the heat exchanger 3 and is used for receiving the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger, and a drain pipe (not shown in the figure) is arranged at the bottom of the water pan 4 to discharge the condensed water received by the water pan 4.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiment 1

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the air conditioner of the present embodiment includes a housing composed of a front housing ABC, a first rear housing OBC, a second rear housing OAB, and a third rear housing OAC, an air inlet 51 is provided at a joint of the front housing ABC, the second rear housing OAB, and the third rear housing OAC, a first air outlet 52 is provided at a joint of the front housing ABC, the first rear housing OBC, and the third rear housing OAC, and a second air outlet 52 is provided at a joint of the front housing ABC, the first rear housing OBC, and the second rear housing OAB.

The heat exchanger 3 is arranged above the air inlet 51 in the shell 1, the heat exchanger mounting seat is arranged on the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, the heat exchanger 3 is obliquely arranged in the shell 1, the higher end of the heat exchanger 3 is close to the front shell ABC, the lower end of the heat exchanger 3 is close to the intersection of the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, the water receiving disc 4 is further arranged at the position where the intersection of the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC is lower than the heat exchanger 3, the condensed water on the heat exchanger 3 flows onto the water receiving disc 4 along the heat exchanger 3, and in order to improve the heat exchange amount, the heat exchanger 3 is provided with a plurality of layers.

In the casing 1, a fan mounting seat 6 is arranged above the heat exchanger 3, wherein the fan mounting seat 6 is arranged on the inner walls of the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC and is in contact with the front shell ABC, and the fan 2 is arranged on the fan mounting seat. The fan 2 is connected with the first air outlet 52 through the first air outlet pipe 7, and the second air outlet pipe 7 is connected with the second air outlet 52.

The air conditioner includes an end cover structure for closing and opening the air flow port. When the air conditioner works, the air flow opening is opened, and when the air conditioner stops working, the air flow opening is closed, so that dust is prevented from falling into the air conditioner. In order to automatically control the end cap structure to close and open the airflow opening, the end cap structure of the present embodiment includes a cap body 8 and a cap body driver 9, wherein the controller can output a control signal to control the cap body driver 9, so as to control the cap body 8 to close and open the airflow opening. For example, when the air conditioner is turned on, the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover 8 to open the airflow opening, and when the air conditioner is turned off, the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover 8 to close the airflow opening. The controller may also output a control signal to control the opening degree of the cover 8 at the first and second outlets 52, so as to adjust the opening degree of the first and second outlets 52, and adjust the air outlet speed of the first and second outlets 52, so as to adjust the temperature in the room quickly and uniformly.

As shown in fig. 5, the cover driver 9 of this embodiment may include a driving motor 91 fixedly mounted on the front housing ABC and a rack slide rail 92, a gear is fixedly mounted on an output shaft of the driving motor 91, a rack 93 engaged with the gear and located in the rack slide rail 92, and one end of the rack 93 is pivotally connected to the cover 8. Of course, the cover driver of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned manner, and any controller capable of controlling the opening state change of the cover is within the protection scope of the present invention.

Preferably, the air conditioner of this embodiment includes a distance acquiring unit connected to the controller, and configured to acquire distances between the first air outlet 52 and the wall surfaces opposite to the first air outlet 52, and transmit the distances to the controller, and the controller outputs control signals according to the distances between the first air outlet 52 and the wall surfaces opposite to the second air outlet 52, and respectively controls the cover drivers 9 corresponding to the first air outlet 52 and the second air outlet 52, so as to control the opening degree of the first air outlet 52 and the opening degree of the second air outlet 52. The farther the air outlet 52 is from the wall surface, the larger the opening degree of the air outlet 52 is, and the maximum degree can be achieved, and the closer the air outlet 52 is from the wall surface, the smaller the opening degree of the air outlet 52 is.

Or, in this embodiment, a pipe diameter controller for controlling the airflow circulation of the air pipe 7 is disposed on the air pipe 7, the air pipe 7 is a hose, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the pipe diameter controller, so as to adjust the pipe diameter of the air pipe 7. The air outlet speed of the air outlet can be adjusted by adjusting the pipe diameter of the air pipe 7, so that the temperature in a room can be quickly and uniformly adjusted. Wherein, the pipe diameter controller includes driving motor, fixes the crimping wheel on driving motor output shaft and the rope of suit on tuber pipe 7, and the one end of rope is fixed on the crimping wheel, can reduce the pipe diameter of tuber pipe 7 through the crimping wheel pulling rope. Of course, the pipe diameter controller of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned manner, and any controller capable of controlling the pipe diameter size is within the protection scope of the present invention.

