CN110848819A - Inductance assembly, electric control assembly and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an inductance component, an electric control component and an air conditioner. The inductance component includes: an inductance and a heat-conducting member for conducting heat of the inductance, the heat-conducting member exchanges heat with the inductance, and the part of the heat-conducting member in contact with the inductance is an insulating part. According to the inductor assembly of the present invention, by disposing the heat conducting member, the heat conducting member can conduct the heat generated by the inductor, thereby preventing heat from accumulating in the inductor, rapidly dissipating heat from the inductor, and ensuring the normal operation of the inductor.

Description

Inductive components, electronic control components and air conditioners

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an inductance component, an electric control component and an air conditioner.

Background technique

In the related art, an electric control assembly is provided in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. In order to prevent the condensed water generated in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner from entering the electric control assembly, the box body of the electric control assembly is usually sealed. However, the inductance and electronic components in the electronic control assembly will generate a lot of heat during operation, and the sealed box will affect the heat dissipation of the electronic control assembly. This affects the normal operation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide an inductance component, the inductance component has the advantage of good heat dissipation effect.

The invention also provides an electric control assembly for the air conditioner.

The present invention further provides an air conditioner with the above-mentioned electronic control assembly, wherein a liquid storage tank is arranged in the air conditioner.

An inductor assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an inductor; a thermally conductive member for conducting heat from the inductor, the thermally conductive member exchanges heat with the inductor, and a portion of the thermally conductive member in contact with the inductor is an insulating portion.

According to the inductor component of the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the heat conducting member, the heat conducting member can conduct the heat generated by the inductor, thereby preventing the heat from accumulating in the inductor, and rapidly dissipating heat from the inductor, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the inductor.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the inductor assembly further includes a support base on which the thermally conductive member is placed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the thermally conductive member includes a metal portion provided on the insulating portion.

An electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electric control box assembly, wherein the electric control box assembly includes a box body and an electric control device disposed in the box body, and the electric control device includes a circuit a board, an inductor provided on the circuit board, and a control component provided on the circuit board; a heat sink for dissipating heat from the control component; The insulating part in contact, the heat conducting member is in contact with the heat dissipation part of the box body and/or the heat sink.

According to the electrical control assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the heat conducting member, the heat conducting member can transfer the heat generated by the inductance to the box body and/or the radiator, thereby, without affecting the sealing performance of the electrical control box assembly, It can quickly dissipate heat to the inductor, so as to ensure the normal operation of the electronic control components. The structure of the electronic control assembly has good sealing performance and good heat dissipation effect, and has strong practical performance.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least a portion of the heat spreader is in contact with the control element for heat exchange with the control element.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic control assembly is provided on the liquid storage tank, and at least a part of the radiator extends out of the box body to contact the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank for heat exchange.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the radiator is in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the box body is a piece of thermally conductive material.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the thermally conductive member includes a metal portion provided on the insulating portion, the metal portion being in contact with the box body and/or the heat sink.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the insulating portion and the metal portion are integrally formed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the metal portion is a piece of copper material or a piece of aluminum material.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the metal part includes a support part and a connection part, the insulating part and the inductor are both arranged on the support part, and the connection part is connected to the box body or the heat dissipation part. device contact.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the box body is provided with an inwardly concave mounting portion, a connecting piece passes through the mounting portion and the connecting portion, and the connecting piece fixes the thermally conductive member on the on the box body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic control assembly further includes: a support base for supporting the inductor, the support base is provided on the circuit board, and the heat conducting member is located between the inductor and the Between the support bases, the support portion is provided on the upper surface of the support base, and the connection portion is connected to the side wall of the support base.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heat sink is in contact with the case.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the box body includes a first casing and a second casing, and the first casing cooperates with the second casing to define an area of the electronic control device. An installation space, the first housing is provided with an assembly hole, the heat sink protrudes into the installation space through the assembly hole in whole or in part, and the heat sink is at least in contact with the control element.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the electric control assembly according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention.

