CN109869837B

CN109869837B - Multifunctional integrated equipment

Info

Publication number: CN109869837B
Application number: CN201711251264.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周华华; 王庆福; 王洁; 李萍萍; 王卫庆; 杨瑞梓; 王洪明; 张洪磊
Original assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-12-01
Filing date: 2017-12-01
Publication date: 2022-07-22
Anticipated expiration: 2037-12-01
Also published as: CN109869837A

Abstract

The present invention provides a multifunctional integrated device, which includes a refrigerator with a refrigeration compartment and a control unit, and also includes a water cooling system, an air exhaust system, and a humidification unit connected to the air exhaust system. The deformed air deflector, the water cooling system and the humidification unit can respectively generate cold air and humid air through the exhaust system, and the control unit can selectively issue a cooling command or a humidification command to correspondingly open the water cooling system Or humidifying unit, and make the fan convert the gas entering the exhaust system into cold air or humid air and blow it out through the inner wall of the air deflector. The state can be set and its state can be changed under the control of the control unit to guide the wind direction.

Description

Multifunctional integrated equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to multifunctional integrated equipment with refrigeration and humidification functions.

Background

Refrigerators and air conditioners have been introduced into thousands of households, and become household appliances essential to life of people, each of which has an independent refrigeration system. Generally, a refrigerator needs to be opened for 24 hours, and aims to refrigerate or freeze food or fruits and vegetables; the air conditioner adjusts the temperature of the closed space, namely, the closed space is immediately started, and the aim is to adjust the temperature of an area needing temperature adjustment. Because of their different purposes, refrigerators and air conditioners are both designed and manufactured as products. At present, the kitchen area of ordinary families is all less, and mostly there is not the installation air conditioner, and it is difficult to endure to heat when the kitchen in summer, consequently needs a neotype multi-functional integrative equipment, has the function of refrigerator and air conditioner concurrently, provides better use for the user and experiences.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a multifunctional integrated device.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a multifunctional integrated device, which includes a refrigerator with a refrigeration chamber and a control unit, a water cooling system, an exhaust system, and a humidification unit connected to the exhaust system, wherein the exhaust system has a deformable air guide plate, the water cooling system and the humidification unit can respectively generate cold air and humid air through the exhaust system, the control unit can selectively send a refrigeration instruction or a humidification instruction to correspondingly open the water cooling system or the humidification unit, and the air guide plate converts the air entering the exhaust system into the cold air or the humid air and blows the cold air or the humid air out through the inner wall of the air guide plate, has an initial state and a preset state of upward or downward arching, and can change the state under the control of the control unit to guide the air direction.

Furthermore, the water cooling system is provided with a water injection pipe which is partially positioned in the refrigerating chamber and can exchange cold energy with the refrigerating chamber, the exhaust system is positioned at the top of the refrigerator and is provided with a water tank communicated with the water injection pipe, a fan, an air inlet cavity arranged at the lower part of the fan, an air duct arranged at the upper part of the fan and extending along the height direction, a water absorption unit covered at the top of the air duct and contacted with water in the water tank, a support rod arranged at the center of the air duct and extending along the height direction and an air deflector fixed at the top end of the support rod, the water absorption unit has water absorbability and air permeability, and the humidification unit is provided with a normal-temperature water pipe which is positioned outside the refrigerating chamber and communicated with the water tank.

Further, the multifunctional integrated equipment is also provided with a power unit, when the water cooling system is opened, the power unit introduces an external water source into the water injection pipe and sends cooled cold water into the water tank, and when the humidifying unit is opened, the power unit introduces the external water source into the normal-temperature water pipe and sends the water into the water tank.

Furthermore, water injection pipe and normal atmospheric temperature water pipe all have the entry end that supplies external water source to get into and the exit end to the basin water injection, entry end and exit end set up relatively in the both ends of water injection pipe or normal atmospheric temperature water pipe, multi-functional integrative equipment has one and is located power pack and two shunt between the entry end, the shunt all links to each other with the entry end of water injection pipe and normal atmospheric temperature water pipe in order to selectively control the switching that corresponds the entry end.

Furthermore, the inlet ends of the water injection pipe and the normal-temperature water pipe are respectively provided with a water injection valve and a normal-temperature water valve, the water injection valve and the normal-temperature water valve are both in a closed state when not receiving an instruction, the multifunctional integrated equipment is provided with a water diversion pipe, and the flow divider is provided with a single-joint end communicated with the water diversion pipe and double-joint ends respectively connected with the water injection pipe and the normal-temperature water pipe.

