CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER ASSEMBLY, AND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER ASSEMBLY

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Nos. 202211057390.7 and 20222328203.6, both filed on Aug. 31, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

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

BACKGROUND

The window air conditioner has the advantages of simple structure, low production cost, low price, convenient mounting, reliable operation, and the like. However, in the related art, the window air conditioner usually needs a mounting support arranged at a window at a wall. The window air conditioner is large and heavy, and an indoor unit of the window air conditioner is inconvenient to disassemble. Therefore, a certain potential safety hazard exists in mounting 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 connection assembly for a window air conditioner assembly. The connection assembly can improve overturning resistance of an indoor unit body and facilitate disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body.

According to the connection assembly for the window air conditioner assembly of embodiments of the present disclosure in a first aspect, the window air conditioner assembly includes a window air conditioner including an indoor unit body located indoors and a mounting support adapted to be mounted at a window at a wall and including at least one mounting unit. The indoor unit body is adapted to be arranged at the at least one mounting unit. The connection assembly includes: a lock member movable between a first position and a second position, and an elastic member. The lock member is adapted to lock the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit when the lock member moves to the first position, and to release locking of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit when the lock member moves to the second position. The elastic member is configured to apply an elastic force to the lock member in a direction in which the lock member moves toward the first position.

According to the connection assembly for the window air conditioner assembly of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the lock member and the elastic member, the elastic member is configured to apply the elastic force to the lock member in the direction in which the lock member moves toward the first position, allowing the lock member to lock the indoor unit body and the mounting unit, or to quickly release the locking of the indoor unit body and the mounting unit. Therefore, the disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body and the mounting unit are facilitated, reducing user operations and improving the disassembly and assembly convenience of the indoor unit body. In addition, after the lock member is locked, the elastic member is configured to continuously provide an elastic force for locking the lock member to ensure the reliable locking of the lock member, thereby ensuring a reliable connection between the indoor unit body and the mounting unit, and ensuring a reliable mounting of the window air conditioner.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lock member and the elastic member are adapted to be arranged at one of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit. The connection assembly includes a first connector adapted to be connected to another one of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit. The lock member is separably engaged with the first connector.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector has a first lock hole. When the lock member moves to the first position, the lock member passes through the first lock hole to restrict a relative movement between the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit in a radial direction of the first lock hole.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector has an insertion engagement space having an insertion engagement opening to allow the insertion engagement space to be adapted to accommodate the one of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit. When the first connector is located at a predetermined position, the lock member engages into the first lock hole. When the first connector moves away from the predetermined position, the lock member is configured to disengage from the first lock hole.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector is adapted to be connected to the indoor unit body and inserted into and engaged with the at least one mounting unit. The first connector includes a connection section and two limit sections. The two limit sections are arranged at two transverse ends of the connection section, respectively. The two limit sections and the connection section form the insertion engagement space. The insertion engagement opening is formed between the two limit sections. The first lock hole is formed on at least one of the two limit sections.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the two limit sections are arranged at two transverse ends of the connection section, respectively. The first lock hole is formed on at least one of the two limit sections. Each of the two limit sections has a guide segment at an end of the limit section away from the connection section. The guide segment of one of the two limit sections extends away from each other.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector and the lock member are slidably engaged with each other in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. When the lock member moves to the first position, the lock member engages with the first connector to restrict a relative movement between the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit in the longitudinal direction.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one mounting unit has an elongated hole. The lock member includes a slide rail member slidably engaged with the first connector and at least one second connector fixedly connected to the slide rail member and slidably engaged with the elongated hole. The elastic member is connected to the at least one second connector.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the first connector or the lock member has a stop member configured to restrict the lock member from disengaging from the first connector under an action of the elastic member.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection assembly further includes a third connector adapted to be connected to one of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit. The lock member and the elastic member are arranged at the third connector. Another one of the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit has a second lock hole. When the lock member moves to the first position, the lock member passes through the second lock hole to restrict a relative movement between the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit in a radial direction of the second lock hole. When the lock member moves to the second position, the lock member disengages from the first connector by the elastic member

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the third connector has a side surface adapted to be arranged towards a transverse side of the at least one mounting unit. The side surface has an avoidance member at an outer end of the side surface in a longitudinal direction.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the third connector internally has a second mounting space. The lock member has an end adapted to extend out of the second mounting space to be engaged with the second lock hole, and another end provided with a pull tab.

