U.S. patent application number 16/077883 was filed with the patent office on 2019-03-07 for air-guiding structure and air conditioner.
The applicant listed for this patent is GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI. Invention is credited to Dawei Li, Shuangjin Li, Caiyun Lian, Zhihui Liang, Zhi Meng, Baoyuan Pan, Bo Peng, Yasong Tian, Qilong Wang, Zhilin Wang, Junhong Wu, Jun Xiong, Jiebin Yu, Hui Zhang.
Application Number | 20190072295 16/077883 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55717451 |
Filed Date | 2019-03-07 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190072295 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zhang; Hui ; et al. |
March 7, 2019 |
AIR-GUIDING STRUCTURE AND AIR CONDITIONER
Abstract
Disclosed is an air-guiding structure, including an air duct
provided with an air outlet and a movable unit. The movable unit is
provided in the air duct and adjacent to the air outlet, and is
able to move in a radial direction of the air outlet. The movable
unit is provided with an air-guiding face which is used for
changing a flow direction of air in the air duct passing through
the air-guiding face. Also disclosed is an air conditioner.
Inventors: |
Zhang; Hui; (Zhuhai,
Guangdong, CN) ; Xiong; Jun; (Zhuhai, Guangdong,
CN) ; Li; Dawei; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ; Wu;
Junhong; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ; Lian; Caiyun;
(Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ; Peng; Bo; (Zhuhai,
Guangdong, CN) ; Tian; Yasong; (Zhuhai, Guangdong,
CN) ; Liang; Zhihui; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ;
Meng; Zhi; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ; Yu; Jiebin;
(Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ; Li; Shuangjin; (Zhuhai,
Guangdong, CN) ; Wang; Qilong; (Zhuhai, Guangdong,
CN) ; Wang; Zhilin; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) ;
Pan; Baoyuan; (Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI |
Zhuhai, Guangdong |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
55717451 |
Appl. No.: |
16/077883 |
Filed: |
January 23, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
January 23, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CN2017/072238 |
371 Date: |
August 14, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 2221/14 20130101;
F24F 1/0007 20130101; F24F 13/12 20130101; F24F 1/0047
20190201 |
International
Class: |
F24F 13/12 20060101
F24F013/12; F24F 1/00 20060101 F24F001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 15, 2016 |
CN |
201610086427.7 |
Claims
1. An air-guiding structure, wherein the air-guiding structure
comprises an air duct provided with an air outlet and a movable
unit, the movable unit is provided in the air duct and adjacent to
the air outlet, and is able to move in a radial direction of the
air outlet; and the movable unit is provided with an air-guiding
face which is used for changing a flow direction of air in the air
duct passing through the air-guiding face.
2. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
movable unit is provided with a top air-guiding face and a bottom
air-guiding face in the radial direction of the air outlet, and the
top air-guiding face and the bottom air-guiding face are provided
with differently oriented surfaces so as to form different
air-guiding directions.
3. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the top
air-guiding face is able to guide air in the air duct to be
discharged from the air outlet in a horizontal direction or an
oblique upward direction.
4. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
bottom air-guiding face is able to guide air in the air duct to be
discharged from the air outlet in a downward direction.
5. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
surface of the top air-guiding face is horizontal.
6. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the
surface of the bottom air-guiding face is inclined downward.
7. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein an
auxiliary air channel is provided in the movable unit, and two
ports of the auxiliary air channel communicate with the air duct
and an indoor environment respectively.
8. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein an
air-guiding direction of the auxiliary air channel is different
from air-guiding directions of the top air-guiding face and the
bottom air-guiding face.
9. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein a
stopper is provided at the air outlet, and when the movable unit
moves at the air outlet in the radial direction, the stopper is
able to block the auxiliary air channel.
10. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein at
least two air channels of the air duct are arranged at the air
outlet, the at least two air channels have different air-guiding
directions, and the movable unit is able to block at least one of
the at least two air channels during the movement.
11. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 1, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
12. An air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner comprises the
air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 1.
13. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 12, wherein the air
conditioner has a refrigerating mode and a heating mode, under the
refrigerating mode, the air outlet is set to horizontal air output,
and under the heating mode, the air outlet is set to downward air
output.
14. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 12, wherein the air
conditioner has a refrigerating mode and a heating mode, and under
the refrigerating mode and heating mode, the air outlet is able to
be set to simultaneously achieve horizontal air output and downward
air output.
15. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 2, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
16. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 3, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
17. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 4, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
18. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 5, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
19. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 6, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
20. The air-guiding structure as claimed in claim 7, further
comprising a driving mechanism, configured to drive the movable
unit to move.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims benefit of China Patent
Application No. 201610086427.7, filed on Feb. 15, 2016 and entitled
"Air-guiding structure and air conditioner", the contents of which
are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air
conditioners, and more particularly to an air-guiding structure and
an air conditioner.
BACKGROUND
[0003] The installation of a patio or ceiling type air conditioner
is relatively complicated, and the installation thereof is easily
affected by an installation height and an air output structure, and
an air output direction cannot be controlled flexibly. As shown in
FIG. 1, the air output direction is relatively single and cannot be
adjusted according to changes in the environment and an air
conditioner working mode. The patio or ceiling type air conditioner
does not occupy an indoor human activity space, and is generally
installed in the center of a room. When refrigerating or heating,
cold/hot air is often sent to the ground by using a higher air
output speed, and a person will feel very uncomfortable under this
high-air-speed condition for a long time. Especially when heating,
due to the restrictions on the air output direction, hot air cannot
be sent to the ground, and the comfort is poor.
SUMMARY
[0004] Some embodiments of the present disclosure is directed to an
air-guiding structure and an air conditioner, intended to solve the
problem in the prior art that an air output direction of an air
conditioner is relatively single.
[0005] To this end, an exemplary embodiment provides an air-guiding
structure, including an air duct provided with an air outlet and a
movable unit. The movable unit is provided in the air duct and
adjacent to the air outlet, and is able to move in a radial
direction of the air outlet. The movable unit is provided with an
air-guiding face which is used for changing a flow direction of air
in the air duct passing through the air-guiding face.
[0006] In an exemplary embodiment, the movable unit is provided
with a top air-guiding face and a bottom air-guiding face in the
radial direction of the air outlet, and the top air-guiding face
and the bottom air-guiding face are provided with differently
oriented surfaces so as to form different air-guiding
directions.
[0007] In an exemplary embodiment, the top air-guiding face is able
to guide air in the air duct to be discharged in a horizontal
direction or an oblique upward direction.
[0008] In an exemplary embodiment, the bottom air-guiding face is
able to guide air in the air duct to be discharged in a downward
direction.
[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the surface of the top
air-guiding face is horizontal.
[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the surface of the bottom
air-guiding face is inclined downward.
[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, an auxiliary air channel is
provided in the movable unit, and two ports of the auxiliary air
channel communicate with the air duct and an indoor environment
respectively.
[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, an air-guiding direction of the
auxiliary air channel is different from air-guiding directions of
the top air-guiding face and the bottom air-guiding face.
[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, a stopper is provided at the air
outlet, and when the movable unit moves at the air outlet in the
radial direction, the stopper is able to block the auxiliary air
channel.
[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, at least two air channels are
arranged at the air outlet, the at least two air channels have
different air-guiding directions, and the movable unit is able to
block one of the at least two air channels during the movement.
[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, a driving mechanism is also
included for driving the movable unit to move.
[0016] To this end, the present disclosure also provides an air
conditioner, including the above air-guiding structure.
[0017] In an exemplary embodiment, the air conditioner has a
refrigerating mode and a heating mode, under the refrigerating
mode, the air outlet is set to horizontal air output, and under the
heating mode, the air outlet is set to downward air output.
[0018] In an exemplary embodiment, the air conditioner has a
refrigerating mode and a heating mode, and under the refrigerating
mode and heating mode, the air outlet is able to be set to
simultaneously achieve horizontal air output and downward air
output.