Furthermore, the multifunctional integrated equipment is also provided with a water diversion valve for controlling the opening and closing of a water diversion pipe, and after the water diversion valve is opened, the water diversion pipe can be selectively communicated with the water injection pipe or the normal-temperature water pipe through the diverter.

Further, the bottom of the water tank is provided with a drain valve and a drain pipe communicated with the drain valve, the drain valve is controlled by the control unit to be in a closed state when not receiving an instruction, after the control unit sends a drain instruction, the drain valve is opened, water in the water tank is discharged to the outside of the refrigerator through the drain pipe, and after a preset time, the drain valve is closed.

Further, after the control unit sends a refrigeration instruction, the fan is started, the water tank drains water, the drain valve is closed after a preset time, the control unit confirms that the drain valve is closed, the water diversion valve and the power unit are started, the water injection valve is opened, an external water source enters and is cooled by the water injection pipe to become cold water and is injected into the water tank, after water injection is carried out for a preset time, the water diversion valve and the power unit are closed, and air entering the exhaust system blows cold air along the inner wall of the air deflector through the water suction unit which sucks the cold water.

Further, after the control unit sends a humidification instruction, the fan is started, the water tank drains water, the drain valve is closed after a preset time, the control unit confirms that the drain valve is closed, the water diversion valve and the power unit are started, the normal-temperature water valve is opened, an external water source enters and passes through the normal-temperature water pipe and is injected into the water tank, after water injection is carried out for a preset time, the water diversion valve and the power unit are closed, and at the moment, the air channel blows out humid air along the inner wall of the air deflector through the water absorption unit.

Furthermore, a sliding part capable of sliding up and down along the support rod is arranged on the support rod, the sliding part is fixedly connected with the air deflector through a plurality of sliding rods, the sliding part slides up and down to drive one end, fixedly connected with the sliding part, of each sliding rod to move and enable the air deflector, fixedly connected with the other end, opposite to the sliding rods, of each sliding rod to deform, and the wind direction is changed by utilizing the change of the inclination angle of the air deflector caused by the deformation; when the sliding part is located at the initial position, the air deflector is in the initial state, and when the sliding part is located at the preset position, the air deflector is in the upward or downward arched preset state, and the air outlet directions of the cold air and the wet air are correspondingly changed by controlling the states of the air deflector by the control unit.

The invention utilizes the cold energy of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator to change normal-temperature water into cold water, and changes normal-temperature air into cold air through the water suction unit sucking the cold water, thereby providing cold air for the outside.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional integrated device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the water cooling system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the exhaust system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the air deflection assembly of FIG. 3 in an upwardly arched configuration;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the air deflection plate of FIG. 3 in a downwardly arched configuration;

FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the water injection pipe of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the exhaust system of FIG. 3 with the air deflection plates removed;

FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of the exhaust system of FIG. 3 with the air deflection plates and the suction unit removed.

Detailed Description

Examples

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, 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 some embodiments of the present invention, but not all 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.

The multifunctional integrated equipment shown in fig. 1 to 8 comprises a refrigerator with a refrigerating chamber 11 and a control unit, a water cooling system 1, an exhaust system 2 and a humidifying unit connected with the exhaust system 2, wherein the water cooling system 1 is provided with a water conduit 12 for introducing an external water source and a water injection pipe 14 which is partially positioned in the refrigerating chamber 11 and can exchange cold with the refrigerating chamber 11, and the water injection pipe 14 is communicated with the water conduit 12; the exhaust system 2 comprises a water tank 21 communicated with the water conduit, a fan 22, an air inlet cavity 23 arranged at the lower part of the fan 22, an air duct 24 arranged at the upper part of the fan 22 and extending along the height direction, a water absorption unit 27 covering the top of the air duct 24 and contacting with water in the water tank 21, a support rod 25 arranged at the center of the air duct 24 and extending along the height direction, and an air deflector 26 fixed at the top end of the support rod 25 and capable of deforming, wherein the air deflector 26 is made of super-elastic materials and has an initial state and a preset state of upwardly or downwardly arching to guide the wind direction; the water absorption unit 27 has air permeability and water absorption capacity, a sliding part 28 capable of sliding up and down along the support rod 25 is arranged on the support rod 25, the sliding part 28 and the air deflector 26 are fixedly connected by four sliding rods 29, the sliding part 28 slides up and down to drive one end of each sliding rod 29 fixedly connected with the sliding part 28 to move and enable the air deflector 26 fixedly connected with the other end, opposite to the sliding rods 29, to deform, the wind direction is changed by utilizing the change of the inclination angle of the air deflector 26 caused by the deformation, and the humidification unit is provided with a normal-temperature water pipe 15 which is positioned outside the refrigerating chamber 11 and is communicated with the water tank 21.

