AIR CONDITIONER

Abstract

An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner has a housing, an air duct part, an air guide component and a light emitting component. The housing is provided with an air outlet. The air duct part is provided within the housing and defines an air duct. The air duct part is provided with an air duct outlet in communication with the air duct. The air duct outlet is opposite to and in communication with the air outlet. The air guide component is provided at the air duct outlet. The light emitting component is located downstream of the air guide component in an air flow direction and has a light emitting body that is opposite to the air duct outlet and the air outlet.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of PCT International Application No. PCT/CN2020/077642, filed on Mar. 3, 2020, which claims priority to and benefits of Chinese Patent Application Nos. 201911046806.3 and 201921852063.4, field on Oct. 30, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. No new matter has been introduced.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of air treatment equipment and, more particularly, to an air conditioner.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, users can know whether a conditioner is in a heating or in a cooling state only through a temperature change or by getting close to the air conditioner to check a display panel, which is not convenient for the users.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, an objective of the present disclosure is to provide an air conditioner that can display corresponding lights according to different operating states of the air conditioner, informing a user of an operating state of the air conditioner with a visual effect, which is convenient for the user.

The air conditioner according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a housing having an air outlet; an air duct component arranged within the housing, defining an air duct, and having an air duct outlet in communication with the air duct, the air duct outlet being opposite to and in communication with the air outlet; an air guide component arranged at the air duct outlet; and a light emitting component located downstream of the air guide component along an air flow direction, and including a light emitting body opposite to the air duct outlet and the air outlet.

For the air conditioner according to embodiments of the present disclosure, since the light emitting component is arranged downstream of the air guide component, and the light emitting body is opposite to the air duct outlet and the air outlet and displays corresponding lights according to different operating states of the air guide component, the operating state of the air guide component and a flow outlet form of the airflow can be displayed to a user with visual effects, which is convenient for the user to know and improves the user satisfaction.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air duct includes a first air duct and a second air duct, and the first air duct is located in the second air duct; the air duct outlet includes a first air duct opening in communication with the first air duct and a second air duct opening in communication with the second air duct, and the second air duct opening surrounds the first air duct opening; and the light emitting body is arranged between the first air duct opening and the second air duct opening.

Further, the light emitting body is formed as a ring and surrounds the first air duct opening.

Further, the air duct component includes: a first air outlet frame having the air duct outlet; a second air outlet frame coupled to the first air outlet frame to define the second air duct; and a third air outlet frame arranged in the second air duct and defining the first air duct. The air duct outlet includes the first air duct opening in communication with the first air duct, and the second air duct opening in communication with the second air duct, and the second air duct opening surrounds the first air duct opening.

Further, the third air outlet frame is opposite to the air outlet, the first air duct is parallel to a center line of the air outlet, and the light emitting body is opposite to the third air outlet frame.

Further, the light emitting component is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame.

Further, the light emitting body includes: a base having a mounting cavity and detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame; and a light emitting device arranged in the mounting cavity.

Further, a plurality of positioning posts are formed on a bottom wall of the mounting cavity and spaced apart from one another, and the mounting cavity has positioning holes fitted with the positioning posts; and the number of positioning holes is equal to the number of positioning posts, and the positioning holes and the positioning posts are in one-to-one correspondence.

Further, the light emitting body further includes a light guiding cover shielding an open end of the mounting cavity, and the light emitting device is located in a space defined by the base and the light guiding cover together.

Further, the light emitting component further includes a plurality of support arms spaced apart from one another; and a first end of each support arm is coupled to the base, and a second end of each support arm is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame.

Further, the plurality of support arms and the base are an integral part.

Further, the plurality of support arms includes a first support arm, a first side of the first support arm facing the air duct component has a first wiring slot, and the first wiring slot extends along a length direction of the first support arm.

Further, a circumferential wall of the second duct opening has a notch, and the first support arm passes through the notch.

Further, a second side of the first support arm away from the first air outlet frame has a protrusion, and a free end of the protrusion is flush with an axial end of the circumferential wall of the second air duct opening to fill the notch.

