Abstract
Provided is a window air conditioner (100). The window air conditioner includes an outdoor unit body (2), an indoor unit component (101), a connection support (3), and a seal member (5). The outdoor unit body (2) is adapted to be arranged at an outdoor side. The indoor unit component (101) includes an indoor unit body (1) adapted to be arranged at an indoor side. The connection support (3) is adapted to pass through a window opening (200) and connected to the indoor unit component (101) and the outdoor unit body (2). The indoor unit component (101) is slidable relative to the connection support (3) in an inward-outward direction. The seal member (5) is configured to seal a sliding-fit gap between the connection support (3) and the indoor unit component (101).
Claims
1-13. (canceled)
14. A window air conditioner comprising: an outdoor unit body configured to be arranged at an outdoor side of a window opening; an indoor unit component including an indoor unit body configured to be arranged at an indoor side of the window opening; a connection support configured to pass through the window opening and connecting the indoor unit component to the outdoor unit body, the indoor unit component being slidable relative to the connection support in an inward-outward direction; and a seal member configured to seal a sliding fit gap between the connection support and the indoor unit component.
15. The window air conditioner according to claim 14, wherein: the indoor unit component has a drawable cavity that is open towards an outside; and an inner end portion of the connection support is inserted and engaged in the drawable cavity.
16. The window air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the seal member includes a seal ring arranged around a peripheral wall surface of the inner end portion of the connection support.
17. The window air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the seal member includes a plurality of the seal rings arranged around a peripheral wall surface of the inner end portion of the connection support, the plurality of the seal rings being arranged at intervals in the inward-outward direction.
18. The window air conditioner according to claim 14, further comprising: a pipeline assembly passing through an interior of the connection support to connect the indoor unit component and the outdoor unit body; wherein the connection support is provided with a blocking member at an inner end portion of the connection support, the blocking member having a through hole configured to avoid the pipeline assembly.
19. The window air conditioner according to claim 18, wherein the blocking member is a barrier integrally formed with the connection support and located at an inner end surface of the connection support.
20. The window air conditioner according to claim 18, wherein: the connection support has an opened inner end surface; and the blocking member is a thermal insulation material member arranged inside the inner end portion of the connection support.
21. The window air conditioner according to claim 14, further comprising: a limit structure arranged between the connection support and the indoor unit component and configured to limit an extreme distance position of the indoor unit component away from the connection support.
22. The window air conditioner according to claim 21, wherein: the indoor unit component has a drawable cavity that is open towards an outside; the drawable cavity has a transverse dimension greater than or equal to of a transverse width of the indoor unit component; an inner end portion of the connection support is inserted and engaged in the drawable cavity; and at the extreme distance position, an overlapping distance between the indoor unit component and the connection support in the inward-outward direction is greater than or equal to 50 mm.
23. The window air conditioner according to claim 22, wherein: the connection support has a transverse dimension greater than or equal to of the transverse width of the indoor unit component; and at the extreme distance position, the overlapping distance between the indoor unit component and the connection support in the inward-outward direction is greater than or equal to 100 mm.
24. The window air conditioner according to claim 21, wherein the limit structure includes a limit hook arranged at a bottom of an inner end of the connection support and extending in a vertical direction, the limit hook being configured to be hooked at the indoor unit body when the indoor unit component moves to the extreme distance position.
25. The window air conditioner according to claim 21, wherein the limit structure includes a first stop rib arranged at a transverse side of the connection support and a second stop rib arranged at a transverse side of the indoor unit component, the first stop rib and the second stop rib being configured to stop against each other when the indoor unit component moves to the extreme distance position.
26. The window air conditioner according to claim 14, wherein: the connection support is connected between a top portion of the indoor unit component and a top portion of the outdoor unit body; the outdoor unit body is rotatably connected to the connection support to enable the outdoor unit body to rotate relative to the connection support about an upper inner end of the outdoor unit body to raise or lower a bottom of the outdoor unit body; the outdoor unit body has a first state in which a back plate of the outdoor unit body is vertically arranged and a second state in which the back plate of the outdoor unit body is transversely arranged; and the outdoor unit body is configured to rotate into the second state from the first state by rotating upwardly to raise the bottom of the outdoor unit body.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window air conditioner in a use configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 2 is a view showing a use state of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 1 in the use configuration.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a side view of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 2 in a use configuration.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a longitudinal movement of an indoor unit body of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 3.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of part A illustrated in FIG. 5.
[0026] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional exploded view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 9 is another exploded view of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 8.
[0029] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 10.
[0031] FIG. 12 is an assembly diagram of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 7.
[0032] FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a pipeline assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] FIG. 16 is a partial enlarged view of part B illustrated in FIG. 15.
