CN107172862B - Air conditioner and driving module radiator thereof - Google Patents

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CN107172862B
CN107172862B CN201710469650.4A CN201710469650A CN107172862B CN 107172862 B CN107172862 B CN 107172862B CN 201710469650 A CN201710469650 A CN 201710469650A CN 107172862 B CN107172862 B CN 107172862B
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A drive module radiator installed in an air conditioner, comprising: the water cooling unit is fixed on the driving module and exchanges heat with the driving module by taking condensed water generated by the air conditioner as a medium; the air cooling heat dissipation unit can utilize flowing air to exchange heat with the driving module. The invention further comprises an air conditioner using the driving module radiator. The driving module radiator comprises the water cooling radiating unit and the air cooling radiating unit, and meanwhile, air conditioning condensate water and flowing air are utilized to perform heat exchange with the driving module, the radiating effect of the combined radiating mode is not limited by the ambient temperature, the radiating performance is better, heat generated by the driving module in the working process can be transmitted to the outside in time, the ambient temperature range required by efficient operation of the driving module is maintained, and electric energy is saved. Meanwhile, the problem of waste of condensed water cooling capacity caused by directly discharging condensed water outdoors is avoided.

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Air conditioner and driving module radiator thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of heat dissipation of air conditioner driving modules, in particular to an air conditioner and a driving module radiator thereof.
Background
The driving module in the air conditioner can generate more heat in the working process, and the working environment with higher temperature is unfavorable for the normal operation of the driving module, so that a radiator is required to be added to effectively radiate the driving module; the existing radiator generally adopts a radiating mode that a fin structure is arranged at the same time when the existing radiator is fixed with a driving module, and belongs to air-cooled radiating; however, the cooling degree of the single heat dissipation mode is limited, and the heat dissipation effect is not ideal when the ambient temperature is high.
Disclosure of Invention
Based on this, it is necessary to provide a combined type driving module radiator for solving the problems of single radiating form and insignificant effect of the radiator of the driving module in the conventional air conditioner.
The invention provides a driving module radiator, which is installed in an air conditioner and comprises: the water cooling unit is fixed on the driving module and exchanges heat with the driving module by taking condensed water generated by the air conditioner as a medium; the air cooling heat dissipation unit can utilize flowing air to exchange heat with the driving module.
In one embodiment, the water cooling unit comprises a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, the water inlet channel is communicated with the water outlet channel, condensed water enters the water cooling unit through the water inlet channel, and condensed water is discharged out of the water cooling unit through the water outlet channel.
In one embodiment, the axis of the water inlet channel is inclined downwards relative to the horizontal plane along the water inlet direction, and the included angle between the axis of the water inlet channel and the horizontal plane is 1-10 degrees.
In one embodiment, the water outlet channel includes a plurality of water outlet holes, and the extending directions of the water outlet holes are different.
In one embodiment, the axis of the water outlet hole is inclined downwards relative to the horizontal plane along the water outlet direction, and the included angle between the axis of the water outlet hole and the horizontal plane is 1-10 degrees.
In one embodiment, the water inlet channel is communicated with the water outlet channel through a water storage groove, the water inlet channel is communicated with the upper portion of the water storage groove, and the water outlet channel is communicated with the middle portion of the water storage groove.
In one embodiment, the projections of the axes of the water outlets in the horizontal plane are uniformly distributed with the water storage groove as the center.
In one embodiment, the driving module radiator further comprises a water inlet pipe, one end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the water inlet end of the water inlet channel in a communicated mode, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected with an indoor unit drain pipe of the air conditioner in a communicated mode.
In one embodiment, the air cooling unit comprises a cooling fin, the cooling fin is fixed on one side of the water cooling unit away from the driving module, the cooling fin is arranged on the air outlet side of the fan blade of the air conditioner external unit, and the extending direction of the cooling fin is parallel to the air outlet direction of the fan blade.