According to the connection assembly for the window air conditioner assembly of embodiments of the present disclosure in a second aspect, the window air conditioner assembly includes a window air conditioner including an indoor unit body located indoors and a mounting unit adapted to be mounted at a window at a wall. The indoor unit body is adapted to be arranged at the mounting unit. The connection assembly includes an elastic snap fastener adapted to be arranged at one of the indoor unit body and the mounting unit. The elastic snap fastener is further adapted to snap with another one of the indoor unit body and the mounting unit to lock the indoor unit body and the mounting unit.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic snap fastener includes a hook member and an elastic member. The hook member is located at a free end of the elastic snap fastener.

The window air conditioner assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure in a third aspect includes: a window air conditioner including an indoor unit body arranged indoors; a mounting support mounted at a window at a wall and including at least one mounting unit, the indoor unit body being arranged at the at least one mounting unit; and a connection assembly. The connection assembly is the connection assembly for the window air conditioner assembly according to the embodiments of the present disclosure in the first aspect. The connection assembly is configured to lock the indoor unit body and the at least one mounting unit.

According to the window air conditioner assembly of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by adopting the above connection assembly, mounting efficiency of a user can be improved, and stable and reliable mounting can be ensured.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection assembly is the connection assembly according to the embodiments of the present disclosure in the second aspect. The at least one mounting unit has a snap hole formed at a transverse side of the at least one mounting unit. The elastic snap fastener is arranged at the indoor unit body and snapped at an edge of the snap hole.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one mounting unit has an insertion engagement hole formed at a side of the at least one mounting unit facing the indoor unit body. The elastic snap fastener passes through the insertion engagement hole.

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 assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the window air conditioner assembly shown in FIG. 1 (the window air conditioner is mounted).

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a section taken along A-A in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a connection assembly shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is another schematic view of a connection assembly shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a window air conditioner assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a section taken along B-B in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a section taken along C-C in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a window air conditioner assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a section taken along D-D in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a section taken along E-E in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a window air conditioner assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is another schematic view of the window air conditioner assembly shown in FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of part F in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a mounting unit shown in FIG. 12.

REFERENCE NUMERALS OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

• • window air conditioner assembly 200;
  • window air conditioner 101; indoor unit body 1011; outdoor unit body 1012; mounting support 102; mounting unit 1021; elongated hole 10211; snap hole 10212; insertion engagement hole 10213;
  • connection assembly 100; second lock hole 100b;
  • lock member 1;
  • slide rail member 11; second mounting plate 111; second slide plate 112;
  • second connector 12; operation handle 13; pull tab 14;
  • elastic member 2;
  • first connector 3; insertion engagement space 3a; insertion engagement opening 3b; first lock hole 31; connection section 32; limit section 33; guide segment 331; first mounting plate 34; first slide plate 35;
  • mounting member 4; first mounting space 4a; first through hole 41;
  • third connector 5; avoidance member 51; second through hole 52;
  • elastic snap fastener 6; hook member 61; elastic member 62.

