Air conditioner indoor unit with movable top cover

An air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing, a collection device, and a lifting device. The housing includes a body and a top cover. A top of the body includes a fitting port and the top cover is disposed at the fitting port. The collection device is disposed at the top cover. The lifting device is coupled to the top cover and configured to drive the top cover to move between a storage position and a detection position that allows the collection device to collect external information outside the housing.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage Entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2019/084279, filed on Apr. 25, 2019, which is based on Chinese patent application No. 201910168486.2, filed on Mar. 6, 2019, and Chinese patent application No. 201920286587.5, filed on Mar. 6, 2019, and claims priority to the above Chinese patent applications, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioner, and in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, an air conditioner indoor unit is generally used for adjusting temperature and humidity of the indoor environment, and the air conditioner indoor unit generally needs a collection device to collect information during operating. However, the collection device easily leaks the privacy of the user, and the user experience is poor.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure proposes an air conditioner indoor unit, which is advantageous for improving the user experience.

An air conditioner indoor unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a housing including a body and a top cover, wherein the top of the body has a fitting port, and the top cover is disposed at the fitting port; a collection device disposed at the top cover; a lifting device positioned within the body, the lifting device being coupled to the top cover to drive the top cover to be movable between a storage position and a detection position where the collection device can collect the external information outside the housing.

In the air conditioner indoor unit in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure, the collection device is provided so as to facilitate collection of the external information outside the housing; the lifting device is provided so as to implement the movement of the top cover between the storage position and the detection position and facilitate the collection device to collect information, while facilitating to ensure the privacy of users and improve the user experience.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device is configured to drive the top cover to move above the body such that the collection device is positioned above the body. This ensures the collection angle of view of the collection device.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the collection device is disposed at an inner side wall of the top cover, thus ensuring the concealment of the collection device.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, at the storage position, the top cover is flush with the top of the body, thus further ensuring the concealment of the collection device.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the top of the lifting device is snap-fitted with the top cover, thereby facilitating disassembly and assembly between the lifting device and the top cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the top cover is provided with a positioning hole, and the top of the lifting device is provided with a positioning post which protrudes into the positioning hole. Such structure is simple and it is convenient to implement the structure.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device includes: a motor which is positioned within the body; a gear which cooperates with the motor to be driven to rotate by the motor; a rack engaged with the gear, a top end of the rack being coupled to the top cover to drive the top cover to move. Thus, the movement of the top cover is realized, and the structure is simple and is stable in operation.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of the lifting device is two, and the lifting devices are distributed on the left and right sides of the top cover, to ensure that the top cover is stressed more evenly.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device further includes a casing, the motor and the gear are stored in the casing, the top of the casing is provided with an opening, and the rack can protrude from the casing through the opening. This facilitates to implement the modular design of the lifting device while ensuring smooth movement of the rack.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes first sliding portion and a second sliding portion that that are slidably fitted. The first sliding portion is positioned in the housing, and the second sliding portion is coupled to the top cover. This ensures the stability of the movement of the top cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second sliding portion protrudes into the first sliding portion, further ensuring the stability of the movement of the top cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a fixing plate which is disposed at an inner peripheral wall of the body, and the first sliding portion is disposed at the fixing plate, thereby facilitating to dispose the first sliding portion and simplify the structure of the first sliding portion.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device is fixed at the fixing plate. This facilitates mounting of the lifting device.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a guiding plate for guiding the top cover to move, the guiding plate extends downward from an outer periphery of the top cover, and the guiding plate is located inside the fitting port. This facilitates to quickly switch the position of the top cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the collection device is a camera, thus facilitating to collect the external information outside the housing.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent in the description below, or may be learned via the practice of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative only, and are not to be construed as limiting.

An air conditioner indoor unit100in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown inFIGS.1,6and10, the air conditioner indoor unit100according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing1, a collection device2, and a lifting device3.

