Patent Publication Number: US-2022228771-A1

Title: Auxiliary mounting device and mounting method for saddle-type window air conditioner

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to an auxiliary mounting device and a mounting method for a saddle-type window air conditioner. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Compared with an ordinary window air conditioner, a saddle-type window air conditioner is more difficult to mount due to its special shape. A windowsill is a non-plane, while a mounting position of the saddle-type window air conditioner needs to be a plane. Therefore, a mechanism is needed to transform the non-plane into a plane and fix the plane on the windowsill to facilitate mounting of the saddle-type window air conditioner. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In order to solve the foregoing technical problem, the present invention provides an auxiliary mounting device and a mounting method for a saddle-type window air conditioner. The auxiliary mounting device can transform a non-plane of a windowsill into a plane that facilitates mounting of the saddle-type window air conditioner, and it is simple in structure and high in reliability. 
     Technical Solution 
     The present invention provides the following technical solutions: An auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner is configured to assist in mounting the saddle-type window air conditioner, and includes two groups of mutually connected L-shaped main supports and L-shaped auxiliary supports. The main support includes a main transverse support and a main vertical support, and the auxiliary support includes an auxiliary transverse support and an auxiliary vertical support. The main transverse support is connected with the auxiliary transverse support, and an upper surface formed after the main transverse support is connected with the auxiliary transverse support is a plane. A distance between the main vertical support and the auxiliary vertical support is adjustable. The main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support are located at an upper portion of a windowsill respectively. The main vertical support is located on an outer side of a wall below the windowsill, and the auxiliary vertical support is located on an inner side of the wall below the windowsill. A bracket is disposed on an outer side of the main vertical support, a clamping groove is formed in a bottom plate of an outdoor part of the saddle-type window air conditioner, and the bracket is clamped in the clamping groove. A connecting part of the saddle-type window air conditioner is located at upper portions of the main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support. 
     Further, a descent control component is disposed on the main support. The descent control component includes the bracket, a pressing plate, a steel wire rope, a spring, and a bearing. The spring is disposed on the main vertical support along a vertical direction. The bearing is disposed at a corner of the main support. The steel wire rope is wound on the bearing. One end of the steel wire rope is connected with the spring, and the other end of the steel wire rope is connected with the pressing plate or the bracket. The pressing plate is connected with the bracket. A gap is formed between the pressing plate and the bracket. The main vertical support is provided with a long-strip opening along a height direction thereof. The gap is clamped to a sidewall of the opening. The bracket and the pressing plate move up and down along the sidewall of the opening. 
     Further, a pin hole is formed in the corner of the main support, a cylindrical pin passes through and is disposed in the pin hole, and the bearing is sleeved on the cylindrical pin. 
     Further, a clamping hook is disposed on the main vertical support, and one end of the spring is clamped with the clamping hook. 
     Further, a flat connecting portion is disposed at one end of the steel wire rope, a groove is formed in the pressing plate or the bracket, and the connecting portion is clamped in the groove. 
     Further, first flangings facing an inner side of the main support are formed on two sides of the main support, and the first flangings on the main transverse support are provided with a plurality of long-strip first through holes along a length direction thereof. Second flangings facing an outer side of the auxiliary support are formed on two sides of the auxiliary support, and the second flangings on the auxiliary transverse support are provided with a plurality of first screw holes along a length direction thereof. Screws simultaneously pass through and are disposed in the first through holes and the first screw holes. 
     Further, a windowsill pressing plate is disposed between the two main supports. The windowsill pressing plate includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The horizontal portion abuts against the windowsill. Two ends of the vertical portion are connected with the main vertical support respectively. 
     Further, the first flangings on the two sides of the main vertical support are provided with a plurality of second screw holes along a height direction thereof. The two ends of the vertical portion are respectively provided with two connecting plates arranged at intervals. Long-strip second through holes are formed in the connecting plate. Screws pass through and are disposed in the second through holes and the second screw holes. 