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 are 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 orientation or the position as shown 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 pointed apparatus or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that terms “first” and “second” are only used 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 connection assembly 100 for a window air conditioner assembly 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The window air conditioner assembly 200 further includes a window air conditioner 101 and a mounting support 102. The window air conditioner 101 includes an indoor unit body 1011 located indoors. The indoor unit body 1011 is configured to adjust an indoor ambient temperature, etc. The mounting support 102 is adapted to be mounted at a window at a wall, and the mounting support 102 includes at least one mounting unit 1021. The indoor unit body 1011 is adapted to be arranged at the mounting unit 1021.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the connection assembly 100 includes a lock member 1. The lock member 1 is movable between a first position and a second position. When the lock member 1 moves to the first position, the lock member 1 is adapted to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The lock member 1 is configured to apply a locking force to the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 to allow the indoor unit body 1011 to be firmly fixed to the mounting unit 1021. In this way, the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 are fixed reliably, which is beneficial to improving overturning resistance of the indoor unit body 1011 and avoiding the indoor unit body 1011 from inclining towards the indoor or outdoor during mounting or use, and the connection assembly 100 is in a locked state in this case. When the lock member 1 moves to the second position, the lock member 1 is adapted to release the locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, i.e., the lock member 1 unlocks the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. In this case, the indoor unit body 1011 can be detached from the mounting unit 1021, which is convenient to repair or replace the indoor unit body 1011, and the connection assembly 100 is in an unlocked state.

The connection assembly 100 further includes an elastic member 2. The elastic member 2 is configured to apply an elastic force to the lock member 1 in a direction in which the lock member 1 moves toward the first position, allowing the lock member 1 to always have a tendency to move towards the first position. Therefore, the lock member 1 is always kept at the first position without other external forces, so as to realize constant locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 to allow the connection assembly 100 to always be in the locked state, thereby ensuring the reliable mounting of the indoor unit body 1011. In addition, during an assembly process of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, when the lock member 1 moves to the second position under an external force (for example, the force exerted by the indoor unit body 1011, the mounting unit 1021, and the like) until the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 are engaged in place, the lock member 1 can automatically return to the first position under an action of the elastic member 2. Therefore, automatic locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and mounting unit 1021 can be achieved, reducing user operations and improving the mounting convenience of the indoor unit body 1011

In other embodiments of the present disclosure, when the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 need to be detached, the lock member 1 can be driven to move to the second position to realize unlocking of the connection assembly 100. In this way, a separation of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 can be quickly realized, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

According to the connection assembly 100 for the window air conditioner assembly 200 of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2, the elastic member 2 is configured to apply the elastic force to the lock member 1 in a direction in which the lock member 1 moves toward the first position, allowing the lock member 1 to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, or to quickly release the locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. Therefore, the disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 are facilitated, reducing user operations and improving the disassembly and assembly convenience of the indoor unit body 1011. In addition, after the lock member 1 is locked, the elastic member 2 is configured to continuously provide an elastic force for locking the lock member 1 to ensure the reliable locking of the lock member 1, thereby ensuring a reliable connection between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, and ensuring a reliable mounting of the window air conditioner 101.

It can be understood that a movement mode of the lock member 1 can be specifically set based on actual requirements. For example, the lock member 1 is movable between the first position and the second position, or the lock member 1 is rotatable between the first position and the second position, or a position switching of the lock member 1 between the first position and the second position needs to be realized by moving and rotating.

It should be noted that, in the present disclosure, an inner-outer direction of the window (i.e., a direction through the window) is “longitudinal,” and a width direction of the window is “transverse.” A height direction of the window is “vertical.”

In some optional examples, the indoor unit body 1011 may include an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan, etc. An outdoor unit body 1012 described later may include a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor fan, etc. A refrigerant pipeline is connected between the indoor unit body 1011 and the outdoor unit body 1012, allowing the indoor heat exchanger, the outdoor heat exchanger, the compressor, and the like to constitute a refrigerant circulation system, which can realize a refrigeration cycle or a heating cycle. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the indoor fan, the outdoor fan, and the like may also be omitted, and examples are not given here.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8, the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are adapted to be arranged at one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The connection assembly 100 includes a first connector 3 adapted to be connected to another one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The lock member 1 is separably engaged with the first connector 3. The lock member 1 is switched between the first position and the second position through a separable engagement of the lock member 1 and the first connector 3, that is, the connection assembly 100 is switched between the locked state and the unlocked state. Therefore, the locking or unlocking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 is realized, and the stable fixing between the indoor unit body 1011 on the mounting unit 1021 is ensured, which facilitates the mounting of the indoor unit body 1011.