The housing1includes a body11and a top cover12. The top of the body11has a fitting port111. The top cover12is disposed at the fitting port111. The collection device2is disposed at the top cover12, and the lifting device3is positioned within the body11. The lifting device3is coupled with the top cover12to drive the top cover12to be movable between a storage position and a detection position, and at the detecting position, the collection device2can collect the external information outside the housing1.

When the air conditioner indoor unit100is operating, if the external information outside the housing1needs to be collected, the lifting device3can drive the top cover12to move to the detection position. At this time, the collection device2can detect the external information outside the housing1to facilitate the collection angle of view of the collection device2. If the external information outside the housing1needs not to be collected, the lifting device3can drive the top cover12to move to the storage position, to realize the storage of the top cover12and the collection device2. This is beneficial to ensure the privacy safety of the user and improve the user experience.

The collection device2can be fixedly disposed at the top cover12, so that when the top cover12moves between the storage position and the detection position, the collection device2can move synchronously with the top cover12. For example, the collection device2can be movably disposed at the top cover12, and the collection device2can be moved synchronously with the top cover12or asynchronously with the top cover12. However, it is not limited thereto.

It can be understood that the external information outside the housing1collected by the collection device2may include at least one of user individual position information, indoor air quality, and the like, and the information collected by the collection device2may be used to control the operating mode of the air conditioning indoor unit100, or may be displayed by the display device of the air conditioner indoor unit100so that the user can intuitively obtain the information. However, it is not limited thereto.

The air conditioner indoor unit100according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided with the collection device2. This facilitates to collect the external information outside the housing1. The collected information can be used to control the operation of the air conditioner indoor unit100, or can be intuitively displayed by the display device. The lifting device3is provided to realize the movement of the top cover12between the storage position and the detection position, thereby facilitating to collect information by the collection device2, and ensuring that the collection device2has a good collection angle of view. Also, this facilitates the storage of the collection mean2, which is beneficial to ensure the privacy safety of the user and improve the user experience. Additionally, the air conditioner indoor unit100has a simple structure, and is stable and reliable.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device3is used to drive the top cover12to move above the body11such that the collection device2is located above the body11. For example, as shown inFIGS.10and13, the top side of the fitting port111is open, the top cover12is movable in the up and down direction, and the lifting device3can drive the top cover2to move above the body11, so that the collection device2can be located above the body11, thereby avoiding that the body11affects the collection angle of view of the collection device2, and ensuring the collection angle of view of the collection device2. In the meantime, no specific detection port needs to be provided on the body11, which simplifies the manufacturing of the body11.

It should be noted that the direction “up” may refer to the direction “up” when the air conditioner indoor unit100is used normally. In the description of the present disclosure, the first feature being “above” the second feature device means that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the level of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. For example, the lifting device3can drive the top cover12to move above the body11. At this time, the top cover12can be located directly above or obliquely above the body11.

For example, as shown inFIGS.10and13, when the lifting device3drives the top cover12to move to the detection position, the top cover12may be located above the body11, and the collection device2may be located above the body11so as to collect the external information outside the housing1.

It can be understood that when the top cover12is moved to the detection position, the top cover12may not be located above the body11; for example, the body11may be formed with a through detecting port when the top cover12is moved to the detecting position. The collection device2can be directly opposite to the detection port, to facilitate the collection device2to collect the external information outside the housing1, and the top cover12can be located below the top end of the body11. However, it is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown inFIGS.10and13, the collection device2is disposed at the inner side wall of the top cover12(e.g., the lower surface of the top cover12inFIGS.4and13) such that the top cover12can function to block the collection device2, thereby ensuring the concealment of the collection device2to a certain extent.

It can be understood that the collection device2can also be disposed at another position of the top cover12, and only when the top cover12is in the detection position, the collection device2can collect the external information outside the housing1.

