WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Nos. 202211581356. X and 202223293348.3 filed on Dec. 7, 2022 by GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., LTD., and entitled “WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER.”

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioner technologies, and more particularly, to a window air conditioner.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, a window air conditioner is directly arranged at a window sill or arranged at a windowsill through a mounting support. An indoor unit component is connected to an outdoor unit component through an intermediate connector. That is, two ends of the intermediate connector are connected to the indoor unit component and the outdoor unit component, respectively. By arranging the intermediate connector, the outdoor unit component can be fixed at an outdoor side through a traction action of the intermediate connector.

However, the window air conditioner has poor sealing performance, and a sealing effect between an indoor side and the outdoor side is poor, which will affect a temperature regulation effect of the window air conditioner.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure provides a window air conditioner. The window air conditioner has better sealing performance and better temperature regulation effect.

The window air conditioner includes an outdoor unit component, an indoor unit component, an intermediate component, and a pipeline assembly. The outdoor unit component is adapted to be arranged at an outdoor side. The indoor unit component is adapted to be arranged at an indoor side. The indoor unit component has a first connection end. The intermediate component is adapted to be arranged at a windowsill and includes a first shell assembly, a second shell assembly, and a seal assembly. The second shell assembly and the first shell assembly are movable relative to each other in an inner-outer direction. The second shell assembly is connected to the outdoor unit component. The second shell assembly has a second connection end connected to the first connection end. The second connection end has a port in communication with an inner cavity of the intermediate component. The seal assembly includes a first seal member configured to seal the port. The pipeline assembly extends through the first seal member and the inner cavity of the intermediate component. The pipeline assembly has an inner end connected to the indoor unit component and an outer end connected to the outdoor unit component.

Thus, by arranging the first seal member at the second connection end of the first shell assembly, on the one hand, the inner cavity of the intermediate component and an inner cavity of the indoor unit component can be isolated from each other to prevent outdoor side airflow from entering an indoor side space, thereby achieving an isolation of the indoor side from the outdoor side and ensuring a stable temperature regulation effect of the window air conditioner; On the other hand, the first seal member is arranged at a component of the intermediate component that is kept stationary relative to the indoor unit component. Therefore, the reliability and stability of sealing can be improved to allow the sealing performance of the window air conditioner to be better.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first seal member includes a first seal and a second seal. The second seal is arranged around an edge of the first seal in a circumferential direction of the port. The second seal has a first cavity formed in the second seal.

In some embodiments, the second seal has a plurality of the first cavities arranged at intervals in an axial direction of the port.

In some embodiments, the first shell assembly includes a plurality of sub-shells. The seal assembly includes a second seal member configured to seal connections where the plurality of sub-shells are connected to one another.

In some embodiments, the plurality of sub-shells include a first upper shell and a first lower shell. The port is formed between an inner end portion of the first upper shell and an inner end portion of the first lower shell. Two side edges of the first upper shell in a transverse direction are correspondingly connected to two side edges of the first lower shell in the transverse direction, respectively, and the two side edges of the first upper shell in the transverse direction are sealingly engaged with the two side edges of the first lower shell in the transverse direction through the second seal member.

In some embodiments, the second seal member has a second cavity formed in the second seal member; and/or the second seal member and at least part of the first seal member are integrally formed.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first shell assembly is arranged around the second shell assembly. The intermediate component further includes a slide rail assembly. The slide rail assembly includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail that are slidably engaged with each other in the inner-outer direction. The first slide rail is fixedly connected to the first shell assembly. The second slide rail is fixedly connected to the second shell assembly. The first shell assembly and/or the second shell assembly covers the slide rail assembly.

In some embodiments, the first seal member includes a first seal and a third seal. The first seal is shaped to match the port. The first seal has a through hole. The third seal is configured to seal the through hole. The pipeline assembly extends through the third seal. The third seal has deformation resistance greater than deformation resistance of the first seal.

In some embodiments, the pipeline assembly includes a plurality of passing members. Each of the plurality of passing members is one of a refrigerant pipe, a drain pipe, a strong electric wire, and a weak electric wire. Two adjacent passing members of the plurality of passing members are spaced apart from each other by the third seal.