It can be seen that when the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are arranged at the indoor unit body 1011, the first connector 3 is arranged at the mounting unit 1021 to be separably engaged with the lock member 1, or when the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are arranged at the mounting unit 1021, the first connector 3 is arranged at the indoor unit body 1011 to be separably engaged with the lock member 1. For example, both the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are adapted to be arranged at the indoor unit body 1011, and the first connector 3 is adapted to be connected to the mounting unit 1021. Or both the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are adapted to be arranged at the mounting unit 1012, and the first connector 3 is adapted to be connected to the indoor unit body 1011 (as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5).

In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the arrangement of the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 is not limited to this. For example, the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 may also be arranged at the wall.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the first connector 3 has a first lock hole 31. When the lock member 1 moves to the first position, the lock member 1 passes through the first lock hole 31 to restrict a relative movement between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 in a radial direction of the first lock hole 31. When the lock member 1 moves to the second position, the lock member 1 disengages from the first lock hole 31, and the lock member 1 cannot limit a relative movement between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. Therefore, the lock member 1 passes through or disengages from the first lock hole 31 to realize limit or separation of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. In this way, the first connector 3 and the lock member 1 have simple structures, and a locking mode and an unlocking mode of the lock member 1 are simple, which facilitates production and processing of the connection assembly 100 and operations of a user.

It should be appreciated that when the lock member 1 engages into the first lock hole 31, the lock member 1 can move relative to the first lock hole 31, e.g., in the axial direction of the first lock hole 31, or the lock member 1 may rotate relative to the first lock hole 31.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the axial direction of the first lock hole 31 is arranged in a transverse direction. Therefore, the user drives the lock member 1 to switch between the first position and the second position in the transverse direction to realize the locking and unlocking of the connection assembly 100, which is more in line with the operation habits of the human body and convenient for simplifying the operation. It is beneficial to ensure that the user can realize the switching of the lock member 1 between the first position and the second position under the condition of blind area of vision.

In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the axial direction of the first lock hole 31 may also be arranged in a longitudinal direction.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the connection assembly 100 further includes a mounting member 4 adapted to be arranged at one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 (i.e., one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 is adapted to be arranged at the lock member 1 and the elastic member 2). The mounting member 4 has a first mounting space 4a, and the elastic member 2 is arranged in the first mounting space 4a. The lock member 1 is adapted to extending out of the first mounting space 4a, which is beneficial to protecting the elastic member 2 by the mounting member 4, avoiding damage to the elastic member 2 by other members during mounting the indoor unit body 1011, and ensuring an normal operation of the elastic member 2.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 4 has a first through hole 41 in communication with the first mounting space 4a. The lock member 1 is slidably engaged with the first through hole 41 in an axial direction of the first through hole 41. The first through hole 41 can limit a movement of the lock member 1 to allow a part of the lock member 1 to protrude out of the first mounting space 4a from the first through hole 41. The elastic member 2 is configured to apply an elastic force to the lock member 1 in the axial direction of the first through hole 41. The lock member 1 can be maintained at the first position, and the external force can overcome the elastic force applied by the lock member 1 to allow the lock member 1 to retract from the first through hole 41 to the first mounting space 4a. In this way, the locking between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 is released.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the first connector 3 has an insertion engagement space 3a having an insertion engagement opening 3b to allow the insertion engagement space 3a to be adapted to accommodate one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. When the first connector 3 is located at a predetermined position, the lock member 1 engages with the first lock hole 31. When the first connector 3 moves away from the predetermined position, the lock member 1 disengages from the first lock hole 31.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the first connector 3 is arranged at the indoor unit body 1011. The insertion engagement opening 3b of the first connector 3 is arranged towards the mounting unit 1021. The lock member 1 is arranged at the mounting unit 1021. When the first connector 3 is located at the predetermined position, the lock member 1 engages with the first lock hole 31 to lock the first connector 3 and the mounting unit 1021. When the first connector 3 moves away from the predetermined position, the lock member 1 disengages from the first lock hole 31 to release the locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector 3 may also be arranged at the mounting unit 1021.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the first connector 3 is adapted to be connected to the indoor unit body 1011 and adapted to be inserted into and engaged with the mounting unit 1021, so as to ensure that the mounting unit 1021 is inserted into and engaged with the insertion engagement space 3a, thereby facilitating quick disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

