US2025354700A1PendingUtilityA1

Air conditioner

Assignee: HISENSE GUANGDONG AIR CONDITIONING CO LTDPriority: Apr 24, 2024Filed: Aug 1, 2025Published: Nov 20, 2025
Est. expiryApr 24, 2044(~17.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An air conditioner includes a housing, a refrigerant circulation loop, an outdoor fan assembly, an air inlet pipe, an air outlet pipe, a mounting base, and a fixing base. The mounting base is provided with a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening. A first end of the air inlet pipe is rotatably connected to the first mounting opening through a first connector, a first end of the air outlet pipe is rotatably connected to the second mounting opening through a second connector, and second ends of the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe are fixed to the fixing base.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioner, comprising:
 a housing forming a shell outside the air conditioner, an accommodating space being formed inside the housing;   a refrigerant circulation loop disposed in the accommodating space and comprising a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an indoor heat exchanger connected end to end;   an outdoor fan assembly disposed in the accommodating space, an air outlet end of the outdoor fan assembly being arranged toward the outdoor heat exchanger;   an air inlet pipe configured to introduce outdoor air;   an air outlet pipe configured to discharge air to the outside;   a mounting base disposed on an outer wall of the housing, the mounting base being provided with a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening formed adjacent to each other; and the first mounting opening being communicated with an air inlet end of the outdoor fan assembly, and the second mounting opening being communicated with the accommodating space; and   a fixing base disposed outside the housing and configured to be mounted on a wall or a window;   wherein a first end of the air inlet pipe is fixedly provided with a first connector, and the first connector is rotatably connected to the first mounting opening;   a first end of the air outlet pipe is fixedly provided with a second connector, and the second connector is rotatably connected to the second mounting opening; and   a second end of the air inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the fixing base, and a second end of the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the fixing base.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein a first limiting rib is disposed on a circumferential wall of the first mounting opening, the first connector is provided with a first snap fastener arranged toward the first mounting opening, and the first snap fastener stretches into the first mounting opening and is rotatably snap-fitted on the first limiting rib;
 wherein when the air inlet pipe drives the first connector to rotate in the first mounting opening, the first snap fastener is rotatable in the first mounting opening along a circumferential direction of the first limiting rib.   
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the first snap fastener is rotatably snap-fitted on one side of the first limiting rib away from the air inlet pipe. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the first limiting rib is arranged circumferentially around the circumferential wall of the first mounting opening. 
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the first connector is provided with a first extension wall in a direction toward the first mounting opening, and the first extension wall is arranged in an extending manner in the first mounting opening and is disposed circumferentially around the circumferential wall of the first mounting opening;
 the first snap fastener is disposed on an inner wall of the first extension wall and is arranged in an extending manner from the inner wall of the first extension wall to the direction of the first mounting opening; and   the first extension wall rotatably abuts against one side of the first limiting rib close to the air inlet pipe.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner according to  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of first snap fasteners are disposed and the plurality of first snap fasteners are circumferentially spaced apart from each other on the inner wall of the first extension wall. 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the first extension wall is bent in a direction toward a center of the first mounting opening to form a first bent portion, and the plurality of first snap fasteners are arranged in an extending manner from the first bent portion to a direction toward the first mounting opening. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein a second limiting rib is disposed on a circumferential wall of the second mounting opening;
 wherein the second connector is provided with a second snap fastener arranged toward the second mounting opening, and the second snap fastener stretches into the second mounting opening and is rotatably snap-fitted on the second limiting rib;   wherein the air outlet pipe is capable of driving the second connector to rotate in the second mounting opening, so that the second snap fastener rotates in the second mounting opening along a circumferential direction of the second limiting rib.   
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the second snap fastener is rotatably snap-fitted on one side of the second limiting rib away from the air outlet pipe. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the second limiting rib is arranged circumferentially around the circumferential wall of the second mounting opening. 
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the second connector is provided with a second extension wall in a direction toward the second mounting opening, and the second extension wall is arranged in an extending manner in the second mounting opening and is disposed circumferentially around the circumferential wall of the second mounting opening;
 the second snap fastener is disposed on an inner wall of the second extension wall and is arranged in an extending manner in a direction from an inner wall of the second extension wall to the second mounting opening; and   the second extension wall rotatably abuts against one side of the second limiting rib close to the air outlet pipe.   
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of second snap fasteners are disposed and the plurality of second snap fasteners are circumferentially spaced apart from each other on the inner wall of the second extension wall. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner according to  claim 12 , wherein the second extension wall is bent in a direction toward a center of the second mounting opening to form a second bent portion, and the plurality of second snap fasteners are arranged in an extending manner from the second bent portion to a direction toward the second mounting opening. 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting base is provided with a first fixing sleeve disposed on one side of the fixing base toward the air inlet pipe, one end of the air inlet pipe is inserted and fixed in the first fixing sleeve, so that the air inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the fixing base;
 wherein the mounting base is provided with a second fixing sleeve, the second fixing sleeve is disposed on another side of the fixing base toward the air outlet pipe, one end of the air outlet pipe is inserted and fixed in the second fixing sleeve, so that the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the fixing base.   
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner according to  claim 14 , wherein the air inlet pipe is configured as a corrugated pipe, a first connecting rib is disposed on an inner side wall of the first fixing sleeve, and the first connecting rib is inserted into a recess between adjacent corrugations of the air inlet pipe;
 wherein the air outlet pipe is configured as a corrugated pipe, a second connecting rib is disposed on an inner side wall of the second fixing sleeve, and the second connecting rib is inserted into the recess between adjacent corrugations of the air outlet pipe.   
     