Preferably, when the sliding portion 28 is located at the initial position 251, the air deflector 26 is in an initial state, when the sliding portion 28 is located at the first preset position 252, the air deflector 26 is in a preset state of being arched downward, when the sliding portion 28 is located at the second preset position 253, the air deflector 28 is in a preset state of being arched upward, and the first preset position 252 and the second preset position 253 are collectively referred to as the preset positions of the sliding portion 28.

Preferably, the water absorption unit 25 is made of a water absorption material, which has strong water absorption capacity and air permeability, and can ensure that wind can be blown out through the water absorption unit 25, and can prevent water from dropping from the air duct 24 through the water absorption unit 25 under the combined action of the water absorption capacity of the water absorption unit 25 and the vertically upward wind force generated by the fan 22 through the air duct 24.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the water injection pipe 14 includes a cold water portion 141 and a lead-out portion 142, wherein the cold water portion 141 is formed in a meandering shape, the lead-out portion 142 is a straight pipe extending in a vertical direction, and the lead-out portion 142 is communicated with the water tank 21.

In the embodiment, in order to increase the length of the water injection pipe 14 and improve the refrigeration effect on the premise of reducing the space occupied in the refrigerator compartment 11, the cold water portion 141 of the water injection pipe 14 is designed to be circuitous, and actually, based on this principle, it is within the scope of the present invention that the water injection pipe 14 is designed to be any other shape.

Preferably, the multifunctional integrated equipment further comprises a power unit 13, when the water cooling system 1 is opened, the power unit 13 introduces an external water source into the water injection pipe 14 and sends cooled cold water into the water tank 21, and when the humidification unit is opened, the power unit 13 introduces an external water source into the normal-temperature water pipe 15 and sends the external water source into the water tank 21.

Preferably, the water injection pipe 14 and the normal temperature water pipe 15 both have an inlet end for an external water source to enter and an outlet end for injecting water into the water tank 21, the inlet end and the outlet end are oppositely arranged at both ends of the water injection pipe 14 or the normal temperature water pipe 15, the multifunctional integrated device has a diverter 16 between the power unit 13 and the two inlet ends, and the diverter 16 is connected with the inlet ends of the water injection pipe 14 and the normal temperature water pipe 15 to selectively control the opening and closing of the corresponding inlet ends.

Preferably, the inlet ends of the water injection pipe 14 and the normal temperature water pipe 15 are respectively provided with a water injection valve 143 and a normal temperature water valve 151, the water injection valve 143 and the normal temperature water valve 151 are both in a closed state when receiving no instruction, and the flow divider 16 has a single interface end communicated with the water conduit 12 and a double interface end respectively connected with the water injection pipe 14 and the normal temperature water pipe 15.

Preferably, the multifunctional integrated equipment further comprises a water diversion valve 121 for controlling the opening and closing of the water diversion pipe 12, and when the water diversion valve 121 is opened, the water diversion pipe 12 can be selectively communicated with the water injection pipe 14 or the normal temperature water pipe 15 through the diverter.

Preferably, the bottom of the water tank 21 is provided with a drain valve 211 and a drain pipe 212 communicated with the drain valve 211, the drain valve 211 is controlled by the control unit to be closed when no instruction is received, after the control unit sends a drain instruction, the drain valve 211 is opened, the water in the water tank 21 is drained to the outside of the refrigerator through the drain pipe 212, and after a preset time, the drain valve 211 is closed.

Preferably, the control unit can selectively send a refrigeration instruction or a heating instruction according to the use requirement, when the control unit sends a refrigeration instruction, the fan 22 is turned on, the water tank 21 drains water, the drain valve 211 is closed after a preset time, after the control unit confirms that the drain valve 211 is closed, the water diversion valve 121 and the power unit 13 are turned on, and the water injection valve 143 is turned on, at this time, an external water source enters and is cooled by the water injection pipe 14 to become cold water and is injected into the water tank 21, after the water injection is carried out for a preset time, the water diversion valve 121 and the power unit 13 are closed, and gas entering the exhaust system 2 blows cold air along the inner wall of the air deflector 26 through the water absorption unit 25 which absorbs the cold water; when the control unit sends a humidification instruction, the fan 22 is started, the water tank 21 drains water, the drain valve 211 is closed after a preset time, the control unit confirms that the drain valve 211 is closed, the water diversion valve 121 and the power unit 13 are started, the normal-temperature water valve 151 is opened, an external water source enters and passes through the normal-temperature water pipe 15 and is injected into the water tank 21, after a preset time of water injection, the water diversion valve 121 and the power unit 13 are closed, and at the moment, the air duct 24 blows out humid air along the inner wall of the air deflector 26 through the water absorption unit 25.

