Shielding Assembly and Window Air Conditioner Assembly

This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2024/136815, filed Dec. 4, 2024, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202421352254.5 filed on Jun. 13, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. 202420872053.1 filed on Apr. 24, 2024, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202420872103.6 filed on Apr. 24, 2024. The entire disclosures of the above-identified applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and more particularly to a shielding assembly and a window air conditioner assembly.

In the related art, after the window air conditioner is mounted on the window frame, the gap between the window and the window air conditioner can be shielded by a sealing plate, but windows of different sizes require the sealing plates of different sizes, resulting in poor product installation universality and installation convenience.

There are provided a shielding assembly and a window air conditioner assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure. The technical solution is as below:

In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a shielding assembly configured to be mounted on at least one side of a window air conditioner to be configured to shield a gap between a window and the window air conditioner. The shielding assembly comprises:

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a window air conditioner assembly, which comprises a window air conditioner and the shielding assembly described above, and the shielding assembly is provided on at least one side of the window air conditioner.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are exemplary, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a shielding assembly configured to be mounted on at least one side of a window air conditioner to be configured to shield a gap between a window and the window air conditioner, that is, the shielding assembly can separate the inner and outer sides of the window, thereby providing effects such as sealing, sound insulation, dust-proofing, rain-proofing, snow-proofing, and prevention of foreign matter on the inner side of the window.

The shielding assembly of some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments, with reference to, the shielding assemblymay be disposed on one side of the window air conditionerto be configured to shield a gap between the windowand one side of the window air conditioner.

It should be noted that the shielding assemblyis not limited to being provided on the left side of the window air conditioneras shown into shield a gap between the windowand the left side of the window air conditioner. The shielding assemblymay also be disposed on the right side of the window air conditionerto shield the gap between the windowand the right side of the window air conditioner. Alternatively, the shielding assemblymay also be provided on the upper side of the window air conditionerto shield a gap between the windowand the upper side of the window air conditioner. Alternatively, the shielding assemblymay be provided on the lower side of the window air conditionerto shield a gap between the windowand the lower side of the window air conditioner, and the like, depending on the actual installation situation.

In some embodiments, as shown in, the shielding assembliesmay be respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the window air conditioner. In other words, each of the two opposite sides of the window air conditionermay be provided with the shielding assembly, which is configured to shield gaps between the window and two opposite sides of the window air conditioner.

It should be noted that the shielding assembliesare not limited to being disposed at the left and right sides of the window air conditioneras shown into shield the gaps between the windowand the left and right sides of the window air conditioner. The shielding assembliesmay also be provided on the upper and lower sides of the window air conditionerto shield the gaps between the windowand the upper and lower sides of the window air conditioner.

In addition, the window air conditioneris not limited to having the shielding assemblieson opposite sides thereof, and the shielding assembliesmay be provided on any two sides of the window air conditionerto shield the gaps between the windowand any two sides of the window air conditioner. For example, one shielding assemblyis provided on one of the upper or lower sides of the window air conditioner, and another shielding assemblyis provided on one of the left or right sides of the window air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the shielding assemblyis provided on each of any three sides of the window air conditionerto shield the gaps between the windowand any three sides of the window air conditioner. For example, each of the left and right sides of the window air conditioneris provided with one shielding assembly, and one of the upper or lower sides of the window air conditioneris provided with one shielding assembly. Alternatively, the shielding assemblyis provided on each of the upper side and lower side of the window air conditioner, and the shielding assemblyis provided on one of the left side and right side of the window air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the shielding assemblymay be provided on each of the upper and lower sides, as well as each of the left and right sides, of the window air conditioner, to shield the gaps between the windowof the upper and lower sides, as well as the left and right sides, of the window air conditioner.

In some embodiments, referring to, the shielding assemblymay include a first shielding plateand a second shielding plate. The first shielding plateis configured to be connected to the window, and the second shielding plateis configured to be connected to the first shielding platein a sliding manner. That is, the second shielding plate is movable relative to the first shielding plate, and the second shielding plateis configured to be connected to the window air conditioner.

In this embodiment, the first shielding plateand the second shielding platecan be relatively slidably connected together, and the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateare respectively connected to the windowand the window air conditioner, so that the window air conditioner, the shielding assemblyand the windowcan be connected into a single unit. This arrangement allows the shielding assemblyto have a relatively stable installation and fixation effect, and achieves the effect of shielding the gap between the windowand the window air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the second shielding plateis movable relative to the first shielding plate, so that the relative positions of the first shielding plateand the second shielding platein the movement direction can be changed, thereby having the effect of changing the overall size (i.e., the size in the movement direction) of the shielding assembly, and then changing the shielding area of the shielding assembly.

