CN104279622A - Indoor unit of air conditioner and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner, which can realize the collection of condensed water. The indoor unit of the air conditioner has a frame structure, and the middle part of the frame structure has a non-working cavity area, and the cavity area is provided with a deflector that is inclined backwards. The water storage box, and the water pump that transports the condensed water in the water storage box to the top of the deflector, and the bottom of the deflector communicates with the water storage box. The water storage box collects the condensed water and transports it to the top of the deflector through the water pump, and the condensed water flows down along the deflector under the action of gravity, and diffuses into the indoor air with evaporation; since the deflector is set backwards, Then the condensed water gradually flows down along the deflector at a certain angle of inclination, avoiding the splash caused by the vertical flow of water; the bottom of the deflector is connected with the water storage box, and the condensed water flowing down from the deflector is re-discharged. The water storage box collects and realizes the circulation of condensed water.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit. The present invention also relates to an air conditioner provided with the above air conditioner indoor unit.

Background technique

The air conditioner indoor unit is a heat exchanger installed indoors, and is an important part of the current split air conditioner. Usually, the existing air conditioner indoor unit has a vertical structure, and the whole body of the air conditioner is arranged vertically, which is also called a floor-standing air conditioner indoor unit.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an arrangement method of an air-conditioning indoor unit in the prior art; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the air-conditioning indoor unit shown in FIG. 1 .

The patent No. CN101957020A discloses a floor-standing air conditioner indoor unit, including a body 10, the body 10 has an upper frame 11, and a heat exchanger, a cross-flow fan and an air duct are arranged in the upper frame 11, and the air duct is used to accommodate the air conditioner. Heater and cross-flow fan; The upper frame 11 is also provided with an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the air duct.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the cross-flow fan includes a left cross-flow fan 12 and a right cross-flow fan 13 arranged horizontally and horizontally. At the same time, the heat exchangers are correspondingly arranged as left heat exchangers and right heat exchangers; the air inlets include left air inlets 14 and right air inlets 15 arranged on the left and right sides of the upper frame 11; the left cross-flow fan 12 Corresponding to the right cross-flow fan 13, a left air outlet 16 and a right air outlet 17 are respectively arranged, wherein the left air outlet 16 is provided with a left air guide vane group 18, and the right air outlet 17 is provided with a right air guide vane group 19, so that Output cold or hot air outward.

It can be seen from the above description that during the working process of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger needs to be led out of the outdoor through a special pipe. The installation and use of the air-conditioning indoor unit has brought inconvenience.

In addition, the indoor environment is relatively dry, and the existing air-conditioning indoor units do not have a humidification function and cannot meet the needs of indoor humidification.

In view of this, how to install an air-conditioning indoor unit, which can realize the collection of condensed water and improve the convenience of installation and use, is a technical problem to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a frame-structure air conditioner indoor unit, which can realize the collection of condensed water and meet the needs of indoor humidification.

The present invention provides a frame-structured air-conditioning indoor unit. The air-conditioning indoor unit has a frame structure, and the middle part of the frame structure has a non-working cavity area, and the cavity area is provided with a deflector inclined backward. , the frame structure is built with a water storage box for collecting condensed water, and a water pump that transports the condensed water in the water storage box to the top of the deflector, and the bottom of the deflector is in contact with the storage The water tank is connected.

The air-conditioning indoor unit of the present invention has a built-in water storage box, which can collect condensed water, and the collected condensed water is transported to the top of the deflector through a water pump, and the condensed water flows down along the deflector under the action of gravity. In the cavity area, the condensed water can evaporate and diffuse into the indoor air, thereby humidifying the room; at the same time, since the deflector is set backwards, the condensed water will gradually flow down along the deflector at a certain inclination angle, The splash caused by the vertical flow of water is avoided; in addition, the bottom of the deflector is connected with the water storage box, and the condensed water flowing down from the deflector is collected by the water storage box again, realizing the circulation of condensed water and improving the The utilization rate of condensed water is improved.

Preferably, the water storage box is provided with a water level detector for detecting its water volume, so as to detect the water volume in the water storage box in real time.

Preferably, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is also provided with a display screen, which is connected to the water level detector signal, and then displays the water volume in the water storage box in real time through the screen screen, so that the user can Add or drain water as appropriate.

Preferably, the air-conditioning indoor unit is also provided with a controller and an alarm, and the water level detector and the alarm are both signal-connected to the controller, and a standard value of water volume is stored in the controller. When the water volume detected by the water level detector is less than the standard value, the controller controls the alarm to give an alarm.

When the amount of water detected by the water level detector is less than the standard value, the controller controls the alarm to give an alarm to remind the user to add water to ensure continuous and effective humidification of the room.