Preferably, the control unit may control the state of the air deflector 26 according to a use requirement to change the wind direction while sending the cooling instruction or the humidifying instruction, when the air deflector 26 is arched downward, the cold wind or the humid wind is blown out upward along the inner wall of the air deflector 26, and when the air deflector 26 is arched upward, the cold wind or the humid wind is blown out downward along the inner wall of the air deflector 26.

Preferably, the air inlet cavity 23 is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes 231 communicated with the outside, a filter device 232 is further arranged in the air inlet cavity 23, and the filter device 232 is located below the fan 22 and used for filtering dust and other impurities in the outside air.

Preferably, in this embodiment, the water tank 21 is a hollow annular groove, and the fan 22 is disposed in the hollow; the bottom of the water tank 21 is provided with a hydraulic sensor 213, after the refrigerator control unit sends a refrigeration instruction or a humidification instruction and the refrigeration or humidification is carried out for a period of time, when the hydraulic pressure sensed by the hydraulic sensor 213 in the water tank 22 is lower than a set value, the hydraulic sensor 213 sends a signal to the refrigerator control unit so that the refrigerator control unit sends the refrigeration or humidification instruction again.

In this embodiment, the water tank 21 is a hollow annular groove, and the blower 22 is disposed in the hollow portion, so that the design effect is to fully utilize the space at the top of the refrigerator to uniformly discharge air, and based on the same principle, the shape of the water tank 21 and the relative position of the water tank and the blower 22 are changed within the protection scope of the present invention; the water absorption unit 25 covers the air duct 24 and is in contact with the bottom of the water tank 21, so that the effect of the design can be that all the air passing through the air duct 24 is cold air, and under the condition that the water level in the water tank 21 is very low, the water absorption unit 25 can still absorb water normally, in fact, the effect of blowing out cold air can be achieved as long as the water absorption unit 25 is in contact with the water surface of the water tank 21 and at least part of the air duct 24 is covered by the water absorption unit 25, and the above implementation modes are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the projection of the air deflector 26 on the water tank 21 is located inside the water tank 21, so that not only can vertically upward cold air be guided to the periphery of the refrigerator to uniformly diffuse cold quantity, but also a part of water vapor can be condensed on the inner wall of the air deflector 26 and finally drops into the water tank 21, the humidity of the air is reduced, and the wall surface mildew caused by the influence of the overlarge air humidity on the wall surface near the refrigerator is avoided.

Preferably, the water level of the water injected into the water tank 21 is not higher than the height of the water injection pipe 14 and the normal temperature water pipe 15; therefore, the water can be prevented from flowing back into the water injection pipe 14 or the normal temperature water pipe 15 after the water injection is finished, and the water quantity and the water temperature in the water tank 21 can be prevented from being influenced.

The invention provides multifunctional integrated equipment, which is characterized in that a water cooling system arranged in a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator is used for introducing cold water into an exhaust system arranged at the top of the multifunctional integrated equipment, and cold air is generated by using the cold water to realize refrigeration and reduce the indoor temperature; the multifunctional integrated equipment integrates the dual functions of a refrigerator and an air conditioner, has a humidifying effect, can adjust the wind direction according to the use requirement, improves the user experience, and reduces the total energy consumption; this multi-functional integrative equipment structure is simple practical, reduces manufacturing cost and easy to maintain.

