US2026002676A1PendingUtilityA1

Air outlet assembly and mounting structure of air conditioner, and air conditioner

Assignee: GD MIDEA AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO LTDPriority: Jul 8, 2022Filed: Oct 26, 2022Published: Jan 1, 2026
Est. expiryJul 8, 2042(~15.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F24F 1/0011F24F 2221/14F24F 13/1426F24F 2013/1433F24F 13/1413F24F 13/06
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Abstract

An air outlet assembly includes a panel having an air outlet, and an air duct component including an air duct cover and an air duct. The air duct cover is arranged at the panel and covers the air outlet. The air duct cover has a mounting hole and an avoidance groove. The air duct is at least partially arranged in the mounting hole.

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         14 . An air outlet assembly comprising:
 a panel having an air outlet; and   an air duct component including an air duct cover and an air duct, the air duct cover being arranged at the panel and covering the air outlet, the air duct cover having a mounting hole and an avoidance groove, and the air duct being at least partially arranged in the mounting hole.   
     
     
         15 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the avoidance groove has a width gradually increasing in a direction leaving the panel. 
     
     
         16 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein a transition fillet or a transition chamfer is formed between the avoidance groove and another part of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         17 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the avoidance groove is one of at least one avoidance groove of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         18 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the avoidance groove is formed at a center of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         19 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the air duct is one of a plurality of air ducts of the air duct component, and the mounting hole is one of a plurality of mounting holes of the air duct cover; and   a number of the air ducts is equal to a number of the mounting holes, and the plurality of air ducts are arranged to correspond to the plurality of mounting holes, respectively.   
     
     
         20 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein:
 the plurality of mounting holes include two mounting holes and the plurality of air ducts include two air ducts; and   the avoidance groove is formed between the two mounting holes.   
     
     
         21 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 an air deflector assembly including:
 an air deflector arranged at the air outlet in an openable or closable manner; and 
 louvers arranged at an end of the air deflector close to the air duct cover. 
   
     
     
         22 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the air duct is pivotally arranged in the mounting hole. 
     
     
         23 . The air outlet assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the air duct cover is provided with a first connection member at a circumferential edge of the air duct cover; and   a second connection member is arranged at a part of the panel corresponding to the first connection member, the second connection member being detachably arranged at the first connection member.   
     
     
         24 . A mounting structure comprising:
 a joist; and   an air outlet assembly including:
 a panel having an air outlet and arranged at the joist; and 
 an air duct component including an air duct cover and an air duct, the air duct cover being arranged at the panel and covering the air outlet, the air duct cover having a mounting hole and an avoidance groove, the air duct being arranged in the mounting hole, and the avoidance groove being configured to receive the joist. 
   
     
     
         25 . The mounting structure according to  claim 24 , further comprising:
 ceiling panels;   wherein:
 the joist is one of a plurality of joists of the mounting structure that form a plurality of square grid holes; and 
 a number of the ceiling panels is equal to a number of the square grid holes, the ceiling panels being arranged to correspond to the square grid holes. 
   
     
     
         26 . An air conditioner comprising:
 an air outlet assembly including:
 a panel having an air outlet; and 
 an air duct component including an air duct cover and an air duct, the air duct cover being arranged at the panel and covering the air outlet, the air duct cover having a mounting hole and an avoidance groove, and the air duct being at least partially arranged in the mounting hole. 
   
     
     
         27 . The air conditioner according to  claim 26 , wherein the avoidance groove has a width gradually increasing in a direction leaving the panel. 
     
     
         28 . The air conditioner according to  claim 27 , wherein a transition fillet or a transition chamfer is formed between the avoidance groove and another part of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         29 . The air conditioner according to  claim 26 , wherein the avoidance groove is one of at least one avoidance groove of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         30 . The air conditioner according to  claim 26 , wherein the avoidance groove is formed at a center of the air duct cover. 
     
     
         31 . The air conditioner according to  claim 26 , wherein:
 the air duct is one of a plurality of air ducts of the air duct component, and the mounting hole is one of a plurality of mounting holes of the air duct cover; and   a number of the air ducts is equal to a number of the mounting holes, and the plurality of air ducts are arranged to correspond to the plurality of mounting holes, respectively.   
     
     
         32 . The air conditioner according to  claim 31 , wherein:
 the plurality of mounting holes include two mounting holes and the plurality of air ducts include two air ducts; and   the avoidance groove is formed between the two mounting holes.   
     
     
         33 . The air conditioner according to  claim 26 , wherein the air outlet assembly further includes an air deflector assembly including:
 an air deflector arranged at the air outlet in an openable or closable manner; and   louvers arranged at an end of the air deflector close to the air duct cover.

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