CN106016544B

CN106016544B - Support protection part and air conditioner all-in-one machine

Info

Publication number: CN106016544B
Application number: CN201610514473.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘发申
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-06-30
Filing date: 2016-06-30
Publication date: 2021-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2036-06-30
Also published as: CN106016544A

Abstract

The invention discloses a support protection part of an air conditioner, which comprises a base plate and support parts, wherein the support parts extend from two side edges of the base plate to the outer side of the base plate respectively, and an included angle is formed between each support part and the base plate. The invention also discloses an air conditioner all-in-one machine comprising the supporting and protecting part. According to the invention, the supporting and protecting part is arranged on the condenser, so that the supporting and protecting part has a good supporting and protecting effect on the compressor in the moving process of the air conditioner all-in-one machine, and the direct collision between the compressor and the condenser is avoided.

Description

Support protection part and air conditioner all-in-one machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of air conditioners, in particular to a supporting and protecting part and an air conditioner all-in-one machine.

Background

The air conditioner all-in-one machine is widely used by people due to the characteristics of miniaturization, easy installation and convenient use. However, due to the miniaturization requirement of the air conditioner all-in-one machine, the installation space of each component in the air conditioner all-in-one machine is very limited. And the compressor shakes during the movement or transportation process of the all-in-one air conditioner, so that the compressor and other components can be damaged due to collision with other components nearby. Therefore, a protection structure of an all-in-one air conditioner is needed to effectively protect the compressor and other components.

Disclosure of Invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a support and protection element aimed at achieving an effective protection of the compressor and other components in the air conditioner.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a support and protection member for an air conditioner, which includes a base plate, and support portions extending from two side edges of the base plate to the outer side of the base plate, wherein an included angle is formed between the support portions and the base plate.

Preferably, the free end of the supporting part extends towards the outer side of the supporting part to form an elastic buffer part.

Preferably, a smooth transition part is formed at the connection part of the buffer part and the support part.

Preferably, the buffer part is a circular arc surface matched with the outer wall of the compressor of the air conditioner.

Preferably, the middle portion of the substrate protrudes in the thickness direction of the substrate to form a protrusion, and the protrusion extends in the direction of the support portion.

Preferably, the substrate further includes wire fixing portions at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the substrate or on the inner side of the substrate.

Preferably, the wire fixing portion includes a fixing plate and a connecting portion connected to the substrate, and the connecting portion may be bent.

Preferably, the wire fixing portion is a snap ring having a notch.

Preferably, the support guard further comprises a protective cover covering the support portion.

Preferably, the protective cover is fixed to the support portion in a snap-fit manner, or the protective cover is slidably mounted on the support portion.

Preferably, the two ends of the substrate along the length direction of the substrate extend along the direction perpendicular to the substrate to form the clamping parts.

In addition, in order to achieve the purpose, the invention further provides an all-in-one air conditioner which comprises a base plate, a compressor and a condenser, wherein the compressor and the condenser are arranged on the base plate in parallel, the all-in-one air conditioner further comprises the supporting and protecting part with the structure, and the supporting and protecting part is fixed on the condenser so as to prevent collision between the compressor and the condenser.

According to the invention, the supporting and protecting part is arranged on the condenser, so that the supporting and protecting part has a good supporting effect on the compressor in the moving process of the air conditioner all-in-one machine, and the direct collision between the compressor and the condenser is avoided.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of an all-in-one air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of the air conditioner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of one embodiment of the support shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the support shield of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the support shield of FIG. 4 taken along line A-A;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of another embodiment of the all-in-one air conditioner of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the support shield of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the support shield of FIG. 6 taken along line B-B;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a cross-sectional junction of the air conditioning volume of fig. 1.

The reference numbers illustrate:

reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name (R)
				11	Compressor	174	Convex part
12	Evaporator with a heat exchanger	175	Wire fixing part
				13	Condenser	1751	Fixing plate
14	Upper fan assembly	1752	Connecting part
				15	Lower fan assembly	176	Engaging part
16	Chassis	1761	Mounting hole
				17	Support and protection member	1762	Dodging position
171	Substrate	18	Protective cover
				172	Supporting part	181	Clamping hook
173	Buffer part

The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, if there is a directional indication (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back … …), it is only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture, and if the specific posture changes, the directional indication changes accordingly.