According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the above-mentioned electric control assembly, the electric control assembly is provided with a heat-conducting member, and the heat-conducting member can transfer the heat generated by the inductance to the box body and/or the radiator, so that it can be On the basis of the sealing performance of the electronic control box components, it can quickly dissipate heat to the inductance, so as to ensure the normal operation of the electronic control components, thereby improving the running stability of the air conditioner.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner is an air conditioner outdoor unit.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth, in part, from the following description, and in part will be apparent from the following description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an inductor component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of a heat conducting member and a support seat according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation structure of a heat sink and an electronic control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic control assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a front view of the electronic control assembly shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 7 is the sectional view of A-A direction in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the part circled by B in Fig. 7;

9 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation structure of the electronic control assembly and the liquid storage tank according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the matching structure of the electronic control assembly and the liquid storage tank shown in FIG. 9 .

Reference number:

Electronic control assembly 100,

Electric control box assembly 1,

The box body 11, the first casing 111, the mounting portion 111a, the first mounting hole 111a1, the mounting hole 111b, the second casing 112, the sealing ring 113,

The electronic control device 12, the circuit board 121, the inductor 122, the control component 123, the support base 124, the third mounting hole 124a, the capacitor 125,

radiator 2,

The heat conducting member 3, the insulating part 31, the second placement groove 311, the metal part 32, the support part 321, the first placement groove 321a, the connecting part 322, the second mounting hole 322a,

connector 4,

Reservoir 200,

Compressor 300.

Detailed ways

The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

The following describes an inductive component according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 2 , and the inductive component can be used in an electronic control device.

As shown in FIG. 2 , an inductor assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inductor 122 and a heat conducting member 3 for conducting heat of the inductor 122 , and the heat conducting member 3 can exchange heat with the inductor 122 . Specifically, the inductor 122 will generate a lot of heat during operation, thereby greatly increasing the operating temperature of the inductor 122 , and an excessively high operating temperature will affect the normal operation of the inductor 122 . The heat-conducting member 3 can exchange heat with the inductor 122 , and the heat-conducting member 3 can also conduct heat generated by the inductor 122 , thereby preventing heat from accumulating in the inductor 122 and rapidly dissipating heat from the inductor 122 . The portion of the heat conducting member 3 in contact with the inductor 122 may be the insulating portion 31 . It can be understood that the insulating part 31 has the functions of conducting heat and preventing electricity, so as to ensure the normal operation of the inductor 122 .

In a specific example of the present invention, the inductance component can be used in an electric control device, a heat dissipation part is provided on the housing of the electric control device, and one end of the heat conducting member 3 is connected to the heat dissipation part. When the electronic control device is running, the heat generated by the inductor 122 can be transferred to the heat dissipation part through the heat-conducting member 3, and the heat dissipation part can transfer the heat from the inductor 122 to the outside of the electronic control device. The effect of rapid heat dissipation can make the electronic control device operate at a suitable working temperature, thereby improving the running stability of the electronic control device.

According to the inductor component of the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the thermally conductive member 3, the thermally conductive member 3 can conduct the heat generated by the inductor 122, thereby preventing heat from accumulating in the inductor 122, and rapidly dissipating heat from the inductor 122, thereby ensuring normal operation of the inductor 122.

As shown in FIG. 2 , according to some embodiments of the present invention, the inductor assembly may further include a support base 124 on which the thermally conductive member 3 can be placed, thereby facilitating the assembly of the inductor 122 and the thermally conductive member 3 . Optionally, the inductive components can be assembled with the PCB board. The support base 124 can be fixed on the PCB by screw connection or welding. The support base 124 is provided with a accommodating space for the heat conducting member 3 , the heat conducting member 3 is placed in the accommodating space, and the inductor 122 is placed on the heat conducting member 3 .

For example, the inductor 122 may be formed in a disc shape, the accommodating space may be formed as a downwardly concave fitting groove, and the heat conducting member 3 may be formed in a circular arc shape and closely fit with the inner peripheral wall of the fitting groove. When the inductor 122 is assembled with the support base 124 , a part of the inductor 122 can be accommodated in the assembling groove and closely fit with the upper surface of the heat conducting member 3 . Therefore, through the above arrangement, the matching structure of the inductor 122 , the support base 124 and the heat-conducting member 3 can be more firm, and the heat conduction efficiency of the heat-conducting member 3 can also be improved.