[0019] Based on the above technical solution, some embodiments of
the present disclosure provide an air duct provided with an air
outlet and a movable unit capable of moving in the radial direction
of the air outlet of the air duct. The movable unit is provided
with an air-guiding face, so that air in the air duct is able to be
guided along the air-guiding face. When the air in the air duct
passes through different air-guiding faces, the flowing direction
of the air is able to be changed, the problem in the prior art that
an air output direction is single is solved, the adaptability is
better, and the requirements of various working modes is able to be
met.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further
understanding of the present disclosure, and constitute a part of
the present application. The exemplary embodiments of the present
disclosure and descriptions thereof are used to explain the present
disclosure, and do not constitute improper limitations to the
present disclosure. In the drawings:
[0021] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of an air outlet of an
air conditioner in the prior art;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a theoretical air output
direction under a heating mode of an air conditioner;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a theoretical air output
direction under a refrigerating mode of an air conditioner;
[0024] FIG. 4 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment of an
air-guiding structure of the present disclosure;
[0025] FIG. 5 is a structural schematic view of a movable unit in
an embodiment of an air-guiding structure of the present
disclosure;
[0026] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a first air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 4;
[0027] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a second air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 4;
[0028] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a third air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 4;
[0029] FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a fourth air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 4;
[0030] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a first air output state in
an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present disclosure;
[0031] FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a second air output state in
an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present disclosure;
[0032] FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a third air output state in
an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present disclosure;
[0033] FIG. 13 is a structural schematic view of a movable unit in
another embodiment of an air-guiding structure of the present
disclosure;
[0034] FIG. 14 is a structural schematic view of another embodiment
of an air-guiding structure of the present disclosure;
[0035] FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG.
14;
[0036] FIG. 16 is a structural schematic view of a driving
mechanism in FIG. 14;
[0037] FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a first air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 14; and
[0038] FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a second air output state in
the embodiment of FIG. 14.
[0039] In the drawings, 1--first stationary member, 2--second
stationary member, 3--rack, 4--gear, 5--motor, 6, 6'--movable unit,
7--installation plate, 8--stopper, 9--lower fixed member, 10--air
outlet, 11--auxiliary air channel, 12--top air-guiding face,
13--bottom air-guiding face, 14--upper fixed member, 21--water
tray, 22--heat exchanger, 23--air inlet passage, 24--blade,
25--main motor, 26--air inlet.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0040] The following clearly and completely describes the technical
solutions in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying
drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously,
the described embodiments are merely a part of the embodiments of
the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. All other
embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based
on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative
efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present
disclosure.
[0041] In the description of the present disclosure, it will be
appreciated that orientations or position relationships indicated
by the terms "center", "transverse", "longitudinal", "front",
"rear", "left", "right", "upper", "lower", "vertical",
"horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" are
orientations or position relationships shown in the drawings and
are simply for convenience of describing the present disclosure and
simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying
that a device or element referred to must have a particular
orientation and must be constructed and operated in a particular
orientation, and therefore it should not be construed to limit the
scope of protection of the present disclosure.
[0042] The inventor has found from a large amount of research on
the comfort of a user when using an air conditioner that, in order
to make air output in the most comfortable manner for a human body
during refrigerating and heating of the air conditioner, as shown
in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, an air outlet is adjusted to downward air
output theoretically during heating. Hot air is blown directly to
the ground, and the heating is faster. The air outlet is adjusted
to horizontal air output during refrigerating, and the air supply
is even longer.
[0043] Based on the above inventive concept, an exemplary
embodiment firstly provides an air-guiding structure. As shown in
FIG. 4, the air-guiding structure includes an air duct provided
with an air outlet 10 and a movable unit 6. The movable unit 6 is
provided in the air duct and adjacent to the air outlet 10, and is
able to move in a radial direction of the air outlet 10. The
movable unit 6 is provided with an air-guiding face which is used
for changing a flow direction of air in the air duct passing
through the air-guiding face.
