CN106352528B

CN106352528B - Water collector subassembly and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN106352528B
Application number: CN201610883049.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈红光; 潘龙腾; 丘晓宏; 王朝新; 李德清; 曾辉; 林裕亮; 张永成; 占庆仲; 贾飞飞; 傅凯凯
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2016-10-08
Filing date: 2016-10-08
Publication date: 2021-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 2036-10-08
Also published as: WO2018064926A1; EP3524898B1; EP3524898A1; EP3524898A4; CN106352528A

Abstract

The invention provides a water pan assembly and an air conditioner, wherein the water pan assembly comprises: the water pan comprises a water pan body and a first stop block, wherein the water pan body comprises a first area for containing condensed water flowing out of an air duct component, a second area communicated with a drain pipe and a groove positioned between the first area and the second area; the first stop block is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed on the water pan body, and the second end extends into the groove and forms a preset distance with the bottom surface of the groove; after the height of the condensed water in the groove is larger than the preset distance, the condensed water in the groove is in contact with the first stop block to form a sealed wind shielding structure. The water pan assembly and the air conditioner provided by the invention can circulate condensed water and simultaneously block wind from blowing from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area so as to avoid reduction of wind quantity of an air duct component.

Description

Water collector subassembly and air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of heat exchange, in particular to a water pan assembly and an air conditioner.

Background

At present, when the water pan is applied to an air conditioning system, the water pan can be used for containing condensed water generated in the use process of an air duct component, and then the condensed water can be discharged after flowing through a drain pipe communicated with the water pan through the water pan. For an air conditioning system, an air duct component is required to be free from obstruction when air enters in the use process; air leakage is avoided during air outlet, so that the air conditioning system is ensured to operate efficiently.

However, for the existing cabinet air conditioner, the area under the air duct component opposite to the water pan is a high-pressure area; the area of the drain pipe opposite to the water pan is a low-pressure area, and when the air duct component is exhausted in the using process, part of air can blow from the high-pressure area to the low-pressure area to cause air leakage, so that the air quantity of the air duct component is obviously reduced.

Therefore, there is a need for an improved structure of the existing water-receiving tray, which can circulate the received condensed dew and simultaneously block the wind from blowing from the high-pressure area to the low-pressure area, so as to avoid the reduction of the wind quantity of the wind channel component.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a water pan assembly and an air conditioner, which can circulate condensed water and simultaneously block wind from blowing from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area so as to avoid reduction of wind quantity of an air duct component.

The invention provides a water pan component, comprising:

a water tray assembly comprising: a water receiving tray body and a first block, wherein,

the water pan body comprises a first area for containing condensed water flowing out of the air duct component, a second area communicated with the drain pipe and a groove positioned between the first area and the second area; the first stop block is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed on the water pan body, and the second end extends into the groove and forms a preset distance with the bottom surface of the groove;

after the height of the condensed water in the groove is larger than the preset distance, the condensed water in the groove is in contact with the first stop block to form a sealed wind shielding structure.

Furthermore, a raised transition part is formed at the transition position of the second area and the groove, and the upper surface of the transition part is not higher than the water outlet position of the first area and higher than the second end of the first stop block.

Further, the first region has an upper surface for circulating the condensed water, the upper surface having a downward predetermined inclination angle in a flowing direction of the condensed water.

Furthermore, a clamping groove is formed in the position, opposite to the groove, of the water pan body, and the first stop block is fixed to the water pan body through the clamping groove.

Furthermore, the first stop block and the water pan body are of an integrally formed structure.

Further, the surface of the second area is provided with an interlayer.

Furthermore, the water pan assembly further comprises a second stop block, the second stop block is located at the position where the groove and the second area are in transition, and the second stop block is in interference fit with the water pan body and the interlayer.

An air conditioner, comprising: the above-mentioned water collector subassembly of any.