The first connector 3 includes a connection section 32 and two limit sections 33. The two limit sections 33 are arranged at two transverse ends of the connection section 32, respectively. The two limit sections 33 and the connection section 32 jointly form the insertion engagement space 3a. The insertion engagement opening 3b is formed between the two limit sections 33, and the first connector 3 is approximately formed into a U-shaped structure. At least one of the two limit sections 33 has the first lock hole 31. After the mounting unit 1021 is inserted into and engaged with the insertion engagement space 3a, the lock member 1 engages with the first lock hole 31 to restrict the relative movement between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, which facilitates the indoor unit body 1011 to engage with the mounting unit 1021.

In the examples shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, a transverse width of the mounting unit 1021 is smaller than a transverse width of the indoor unit body 1011, so that the first connector 3 is inserted into and engaged with mounting unit 1021, thereby simplifying the structure of the first connector 3 and reducing material consumption of the first connector 3.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 5, the two limit sections 33 are arranged at two transverse ends of the connection section 32, respectively. At least one of the two limit sections 33 has the first lock hole 31. Each limit section 33 has a guide segment 331 at an end of the limit section 33 away from the connection section 32. Two guide segments 331 respectively extend in a direction away from each other. A transverse distance between two guide segments 331 is ensured to be greater than the transverse width of the mounting unit 1021. Therefore, the mounting unit 1021 is ensured not to damage the first connector 3 when it is inserted into and engaged with the insertion engagement space 3a. Meanwhile, the guide segment 331 has a guiding function, which is beneficial for the mounting unit 1021 to be inserted into and engaged with the insertion engagement space 3a quickly and convenient for the user to operate.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the first connector 3 and the lock member 1 are slidably engaged with each other in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. When the lock member 1 moves to the first position, the lock member 1 engages with the first connector 3 to restrict the relative movement between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 in the longitudinal direction. When the lock member 1 moves to the second position, the lock member 1 disengages from the first connector 3. Therefore, the limit or separation of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 can be realized through the first connector 3 slidably engaging with the lock member 1. The first connector 3 and the lock member 1 have simple structures and are convenient for users to operate.

For example, in the examples of FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the first connector 3 and the lock member 1 are slidably engaged with each other in a vertical direction. The second position is located above or below the first position. The user can drive the lock member 1 to switch between the first position and the second position in the vertical direction to realize the limit or separation of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, which is more in line with the operation habits of the human body and convenient for simplifying the operation. It is beneficial to ensure that the user can realize the switching of the lock member 1 between the first position and the second position under the condition of blind area of vision. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first connector 3 and the lock member 1 can also be slidably engaged with each other in any other direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the mounting unit 1021 has an elongated hole 10211. The elongated hole 10211 may extend in a sliding direction of the lock member 1. The lock member 1 includes a slide rail member 11 and at least one second connector 12. The slide rail member 11 is slidably engaged with the first connector 3. The second connector 12 is fixedly connected to the slide rail member 11. The second connector 12 is slidably engaged with the elongated hole 10211. The second connector 12 is configured to move in the elongated hole 10211 in a length direction of the elongated hole 10211 to drive the slide rail member 11 to move, thereby realizing slidable engagement between the slide rail member 11 and the first connector 3 and realizing switching of the slide rail member 11 between the first position and the second position.