In addition, if the description of "first", "second", etc. is referred to in the present invention, it is used for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should be considered to be absent and not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The invention mainly provides a supporting and protecting structure which is mainly applied to an air conditioner all-in-one machine to prevent collision among components in the air conditioner all-in-one machine. In the air-conditioning all-in-one machine, all system components such as a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor and the like which form an air-conditioning system are arranged in an integral machine case, such as a window type air conditioner and a mobile air conditioner. Of course, the supporting and protecting structure can also be applied to other products needing protection.

As shown in FIG. 1, the all-in-one air conditioner can comprise a shell, wherein the shell is a cuboid box body, and an air inlet and an air outlet are formed in the upper portion and the lower portion of the shell. The casing accommodates a compressor 11, an evaporator 12, a condenser 13, an upper fan unit 14, and a lower fan unit 15. And the lower part of the housing is also provided with a chassis 16. Wherein, the compressor 11, the condenser 13 and the lower fan assembly 15 are positioned at the lower part of the shell and are arranged on the chassis 16. The evaporator 12 and the upper fan assembly 14 are located in the upper part of the housing.

The air conditioner all-in-one machine can operate in a heating mode or a cooling mode, when the air conditioner all-in-one machine operates in the cooling mode, the compressor 11 discharges high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas, the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas enters the condenser 13 for heat exchange, meanwhile, the lower fan assembly 15 operates to suck indoor air into the shell from the lower part of the shell, and hot air is formed after the heat exchange of the condenser 13. The hot air is discharged to the outside of the room through the lower fan assembly 15. The refrigerant flowing out of the condenser 13 enters the evaporator 12 to exchange heat, and the upper fan assembly 14 operates to suck indoor air into the shell from the upper part of the shell, and the air is subjected to heat exchange by the evaporator 12 to form cold air. The cool air will be blown into the room by the upper fan assembly 14. The refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator 12 is returned to the compressor 11 to form a refrigerant circulation circuit. When the air conditioner all-in-one machine operates in a heating mode, the refrigerant circulation loop is just opposite to the refrigerant circulation loop in a refrigerating mode, and the mobile air conditioner blows hot air indoors, so the specific process is not repeated.

The chassis 16 is used for carrying the whole machine, namely an air conditioner integrated machine. Moreover, according to the application requirement of the product, universal wheels can be assembled on the lower part of the chassis 16 to be used as a mobile air conditioner; or the universal wheel is not assembled, and the air conditioner is a fixed air conditioner. Of course, other mounting structures can be arranged on the housing of the all-in-one air conditioner for fixing the all-in-one air conditioner at other places, such as windows, door tops, wall openings and the like.

Because the air conditioner all-in-one machine is required to be small in size, the distance between all components of the air conditioning system accommodated in the shell is small. For example, in the housing, the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 are arranged on the chassis 16 in parallel, and the distance between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 is 15-40 mm. The condenser 13 is flat and includes a plurality of heat exchange fins and heat exchange tubes penetrating the fins. The condenser 13 is provided with a compressor 11 on one side in the thickness direction, and the condenser 13 is provided with a lower fan assembly 15 on the other side in the thickness direction.

In order to prevent collision between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 during movement of the unitary air conditioner, a support guard 17 is installed on one side surface of the condenser 13 close to the compressor 11. The supporting and shielding member 17 is located at an upper portion of the condenser 13, and a position where the supporting and shielding member 17 is located is set according to a height of the compressor 11. As shown in fig. 2, in order to prevent the compressor 11 from resonating with the base plate 16 during operation, the compressor 11 is not completely fixed to the base plate 16, and thus the compressor 11 may be inclined to a certain degree during movement, and if the inclination angle is too large, the compressor may collide with the condenser 13. Therefore, by providing the condenser 13 at a proper position, it is possible to prevent the compressor 11 or the condenser 13 from being damaged by direct collision between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13.

The supporting and protecting members 17 extend along the longitudinal direction of the condenser 13, and both ends of the supporting and protecting members 17 are fixed to both ends of the condenser 13 along the longitudinal direction thereof. Of course, the length of the support guard 17 extending in the longitudinal direction of the condenser 13 may be set according to the position of the compressor 11, i.e., a length at which direct collision between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 can be prevented. The support guard 17 may be fixed to the side surface of the condenser 13 by adhesion or may be fixed to the side surface of the condenser 13 by an engagement structure. And are not limited herein.

Since the support guard 17 requires a certain supporting function and the support guard 17 serves to cushion the direct collision of the compressor 11 and the condenser 13, the support guard 17 may be made of plastic and have both a certain rigidity and a certain elasticity. For example, a portion of the support guard 17 in contact with the compressor has elasticity, or the elastic property is stronger than the hardness property; the portion of the support guard 17 in contact with the condenser has hardness, or the hardness property is stronger than the elastic property.