[0044] An air duct provided with position-movable's a movable unit
6 and an air outlet 10 are provided. The movable unit 6 is able to
move in a radial direction of the air outlet 10. The movable unit 6
is provided with an air-guiding face which is used for guiding air
in the air duct to be discharged along the air-guiding face. When
the air in the air duct passes through different air-guiding faces,
the flowing direction of the air is able to be changed, the problem
in the prior art that an air output direction is single is solved,
the adaptability is better, and the requirements of various working
modes is able to be met.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 5, the movable unit 6 is of a sliding block
type structure. The movable unit 6 is provided with a top
air-guiding face 12 and a bottom air-guiding face 13 in the radial
direction of the air outlet 10, and the top air-guiding face 12 and
the bottom air-guiding face 13 are provided with differently
oriented surfaces so as to form different air-guiding directions.
By means of the movement of the movable unit 6, the top air-guiding
face 12 and the bottom air-guiding face 13 is able to fit the inner
wall of the air outlet 10 respectively to form two air channels
with different air output directions.
[0046] The top air-guiding face 12 is able to guide air in the air
duct to be discharged in a horizontal direction or an oblique
upward direction, and the bottom air-guiding face 13 is able to
guide air in the air duct to be discharged in a downward direction.
In this way, by means of the movement of the movable unit 6, air in
the air duct is able to be guided horizontally, oblique upward or
downward.
[0047] The specific implementation of the guiding action of the top
air-guiding face 12 and the bottom air-guiding face 13 may be in
various forms. For example, the surface of the top air-guiding face
12 is horizontal, or inclined oblique upward, and the surface of
the bottom air-guiding face 13 is inclined downward. As shown in
FIG. 5, the top air-guiding face 12 is horizontal, so that the air
in the air duct is able to be output horizontally or upward; and
the bottom air-guiding face 13 is inclined downward, so that the
air in the air duct is able to be output downward. Here, "upward"
includes oblique upward and vertically upward. Here, "downward"
includes diagonally downward and vertically downward.
[0048] In addition, the movable unit 6 of the sliding block type
structure may also have other structural forms. As shown in FIG.
13, the top air-guiding face 12 is inclined downward, so that the
air in the air duct is able to be output downward; and the bottom
air-guiding face 13 is horizontal, so that the air in the air duct
is able to be output horizontally.
[0049] There may also be multiple air-guiding faces of the movable
unit 6, and different air-guiding faces are able to be switched by
rotation.
[0050] For the movable unit 6 of the sliding block type structure,
the movable unit 6 may be located inside the air duct, or may be
located outside the air duct or outside a housing of an air
conditioner. The movable unit 6 of the sliding block type structure
may be of an integrated annular structure, or may be of a segmented
linear structure or the like.
[0051] In order to further guide the air output direction, the
inner wall of the air outlet 10 may also be provided in a form
adapted to the air-guiding face on the movable unit 6 to form an
air duct with better guiding performance.
[0052] An auxiliary air channel 11 may be provided in the movable
unit 6, and two ports of the auxiliary air channel 11 communicate
with the air duct and an indoor environment respectively. The
auxiliary air channel 11 is used for increasing the air supply
area, and solving the problem of small air supply area of the
existing air conditioner. The air output direction of the auxiliary
air channel 11 may be the same as or different from the air-guiding
directions of the top air-guiding face 12 and the bottom
air-guiding face 13. The auxiliary air channel may realize
multi-angle air supply and wide-angle air supply, making the air
output mode more flexible and comfortable.
[0053] A stopper 8 is provided at the air outlet, and when the
movable unit 6 moves at the air outlet in the radial direction, the
stopper 8 is able to block the auxiliary air channel 11. The
arrangement position of the stopper 8 may be selected according to
actual situations. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 13, the stopper 8 is
provided outside the auxiliary air channel 11.
[0054] Multiple auxiliary air channels 11 may also be provided to
increase the air supply area. When there are more than two
auxiliary air channels, air output directions thereof may be the
same or different.