Preferably, the air-conditioning indoor unit is also provided with a controller, the controller stores a standard value of water volume, and the water storage box has a drainage hole, when humidification is not required or the water volume detected by the water level detector When the standard value is exceeded, the controller controls to open the drainage hole.

Preferably, the frame structure includes a left upright column and a right upright column separately arranged and a lower frame connecting the lower part of the left upright column and the lower part of the right upright column, the left upright column, the right upright column and the lower frame jointly Enclose the non-working cavity area.

Preferably, the frame structure further includes an upper frame connecting the upper part of the left upright and the upper part of the right upright.

Preferably, the water storage box is built in the lower frame, the upper frame is provided with an upper water storage box, and the water pump transports the water in the water storage box to the upper water storage box, so The above water storage box is provided with several water outlets at positions corresponding to the deflectors.

An upper water storage box can also be set in the upper frame, and then the water pumped out by the water pump is stored in the upper water storage box to provide continuous water flow for the deflector; in addition, the water flow in the upper water storage box flows out through several water outlets , can disperse the impact force of the water flow, and improve the uniformity of the water flow distribution on the deflector.

Preferably, the water storage box is built in the lower frame, the upper part of the left column and/or the upper part of the right column is provided with an upper water storage box, and the water pump pumps the water in the water storage box Delivery to the upper water storage box.

Preferably, a left heat exchanger and a right heat exchanger are respectively provided in the left column and the right column, and both the left heat exchanger and the right heat exchanger are in communication with the water storage box.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner, the air conditioner indoor unit of the air conditioner is the frame structure air conditioner indoor unit described in any one of the above.

Since the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit has the above-mentioned technical effects, the air conditioner having the air-conditioning indoor unit also has corresponding technical effects.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an arrangement mode of an air-conditioning indoor unit in the prior art;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the air conditioner indoor unit provided by the present invention in a specific embodiment;

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 3 along the B-B direction;

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 3 along the C-C direction;

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 5 along the D-D direction;

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 5 along the F-F direction;

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 7 along the E-E direction;

FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the lower frame portion in FIG. 4 .

In Figure 1-2:

10 body, 11 upper frame, 12 left cross-flow fan, 13 right cross-flow fan, 14 left air inlet, 15 right air inlet, 16 left air outlet, 17 right air outlet, 18 left air guide blade group, 19 right air guide blade set

In Figure 3-9:

2 frame structure, 21 left column, 22 right column, 23 upper frame, 231 upper water storage box, 24 lower frame, 25 cavity area, 26 water storage box, 261 water level detector, 262 drainage hole, 27 water pump, 3 air conditioner indoor unit

Detailed ways

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Please refer to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the air-conditioning indoor unit provided by the present invention in a specific embodiment; Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of the air-conditioning indoor unit in Fig. 3 along the B-B direction.

The air-conditioning indoor unit 3 of the present invention has a frame structure 2, and the frame structure 2 includes a left column 21, a right column 22, an upper frame 23 and a lower frame 24, and the left column 21 and the right column 22 are all arranged in a hollow cavity shape. Heat exchangers, cross-flow fans, air ducts and other components are arranged in the hollow cavity; the left column 21, the right column 22, the upper frame 23 and the lower frame 24 jointly form a non-working cavity area 25, the above-mentioned The four constitute the left, right, upper and lower boundaries of the cavity area 25 respectively. It can also be said that the cavity area 25 is located in the middle of the air conditioner indoor unit.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the upper frame 23 connects the top of the left column 21 and the top of the right column 22, and the lower frame 24 connects the bottom of the left column 21 and the bottom of the right column 22, but the upper frame 23 is not necessary. The structure 2 may only include the left column 21 , the right column 22 and the lower frame 24 , and the cavity area 25 at this time is jointly surrounded by the left column 21 , the right column 22 and the lower frame 24 . It can also be said that the cavity area 25 can be an open area, not necessarily a closed area; or, the cavity area 25 can also be set in a triangular shape instead of a square structure. In addition, the lower frame 24 can also be omitted, and the left upright post 21 and the right upright post 22 can be directly arranged separately on the same base.

The orientation words such as front, back, up and down referred to in this article refer to the use status of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. During the use of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the side facing the user is the front panel, and correspondingly, the side facing away from the user is the rear panel. Panel; the direction on the same side as the front panel is the front, and the direction on the same side as the rear panel is the rear; when the air conditioner indoor unit is placed in the room, the direction close to the ground is downward, and the direction away from the ground is upward .

In addition, the middle part of the air-conditioning indoor unit refers to the area that spreads from its center to the surroundings, not exactly its middle position; the inner side or inner surface referred to in this article refers to the center of the air-conditioning indoor unit, close to its center One side or one side is the inner side or the inner side, and correspondingly, the side or side away from the center is the outer side or the outer side.