For example, in the examples ofFIGS.1and4, in the storage position, the top cover12is flush with the top of the body11. Thus, the appearance of the housing1is regular, has good aesthetics, and both of the top cover12and the body11can block the collection device2, so that the user cannot directly see the collection device2from outside the air-conditioner indoor unit100, the confidentiality of the collection device2is further ensured, and privacy protection is further achieved.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the top of the lifting device3is snap-fitted with the top cover12, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly between the lifting device3and the top cover12and improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the air conditioning indoor unit100. Also, it is not necessary to form an opening hole or the like on the appearance surface of the top cover12, so as to ensure that the top cover12has a flat appearance surface.

It can be understood that there may be other connections between the top of the lifting device3and the top cover12. For example, the top of the lifting device3and the top cover12may also be connected by a threaded connection member.

For example, in the examples ofFIG.4andFIG.7, the top cover12is provided with a positioning hole121, and the positioning hole121may be formed by recessing upwardly a part of the lower surface of the top cover12. The top of the lifting device3is provided with a positioning post30, the positioning post30can be formed by a part of the upper surface of the lifting device3that extends upwards, and the positioning post30protrudes into the positioning hole121, thereby achieving a snap fit between the lifting device3and the top cover12. The structure is simple and is convenient to implement.

For example, in the examples ofFIG.4,FIG.6andFIG.7, the top of the lifting device3may be provided with two positioning posts30arranged separately. The top cover12is correspondingly provided with two positioning holes121, and the two positioning holes121can be in one-to-one correspondence with the two positioning posts30. When the top cover12is installed, at least a portion of each of the positioning posts30protrudes into the positioning hole121to achieve the fitting between the positioning post30and the positioning hole121, so as to achieve the position limitation of the top cover12and prevent the position of the top cover12from rotating about the axial direction of the positioning post30in relation to the lifting device30, so that the top cover12can be quickly installed on the fitting port111, and the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner indoor unit100is further improved. When the top cover12is disassembled, the top cover12can be moved upwardly to disengage the positioning post30from the positioning hole121, thereby realizing the disassembly of the top cover12and further improving the disassembly efficiency of the air conditioner indoor unit100.

The top of the lifting device3is provided with one, or three, or more than three positioning posts30. The number of the positioning holes121may be equal to or different from that of the positioning posts30. The cross-sectional shape of the positioning post30can be a circle, or a polygon, or an ellipse or the like.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lifting device3includes a motor31, a gear32and a rack33. The motor31is positioned within the body11, the gear32cooperates with the motor31to be driven to rotate by the motor31, the rack33and the gear32are engaged, and the top end of the rack33is coupled with the top cover12to drive the top cover12to move. For example, as shown inFIGS.4and7, the motor31can be fixedly mounted in the body11, and the rack33can be linearly extended in the up and down direction. When the motor31is operating, the gear32can be driven to be rotated so as to drive the rack33in the length direction of the rack33, so that the rack33can move the top cover12up and down, and the movement of the top cover12between the storage position and the detection position is achieved. Thus, the motor31, the gear32and the rack33are provided to convert the rotation of the motor31into the movement of the rack33, thereby realizing the movement of the top cover12. The structure is simple, the operation is stable, and the usage is reliable. The gear32can be directly driven to rotate by the motor31or indirectly by the motor31.

It can be understood that the lifting device3can also be the other device that can realize the movement of the top cover12, without being limited thereto.

For example, as shown inFIGS.6and7, the number of the lifting device3is two and the two lifting devices3are distributed on the left and right sides of the top cover12. The two lifting devices3can be disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of the top cover12, and the two lifting devices3can simultaneously drive the top cover12to move, to ensure that the top cover12is stressed relatively evenly, thereby reducing the supporting force and supporting area of each lifting device3to the top cover12under the premise of ensuring the smooth movement of the top cover12. Moreover, the strength requirement of the lifting device3is reduced, and the space occupied by the lifting device3is also saved, which is advantageous for improving the utilization rate of the internal space of the air conditioner indoor unit100.

It should be noted that the directions “left” and “right” may refer to the left side and the right side of the user when the air conditioner indoor unit100is normally used and the user is located in front of the air conditioner indoor unit100and faces the air conditioner indoor unit100.