[0055] As shown in FIG. 4, the air duct is formed by fitting the
movable unit 6 and the inner wall of the air outlet 10. When the
movable unit 6 moves to different positions, air channels having
different air output directions is able to be formed between the
movable unit 6 and the inner wall of the air outlet 10. Of course,
besides the structure that the inner wall of the air outlet 10 may
be correspondingly configured to be able to fit the movable unit 6
to form air channels having different air output directions, the
inner wall of the air outlet 10 may not be modified, but a fixed
member is directly provided on the inner wall of the air outlet 10
so long as the structure of the fixed member is able to fit the
movable unit 6, and air channels having different air output
directions is able to be formed.
[0056] In another embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the movable unit 6'
is of a baffle type structure. In the present embodiment, at least
two air channels are arranged at the air outlet, the at least two
air channels have different air-guiding directions, and the movable
unit 6' is able to block one of the at least two air channels
during the movement. In the present embodiment, the air duct is
formed by one or more stationary members.
[0057] When one stationary member is provided, the stationary
member may be provided with a top air-guiding face and a bottom
air-guiding face similar to the movable unit 6. When the
baffle-type movable unit 6' blocks an air channel formed by the top
air-guiding face of the stationary member and the wall face of the
air duct, air is output along an air channel formed by the bottom
air-guiding face of the stationary member and the wall face of the
air duct. When the baffle-type movable unit 6' blocks the air
channel formed by the bottom air-guiding face of the stationary
member and the wall face of the air duct, air is output along the
air channel formed by the top air-guiding face of the stationary
member and the wall face of the air duct.
[0058] When multiple stationary members are provided, air channels
having different air output directions are formed between all the
stationary members, so as to diversify the air output direction. As
shown in FIG. 14, an air channel for horizontal air output is
formed between the first stationary member 1 and the wall face of
the air outlet, and an air channel for downward air output is
formed between the second stationary member 2 and the wall face of
the air outlet.
[0059] The movable unit 6' enables some of the air channels to be
closed due to being blocked and enables the remaining air channels
to be opened due to being unblocked. When the baffle-type movable
unit 6' blocks a part of the air channels, air is output from the
unblocked air channel and moves through the position of the movable
unit 6' to realize the selection of different air output
directions. The baffle-type movable unit 6' may be provided with an
air-guiding face or may not be provided with an air-guiding face.
By providing the air-guiding face on the stationary member, the
effect of changing the flowing direction of air may also be
achieved.
[0060] As shown in FIG. 14, there may be multiple air channels,
capable of outputting air horizontally or downward to increase the
air supply area.
[0061] The air-guiding structure may also include a driving
mechanism. The movable unit 6 moves under the action of the driving
mechanism. The driving mechanism enables the movable unit 6 to move
diagonally or linearly as long as the movement position of the
movable unit 6 is able to be driven, and the selection of different
air channels is able to be realized during the position
movement.
[0062] Preferably, the movable unit 6 moves linearly under the
action of the driving mechanism.
[0063] The specific structural form of the driving mechanism may
have more flexible options, such as a gear transmission mechanism
or a connecting rod-type driving mechanism. As shown in FIG. 15 and
FIG. 16, the driving mechanism includes a motor 5, an installation
plate 7, a gear 4, and a rack 3. The motor 5 may be a stepping
motor. The motor 5 and the gear 4 are both installed on the
installation plate 7. The installation plate 7 is connected to the
baffle-type movable unit 6, the motor 5 drives the gear 4 to
rotate, and the gear 4 and the rack 3 mesh with each other to drive
the installation plate 7 and the baffle-type movable unit 6 to move
linearly along the rack 3. The structure of the driving mechanism
in this structural form is simple, easy to implement, and high in
reliability. The driving mechanism fits the baffle-type movable
unit 6, and has a compact structure, an attractive appearance and a
small size.
[0064] An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an air
conditioner, including the air-guiding structure in each
embodiment. The air conditioner may be a patio or ceiling type air
conditioner, which may be installed in combination with a lamp,
thereby reducing the occupied room area.