Claims

1. A multifunctional integrated device comprising a refrigerator with a refrigerating compartment and a control unit, characterized in that it also comprises a water cooling system, an air exhaust system and a humidification unit connected to the air exhaust system, the air exhaust system With a deformable air deflector, the water cooling system and the humidifying unit can respectively generate cold air and humid air through the exhaust system, and the control unit can selectively issue a cooling command or a humidifying command to open accordingly Water cooling system or humidification unit, and make the fan convert the gas entering the exhaust system into cold air or humid air and blow it out through the inner wall of the air deflector. The air deflector has an initial state and is arched upward or downward. The preset state of the water cooling system can be changed under the control of the control unit to guide the wind direction, the water cooling system has a water injection pipe that is partially located in the refrigeration compartment and can exchange cold energy with the refrigeration compartment, The air exhaust system is located on the top of the refrigerator, and has a water tank communicating with the water injection pipe, a fan, an air inlet cavity provided at the lower part of the fan, an air duct extending along the height direction at the upper part of the fan, The water absorption unit covering the top of the air duct and in contact with the water in the water tank, the support rod located in the center of the air duct and extending in the height direction, and the air guide plate fixed on the top of the support rod, so The water absorption unit has water absorption and air permeability, and the humidification unit has a normal temperature water pipe located outside the refrigeration compartment and communicated with the water tank.

2 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 1 , wherein the multifunctional integrated device further has a power unit, and when the water cooling system is turned on, the power unit introduces an external water source into the The water injection pipe sends the cooled cold water into the water tank. When the humidification unit is turned on, the power unit introduces the external water source into the normal temperature water pipe and sends it to the water tank.

3 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 2 , wherein the water injection pipe and the normal temperature water pipe both have an inlet end for the entry of an external water source and an outlet end for injecting water into the water tank, and the inlet end and the outlet The ends are opposite to the two ends of the water injection pipe or the normal temperature water pipe. The multifunctional integrated device has a shunt located between the power unit and the two inlet ends. The shunt is connected to the water injection pipe and the normal temperature water pipe. The inlet ends of the water pipes are connected to selectively control the opening and closing of the corresponding inlet ends.

4 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 3 , wherein the inlet ends of the water injection pipe and the normal temperature water pipe are respectively provided with a water injection valve and a normal temperature water valve, and the water injection valve and the normal temperature water valve are respectively provided with a water injection valve and a normal temperature water valve. 5 . When no instruction is received, it is in a closed state, the multi-function integrated device has a water lead pipe, the diverter has a single port end communicated with the water lead pipe and a dual interface respectively connected to the water injection pipe and the normal temperature water pipe end.

5 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 4 , wherein the multifunctional integrated device further has a water diversion valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water diversion pipe, and when the water diversion valve is opened, the water diversion tube passes through the The diverter can selectively communicate with the water injection pipe or the normal temperature water pipe.

6 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 5 , wherein a drain valve and a drain pipe communicating with the drain valve are provided at the bottom of the water tank, and the drain valve is opened and closed by the The control unit is controlled to be in a closed state when no instruction is received. When the control unit issues a drain instruction, the drain valve is opened, and the water in the water tank is drained to the outside of the refrigerator through the drain pipe, and a preset time elapses. After that, the drain valve is closed.

7 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 6 , wherein when the control unit issues a cooling command, the fan is turned on, the water tank is drained, and the drain valve is discharged after a preset time. 8 . After the control unit confirms that the drain valve is closed, the water diversion valve and the power unit are opened, and the water injection valve is opened. At this time, the external water source enters and is cooled by the water injection pipe. In the water tank, after water is injected for a preset time, the water diversion valve and the power unit are closed, and the gas entering the air exhaust system blows cold air along the inner wall of the air guide plate through the water suction unit that sucks in the cold water.

8 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 6 , wherein when the control unit issues a humidification command, the fan is turned on, the water tank is drained, and the drain valve is discharged after a preset time. 9 . After the control unit confirms that the drain valve is closed, the water diversion valve and the power unit are opened, and the normal temperature water valve is opened. At this time, the external water source enters and passes through the normal temperature water pipe and is injected into the water tank, After a preset time of water injection, the water diversion valve and the power unit are closed, and at this time, the air duct is blown out by the air duct through the water suction unit along the inner wall of the wind deflector.

9 . The multifunctional integrated device according to claim 7 , wherein the support rod is provided with a sliding portion that can slide up and down along the support rod, and the sliding portion is connected to the support rod. 10 . The air guide plate is fixedly connected by a plurality of sliding rods, and the sliding part slides up and down to drive the end of the sliding rod and the sliding part fixedly connected to move and make the other end of the sliding rod fixedly connected with the sliding rod. The plate is deformed, and the wind direction is changed by the change of the inclination angle of the wind deflector due to the deformation; when the sliding part is in the initial position, the wind deflector is in the initial state, and when the sliding part is in the preset position, the wind direction is changed. The air deflector is in a preset state of upward or downward arching, and the outlet directions of the cold air and the humid wind are controlled by the control unit to change the state of the air deflector accordingly.