The frame structure 2 can also be set in an integrated structure without being divided into four parts: upper, lower, left and right, and only a hollow area is provided in the middle of the frame structure 2 to form a non-working cavity area 25 .

Please refer to Figure 5-Figure 7, Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air-conditioning indoor unit in Figure 3 along the direction C-C; Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air-conditioning indoor unit in Figure 5 along the direction D-D; The cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the air-conditioning indoor unit along the F-F direction.

The cavity area 25 of the present invention is provided with a baffle plate inclined backwards, and a water storage box 26 is built in the frame structure 2, and the water storage box 26 is used to collect condensed water; a water pump 27 is also provided in the frame structure 2, The water pump 27 can deliver the condensed water in the water storage box 26 to the top of the deflector, so that the condensed water flows down along the deflector; the bottom of the deflector communicates with the water storage box 26, and then flows down the deflector The water can be collected by the water storage box 26 again.

The front side of the deflector plate is its deflector surface, and a deflector channel can be set on the deflector surface to facilitate the smooth flow of condensed water and avoid overflow of condensed water; the deflector plate can also be set as a transparent plate, or use a higher quality Made of light material.

The air-conditioning indoor unit of the present application is provided with a frame structure 2, a non-working cavity area 25 is formed in the middle of the frame structure 2, a deflector is arranged in the cavity area 25, and a water storage is also arranged in the frame structure 2. The box 26 can collect the condensed water produced in the cooling process of the air conditioner. The condensed water collected by the water storage box 26 is further transported to the top of the deflector through the water pump, and then flows down along the deflector; when the room is relatively dry, the condensed water The water will evaporate during the downward flow, and the steam formed by evaporation will be released into the air, which can increase the humidity of the indoor air and play a role in humidification.

And because the deflector is set at an inclination backward, the water flow will not flow vertically downward, and the impact force generated by the water flow in the process of descending is small. When the water flow reaches the bottom of the deflector, it will not affect the frame structure 2. The bottom structure acts violently and does not cause water splashes.

On the other hand, the bottom of the deflector communicates with the water storage box 26, so that the water flowing down from the deflector can be collected by the water storage box 26 again and enter the next cycle, which not only saves the water source, but also eliminates the need to Associated structure for draining condensate.

When frame structure 2 comprises left column 21, right column 22, upper frame 23 and lower frame 24, water storage box 26 can be built in lower frame 24, upper frame 23 can also be provided with upper water storage box 231, and water pump 27 will store water The moisture in the box 26 is delivered to the upper water storage box 231; the upper water storage box 231 is provided with a number of water outlets, and the water outlets are arranged at positions corresponding to the deflectors, so that the moisture in the upper water storage box 231 passes through The water outlet flows into the deflector.

When the frame structure 2 only includes the left column 21 , the right column 22 and the lower frame 24 , the upper water storage box 231 can be arranged on the upper part of the left column 21 and/or the upper part of the right column 22 . At this time, water outlets and pipelines can be set on the top of the deflector, and these water outlets are connected to the upper water storage box 231 through pipelines.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the upper water storage box 231 can also not be provided, but the water in the water storage box 26 is passed through the pipelines arranged inside the left column 21 and/or the inside of the right column 22 through the water pump 27 and arranged on the inside of the right column 22. The pipeline at the top of the deflector is directly delivered to the water outlet arranged at the top of the deflector.

With the above-mentioned structural settings, the water is dispersed and discharged through each water outlet, which avoids the large impact force caused by excessive concentration of the water flow, and can also improve the uniformity of the water flow, and pre-drain the water before it flows into the deflector so that the water Flow smoothly along the deflector.

At the same time, the water outlets can be evenly spaced along the horizontal direction so that the water is evenly distributed in the horizontal direction of the deflector to form a uniform water curtain; of course, the water outlets can also be arranged in a non-uniform manner, for example, according to It is necessary to set multiple water outlets in the middle and fewer water outlets on both sides, and even the number of water outlets on both sides can be inconsistent; or the diameter of each water outlet can be adjusted to achieve uneven water flow in all directions of the deflector distributed.

Please refer further to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit in Fig. 7 along the E-E direction; Fig. 9 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the lower frame part in Fig. 4 .

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the water storage box 26 can also be provided with a water level detector 261 so as to detect the amount of water in the water storage box 26 in real time.

On this basis, the air-conditioning indoor unit of the present invention can also be equipped with a display, and then the display is connected to the water level detector 261 signal, then the display can display the water volume in the water storage box 26 in real time, and the user can timely report to the user according to the water volume. Moisture is added in the water storage box 26, or when the amount of water in the water storage box 26 is too much, part of the water is discharged outwards in time.