In some embodiments, the third seal includes a first sub-member and a second sub-member. The first sub-member is inserted in and engaged with the second sub-member through a concave-convex structure. A plurality of perforations arranged at intervals are formed between the first sub-member and the second sub-member. The plurality of passing members pass through the plurality of perforations in a one-to-one correspondence.

In some embodiments, the plurality of the passing members is arranged at intervals in a transverse direction.

In some embodiments, the first seal member further includes a pipe joint internally having a channel. The pipe joint is embedded in the third seal. The pipeline assembly includes a drain pipe. The drain pipe includes an inner pipe section located inside the third seal and an outer pipe section located outside the third seal. The inner pipe section and the outer pipe section are connected to the pipe joint and in communication with each other through the channel.

In some embodiments, the pipe joint has a plurality of the channels. A plurality of drain pipes are provided and in communication with the plurality of the channels in a one-to-one correspondence.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connection end is formed between an outer end of a top plate of the indoor unit component and an upper end of a rear back plate of the indoor unit component. The first connection end is arranged around the second connection end.

In some embodiments, the second shell assembly has an outer end rotatably connected to an upper part of an inner end of the outdoor unit component.

Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given at least in part in the following description, or become apparent at least in part from the following description, or can be learned from practicing of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent and more understandable from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a window air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an assembly diagram of an intermediate component and a pipeline assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a pipeline assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a seal assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view of an intermediate component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to examples thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which same or similar elements, or elements having same or similar functions, are denoted by same or similar reference numerals. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only and intended to explain, rather than limiting, the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms such as “center,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” and “outer” should be construed to refer to the orientations or the positions as illustrated in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred apparatus or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, these terms cannot be understood as limitations of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that terms “first” and “second” are only for descriptive purposes, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features associated with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, “plurality” means at least two, unless otherwise specifically defined.

Hereinafter, a window air conditioner 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, the window air conditioner 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes an outdoor unit component 10, an indoor unit component 20, an intermediate component 30, and a pipeline assembly 40.

The outdoor unit component 10 is adapted to be arranged at an outdoor side, and the indoor unit component 20 is adapted to be arranged at an indoor side, allowing temperature regulation (for example, cooling or heating) on the indoor side to be realized through the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10. The indoor unit component 20 has a first connection end 21. The intermediate component 30 is adapted to be arranged at a windowsill and includes a first shell assembly 31, a second shell assembly 32, and a seal assembly 33. The second shell assembly 32 and the first shell assembly 31 are movable relative to each other in an inner-outer direction. The second shell assembly 32 is connected to the outdoor unit component 10. The first shell assembly 31 has a second connection end 3111 connected to the first connection end 21. The second connection end 3111 has a port in communication with an inner cavity of the intermediate component 30. The seal assembly 33 includes a first seal member 331 configured to seal the port. The pipeline assembly 40 extends through the first seal member 331 and the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30. An inner end of the pipeline assembly 40 is connected to the indoor unit component 20. An outer end of the pipeline assembly 40 is connected to the outdoor unit component 10.

An inner end of the intermediate component 30 and an outer end of the intermediate component 30 are connected to the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10, respectively. The first connection end 21 of the indoor unit component 20 is connected to the second connection end 3111 of the first shell assembly 31. The outdoor unit component 10 is connected to an outer end of the second shell assembly 32. Each of the first shell assembly 31 and the second shell assembly 32 is limited as a cavity structure, and the first shell assembly 31 is slidably engaged with the second shell assembly 32 to adjust a distance between an inner end of the first shell assembly 31 and the outer end of the second shell assembly 32 to fit a wall of different thickness. The cavity of the first shell assembly 31 and the cavity of the second shell assembly 32 are in communication with each other to form the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30. The inner cavity of the intermediate component 30 is in communication with both the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10. The pipeline assembly 40 extends through the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30 to lead from the indoor side to the outdoor side. Therefore, condensed water of the indoor unit component 20 is discharged, and communication, power supply, and refrigerant circulation of the outdoor unit component 10 are realized.