Further, the air guide component includes a support plate located downstream of the third air outlet frame along the air flow direction; a second support arm is arranged on the support plate, and a side of the second support arm facing the third air outlet frame includes a first mounting groove extending along a length direction of the second support arm; a third support arm opposite to the second support arm is arranged on the third air outlet frame, and a side of the third support arm facing the support plate includes a second mounting groove extending along a length direction of the third support arm; the second support arm and the third support arm are coupled; and the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove together define a second wiring slot, and the second wiring slot is in communication with the first wiring slot.

Further, the third support arm includes a first segment and a second segment, a first end of the first segment is coupled to the third outlet frame, and a first end of the second segment is coupled to a second end of the first segment; the first segment and the second support arm have the same shape; an extension direction of the second segment is consistent with an extension direction of the first support arm; and the second segment is located in the notch and located upstream of the first support arm.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of present disclosure will be given in part in the following descriptions, become apparent in part from the following descriptions, or be learned from the practice of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following descriptions made with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from an angle;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a part of a structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a light emitting component of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view along a direction A-A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a light emitting component of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an air duct component of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of part D in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of part E in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of part F in FIG. 8; and

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of an air duct component of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The following is description of the reference numerals shown in the figures:

air conditioner 1,

housing 10,

air duct component 20, first air duct 20a, second air duct 20b, air duct outlet 21, first air duct opening 211, second air duct opening 212, notch 213, first air outlet frame 22, second air outlet frame 23, third air outlet frame 24, third support arm 241, first segment 241a, second segment 241b, second mounting groove 242,

air guide component 30, support plate 31, second support arm 32, first mounting groove 321, light emitting component 40, light emitting body 41, base 42, mounting cavity 421, positioning post 422, light emitting device 43, light guiding cover 44, support arm 45, first support arm 451, fourth support arm 452, fifth support arm 453, first wiring slot 454, protrusion 455,

axial flow fan 50, motor 51, blade 52, and

centrifugal fan 60.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail, and examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals throughout the specification refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure rather than limit the present disclosure.

An air conditioner 1 according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a housing 10, an air duct component 20, an air guide component 30, and a light emitting component 40.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 12, the housing 10 has an air outlet for an airflow to be blown out of the air conditioner 1. The air duct component 20 is arranged within the housing 10. The air duct component 20 defines an air duct, the air duct component 20 has an air duct outlet 21 in communication with the air duct, and the air duct outlet 21 is opposite to and in communication with the air outlet. The air guide component 30 is arranged at the air duct outlet 21 to drive the airflow from the air duct outlet 21 of the air duct to the air outlet. Along an air flow direction, the light emitting component 40 is located downstream of the air guide component 30, and for example, the light emitting component 40 may be located between the air guide component 30 and the housing 10, or may protrude out of the housing 10. The light emitting component 40 includes a light emitting body 41, and the light emitting body 41 is opposite to the air duct outlet 21 and the air outlet. The light emitting body 41 can display a corresponding light according to an operating state of the air guide component 30, and for example, the light emitting body 41 displays a red light when the air conditioner 1 is heating, and the light emitting body 41 displays a blue light when the air conditioner 1 is cooling.

For the air conditioner 1 according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, since the light emitting component 40 is arranged downstream of the air guide component 30, and the light emitting body 41 is opposite to the air duct outlet 21 and the air outlet and displays corresponding lights according to different operating states of the air guide component 30, the operating state of the air guide component 30 and a flow outlet form of the airflow can be displayed to a user with visual effects, which is convenient for the user to identify the operating states and improves the user satisfaction.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 12, the air duct includes a first air duct 20a and a second air duct 20b, and the first air duct 20a is located in the second air duct 20b. The air duct outlet 21 includes a first air duct opening 211 in communication with the first air duct 20a and a second air duct opening 212 in communication with the second air duct 20b, and the second air duct opening 212 surrounds the first air duct opening 211. In a radial direction, the light emitting body 41 is arranged between the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212, so that the airflow from the first air duct opening 211 or the second air duct opening 212 is displayed as a visual effect by the light emitting body 41, and in addition, the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212 can be distinguished to provide the user an intuitive feeling, allowing the user to clearly know a boundary between the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212, and enhancing the user experience.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the light emitting body 41 is formed as a ring and surrounds the first air duct opening 211. Thus, the light emitting body 41 can visualize the airflow from the first air duct opening 211 or the second air duct opening 212, and distinguish the first air duct opening 211 from the second air duct opening 212, providing the user the intuitive feeling and allowing the user to clearly know the boundary between the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212. It should be noted that the light emitting body 41 may be a closed ring, and may be a circular ring or a substantially circular ring, such as an elliptical ring and a pentagram. The shape of the first air duct opening 211 is set as required and will not be limited herein.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the air duct component 20 includes: a first air outlet frame 22, a second air outlet frame 23, and a third air outlet frame 24.