It can be understood that the number of the lifting device3can also be three or more. For example, when the number of the lifting device3is three, the three lifting devices3can be disposed separately along the circumferential direction of the top cover12.

For example, the lifting device3further includes a casing34in which the motor31and the gear32are stored, and the top of the casing34is provided with an opening341through which the rack33can protrude from the casing34. For example, as shown inFIGS.7-9, the installation space340can be defined in the casing34, and the motor31and the gear32are installed in the installation space340to prevent foreign matter such as water and dust from affecting the service life of the motor31and the gear32. This functions to protect the motor31and the gear32. Moreover, the lifting device3can be formed integrally to facilitate the modular design of the lifting device3. The opening341can penetrate the top wall of the casing34to allow the installation space340to communicate with the external environment through the opening341. This facilitates the coupling of the top end of the rack33with the top cover12, while ensuring the smooth movement of the rack33and avoiding the interference between the casing34and the rack33.

In the example ofFIG.7, the bottom of the casing34may further be formed with a through hole342. The through hole342may penetrate the bottom wall of the casing34so that the installation space340may also communicate with the external environment through the through hole342. The through hole342can be opposite to the opening341in the up-down direction, and the lower end of the rack33can be extended out of the casing34through the through hole342. The length of the rack33can be designed to be long without being restricted by the casing34, and it ensures that the rack33has sufficient movement distance, thereby ensuring that the top cover12moves between the storage position and the detection position, so that the collecting device2collects the external information outside the housing1.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner indoor unit100further includes a first sliding portion41and a second sliding portion42that are slidably fitted, the first sliding portion41is positioned within the housing1, and the second sliding portion42is coupled to the top cover12. For example, as shown inFIG.4,FIG.6, andFIG.13, the first sliding portion41may be fixedly disposed in the body11, the top end of the second sliding portion42may be coupled to the top cover12, the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portions42may each extend in the up-down direction, the first sliding portion41is slidably fitted with the second sliding portion42, and the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42move in relation to each other in the up-down direction, to change a length of the overlapping portion of the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42in the up-down direction, thereby changing the length of the sliding portion4constituted by the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42. For example, the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42may move toward each other in the up-down direction to reduce the length of the sliding portion4, or the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42may move away from each other in the up-down direction to increase the length of the sliding portion4. Therefore, during the movement of the top cover12between the storage position and the detection position, the second sliding portion42slides up and down with respect to the first sliding portion41, which can further limit the position of the top cover12, restrict the movement direction of the top cover12, and ensure the stability of the movement of the top cover12.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second sliding portion42protrudes into the first sliding portion41, further ensuring the stability of the sliding fit of the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42, and further ensuring the stability of the movement of the top cover12. For example, in the examples ofFIGS.4,6, and13, the second sliding portion42may be formed to have a columnar structure, the first sliding portion41may be formed to have a cylindrical structure, and the lower end of the second sliding portion42may extend downwardly into the first sliding portion41. Thus, the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42are simple in structure and it is easy to implement their structures.

In the example ofFIG.6, the number of the first sliding portion41and the number of the second sliding portion42are respectively four, the four second sliding portions42may be disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of the top cover12, and the four second sliding portions42may be in the square arrangement. That is, two of the four second sliding portions42may be located at the front side of the top cover12, the other two may be located at the rear side of the top cover12, and the two of the four second sliding portions42can be disposed separately on right and left sides, and the other two can also be disposed separately on right and left sides. Thereby, the stability of the movement of the top cover12is improved.