It is conceivable that the air-conditioning indoor unit of the present invention can also be equipped with a controller, which is connected to the water level detector 261 by signal, and the standard value of the water volume is stored in the controller. When the water level detector 261 transmits the detected water volume to the controller Finally, the controller compares the detection value of the water volume with its standard value, and then performs corresponding actions according to the comparison result.

Wherein, the signal connection refers to a connection manner of realizing signal transmission in a wired or wireless manner.

In a specific embodiment, the air-conditioning indoor unit of the present invention can also be provided with an alarm, which is connected to the controller signal, and when the amount of water detected by the water level detector 261 is less than the standard value, the controller controls the alarm to give an alarm , so as to remind the user to add water to the water storage box 26 in time, so as to carry out continuous and effective humidification.

In the second specific implementation manner, the water storage box 26 can also be provided with a drainage hole 262. When the amount of water detected by the water level detector 261 is greater than the standard value, the controller controls to open the drainage hole 262 so as to drain water and prevent storage. The water in the water box 26 overflows due to too much flow; or when the humidity in the room meets the requirement and there is no need to humidify the room, the controller can also open the drain hole 262 to drain water.

The standard value of the water volume is comprehensively set according to various factors such as the capacity of the water storage box 26, the indoor humidity and the speed of the water flow.

Apparently, the above two specific implementations are not contradictory, and the two can be combined with each other to perform corresponding operations according to the relationship between the detected water volume and the standard value.

In addition, when the frame structure 2 includes a left column 21 and a right column 22, a left heat exchanger and a right heat exchanger can be respectively arranged in the two columns, and then the left heat exchanger and the right heat exchanger can be respectively passed through pipes or other methods. It communicates with the water storage box 26 so as to transport the condensed water formed in the two heat exchangers to the water storage box 26 for storage.

The present invention also provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner indoor unit of the air conditioner is the air conditioner indoor unit described in any one of the above.

Since the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit has the above-mentioned technical effect, the air conditioner having the air-conditioning indoor unit also has the same technical effect.

The air conditioner indoor unit and the air conditioner provided by the present invention have been introduced in detail above. In this paper, specific examples are used to illustrate the principle and implementation of the present invention, and the descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the method and core idea of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, some improvements and modifications can be made to the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. An air-conditioning indoor unit, characterized in that the air-conditioning indoor unit has a frame structure (2), the middle part of the frame structure (2) has a non-working cavity area (25), and the cavity area ( 25) There is a deflector set inclined backwards, and a water storage box (26) for collecting condensed water is built in the frame structure (2), and the condensed water in the water storage box (26) is transported to the water pump (27) on the top of the deflector, and the bottom of the deflector communicates with the water storage box (26). 2. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that, the water storage box (26) is provided with a water level detector (261) for detecting the water volume thereof. 3. The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that, the air-conditioning indoor unit is further provided with a display screen, and the display screen is signal-connected to the water level detector (261). 4. The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that, the air-conditioning indoor unit is also provided with a controller and an alarm, and the water level detector (261) and the alarm are connected with the controller signal connection, the controller stores a standard value of water volume, and when the water volume detected by the water level detector (261) is less than the standard value, the controller controls the alarm to give an alarm. 5. The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that, the air-conditioning indoor unit is further provided with a controller, the standard value of water volume is stored in the controller, and the water storage box (26) has a drainage hole (262), and when humidification is not required or the amount of water detected by the water level detector (261) exceeds the standard value, the controller controls to open the drain hole (262). 6. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, the frame structure (2) includes a left upright column (21) and a right upright column (22) arranged separately and a (21) and the lower frame (24) of the lower part of the right column (22), the left column (21), the right column (22) and the lower frame (24) together form a non-working cavity area (25). 7. The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that, the frame structure (2) further comprises an upper frame ( twenty three). 8. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that, the water storage box (26) is built in the lower frame (24), and the upper frame (23) is provided with an upper water storage box (231), the water pump (27) transports the water in the water storage box (26) to the upper water storage box (231), and the upper water storage box (231) is in contact with the deflector Corresponding positions are provided with several water outlets. 9. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that, the water storage box (26) is built in the lower frame (24), and the upper part of the left column (21) and/or the An upper water storage box (231) is provided on the upper part of the right column (22), and the water pump (27) delivers the water in the water storage box (26) to the upper water storage box (231). 10. The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that, the left column (21) and the right column (22) are respectively provided with a left heat exchanger and a right heat exchanger, and the left heat exchanger Both the heater and the right heat exchanger are in communication with the water storage box (26). 11. An air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner indoor unit (3) of the air conditioner is the frame structure air conditioner indoor unit (3) described in any one of 1-9 above.