Sealing plate assembly and air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11629879-B2
Application number	US-201816101269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2018
Priority date	Jul 20, 2017
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

The present application provides a sealing plate assembly and an air conditioner having thereof. The sealing plate assembly includes a first sealing plate and a second sealing plate mounted on one side of the first sealing plate. The two sealing plates can slide relative to each other. There is a sealing plate joint provided with a vent hole mounted on the first sealing plate and located at the end opposite to the end where the second sealing plate slides out of the first sealing plate. A connector is used for connecting the first sealing plate to the sealing plate joint, such that the first sealing plate and the sealing plate joint can rotate relatively by using the connector as the axis. A telescopic sealing plate assembly is formed through a relative sliding of the two sealing plates to adapt to the sizes of different windows.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sealing plate assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:
a first sealing plate;
a second sealing plate, mounted on one side of the first sealing plate, wherein the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate can slide relatively;
a sealing plate joint, mounted on the first sealing plate, located at one end of the first sealing plate opposite to another end of the first sealing plate where the second sealing plate slides out of the first sealing plate, and provided with a vent hole;
a connector for connecting the first sealing plate to the sealing plate joint, wherein the first sealing plate and the sealing plate joint can rotate relatively by taking the connector as the axis;
a first sliding chute, arranged in the first sealing plate;
a stop plate, arranged on the first sealing plate and located at a side opposite the first sliding chute;
a second sliding chute, arranged in the sealing plate joint to engage the first sliding chute;
a latch, matched with the first sliding chute and the second sliding chute; and
a stop plate, arranged on the first sealing plate and located at a side opposite the first sliding chute, a third sliding chute being arranged in the middle of the stop plate, and part of the first sliding chute being configured to engage the third sliding chute,
wherein the latch is longer than the second sliding chute, and the latch can access or retreat from the first sliding chute when the sealing plate joint is rotated to be parallel to the first sealing plate, and wherein the first sliding chute having an opening facing the second sealing plate.

2. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the connector is at least one of a hinge, a rotating shaft, a rubber member and a plastic member; and
the connector has a rotatable angle ranging from 0 to 180 degrees.

3. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one sliding support is arranged on the first sealing plate;
the sliding support further comprises:
a connecting portion, arranged on the first sealing plate; and
a stop portion, arranged on the connecting portion;
wherein, the stop portion is wider than the connecting portion; and
and the second sealing plate is provided with a sliding chute, and the sliding chute is configured to engage the sliding support to cause a relative sliding between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate.

4. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
bent structures, arranged on two sides of the first sealing plate and facing a middle of the first sealing plate;
convex ribs, arranged at the ends of the bent structures and extending toward the second sealing plate; and
grooves, arranged on two sides of the second sealing plate, the convex ribs being configured to engage the grooves.

5. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein
at least one sliding support is arranged on the first sealing plate;
the sliding support further comprises:
a connecting portion, arranged on the first sealing plate; and
a stop portion, arranged on the connecting portion;
wherein, the stop portion is wider than the connecting portion; and
the second sealing plate is provided with a sliding chute, and the sliding chute is configured to engage the sliding support to cause a relative sliding between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate.

6. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein and the latch is configured to support and prevent relative rotation of the first sealing plate and the sealing plate joint when the latch is pushed into the second sliding chute, and wherein the first sealing plate and the sealing plate joint are configured to permit relative rotation for storage when the latch is pulled out of the second sliding chute.

7. A sealing plate assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:
a first sealing plate;
a second sealing plate, mounted on one side of the first sealing plate, wherein the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate can slide relatively;
a sealing plate joint, mounted on the first sealing plate, located at one end of the first sealing plate opposite to another end of the first sealing plate where the second sealing plate slides out of the first sealing plate, and provided with a vent hole;
a connector for connecting the first sealing plate to the sealing plate joint, wherein the first sealing plate and the sealing plate joint can rotate relatively by taking the connector as the axis;
a first sliding chute, arranged in the first sealing plate, the first sliding chute having an opening facing the second sealing plate;
a second sliding chute, arranged in the sealing plate joint to engage the first sliding chute;
a latch, matched with the first sliding chute and the second sliding chute; and
a stop plate, arranged on the first sealing plate and located at a side opposite the first sliding chute, a third sliding chute being arranged in the middle of the stop plate, and part of the first sliding chute being configured to engage the third sliding chute;
wherein the latch is longer than the second sliding chute, and the latch can access or retreat from the first sliding chute when the sealing plate joint is rotated to be parallel to the first sealing plate;
and
the part of the first sliding chute matched with the third sliding chute penetrates the first sealing plate, and the latch penetrates part of the first sliding chute to engage the third sliding chute.

8. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
the stop plate and the connector are either an integrated structure or a split structure.

9. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a fixing portion, arranged on the second sealing plate for fixing relative positions between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate.

10. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the fixing portion comprises:
a fixing block, provided with a through hole; and
a locking lever, penetrating the through hole to engage the first sliding chute;
wherein, the locking lever abuts against the two sides of the first sliding chute when rotating to a preset angle.

11. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
at least one sliding support is arranged on the first sealing plate;
the sliding support further comprises:
a connecting portion, arranged on the first sealing plate; and
a stop portion, arranged on the connecting portion;
wherein, the stop portion is wider than the connecting portion; and
the second sealing plate is provided with a sliding chute, and the sliding chute is configured to engage the sliding support to cause a relative sliding between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate.

12. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 8 , wherein
at least one sliding support is arranged on the first sealing plate;
the sliding support comprises:
a connecting portion, arranged on the first sealing plate; and
a stop portion, arranged on the connecting portion;
wherein, the stop portion is wider than the connecting portion; and
the second sealing plate is provided with a sliding chute, and the sliding chute is configured to engage the sliding support to cause a relative sliding between the first sealing plate and the second sealing plate.

13. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
the first sealing plate, the second sealing plate and the sealing plate joint have the same width.

14. The sealing plate assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising:
bent structures, arr

Assignees

• Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
• Midea Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Gang
• Jiang Jingqiang

Classifications

• F24F13/0254

  characterised by their mounting means, e.g. supports · CPC title

• F24F13/0227 Primary

  using parts of the building, e.g. air ducts inside the floor, walls or ceiling of a building · CPC title

• F24F13/0245

  Manufacturing or assembly of air ducts; Methods therefor · CPC title

• F24F13/0236

  with ducts including air distributors, e.g. air collecting boxes with at least three openings · CPC title