For example, the first air outlet frame 22 has the air duct outlet 21; the second air outlet frame 23 is coupled to the first air outlet frame 22 to define the second air duct 20b. The first air outlet frame 22 and the second air outlet frame 23 may be detachably coupled or may be integrally formed to each other. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first air outlet frame 22 and the second air outlet frame 23 are detachably coupled. The third air outlet frame 24 is arranged in the second air duct 20b, and the third air outlet frame 24 defines the first air duct 20a. The air duct outlet 21 includes the first air duct opening 211 in communication with the first air duct 20a and the second air duct opening 212 in communication with the second air duct 20b, and the second air duct opening 212 surrounds the first air duct opening 211. Thus, a requirement for a plurality of air ducts of the air conditioner 1 can be better satisfied. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the air conditioner 1 is a dual-fan air conditioner (i.e., including an axial flow fan 50 located in the first air duct 20a and a centrifugal fan 60 located in the second air duct 20b), the airflow from the axial flow fan 50 blows out through the first air duct opening 211 and the airflow from the centrifugal fan 60 blows out partly through the second air duct opening 212.

Further, the third air outlet frame 24 is opposite to the air outlet, the first air duct 20a is parallel to a center line of the air outlet, and the light emitting body 41 is opposite to the third air outlet frame 24. Thus, the airflow blown out of the first air duct 20a can be better displayed with visual effects, and the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212 can be better distinguished, to provide the user the intuitive feeling, allowing the user to clearly know the boundary between the first air duct opening 211 and the second air duct opening 212, and improving the user experience.

Further, the light emitting component 40 is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame 22, which can facilitate production and assembly. Meanwhile, the light emitting component 40 or the first air outlet frame 22 can be disassembled and replaced separately when damaged, which reduces subsequent maintenance costs and improves user satisfaction.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, the light emitting body 41 includes a base 42 and a light emitting device 43. The base 42 has a mounting cavity 421 for mounting the light emitting device 43. The base 42 is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame 22. The light emitting device 43 is arranged in the mounting cavity 421, and hence the light emitting device 43 is mounted on the first air outlet frame 22.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, a plurality of positioning posts 422 are formed and spaced apart on a bottom wall of the mounting cavity 421, and the mounting cavity 421 has positioning holes fitted with the positioning posts 422. The number of positioning holes is equal to the number of positioning posts 422, and the positioning holes are in one-to-one correspondence with the positioning posts. The light emitting device 43 is fixed to the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 421 through the fit between the positioning posts 422 and the positioning holes.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, the light emitting body 41 also includes a light guiding cover 44 that shields an open end of the mounting cavity 421. The light emitting device 43 is located in a space defined by the base 42 and the light guiding cover 44 together. By arranging the light guiding cover 44, the light emitting device 43 can be limited to a certain extent and be prevented from coming out of the mounting cavity 421 of the base 42, and the light guiding cover 44 can display lights from the light emitting device 43 uniformly, making the brightness along a peripheral direction of the light emitting body 41 equivalent when spaced light emitting devices 43 are emitting light. It should be noted that the light guiding cover 44 and the base 42 may be detachably coupled or may be bonded together by injection of a glue.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3-7, the light emitting component 40 also includes a plurality of support arms 45 spaced apart from one another. A first end of the support arm 45 is coupled to the base 42, and a second end of the support arm 45 is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame 22, thereby enabling the light emitting body 41 to be fixed to the first air outlet frame 22.