In some embodiments, the relative position between the first shielding plateand the second shielding platecan be changed under the external force of the user, that is, the user can correspondingly adjust the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateto reach a matching position according to the windowwith different width sizes. That is, the overall size of the shielding assemblyis adapted to the width of the gap between the windowand one side of the window air conditioner, thereby achieving the effect that the overall size of the shielding assemblyis adjustable, and further improving the versatility and adaptability of the shielding assembly.

In some embodiments, the shielding assemblymay be in an extended or retracted state. In the movement direction of the second shielding plate: when the shielding assemblyis in the retracted state, as shown in, the relative distance between the first shielding plateand the window air conditioneris relatively close, and the shielding area is relatively small; and when the shielding assemblyis in the extended state, as shown in, the relative distance between the first shielding plateand the window air conditioneris relatively far, and in this case, the shielding area is also relatively large at this time.

In some embodiments, the user can adjust the relative positions between the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateto match the windowof different sizes, thereby effectively improving the universality and convenience of installation of the shielding assembly.

In some embodiments, as shown with reference to, at least one of the first shielding plateand the second shielding platemay include a base bodyand a filter screen. The base bodyserves primarily as a structural support and forms the outer contour of the shielding assembly. The filter screenhas functions of filtering large particles of dust in the air (dustproof), preventing mosquitoes, preventing sundries, and the like, thereby exhibiting an air purification effect.

In some embodiments, the filter screenmay be an ordinary PP (Polypropylene) mesh, a silver ion mesh, a mildew-resistant mesh, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be determined according to specific circumstances.

In some embodiments, referring to, the filter screenis connected to the base body, and the filter screenis formed with a plurality of filter holes, and the filter holesare configured for outdoor fresh air to pass through to enter the indoor space. In other words, the outdoor fresh air is adapted to enter the indoor space through the plurality of filter holes, but not limited thereto. The filter holesare further configured for indoor stale air to pass through to enter the outdoor. In other words, outdoor stale air is adapted to enter the outdoor through the plurality of filter holes. In some embodiments, the filter screenand the base bodymay be connected together by welding, bonding, etc. to ensure the stability of the connection between the filter screenand the base body.

In some embodiments, the base bodycan provide relatively stable supporting and installation conditions for the filter screento ensure the positional stability of the filter screen. The outdoor fresh air and the indoor stale air can be naturally exchanged through the plurality of filter holeson the filter screen, thereby achieving the effect of ventilation without opening the window.

In some embodiments, the shielding assemblycan realize the natural exchange of outdoor fresh air and indoor stale air through the plurality of filter holeson the filter screen. Therefore, the shielding assemblycan be considered as a ventilation device.

In some embodiments, by placing the ventilation device such as the shielding assemblyexternally on one side of the window air conditioner, compared with the mechanical built-in ventilation device (which is mounted inside the air conditioner and has a relatively small air exchange cross-sectional area due to space limitations), this embodiment is not easily limited by the inherent space inside the window air conditioner, and its air exchange cross-sectional area is wider, thereby improving the efficiency of ventilation.

In some embodiments, by placing the ventilation device such as the shielding assemblyexternally on one side of the window air conditioner, the shielding assemblyof this embodiment can have both effects of shielding the gap between the windowand one side of the window air conditionerand natural ventilation, compared with the electric ventilation device (which needs to be driven by a motor and has a relatively complex structure), and has a simpler structure, simple operation, and is safe and reliable, and low cost.

In some embodiments, by providing the filter screenon at least one of the first shielding plateand the second shielding plate, the shielding assemblyof the present embodiment can block the large particles of dust, mosquitoes, and sundries from entering the indoor side, compared with the sliding fresh air control device (which has an air outlet but does not have the filter screen, so that the large particles of dust, floating objects, mosquitoes, and the like cannot be blocked from entering the indoor side), thereby effectively improving the quality of fresh air entering the indoor space.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, by providing the shielding assembly, it can not only match the windowsof different sizes, but also realize the effect of ventilation in a wide area indoors and outdoors through the filter screen, and has the effect of preventing dust and mosquitoes in the process of ventilation.

In some embodiments, as shown in, the base bodymay include a base plateand a frame. The filter screenis connected to the base plate, and the frameis connected to an edge of the base plate.

