CN111396992A - Cabinet air conditioner and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an air-conditioning cabinet and an air conditioner. The air-conditioning cabinet comprises: an evaporator; It is suitable for the air inlet side of the air cavity; the cross-flow air wheel is arranged in the air cavity and is used to drive the air to enter the air cavity after passing through the evaporator. According to the air-conditioning cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention, by directly connecting the evaporator to the air duct structure, there is no need to additionally provide a mounting bracket for assembling the evaporator, which reduces the installation space inside the air-conditioning cabinet, and can meet the requirements of small air-conditioning cabinets. demand for sizing and low cost.

Description

Air Conditioning Cabinets and Air Conditioners

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an air conditioning cabinet and an air conditioner.

Background technique

The air-conditioning cabinet is usually provided with a separate mounting bracket to assemble the evaporator, and then the mounting bracket is assembled on the upper back panel of the air-conditioning cabinet. Due to the large support force of the mounting bracket, the structural strength of the mounting bracket is required to be higher. Therefore, the cost of separate mold opening of the mounting bracket is relatively high. Moreover, the mounting bracket is large in size and occupies a large space inside the air-conditioning cabinet. Therefore, the existing evaporator installation structure cannot meet the requirements of miniaturization and low cost of the air-conditioning cabinet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner cabinet, which has a small volume and low manufacturing cost.

The present invention also provides an air conditioner with the above air conditioner cabinet, which has small volume and low manufacturing cost.

An air conditioner cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an evaporator; an air duct structure, the air duct structure is configured with an air cavity, and the evaporator is arranged on the air duct structure and enclosed in the air cavity The air inlet side; the cross-flow wind wheel, the cross-flow wind wheel is arranged in the air cavity, and is used to drive the air to enter the air cavity after passing through the evaporator.

According to the air-conditioning cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention, by directly connecting the evaporator to the air duct structure, there is no need to additionally provide a mounting bracket for assembling the evaporator, which reduces the installation space inside the air-conditioning cabinet, and can meet the requirements of small air-conditioning cabinets. demand for sizing and low cost.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct structure includes a top plate and a bottom plate that are arranged up and down opposite to each other, and two side plates connected between the top plate and the bottom plate, and one end of the evaporator is connected to one of the side plates. the side plate, the other end of the evaporator is connected to the other side plate.

In an optional embodiment, the top plate is provided with an upper extension plate, the bottom plate is provided with a lower extension plate, and the evaporator is clamped between the upper extension plate and the lower extension plate.

In a further optional embodiment, the bottom surface of the upper extension plate is provided with a wind shield plate extending downward, and the inner side surface of the evaporator is attached to the wind shield plate.

In a further optional embodiment, the top surface of the lower extension plate is provided with a supporting surface, the lower end surface of the evaporator is crimped on the supporting surface, and the supporting surface is provided with a water diversion ditch extending from the outside to the inside, The inner end of the water diversion ditch is provided with a drainage groove, and the water storage surface of the water diversion groove is lower than the water channel surface of the water diversion ditch.

In an optional example, the outer end of the water diversion ditch is provided with a water receiving groove, the water receiving groove surrounds the outer side of the supporting surface, and the water channel surface of the water diversion groove is lower than the water storage surface of the water receiving groove or the water diversion groove. The water channel surface of the ditch is flush with the water storage surface of the water receiving tank.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the lower extension plate extends obliquely from the outside to the inside.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the outer edge of the water receiving groove is provided with a water blocking table, and the top surface of the water blocking table is lower than the supporting surface.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the distance between the upper extension plate and the lower extension plate is H, the height of the evaporator is h, and H is greater than h.

In a further optional embodiment, the downward extension distance of the wind deflector is L, where L≧(H-h).

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct structure includes a first air casing and a second air casing, and the rear end of the second air casing is connected to the front end of the first air casing to form an air outlet together. The first air casing defines the inlet of the air chamber, the second air casing defines the outlet of the air chamber, and the first air casing and the second air casing are all integrated molded parts.

In a further optional embodiment, the second air casing is detachably arranged on the first air casing.

The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the air conditioner cabinet of the above embodiments. Since the air conditioner cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention has a small volume and low manufacturing cost, the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention is low.