By arranging the first seal member 331 of the seal assembly 33 at the port of the first connection end 21, and enabling the pipeline assembly 40 to pass through the first seal member 331, the inner cavity of the indoor unit component 20 and the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30 are isolated from each other through the first seal member 331. Therefore, cold air from the outdoor side is prevented from flowing into the indoor side through the intermediate component 30, thereby effectively realizing the sealing between the indoor side and the outdoor side. In addition, outdoor side airflow is prevented from flowing into the indoor unit component 20 to avoid the influence on the temperature regulation of the indoor unit component 20, thereby improving the temperature regulation effect and use experience of the window air conditioner 100.

When an outdoor side temperature is low, the outdoor side airflow entering the indoor unit component 20 will affect the heating of the window air conditioner 100, and when the outdoor side temperature is high, the outdoor side airflow entering the indoor unit component 20 will affect the cooling of the window air conditioner 100.

The second connection end 3111 is located at the inner end of the first shell assembly 31. In a process of sliding engagement between the first shell assembly 31 and the second shell assembly 32, each of the inner end of the first shell assembly 31 and the outer end of the second shell assembly 32 is correspondingly formed as a fixed end. The first seal member 331 is arranged at the fixed end of the first shell assembly 31 adjacent to the indoor side or located at the indoor side, instead of being arranged at a region where relative motion exists. The sealing effect of the seal assembly 33 can be further improved to allow the sealing stability and reliability of the window air conditioner 100 to be higher.

In the window air conditioner 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the first seal member 331 at the second connection end 3111 of the first shell assembly 31, on the one hand, the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30 and the inner cavity of the indoor unit component 20 can be isolated from each other to prevent the outdoor side airflow from entering an indoor side space, thereby achieving an isolation of the indoor side from the outdoor side and ensuring a stable temperature regulation effect of the window air conditioner 100; On the other hand, the first seal member 331 is arranged at a component of the intermediate component 30 that is kept stationary relative to the indoor unit component 20, thereby improving the reliability and stability of sealing to allow the sealing performance of the window air conditioner 100 to be better.

The inner-outer direction involved in the present disclosure takes a window as a reference. An inner side of the window is inner, and an outer side of the window is outer, to distinguish the indoor side from the outdoor side. Also, a direction towards the outdoor side is defined as outward, and a direction towards the indoor side is defined as inward. A width direction of the windowsill perpendicular to the inner-outer direction is defined as a transverse direction, and a height direction of the windowsill perpendicular to the inner-outer direction is defined as a vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first seal member 331 includes a first seal 3311 and a second seal 3312. The second seal 3312 is arranged around an edge of the first seal 3311 in a circumferential direction of the port. The second seal 3312 has a first cavity formed in the second seal 3312.

The first seal 3311 has a same contour as that of the port to seal the port. A gap between the first seal 3311 and the port is further sealed through the second seal 3312 arranged around an axial direction of the first seal 3311, so as to improve the sealing effect through the cooperation of the first seal 3311 with the second seal 3312. Thus, the isolation of the inner cavity of the indoor unit component 20 from the inner cavity of the intermediate component 30 can be ensured.

The second seal 3312 is constructed as a flexible member and has the first cavity, allowing the second seal 3312 to be compressed and deformed to better seal a gap between the first seal 3311 and the first shell assembly 31, thereby improving the sealing effect. Assembly errors generated during assembly between the first seal 3311 and the first shell assembly 31 can be absorbed through the second seal 3312. Therefore, the first shell assembly 31 and the first seal 3311 can have larger machining tolerances, so as to reduce machining difficulty, improve machining efficiency, and reduce machining cost.

For example, a plurality of first cavities arranged at intervals in an axial direction of the port is formed in the second seal 3312.

A side of the second seal 3312 attached to the first seal 3311 is constructed as a plane, and a side of the second seal 3312 compressed by the first shell assembly 31 is constructed as an arc. An extending direction of the arc is in the axial direction of the port. The cavity of the second seal 3312 is further provided with an isolation strip extending in a length direction of the second seal 3312 to form the plurality of first cavities arranged at intervals in the axial direction of the port.