Of course, one, or two, or three, or more than four first sliding portion41and one, or two, or three, or more than four second sliding portion42may also be provided respectively. The number of the first sliding portions41may be equal or unequal to the number of the second sliding portions42.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner indoor unit100further includes a fixing plate5disposed at the inner peripheral wall of the body11, and the first sliding portion41is disposed at the fixing plate5, thereby facilitating the arrangement of the first sliding portion41and facilitating the simplification of the structure of the first sliding portion41. For example, as shown inFIG.4,FIG.6, andFIG.13, the fixing plate5may be located below the top end of the body11, and the fixing plate5may be disposed adjacent to the top end of the body11. To some extent, the lengths of the first sliding portion41and the second sliding portion42in the up-down direction may be appropriately reduced, thereby reducing the cost. A portion of the inner peripheral wall of the body11may extend inwardly to form the fixing plate5, so that the fixing plate5may be formed to have a ring shape or an open ring shape. The fixing plate5may be horizontally disposed, the first sliding portion41may be disposed at the upper surface of the fixing plate5, and a portion of the upper surface of the fixing plate5may extend upwardly to form the first sliding portion41. Thus, the first sliding portion41has a simple structure and it is convenient to process.

It should be noted that the direction “inward” may refer to a direction close to the central axis of the air conditioner indoor unit100, and the “opening ring” refers to an annular shape having an opening (i.e., a non-closed ring shape), wherein “ring” should be understood in a broad sense, that is, it is not limited to “circular ring”, for example, it can also be “polygon ring” and so on.

For example, in the examples ofFIGS.6and13, the lifting device3is fixed at the fixing plate5, and the fixing plate5may be formed with a mounting position51. The lifting device3may be correspondingly mounted at the mounting position51, so as to realize installation of the lifting device3. When the fixing plate5is disposed adjacent to the top end of the body11, the distance between the lifting device3and the top cover12is made to be small, so that the lifting device3stably drives the top cover to move.

As shown inFIG.6andFIG.13, the mounting position51can be formed substantially as a groove, and the lower surface of the fixing plate5can be recessed upwardly to form the mounting position51. The top wall of the mounting position51is formed with a through mounting opening which penetrates to the inner periphery of the fixing plate5, and the lifting device3is fitted to the mounting opening and has a mounting portion343at each end of the lifting device3in the circumferential direction of the fixing plate5. The mounting portion343can be formed substantially as a lug. The mounting portions343are all fitted to the mounting position51and are fixedly coupled to the mounting position51, thereby realizing the mounting of the lifting device3.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown inFIGS.4and13, the air conditioner indoor unit100further includes a guiding plate6for guiding the top cover12to move, and the guiding plate6extends downwardly from the outer periphery of the top cover12. The guiding plate6can be formed to have a ring shape or an open ring shape. The guiding plate6is located inside the fitting port111. During the movement of the top cover12, the guiding plate6can function to guide the direction, facilitating the rapid movement of the top cover12to achieve the position switching. Moreover, it is convenient to enhance the strength of the top cover12and ensure the reliability of use of the top cover12.

The guiding plate6and the top cover12can be integrally formed, so as to ensure the positioning accuracy between the guiding plate6and the top cover12, improve the shaping efficiency of the guiding plate6and the top cover12, reduce the assembly processes, and improve the assembling efficiency of the air conditioner indoor unit100. Further, it is unnecessary to form the connecting holes on the guiding plate6and the top cover12, the structures of the guiding plate6and the top cover12is simplified, and the processing is facilitated.

It can be understood that the guiding plate6can be formed to have a ring shape. At this time, the guiding plate6can be formed with an escaping port facing the collection device2to facilitate the collection device2to collect information; but is not limited thereto. When the top cover12is moved to the detection position, if the top cover12is located above the body11, the top end of the guiding plate6is located above the body11, and the bottom end of the guiding plate6may be located above the top end of the body11, or be flush with the top end of the body11, or be located below the top end of the body11. If the top cover12is moved to the detection position and the bottom end of the guiding plate6is not located above the top end of the body11, the guiding plate6can effectively shield the internal structure of the body11, thereby ensuring the aesthetic appearance of the housing1and facilitating to ensure the cleanness of the interior of the body11.

