# US 2020/0400342 A1 · Air Sweeping Mechanism and Air Conditioner with Air Sweeping Mechanism > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0400342 A1 - Document ID: US20200400342A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/960,768 - Filed: 2018-12-03 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2018-01-08 - Assignees: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai - Applicants: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai - Inventors: Jiebin YU; Han LIU; Junhong WU; Xu GAO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200400342A1 ## CPC - F24F 1/0011: characterised by air outlets - F24F 13/15: with parallel simultaneously tiltable lamellae - F24F 13/1413: {using more than one tilting member, e.g. with several pivoting blades (F24F13/15 takes precedence)} - F24F 13/1426: {characterised by actuating means} - F24F 13/1486: {characterised by bearings, pivots or hinges} - F24F 2013/1433: {with electric motors} - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) ## Abstract The disclosure discloses an air sweeping mechanism and an air conditioner with the air sweeping mechanism. The air sweeping mechanism includes: a mounting portion, the mounting portion being configured to be mounted on a housing of the air conditioner; an air sweeping blade, the air sweeping blade being connected with the mounting portion; and a driving rod, the driving rod being connected with the air sweeping blade, and a position of the driving rod being adjustably disposed, wherein the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally formed, at least part of the air sweeping blade is a flexible portion, and the driving rod drives the at least part of the air sweeping blade to move. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An air sweeping mechanism, comprising: a mounting portion, the mounting portion being configured to be mounted on a housing of an air conditioner; an air sweeping blade, the air sweeping blade being connected with the mounting portion; and a driving rod, the driving rod being connected with the air sweeping blade, and a position of the driving rod being adjustably disposed, wherein the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally formed, at least part of the air sweeping blade is a flexible portion, and the driving rod drives the at least part of the air sweeping blade to move. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving rod and the air sweeping blade are integrally injection-formed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting portion, the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally formed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mounting portion, the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally injection-formed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air sweeping blade comprises a first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is connected with the driving rod, and the first connecting portion is a flexible portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first connecting portion is a flexible hinge. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first connecting portion is positioned at one end, away from the mounting portion, of the air sweeping blade; or the first connecting portion is positioned in a middle of the air sweeping blade. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air sweeping blade comprises a second connecting portion, the second connecting portion is connected with the mounting portion, at least part, close to the second connecting portion, of the air sweeping blade is a flexible portion, so that the air sweeping blade is moveably disposed relative to the mounting portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least part, close to the second connecting portion, of the air sweeping blade is a flexible hinge. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving rod comprises: a fixing portion, the fixing portion being connected with the air sweeping blade, at least part of the fixing portion being extended along a length direction of the mounting portion; and a driving portion, the driving portion being connected with one end of the fixing portion, and a position of the driving portion being adjustably disposed, so as to drive the fixing portion to move. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 10, wherein the driving portion comprises: a first driving section, the first driving section being provided with a passing hole, the passing hole being configured to be connected with a rotation shaft of a driving motor; and a second driving section a first end of the second driving section being connected with the first driving section, and a second end of the second driving section being connected with the fixing portion, wherein at least part of the second driving section is a flexible portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second driving section is a flexible hinge. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second driving section comprises: a first stretching section, a first end of the first stretching section being connected with the first driving section, and a second end of the first stretching section being connected with the fixing portion; and a second stretching section, a first end of the second stretching section being connected with the first driving section, and a second end of the second stretching section being connected with the fixing portion, wherein at least part of the first stretching section is a flexible portion, and at least part of the second stretching section is a flexible portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second end of the first stretching section and the second end of the second stretching section are spaced from each other, and an avoidance cavity is formed between the first stretching section, the second stretching section, the fixing portion and the first driving section. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the rotation shaft of the driving motor is clockwise and counterclockwise rotated, wherein, a clockwise angle and a counterclockwise angle are less than or equal to 90 degrees. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) An air conditioner, comprising an air sweeping mechanism, wherein the air sweeping mechanism is the air sweeping mechanism as claimed in claim 1. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The air conditioner as claimed in claim 16, wherein the driving rod and the air sweeping blade are integrally injection-formed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The air conditioner as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mounting portion, the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally formed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The air conditioner as claimed in claim 18, wherein the mounting portion, the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally injection-formed. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The air conditioner as claimed in claim 16, wherein the air sweeping blade comprises a first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is connected with the driving rod, and the first connecting portion is a flexible portion.