In this way, on the one hand, the connection stability between the first seal 3311 and the second seal 3312 can be improved, and the assembly difficulty between the second seal 3312 and the first shell assembly 31 can be reduced, which is convenient for assembly; On the other hand, the plurality of first cavities arranged at intervals can improve the structural strength of the second seal 3312 to prolong a service life of the second seal 3312, and can further improve the sealing effect of the second seal 3312 to effectively improve the sealing performance of the window air conditioner 100.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the first shell assembly 31 includes a plurality of sub-shells. The seal assembly 33 includes a second seal member 332 configured to seal a position where the plurality of sub-shells are connected.

The plurality of sub-shells can include an upper shell and a lower shell, or a left shell and a right shell, etc. The first shell assembly 31 can be assembled through the plurality of sub-shells, and the cavity of the first shell assembly 31 can be formed by the plurality of sub-shells. The second shell assembly 32 may be arranged around the first shell assembly 31, or the first shell assembly 31 may be arranged around the second shell assembly 32, to realize the sliding engagement between the first shell assembly 31 and the second shell assembly 32. There is a gap in a region where the plurality of sub-shells are assembled (i.e., a connecting position), which may cause the outdoor side airflow to enter the indoor side through the gap. Therefore, the second seal member 332 is correspondingly provided to seal positions where the plurality of sub-shells are connected to each other, thereby further improving the sealing effect of the seal assembly 33.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of sub-shells include a first upper shell 311 and a first lower shell 312. The port is formed between an inner end portion of the first upper shell 311 and an inner end portion of the first lower shell 312. Two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction are correspondingly connected to two side edges of the first lower shell 312 in the transverse direction, respectively, and the two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction are sealingly engaged with the two side edges of the first lower shell 312 in the transverse direction through the second seal member 332.

Each of the two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction has a lower edge extending downward, and/or each of the two side edges of the first lower shell 312 in the transverse direction has an upper edge extending upward. The upper edge is connected to the lower edge, or the upper edge is connected to each of the two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction, or the lower edge is connected to each of the two side edges of the first lower shell 312 in the transverse direction. The second seal member 332 is arranged at a connection between the first lower shell 312 and the first upper shell 311 to seal a connection gap between the first lower shell 312 and the first upper shell 311. The inner end portion of the first lower shell 312 and the inner end portion of the first upper shell 311 form the port, and the port is sealed by the first seal 3311 and the second seal 3312. The connection gap between the first lower shell 312 and the first upper shell 311 is sealed through the second seal member 332, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the seal assembly 33.

In some embodiments, the second seal member 332 has a second cavity formed in the second seal member 332. By forming the second cavity, the sealing effect of the second seal member 332 can be improved. A plurality of second cavities is also provided and can be arranged at intervals in the height direction (vertical direction) of the windowsill, allowing the structural strength of the second seal member 332 to be higher and the service life to be longer. In other embodiments, the second seal member 332 and at least part of the first seal member 331 are integrally formed, allowing the second seal member 332 and the second seal 3312 to be consistent in structure and integrally molded. Each of the second seal 3312 and the second seal member 332 can be formed by bending reasonably an assembled flexible sealing rubber strip, to facilitate assembly of the seal assembly 33 at the intermediate component 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first shell assembly 31 is arranged around the second shell assembly 32. The intermediate component 30 further includes a slide rail assembly 34. The slide rail assembly 34 includes a first slide rail 341 and a second slide rail 342 that are slidably engaged with each other in the inner-outer direction. The first slide rail 341 is fixedly connected to the first shell assembly 31. The second slide rail 342 is fixedly connected to the second shell assembly 32. The first shell assembly 31 and/or the second shell assembly 32 covers the slide rail assembly 34.

For example, the second shell assembly 32 includes a second upper shell 321 and a second lower shell 322. Two side edges of the second upper shell 321 in the transverse direction are correspondingly connected to two side edges of the second lower shell 322 in the transverse direction, respectively. The intermediate component 30 includes the slide rail assembly 34. The slide rail assembly 34 includes the first slide rail 341 and the second slide rail 342. The first slide rail 341 is fixed to the first lower shell 312. The second slide rail 342 is fixed to the second lower shell 322. The two side edges of the second upper shell 321 in the transverse direction cover the slide rail assembly 34, and the two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction cover the two side edges of the second upper shell 321 in the transverse direction, respectively.

