Floor-standing air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11333368-B2
Application number	US-201816497499-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2018
Priority date	Jan 30, 2018
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

An air duct switching component having an air outlet cover defining an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet, and being arranged such that the air inlet communicates with a fan air outlet; and an air switching plate disposed on the air outlet cover, configured to move between a first position to close the first air outlet and to open the second air outlet and a second position to open the first air outlet and to close the second air outlet, and wherein in the first position, the fan air outlet communicates with a body air outlet via the air inlet and the second air outlet, and wherein the first air outlet is disposed relative to a humidifier such that in the second position, the fan air outlet communicates with the body air outlet via the air inlet, the first air outlet and the humidifier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A floor-standing air conditioner comprising:
a body, wherein the body defines a body air inlet and a body air outlet;
an air duct assembly comprising a fan,
wherein the air duct assembly defines a fan air inlet and a fan air outlet,
wherein the fan air outlet is formed on a top of the fan, and
wherein the air duct assembly is configured to be disposed on the body such that the fan air inlet communicates with the body air inlet;

a liquid tank and a humidifier configured to be disposed inside the liquid container; and
an air duct switching component comprising:
an air outlet cover,
wherein the air outlet cover defines an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet, spaced apart from each other,
wherein the air inlet is defined at a bottom of the air outlet cover,
wherein the first air outlet is defined on a side wall of the air outlet cover and arranged vertically, and the second air outlet is defined on a top of the air outlet cover and arranged slantwise relative to the first air outlet, and
wherein the air outlet cover is arranged relative to the air duct assembly such that the air inlet communicates with the fan air outlet; and

an air switching plate disposed on the air outlet cover,
wherein the air switching plate is configured to move between a first position to close the first air outlet and to open the second air outlet and a second position to open the first air outlet and to close the second air outlet.

2. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 ,
wherein the liquid tank is located at one side of the humidifier away from the first air outlet and is spaced apart from the humidifier.

3. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 ,
wherein one end of the second air outlet is adjacent to an upper end of the first air outlet, and
wherein another end of the second air outlet slantwise extends downwards away from the first air outlet.

4. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 3 ,
wherein one end of the air switching plate is located between the one end of the second air outlet and the upper end of the first air outlet, and
wherein the one end of the air switching plate is configured to be pivotally connected with the air outlet cover.

5. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 4 ,
wherein the air duct switching component comprises a motor configured to be movably connected with the one end of the air switching plate, so as to drive the air switching plate to rotate between the first position and the second position.

6. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 ,
wherein the humidifier comprises a wet film.

7. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 , further comprising a liquid container configured to be disposed on the air duct assembly.

8. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 7 ,
wherein the liquid container is configured to be movably disposed on the air duct assembly to be pushed toward and pulled away from the air duct assembly, and
wherein the liquid tank and the humidifier are configured to be detachably disposed inside the liquid container.

9. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 7 ,
wherein the liquid container is configured to be detachably disposed on the air duct assembly.

10. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 7 ,
wherein the liquid container and the air duct switching component are disposed on a top of the air duct assembly such that the air inlet is connected with the fan air outlet.

11. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein in the first position of the air switching plate, the fan air outlet communicates with the body air outlet via the air inlet and the second air outlet.

12. The floor-standing air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the first air outlet is disposed relative to the humidifier such that in the second position of the air switching plate, the fan air outlet communicates with the body air outlet via the air inlet, the first air outlet and the humidifier.

Assignees

• Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yan Changlin
• Chen Liangrui
• Yuan Hongliang

Classifications

• F24F1/029

  characterised by the layout or mutual arrangement of components, e.g. of compressors or fans · CPC title

• F24F1/0087

  with humidification means · CPC title

• F24F1/0033

  having two or more fans · CPC title

• F24F11/84

  using valves · CPC title

• F24F1/0014

  having two or more outlet openings · CPC title