For example, the collection device2is a camera, and the camera can be used for video capturing, propagation, still image capturing and the like, so that the camera can record the outside of the housing1and can function to monitor, which is convenient for the user to perform security work. It can be understood that the camera can also be used to acquire location information of individual user located indoors.

Of course, the collection device2can also be other device, such as an infrared device or the like.

When the air conditioner indoor unit100is applied to an air conditioner, the type of the air conditioner can be wall-hanging air conditioner, or a floor type air conditioner or the like.

Other configurations and operations of the air conditioner indoor unit100according to embodiments of the present disclosure are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

The air conditioner indoor unit100according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in a specific embodiment. It is to be understood that the following description is only illustrative, and not restrictive.

As shown inFIGS.1,6, and10, the air conditioner indoor unit100includes a housing1, a collection device2, and a lifting device3. An indoor heat exchanger100aand an air processor100bmay be disposed in the housing1. The indoor heat exchanger100aand the air treatment device100bmay be disposed separately in the up-down direction, and an intermediate support100cmay be disposed between the indoor heat exchanger100aand the air treatment device100b. The air conditioner indoor unit100can adjust the temperature, humidity, and the like of the indoor air, and can also purify the indoor air.

The indoor heat exchanger100aincludes an indoor fan and an indoor heat exchanger. The housing1is formed with an air inlet and an air outlet. A heat exchange duct that communicates with the air inlet and the air outlet is defined within the housing1, and the indoor fan and the indoor heat exchanger are all disposed in the housing1. The air treatment device100bincludes a guiding fan and a purifying device. The housing1is formed with an air inlet and an air outlet. An air treatment duct communicating with the air inlet and the air outlet is further defined in the housing1. The air treatment duct can be isolated from the heat exchange duct in the indoor heat exchanger100a, so that the air flowing into the air treatment duct from the air inlet does not flow into the heat exchange duct, thereby preventing the air treatment device100bfrom affecting the heat exchange efficiency of the indoor heat exchanger100a, and ensuring the cooling/heating efficiency of the air conditioner indoor unit100.

When the indoor heat exchanger100ais operating, the indoor fan operates to generate a negative pressure at the air inlet, the air flows into the heat exchange duct from the air inlet and exchanges the heat with the indoor heat exchanger under the driving action of the indoor fan, and the air after the heat exchange flows out of the air outlet to regulate the room temperature. The air treatment device100boperates to guide the fan to operate so as to generate a negative pressure at the air inlet. The air (referring to indoor air and/or outdoor air) can flow from the air inlet into the air treatment duct and pass through the purifying device. When the air passes through the purifying device, the dust particles in the air adhere onto the purifying device, thereby purifying the air. The purified air flows to the indoor from the air outlet, thereby ensuring the health of the user and improving the indoor comfort.

As shown inFIG.4,FIG.6, andFIG.13, the housing1includes a body11and a top cover12. The top of the body11has a fitting port111. The top side of the fitting port111is open, and the top cover12is disposed at the fitting port111. The collection device2is fixedly disposed at the lower surface of the top cover12, the lifting device3is positioned in the body11, the top of the lifting device3is snap-fitted with the top cover12, and the lifting device3is used to drive the top cover12to move between the storage position (as shown inFIG.4) and the detection position (as shown inFIG.13). The detection position is located directly above the storage position. When the top cover12is moved to the detection position, the top cover12is located above the body11. At this time, the collection device2is located above the body11to collect the external information outside the housing1. When the top cover12is moved to the storage position, the top cover12is flush with the top of the body11, the collection device2is located inside the body11, and the collection device2is blocked by the body11. The collection device2is a camera.

