U.S. patent application number 13/807209 was filed with the patent office on 2013-04-25 for indoor unit of air conditioner.
This patent application is currently assigned to GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI. The applicant listed for this patent is Liu Cao, Shaolin Chen, Wenwei Ji, Jian Li, Zhi Meng, Jianqun Yang, Hui Zhang. Invention is credited to Liu Cao, Shaolin Chen, Wenwei Ji, Jian Li, Zhi Meng, Jianqun Yang, Hui Zhang.
Application Number | 20130102238 13/807209 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45401373 |
Filed Date | 2013-04-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130102238 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zhang; Hui ; et al. |
April 25, 2013 |
INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER
Abstract
An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprises a panel body (2)
encasing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner, a
back housing (1) encasing a rear portion of the air conditioner,
and a front panel (3) located in front of the panel body and
closely connected to the panel body (2). The back housing (1), the
panel body (2) and the front panel (3) define an inner cavity of
the air conditioner, in which a heat exchanger, a control element
and a ventilation component are arranged. An air outlet (4) is
provided at a lower portion of the front panel (3), and an air
deflector (5) is provided on the front panel (3) or on the panel
body (2) and is configured to open and close the air outlet (4). An
air baffle rib (8) is provided at a top portion of the air outlet
(4) and extends towards the air outlet (4).
Inventors: |
Zhang; Hui; (Zhuhai, CN)
; Chen; Shaolin; (Zhuhai, CN) ; Yang; Jianqun;
(Zhuhai, CN) ; Ji; Wenwei; (Zhuhai, CN) ;
Meng; Zhi; (Zhuhai, CN) ; Li; Jian; (Zhuhai,
CN) ; Cao; Liu; (Zhuhai, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Zhang; Hui
Chen; Shaolin
Yang; Jianqun
Ji; Wenwei
Meng; Zhi
Li; Jian
Cao; Liu |
Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai |
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CN
CN
CN
CN
CN
CN
CN |
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Assignee: |
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF
ZHUHAI
Zhuhai, Guangdong
CN
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Family ID: |
45401373 |
Appl. No.: |
13/807209 |
Filed: |
April 1, 2011 |
PCT Filed: |
April 1, 2011 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CN11/72380 |
371 Date: |
December 27, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
454/254 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 1/0011 20130101;
F24F 1/0057 20190201; F24F 7/00 20130101; F24F 13/20 20130101; F24F
1/0047 20190201 |
Class at
Publication: |
454/254 |
International
Class: |
F24F 7/00 20060101
F24F007/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 29, 2010 |
CN |
201010214620.7 |
Claims
1. An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprising a panel body (2)
encasing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner and
configured to mount a front panel; a rear housing (1) encasing a
rear portion of the air conditioner; and a front panel (3) located
in front of the panel body and closely connected to the panel body,
wherein the rear housing (1), the panel body (2) and the front
panel (3) define an inner cavity of the air conditioner; an air
outlet (4) is provided at a lower portion of the front panel (3);
an air deflector (5) is provided on the front panel (3) or on the
panel body (2) and is configured to open and close the air outlet
(4), wherein an air baffle rib (8) is provided at a top portion of
the air outlet (4), and extends from the top portion of the air
outlet (4) towards the air outlet (4).
2. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1,
wherein the air baffle rib (8) is configured as an elongated
rib-like member attached closely to the top portion of the air
outlet (4) in a horizontal direction, and has a horizontal width
smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet (4).
3. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2,
wherein the panel body (2) is provided with a notch for mounting
the front panel (3) and a rabbet for fixing the rear housing (1),
the air baffle rib (8) is formed by extending the panel body (2)
towards the top of the air outlet (4), and a water film region (9)
is formed between a bottom portion of the front panel (3) and the
air baffle rib (8).
4. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2,
wherein the air baffle rib (8) is formed by extending the rear
housing (1) towards the top of the air outlet (4), and the rear
housing (1) encases the panel body (2) such that the panel body (2)
is located behind the air outlet (4).
5. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2,
wherein the air baffle rib (8) is attached to the front panel (3);
or is formed by extending the front panel (3) towards the top of
the air outlet (4).
6. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1,
wherein an eddy formation device (6) is provided at a bottom
portion of the air outlet (4).
7. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6,
wherein the eddy formation device (6) is provided on the front
panel (3) or the panel body (2) in a horizontal direction and is of
an elongated strip-like structure; and the eddy formation device
(6) comprises at least one concave groove (7) extending in a
horizontal direction, a concave direction of the concave groove (7)
intersecting an air outlet direction of the air conditioner at an
angle.
8. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6,
wherein the eddy formation device (6) is formed by closely
attaching an elongated strip-like member to a bottom surface of the
air outlet (4) in a horizontal direction.
9. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6,
wherein the eddy formation device (6) is formed by closely
attaching two or more elongated strip-like members to a bottom
surface of the air outlet (4) in a horizontal direction in
sequence.
10. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 8,
wherein the eddy formation device (6) has a horizontal width
smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet (4).
11. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 9,
wherein the eddy formation device (6) has a horizontal width
smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet (4).
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a structure of an indoor
unit of an air conditioner, in particular, to an indoor unit of an
air conditioner having optimized performances and excellent
effects.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Generally, an air conditioner is a device that can cool or
warm a room, or purify air in the room via an air cooler, a heater
or an air cleaner, such that the indoor environment is more
comfortable. Such an air conditioner is provided with a ventilation
device, an air cooling and heating device, and an air cleaner. The
ventilation device can forcedly circulate the air indoors, and
specifically absorb the indoor air, perform heat exchange, or
purify the air, and then discharge the air into the room. In the
prior art, people have make improvements frequently to the air
conditioner. Generally, an indoor unit of an air conditioner
comprises a rear housing encasing the side and rear portions of the
air conditioner, and a panel body located in front of the rear
housing and closely connected to the rear housing. The rear housing
and the panel body define an inner cavity of the air conditioner. A
heat exchanger, a control element and a ventilation component are
provided in the inner cavity. The panel body is typically fixed on
the rear housing with screws or in a snap-fit coupling manner. With
the increasingly maturity of the air conditioner market, the
requirement of energy-saving performance of the air conditioner
becomes increasingly higher. There is thus a need to make various
improvements to the air conditioner, and to research and develop an
air conditioner having a higher energy efficiency ratio to meet the
energy-saving requirement of the air conditioner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an indoor
unit of an air conditioner having a simple structure and improving
the performance of the air conditioner, so as to increase the
production efficiency of the air conditioner and ensure the
reliability of the product.
[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention
provides the following technical solution.
[0005] An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprises: a panel body
encasing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner and
configured to mount a front panel; a rear housing encasing a rear
portion of the air conditioner; and a front panel located in front
of the panel body and closely connected to the panel body. The rear
housing, the panel body and the front panel define an inner cavity
of the air conditioner. An air outlet is provided at a lower
portion of the front panel. An air deflector is provided on the
front panel or the panel body, and is configured to open and close
the air outlet. An air baffle rib is provided at a top portion of
the air outlet and extends from the top portion of the air outlet
towards the air outlet.
[0006] In summary, the present invention has the following
advantageous effects.
[0007] In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the
present invention, the air baffle rib is provided at the top
portion of the air outlet, and extends from the top portion of the
air outlet towards the air outlet, which can ensure a relatively
uniform temperature at the air outlet and avoid a partial excessive
temperature difference to generate condensate water, thereby
reducing the occurrence of condensation and efficiently preventing
the resulting condensate water from dropping.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective structural schematic view of an
indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present
invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic view showing a position of
an eddy formation device of an indoor unit of an air conditioner
according to the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a structural schematic view of an air outlet of an
indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present
invention;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a front structural schematic view of a panel body
of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present
invention;
[0012] FIG. 5 is a perspective structural schematic view of a panel
body of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to the
present invention;
[0013] FIG. 6 is a sectional structural schematic view taken along
line A-A of FIG. 4;
[0014] FIG. 7 is a structural schematic view showing a position of
an air baffle rib of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according
to the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 8 is a structural schematic view of a first embodiment
of an air baffle rib of an indoor unit of an air conditioner
according to the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 9 is a structural schematic view of a second embodiment
of an air baffle rib of an indoor unit of an air conditioner
according to the present invention; and
[0017] FIG. 10 is a structural schematic view of a third embodiment
of an air baffle rib of an indoor unit of an air conditioner
according to the present invention.