     Further, a lower guide rail is disposed between the two auxiliary transverse supports. Curtain-drawing frames are inserted to two sides of the lower guide rail respectively. The curtain-drawing frames move along the lower guide rail. End portions of the curtain-drawing frames are connected with a sidewall of a window. 
     Further, a first adjusting screw passes through and is disposed at a free end portion of the main vertical support, and the first adjusting screw abuts against the outer side of the wall below the windowsill. A second adjusting screw passes through and is disposed at a free end portion of the auxiliary vertical support, and the second adjusting screw abuts against the inner side of the wall below the windowsill. 
     The present invention further provides a method for mounting a saddle-type window air conditioner. The mounting method uses the above-mentioned auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner, and includes the following mounting steps: 
     (1) stretching a length size of the connecting part of the saddle-type window air conditioner to adjust a distance between an indoor part and an outdoor part of the saddle-type window air conditioner to a maximum size, and placing the outdoor part at the upper portions of the main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support; 
     (2) pushing the saddle-type window air conditioner towards an outdoor direction until the clamping groove in a lower portion of the bottom plate of the outdoor part is clamped with the bracket; 
     (3) causing the outdoor part to descend to a proper position slowly along with the bracket, and causing the connecting part to abut against upper surfaces of the main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support at this time; and 
     (4) reducing the length size of the connecting part of the saddle-type window air conditioner to cause the indoor part of the saddle-type window air conditioner to abut against the auxiliary vertical support. 
     Beneficial Effects 
     The present invention provides the auxiliary mounting device and the mounting method for a saddle-type window air conditioner. The auxiliary iii mounting device includes two groups of mutually connected L-shaped main supports and L-shaped auxiliary supports. The main transverse support is connected with the auxiliary transverse support, the upper surface formed after the main transverse support is connected with the auxiliary transverse support is a plane, and the connecting part of the saddle-type window air conditioner is located on the plane. The main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support can move relative to each other, so that the distance between the main vertical support and the auxiliary vertical support is adjustable for adaptation to windows with different sizes, and that the applicability is strong. During mounting, the main transverse support and the auxiliary transverse support are located at the upper portion of the windowsill respectively, the main vertical support is located on the outer side of the wall below the windowsill, and the auxiliary vertical support is located on the inner side of the wall below the windowsill. The bracket is disposed on the outer side of the main vertical support, the clamping groove is formed in the bottom plate of the outdoor part of the saddle-type window air conditioner, and the bracket is clamped in the clamping groove, so that the saddle-type window air conditioner is more reliable and is unlikely to shake and tilt after mounted. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or in the prior art clearly, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show some embodiments of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic structural diagram of an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram of an assembly structure of an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic structural diagram of a main support and a descent control component according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram of a mating structure between a bracket and a bottom plate of an outdoor part according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic structural diagram of mounting step I using an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic structural diagram of mounting step II using an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic structural diagram of mounting step III using an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a partial enlarged view of A in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic structural diagram of a main support according to an embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic structural diagram of an auxiliary support according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     In the figures:  100  denotes an auxiliary mounting device;  110  denotes a main support;  111  denotes a main transverse support;  112  denotes a main vertical support;  1121  denotes an opening;  1122  denotes a clamping hook;  113  denotes a first flanging;  1131  denotes a first through hole;  1132  denotes a second screw hole;  114  denotes a first adjusting screw;  115  denotes a pin hole;  120  denotes an auxiliary support;  121  denotes an auxiliary transverse support;  122  denotes an auxiliary vertical support;  123  denotes a second flanging;  1231  denotes a first screw hole;  124  denotes a second adjusting screw;  130  denotes a descent control component;  131  denotes a bracket;  132  denotes a pressing plate;  1321  denotes a groove;  133  denotes a steel wire rope;  1331  denotes a connecting portion;  134  denotes a spring;  135  denotes a bearing;  136  denotes a cylindrical pin;  140  denotes a windowsill pressing plate;  141  denotes a horizontal portion;  142  denotes a vertical portion;  1421  denotes a connecting plate;  1422  denotes a second through hole;  150  denotes a lower guide rail;  160  denotes a curtain-drawing frame;  200  denotes a saddle-type window air conditioner;  210  denotes an indoor part;  220  denotes an outdoor part;  221  denotes a bottom plate;  2211  denotes a clamping groove; and  230  denotes a connecting part. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In order to make objectives, technical solutions and advantages of embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are parts of embodiments rather than all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. 