[0036] FIG. 17 is an exploded view of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 15.
[0037] FIG. 18 is a partial enlarged view of part C illustrated in FIG. 17.
[0038] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 20 is a partial enlarged view of part D illustrated in FIG. 19.
[0040] FIG. 21 is a side view of a window air conditioner in a mounting configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0041] FIG. 22 is a view showing a mounting state of the window air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 21 in the mounting configuration.
REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0042] window air conditioner 100; window opening 200; indoor unit component 101;
[0043] indoor unit body 1; first back plate 11; first bottom plate 12; first top plate 13; first panel 14;
[0044] outdoor unit body 2; second back plate 21; second bottom plate 22; second top plate 23; second panel 24;
[0045] connection support 3; blocking member 31; barrier 311; thermal insulation material member 312; through hole 32;
[0046] extension support 4; drawable cavity 41;
[0047] seal member 5; seal ring 51; pipeline assembly 6;
[0048] limit structure 7; limit hook 71; first stop rib 72; second stop rib 73;
[0049] guide assembly 8; first guide rail 81; second guide rail 82; opening 821; support portion 83;
[0050] first locking hole 91; second locking hole 92; and screw 93.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0051] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to examples thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which same or similar elements, or elements having same or similar functions, are denoted by same or similar reference numerals. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only, and are intended to explain rather than limit the present disclosure.
[0052] Many different embodiments or examples according to the present disclosure are used to realize different structures of the present disclosure. To simplify the present disclosure, components and settings in specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure may repeat reference numbers and/or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for purposes of simplicity and clarity and is not in itself indicative of a relationship among the various embodiments and/or settings discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those skilled in the art may recognize application of other processes and/or use of other materials.
[0053] A window air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described below with reference to the drawings.
[0054] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a window air conditioner 100 may include an indoor unit component 101, an outdoor unit body 2, and a connection support 3. The indoor unit component 101 includes an indoor unit body 1 adapted to be arranged at an indoor side. The outdoor unit body 2 is adapted to be arranged at an outdoor side. The connection support 3 is adapted to pass through a window opening 200 to connect the indoor unit component 101 and the outdoor unit body 2. Thus, the window air conditioner 100 can be made into an integral component and pass through the window opening 200 for use.
[0055] It can be understood that the window air conditioner 100 described herein is adapted to be arranged for use at the window opening 200. An inward-outward direction of the window opening 200 (i.e., a direction passing through the window opening 200) refers to a longitudinal direction; a width direction of the window opening 200 refers to a transverse direction; and a height direction of the window opening 200 refers to a vertical direction. In short, the indoor unit body 1 and the outdoor unit body 2 are spaced apart from each other in the inward-outward direction when the window air conditioner 100 is in a use configuration (such as a state illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2). In this case, the indoor unit body 1 is arranged at the indoor side for adjusting an indoor environment temperature and the like, and the outdoor unit body 2 is arranged at the outdoor side for heat exchange with an outdoor environment. The connection support 3 passes through the window opening 200 and is connected to the indoor unit component 101 and the outdoor unit body 2. The term inward direction described herein refers to a direction towards or close to the indoor side, and the term outward direction refers to a direction towards or close to the outdoor side.
[0056] In some optional examples, the indoor unit body 1 may include an indoor side heat exchanger, an indoor side fan, etc., and the outdoor unit body 2 may include a compressor, an outdoor side heat exchanger, an outdoor side fan, etc. The indoor unit body 1 is connected to the outdoor unit body 2 via a refrigerant pipeline, and therefore the indoor side heat exchanger, the outdoor side heat exchanger, the compressor, etc. constitute a refrigerant circulation system to realize a refrigeration cycle or a heating cycle. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to thereto. For example, in some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the indoor side fan, the outdoor side fan, etc. may also be omitted, and no more examples are given herein.
[0057] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, since the indoor unit component 101 is slidable relative to the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction, when the window air conditioner 100 is in a use configuration (for example, as illustrated in FIG. 3), at least part of the connection support 3 may be located outside the indoor unit body 1, to enable the outdoor unit body 2 and the indoor unit body 1 to be spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. When the window air conditioner 100 is mounted at the window opening 200, the relative longitudinal position of the outdoor unit body 2 to the indoor unit body I can be adjusted by the outdoor unit component 101 being movable relative to the connection support 3 in the longitudinal direction.
[0058] As a result, a longitudinal spacing between the outdoor unit body 2 and the indoor unit body 1 can match windowsills of different longitudinal dimensions. In this way, compactness and reliability of the mounting between the window air conditioner 100 and the window opening 200.