In one embodiment, the part of the driving module radiator, which is in contact with the driving module for heat transfer, is provided with a bonding surface which is suitable for the driving module.
The invention also provides an air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner shell, a driving module and a driving module radiator, wherein the driving module radiator is the driving module radiator according to any one of the schemes.
The driving module radiator comprises the water cooling radiating unit and the air cooling radiating unit, and meanwhile, air conditioning condensate water and flowing air are utilized to perform heat exchange with the driving module, the radiating effect of the combined radiating mode is not limited by the ambient temperature, the radiating performance is better, heat generated by the driving module in the working process can be transmitted to the outside in time, the ambient temperature range required by efficient operation of the driving module is maintained, and electric energy is saved. Meanwhile, the problem of waste of condensed water cooling capacity caused by directly discharging condensed water outdoors is avoided.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a heat sink structure of a driving module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a heat sink of a driving module according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a heat sink of a driving module according to an embodiment of the invention;
fig. 4 is an exploded view of a heat sink structure of a driving module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Wherein:
100-water cooling radiating unit
110-water inlet channel
120-water outlet channel
121-water outlet
130-water storage tank
140-water inlet pipe
150-end socket
160-bonding surface
170-fixing hole
200-air-cooled radiating unit
210-radiating fin
A-included angle
B-included angle
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following embodiments are used to further describe an air conditioner and a driving module radiator thereof according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" 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. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there are no intervening elements present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only. The various objects in the drawings of the embodiments are drawn to scale for ease of illustration and not to scale for actual components.
As shown in fig. 1, a driving module radiator according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in an external unit of an air conditioner, and includes: the water cooling unit 100 is fixed on the driving module, and the water cooling unit 100 exchanges heat with the driving module by using condensed water generated by an air conditioner as a medium; the air-cooled heat dissipation unit 200, and the air-cooled heat dissipation unit 200 exchanges heat with the driving module using flowing air.
The driving module radiator comprises the water cooling radiating unit 100 and the air cooling radiating unit 200, and meanwhile, air conditioning condensate water and flowing air are utilized to perform heat exchange with the driving module, the radiating effect of the combined radiating mode is not limited by the ambient temperature, the radiating performance is better, the heat generated by the driving module in the working process can be transmitted to the outside in time, the ambient temperature range required by the efficient operation of the driving module is maintained, and the electric energy is saved. Meanwhile, the problem of waste of condensed water cooling capacity caused by directly discharging condensed water outdoors is avoided.
The water cooling unit 100 includes a water inlet channel 110 and a water outlet channel 120, wherein the water inlet channel 110 is communicated with the water outlet channel 120, and the water inlet channel 110 and the water outlet channel 120 can be obtained by machining; the condensed water enters the water cooling unit 100 through the water inlet channel 110, the condensed water is discharged out of the water cooling unit 100 through the water outlet channel 120, the water inlet channel 110 and the water outlet channel 120 are both arranged in the water cooling unit 100, heat exchange can be carried out when the condensed water circulates in the channels, the specific heat capacity of the water is larger, and more heat can be taken away by the condensed water in the heat exchange process, so that the temperature change of the condensed water is not large.
Further, the water inlet channel 110 is disposed in the water cooling unit 100 in an inclined manner, the axis of the water inlet channel is inclined downward relative to the horizontal plane along the water inlet direction, the included angle a between the axis of the water inlet channel 110 and the horizontal plane is 5 °, and the downward inclined angle is beneficial to the condensate water to smoothly enter the driving module radiator, and meanwhile, the condensate water is prevented from flowing slowly, stopping flowing and even flowing reversely.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the water outlet channel 120 includes eight water outlet holes 121, the extending directions of the eight water outlet holes 121 are different, and the plurality of water outlet holes 121 with different extending directions can make the condensed water exchange heat at different portions of the water cooling unit 100 at the same time, so as to quickly reduce the temperature of the driving module.
