The invention provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an
airflow control method thereof. The indoor unit of the air conditioner and the
airflow control method thereof can solve the problems that the circulation and
convection effect between air output by air conditioners and
indoor air is poor in the
refrigeration process of indoor units, balance of the indoor temperature is difficult and the comfort level is low in the prior art. The indoor unit of the air conditioner comprises a shell, a framework, an
evaporator, a fan, an air outlet and an air guide plate, an air suction port is formed in the bottom side surface of the framework, an air suction channel is formed in the back of the framework, an air inlet is formed in the top of the shell, a top panel used for opening or closing the air inlet is arranged on the top of the shell, and a first drive part used for driving the top panel to open or close the air inlet is installed in the shell. According to the indoor unit of the air conditioner and the
airflow control method thereof, flowing circulation can be formed between the air output by the air conditioner and the
indoor air both in the
refrigeration process and the heating process, the air output by the air conditioner and the
indoor air can be fully mixed, and the comfort level can be increased; in the
refrigeration process, the top panel closes the air inlet, indoor hot air enters the air conditioner from the air suction port in the lower part for participating in heat exchange, top hot air close to the roof does not participate in heat exchange, and therefore the
energy conservation effect is greatly improved, and the
energy consumption is lowered.