[0059] In some embodiments, no matter how the connection support 3 moves, at least part of the connection support 3 is constantly located outside the indoor unit body 1. In this case, the indoor unit component 101 may include an extension support 4. At least part of the extension support 4 is located outside the indoor unit body 1, and the indoor unit component 101 is in a sliding-fit with the connection support 3 through the extension support 4. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the connection support 3, relative to the indoor unit component 101, may be stacked with the indoor unit body 1 or accommodated in the indoor unit body 1. In this case, when the window air conditioner 100 is not used, for example, when the window air conditioner 100 is transported and packaged, the connection support 3 may be completely shielded. As a result, the indoor unit body 1 and the outdoor unit body 2 may be adjacent to each other. Thus, a space occupied by the window air conditioner 100 is reduced.
[0060] As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the window air conditioner 100 may include a seal member 5 configured to seal a sliding-fit gap between the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101. Thus, damage to the window air conditioner 100 caused by external gas, liquid, etc., entering the indoor unit component 101 or the connection support 3 from the fit gap can be avoided. In this way, operating reliability and a service life of the window air conditioner 100 are improved. Moreover, a loss or condensation problem caused by airflow in the indoor unit component 101 leaking from the sliding-fit gap can be avoided. In this way, the overall use performance of the window air conditioner 100 is improved.
[0061] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the indoor unit component 101 has a drawable cavity 41 that is open towards an outside. An inner end portion of the connection support 3 is inserted and engaged in the drawable cavity 41. Thus, the structure is simple for ease of the mounting, and the sliding-fit between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 is easily achieved. For example, when the indoor unit component 101 includes the above-mentioned extension support 4, the above-mentioned drawable cavity 41 may be formed by the extension support 4, and the inner end portion of the connection support 3 is inserted and engaged in the extension support 4.
[0062] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the seal member 5 may include a seal ring 51 arranged around a peripheral wall surface of the inner end portion of the connection support 3. Thus, the sliding gap between the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101 can be simply and effectively sealed while not hindering the relative sliding of the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3, and cost of the seal member 5 is low. Further, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, a plurality of seal rings 51 is arranged around the peripheral wall surface of the inner end portion of the connection support 3. The plurality of seal rings 51 is arranged at intervals in the inward-outward direction. Thus, a seal effect can be further improved. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the seal ring 51 may be replaced by applying a sealing sponge or the like, and details thereof will not be described herein.
[0063] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the window air conditioner 100 may include a pipeline assembly 6. The pipeline assembly 6 passes through an interior of the connection support 3 to connect the indoor unit component 101 and the outdoor unit body 2. The connection support is provided with a blocking member 31 at the inner end portion of the connection support 3. The blocking member 31 has a through hole 32 configured to avoid the pipeline assembly 6. Thus, the blocking member 31 can serve to block communication between the interior of the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101. Therefore, an adverse consequence caused by the indoor unit component 101 supplying air to the connection support 3 can be avoided. Moreover, routing of the pipeline assembly 6 can be guaranteed by providing the through hole 32. In addition, the pipeline assembly 6 can be protected by routing the pipeline assembly 6 inside the connection support 3. It should be noted that the constituent of the pipeline assembly 6 is not limited, for example, which may include at least one of a refrigerant pipe, a water pipe, or an electric wire.
[0064] It should be noted that the specific constituent of the blocking member 31 is not limited. In some optional examples, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the blocking member 31 is a barrier 311 integrally formed with the connection support 3 and located at an inner end surface of the connection support 3. Thus, the structure is simple for ease of machining and has a good blocking effect. In some other optional examples, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the connection support 3 has an opened inner end surface, and the blocking member 31 is a thermal insulation material member 312 arranged inside the inner end portion of the connection support 3. Thus, a thermal insulation effect can be achieved while facilitating the assembly of the pipeline assembly 6.
[0065] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 12, the window air conditioner 100 further includes a limit structure 7 arranged between the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101 and configured to limit an extreme distance position of the indoor unit component 101 away from the connection support 3. That is, when the indoor unit component 101 moves away from the outdoor unit body 2 to the extreme position, the limit structure 7 serves to stop the indoor unit component 101 from further moving. Thus, a problem of separation of the indoor unit component 101 from the connection support 3 can be avoided to ensure connection reliability.
[0066] It should be noted that the specific constituent of the limit structure 7 is not limited.
[0067] For example, in some optional examples, the limit structure 7 includes a limit hook 71 arranged at a bottom of the inner end portion of the connection support 3 and extending in a vertical direction. When the indoor unit component 101 moves to the extreme distance position, the limit hook 71 is hooked at the indoor unit body 1. As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 12, the limit structure 7 may include a limit hook 71 arranged at a bottom of the inner end portion of the connection support 3 and extending downwards. When the indoor unit component 101 moves towards the indoor side to the extreme distance position, the limit hook 71 may be hooked at the indoor unit body 1 to limit the extreme distance position of the indoor unit component 101 away from the connection support 3. Thus, the structure is simple and easily realized.