Further, the water outlet holes 121 are arranged in the water cooling unit 100 in an inclined manner, the axes of the water outlet holes are inclined downwards relative to the horizontal plane along the water outlet direction, the included angle B between the axes of the water outlet holes 121 and the horizontal plane is 5 degrees, and the downward inclined angle is beneficial to the rapid flow of the condensed water in the driving module radiator and takes away heat, and meanwhile, the phenomenon that the condensed water flows slowly, stops flowing and even flows backwards is avoided.
In this embodiment, the water inlet channel 110 is not directly connected to the water outlet channel 120, but is connected to the water storage tank 130, the water inlet channel 110 is connected to the upper portion of the water storage tank 130, and the water outlet channel 120 is connected to the middle portion of the water storage tank 130. The water inlet channel 110 is disposed above the water outlet channel 120 and is communicated with the water storage tank 130, and condensed water enters the water storage tank 130 through the water inlet channel 110, and after the water storage tank 130 reaches a certain water level, the condensed water can be uniformly discharged through the eight water outlet holes 121 due to the action of gravity.
As shown in fig. 3, projections of the axes of the eight water outlets 121 in the horizontal plane are uniformly distributed with the water storage tank 130 as the center, and the uniformly distributed water outlets 121 can realize uniform heat dissipation of the radiator of the driving module, so that the problem of overhigh local temperature is avoided, and rapid heat dissipation of the driving module is realized.
Further, the driving module radiator further comprises a water inlet pipe 140, one end of the water inlet pipe 140 is connected with the water inlet end of the water inlet channel 110 in a threaded connection mode, the other end of the water inlet pipe 140 is connected with an indoor unit drain pipe of the air conditioner in a communicated mode, and condensed water is convenient to enter the driving module radiator due to the fact that the water inlet pipe 140 is arranged. The indoor unit drain pipe of the air conditioner can be directly sleeved on the water inlet pipe 140, condensed water is introduced into the driving module radiator through the water inlet pipe 140, the structure of the indoor unit drain pipe of the air conditioner can be omitted, and production cost is not increased while connection is facilitated.
The air-cooled heat dissipation unit 200 in this embodiment includes a heat dissipation fin 210, the heat dissipation fin 210 is fixed on one side of the water-cooled heat dissipation unit 100 away from the driving module, the heat dissipation fin 210 is disposed on the air outlet side of the fan blade in the air conditioner outdoor unit, and the extending direction of the heat dissipation fin 210 is parallel to the air outlet direction of the fan blade. The heat dissipation fin 210 is an important means for dissipating heat by using flowing air, and has a large heat dissipation area and low manufacturing cost; the radiating fins 210 are arranged on the air outlet side of the air blades in the air conditioner external unit, and the extending direction of the radiating fins is parallel to the air outlet direction of the air blades, so that the flow of air nearby the radiating fins 210 is increased, and the overall heat exchange efficiency of the driving module radiator is improved.
Further, the water storage tank 130 is formed by machining, the sealing head 150 is used for sealing the upper portion of the water storage tank 130 in use, and the water storage tank 130 is connected with the sealing head 150 through threads, so that dust can be prevented from falling into the water storage tank 130, and meanwhile, condensed water can be prevented from evaporating and entering the driving module.
As shown in fig. 1, the part of the driving module radiator, which is in contact with and transfers heat to the driving module, is provided with a bonding surface 160 which is adaptive to the driving module, and the bonding surface 160 not only can quickly transfer heat generated in the working process of the driving module to the driving module radiator, but also can play a role in positioning in the connection process of the driving module and the driving module radiator.
Further, one end of the driving module radiator, which is in contact with the driving module, is provided with a fixing hole 170 which is adaptive to the driving module and provided with threads, and the fixing hole 170 provided with threads can be used for enabling the bonding surface of the driving module radiator to be tightly bonded with the driving module through a screw, so that heat generated by the driving module in the working process is transferred to the driving module radiator rapidly.