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 partial perspective view of an air conditioning cabinet according to some embodiments of the present invention;

2 is a partial front view of an air conditioning cabinet according to some embodiments of the present invention;

3 is a partial top view of an air conditioning cabinet according to some embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view along line A-A in Fig. 3;

5 is a cross-sectional view of another angle of an air duct structure according to some embodiments of the present invention;

6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an air conditioning cabinet according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Reference number:

Air conditioner cabinet 100;

Evaporator 10; Screw hole 11;

Air duct structure 20; air cavity 21; side plate 22; positioning column 221; top plate 23; upper extension plate 231; Water receiving tank 25113; water retaining table 25114; drain pipe 2512; inlet 26; outlet 27; first air casing 28; second air casing 29;

The cross-flow wind wheel 30 .

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 air conditioner cabinet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 . The air-conditioning cabinet 100 generally includes: an evaporator 10 , an air duct structure 20 and a cross-flow fan 30 . The evaporator 10 is used for cooling or heating the air, and the cross-flow fan 30 is arranged in the air cavity 21 to drive the air to enter the air cavity 21 after passing through the evaporator 10 .

As shown in FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 2 , the air-conditioning cabinet 100 includes an evaporator 10 and an air duct structure 20 . The air duct structure 20 is configured with an air cavity 21 , and the evaporator 10 is disposed on the air duct structure 20 and enclosed on the air inlet side of the air cavity 21 . That is, the evaporator 10 is assembled on the air duct structure 20 , and the air duct structure 20 plays a role of supporting the evaporator 10 . In other words, the evaporator 10 is connected to the air duct structure 20 , and surrounds the cross-flow fan 30 in the air cavity 21 of the air duct structure 20 .

In short, according to the air-conditioning cabinet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, by directly connecting the evaporator 10 to the air duct structure 20 , there is no need to additionally provide a mounting bracket for assembling the evaporator 10 , thereby reducing the internal space of the air-conditioning cabinet 100 . The installation space can meet the requirements of miniaturization and low cost of the air-conditioning cabinet 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 6 , the air duct structure 20 includes a top plate 23 and a bottom plate 25 that are oppositely disposed up and down, and two side plates connected between the top plate 23 and the bottom plate 25 22. One end of the evaporator 10 is connected to one of the side plates 22, and the other end of the evaporator 10 is connected to the other side plate 22. That is, an air cavity 21 with an inlet 26 and an outlet 27 is jointly defined by the top plate 23 , the bottom plate 25 and the side plates 22 , and both ends of the evaporator 10 are locked at the rear ends of the two side plates 22 respectively.

Wherein, the connection between the evaporator 10 and the side plate 22 may be screw locking and/or latch locking. As shown in FIG. 1 , the side plate 22 is provided with positioning posts, and the side plate of the evaporator 10 is provided with screw holes.

In a further optional embodiment, the top plate 23 is provided with an upper extension plate 231 , the bottom plate 25 is provided with a lower extension plate 251 , and the evaporator 10 is clamped between the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251 . That is, when the evaporator 10 is assembled on the air duct structure 20, the upper extension plate 231 covers the upper end surface of the evaporator 10, and the lower extension plate 251 covers the lower end surface of the evaporator 10. In other words, the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 231 cover the lower end surface of the evaporator 10. The projection of the plate 251 in the horizontal direction covers the projection of the evaporator 10 in the horizontal direction. In this way, the upper extension plate 231 can block the airflow in the air cavity 21 from flowing out from the upper side of the evaporator 10 , and the lower extending plate 251 can block the airflow in the air cavity 21 from flowing out from the lower side of the evaporator 10 . That is, the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251 can prevent the airflow entering the air cavity 21 from flowing out from the matching gap between the evaporator 10 and the air duct structure 20 . Therefore, the air-conditioning cabinet 100 is guaranteed to have a stable air output, and the cooling efficiency is improved.

In a further optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 in conjunction with FIG. 4 , the bottom surface of the upper extension plate 231 is provided with a wind shield 2311 extending downward, and the inner side of the evaporator 10 is attached to the wind shield 2311 . In this way, on the one hand, the air baffle plate 2311 can limit the position of the evaporator 10 relative to the air duct structure 20, and on the other hand, the upper end of the evaporator 10 is attached to the air baffle plate 2311, so that the upper end of the evaporator 10 is connected to the air duct structure. 20 is closely matched to prevent airflow from flowing out from the connection between the evaporator 10 and the air duct structure 20 .

