CN102022383B - air conditioner air duct device and air conditioner - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an air conditioner air duct device and an air conditioner. The invention is realized by the following technical scheme: air conditioner air duct device, wherein, from top to bottom in proper order including: the volute comprises a volute cover, an upper volute and a lower volute, wherein the upper volute and the lower volute are combined to form an air inlet located on one side face and an internal volute structure air channel, the air inlet is an air inlet of the volute structure air channel, the upper volute is provided with an air channel air outlet, the volute cover and the upper volute are combined to form an air outlet frame, and air is discharged from the air outlet frame through the air outlet frame. The air conditioner uses the air duct device and is a window type air conditioner.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to air-conditioning technical field, be specifically related to the air-conditioned wind tunnel device and use the air-conditioner of this air-duct apparatus.
Background technology
As everyone knows, air-duct apparatus is usually used in air-conditioning system and other ventilation unit.As as far as air-conditioning system; Air-conditioning duct is and the sad relevant part of whole heat pump performance height, and the air quantity that air-duct apparatus produces size is directly related with heat exchange efficiency, and its electrical consumption also has direct relation with air conditioner energy consumption; Simultaneously, the indoor set noise also enjoys the user to pay close attention to always.
Along with the raising again and again of air-conditioning efficiency demand, original air-duct apparatus can not satisfy the needs that air quantity promotes gradually, has limited the raising of heat exchange efficiency and Energy Efficiency Ratio.If realize the growth of air quantity through increasing rotation speed of the fan, the lifting of air quantity often is accompanied by the increase of power of motor and the rising of noise under this mode.The fan suction surface is during near trailing edge; Surface pressing is spent low can causing and is separated between gas and the fan blade surface; And possibly reflux and the generation of some eddy current, these phenomenons have harmful effect to air quantity, hinder air-flow smooth and easy flowing on blade surface; The energy that the acting of waste fan blade provides, thus air quantity reduced; In addition, the turbulent motion of gas and eddy current also are one of main sources of aerodynamic noise.
This shows that the performance that improves air-conditioner through the raising air quantity is a kind of means of economical and efficient, but actual enforcement difficulty is very big.And the structure and the reduction noise performance aspect of air-duct apparatus are done further to improve, be the research and development emphasis of this area.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of air-conditioned wind tunnel device and air-conditioner,, when keeping noise constant, improve the inboard air quantity of air conditioner chamber, improve refrigeration, the heating performance of air-conditioner simultaneously through improving the spiral case air channel structure.
The present invention realizes through following technical scheme:
The air-conditioned wind tunnel device; Wherein: include successively from top to bottom: spiral case lid, upper volute and following spiral case; Said upper volute is combined to form the air inlet that is positioned at a side with following spiral case and is positioned at inner worm frame air channel, and said air inlet is the air intake in worm frame air channel, and said upper volute is provided with the air channel air outlet; Said spiral case lid is combined to form outlet frame with upper volute, and air is discharged through said outlet frame by said air channel air outlet.
Said spiral case down comprises fan blade accommodation section and drip tray down, and said fan blade accommodation section down is opening arc line type up, and profile is provided with the flaring circular arc chamfering in the following fan blade accommodation section, and along air-out direction, flaring circular arc chamfering radius size increases gradually.
Air-conditioner wherein, includes above-mentioned air-duct apparatus.
Said air-conditioner is a window air conditioner.
To sum up, the invention has the beneficial effects as follows:
Air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention and air-conditioner, profile is provided with the flaring circular arc chamfering in the worm frame air channel of following spiral case part, and along air-out direction, the chamfer radius size is increasing; Improve air quantity through improving worm frame, effectively solve the air quantity problem of window air conditioner, greatly improve the systematic function of air-conditioner.On window air conditioner, use, it is about 13% that air quantity improves, and refrigerating capacity improves 5%, and EER improves 4%.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the preferred embodiment of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition texture sketch map of the preferred embodiment of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the forward part longitudinal profile perspective view of the preferred embodiment of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the rear section longitudinal profile perspective view of the preferred embodiment of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the longitudinal profile structural representation of the preferred embodiment of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the following spiral case of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of the upper volute of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of the spiral case lid of air-conditioned wind tunnel device of the present invention.