As shown in FIG. 2 , according to some embodiments of the present invention, the thermally conductive member 3 may include a metal portion 32 provided on the insulating portion 31 , thereby improving the thermal conduction efficiency of the thermally conductive member 3 . It can be understood that the heat conduction efficiency of the metal material is high, the heat generated by the inductor 122 can be transferred to the metal part 32 through the insulating part 31 , and the metal part 32 can quickly conduct the heat, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the inductor component.

Optionally, the insulating part 31 and the metal part 32 may be separate parts, and the insulating part 31 and the metal part 32 may also be integrally formed parts. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the thermally conductive member 3 includes an insulating part 31 and a metal part 32 of separate design, the metal part 32 is placed on the support base 124 , and the insulating part 31 is located between the inductor 122 and the metal part 32 . Thus, through the above arrangement, the insulating portion 31 can prevent leakage between the inductor 122 and the metal portion 32, and the insulating portion 31 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the metal piece.

The following describes an electronic control assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1-10 . The electronic control assembly 100 may be used in an air conditioner. Wherein, a liquid storage tank 200 may be provided in the air conditioner.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4 and 10 , an electric control assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electric control box assembly 1 , a heat sink 2 and a heat conducting member 3 .

As shown in FIG. 10 , the electric control box assembly 1 may include a box body 11 and an electric control device 12 disposed in the box body 11 , and the electric control device 12 may include a circuit board 121 , an inductor 122 disposed on the circuit board 121 , and an electric control device 12 . For the control components 123 on the circuit board 121 , the heat sink 2 can be used to dissipate heat from the control components 123 , the heat conducting member 3 can have an insulating portion 31 in contact with the inductor 122 , and the heat conducting member 3 can be connected to the heat dissipation portion of the box body 11 . and/or heat sink 2 contact.

Specifically, the circuit board 121 may be fixed on the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 , and the circuit board 121 may be provided with an inductor 122 and a control component 123 . When the electronic control device 12 is working, both the inductor 122 and the control element 123 can generate a large amount of heat, thereby increasing the working temperature of the electronic control device 12 . In order to ensure the normal operation of the electronic control device 12 , it is necessary to cool the electronic control device 12 . The heat sink 2 can be used to dissipate heat from the control component 123 , thereby reducing the operating temperature of the control component 123 and ensuring the normal operation of the control component 123 .

The heat-conducting member 3 can transmit heat, and an insulating portion 31 can be provided on the heat-conducting member 3 , and the insulating portion 31 can conduct heat and prevent electrical conduction, so as to ensure the normal operation of the inductor 122 . The heat-conducting member 3 may be in contact with the heat-dissipating portion on the box body 11 , the heat-conducting member 3 may also be in contact with the radiator 2 , and the heat-conducting member 3 may also be in contact with the heat-dissipating portion on the box body 11 and the heat sink 2 at the same time. When the heat-conducting member 3 is in contact with the heat-dissipating portion on the box body 11, the heat-conducting member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the heat-dissipating portion on the box body 11, and the heat-dissipating portion can be cooled by natural convection, so that the heat-dissipating portion can be cooled by natural convection. Play the role of cooling the inductor 122 . When the heat-conducting member 3 is in contact with the heat sink 2 , the heat-conducting member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the heat sink 2 , and then the heat sink 2 can dissipate the heat from the inductor 122 .

Therefore, through the above arrangement, the heat generated by the inductor 122 in the box body 11 can be transferred to the heat dissipation part and/or the radiator 2 on the box body 11 by using the heat conducting member 3, and the sealing performance of the box body 11 can be maintained without affecting the sealing performance of the box body 11. Effectively dissipating heat from the inductor 122 can not only prevent the condensed water in the air conditioner from flowing into the electronic control device 12, but also enable the inductor 122 to operate at a suitable working temperature, which can improve the running stability of the air conditioner.

Optionally, the heat dissipation part on the box body 11 can be a part of the box body 11, and the heat dissipation part can also be a heat dissipation device. Reduce the temperature of the inductor 122 .

The electronic control device 12 of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 10 with a specific embodiment.