In this embodiment, the driving module radiator is made of an aluminum material or an aluminum alloy material, and the aluminum material or the aluminum alloy material has good heat conduction performance and smaller density, so that the overall weight of the driving module radiator is reduced.
The embodiment also provides an air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner shell, a driving module and a driving module radiator, wherein the driving module radiator is any one of the driving module radiator in the scheme.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, an air-cooled heat dissipating unit 200 is fixed to a side of a driving module.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the air-cooled heat dissipation unit 200 is a heat dissipation fin with holes.
In a fourth embodiment provided by the invention, the driving module radiator can be used for a window machine, and a water pump is needed to be arranged in the embodiment to send condensed water generated by an evaporator into the driving module radiator.
The foregoing examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention and are described in detail herein without thereby limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.

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1. A drive module radiator installed in an air conditioner, comprising:
the water cooling unit (100) is fixed on the driving module, and the water cooling unit (100) uses condensed water generated by an air conditioner as a medium to exchange heat with the driving module; the water cooling unit (100) comprises a water inlet channel (110) and a water outlet channel (120), wherein the water inlet channel (110) is communicated with the water outlet channel (120), condensed water enters the water cooling unit (100) through the water inlet channel (110), and the condensed water is discharged out of the water cooling unit (100) through the water outlet channel (120);
the axis of the water inlet channel (110) is inclined downwards relative to the horizontal plane along the water inlet direction, and the included angle between the axis of the water inlet channel (110) and the horizontal plane is 1-10 degrees;
the water outlet channel (120) comprises a plurality of water outlet holes (121), and the extending directions of the water outlet holes (121) are different; the axis of the water outlet hole (121) is inclined downwards relative to the horizontal plane along the water outlet direction, and the included angle between the axis of the water outlet hole (121) and the horizontal plane is 1-10 degrees;
and the air cooling radiating unit (200) can utilize flowing air to exchange heat with the driving module.
2. The drive module radiator according to claim 1, wherein the water inlet passage (110) communicates with the water outlet passage (120) through a water storage tank (130), the water inlet passage (110) communicates with an upper portion of the water storage tank (130), and the water outlet passage (120) communicates with a middle portion of the water storage tank (130).
3. The drive module radiator according to claim 2, characterized in that the projections of the axes of the water outlet holes (121) in the horizontal plane are uniformly distributed centering on the water storage tank (130).
4. The drive module radiator according to claim 1, further comprising a water inlet pipe (140), wherein one end of the water inlet pipe (140) is connected to the water inlet end of the water inlet channel (110), and the other end of the water inlet pipe (140) is connected to the indoor unit water discharge pipe of the air conditioner.
5. The driving module radiator according to claim 1, wherein the air-cooled heat dissipation unit (200) includes a heat dissipation fin (210), the heat dissipation fin (210) is fixed on a side of the water-cooled heat dissipation unit (100) away from the driving module, the heat dissipation fin (210) is disposed on an air outlet side of a fan blade of an air conditioner external unit, and an extension direction of the heat dissipation fin (210) is parallel to the air outlet direction of the fan blade.
6. The drive module heat sink of claim 1, wherein a portion of the drive module heat sink in contact with the drive module for heat transfer has an engagement surface (160) adapted to the drive module.
7. The drive module heat sink of claim 1, wherein the drive module heat sink is an aluminum material or an aluminum alloy material.
8. The drive module heat sink according to claim 1, wherein the air-cooled heat sink unit (200) is fixed to a side of the drive module.
9. The drive module radiator according to claim 1, wherein the air-cooled heat dissipation unit (200) is a perforated heat dissipation fin.
10. An air conditioner comprising an air conditioner casing, a drive module, and a drive module radiator, wherein the drive module radiator is the drive module radiator of any one of claims 1-9.
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