     The present invention discloses an auxiliary mounting device for a saddle-type window air conditioner, which is configured to assist in mounting the saddle-type window air conditioner. The saddle-type window air conditioner  200  includes an indoor part  210 , an outdoor part  220  and a connecting part  230 . The connecting part  230  is used to connect the indoor part  210  together with the outdoor part  220 . The auxiliary mounting device  100  is mounted on a windowsill, and the connecting part  230  is located on the auxiliary mounting device  100 . According to the embodiment, the auxiliary mounting device  100  is structurally improved to mount the saddle-type window air conditioner  200 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the auxiliary mounting device  100  includes two groups of mutually connected L-shaped main supports  110  and L-shaped auxiliary supports  120 . The main support  110  includes a main transverse support  111  and a main vertical support  112 . The auxiliary support  120  includes an auxiliary transverse support  121  and an auxiliary vertical support  122 . The main transverse support  111  is connected with the auxiliary transverse support  121 , and an upper surface formed after the main transverse support  111  is connected with the auxiliary transverse support  121  is a plane, so that a non-plane on the windowsill is transformed into a plane. The connecting part  230  is located on the plane. The main transverse support  111  and the auxiliary transverse support  121  can move relative to each other, so that a distance between the main vertical support  112  and the auxiliary vertical support  122  is adjustable for adaptation to windows with different sizes, and that the applicability is strong. During mounting, the main transverse support  111  and the auxiliary transverse support  121  are located at an upper portion of the windowsill respectively, the main vertical support  112  is located on an outer side of a wall below the windowsill, and the auxiliary vertical support  122  is located on an inner side of the wall below the windowsill. Referring to  FIG. 4 , a bracket  131  is disposed on an outer side of the main vertical support  112 , a clamping groove  2211  is formed in a bottom plate  221  of the outdoor part  220  of the saddle-type window air conditioner  200 , and the bracket  131  is clamped in the clamping groove  2211 , so that the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  is more reliable and is unlikely to shake and tilt after mounted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , first flangings  113  facing an inner side of the main support  110  are formed on two sides on the main support  110 , that is, the first flangings  113  on two sides of the main transverse support  111  face a direction of the main vertical support  112 , and the first flangings  113  on two sides of the main vertical support  112  face a direction of the main transverse support  111 . Contrary to the main support  110 , referring to  FIG. 10 , second flangings  123  facing an outer side of the auxiliary support  120  are formed on two sides on the auxiliary support  120 , that is, the second flangings  123  on two sides of the auxiliary transverse support  121  deviate from a direction of the auxiliary vertical support  122 , and the second flangings  123  on two sides of the auxiliary vertical support  122  deviate from a direction of the auxiliary transverse support  121 . The first flangings  113  on the main transverse support  111  are provided with a plurality of long-strip first through holes  1131  along a length direction thereof, the second flangings  123  on the auxiliary transverse support  121  are provided with a plurality of first screw holes  1231  along a length direction thereof, and screws (not shown in the figures) simultaneously pass through and are disposed in the first through holes  1131  and the first screw holes  1231  to implement fixed connection between the main transverse support  111  and the auxiliary transverse support  121 . Mounting positions of the screws in the first through holes  1131  and the first screw holes  1231  are adjusted to implement relative movement between the main transverse support  111  and the auxiliary transverse support  121 , so that the distance between the main vertical support  112  and the auxiliary vertical support  122  is adjustable. After the main transverse support  111  is fixedly connected with the auxiliary transverse support  121 , the second flanging  123  on the auxiliary transverse