Air conditioner, control method for air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12422163-B2
Application number	US-202217863541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2022
Priority date	Jan 19, 2020
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

An air conditioner, a control method for the air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The air conditioner has a shell provided with an opening portion, a first air deflector connected to the shell, an air outlet defined by the first air deflector and the opening portion, and an air-scattering assembly having an air-scattering component. The air-scattering component allows an airflow to pass through and diffuses the passing airflow. The air-scattering assembly is movable relative to the shell for opening and closing the air outlet. When the air conditioner is closed, the air-scattering assembly and the shell form the exterior of the air conditioner. Meanwhile, various forms of windless air discharges can be provided by the air-scattering assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air conditioner comprising:
a shell provided with an opening portion;
a first air deflector connected to the shell, wherein an air outlet is defined by the first air deflector and the opening portion; and
an air-scattering assembly comprising an air-scattering component,
wherein the air-scattering component is configured to allow an airflow to pass through the air-scattering component, and is further configured to diffuse the airflow passing through the air-scattering component,
wherein the air-scattering assembly is movable relative to the shell for selectively opening or closing the air outlet,
wherein the air-scattering component comprises:
a first fan leaf including a first leaf blade, and
a second fan leaf including a second leaf blade, and

wherein:
the second fan leaf and the first fan leaf are arranged along an axial direction and the second fan leaf is adapted to rotate to a first position and a second position,
when the second fan leaf is located at the first position, the second leaf blade and the first leaf blade are staggered from each other along the axial direction of the air-scattering component, and
when the second fan leaf is located at the second position, the second leaf blade and the first leaf blade at least partially coincide with each other along the axial direction of the air-scattering component.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the opening portion is formed with a notch, and
the first air deflector is configured to cover a portion of the notch and define the air outlet together with the notch.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first air deflector is disposed rotatably, and
the first air deflector is configured to be suitable for rotating to change an air discharge direction of the air outlet.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first air deflector is disposed slidably, and
the first air deflector is configured to slide into the shell and slide out of the shell.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first air deflector is configured to lean against and cooperate with the air-scattering assembly for fitting together and defining a cavity, and
the cavity is communicated with the air outlet.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5 , wherein:
side openings are respectively formed in both ends of the shell along a length direction of a splicing line of the first air deflector and the air-scattering assembly, and
the side openings are communicated with the cavity.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the first air deflector is provided with an air discharge component.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7 , wherein:
the air discharge component comprises through holes, or
the air discharge component comprises air outlet grilles, or
the air discharge component comprises air-scattering rotary vanes, and the air-scattering rotary vanes are configured to allow the airflow to pass through the air-scattering rotary vanes and diffuse the airflow passing through the air-scattering rotary vanes.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first air deflector has an air guide surface, and
the air guide surface comprises an arc surface or a flat surface.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , further comprising a second air deflector,
wherein the second air deflector is provided at the air outlet, and
wherein the second air deflector is configured to rotate to adjust air volume flowing out of the air outlet to the first air deflector and the air-scattering assembly.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10 , wherein:
the air conditioner has a first operative configuration, and when the air conditioner is in the first operative configuration, the air-scattering assembly closes the air outlet, the second air deflector rotates to a first angle, the second fan leaf is located at the first position, the first air deflector rotates to a second angle or the first air deflector slides to lean against and cooperate with the air-scattering assembly, and/or
the air conditioner has a second operative configuration, and when the air conditioner is in the second operative configuration, the air-scattering assembly moves to close the air outlet, the second air deflector rotates to a third angle, the second fan leaf is located at the second position, the first air deflector rotates to a fourth angle or the first air deflector slides to lean against and cooperate with the air-scattering assembly, and/or
the air conditioner has a third operative configuration, and when the air conditioner is in the third operative configuration, the air-scattering assembly moves to open the air outlet, the second air deflector rotates to a fifth angle, the first air deflector rotates to a sixth angle, or the first air deflector slides to open the air outlet, and/or
the air conditioner has a fourth operative configuration, and when the air conditioner is in the fourth operative configuration, the air-scattering assembly moves to open the air outlet, the second air deflector rotates to a seventh angle, the first air deflector rotates to an eighth angle, or the first air deflector slides to open the air outlet, and/or
the air conditioner has a fifth operative configuration, and when the air conditioner is in the fifth operative configuration, the air-scattering assembly moves to close the air outlet.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the shell comprises an accommodating portion, and
at least a portion of the air-scattering assembly is accommodated in the accommodating portion.

13. The air conditioner according to claim 12 , wherein:
the accommodating portion comprises an accommodating groove, and the air-scattering assembly is slidably connected with the accommodating groove, and
the air-scattering assembly slides relative to the accommodating groove to extend out of the accommodating groove or to be accommodated in the accommodating groove.

14. The air conditioner according to claim 13 , wherein:
the shell further comprises a surface frame and a surface plate, the opening portion is formed in the surface frame, and the accommodating portion is defined by the surface plate and the surface frame, and
the accommodating portion is disposed in a front portion of the shell.

15. A method for controlling the air conditioner according to claim 1 , comprising:
receiving a control instruction, and
controlling the air-scattering assembly to move to open or close the air outlet according to the control instruction.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein:
the control instruction comprises a first instruction, and
the receiving the control instruction and the controlling the air-scattering assembly to move to open or close the air outlet according to the control instruction comprises:
receiving the first instruction, and
controlling the air-scattering assembly to close the air outlet according to the first instruction.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein after the receiving the first instruction and the controlling the air-scattering assembly to close the air outlet according to the first instruction, the method further comprises:
controlling a second air deflector of the air conditioner to rotate to a first angle, controlling the first air deflector to rotate to a second angle, and controlling a second fan leaf of the air conditioner to be at a first position, or
controlling the second air deflector of the air conditioner to rot

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Liu Qiwei
• Ji Ansheng
• Xie Peng
• He Jian
• Zhai fuxing
• Zheng Hui
• Guo Shaosheng
• Yi Zhengqing
• He Jie

Classifications

• F24F2013/205

  Mounting a ventilator fan therein · CPC title

• F24F13/20

  Casings or covers · CPC title

• F24F13/12

  built up of sliding members · CPC title

• F24F1/0033

  having two or more fans · CPC title

• F24F1/0011 Primary

  characterised by air outlets · CPC title