The electronic control device 12 includes a circuit board 121 , and the circuit board 121 is fixed on the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 . The circuit board 121 is provided with a control component 123 , an inductor 122 and a capacitor 125 . The control component 123 is an IPM module, one end of the IPM module is connected to the circuit board 121 , and the other end of the IPM module is in contact with the radiator 2 . The inductor 122 and the capacitor 125 are arranged on the same side of the IPM module (the left side as shown in FIG. 4 ), and the inductor 122 and the capacitor 125 are spaced apart in the length direction of the circuit board 121 (the front and rear directions as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 ). set up. The inductor 122 is formed into a disc shape, and the inductor 122 and the IPM module are spaced apart. A heat-conducting member 3 is arranged below the inductor 122. The insulating part 31 of the heat-conducting member 3 is in contact with the inductor 122. Department connected.

When the electronic control device 12 is working, the heat generated by the IPM module can be transferred to the radiator 2, and the radiator 2 can transfer the heat from the IPM module to the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200, which can be used as the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200. temperature to cool down the IPM module. The heat generated by the inductor 122 can be transferred to the heat dissipation part on the box body 11 through the heat conducting member 3 , and the heat can be exchanged with the air flow by means of natural convection when the heat spreads on the heat dissipation part, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling the inductor 122 .

According to the electronic control assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, by disposing the heat conducting member 3, the heat conducting member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the box body 11 and/or the radiator 2, so that the electronic control box assembly can be not affected. 1. On the basis of the sealing performance, the inductor 122 can be rapidly dissipated, so that the normal operation of the electronic control assembly 100 can be ensured. The electronic control assembly 100 has good structural sealing performance, good heat dissipation effect, and strong practical performance.

As shown in FIG. 4 , according to some embodiments of the present invention, at least a part of the heat sink 2 can be in contact with the control element 123 to exchange heat with the control element 123 , so that the heat dissipation efficiency of the control element 123 can be improved. It can be understood that at least a part of the heat sink 2 can be in direct contact with the control component 123 , and at least a part of the heat sink 2 can also be in indirect contact with the control component 123 . For example, thermally conductive silica gel may be disposed between the control component 123 and the radiator 2 , and the thermally conductive silica gel may transfer the heat generated by the control component 123 to the radiator 2 . For another example, the heat sink 2 can be attached to the outer surface of the control component 123 , and the heat generated by the control component 123 can be directly transferred to the heat sink 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 9-10 , the electronic control assembly 100 may be provided on the liquid storage tank 200 , and at least a part of the radiator 2 may extend out of the box body 11 to contact the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200 for heat exchange, thereby exchanging heat. The heat dissipation efficiency of the heat sink 2 can be improved. It can be understood that since the temperature on the peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200 is relatively low, the radiator 2 can transfer heat to the liquid storage tank 200 by contacting the peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200, and the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200 can be used. temperature to cool down the radiator 2. It should be noted that the radiator 2 may be in direct contact with the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200, and the radiator 2 may also be in indirect contact with the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200, which can be selected according to actual installation requirements.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 10 , the radiator 2 can be attached to the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200, so that the matching structure between the radiator 2 and the liquid storage tank 200 can be made simpler, and the assembly efficiency can be improved. The heat dissipation efficiency of the heat sink 2 can also be improved. Further, the radiator 2 can be fixed on the liquid storage tank 200 by welding.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 11 may be a thermally conductive material, so that the heat dissipation efficiency of the thermally conductive member 3 can be improved. Specifically, the heat conducting member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductance to the box body 11 , and the heat can conduct heat exchange with the air flow while spreading on the box body 11 , thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency. Optionally, the box body 11 may be a metal material. For example, the box body 11 can be made of iron or aluminum material.

As shown in FIG. 2 , according to some embodiments of the present invention, the thermally conductive member 3 may include a metal portion 32 provided on the insulating portion 31 , and the metal portion 32 may be in contact with the box body 11 and/or the heat sink 2 , thereby enhancing the The thermal conductivity of the thermally conductive member 3 . It can be understood that the metal material has good thermal conductivity, and the metal part 32 can quickly transfer the heat from the insulating part 31 to the box 11 and/or the heat sink 2 , thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the inductor 122 .

Optionally, the metal part 32 can be made of a copper material or an aluminum material, and the heat conduction efficiency of copper is 397 W/m.K, so that the heat conduction efficiency of the heat conduction member 3 can be greatly improved. Of course, the metal part 32 can also be other metal material parts, for example, the metal part 32 can also be a cast iron material part or an aluminum material part, which can be selected and set according to actual use requirements, which is not specifically limited in the present invention.