The elastic member 2 is connected to the second connector 12, allowing the elastic member 2 to apply an elastic force to the slide rail member 11 through the second connector 12. The slide rail member 11 applies a reaction force to the elastic member 2 through the second connector 12, allowing the slide rail member 11 to always have a tendency to move towards the first position.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the elastic member 2 may be a spring or the like.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the slide rail member 11 is slidably engaged with the first connector 3 in the vertical direction. The first position is located below the second position. The elastic member 2 applies an elastic force to the second connector 12 to allow the second connector 12 to move downward. At the first position, the second connector 12 is located at a lower end of the elongated hole 10211 due to the elastic force, and the user can drive the slide rail member 11 or the second connector 12 to move upwards in the elongated hole 10211 to reserve an engagement space of the first connector 3, so as to avoid interference of the lock member with the first connector 3 when mounting the indoor unit body 1011. Then, the slide rail member 11 or the second connector 12 is released to automatically reset at the elastic member 2, which is easy to realize automatic locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of second connectors 12 is provided, and the plurality of second connectors 12 is arranged at intervals in a sliding direction of the slide rail member 11. In this way, the plurality of second connectors 12 can guide the slide rail member 11 to move, and especially when the second connector 12 can rotate in the elongated hole 10211, the plurality of second connectors 12 can prevent the slide rail member 11 from deflecting relative to the elongated hole 10211 to ensure smooth movement of the slide rail member 11.

In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the second connector 12 may also be one. For example, the second connector 12 is a slider. The second connector 12 is adapted to be slidably engaged with the elongated hole 10211, and the elastic member 2 is connected to the second connector 12.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, at least one of the first connector 3 or the lock member 1 has a stop member configured to restrict the lock member 1 from separating from the first connector 3 under an action of the elastic member 2, so as to ensure reliable engagement between the first connector 3 and the lock member 1, thereby preventing the lock member 1 from disengaging from the first connector 3 under an action of the elastic member 2 and ensuring reliable fixing between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the vertical direction, the stop member is arranged at a lower end of the first connector 3 to stop the slide rail member 11 from moving downward, so as to keep the lock member 1 at the first position, thereby realizing stable locking between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

For example, in the vertical direction, the stop member is arranged at an upper end of the slide rail member 11 to stop the slide rail member 11 from moving downward, and the lock member 1 can also be prevented from disengaging from the first connector 3.

It can be understood that a specific position of the stop member can be set based on a stroke of the lock member 1.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the first connector 3 includes a first mounting plate 34 and a first slide plate 35. The first mounting plate 34 is adapted to be mounted at the indoor unit body 1011, and mounting the first mounting plate 34 is realized by fixing members such as bolts. The lock member 1 includes a second mounting plate 111 and a second slide plate 112. The second mounting plate 111 is adapted to be slidably engaged with the mounting unit 1021. At the first position, the second slide plate 112 and the first slide plate 35 are arranged opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction to realize a longitudinal relative limit between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. At the second position, the second slide plate 112 and the first slide plate 35 are arranged in a longitudinal offset manner, and the lock member 1 releases the locking of the first connector 3. The first mounting plate 34 is bent and connected to an end of the first slide plate 35 away from the second mounting plate 111. The second mounting plate 111 is bent and connected to an end of the second slide plate 112 away from the first mounting plate 34, which is beneficial to reducing an occupied space of the first connector 3 and the lock member 1 and facilitating a compact arrangement of the first connector 3 and the lock member 1.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the first slide plate 35 or the second slide plate 112 has the stop member at one end in the sliding direction. The stop member is adapted to abut and engage with the second slide plate 112 moving to the first position to limit the second slide plate 112 in the first position. Therefore, the second slide plate 112 remains balanced under actions of the stop member and the elastic member 2.

For example, the stop member is arranged at a bottom of the first slide plate 35, and the stop member is integrated with the first connector 3.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 11, the lock member 1 is provided with an operation handle 13, which is convenient for the user to operate the lock member 1 to move from the first position to the second position. A structure of the operation handle 13 may be specifically configured based on the actual application.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the connection assembly 100 includes a third connector 5 adapted to be connected to one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The lock member 1 and the elastic member 2 are arranged at the third connector 5, and another one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 has a second lock hole 100b. When the lock member 1 moves to the first position, the lock member 1 passes through the second lock hole 100b. When the lock member 1 moves to the second position, the lock member 1 disengages from the second lock hole 100b, and the lock member 1 cannot limit the relative movement between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 in this case. The indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 can also be locked or separated by moving the lock member 1 to the first position or the second position. The third connector 5 and the lock member 1 are simple in structure, and a locking mode and an unlocking mode of the lock member 1 are simple and convenient to operate.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the third connector 5 is arranged at the indoor unit body 1011, and the mounting unit 1021 has the second lock hole 100b. The third connector 5 is arranged at the mounting unit 1021, and the indoor unit body 1011 has the second lock hole 100b.

