Air deflector driving device and indoor air-conditioning unit using driving device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9829211-B2
Application number	US-201314380879-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2013
Priority date	Feb 29, 2012
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is an air deflector driving device, comprising a driving case and connecting rod ( 3 ). One side of the driving case is provided with a protruding opening ( 11 ), the connecting rod ( 3 ) is slidably provided in the driving case, and a tip ( 31 ) of the connecting rod ( 3 ) is limited in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the connecting rod by means of the limiting structure. Furthermore, also disclosed is an indoor air conditioning unit using the driving device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air deflector driving device, comprising a driving case and a connecting rod, wherein one side of the driving case is provided with a protruding opening, the connecting rod is slidably provided in the driving case, the tip of the connection rod protrudes from the protruding opening, wherein the driving case is provided therein with a limiting structure by means of the connecting rod is based on a preset track; the limiting structure comprises a first limiting member and a second limiting member, with the first limiting member and the second limiting member close to the protruding opening and located at either side of the connecting rod respectively; the first limiting member and the second limiting member each comprises a pillar and a rolling member sleeved over the pillar, and the rolling member is provided with a limiting groove matching with the edge of the connection rod.

2. The air deflector driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling member is constituted by two stepped bearing pads.

3. The air deflector driving device according to claim 2 , wherein the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

4. The air deflector driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection rod is provided at its tail portion with a chute extending along the moving direction of the connecting rod; the limiting structure comprises a third limiting member and a fourth limiting member, the third limiting member is arranged to pass through the chute and cooperate therewith, and the fourth limiting member is provided on a side of the connecting rod opposite to the third limiting member.

5. The air deflector driving device according to claim 4 , wherein the third limiting member and the fourth limiting member each comprises a pillar and a rolling member sleeved over the pillar, and the rolling member is provided with a limiting groove matching with the edge of the connection rod.

6. The air deflector driving device according to claim 5 , wherein the rolling member is constituted by two stepped bearing pads.

7. The air deflector driving device according to claim 6 , wherein the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

8. The air deflector driving device according to claim 5 , wherein the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

9. The air deflector driving device according to claim 4 , wherein the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

10. The air deflector driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

11. The air deflector driving device according to claim 10 , wherein the driving case comprises a case body and a case cover in snap-fit, and the limiting structure is provided on the case body.

12. An indoor air-conditioning unit, comprising an air deflector and an air deflector driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the tip of the connecting rod is connected with the air deflector.

13. An air deflector driving device, comprising a driving case and a connecting rod, wherein one side of the driving case is provided with a protruding opening, the connecting rod is slidably provided in the driving case, the tip of the connection rod protrudes from the protruding opening, wherein the driving case is provided therein with a limiting structure by means of which the connecting rod is based on a preset track; the limiting structure further comprises at least one limiting post provided along the moving direction of the connecting rod, a slide groove running through the surface of the connecting rod is provided on the surface of a side of the connecting rod facing the limiting post, and the limiting post is in cooperation with the slide groove.

Assignees

• Gree Electric Appliances Inc Zhuhai

Inventors

• Zhang Hui
• Chen Shaolin
• Wang Xianlin
• Meng Zhi

Classifications

• F24F13/1426

  characterised by actuating means · CPC title

• F24F2013/1446

  with gearings · CPC title

• F24F1/0011 Primary

  characterised by air outlets · CPC title

• F24F13/08 Primary

  Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates (F24F7/013, F24F13/06 take precedence) · CPC title

• F24F13/10

  movable, e.g. dampers · CPC title