In some embodiments, the filter screenand the base platemay be connected together by welding, bonding, etc. to ensure the stability of the connection between the filter screenand the base plate.

In some embodiments, the frameis circumferentially connected at the edge of the base plate, and the frameand the base platecan increase each other's weight and spatial mode, thereby improving their structural strength and bending and torsional stiffness.

Furthermore, the framemay also function to protect the base plate.

In some embodiments, the base platemay be configured in a plate shape, and the filter screenis provided on the base plate. By configuring the base platein a plate-like shape, the filter screencan be smoothly mounted on the base plate, and the filter screencan be arranged over a large area on the plate-shaped base plate, thereby improving the rationality of the arrangement.

In some embodiments, the frameof the first shielding plateis configured to be connected to the window, and the frameof the second shielding plateis configured to be connected to the window air conditioner. By such arrangement, on the one hand, the effective width dimensions of the first shielding plateand the second shielding platecan be fully utilized to avoid waste of processing consumables, and on the other hand, the contact areas between the first shielding plateand the window, and between the second shielding plateand the window air conditionercan be increased, thereby improving the connection stability.

In some embodiments, as shown in, a through hole is formed in the base plate, the filter screenis positioned in the through hole, and the edge of the filter screenis connected to the base plate.

In some embodiments, the edge of the filter screenis connected to the inner wall of the through hole, so that the through hole can provide installation space for the filter screen, and the filter screencan be avoided from occupying additional space along the thickness direction (that is, the front-rear direction) of the base plate, thereby improving space utilization.

In some embodiments, as shown in, the frameof the first shielding plateis provided with a first sliding portion, and the frameof the second shielding plateis provided with a second sliding portion, and the first sliding portionis slidably mated with the second sliding portion.

In some embodiments, the first sliding portionon the first shielding plateand the second sliding portionon the second shielding plateare slidably mated with each other, so that the second shielding platecan be guided in a movement direction, that is, to move along a specified path, thereby improving movement smoothness and accuracy when the first shielding platemoves relative to the second shielding plate.

In some embodiments, the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateestablish a sliding fit through the first sliding portionand the second sliding portion, so that the second shielding platecan achieve the effect of adjusting the relative position between the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateby sliding relative to the first shielding plate, thereby achieving the effect of flexibly adjusting the overall size of the shielding assembly, and then achieving the effect of matching the windowsof different sizes.

In some embodiments, the surface area of one side of the base plateis S, the surface area of one side of the filter screenis S, and Sand Ssatisfy the relationship: 0.5S≤S<S.

In some embodiments, since the filter screenis disposed on the base platein the front-rear direction, the surface area of one side of the filter screenis larger than the surface area of one side of the base plate, that is, S<S, so that the filter screencan be prevented from being too large and exceeding the coverage range of the base plate, thereby ensuring the effectiveness and rationality of the arrangement of the filter screen.

In some embodiments, in the front-rear direction, the surface area of one side of the filter screenis not less than half of the surface area of one side of the base plate(that is, 0.5 S≤S), which can ensure that the filter screenhas a large air exchange cross-sectional area, thereby ensuring air exchange efficiency. If the surface area of one side of the filter screenis too small, there may be a problem that the air exchange efficiency is low, and therefore, 0.5 S≤Sis made.

In some embodiments, 0.7 S≤S, on the one hand, the air exchange cross-sectional area of the filter screencan be increased, and on the other hand, the base platesurrounding the outer periphery of the filter screencan be ensured to have better structural strength, thereby improving the structural reliability and air exchange efficiency of the shielding assembly.

In some embodiments, 0.85 S≤S, the air exchange cross-sectional area of the filter screencan be further increased on the premise of ensuring that the base platesurrounding the outer periphery of the filter screenmeets the structural strength requirements, thereby effectively improving the air exchange efficiency.

In some embodiments, as shown in, the shielding assemblymay further include a sealing plate. The sealing plateis detachably mounted on one side of the first shielding plateand on one side of the second shielding plateand the sealing plateis configured to shield the filter screen.

In some embodiments, the sealing platemay be placed on the first shielding plateand the second shielding plateafter the first shielding plateand the second shielding platefinish the position adjustment. The sealing platemay be cut into a suitable size to fit the adjusted size of the first shielding plateand the second shielding plate.

In some embodiments, the sealing platemay be an extendable plate. For example, the sealing platemay include a foldable portion which can expand and contract to fit different adjusted sizes of the first shielding plateand the second shielding plate. The sealing platemay be made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or other materials.