Optionally, the insulating part 31 and the metal part 32 can be formed as an integral part, so that the structure of the heat-conducting member 3 can be simpler, and the assembly of the heat-conducting member 3 can be facilitated. For example, the insulating part 31 and the metal part 32 can be an integral injection molded part, the metal part 32 can be placed in the mold, the metal part 32 is provided with an injection molding area, and the liquid insulating material can be injected into the mold, and the liquid insulating material can be It is filled in the injection molding area, and an integrally formed thermally conductive member 3 can be obtained after being opened.

Of course, it can be understood that the insulating part 31 and the metal part 32 can also be separate parts, the insulating part 31 can be placed on the metal part 32, and the insulating part 31 can be in direct contact with the inductor 122, so that the insulating part 31 can be enlarged. and the contact area between the metal part 32 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 to 8 , the thermally conductive member 3 includes a metal part 32 and an insulating part 31 of separate design, the insulating part 31 is placed on the metal part 32 , and the inductor 122 is arranged on the insulating part 31 . The inductor 122 is formed in a disc shape, the metal part 32 is provided with a downwardly concave first placement groove 321a, the insulating part 31 is provided with a downwardly concave second placement groove 311, and a part of the insulating part 31 can be A part of the inductor 122 is accommodated in the second placement slot 311 , provided in the first placement slot 321 a. Therefore, through the above arrangement, the matching structure of the inductor 122 and the heat-conducting member 3 can be made more firm and compact.

As shown in FIGS. 2-3 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the metal part 32 may include a support part 321 and a connection part 322 , the insulating part 31 and the inductor 122 may both be provided on the support part 321 , and the connection part 322 may It is in contact with the box body 11 or the heat sink 2 , thereby facilitating the installation and fixation of the heat conducting member 3 . Specifically, the supporting portion 321 is used to support the insulating portion 31 and the inductor 122 , and the connecting portion 322 can be connected with the box body 11 to fix the heat conducting member 3 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 11 may be provided with a mounting portion 111a that is recessed inward (in a direction close to the electronic control device 12 ), and the connector 4 may pass through the mounting portion 111a and The connecting portion 322 is used to fix the heat-conducting member 3 on the box body 11 , so that the fixing method of the heat-conducting member 3 can be simplified. For example, a first mounting hole 111a1 may be provided on the mounting portion 111a, a second mounting hole 322a may be provided on the connecting portion 322, the connecting member 4 may be a bolt, and the bolt may pass through the first mounting hole 111a1 and the second mounting hole 322a in sequence and The connection portion 322 can be fixed on the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 by screwing and fitting with the nut. It should be noted that the fixing method of the heat conducting member 3 is not unique. For example, the connection portion 322 and the box body 11 can also be connected together by means of riveting.

As shown in FIGS. 2-4 , according to some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic control assembly 100 may further include a support base 124 for supporting the inductor 122 , the support base 124 may be provided on the circuit board 121 , and the heat conducting member 3 may be located on the circuit board 121 . Between the inductor 122 and the support base 124 , the support portion 321 can be provided on the upper surface of the support base 124 , and the connection portion 322 can be connected to the side wall of the support base 124 , so that the matching structure of the inductor 122 and the circuit board 121 can be improved. firm. Optionally, the support base 124 may be connected with the circuit board 121 by means of screw connection.