[0065] In addition, the air conditioner further includes a water
tray 21, a heat exchanger 22, an air inlet passage 23, blades 24, a
main motor 25, and an air inlet 26. When the air conditioner starts
working, under the driving of the main motor 25, the blades 24
starts rotating, air enters from the air inlet 26 to the lower ends
of the blades 24 through the heat exchanger 22, flings from the
edge as the blades 24 rotate, and enters the air outlet 10, and
along with the movable unit 6, the air output direction is
changed.
[0066] In order to provide a user with more excellent comfort, the
air conditioner has a refrigerating mode and a heating mode, under
the refrigerating mode, the air outlet 10 is set to horizontal air
output, and under the heating mode, the air outlet 10 is set to
downward air output. Of course, under the refrigerating mode and
heating mode, the air outlet may be set to simultaneously achieve
horizontal air output and downward air output, and it is only
necessary to control the radial position of the movable unit 6.
[0067] For the movable unit 6 of the baffle-type structure, as
shown in FIG. 17, under the heating mode, the movable unit 6 moves
upward, the air channel for horizontal air output is blocked, and
the air channel for downward air output is opened, so that air is
output along the air channel for downward air output, hot air is
able to reach the ground quickly, and the heating effect is better.
As shown in FIG. 18, under the refrigerating mode, the movable unit
6 moves downward, the air channel for downward air output is
blocked, and the air channel for horizontal air output is opened,
so that air is output along the air channel for horizontal air
output, the air is able to be supplied to a farther place, and the
refrigerating effect is better.
[0068] For the movable unit 6 of the sliding block type structure
as shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 6, under the refrigerating
mode, the movable unit 6 moves to the lowermost position, and the
lower surface of the movable unit 6 is attached to the upper
surface of a lower fixed member 9, and the upper surface of the
movable unit 6 fits the lower surface of an upper fixed member 14
to form the air channel for horizontal air output, so that air in
the air channel is horizontally output and supplied to a farther
place, and the refrigerating effect is better. As shown in FIG. 7,
under the heating mode, the movable unit 6 moves to the uppermost
position, and the upper surface of the movable unit 6 is attached
to the lower surface of the upper fixed member 14, and the lower
surface of the movable unit 6 fits the upper surface of the lower
fixed member 9 to form the air channel for downward air output, so
that air is output downward, hot air is able to reach the ground
quickly, and the refrigerating effect is better.
[0069] As shown in FIG. 8, when the movable unit 6 moves a middle
position, the movable unit 6 is attached to neither the lower
surface of the upper fixed member 14 nor the upper surface of the
lower fixed member 9, the upper surface of the movable unit 6 may
fit the lower surface of the upper fixed member 14 to form the air
channel for horizontal air output, and meanwhile, the lower surface
of the movable unit 6 may also fit the upper surface of the lower
fixed member 9 to form the air channel for downward air output.
Thus, air may be output through the horizontal air channel and may
also be output through the downward air channel, multi-angle and
wide-angle air output may be realized, and the air output area may
also be increased.
[0070] As shown in FIG. 9, when the stopper 8 moves to an opening
position of the auxiliary air channel 11, air may also be output
through the auxiliary air channel 11, the air output angle and the
air output mode are more flexible and diverse, and the air output
area is larger.
[0071] For the air conditioner, schematic views of an air output
state thereof are as shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12,
respectively corresponding to air output structures shown in FIG.
6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. The principle is the same as above and will
not be repeated here.
[0072] Through descriptions of various embodiments of the
air-guiding structure and the air conditioner of the present
disclosure, it is able to be seen that the embodiments of the
air-guiding structure and the air conditioner of the present
disclosure solve the problem that an air output direction of the
existing air output structure is single; the air output direction
may be adjusted according to changes in the environment and an air
conditioner working mode; the air supply area is increased; and the
structure is compact, the appearance is attractive, and the
occupied space is small.
[0073] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are
only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present
disclosure but not to limit the present disclosure; although the
present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to
the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art
should understand that it is still possible to modify the specific
implementation of the present disclosure or to equivalently replace
some technical features; and without departing from the spirit of
the technical solutions of the present disclosure, they should all
be covered by the technical solutions claimed in the present
disclosure.
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