The invention provides a water pan assembly and an air conditioner, wherein a first stop block is arranged above a groove of a first area and a second area of a water pan body, can extend into the groove, and forms a preset distance with the bottom surface of the groove; when during the use work as condensation water in the recess highly is greater than behind the predetermined distance, condensation water in the recess with first dog contacts and forms sealed structure of keeping out the wind, realizes permeating water impervious effect, has prevented again when guaranteeing condensation water normal circulation that wind blows to the low-pressure area from the high-pressure area, and then can guarantee the amount of wind channel part.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a water pan assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a water pan assembly applied to an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a water pan body; 2. a first stopper; 3. an air duct member; 11. a first region; 12. a second region; 13. a groove; 14. a transition section; 4. a second stopper; 5. and (7) an interlayer.

Detailed Description

The details of the present invention can be more clearly understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the specific embodiments of the present invention described herein are for the purpose of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention in any way. Any possible variations based on the present invention may be conceived by the skilled person in the light of the teachings of the present invention, and these should be considered to fall within the scope of the present invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, mechanical or electrical connections, communications between two elements, direct connections, indirect connections through intermediaries, and the like. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

The embodiment of the application provides one kind can circulate and block wind when condensation water and blow to low-pressure area from high-pressure area to water collector subassembly and air conditioner of the reduction of avoiding the wind channel part amount of wind.

Referring to fig. 1, a water pan assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a water pan body 1 and a first block 2. The water pan body 1 comprises a first area 11 for containing condensed water flowing out of the air channel component 3, a second area 12 communicated with a drain pipe and a groove 13 positioned between the first area 11 and the second area 12; the first stop block 2 is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed on the water pan body 1, and the second end extends into the groove 13 and forms a preset distance with the bottom surface of the groove 13;

when the height of the condensed water in the groove 13 is greater than the predetermined distance, the condensed water in the groove 13 contacts with the first stop block 2 to form a sealed wind shielding structure.

In the present embodiment, the drain pan body 1 is configured to receive the condensed water flowing out of the air duct member 3, guide the condensed water into a drain pipe communicated with the drain pipe, and discharge the condensed water through the drain pipe. Specifically, the water pan body 1 may include a second area 12, which is used for containing a first area 11 of the condensed water flowing out from the air duct component 3 and communicated with a drain pipe, and a groove 13 located between the first area 11 and the second area 12. The first zone 11 is located in a high-pressure zone, and the second zone 12 is located in a low-pressure zone.

In this embodiment, the first region 11 is located below the outflow of the condensed water, and the condensed water can completely flow into the first region 11 of the drip tray body 1 when flowing downward by gravity.

Further, the first region 11 has an upper surface for circulating the condensed water, the upper surface having a downward predetermined inclination angle in a flowing direction of the condensed water. Specifically, the upper surface of the first region 11 for containing the condensed water may be formed with the predetermined inclination angle, and after the condensed water enters the first region 11, the condensed water may flow downwards along the upper surface of the first region 11 for containing the condensed water under the action of gravity, sequentially flow through the groove 13 and the second region 12, and finally be discharged from the drain pipe without accumulating in the first region 11.

Specifically, the predetermined inclination angle may be formed when the water pan body 1 is subjected to die drawing, and is the same as the die drawing angle. Of course, the predetermined inclination angle may be formed by other processing methods, and the application is not limited in this respect. Further, the angle of the predetermined inclination angle may be selected from 2 to 10 degrees so that the condensed water can smoothly flow downward, and the size of the predetermined inclination angle is not limited to the above example, and the present application is not particularly limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the entire surface height of the second region 12 is lower than the surface height of the first region 11, and it communicates with the drain pipe to flow condensed water into the drain pipe for discharge.

Further, since the condensed water flows from the first region 11 corresponding to the high pressure region into the second region 12 corresponding to the low pressure region, the condensed water has a low temperature. The interlayer 5 is arranged on the surface of the second area 12 to prevent the low-temperature condensed water from directly contacting with the surface of the second area 12, so that the condensed water is prevented from being formed on the lower surface of the second area 12.

Specifically, the material of the isolation layer 5 may be foam, and of course, the material of the isolation layer 5 is not limited to the above examples, and may also be other materials, and the application is not limited specifically herein.