     
         16 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the air inlet pipe is configured as a corrugated pipe, a sheet-like first positioning rib is disposed on an inner side wall of the first connector, and the first positioning rib is configured to be inserted into a recess between adjacent corrugations of the air inlet pipe;
 wherein the air outlet pipe is configured as a corrugated pipe, a sheet-like second positioning rib is disposed on the inner side wall of the first connector, and the second positioning rib is configured to be inserted into a recess between adjacent corrugated pipes of the air outlet pipe.   
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the first connector is fixed at an end of the air inlet pipe by way of a threaded connection, and the second connector is fixed at an end of the air outlet pipe by way of a threaded connection. 
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner comprises an air duct fixing member, wherein the air duct fixing member comprises:
 a fixed portion disposed between the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe;   a first fixing strip, wherein a first end of the first fixing strip is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed portion, the first fixing strip is disposed around an outer circumference of the air inlet pipe, a second end of the first fixing strip is snap-fitted on the other end of the fixed portion, the first fixing strip and the fixed portion enclose a first fixing ring, and the first fixing ring is sleeved on an outer circumference of the air inlet pipe; and   a second fixing strip, wherein a first end of the second fixing strip is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed portion, the second fixing strip is disposed around the outer circumference of the air outlet pipe, a second end of the second fixing strip is snap-fitted on the other end of the fixed portion the second fixing strip and the fixed portion enclose a second fixing ring, and the second fixing ring is sleeved on an outer circumference of the air outlet pipe;   wherein the first fixing strip is provided with a first bent portion, and the first bent portion is capable of deforming elastically in a circumferential direction of the first fixing ring to change the perimeter of the first fixing ring;   wherein the second fixing strip is provided with a second bent portion, wherein the second bent portion is capable of deforming elastically in a circumferential direction of the second fixing ring to change the perimeter of the second fixing ring.   
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein the first fixing strip is provided with a first opening region, a first opening end and a second opening end are respectively formed on two opposite sides of the first opening region of the first fixing strip, one end of the first bent portion is in a bent connection to the first opening end, the other end of the first bent portion is in a bent connection to the second opening end, and the first bent portion is capable of deforming elastically in the circumferential direction of the first fixing ring to change a distance between the first opening end and the second opening end. 
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner according to  claim 19 , wherein the first bent portion comprises:
 a first extended section arranged in an extending manner in an outer direction from the first opening end to the first fixing ring;   a second extended section arranged in an extending manner in an outer direction from the second opening end to the first fixing ring, wherein an inner end of the second extended section is in a bent connection to the second opening end; and   a first connecting section connected between the first extended section and the second extended section, wherein one end of the first connecting section is in bent connection to an end of the first extended section away from the first opening end, and another end of the first connecting section is in bent connection to an outer end of the second extended section.

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