It can be appreciated that when the lock member 1 engages with the second lock hole 100b, the lock member 1 may move relative to the second lock hole 100b, e.g., in an axial direction of the second lock hole 100b, or the lock member 1 may rotate relative to the second lock hole 100b.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the axial direction of the second lock hole 100b is arranged in the transverse direction. Therefore, the user drives the lock member 1 to switch between the first position and the second position transversely, thereby realizing the locking and unlocking of the connection assembly 100, which is more in line with the operation habits of the human body and simplifies the operations. It is beneficial to ensure that the user realizes switching between the lock member 1 at the first position and the second position under the condition of blind area of vision.

In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the axial direction of the second lock hole 100b may also be arranged in the longitudinal direction.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 8, the third connector 5 has a side surface adapted to be arranged towards a transverse side of the mounting unit 1021. An avoidance member 51 is formed at an outer end of the side surface in a longitudinal direction, which is beneficial to avoid interference between the mounting unit 1021 and the third connector 5 when the indoor unit body 1011 is engaged with the mounting unit 1021, so as to facilitate smooth assembly of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in the example of FIG. 8, the avoidance member 51 is formed as an avoidance slope extending from inside to outside in a direction away from the side surface, which is beneficial to guiding the mounting unit 1021 to engage with the third connector 5, thereby reducing mounting operations of the user. The avoidance member 51 has a simple structure and is convenient to process. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the avoidance member 51 may also be formed as an avoidance groove.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 8, a second mounting space is formed in the third connector 5. An end of the lock member 1 is adapted to extend out of the second mounting space to be engaged with the second lock hole 100b, and another end of the lock member 1 is provided with a pull tab 14. The user pulls the pull tab 14 transversely to allow the lock member 1 to disengage from a third lock hole to release the fixing of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, thereby facilitating the user to operate.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the third connector 5 has a second through hole 52 in communication with the second mounting space. The second mounting space is configured to accommodate the elastic member 2 and the lock member 1, so as to prevent other members from damaging the elastic member 2 and the lock member 1, and ensure a normal operation of the connection assembly 100. The lock member 1 is slidably engaged with the second through hole 52 in an axial direction of the second through hole 52. Therefore, the lock member 1 can slidably extend out of the second through hole 52 or retreat into the second mounting space in the axial direction of the second through hole 52, thereby realizing that the lock member 1 passes through the second lock hole 100b to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The lock member 1 disengages from the second lock hole 100b to unlock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

The connection assembly for the window air conditioner assembly 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure in the second aspect is shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15. The window air conditioner assembly 200 further includes a window air conditioner 101 and a mounting unit 1021. The window air conditioner 101 includes an indoor unit body 1011 located indoors. The mounting unit 1021 is adapted to be mounted at a window at a wall, and the indoor unit body 1011 is adapted to be arranged at the mounting unit 1021. The connection assembly 100 includes an elastic snap fastener 6. The elastic snap fastener 6 is adapted to be arranged at one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The elastic snap fastener 6 is further adapted to snap with another one of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

It can be seen that the elastic snap fastener 6 can utilize its own elasticity to realize the locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. When the locking of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 is needed to release, a force can be applied to the elastic snap fastener 6 to overcome the elasticity of the elastic snap fastener 6 and release the locking of the elastic snap fastener 6 to the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The elastic snap fastener 6 has a simple structure, which reduces user operations and improves mounting convenience.