In the present embodiment, a groove 13 is provided between the first region 11 and the second region 12. A first stop block 2 can be arranged on the water pan body 1 above the groove 13. The first stop block 2 is used for being matched with condensed water in the groove 13 to form a permeable and windproof structure.

Specifically, the first stopper 2 may be a baffle structure, and has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, where the first end is used to be fixed on the water collector body 1, and the second end extends into the groove 13. The second end is formed with a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the groove 13 for reserving a circulation port for condensed water.

In this embodiment, the first stopper 2 may be engaged with the receiving tray body in a manner of fixing the engaging groove.

Specifically, a clamping groove is formed in the position, opposite to the groove 13, of the water pan body 1, and the first stop block 2 is fixed to the water pan body 1 through the clamping groove.

The first stop block 2 can be fixed in the clamping groove in an interference fit mode. At this time, the material of the first stopper 2 may be rubber having elasticity. Of course, the material of the first block 2 may also be in other forms, and the application is not limited in particular.

When first dog 2 is rubber, establishes through interference fit's mode card when in the draw-in groove, also can guarantee first dog 2 with water collector body 1 complex leakproofness prevents that wind from blowing to the low-pressure district from the high-pressure district, influences air duct component 3's the amount of wind.

In another specific embodiment, the first stopper 2 and the water pan body 1 are of an integrally formed structure.

In this embodiment, the first stopper 2 may be integrally formed with the drip tray body 1. When first dog 2 with during water collector integrated into one piece, the leakproofness of both cooperation positions can be guaranteed equally, prevents that wind from blowing to the low-pressure area from the high-pressure area, influences the amount of wind channel part 3.

In one embodiment, a convex transition portion 14 is formed at a position where the second region 12 and the groove 13 transition, and an upper surface portion of the transition portion 14 is higher than the water outlet position of the first region 11 and higher than the second end of the first block 2.

In the present embodiment, a convex transition portion 14 is formed at a position where the second region 12 and the groove 13 transition. The upper surface of the transition portion 14 may be lower than the water outlet position of the first area 11 or flush with the water outlet position of the first area 11. Specifically, the water outlet position of the first region 11 may refer to a position where the first region 11 transitions with the groove 13, and generally, the water outlet position of the first region 11 is the lowest position of the first region 11. When the upper surface of the transition portion 14 is not higher than the water outlet position of the first region 11, the height that the condensed water in the groove 13 can reach depends on the height of the upper surface of the transition portion 14. In addition, the upper surface of the transition portion 14 is higher than the second end of the first block 2, so as to ensure that when condensed water is accumulated in the groove 13, the height of the condensed water can exceed the second end of the first block 2, and thus a sealed wind shielding structure is formed with the first block.

In one embodiment, the water-receiving tray assembly further comprises a second stopper 4, the second stopper 4 is located at a transition position of the groove 13 and the second region 12, and the second stopper 4 is in interference fit with the water-receiving tray body 1 and the interlayer 5.

In this embodiment, a second stopper 4 may be disposed at a position where the groove 13 transitions with the second region 12. The second stop block 4 can be matched with the water pan body 1 and the interlayer 5 in an interference fit mode. Specifically, the second block 4 may include a top surface, and a first side surface and a second side surface disposed on two sides of the top surface. Wherein the first side is adapted to abut against a side wall of the second area 12 that transitions into the recess 13, and the second side is adapted to abut against the barrier 5. The top surface is in contact with the transition between the recess 13 and the second region 12 and the barrier 5.

Of course, the shape of the second block 4 may be changed according to the actual application environment, and the application is not limited in detail herein.

When the second stopper 4 is in interference fit with the water pan body 1 and the interlayer 5, the second stopper 4 may be made of elastic rubber. Of course, the material of the second stopper 4 may also be in other forms, and the application is not limited in this respect.

When the second stopper 4 is rubber, the second stopper 4 is coated outside the transition position of the groove 13 and the second area 12 and the interlayer 5 in an interference fit manner, so that the sealing performance of the matching position of the second stopper 4 and the water receiving tray body 1 and the interlayer 5 can be ensured, and the leakage of condensed water from the matching position can be prevented.

