Indoor unit of air conditioner

Abstract

An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprises a panel body ( 2 ) encasing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner, a back housing ( 1 ) encasing a rear portion of the air conditioner, and a front panel ( 3 ) located in front of the panel body and closely connected to the panel body ( 2 ). The back housing ( 1 ), the panel body ( 2 ) and the front panel ( 3 ) define an inner cavity of the air conditioner, in which a heat exchanger, a control element and a ventilation component are arranged. An air outlet ( 4 ) is provided at a lower portion of the front panel ( 3 ), and an air deflector ( 5 ) is provided on the front panel ( 3 ) or on the panel body ( 2 ) and is configured to open and close the air outlet ( 4 ). An air baffle rib ( 8 ) is provided at a top portion of the air outlet ( 4 ) and extends towards the air outlet ( 4 ).

1 . An indoor unit of an air conditioner comprising a panel body ( 2 ) encasing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner and configured to mount a front panel; a rear housing ( 1 ) encasing a rear portion of the air conditioner; and a front panel ( 3 ) located in front of the panel body and closely connected to the panel body, wherein the rear housing ( 1 ), the panel body ( 2 ) and the front panel ( 3 ) define an inner cavity of the air conditioner; an air outlet ( 4 ) is provided at a lower portion of the front panel ( 3 ); an air deflector ( 5 ) is provided on the front panel ( 3 ) or on the panel body ( 2 ) and is configured to open and close the air outlet ( 4 ), wherein
 an air baffle rib ( 8 ) is provided at a top portion of the air outlet ( 4 ), and extends from the top portion of the air outlet ( 4 ) towards the air outlet ( 4 ).   
     
     
         2 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the air baffle rib ( 8 ) is configured as an elongated rib-like member attached closely to the top portion of the air outlet ( 4 ) in a horizontal direction, and has a horizontal width smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet ( 4 ). 
     
     
         3 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the panel body ( 2 ) is provided with a notch for mounting the front panel ( 3 ) and a rabbet for fixing the rear housing ( 1 ), the air baffle rib ( 8 ) is formed by extending the panel body ( 2 ) towards the top of the air outlet ( 4 ), and a water film region ( 9 ) is formed between a bottom portion of the front panel ( 3 ) and the air baffle rib ( 8 ). 
     
     
         4 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the air baffle rib ( 8 ) is formed by extending the rear housing ( 1 ) towards the top of the air outlet ( 4 ), and the rear housing ( 1 ) encases the panel body ( 2 ) such that the panel body ( 2 ) is located behind the air outlet ( 4 ). 
     
     
         5 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the air baffle rib ( 8 ) is attached to the front panel ( 3 ); or is formed by extending the front panel ( 3 ) towards the top of the air outlet ( 4 ). 
     
     
         6 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein an eddy formation device ( 6 ) is provided at a bottom portion of the air outlet ( 4 ). 
     
     
         7 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the eddy formation device ( 6 ) is provided on the front panel ( 3 ) or the panel body ( 2 ) in a horizontal direction and is of an elongated strip-like structure; and the eddy formation device ( 6 ) comprises at least one concave groove ( 7 ) extending in a horizontal direction, a concave direction of the concave groove ( 7 ) intersecting an air outlet direction of the air conditioner at an angle. 
     
     
         8 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the eddy formation device ( 6 ) is formed by closely attaching an elongated strip-like member to a bottom surface of the air outlet ( 4 ) in a horizontal direction. 
     
     
         9 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the eddy formation device ( 6 ) is formed by closely attaching two or more elongated strip-like members to a bottom surface of the air outlet ( 4 ) in a horizontal direction in sequence. 
     
     
         10 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the eddy formation device ( 6 ) has a horizontal width smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet ( 4 ). 
     
     
         11 . The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein the eddy formation device ( 6 ) has a horizontal width smaller than or equal to a width of the air outlet ( 4 ).