Further, the plurality of support arms 45 and the base 42 are an integral part, which reduces assembly time, shortens man-hours and further lowers production costs.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the plurality of support arms 45 includes a first support arm 451, a first side of the first support arm 451 facing the air duct component 20 has a first wiring slot 454, and the first wiring slot 454 extends along a length direction of the first support arm 451.

The light emitting device 43 is electrically coupled to an electric control box through a wire, and the electric control box controls the light emitting device 43 to display corresponding lights according to different working states of the air conditioner 1. By arranging the first wiring slot 454, wires from the light emitting device 43 can be stored in the first wiring slot 454, reducing the possibility of safety hazards caused by exposed wires, and improving aesthetics.

As shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of support arms 45 includes a fourth support arm 452 and a fifth support arm 453. The first support arm 451 is arranged at a bottom of the base 42, and the fourth support arm 452 and the fifth support arm 453 are arranged on left and right sides of the base 42, which can fix the light emitting body 41 to the first air outlet frame 22 more stably. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the position of the first support arm 451 and the position of the fourth support arm 452 or the fifth support arm 453 may be interchanged.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, a circumferential wall of the second duct opening 212 has a notch 213, and the first support arm 451 passes through the notch 213, which allows the first support arm 451 to be flush with the circumferential wall of the second air duct opening 212, reducing the installation space occupied by the first support arm 451 and further reducing the volume of the air conditioner 1.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a second side of the first support arm 451 away from the first air outlet frame 22 has a protrusion 455, and a free end of the protrusion 455 is flush with an axial end of the circumferential wall of the second air duct opening 212 to fill the notch 213, which can reduce the possibility of the airflow flowing out from the notch 213, and avoid the possibility of shortening an air supply distance caused by leakage of the airflow.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the air guide component 30 includes a support plate 31 located downstream of the third air outlet frame 24 in the air flow direction. A second support arm 32 is arranged on the support plate 31, and a side of the second support arm 32 facing the third air outlet frame 24 includes a first mounting groove 321 extending along a length direction of the second support arm 32. A third support arm 241 opposite to the second support arm 32 is arranged on the third air outlet frame 24, and a side of the third support arm 241 facing the support plate 31 includes a second mounting groove 242 extending along a length direction of the third support arm 241. The second support arm 32 and the third support arm 241 are coupled, the first mounting groove 321 and the second mounting groove 242 together define a second wiring slot, and the second wiring slot is in communication with the first wiring slot 454. The air conditioner 1 also includes a fan, and a part of the fan passes through the third air outlet frame 24, so that wires from the fan can pass through the second wiring slot and wires from the light emitting body 41 through the first wiring slot 454 converge together and lead to the electric control box, achieving a standardized and more clever wiring design and reducing the possibility of messy wiring.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the air conditioner 1 is a dual-fan air conditioner 1, i.e., including one axial flow fan 50 located in the first air duct 20a and one centrifugal fan 60 located in the second air duct 20b, the axial flow fan 50 includes a motor 51 and a blade 52, a part of the motor 51 passes through the third air outlet frame 24, and wires leading from the motor 51 pass through the second wiring slot to converge with wires leading from the light emitting body 41.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the third support arm 241 includes a first segment 241a and a second segment 241b. A first end of the first segment 241a is coupled to the third air outlet frame 24, and a first end of the second segment 241b is coupled to a second end of the first segment 241a. The first segment 241a and the second support arm 32 have the same shape. An extension direction of the second segment 241b is consistent with an extension direction of the first support arm 451. Thus, wires from the second wiring slot can better converge with the wires from the first wiring slot 454. The second segment 241b is located in the notch 213 and located upstream of the first support arm 451, further guiding the wires from the second wiring slot to better converge with the wires from the first wiring slot 454.