TABLE-US-00001 Reference numerals in the FIGS.: 1. rear housing 2.
panel body 3. front panel 4. air outlet 5. air deflector 6. eddy
formation device 7. concave groove 8. air baffle rib 9. water film
region
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The present invention provides an indoor unit of an air
conditioner. As is shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the indoor unit of the
air conditioner comprises: a panel body 2 encasing side portions
and a top portion of the air conditioner and configured to mount a
front panel; a rear housing 1 encasing a rear portion of the air
conditioner; and the front panel 3 located in front of the panel
body and closely connected to the panel body. The rear housing 1,
the panel body 2 and the front panel 3 define an inner cavity of
the air conditioner, and a heat exchanger, a control element and a
ventilation component are provided in the inner cavity. An air
outlet 4 is provided at a lower portion of the front panel 3. An
air deflector 5 is mounted on the front panel 3 or is provided on
the panel body 2, and is configured to open and close the air
outlet 4.
[0019] An eddy formation device 6 is provided at a bottom portion
of the air outlet 4, and is fixed on the front panel 3 or the panel
body 2 in a horizontal direction and is of an elongated strip-like
structure. The eddy formation device 6 comprises at least one
concave groove 7 extending in a horizontal direction. A concave
direction of the concave groove 7 intersects an air outlet
direction of the air conditioner at an angle.
[0020] Preferably, the eddy formation device 6 is formed by closely
attaching an elongated strip-like member to a bottom surface of the
air outlet 4 in the horizontal direction.
[0021] Preferably, the eddy formation device 6 is formed by closely
attaching two or more elongated strip-like members to the bottom
surface of the air outlet 4 in the horizontal direction in
sequence.
[0022] The eddy formation device 6 has a horizontal width smaller
than or equal to a width of the air outlet 4.
[0023] As shown in FIG. 7, an air baffle rib 8 is provided at the
top portion of the air outlet 4.
[0024] The air baffle rib 8 extends from the top portion of the air
outlet 4 towards the air outlet 4.
[0025] The air baffle rib 8 is an elongated rib-like member
attached closely to the top portion of the air outlet 4 in the
horizontal direction, and has a horizontal width smaller than or
equal to the width of the air outlet 4.
[0026] When an air flow is passing through the air baffle rib 8
after having passed through the heat exchanger, a pressure of the
air flow is changed under the action of the air baffle rib 8, a
moving direction of the air flow is impeded to be changed, which
can ensure a relatively uniform temperature at the air outlet and
avoid a partial excessive temperature difference to generate
condensate water, thereby reducing the occurrence of
condensation.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 8, the panel body 2 is provided with a
notch for mounting the front panel 3 and a rabbet for fixing the
rear housing I. The panel body 2 extends towards the top of the air
outlet 4 to form the air baffle rib 8. A water film region 9 is
formed between a bottom portion of the front panel 3 and the air
baffle rib 8.
[0028] As shown in FIG. 9, the rear housing 1 extends towards the
top of the air outlet 4 to form the air baffle rib 8, and the rear
housing 1 encases the panel body 2 such that the panel body 2 is
located behind the air outlet 4.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 10, the air baffle rib 8 is adhered to the
front panel 3; or the front panel 3 extends towards the top of the
air outlet 4 to form the air baffle rib 8.
[0030] The above embodiments are not used to limit the invention.
Various improvements and modifications made by those skilled in the
art without departing from the scope of the present invention
should be deemed to fall into the protection scope of the present
invention.
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