For another example, the first slide rail 341 is fixed to the first lower shell 312. The second slide rail 342 is fixed to the second lower shell 322. The two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction cover the slide rail assembly 34, and the two side edges of the second upper shell 321 in the transverse direction cover the two side edges of the first upper shell 311 in the transverse direction, respectively. Thus, by providing the slide rail assembly 34, the first shell assembly 31 and the second shell assembly 32 are slidably engaged with each other, thereby improving the ease and reliability of adjusting a length of the intermediate component 30.

As shown in FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the first seal member 331 includes a first seal 3311 and a third seal 3313. The first seal 3311 is shaped to match the port. The first seal 3311 has a through hole. The third seal 3313 is configured to seal the through hole. The pipeline assembly 40 extends through the third seal 3313. The third seal 3313 has deformation resistance greater than deformation resistance of the first seal 3311.

The through hole is formed at the first seal 3311, and the third seal 3313 is arranged in the through hole. The third seal 3313 has better deformation resistance. The pipeline assembly 40 is fixed through the third seal 3313. However, a temperature of a refrigerant pipe 41 in the pipeline assembly 40 changes greatly, and the pipeline assembly 40 may move during operating of the window air conditioner 100. The third seal 3313 with better deformation resistance can effectively suppress deformation, so as to improve the sealing effect. In this case, the third seal 3313 with better deformation resistance is arranged only in a region through which the pipeline assembly 40 passes, thereby reducing production cost of the whole seal assembly 33.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pipeline assembly 40 includes a plurality of passing members. Each of the plurality of passing members is one of the refrigerant pipe 41, a drain pipe 42, a strong electric wire 43, and a weak electric wire 44. Two adjacent passing members of the plurality of passing members are spaced apart from each other by the third seal.

The refrigerant pipe 41 is configured to circulate refrigerant between the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10. The drain pipe 42 is configured to discharge condensed water, self-cleaning sewage, etc. generated by the indoor unit component 20 to the outdoor side. The strong electric wire 43 is configured to supply power to the outdoor unit component 10. The weak electric wire 44 is configured to control communication of the outdoor unit component 10. Adjacent passing members are spaced apart by the third seal 3313. Therefore, a passing member with large temperature change can be prevented from causing thermal aging, cracking, and the like of other passing members, thereby prolonging service life of the plurality of passing members and effectively improving the operating stability and reliability of the window air conditioner 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, the third seal 3313 includes a first sub-member 33131 and a second sub-member 33132. The first sub-member 33131 is inserted in and engaged with the second sub-member 33132 through a concave-convex structure. A plurality of perforations arranged at intervals are formed between the first sub-member 33131 and the second sub-member 33132. The plurality of passing members pass through the plurality of perforations in a one-to-one correspondence.

On the one hand, the first sub-member 33131 is inserted in and engaged with the second sub-member 33132 to form the plurality of perforations. Each of the plurality of perforations is for a passing member to pass through, allowing the plurality of passing members to be effectively spaced apart; On the other hand, the plurality of passing members may pass through the first sub-member 33131 first, and then the second sub-member 33132 covers the first sub-member 33131. Therefore, the sealing effect of the third seal 3313 can be improved, and the difficulty of the passing member passing through the third seal 3313 can be reduced, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty of the window air conditioner 100.

The plurality of passing members are arranged at intervals in a transverse direction. Each of the plurality of passing members has a smaller probability of affecting the adjacent passing member, and can improve the force of the third seal 3313 and reduce the deformation of the third seal 3313.

In some embodiments, the first seal member 331 further includes a pipe joint 3314 internally having a channel. The pipe joint 3314 is embedded in the third seal 3313. The pipeline assembly 40 includes a drain pipe 42. The drain pipe 42 includes an inner pipe section located inside the third seal 3313 and an outer pipe section located outside the third seal 3313. The inner pipe section and the outer pipe section are connected to the pipe joint 3314 and in communication with each other through the channel.