Therefore, according to the connection assembly 100 for the window air conditioner assembly 200 of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic snap fastener 6 is provided to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021, which is convenient to quickly release the locking between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021 and facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. In this way, user operations are reduced and the disassembly and assembly convenience of the indoor unit body 1011 are improved. In this case, after the elastic snap fastener 6 is locked, it relies on its own elasticity to provide a locking force to ensure that the lock member 1 is locked reliably, thus ensuring the reliable connection between the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the elastic snap fastener 6 is a plastic member.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 14, the elastic snap fastener 6 includes a hook member 61 and an elastic member 62. The hook member 61 is located at a free end of the elastic snap fastener 6. The elastic member 62 has good deformation capability, and the hook member 61 is configured to hook the other of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021. The hook member 61 and the elastic member 62 are engaged to ensure reliable mounting of the connection assembly 100 to facilitate the elastic snap fastener 6 to present good elasticity and facilitate unlocking.

The window air conditioner assembly 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure in the third aspect includes a window air conditioner 101, a mounting support 102, and a connection assembly 100. The window air conditioner 101 includes an indoor unit body 1011 located indoors. The mounting support 102 is arranged at a window of a wall body, and the mounting support 102 includes at least one mounting unit 1021. The indoor unit body 1011 is arranged at the mounting unit 1021. The connection assembly 100 is the connection assembly 100 for the window air conditioner assembly 200 according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure in the first aspect, or the connection assembly 100 is the connection assembly 100 for the window air conditioner assembly 200 according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure in the second aspect. The connection assembly 100 is configured to lock the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

The window air conditioner 101 further includes the outdoor unit body 1012. When the window air conditioner 101 is in use, the indoor unit body 1011 and the outdoor unit body 1012 are spaced apart from each other in the inner-outer direction. The indoor unit body 1011 is arranged at the indoor side to adjust the indoor ambient temperature, etc., and the outdoor unit body 1012 is arranged at the outdoor side to exchange heat with the outdoor environment.

According to the window air conditioner assembly 200 of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by adopting the connection assembly 100 described above, the mounting efficiency of the user can be improved, and the stable and reliable mounting can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection assembly 100 is the connection assembly 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure in the second aspect. A snap hole 10212 is formed at a transverse side of the mounting unit 1021. The elastic snap fastener 6 is arranged at the indoor unit body 1011, and the elastic snap fastener 6 is snapped at an edge of the snap hole 10212, so as to ensure reliable snap of the elastic snap fastener 6.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. 15, the indoor unit body 1011 has two elastic snap openings arranged at intervals. The snap hole 10212 is formed at a transverse side of the mounting unit 1021. The hook member 61 is snapped to a side edge of the snap hole 10212 facing the indoor unit body 1011 through the snap hole 10212, and the elastic member 62 provides a snapping force for the hook member 61 to ensure reliable snapping, which ensures reliable mounting of the indoor unit body 1011 and the mounting unit 1021.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, an insertion engagement hole 10213 is formed at a side of the mounting unit 1021 facing the indoor unit body 1011. The elastic snap fastener 6 passes through the insertion engagement hole 10213, thereby saving an occupied space of the elastic snap fastener 6 to allow a structure of the connection assembly 100 to be more compact. The insertion engagement hole 10213 has a certain guiding effect on the elastic snap fastener 6, which facilitates the elastic snap fastener 6 to quickly assemble. In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the snap hole 10212 is a through hole, a part of the elastic snap fastener 6, such as the hook member 61 described above, is exposed at the snap hole 10212, and an operator can apply a force to the hook member 61 through the snap hole 10212, so as to realize unlocking of the elastic snap fastener 6. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the snap hole 10212 can also be formed as a blind hole.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1, the window air conditioner 101 further includes the outdoor unit body 1012 arranged at the outdoor side and a connecting frame connected between an upper part of the indoor unit body 1011 and an upper part of the outdoor unit body 1012. The mounting unit 1021 is adapted to abut with an inner wall, and the connecting frame is adapted to be supported on the mounting support 102. In this case, the window air conditioner 101 may be formed into a substantially saddle structure for ease of mounting and good mounting reliability.

In the specification, description with reference to the term “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.

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.