[0068] In some other optional examples, the limit structure 7 includes a first stop rib 72 arranged at each of the two transverse sides of the connection support 3 and a second stop rib 73 arranged at each of the two transverse sides of the indoor unit component 101. When the indoor unit component 101 moves to the extreme distance position, the second stop rib 73 is stopped against the first stop rib 72. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the limit structure 7 may include a first stop rib 72 arranged at each of the two transverse sides of the connection support 3 and a second stop rib 73 arranged at each of the two transverse sides of the indoor unit component 101. When the indoor unit component 101 moves towards the indoor side to the extreme distance position, the second stop rib 73 stops outside the first stop rib 72 to limit the extreme distance position of the indoor unit component 101 away from the connection support 3. Thus, the structure is simple and easily realized.
[0069] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 7, 8, and 12, the indoor unit component 101 has a drawable cavity 41 that is open towards an outside. The drawable cavity 41 has a transverse dimension L1 greater than or equal to of a transverse width W of the indoor unit component 101, that is, L10.5W. The inner end portion of the connection support 3 is inserted and engaged in the drawable cavity 41, that is, a shape and a dimension of the inner end portion of the connection support 3 match the shape and the dimension of the drawable cavity 41. Thus, a transverse dimension L2 of the inner end portion of the connection support 3 is greater than or equal to of the transverse width W of the indoor unit component 101, that is, L20.5W. Therefore, a large transverse dimension of the connection support 3 can be ensured, and the sliding of the indoor unit component 101 can be supported reliably and stably.
[0070] As illustrated in FIG. 12, at the extreme distance position, an overlapping distance H between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction is greater than or equal to 50 mm, that is, H50 mm. Thus, by limiting the longitudinal overlapping distance, the connection support 3 can provide a relatively reliable and stable support on the indoor unit component 101 to improve the reliability of the indoor unit component 101. Further, the connection support 3 has a transverse direction L2 greater than or equal to of the transverse width W of the indoor unit component 101, that is, L20.8W. Moreover, at the extreme distance position, the overlapping distance H between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction is greater than or equal to 100 mm, that is, H100 mm. Thus, the large transverse dimension of the connection support 3 can be ensured, and the sliding of the indoor unit component 101 can be supported reliably and stably. Moreover, by limiting the longitudinal overlapping distance, the connection support 3 can provide a reliable and stable support on the indoor unit component 101 to improve the reliability of the indoor unit component 101.
[0071] Further, at the extreme distance position, the overlapping distance H between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction is greater than or equal to 200 mm, that is, H200 mm. Thus, the connection support 3 can provide a more reliable and stable support on the indoor unit component 101 to improve the reliability of the indoor unit component 101.
[0072] In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 16, the pipeline assembly 6 extends along a loop in the connection support 3. For example, when the indoor unit component 101 moves to the extreme distance position, a part of the pipeline assembly 6 in the connection support 3 may be in an annular shape (for example, as illustrated in FIG. 14); and when the indoor unit component 101 moves to an extreme proximity position (that is, a position closest to the outdoor unit body 2), the part of the pipeline assembly 6 in the connection support 3 may be in a shape of ellipse or an elongated oblong (for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9). Thus, the pipeline assembly 6 is not prone to be pulled off, and a circulation effect is good.
[0073] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a longitudinal movement distance of the indoor unit component 101 relative to the connection support 3 between the extreme distance position and the extreme proximity position may be about 400 mm. Thus, a deformation of the pipeline assembly 6 can be ensured not to affect the function of the pipeline assembly. In this way, the operating reliability of the window air conditioner 100 is ensured. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the pipeline assembly 6 may also extends in other forms, such as a V-shape, and an S-shaped, and details thereof will not be described herein.
[0074] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 15, one of the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101 is a first component, and another one of the connection support 3 and the indoor unit component 101 is a second component. A locking device is provided between the first component and the second component. When the locking device is in a locked state, the locking device is configured to lock a relative position of the second component to the first component in the inward-outward direction. That is, a longitudinal relative position of the connection support 3 to the indoor unit body I can be simply and effectively locked by providing the locking device. Thus, stability and reliability of the window air conditioner 100 in scenarios such as use, mounting, transportation, or the like are ensured, to avoid an instability problem of a relative movement between the connection support 3 and the indoor unit body 1.