Referring to fig. 3, 4 and 5, the supporting guard 17 may include a substrate 171 having an elongated shape, and a supporting portion 172 extending from edges of two sides of the substrate 171 in a length direction to an outer side of the substrate 171, wherein the supporting portion 172 forms an included angle with the substrate 171. The included angle is preferably an obtuse angle, for example 120 °. The support portion 172 forming an obtuse angle with the base plate 171 is formed in a flared shape, and can strongly and well support the compressor 11 which is inclined. Of course, the included angle may be a right angle or an acute angle.

Further, the edge of the free end of the supporting portion 172 (i.e. the end far from the base plate 171) may also be rounded to ensure that the free end of the supporting portion 172 does not damage the compressor 11 when the compressor 11 contacts the supporting protection member 17. The free end of the support 172 may be formed with a buffer 173 extending outward of the support 172. Specifically, the buffer portion 173 may extend in a direction parallel to the substrate 171. Furthermore, a smooth transition portion may be formed at the connection between the buffering portion 173 and the supporting portion 172. In another embodiment, the buffering portion 173 may also be curved to provide a certain buffering effect when the compressor 11 contacts the supporting and protecting member 17. In another embodiment, the buffering portion 173 may be disposed at an obtuse angle with the supporting portion 172, and the buffering portion 173 has a circular arc surface adapted to an outer wall of the compressor 11, so that when the compressor 11 contacts the supporting and protecting member 17, a contact area between the supporting and protecting member 17 and the compressor 11 may be increased.

In the support guard 17, the middle portion of the substrate 171 is formed with a protrusion 174 protruding in the thickness direction of the substrate 171, and the protrusion 174 extends in the direction of the support portion 172. Therefore, the support guard 17 formed by the base plate 171 and the support portion 172 may have a "W" shape in cross section in the width direction of the support guard 17. By the arrangement of the convex portion 174, when the compressor 11 is in contact with the support and protection member 17, a better buffering effect is formed, and the force applied by the compressor 11 to the support and protection member 17 is dispersed to the whole support and protection member 17.

By arranging the supporting and protecting part 17 on the condenser 13, the supporting and protecting part 17 has a good supporting effect on the compressor 11 when the compressor 11 inclines in the moving process of the air conditioner all-in-one machine, and the collision between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 is avoided. Meanwhile, due to the structure of the supporting and protecting member 17, not only the strength of the supporting and protecting member 17 is enhanced, but also the supporting and protecting member 17 has a buffering effect on the collision of the compressor 11, so that the service life of the supporting and protecting member 17 is prolonged.

In addition to the above embodiments, the wire fixing portion 175 is provided on one side of the substrate 171 supporting the guard 17 in the present embodiment, and the wire fixing portion 175 may be formed to extend from one side of the substrate 171 to be perpendicular to the substrate 171. Specifically, the wire fixing portion 175 includes a fixing plate 1751 and a connecting portion 1752 connected to the substrate 171. The connecting portion 1752 can be bent, for example, the connecting portion 1752 can be a sheet metal member or a memory metal member. After the wiring in the air conditioning unit is wound around the wire fixing portion 175 along the support protector 17, the connection portion 1752 is bent, and the fixing plate 1751 is brought close to the base plate 171 to form a wire loop shape, whereby the wire can be firmly fixed to the support protector 17. Of course, the wire fixing portion 175 may also be other structures for fixing the wiring, which is not illustrated herein. The wire fixing portion 175 may be provided not only at the end portion of the substrate 171 in the longitudinal direction but also inside the substrate 171, for example, a snap ring having a notch, so that the wiring can be more firmly received in the support guard 17.