In the following, the matching structure of the inductor 122 , the heat conducting member 3 and the support base 124 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 in a specific embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the support base 124 is formed into a frame structure formed by a rectangular parallelepiped, and the support base 124 is screwed to the circuit board 121 . The support seat 124 is provided with a placement space. The side wall of the support seat 124 close to the box body 11 (the front side as shown in FIG. 2 ) is provided with a third mounting hole 124a, and the third mounting hole 124a is a threaded hole. The heat conducting member 3 includes a metal part 32 and an insulating part 31 which are designed as separate bodies. The metal part 32 includes a supporting part 321 and a connecting part 322 , the supporting part 321 is provided in the placement space, the insulating part 31 is placed on the supporting part 321 , and the inductor 122 is provided on the insulating part 31 . The connecting portion 322 extends downward relative to the supporting portion 321 . The connecting portion 322 is provided with a second mounting hole 322 a facing the third mounting hole 124 a , and the second mounting hole 322 a is a through hole. The inductor 122 is formed in a disc shape, the support portion 321 is provided with a first placement groove 321a recessed downward, the insulating portion 31 is provided with a second placement groove 311 recessed downward, and the insulating portion 31 is provided in the first placement slot 321a. In the slot 321 a, a part of the inductor 122 is accommodated in the second placement slot 311 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the box body 11 is provided with an inwardly recessed mounting portion 111 a , the mounting portion 111 a is provided with a first mounting hole 111 a 1 , and the first mounting hole 111 a 1 is a through hole. In the front-rear direction, the first mounting hole 111a1 is provided facing the second mounting hole 322a and the third mounting hole 124a. The connecting piece 4 is used to pass through the first mounting hole 111a1 and the second mounting hole 322a in sequence and extend into the third mounting hole 124a, and the connecting piece 4 is threadedly connected with the third mounting hole 124a, so that the support base 124, the heat conducting The component 3 and the box body 11 are connected together, and the heat-conducting component 3 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 . Therefore, through the above arrangement, not only the fixing structure of the heat conducting member 3 can be made more firm, but also the heat conducting member 3 can be in close contact with the box body 11 , and the heat conduction efficiency of the heat conducting member 3 can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heat sink 2 can be in contact with the box body 11 , thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic control assembly 100 . Specifically, the heat conduction member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the heat sink 2 and/or the box 11 , and the heat generated by the control component 123 can be transferred to the heat sink 2 . Since the radiator 2 is in contact with the box body 11 , heat can be transmitted between the box body 11 and the radiator 2 , thereby increasing the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic control assembly 100 , and part of the heat can be transferred to the liquid storage tank through the radiator 2 200 , the liquid storage tank 200 can exchange heat with the radiator 2 , and a part of the heat can be exchanged with the air flow when a part of the heat is transmitted on the box body 11 . Therefore, through the above arrangement, the heat dissipation efficiency of the inductor 122 and the control component 123 can be greatly improved.

As shown in FIG. 10 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the box body 11 may include a first housing 111 and a second housing 112 , and the first housing 111 may cooperate with the second housing 112 to define an electrical control In the installation space of the device 12, the first housing 111 may be provided with an assembly hole 111b, and the radiator 2 may extend into the installation space through the assembly hole 111b to at least contact the control element 123, so that the box body 11 can be The structure design is simpler, and the assembly of the electronic control assembly 100 is convenient.

Optionally, the first casing 111 and the second casing 112 can be connected together by means of snap fit, and the first casing 111 and the second casing 112 can also be assembled together by means of screw connection.

In the specific example shown in FIG. 10 , a sealing ring 113 can also be provided between the radiator 2 and the mounting hole 111b, and the sealing ring 113 can seal the assembly gap between the radiator 2 and the first housing 111, so that the The matching structure between the radiator 2 and the box body 11 is tighter, which can prevent the condensed water in the air conditioner from entering the box body 11 through the assembly gap between the radiator 2 and the first shell 111, and can prevent the electric control device 12 plays a very good protective role.

The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the electric control assembly 100 according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention.

According to the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the above-mentioned electronic control assembly 100 , the electronic control assembly 100 is provided with a heat conducting member 3 , and the heat conducting member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the box body 11 and/or the radiator 2 . Therefore, without affecting the sealing performance of the electric control box assembly 1, the inductor 122 can be rapidly dissipated, so as to ensure the normal operation of the electric control assembly 100, thereby improving the running stability of the air conditioner.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner may be an outdoor unit of the air conditioner, thereby making the operation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner more stable. Of course, it can be understood that the air conditioner may also be a window air conditioner, a mobile air conditioner, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 9-FIG. 10, in a specific example of the present invention, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner includes a casing (not shown), a compressor 300, a liquid storage tank 200, and an electric control device 12. The compressor 300 is connected to the storage tank 12. The liquid tank 200 is connected, the compressor 300 and the liquid storage tank 200 are both arranged in the casing, the electronic control assembly 100 is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank 200, and the electronic control assembly 100 can be electrically connected with the compressor 300 to control the compressor 300 working status. The electric control assembly 100 includes an electric control box assembly 1, a radiator 2 and a heat-conducting member 3. The electric control box assembly 1 includes a box body 11 and an electric control device 12 arranged in the box body 11. The electric control device 12 includes a circuit board 121 . Control components 123 and inductors 122 . One end of the radiator 2 is fixed on the liquid storage tank 200 , and the other end of the radiator 2 is in contact with the control component 123 . One end of the heat-conducting member 3 is connected to the inductor 122 , and the other end of the heat-conducting member 3 is connected to the box body 11 .