[0075] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 16 to 18, the first component has a plurality of first locking holes 9291 arranged at intervals in the inward-outward direction. The second component has a second locking hole. The locking device includes a screw 93 adapted to pass through the second locking hole and be threadedly connected to one of the plurality of first locking holes 9291 corresponding to the second locking hole to allow for position locking. Thus, reliable locking can be achieved simply and effectively. In this way, the locking device has a long service life and is not prone to fatigue damage.
[0076] In some optional examples, as illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 18, the indoor unit component 101 may include an extension support 4. At least part of the extension support 4 is located at an outside of the top portion of the indoor unit body 1. The indoor unit component 101 is in a sliding-fit with the connection support 3 through the extension support 4. For example, the connection support 3 may be nested inside the extension support 4; the extension support 4 is arranged around the outside of the connection support 3; the connection support 3 has a plurality of first locking holes 9291 formed at each of two transverse side wall surfaces of the connection support 3; and the extension support 4 has a second locking hole formed at each of two sides of the extension support 4. The screw 93 may be a hand screw 93. The hand screw 93 is adapted to pass through the second locking hole and be threadedly connected to one of the plurality of first locking holes 9291 corresponding to the second locking hole to achieve a locking engagement.
[0077] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the second locking hole is an elongated oblong hole, and a length of the second locking hole in the inward-outward direction is greater than a diameter of the first locking hole 9291. Therefore, it is possible to better achieve that the relative locking position between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 is continuously variable. Thus, more distance dimension requirements are better met.
[0078] Further, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the second locking hole may simultaneously correspond to at least two of the plurality of first locking holes 9291, that is, the length of the second locking hole in the inward-outward direction allows the second locking hole to simultaneously correspond to at least two of the plurality of first locking holes 9291. In this way, more appropriate adjustment of a movement distance of the indoor unit component 101 in the inward-outward direction is facilitated before the screw 93 is tightened.
[0079] In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 19 and 20, a guide assembly 8 is provided between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3, and the guide assembly 8 is configured to guide a slide trajectory of the indoor unit body 1 relative to the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction. Thus, the indoor unit component 101 may slide smoothly relative to the connection support 3 in the inward-outward direction to avoid problems such as shaking, noise, and knock against damage.
[0080] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 20, the guide assembly 8 includes a first guide rail 81 and a second guide rail 82 that are nested and engaged with each other. The first guide rail 81 is fixedly arranged at the indoor unit component 101. The second guide rail 82 is fixedly arranged at the connection support 3. That is, the first guide rail 81 is nested into the second guide rail 82; the second guide rail 82 is arranged around the outside of the first guide rail 81; and the first guide rail 81 and the second guide rail 82 both extend in the inward-outward direction and have shapes generally matching each other. Alternatively, the second guide rail 82 is nested into the first guide rail 81; the first guide rail 81 is arranged around the outside of the second guide rail 82; and the first guide rail 81 and the second guide rail 82 both extend in the inward-outward direction and has shapes generally matching each other, for example, the first guide rail 81 and the second guide rail 82 both have square-shaped cross-sections, circular-shaped cross-sections, or the like. Thus, reliable guidance of the sliding direction can be achieved through the relative engagement of the first guide rail 81 and the second guide rail 82.
[0081] Further, as illustrated in FIG. 20, the first guide rail 81 is in friction-reduction contact with the second guide rail 82 by a support portion 83. For example, the support portion 83 may be a protrusion, a roll ball, or the like, arranged at at least one of the first guide rail 81 or the second guide rail 82. The first guide rail 81 is in contact with the second guide rail 82 by the support portion 83, and a contact friction area between the first guide rail 81 and the second guide rail 82 is therefore reduced. Thus, smoothness and low resistance of the relative sliding between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 are improved.
[0082] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 19, a plurality of guide assemblies 8 is provided and arranged at intervals in a transverse direction. Therefore, the reliability and the stability of the guide and the support of the relative sliding between the indoor unit component 101 and the connection support 3 can be improved. It should be noted that the setting position of the guide assembly 8 is not limited. For example, in some embodiments, the guide assembly 8 may be arranged at the bottom of the connection support 3. Thus, a hidden effect can be achieved while increasing a width of the connection support 3 in the transverse direction. As a result, the reliability of the connection support 3 connecting the indoor unit component 101 and the outdoor unit body 2 is improved. In some other embodiments, the guide assembly 8 may be arranged at each of two transverse sides of the connection support 3, to facilitate the design and the mounting and simplify the structure.