This application water collector subassembly when in-service use, work as condensation in the recess 13 with behind the contact of first dog 2, form sealed structure of keeping out the wind, condensation this moment can pass through first dog 2 with circulation mouth between the recess 13 flows to discharge in the second region 12, and wind is in can't pass under the sealed effect of structure of keeping out the wind, and it is visible, above-mentioned water collector subassembly can form sealed structure of keeping out the wind automatically in the use, realizes the effect of permeating water wind, has prevented again when guaranteeing condensation normal circulation that wind blows to low-pressure area from high-pressure area, and then can guarantee air duct component 3's the amount of wind.

In the water pan assembly in the embodiment of the application, the first stop block 2 is arranged above the groove 13 of the first area 11 and the second area 12 of the water pan body 1, and the first stop block 2 can extend into the groove 13 and form a predetermined distance with the bottom surface of the groove 13; work as during the use condensation water in the recess 13 highly is greater than behind the predetermined distance, condensation water in the recess 13 with first dog 2 contacts and forms sealed structure of keeping out the wind, realizes permeating water the effect of airtight, has prevented again that wind blows to the low-pressure area from the high-pressure area when guaranteeing the normal circulation of condensation water, and then can guarantee air duct component 3's amount of wind.

Referring to fig. 2, an embodiment of the present application further provides an air conditioner including the water pan assembly according to any of the above embodiments.

When the air conditioner comprising the water pan assembly is used, after the air conditioner is started, condensed water is generated on the air duct component 3, the condensed water flows into the first area 11 of the water pan body 1 under the action of gravity and flows into the groove 13 along the first area, when the condensed water in the groove 13 contacts with the first block 2, a sealed wind shielding structure is formed, and at the moment, the condensed water can flow to the second area 12 through the flow opening between the first block 2 and the groove 13 to be discharged, and the wind can not pass through under the sealing action of the wind shielding structure, therefore, the water pan component can automatically form a sealed wind shielding structure in the using process, the water permeation and wind impermeability effects are realized, the normal circulation of condensed water is ensured, and simultaneously, the air is prevented from blowing from the high-pressure area to the low-pressure area, so that the air quantity of the air duct component 3 is ensured.

In addition, the structure of water collector subassembly and the technical effect that the structural improvement corresponds and produces correspond with above-mentioned water collector subassembly embodiment, and this application is no longer repeated herein.

Of course, the above-mentioned water tray assembly is not limited to be used in an air conditioner, and may also be used in the field such as a refrigerator, and the application is not limited thereto.

The above embodiments in the present specification are all described in a progressive manner, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments may be referred to each other, and each embodiment is described with emphasis on being different from other embodiments.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water tray assembly, comprising: a water pan body (1) and a first block (2), wherein,

the water pan body (1) comprises a first area (11) for containing condensed water flowing out of the air duct component (3), a second area (12) communicated with the drain pipe and a groove (13) positioned between the first area (11) and the second area (12); the first stop block (2) is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed on the water pan body (1), and the second end extends into the groove (13) and forms a preset distance with the bottom surface of the groove (13);

after the height of the condensed water in the groove (13) is larger than the preset distance, the condensed water in the groove (13) is in contact with the first stop block (2) to form a sealed wind shielding structure.

2. A drip tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second region (12) transitions into the recess (13) to form a raised transition (14), the upper surface of the transition (14) being no higher than the exit point of the first region (11) and higher than the second end of the first stop (2).

3. A drip tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first region (11) has an upper surface for circulating dew, the upper surface having a predetermined downward inclination in a direction of flow of dew.

4. The water pan assembly according to claim 1, wherein a clamping groove is formed in the water pan body (1) at a position opposite to the groove (13), and the first stop block (2) is fixed on the water pan body (1) through the clamping groove.

5. The drip tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first stop (2) is integrally formed with said drip tray body (1).

6. A drip tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second region (12) is provided with a baffle (5) at its surface.

7. The drip tray assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a second stop (4), wherein the second stop (4) is located at a position where the groove (13) transitions with the second region, and the second stop (4) is in interference fit with the drip tray body (1) and the barrier (5).

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises: a water tray assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7.