There are two lifting devices3which are arranged at the left and right sides of the top cover12, and each lifting device3is disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of the top cover12. Each lifting device3includes a motor31, a gear32, a rack33and a casing34. The casing34is positioned within the body11, the motor31and the gear32are stored in the casing34, the gear32cooperates with the motor31to be driven to rotate by the motor31, and the rack33engages with the gear32. The rack33extends linearly in the vertical direction. The top of the casing34is provided with an opening341, the bottom of the casing34is formed with a through hole342, the top end of the rack33protrudes from the casing34through the opening341, and the bottom end of the rack33can protrude from the casing34through the through hole342. The top end of the rack33is provided with a supporting member35, so that the top end of the rack33is coupled to the top cover12through the supporting member35to drive the top cover12to move. Also, the action area of the acting force of the rack33on the top cover12can be increased, which ensures that the supporting member35has a good supporting effect. The area of the projection of the supporting member35on the upper surface of the casing34is larger than that of the opening341on the upper surface of the casing34, and the length L1of the supporting member35is greater than the length L2of the opening341in the corresponding direction, so that the supporting member35may function to the position limiting.

As shown inFIG.4andFIG.7, the top cover12is provided with a positioning hole121. The top of the supporting member35is provided with two positioning posts30spaced apart from each other. Each positioning post30extends upwardly to extend into the positioning hole121. Thus, a snap fit between the supporting member35and the top cover12is achieved.

As shown inFIG.4,FIG.6, andFIG.13, the air conditioner indoor unit100further includes a sliding portion4, a fixing plate5, and a guiding plate6. There are four sliding portions4, and the four sliding portions4are arranged in a square shape. The fixing plate5is horizontally disposed under the top end of the body11, and the fixing plate5is disposed at the inner peripheral wall of the body11. The guiding plate6extends downwardly from the outer periphery of the top cover12, and the guiding plate6is located inside the fitting port111and is used for guiding the movement of the top cover12, and when the top cover12is moved to the detection position, the bottom end of the guiding plate6is located below the top end of the body11. The casing34is fixed at the fixing plate5to realize the installation of the lifting means3. Each sliding portion4includes a first sliding portion41and a second sliding portion42that are slidably fitted. The first sliding portion41is disposed at the upper surface of the fixing plate5, the first sliding portion41is located within the housing1, and the first sliding portion41is formed to have a cylindrical structure. The second sliding portion42is provided at the lower end of the top cover12, the second sliding portion42is coupled to the top cover12, the second sliding portion42may be formed to have a columnar structure, and the second sliding portion42protrudes into the first sliding portion41.

When the air conditioner indoor unit100is operating, if the collection device2is turned on, the lifting device3operates to drive the top cover12to move to the detection position. At this time, the top cover12is located above the body11, and the collection device2is also located above the body11. The collection device2can collect the external information outside the housing1, such as video recording. If the collection device2is turned off, the lifting device3operates to drive the top cover12to move to the storage position. At this time, the top cover12is flush with the top of the body11, and the collection device2is located in the body11and is blocked by the top cover12, to achieve a hidden setting of the collection device2.

The air conditioner indoor unit100according to the present disclosure is provided with the collection device2, to facilitate the collection of the external information outside the housing1. The collected information can be used to control the operation of the air conditioner indoor unit100, or can be intuitively displayed to the user by the display device. The lifting device3is provided to realize the movement of the top cover12between the storage position and the detection position, and thus realize the movement of the collection device2, so that the collection device2collects the information. This ensures that the collection device2has a good collection angle of view and a simple structure, stable and reliable.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right” and the like are orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely for facilitating to the description of the present disclosure and the simplification of the description. It is not intended to indicate or imply that the referred devices or units must have specific orientations, are constructed and operated in specific orientations, and therefore cannot be construed as limitation to the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms “installation”, “coupled”, and “connected” are to be understood broadly, unless otherwise specifically defined. For example, it may be a fixed or detachable connection, or the integral connection, or integrally connected; can be mechanical or electrical connection; can be direct connection, or indirectly connection through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of the two components, The specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood for those skilled in the art in the specific situations.

In the description of the present specification, the description by the terms “one embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “specific embodiments” and the like device that a particular feature, structure, material or characteristic described in combination with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various variations, modifications, substitutions and modifications of these embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and the scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.