[0083] In some optional examples, as illustrated in FIGS. 19 and 20, the indoor unit component 101 may include an extension support 4. At least part of the extension support 4 is located at an outside of the top portion of the indoor unit body 1. The indoor unit component 101 is in a sliding-fit with the connection support 3 through the extension support 4. For example, the connection support 3 may be nested inside the extension support 4, and the extension support 4 is arranged around the outside of the connection support 3. The connection support 3 has a protrusion member protruding upwards at the bottom of the connection support 3. The protrusion member has an accommodation cavity with a bottom opened. The second guide rail 82 is arranged in the accommodation cavity, and a top of the second guide rail 82 is fixedly connected to a top wall of the protrusion member. The first guide rail 81 is nested in the second guide rail 82. The second guide rail 82 has an opening 821 formed at the bottom of the second guide rail 82. The extension support 4 has a step portion protruding upwards at the bottom wall of the extension support 4. The step portion extends into the opening 821 to be fixedly connected to a bottom wall of the first guide rail 81. Thus, a simple and reliable assembly can be achieved, and the structure is compact with ease of sealing. Further, the first guide rail 81 has a support portion 83 protruding towards the second guide rail 82 at each of a top and two transverse sides of the first guide rail 81. The first guide rail 81 is in contact with the second guide rail 82 by the support portions 83, and an effect of friction reduction can be thus achieved.
[0084] In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connection support 3 is connected between a top portion of the indoor unit component 101 and a top portion of the outdoor unit body 2. With reference to FIGS. 21 and 22, the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatably connected to the connection support 3, to enable the outdoor unit body 2 to rotate relative to the connection support 3 about an upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2 to raise or lower a bottom of the outdoor unit body 2. Thus, since the outdoor unit body 2 is movable relative to the connection support 3, the configuration of the window air conditioner 100 can be changed to better meet the mounting requirements.
[0085] The expression the connection support 3 is connected between the top portion of the indoor unit component 101 and the top portion of the outdoor unit body 2 is intended to explain the relative position of the connection support 3 to the indoor unit body 1 and the outdoor unit body 2, and does not limit how to achieve the connection, for example, which may be a direct connection or an indirect connection. Moreover, a setting position of a connection assembly for the indirect connection is not limited.
[0086] For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, if the outdoor unit body 2 rotates counterclockwise about the rotational connection position (such as position R illustrated in FIG. 1), the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatable to raise the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2, for example, the outdoor unit body 2 may be changed into a configuration illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22. For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, if the outdoor unit body 2 rotates clockwise about the rotational connection position (such as position R illustrated in FIG. 21), the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatable to lower the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2, for example, the outdoor unit body 2 may be changed into the configuration illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0087] It should be noted that the term rotatable in the expression the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatable relative to the connection support 3 should be understood in a broad sense and is not limited to being rotatable about one axis. For example, it may refer to being rotatable about one axis (such as a pivot axis L illustrated in FIG. 1) by means of an articulated connection. For another example, it may refer to being rotatable about two axes by means of a linkage connection. In short, the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatable relative to the connection support 3 about the upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2 (for example, the position R illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3). As a result, the configuration of the window air conditioner 100 can be changed to meet different practical requirements.
[0088] For example, during the mounting of the window air conditioner 100, the outdoor unit body 2 may rotate until the bottom of outdoor unit body 2 is raised first (for example, a state illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22), the outdoor unit body 2 can be easily pushed from the indoor side through the window opening 200 to the outdoor side. After the outdoor unit body 2 is pushed to the outdoor side, the outdoor unit body 2 may rotate until the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2 is lowered to a normal position (for example, a state illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2) to meet normal use requirements.
[0089] In addition, since the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatable about the upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2, it means that the rotational connection is located at the upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2. Thus, the rotational connection can serve as a reliable rotation support. In this way, stability and reliability of the rotation of the outdoor unit body 2 are improved, and the structure of the outdoor unit body 2 is simplified. As a result, cost is reduced, and the assembly is simplified. Moreover, this arrangement can reduce a space swept by the rotation of the outdoor unit body 2 as a whole as well as drive torque required to drive the outdoor unit body 2 to rotate. As a result, the operation is more labor-saving, and a height requirement of the window opening 200 is relatively low.
[0090] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outdoor unit body 2 may have a first state (such as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2) in which a back plate (such as a second back plate) of the outdoor unit body 2 is vertically arranged and a second state (such as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22) in which the back plate (such as the second back plate) of the outdoor unit body 2 is transversely arranged. The outdoor unit body 2 is adapted to rotate into the second state from the first state by rotating upwardly to raise the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2. Thus, the mounting of the window air conditioner 100 is facilitated.