support  121  abuts against an inner side of the first flanging  113  on the main transverse support  111 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , a descent control component  130  is disposed on the main support  110 . The descent control component  130  includes the bracket  131 , a pressing plate  132 , a steel wire rope  133 , a spring  134 , and a bearing  135 . The spring  134  is disposed at a lower position of the main vertical support  122  along a vertical direction. For attractive appearance, the spring  134  is disposed on an inner side of the main vertical support  122 . The bearing  135  is disposed at a corner of the main support  110 , i.e., a junction of the main transverse support  111  and the main vertical support  112 . The steel wire rope  133  is wound on the bearing  135 . Meanwhile, one end of the steel wire rope  133  is fixedly connected with the spring  134 , and the other end of the steel wire rope  133  is fixedly connected with the pressing plate  132  or the bracket  131 . The pressing plate  132  is fixedly connected with the bracket  131  through the screws, and after the pressing plate  132  is fixedly connected with the bracket  131 , a gap (not shown in the figures) is formed therebetween. The main vertical support  112  is provided with a long-strip opening  1121  along a height direction thereof. The gap between the pressing plate  132  and the bracket  131  is clamped to a sidewall of the opening  1121 . The bracket  131  and the pressing plate  132  can simultaneously move up and down along the sidewall of the opening  1121 . 
     It is to be noted that, when the spring  134  is in a return state, the bracket  131  is located at an upper position of the main vertical support  112 . 
     After the auxiliary mounting device  100  is fixedly mounted on the windowsill, the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  is mounted through the following main steps: 
     (1) Referring to  FIG. 5 , the connecting part  230  of the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  is adjusted to adjust a distance between the indoor part  210  and outdoor part  220  of the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  to a maximum size, and the outdoor part  220  is placed at upper portions of the main transverse supports  111  and the auxiliary transverse supports  121 . 
     (2) Referring to  FIG. 6 , the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  is pushed towards an outdoor direction until the clamping grooves  2211  in a lower portion of the bottom plate  221  of the outdoor part  220  are clamped with the brackets  131 . 
     (3) Referring to  FIG. 7 , the outdoor part  220  will move downwards under the action of gravity to drive the brackets  131  to move downwards, and under the action of tensile forces of the springs  134 , the brackets  131  will descend slowly through the steel wire ropes  133  until the outdoor part  220  descends slowly to a proper position. In such case, the connecting part  230  abuts against upper surfaces of the main transverse supports  111  and the auxiliary transverse supports  121 . 
     (4) A length size of the connecting part  230  of the saddle-type window air conditioner  200  is reduced, so that the indoor part  210  abuts against the auxiliary vertical supports  122 . So far, the mounting is completed. 
     A pin hole  115  is formed in the corner of the main support  110 , a cylindrical pin  136  passes through and is disposed in the pin hole  115 , and the bearing  135  is sleeved on the cylindrical pin  136 . The bearing  135  rotates about the cylindrical pin  136 , to facilitate a sliding motion of the steel wire rope  133 . 
     A clamping hook  1122  is disposed on the main vertical support  112 , the clamping hook  1122  being opened downwards, and one end of the spring  134  is clamped with the clamping hook  1122 . The structure is simple, and convenient for mounting. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , a flat connecting portion  1331  is disposed at one end of the steel wire rope  133 , a groove  1321  is formed in the pressing plate  132 , and the connecting portion  1331  is clamped in the groove  1321 . After the pressing plate  132  is fixedly connected with the bracket  131 , the connecting portion  1331  is limited between the pressing plate  132  and the bracket  131  to implement fixed connection and ensure a low separation rate. Of course, in other embodiments, the groove  1321  may be formed in the bracket  131 , and in such case, the same effect can be achieved. 