Preferably, the air conditioner of this embodiment includes the distance acquisition unit that meets with the controller for obtain first, second air outlet 52 respectively rather than the distance of relative wall and transmit to the controller, the controller is according to first, second air outlet 52 and the distance output control signal control pipe diameter controller of relative wall. The farther the air outlet 52 is from the wall surface, the larger the pipe diameter of the air pipe 7 controlled by the pipe diameter controller is, the maximum pipe diameter of the air pipe 7 can be achieved without being restricted, and the closer the air outlet 52 is from the wall surface, the restriction on the air pipe 7 is controlled by the pipe diameter controller to reduce the pipe diameter of the air pipe 7.

Specific example 2

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the air conditioner of the present embodiment includes a housing composed of a front housing ABC, a first rear housing OBC, a second rear housing OAB, and a third rear housing OAC, an air inlet 51 is provided at a junction of the front housing ABC, the second rear housing OAB, and the third rear housing OAC, a first air outlet 52 is provided at a junction of the front housing ABC, the first rear housing OBC, and the third rear housing OAC, and a second air outlet 52 is provided at a junction of the front housing ABC, the first rear housing OBC, and the second rear housing OAB.

In the casing 1, the top of heat exchanger is provided with first, second fan mount pad 6, wherein, first fan mount pad 6 sets up on the inner wall of second backshell OAB and contacts with preceding shell ABC, second fan mount pad 6 sets up on the inner wall of third backshell OAC to contact with preceding shell ABC, first fan mount pad 6 and the contact of second fan mount pad 6, all install first fan 2 on first fan mount pad 6, all install second fan 2 on second fan mount pad 6, fan 2 of this embodiment adopts centrifugal fan, of course, also can adopt axial fan. The first fan 2 is correspondingly connected with a first air outlet 52 through a first air outlet pipe 7, and the second fan 2 is correspondingly connected with a second air outlet 52 through a second air outlet pipe 7.

Of course, the first and second fan mounting seats 6 may also be integrated, and disposed on the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OBC, and in contact with the front shell ABC.

The controller can output control signals to control the rotating speeds of the first fan 2 and the second fan 2 respectively. The air outlet speed of the air outlet 52 can be adjusted by adjusting the rotating speeds of the first and second fans 2, so as to quickly and uniformly adjust the temperature in the room.

Preferably, the air conditioner includes a distance acquisition unit connected to the controller, and is configured to acquire a distance between the two air outlets 52 and the wall surface opposite to the air outlets 52 and transmit the distance to the controller, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the rotation speed of the fan 2 according to the distance between the two air outlets 52 and the wall surface opposite to the wall surface. The farther the distance between the air outlet 52 and the wall surface is, the larger the rotation speed of the fan 2 corresponding to the air outlet 52 is, and the maximum rotation speed can be achieved, and the closer the distance between the air outlet 52 and the wall surface is, the smaller the rotation speed of the fan 2 corresponding to the air outlet 52 is.

The air conditioner includes an end cover structure for closing and opening the air flow port. When the air conditioner works, the airflow opening is opened, and when the air conditioner stops working, the airflow opening is closed to prevent dust from falling into the air conditioner. In order to automatically control the end cap structure to close and open the airflow opening, the end cap structure of the present embodiment includes a cap body 8 and a cap body driver 9, wherein the controller can output a control signal to control the cap body driver 9, so as to control the cap body 8 to close and open the airflow opening. For example, when the air conditioner is turned on, the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover 8 to open the airflow opening, and when the air conditioner is turned off, the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover 8 to close the airflow opening.

Specific example 3

As shown in fig. 8, the air conditioner of this embodiment includes a housing composed of a front shell ABC, a first rear shell OBC, a second rear shell OAB, and a third rear shell OAC, where the front shell ABC is connected to the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, a first air inlet 51 is provided, where the front shell ABC is connected to the first rear shell OBC and the third rear shell OAC, a second air inlet 51 is provided, and where the front shell ABC is connected to the first rear shell OBC and the second rear shell OAB, an air outlet 52 is provided.

In the shell 1, a first heat exchanger 3 is arranged above a first air inlet 51 arranged at the joint of a front shell ABC and a second rear shell OAB and a third rear shell OAC, heat exchanger mounting seats are arranged on the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, the first heat exchanger 3 is obliquely arranged in the shell 1, the higher end of the first heat exchanger 3 is close to the front shell ABC, the lower end of the first heat exchanger 3 is close to the joint of the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC, a water receiving tray 4 is further arranged at the joint of the second rear shell OAB and the third rear shell OAC and lower than the first heat exchanger 3, condensate water on the first heat exchanger 3 flows onto the water receiving tray 4 along the first heat exchanger 3, and in order to improve the heat exchange amount, the first heat exchanger 3 is provided with multiple layers.