When the outdoor unit of the air conditioner works, the control element 123 can transfer the heat generated by the control element 123 to the radiator 2, and the radiator 2 can transfer the heat from the control element 123 to the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200, and the liquid storage tank 200 The temperature of the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200 is relatively low, and the temperature of the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200 can be used to cool the control component 123 . The heat conduction member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the box body 11 , and the heat on the box body 11 can be exchanged with the air flow by natural convection, thereby cooling the inductor 122 .

The electronic control assembly 100 according to the specific embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1-10 . The electronic control assembly 100 may be provided on the liquid storage tank 200 in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. It is to be understood that the following description is exemplary only, rather than a specific limitation of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4 and 10 , an electric control assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electric control box assembly 1 , a heat sink 2 and a heat conducting member 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 1-5 and 10 , the electric control box assembly 1 includes a box body 11 and an electric control device 12 arranged in the box body 11 . The box body 11 includes a first casing 111 and a second casing 112. The first casing 111 is snap-fitted with the second casing 112 to define an installation space for the electronic control device 12. The first casing 111 is provided with an assembly space. hole 111b.

The electronic control device 12 includes a circuit board 121 , a control component 123 , an inductor 122 and a capacitor 125 , and the circuit board 121 is fixed on the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 . The control component 123 , the inductor 122 and the capacitor 125 are all arranged on the circuit board 121 , and the control component 123 is an IPM module. The inductor 122 and the capacitor 125 are arranged on the same side of the IPM module, and the inductor 122 and the capacitor 125 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the circuit board 121 (the front and rear directions as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 ). The inductor 122 is formed in a disc shape, the inductor 122 is arranged at intervals from the IPM module, and the heat conducting member 3 is provided below the inductor 122 .

One end of the radiator 2 is fixed on the liquid storage tank 200 by welding, and the other end of the radiator 2 protrudes into the box body 11 through the mounting hole 111b and is in contact with the IPM module. A sealing ring 113 is provided between the radiator 2 and the assembling hole 111 b , and the sealing ring 113 is used to seal the assembling gap between the radiator 2 and the first casing 111 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the circuit board 121 is provided with a support seat 124 , and the support seat 124 is formed as a frame structure formed by a rectangular parallelepiped. The support base 124 is connected with the circuit board 121 by screws. The support base 124 is provided with a placement space. The side wall of the support base 124 close to the box body 11 is provided with a third mounting hole 124a. The third mounting hole 124a is a threaded hole. .

The heat conducting member 3 includes a metal part 32 and an insulating part 31 which are designed as separate bodies. The metal part 32 includes a supporting part 321 and a connecting part 322 , the supporting part 321 is provided in the placement space, the insulating part 31 is placed on the supporting part 321 , and the inductor 122 is provided on the insulating part 31 . The connecting portion 322 extends downward relative to the supporting portion 321 . The connecting portion 322 is provided with a second mounting hole 322 a facing the third mounting hole 124 a , and the second mounting hole 322 a is a through hole. The support portion 321 is provided with a first placement groove 321a concave downward, the insulating portion 31 is provided with a second placement groove 311 concave downward, the insulating portion 31 is provided in the first placement groove 321a, the inductor 122 A part of it is accommodated in the second placement slot 311 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the box body 11 is provided with an inwardly recessed mounting portion 111 a , the mounting portion 111 a is provided with a first mounting hole 111 a 1 , and the first mounting hole 111 a 1 is a through hole. In the front-rear direction, the first mounting hole 111a1 is provided facing the second mounting hole 322a and the third mounting hole 124a. The connecting piece 4 is used to pass through the first mounting hole 111a1 and the second mounting hole 322a in sequence and extend into the third mounting hole 124a, and the connecting piece 4 is threadedly connected with the third mounting hole 124a, so that the support base 124 and the heat conduction can be connected to each other. The component 3 and the box body 11 are connected together, and the heat-conducting component 3 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall of the box body 11 .