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1, spiral case lid, 2, upper volute, 3, spiral case down, 4, air inlet, 5, the worm frame air channel; 7, outlet frame, 11, go up the air-out wall, 12, second protuberance, 13, second breach, 21, the snail tongue; 22, through hole, 23, following air-out wall, 24, breach, 25, protuberance, 26, go up the fan blade accommodation section; 27, air baffle, 28, first side plate, 31, following fan blade accommodation section, 32, drip tray, 61, the flaring circular arc chamfering.
The specific embodiment
In order further to set forth technological means and the effect that the present invention adopts in order to reach goal of the invention; Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment; To its specific embodiment of window air conditioner spiral case air channel structure, structure, characteristic and the effect thereof that proposes according to the present invention, specify as after.
The present invention discloses a kind of air-conditioned wind tunnel device; Like Fig. 1,2,3,4, shown in 7; Wherein, wherein: include successively from top to bottom: spiral case lid 1, upper volute 2 and following spiral case 3, said upper volute 2 is combined to form the air inlet 4 that is positioned at a side with following spiral case 3 and is positioned at inner worm frame air channel 5; Said air inlet 4 is the air intake in worm frame air channel 5; Said upper volute 2 is provided with air channel air outlet 22, and said spiral case lid 1 is combined to form outlet frame 7 with upper volute 2, and air is discharged through said outlet frame 7 by said air channel air outlet 22.
Like Fig. 5, shown in 6; Said spiral case 3 down comprises fan blade accommodation section 31 and drip tray 32 down, and said fan blade accommodation section 31 down is opening arc line type up, and profile is provided with flaring circular arc chamfering 61 in the following fan blade accommodation section 31; And along air-out direction, flaring circular arc chamfering 61 radius size increase gradually.
Said upper volute 2 comprises fan blade accommodation section 26 and air baffle 27; The said fan blade accommodation section 26 of going up cooperates formation fan blade accommodation section with following fan blade accommodation section; As shown in Figure 7, first side plate 28 of last fan blade accommodation section increases perpendicular to air-out direction with the angle edge that air baffle 27 forms gradually.
Said spiral case lid 1 is formed with lead accommodation section 8 with the sides adjacent that upper volute 2 is combined to form outlet frame 7.
Said worm frame air channel 5 includes the air channel face of spiral curved-surface structure, and said flaring circular arc chamfering 61 is positioned at the front and rear of air channel face.
Like Fig. 2,3,4, shown in 5, said upper volute 2 is provided with snail tongue 21, is positioned at the end in worm frame air channel 5; The distance H at the end of said snail tongue 21 and center, worm frame air channel be the worm frame air channel radius R 1/3rd to 1/2nd; Spiral case air channel structure of the present invention has compared with prior art dwindled the air outlet at snail tongue place.
The present invention is in order to improve the inboard air quantity of air conditioner chamber; We are optimal design in the enterprising sector-style of spiral case road; Inside, air channel is designed to worm frame, and the air channel inner outline has been carried out the rounding processing, and along the increasing air outlet that dwindles snail tongue place of air-out direction chamfering.
Like Fig. 7, shown in 8, the top of said upper volute 2 is provided with the following air-out wall 23 of curve form.The bottom of said spiral case lid 1, be provided with curve form with following air-out wall 23 shapes corresponding on air-out wall 11.
Said down air-out wall 23 combines the curved surface of the similar quadrant in formation cross section with last air-out wall 11, be positioned at the rear portion and the sidepiece of said outlet frame 7, and states curved surface and last fan blade accommodation section in place, outlet frame rear portion and be positioned at same plane.
Be formed with the breach 24 and the protuberance 25 that are notch cuttype on the said upper volute 2, said spiral case lid 1 is provided with second protuberance 12 and second breach 13 that matches with the breach 24 and the protuberance 25 of notch cuttype.
In conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 spiral case air channel structure of the present invention the air channel interior line has been carried out the streamline processing, reduced air flow resistance, made air-out smooth more.
Air-conditioner wherein, includes above-mentioned air-duct apparatus.
Said air-conditioner is a window air conditioner.
Below, specify the window air conditioner spiral case air channel structure of the present invention that as above constitutes in the blower fan function situation of blowing.
When air-conditioning draught fan moved, centrifugal fan was blown along the air channel, and the inner lines of spiral case air channel structure are slick and sly, can reduce the resistance that air flows greatly, also avoided the generation of vortex to a certain extent, increased air quantity; Snail tongue place air outlet reduces, and outlet frame is the fan-shaped of similar quadrant shape, and the air-out air quantity is concentrated, and reduces wind loss.
The window air conditioner spiral case air channel structure of embodiment of the present invention is used on the window machine, and air quantity is brought up to 500~520M^3/H by 440~460M^3/H, and it is about 13% that air quantity improves, and refrigerating capacity improves 5%, and EER improves 4%.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not that the present invention is done any restriction; Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; Yet be not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly be familiar with this special-purpose technical staff, in not breaking away from technical scheme scope of the present invention; When the technology contents of above-mentioned announcement capable of using is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations; But the content that does not break away from technical scheme of the present invention, all still belongs in the scope of technical scheme of the present invention simple modification, equivalent variations and modification that above embodiment did according to technical spirit of the present invention.
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1. air-conditioned wind tunnel device; Include successively from top to bottom: spiral case lid (1), upper volute (2) and following spiral case (3); Said upper volute (2) and following spiral case (3) are combined to form the air inlet (4) that is positioned at a side and are positioned at inner worm frame air channel (5); Said air inlet (4) is the air intake of worm frame air channel (5); Said upper volute (2) is provided with air channel air outlet (22), and said spiral case lid (1) is combined to form outlet frame (7) with upper volute (2), and air is discharged through said outlet frame (7) by said air channel air outlet (22); It is characterized in that: said spiral case (3) down comprises fan blade accommodation section (31) and drip tray (32) down; Said fan blade accommodation section down is opening arc line type up; And profile is provided with flaring circular arc chamfering (61) in the following fan blade accommodation section; And along air-out direction, flaring circular arc chamfering (61) radius size increases gradually.
2. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said upper volute (2) comprises fan blade accommodation section (26) and air baffle (27); Said upward fan blade accommodation section (26) cooperates formation fan blade accommodation section with following fan blade accommodation section, and upward first side plate (28) of fan blade accommodation section increases perpendicular to air-out direction with the angle edge that air baffle (27) forms gradually.
3. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: said spiral case lid (1) is formed with lead accommodation section (8) with the sides adjacent that upper volute (2) is combined to form outlet frame (7).
4. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: said upper volute (2) is provided with snail tongue (21), is positioned at the end of worm frame air channel (5); The distance H at the end of said snail tongue (21) and center, worm frame air channel be the worm frame air channel radius R 1/3rd to 1/2nd.
5. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the top of said upper volute (2) is provided with the following air-out wall (23) of curve form.
6. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 5 is characterized in that: the bottom of said spiral case lid (1), be provided with curve form with following air-out wall (23) shape corresponding on air-out wall (11).
7. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 6; It is characterized in that: said air-out wall (23) down combines to form the curved surface of the similar quadrant in cross section with last air-out wall (11); Be positioned at the rear portion and the sidepiece of said outlet frame (7), and state curved surface in place, outlet frame rear portion and be positioned at same plane with last fan blade accommodation section.
8. air-conditioned wind tunnel device according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: be formed with the breach (24) and the protuberance (25) that are notch cuttype on the said upper volute (2), said spiral case lid (1) is provided with second protuberance (12) and second breach (13) that matches with the breach (24) and the protuberance (25) of notch cuttype.
9. air-conditioner is characterized in that: include like any one described air-conditioned wind tunnel device in the claim 1 to 8.
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