US2016298870A1PendingUtilityA1

Air conditioner and duct configuration thereof

Assignee: SUN YUNLIANGPriority: Dec 12, 2013Filed: Dec 30, 2013Published: Oct 13, 2016
Est. expiryDec 12, 2033(~7.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An air conditioner and a cross-flow centrifugal duct configuration, the duct configuration including a cross-flow duct ( 100 ), the cross-flow duct ( 100 ) including a first motor ( 110 ), a cross-flow turbine ( 120 ) driven by the first motor ( 110 ), and a cross-flow volute ( 130 ) arranged outside the cross-flow turbine ( 120 ); the duct configuration also comprising a centrifugal duct ( 300 ) arranged at at least one end of the cross-flow duct ( 100 ), and the centrifugal duct ( 300 ) including a turbine ( 310 ) coaxially connected to the cross-flow turbine ( 120 ) and a centrifugal volute ( 320 ) arranged outside the turbine ( 310 ).

Claims

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         1 . A duct configuration, comprising: a cross-flow duct comprising a first motor, a cross-flow turbine driven by the first motor, a cross-flow volute located outside of the cross-flow turbine, the duct configuration further comprising a centrifugal duct located at at least one end of the cross-flow duct, the centrifugal duct comprising a turbine coaxially connected with the cross-flow turbine and a centrifugal volute located outside of the turbine. 
     
     
         2 . The duct configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein the turbine is a cross-flow turbine or a centrifugal turbine, the turbine is integrated with the cross-flow turbine through splitting plates. 
     
     
         3 . The duct configuration according to  claim 2 , wherein one end of the cross-flow turbine away from the turbine has a sleeve, the sleeve is fixed with an output shaft of the first motor, a middle of a surface of the splitting plate facing the turbine has an axis. 
     
     
         4 . The duct configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein the first motor has two opposite output shafts, a number of the cross flow turbine is two, the cross flow turbines are fixed on the two output shafts respectively, a number of the centrifugal duct is two, turbines of the two centrifugal ducts are coaxially connected with the two cross flow turbines respectively. 
     
     
         5 . An air conditioner, comprising: a body, an evaporator located in the body, further comprising a duct configuration located in the body, the duct configuration comprising a cross-flow duct and a centrifugal duct located at at least one end of the cross-flow duct, the cross-flow duct comprising a first motor, a cross-flow turbine driven by the first motor, a cross-flow volute located outside of the cross-flow turbine, the centrifugal duct comprising a turbine coaxially connected with the cross-flow turbine and a centrifugal volute located outside of the turbine;
 the body having a first air inlet frame component used to supply wind to the cross-flow duct and a first air outlet used to outlet wind passing through the cross-flow turbine; the body further having a second air inlet frame component used supply wind to the centrifugal duct and a second air outlet used to outlet wind passing through the turbine.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner according to  claim 5 , wherein the air conditioner is a split-floor-type air conditioner. 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the turbine has an air inlet, the air inlet is connected with the second air inlet frame component through a bend pipe. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner according to  claim 7 , wherein a number of the second air inlet frame component is one, the second air inlet frame component is located at a lateral housing or a back housing of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The split-floor-type air conditioner according to  claim 7 , wherein the second air inlet frame component is multiple, and located at the lateral housing or the back housing of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner according to  claim 7 , wherein the first air outlet is located at a middle part of a front housing of the body, the second air outlet is located at a bottom or a top of the front housing of the body. 
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner according to  claim 5 , wherein the air conditioner is a split wall-mounted type air conditioner. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein the turbine has air inlet, the air inlet is connected with the second air inlet frame component. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein a number of the second air inlet frame is two, the second air inlet frames are located at a left lateral surface and a right lateral surface of the body respectively. 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein a number of the second air outlet is two, and the second air outlets are located at a left side and a right side of the front housing of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the electric control box is located at a back of motor. 
     
     
         16 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a power component located inside the body, the power component is used to drive the centrifugal volute to rotate around the turbine. 
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner according to  claim 10 , wherein the power component includes a second motor, a driving gear fixed with an output shaft of the second motor, and a driven gear located at an outside surface of the centrifugal volute and engaged with the driving gear.

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