In the shell 1, a second heat exchanger 3 is arranged on the left side of a second air inlet 51 arranged at the joint of a front shell ABC and a first rear shell OBC and a third rear shell OAC, heat exchanger mounting seats are arranged on the first rear shell OBC and the third rear shell OAC, the second heat exchanger 3 is obliquely arranged in the shell 1, the lower end of the second heat exchanger 3 is close to the third rear shell OAC and the front shell ABC, a second water receiving tray 4 is also arranged at the position, lower than the second heat exchanger 3, of the third rear shell OAC and the front shell ABC, condensate water on the second heat exchanger 3 flows onto the second water receiving tray 4 along the second heat exchanger 3, and in order to improve the heat exchange amount, the second heat exchanger 3 is provided with multiple layers.

In the casing 1, a first fan mounting base 6 is arranged above the first heat exchanger 3, wherein the first fan mounting base 6 is arranged on the inner wall of the second rear shell OAB and the inner wall of the third rear shell OAC and contacts with the front shell ABC, and the first fan 2 is arranged on the first fan mounting base 6, and the first fan 2 in this embodiment is a centrifugal fan, but of course, an axial flow fan may also be adopted. The first fan 2 is correspondingly connected with the air outlet 52 through a first air outlet pipe 7.

In the casing 1, a second fan mounting seat 6 is arranged on the left side of the second heat exchanger 3, wherein the second fan mounting seat 6 is arranged on the inner wall of the third rear shell OAC and the inner wall of the first rear shell OBC and contacts with the front shell ABC, a second fan 2 is mounted on the second fan mounting seat 6, the second fan 2 of this embodiment is a centrifugal fan, and certainly, an axial flow fan may also be used. The second fan 2 is correspondingly connected with the air outlet 52 through a second air outlet pipe 7.

Of course, it is within the scope of the present invention to provide the first air inlet 51 at the junction of the front shell ABC and the first and second rear shells OBC and OAB, the second air inlet 51 at the junction of the front shell ABC and the first and third rear shells OBC and OAC, and the air outlet 52 at the junction of the front shell ABC and the third and second rear shells OAC and OAB, wherein the arrangement of the fan 2, the heat exchanger 3, and the water pan 4 at the first and

second air inlets

51 and 51 is similar.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted air conditioner comprises a shell, a fan, a heat exchanger and a controller, wherein the fan, the heat exchanger and the controller are positioned in the shell, the shell is tetrahedral and comprises a front shell and a rear shell, the rear shell comprises a first rear shell, a second rear shell and a third rear shell which are matched with three wall surfaces of a corner, airflow ports are formed in the joints of the front shell and any two of the first rear shell, the second rear shell and the third rear shell, airflow circulation paths are formed among the airflow ports in the shell, and the fan and the heat exchanger are positioned on the airflow circulation paths;

the air flow port comprises an air inlet and two air outlets;

each air outlet of the air conditioner is correspondingly provided with a fan, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the rotating speed of the fan; the air conditioner comprises a distance acquisition unit connected with the controller and used for acquiring the distance between the two air outlets and the wall surface opposite to the air outlets and transmitting the distance to the controller, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the rotating speed of the fan according to the distance between the two air outlets and the wall surface opposite to the air outlets;

alternatively, the air conditioner includes an end cover structure for closing and opening the airflow port; the end cover structure comprises a cover body and a cover body driver, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover body driver; the air conditioner comprises a distance acquisition unit connected with the controller and used for acquiring the distance between the two air outlets and the wall surface opposite to the air outlets and transmitting the distance to the controller, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the cover driver according to the distance between the two air outlets and the wall surface opposite to the air outlets;

or a pipe diameter controller for controlling the airflow circulation of the airflow circulation path is arranged on the airflow circulation path between the fan and the air outlet, and the controller outputs a control signal to control the pipe diameter controller;

the air conditioner include with the distance that the controller meets acquires the unit for acquire two air outlets with the distance of the relative wall of air outlet transmits extremely the controller, the controller is according to two air outlets and the distance output control signal control of relative wall the pipe diameter controller.

2. The wall-mounted air conditioner of claim 1, wherein a screen is disposed at each of the air flow openings.