[0091] It should be noted that the expression vertically arranged described herein refers to a vertical or substantially vertical orientation, and the expression transversely arranged described herein refers to a transverse or substantially transverse orientation, which should be understood in a broad sense. In addition, it should be noted that the back plate (i.e., a first back plate 21) of the outdoor unit body 2 refers to a structure of the outdoor unit body 2 at a side of the outdoor unit body 2 facing towards a wall at the window opening when the window air conditioner 100 is in a use configuration. For example, when the outdoor unit body 2 has a closed structure, the first back plate 21 may be a side wall surface of a casing of the outdoor unit body 2. For another example, when the outdoor unit body 2 has a semi-open structure, the first back plate 21 may also be a side wall surface of a condenser.
[0092] In addition, it should be noted that the outdoor unit body 2 is adapted to rotate into the second state from the first state by rotating upwardly to raise the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2 is intended to illustrate that the outdoor unit body 2 has an ability to switch between the above-mentioned two states through the rotation, but it is not limited to achieve the switching of the above-mentioned two states by driving the outdoor unit body 2 to rotate necessarily. For example, when it is necessary to switch the state of the outdoor unit body 2, it can be achieved by driving the outer unit body 2 to rotate or by driving the indoor unit component 101 to rotate, which fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0093] For example, when the window air conditioner 100 is in the use configuration (for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2), the outdoor unit body 2 may be changed into the first state. When the window air conditioner 100 needs to be changed into a mounting configuration for ease of mounting (for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22), the outdoor unit body 2 may be changed into the second state. In addition, it should be noted that when the window air conditioner 100 is switched between the use configuration and the mounting configuration, the position and the state of the indoor unit body 1 may be changed or not changed, which are not limited herein.
[0094] It can be understood that a vertical height position of the rotational connection between the connection support 3 and the outdoor unit body 2 may be maintained unchanged whether the outdoor unit body 2 is in the first state or in the second state. When the outdoor unit body 2 is in the first state, the rotational connection is located at a position at which a top portion of the outdoor unit body 2 is located. When the outdoor unit body 2 is in the second state, since the back plate of the outdoor unit body 2 is raised to a state of being transversely arranged, the rotational connection is equivalent to being located at a position at which a bottom portion of the outdoor unit body 2 is located.
[0095] That is, it is roughly equivalent to: when the outdoor unit body 2 is in the first state, the outdoor unit body 2 as a whole is generally located at lower level than the rotational connection; and when the outdoor unit body 2 is in the second state, the outdoor unit body 2 as a whole is generally located at higher level than the rotational connection. Therefore, when the outdoor unit body 2 is changed into the second state from the first state, since the outdoor unit body 2 as a whole is raised relative to the rotation connection position, the outdoor unit body 2 can be easily pushed outwards from the window opening 200 from the indoor side to the outdoor side. Therefore, a difficulty of the mounting of the window air conditioner 100 is reduced. As a result, the mounting of the window air conditioner 100 is more labor-saving.
[0096] In the window machine of the saddle-type in the related art, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are relatively fixed, and the upper end of the indoor unit is connected to the upper end of the outdoor unit. During the mounting, it is necessary to raise the window machine of the saddle-type as a whole and push the outdoor unit outside the window. This operation is more laborious, and there is the risk of the outdoor unit falling off outwards. In the window air conditioner 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the outdoor unit body 2 is rotatably arranged, which can effectively solve the technical problems described above.
[0097] In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the outdoor unit body 2 is in the second state, the back plate (i.e., the first back plate) of the outdoor unit body 2 is flush with a bottom plate of the connection support 3. Specifically, the outdoor unit body 2 is designed to rotate relative to the connection support 3 about the upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2 to raise or lower the bottom of the outdoor unit body 2, allowing a rotation center of the outdoor unit body 2 to be located at the upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2. Therefore, it can be easily realized, by adjusting a design parameter, that the outdoor unit body 2 may rotate until a bottom surface of the outdoor unit body 2 is flush with a bottom surface of the connection support 3 (for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22). It should be noted that the term flush herein may refer to completely flush or substantially flush. Thus, when the outdoor unit body 2 is pushed to the outdoor side from the indoor side, the window air conditioner 100 as a whole hardly moves in the vertical direction in a process of the outdoor unit body 2 passing through the window opening 200, and the connection support 3 can immediately follow the outdoor unit body 2 and also pass through the window opening 200. Therefore, the operation is simplified. As a result, the operation is more labor-saving and convenient, and assembly efficiency is higher.
[0098] For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the window air conditioner 100 is in the use configuration, the indoor unit body 1 and the outdoor unit body 2 are spaced apart from each other in an inward-outward direction. In this case, a bottom plate (i.e., a second bottom plate 12) of the indoor unit body 1 faces downwards; a top plate (i.e., a second top plate 13) of the indoor unit body 1 faces upwards; a panel (i.e., a second panel 14) of the indoor unit body 1 faces towards the indoor side; and a back plate (i.e., a second back plate 11) of the indoor unit body 1 faces towards the outdoor side. A bottom plate (i.e., a first bottom plate 22) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces downwards; a top plate (i.e., a first top plate 23) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces upwards; a panel (i.e., the first panel 24) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces towards the outdoor side; and the back plate (i.e., the first back plate 21) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces towards the indoor side. An upper inner end of the outdoor unit body 2 is pivotally connected to an upper outer end of the indoor unit component 101.