In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that terms such as “central,” “longitudinal,” “transverse,” “length,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” “axial,” “radial,” “circumferential” and the like should be construed to refer to orientations or positions as then described or as shown in the drawings under discussion. These relative terms are for convenience of description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. Thus, these terms shall not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure. In addition, the feature defined with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of this feature. In the description of the present disclosure, the term “a plurality of” means two or more than two, unless specified otherwise.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that, unless specified or limited otherwise, the terms “mounted,” “connected,” and “coupled” are used broadly, and may be, for example, fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; may also be mechanical or electrical connections; may also be direct connections or indirect connections via intervening structures; may also be inner communication or mutual interaction of two elements, which can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Reference throughout this specification to “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “an exemplary embodiment,” “an example,” “a specific example” or “some examples” means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. Thus, the appearances of the phrases throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, alternatives, and variations can be made in the embodiments without departing from principles and purposes of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air conditioner comprising:

a housing having an air outlet;

an air duct component within the housing, wherein the air duct component defines an air duct and comprises an air duct outlet in communication with the air duct, the air duct outlet being opposite to and in communication with the air outlet;

an air guide component at the air duct outlet; and

a light emitting component downstream of the air guide component along an air flow direction, wherein the light emitting component comprises a light emitting body opposite to the air duct outlet and the air outlet.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein:

the air duct comprises a first air duct and a second air duct, and the first air duct is in the second air duct;

the air duct outlet comprises a first air duct opening in communication with the first air duct and a second air duct opening in communication with the second air duct, wherein the second air duct opening surrounds the first air duct opening; and

the light emitting body is between the first air duct opening and the second air duct opening.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the light emitting body is formed as a ring and surrounds the first air duct opening.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the air duct component comprises:

a first air outlet frame having the air duct outlet;

a second air outlet frame coupled to the first air outlet frame to define the second air duct; and

a third air outlet frame in the second air duct and defining the first air duct,

wherein the air duct outlet comprises the first air duct opening in communication with the first air duct, and the second air duct opening in communication with the second air duct, and

wherein the second air duct opening surrounds the first air duct opening.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the third air outlet frame is opposite to the air outlet, the first air duct is parallel to a center line of the air outlet, and the light emitting body is opposite to the third air outlet frame.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting component is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the light emitting body comprises:

a base having a mounting cavity and detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame; and

a light emitting device in the mounting cavity.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein:

a plurality of positioning posts are formed on a bottom wall of the mounting cavity and spaced apart from one another, and the mounting cavity has positioning holes fitted with the positioning posts; and

the number of positioning holes is equal to the number of positioning posts, and the positioning holes and the positioning posts are in one-to-one correspondence.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the light emitting body further comprises a light guiding cover shielding an open end of the mounting cavity, and the light emitting device is in a space defined by the base and the light guiding cover together.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein:

the light emitting component further comprises a plurality of support arms spaced apart from one another; and

a first end of each support arm is coupled to the base, and a second end of each support arm is detachably coupled to the first air outlet frame.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of support arms and the base are an integral part.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of support arms comprises a first support arm, a first side of the first support arm facing the air duct component has a first wiring slot, and the first wiring slot extends along a length direction of the first support arm.

13. The air conditioner according to claim 12, wherein a circumferential wall of the second duct opening has a notch, and the first support arm passes through the notch.

14. The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein a second side of the first support arm away from the first air outlet frame has a protrusion, and a free end of the protrusion is flush with an axial end of the circumferential wall of the second air duct opening to fill the notch.

15. The air conditioner according to claim 13, wherein:

the air guide component comprises a support plate downstream of the third air outlet frame along the air flow direction;

a second support arm is on the support plate, and a side of the second support arm facing the third air outlet frame comprises a first mounting groove extending along a length direction of the second support arm;

a third support arm opposite to the second support arm is on the third air outlet frame, and a side of the third support arm facing the support plate comprises a second mounting groove extending along a length direction of the third support arm;

the second support arm and the third support arm are coupled; and

the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove together define a second wiring slot, and the second wiring slot is in communication with the first wiring slot.

16. The air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein:

the third support arm comprises a first segment and a second segment, a first end of the first segment is coupled to the third outlet frame, and a first end of the second segment is coupled to a second end of the first segment;

the first segment and the second support arm have the same shape;

an extension direction of the second segment is consistent with an extension direction of the first support arm; and

the second segment is in the notch and upstream of the first support arm.