When the electronic control device 12 works, both the control element 123 and the inductor 122 can generate a large amount of heat. The control element 123 can transfer heat to the radiator 2, and the radiator 2 can transfer the heat from the control element 123 to the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200. The temperature of the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200 is relatively low, and the The temperature of the outer surface of the liquid storage tank 200 cools the control element 123 . The heat conduction member 3 can transfer the heat generated by the inductor 122 to the box body 11, a part of the heat on the box body 11 can be exchanged with the air flow by natural convection, and another part of the heat on the box body 11 can be transferred to the radiator 2 on. Therefore, through the above arrangement, the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic control device 12 can be improved without affecting the sealing effect of the electronic control assembly 100, which can not only prevent the condensed water in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner from flowing into the electronic control device 12, but also make The inductor 122 and the control component 123 operate at a suitable working temperature, thereby improving the running stability of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

It should be understood that in the above description of the present invention, the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. indicate the orientation or The positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. Furthermore, features delimited with "first", "second" may expressly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., is meant to incorporate the embodiments A particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an example or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

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1. an inductance component, is characterized in that, comprises: inductance; A heat-conducting member for conducting the heat of the inductor, the heat-conducting member exchanges heat with the inductor, and the portion of the heat-conducting member in contact with the inductor is an insulating portion. 2 . The inductor assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a support base, and the heat conducting member is placed on the support base. 3 . 3. The inductor assembly of claim 1, wherein the thermally conductive member comprises a metal portion provided on the insulating portion. 4. An electric control assembly for an air conditioner, the air conditioner is provided with a liquid storage tank, wherein the electric control assembly comprises: An electric control box assembly, the electric control box assembly includes a box body and an electric control device arranged in the box body, the electric control device includes a circuit board, an inductor arranged on the circuit board and an electric control device arranged in the circuit control components on the board; a radiator for cooling the control components; A heat-conducting member, the heat-conducting member has an insulating portion in contact with the inductor, and the heat-conducting member is in contact with the heat dissipation portion of the box body and/or the heat sink. 5 . The electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4 , wherein at least a part of the heat sink is in contact with the control element to exchange heat with the control element. 6 . 6 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4 , wherein the electric control assembly is provided on the liquid storage tank, and at least a part of the radiator extends out of the box to Heat exchange is performed in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank. 7 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 6 , wherein the radiator is attached to the outer peripheral wall of the liquid storage tank. 8 . 8 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4 , wherein the box body is a thermally conductive material. 9 . 9 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4 , wherein the heat-conducting member comprises a metal part provided on the insulating part, and the metal part is connected to the box body and/or the box body and/or the metal part. the heat sink contacts. 10 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 9 , wherein the insulating part and the metal part are integrally formed. 11 . 11. The electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the metal part is a copper material part or an aluminum material part. 12 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 9 , wherein the metal part comprises a support part and a connection part, the insulating part and the inductor are arranged on the support part, and the 12 . The connecting portion is in contact with the box body or the heat sink. 13 . The electric control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 12 , wherein the box body is provided with an inwardly recessed mounting portion, and the connecting piece passes through the mounting portion and the connecting portion. 14 . , the connecting piece fixes the heat conducting piece on the box body. 14 . The electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 13 , further comprising: a support seat for supporting the inductor, the support seat is arranged on the circuit board, and the heat conduction The component is located between the inductor and the support base, the support portion is provided on the upper surface of the support base, and the connection portion is connected to the side wall of the support base. 15. The electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the radiator is in contact with the box body. 16. The electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 4-15, wherein the box body comprises a first casing and a second casing, and the first casing is connected to The second casing is matched to define the installation space of the electronic control device, the first casing is provided with an assembly hole, and the radiator protrudes into the installation through the assembly hole in whole or in part In the space, the heat sink is at least in contact with the control element. 17. An air conditioner, characterized by comprising the electronic control assembly for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 2-16. 18. The air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein the air conditioner is an air conditioner outdoor unit.

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