The wire fixing portion 175 can favorably and neatly store the wiring in the air-conditioning integrated machine, and effectively solve the problem of messy wiring in the air-conditioning integrated machine. The wire fixing portion 175 is manually pulled, and thus, is simple and easy to operate.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, 7 and 8, the protection cover 17 of the present embodiment is further assembled with a protection cover 18, and the protection cover 18 covers the supporting portion 172 of the protection cover 17. After the wiring in the air conditioning unit is accommodated between the two support portions 172 along the support guard 17, the protective cover 18 is covered on the support guard 17, which not only serves to accommodate the wiring, but also protects the wiring from damage. The protective cover 18 may be fitted to the support portion 172 by a snap-fit manner, or may be fitted to the support portion 172 by a sliding manner. In addition, in order to cover the protection cover 18 and the support protection member 17, the protection cover 18 is bent inward along both sides of the length direction thereof to form hooks 181. The hook 181 can be engaged and fixed with the buffer 173 of the support guard 17. Of course, in another embodiment, the protective cover 18 may also be slidably mounted on the support guard 17. For example, the protective cover 18 is bent inward along both sides in the longitudinal direction thereof to form a receiving groove. When assembling, the end of the buffer portion 173 is inserted into the receiving groove, and the protection cover 18 or the support guard 17 is pushed, so that the protection cover 18 and the support guard 17 are assembled in place.

It is understood that the wire fixing portion 175 may be provided on the supporting and protecting member 17, or the protecting cover 18 may be covered, the wire may be accommodated between the supporting portions and fixed by the wire fixing portion 175, and then the covering of the protecting cover 18 may be performed to protect the wiring from being damaged, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the wiring and also making the wiring fixing more stable.

Further, when the two ends of the supporting and protecting member 17 are fixed to the two ends of the condenser 13 along the length direction thereof, the two ends of the supporting and protecting member 17 are provided with engaging portions 176. That is, the engaging portion 176 is formed to extend from the end of the substrate 171 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 171, and the extending direction of the engaging portion 176 is opposite to the extending direction of the supporting portion 172. In order to enhance the engagement strength of the engagement portion 176, the width of the engagement portion 176 is larger than the width of the substrate 171. In order to fix the support guard 17 more securely, the engaging portion 176 may be provided with a mounting hole 1761, and the condenser 13 may be provided with a mounting hole at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 1761, so that the engaging portion 176 can be fixed to the condenser 13 more securely by a fixing member such as a screw.

Due to the heat exchange tube structure of the condenser 13, when the support guard 17 is mounted on the condenser 13, the engagement portion 176 needs to be provided with a relief 1762 according to the corresponding mounting position on the condenser 13, so as to facilitate the mounting of the engagement portion 176 on the condenser 13.

It is understood that the supporting and protecting member 17 may also have an elongated shape, and the supporting and protecting member 17 is provided with a limiting portion at two ends along the length direction thereof, so as to limit the movement of the compressor 11 along the length direction of the supporting and protecting member 17 when the compressor 11 contacts the supporting and protecting member 17.

Further, as shown in fig. 9, since the gap between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13 is small, providing the support guard 17 on the condenser 13 can prevent direct collision between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13. If the overall height of the support guard 17, i.e., the vertical height of the support portion 172 with respect to the base plate 171, is slightly smaller than the gap between the compressor 11 and the condenser 13, the inclination of the compressor 11 can be supported, and the inclination angle of the compressor 11 can be reduced, even the inclination of the compressor 11 can be prevented.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes, which are made by using the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support protection piece of an air conditioner is arranged between a compressor and a condenser, and is arranged on the condenser to prevent the compressor which is not completely fixed on a chassis from colliding with the condenser due to an overlarge inclination angle;

the two end parts of the length direction of the substrate or the inner side of the substrate are also provided with wire fixing parts;

the wire fixing part comprises a fixing plate and a connecting part connected with the substrate, and the connecting part can be bent.

2. The support guard of claim 1 wherein the free end of the support portion extends outward of the support portion to form a resilient bumper.

3. The support guard of claim 2 wherein the connection of the resilient cushioning portion and the support portion is formed with a rounded transition.

4. The support guard of claim 2 wherein the resilient cushioning portion is arcuate in shape to conform to an outer wall of a compressor of an air conditioner.

5. The support guard of any one of claims 1-4 wherein the central portion of the base plate projects in a thickness direction of the base plate to form a protrusion extending toward an extension direction of the support portion.

6. The support shield of claim 1 wherein the wire securing portion is a snap ring having a notch.

7. The support guard of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a protective cover covering the support portion.

8. The support shield of claim 7 wherein the protective cover is snap fit to the support portion or the protective cover is slidably mounted on the support portion.

9. The support guard of claim 1 wherein the base plate has two ends extending along the length of the base plate to form engaging portions extending perpendicular to the base plate.

10. An all-in-one air conditioner, which comprises a chassis, a compressor and a condenser which are arranged on the chassis in parallel, and is characterized in that the all-in-one air conditioner further comprises a support and protection part according to any one of claims 1-9, and the support and protection part is fixed on the condenser so as to prevent collision between the compressor and the condenser.