By providing the pipe joint 3314, deformation of the flexible drain pipe 42 after the first sub-member 33131 and the second sub-member 33132 are assembled can be avoided. Thus, the drainage effect and drainage efficiency of the drain pipe 42 can be ensured.

The pipe joint 3314 has a plurality of the channels. A plurality of drain pipes 42 are provided and in communication with the plurality of the channels in a one-to-one correspondence.

Each of the first seal 3311, the second seal 3312, the third seal 3313, and the second seal member 332 may be made of rubber, sponge, etc. The second seal member 332 is preferably made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM). The ethylene propylene diene monomer is a copolymer of ethylene, propylene, and a small amount of non-conjugated diene, and is a kind of ethylene propylene rubber, represented by EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer).

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connection end 21 is formed between an outer end of a top plate 22 of the indoor unit component 20 and an upper end of a rear back plate 23 of the indoor unit component 20. The first connection end 21 is arranged around the second connection end 3111.

The top plate 22 of a face frame is spaced apart from an upper edge of the rear back plate 23 to form the first connection end 21. The second connection end 3111 is formed at the inner end of the intermediate component 30 and inserted in the first connection end 21. In the first connection end 21, the second connection end 3111 is connected to the rear back plate 23 through a fastener and snap-fitted with the top plate 22. While improving the stability and reliability of the connection between the indoor unit component 20 and the intermediate component 30, the fastener is located in an invisible plane, which improves the aesthetics of the window air conditioner 100 and further improves the sealing performance of the window air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments, the outer end of the second shell assembly 32 is rotatably connected to an upper part of the inner end of the outdoor unit component 10.

The intermediate component 30 is connected to both the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10 at upper ends of the indoor unit component 20 and the outdoor unit component 10. The first shell assembly 31 is connected to the indoor unit component 20. The second shell assembly 32 is connected to the outdoor unit component 10, and the outdoor unit component 10 can be switched between a horizontal position in which the outdoor unit component 10 is substantially horizontal to the intermediate component 30 and a vertical position in which the outdoor unit component 10 is substantially vertical to the intermediate component 30. When the window air conditioner 100 is mounted at the windowsill, the outdoor unit component 10 can be placed into the horizontal position first, and then the outdoor unit component 10 is moved out of the windowsill and can be switched into the vertical position, improving the mounting convenience of the window air conditioner 100.

A locking structure may be provided between the intermediate component 30 and the outdoor unit component 10. The locking structure can lock the outdoor unit component 10 at the horizontal position to facilitate assembly of the window air conditioner 100 at the windowsill. After the outdoor unit component 10 moves out of the windowsill, the locking assembly can be unlocked to turn over the outdoor unit component 10 below the windowsill. A damping structure may be provided in the second shell assembly 31 to reduce an inertial impact when the outdoor unit component 10 switches from the horizontal position into the vertical position. With the impact being reduced, vibration and noise during the operation of the outdoor unit component 10 can be reduced.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms such as “center,” “longitudinal,” “transverse,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” “axial,” “radial,” and “circumferential” should be construed to refer to the orientations or the positions as illustrated in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred apparatus or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, these terms should not be understood as limitations of the present disclosure.

In addition, terms “first” and “second” are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features associated with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, “plurality” means at least two, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that terms such as “mount,” “connect” “couple,” “fix” and the like should be understood in a broad sense, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited. For example, they may refer to a fixed connection or a detachable connection or connection as one piece; mechanical connection or electrical connection or communicational connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate; or internal communication of two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stipulated and defined otherwise, the first feature being “on” or “under” the second feature may mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate. Moreover, the first feature “above” the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply mean that the level of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature “below” the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply mean that the level of the first feature is smaller than that of the second feature.

In the description of this specification, description with reference to the terms “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “exemplary embodiments,” “examples” “specific examples,” or “some examples” etc., mean that specific features, structure, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. Furthermore, different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification may be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure shall be defined by the claims as appended and their equivalents.