Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner having the same

Abstract

An air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing including an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet, a fan assembly arranged in the housing and configured to guide air to circulate from the air inlet to at least one of the first air outlet or the second air outlet, a first door arranged corresponding to the first air outlet, a first drive mechanism arranged in the housing and connected to the first door, a second door arranged corresponding to the second air outlet, and a second drive mechanism connected to the second door. The first drive mechanism is configured to drive the first door to move outwards or inwards relative to the housing to expose or cover the first air outlet. The second drive mechanism is configured to drive the second door to slide relative to the housing to expose or cover the second air outlet.

1 .- 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising:
 a housing including an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet;   a fan assembly arranged in the housing and configured to guide air to circulate from the air inlet to at least one of the first air outlet or the second air outlet;   a first door arranged corresponding to the first air outlet;   a first drive mechanism arranged in the housing and connected to the first door, the first drive mechanism being configured to drive the first door to move outwards relative to the housing to expose the first air outlet, and to drive the first door to move inwards relative to the housing to cover the first air outlet;   a second door arranged corresponding to the second air outlet; and   a second drive mechanism connected to the second door and configured to drive the second door to slide relative to the housing to expose or cover the second air outlet.   
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the first door comprises:
 a flow guiding member connected to the first drive mechanism to be driven to move by the first drive mechanism, an outer peripheral wall of the flow guiding member being configured to guide air flow when the first door is opened; and   a sealing member connected to the flow guiding member and configured to cooperate with the housing to cover the first air outlet when the first door is closed.   
     
     
         16 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 15 , wherein a vertical sectional area of the flow guiding member increases gradually along a direction from the air inlet to the first air outlet. 
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the first drive mechanism comprises:
 a drive motor arranged in the housing;   a drive gear connected to the drive motor and configured to be driven to rotate by the drive motor; and   a rack extending along a moving direction of the first door and having an end connected to the first door to drive the first door to move, the rack being meshed with the drive gear and configured to be driven to move by the drive gear.   
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 17 , wherein the rack includes:
 a limiting groove extending in the moving direction of the first door;   a stop lever stretching into the limiting groove and slidably fitted with the limiting groove, the stop lever being configured to abut an end of the limiting groove to limit a position of the first door when the first door is opened.   
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 17 , wherein the fan assembly comprises an air outlet duct member arranged corresponding to the first air outlet, and the air outlet duct member has a mounting space where the first drive mechanism is mounted. 
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 19 , wherein the first drive mechanism further comprises a rack box connected to the air outlet duct member, and the rack box includes a guide hole through which the rack passes to reciprocate relative to the rack box. 
     
     
         21 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the second drive mechanism is configured to drive the second door to slide in a direction parallel to a surface of the second door. 
     
     
         22 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the second drive mechanism comprises:
 a drive motor;   a drive gear connected to the drive motor and configured to be driven to rotate by the drive motor;   a rack extending along a moving direction of the second door and having an end connected to the second door to drive the second door to move, the rack being meshed with the drive gear and configured to be driven to move by the drive gear.   
     
     
         23 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the fan assembly comprises:
 a first fan arranged corresponding to the first air outlet; and   a second fan arranged corresponding to the second air outlet.   
     
     
         24 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 23 , wherein the first fan includes a diagonal fan and the second fan includes a counter-rotating fan. 
     
     
         25 . The air conditioner indoor unit according to  claim 14 , wherein the first air outlet is located above the second air outlet. 
     
     
         26 . An air conditioner, comprising:
 an air conditioner indoor unit comprising:
 a housing including an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet; 
 a fan assembly arranged in the housing to guide air to circulate from the air inlet to at least one of the first air outlet or the second air outlet; 
 a first door arranged corresponding to the first air outlet; 
 a first drive mechanism arranged in the housing and connected to the first door, the first drive mechanism being configured to drive the first door to move outwards relative to the housing to expose the first air outlet, and to drive the first door to move inwards relative to the housing to cover the first air outlet; 
 a second door arranged corresponding to the second air outlet; and 
 a second drive mechanism connected to the second door and configured to drive the second door to slide relative to the housing to expose or cover the second air outlet.