[0099] For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, if the outdoor unit body 2 is pulled upwards to enable the outdoor unit body 2 to pivot counterclockwise about the unique pivot axis L, the window air conditioner 100 is in the mounting configuration after the outdoor unit body 2 rotates by 90. In this case, the bottom plate (i.e., the first bottom plate 22) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces the outdoor side; the top plate (i.e., the first top plate 23) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces towards the indoor side; the panel (i.e., the first panel 24) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces upwards; and the back plate (i.e., the first back plate 21) of the outdoor unit body 2 faces downwards. The indoor unit body 1 still maintains the bottom plate (i.e., the second bottom plate 12) facing downwards, the top plate (i.e., the second top plate 13) facing upwards, the panel (i.e., the second panel 14) facing towards the indoor side, and the back plate (i.e., the second back plate 11) facing towards the outdoor side.
[0100] In summary, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the window air conditioner 100 is in the use configuration, the pivot axis L is located at the position at which the top portion of the outdoor unit body 2 is located. As illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the window air conditioner 100 is in the mounting configuration, the pivot axis L is located at the position at which the bottom portion of the outdoor unit body 2 is located. Since the vertical height of the pivot axis L remains unchanged, it is equivalent to raising the outdoor unit body 2 as a whole. Therefore, the outdoor unit body 2 can be easily pushed outwards from the indoor side to the outdoor side through the window opening 200 without changing the state of the indoor unit body 1. In this way, the difficulty of the mounting of the window air conditioner 100 is reduced. As a result, the mounting of the window air conditioner 100 is more labor-saving and easier to control, thereby reducing the risk of the whole machine tipping over and falling off towards the outdoor side.
[0101] It can be understood that if the window air conditioner 100 always maintains the use configuration, then when the outdoor unit body 2 needs to be pushed outwards from the window opening 200, the window air conditioner 100 needs to be raised as a whole, which is laborious to operate. Moreover, if the window air conditioner 100 always maintains the use configuration, when the whole machine is raised to be pushed outwards, the center of gravity of the whole machine is relatively high because the indoor unit component 101 is also located at a higher level (for example, at a higher level than a bottom edge of the window opening 200). Therefore, there is a problem of the outdoor unit body 2 tipping over outwards, which is difficult to control and dangerous.
[0102] In the window air conditioner 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, since the indoor unit component 101, in the mounting configuration, may still maintains to be located at the same level as in the use configuration, for example, at lower level than the bottom edge of the window opening 200, an installer can easily press against the indoor unit body 1 from a top of the indoor unit body 1 to avoid the problem of the outdoor unit body 2 tipping over and falling off outwards for ease of controlling and a risk reduction.
[0103] In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that, the terms such as longitudinal, transverse, and length refer to the directions and location relations which are the directions and location relations shown in the drawings, and for describing the present disclosure and for describing in simple, and which are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or the elements are arranged to locate at the specific directions or are structured and performed in the specific directions, which could not to be understood to the limitation of the present disclosure.
[0104] In addition, the terms such as first and second are used herein for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance, or to implicitly show the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature associated with first and second may comprise one or more this feature distinctly or implicitly. In the description of the present disclosure, the plurality of means two or more than two, unless specified otherwise.
[0105] In the present disclosure, unless specified or limited otherwise, the terms mounted, connected, coupled and fixed are understood broadly, such as fixed, detachable mountings, connections and couplings or integrated, and may be direct and via media indirect mountings, connections, and couplings, and also may be inner mountings, connections and couplings of two components or interaction relations between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0106] In the present disclosure, unless specified or limited otherwise, the first feature is on
[0107] or under the second feature refers to the first feature and the second feature may be direct or via media indirect contact. And, the first feature is on, above, over the second feature may refer to the first feature is right over the second feature or is diagonal above the second feature, or just refer to the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than the horizontal height of the second feature. The first feature is below or under the second feature may refer to the first feature is right below the second feature or is diagonal under the second feature, or just refer to the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than the horizontal height of the second feature.
[0108] Reference throughout this specification to an embodiment, some embodiments, 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. The appearances of the above phrases in various places 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. In addition, different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in the specification may be combined by those skilled in the art without mutual contradiction.
[0109] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is conceivable for those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure shall be defined by the claims as appended and their equivalents.