     A windowsill pressing plate  140  is disposed between the two main supports  110 . The windowsill pressing plate  140  is of an L-shaped structure, and includes a horizontal portion  141  and a vertical portion  142  that are mutually connected. The horizontal portion  141  abuts against the windowsill. Two ends of the vertical portion  142  are connected with the main vertical supports  112  respectively. Mounting positions of the two ends of the vertical portion  142  on the main vertical supports  112  are related to a height of a window frame. Before the windowsill pressing plate  140  is mounted, the height of the window frame needs to be measured at first to ensure that the main transverse supports  111  are located at an upper portion of the window frame. 
     The first flangings  113  on the two sides of the main vertical support  112  are provided with a plurality of second screw holes  1132  along the height direction thereof. The two ends of the vertical portion  142  are respectively provided with two connecting plates  1421  arranged at intervals. Long-strip second through holes  1422  are formed in the connecting plate  1421 . Screws pass through and are disposed between the second through holes  1422  and the second screw holes  1132 , to implement fixed connection between the windowsill pressing plate  140  and the main vertical support  112 . Mounting positions of the screws in the second through holes  1422  and the second screw holes  1131  are adjusted to adjust a mounting position of the windowsill pressing plate  140  for adaptation to window frames of different heights, so that the applicability is strong. 
     A lower guide rail  150  is disposed between the two auxiliary transverse supports  121 . Curtain-drawing frames  160  are inserted to two sides of the lower guide rail  150  respectively. The curtain-drawing frames  160  move along the lower guide rail  150 . An end portion of the curtain-drawing frame  160  is fixedly connected with a sidewall of a window through screws. The lower guide rail  150  is fixedly connected with the auxiliary transverse support  121  through screws. 
     A first adjusting screw  114  passes through and is disposed at a free end portion of the main vertical support  112 , and the first adjusting screw  114  abuts against the outer side of the wall below the windowsill. A second adjusting screw  124  passes through and is disposed at a free end portion of the auxiliary vertical support  122 , and the second adjusting screw  124  abuts against the inner side of the wall below the windowsill. 
     The auxiliary mounting device  100  of the embodiment is assembled through the following steps: 
     (1) The descent control components  130  are mounted to the main supports  110 . 
     (2) A thickness size of the windowsill is measured, and the main transverse supports  111  are fixedly connected with the auxiliary transverse supports  121  through screws according to the thickness size of the windowsill to make the distance between the main vertical support  112  and the auxiliary vertical support  122  equal to or slightly greater than the thickness size of the windowsill. 
     (3) The height of the window frame is measured, and the windowsill pressing plate  140  is fixedly mounted to the main vertical supports  112  through screws according to the height of the window frame to ensure that the main transverse supports  111  are located at the upper portion of the window frame. 
     (4) The lower guide rail  150  is fixedly mounted to lower portions of the auxiliary transverse supports  121  through screws. 
     (5) The two curtain-drawing frames  160  are inverted to two ends of the lower guide rail  150  respectively. 
     (6) A distance between an outer sidewall and the windowsill is measured, and the first adjusting screws  114  are adjusted to proper positions according to the distance. It should be understood here that the outer sidewall retracts in the windowsill, and when the distance between the main vertical support  112  and the auxiliary vertical support  122  is equal to the thickness size of the windowsill, an extending size of the first adjusting screw  114  relative to the main vertical support  112  is equal to a retracting size of the outer sidewall relative to the windowsill. 
     (7) The auxiliary mounting device  100  is placed on the windowsill, the main transverse supports  111  are located on the window frame, the main vertical supports  112  are located on an outdoor side, and the second adjusting screws  124  are adjusted to abut against an indoor sidewall. So far, assembling of the auxiliary mounting device  100  is completed. 
     It should be illustrated finally that, the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is illustrated in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that, modifications may still be made on the technical solutions recited in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent replacements are made on part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions break away from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the various embodiments of the present invention.