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the top surface of the lower extension plate 251 is provided with a support surface 2511, the lower end surface of the evaporator 10 is crimped on the support surface 2511, and the support surface 2511 is provided with a water diversion groove extending from the outside to the inside 25111, the inner end of the diversion ditch 25111 is provided with a drainage groove 25112, and the water storage surface of the drainage groove 25112 is lower than the water channel surface of the diversion ditch 25111.

As shown in FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 3 , the support surface 2511 is adapted to the shape of the evaporator 10 . When the evaporator 10 is assembled on the air duct structure 20 , the lower end of the evaporator 10 abuts on the support surface 2511 . When the air conditioner cabinet 100 is in operation, the condensed water formed on the evaporator 10 can flow into the water diversion ditch 25111, and the condensed water is introduced into the drainage groove 25112 through the water diversion ditch 25111. There is a height difference between the drainage groove 25112 and the water diversion ditch 25111 , which is more favorable for the condensed water to flow into the drainage groove 25112 . The bottom of the lower extension plate 251 may also be provided with a drain pipe 2512 through which the condensed water is discharged.

The water diversion grooves 25111 may be multiple distributed along the circumferential direction of the lower extension plate 251 , and the condensed water dripping from different positions of the evaporator 10 is collected into the drainage groove 25112 through the plurality of water diversion grooves 25111 .

Further optionally, as shown in FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 3 , the outer end of the water diversion ditch 25111 is provided with a water receiving groove 25113, the water receiving groove 25113 surrounds the outer side of the supporting surface 2511, and the water channel surface of the water diversion groove 25111 is lower than the storage tank of the water receiving groove 25113. The water surface or the water channel surface of the water diversion ditch 25111 is flush with the water storage surface of the water receiving tank 25113. That is, an additional water receiving groove 25113 is arranged on the periphery of the supporting surface 2511 , and the water receiving groove 25113 is used to increase the water receiving area to prevent the condensed water from falling outside the lower extension plate 251 .

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, “inside” and “outside” are relative to the air cavity 21 , the side close to the air cavity 21 is the inside, and the side away from the air cavity 21 is the outside.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the lower extension plate 251 extends obliquely from the outside to the inside. In this way, the water in the water receiving groove 25113 flows into the water guiding groove 25111 along the inclined surface, and then flows into the drainage groove 25112 along the inclined surface of the water guiding groove 25111 . The condensed water can be quickly discharged from the air-conditioning cabinet 100 .

Further optionally, a water blocking table 25114 is provided on the outer edge of the water receiving groove 25113 , and the top surface of the water blocking table 25114 is lower than the supporting surface 2511 . In this way, the water blocking table 25114 prevents the condensed water from flowing out, and facilitates the insertion of the evaporator 10 between the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251 , and prevents the water blocking table 25114 from interfering with the fins of the evaporator 10 .

In other embodiments of the present invention, the distance between the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251 is H, the height of the evaporator 10 is h, and H is greater than h. That is, the vertical height between the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251 is greater than the height of the evaporator 10 in the vertical direction, so that the evaporator 10 is easily clamped between the upper extension plate 231 and the lower extension plate 251, Improve assembly efficiency.

Further optionally, the downward extension distance of the wind deflector 2311 is L, where L≧(H-h). Wherein, 0<(H-h)≤20mm. For example, in one embodiment, (H-h) takes a value of 6 mm, and L takes a value of 12 mm. Therefore, on the one hand, the assembly between the evaporator 10 and the air duct structure 20 is facilitated;

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 , the air duct structure 20 includes a first air casing 28 and a second air casing 29 , and the rear end of the second air casing 29 is connected to the front end of the first air casing 28 Therefore, the air outlet 21 is formed together, wherein the first air casing 28 defines the inlet 26 of the air chamber 21, the second air casing 29 defines the outlet 27 of the air chamber 21, the first air casing 28 and the second air casing 21. 29 are all one-piece molded parts.

That is, the air duct structure 20 of the embodiment of the present invention includes two parts: front and rear, and the first air casing 28 located on the rear side of the air duct structure 20 has an inlet 26 , that is, the cold air or hot air is introduced into the air cavity 21 through the first air casing 28 . Inside, the second air casing 29 located on the front side of the air duct structure 20 has an outlet 27 , that is, the cold air or hot air is led out of the air cavity 21 through the second air casing 29 .

In order to improve the overall structural strength and assembly efficiency of the air duct structure 20, the first air casing 28 and the second air casing 29 are both integrally formed parts. In this way, during the assembly process of the air duct structure 20 , the second air casing 29 can be directly assembled on the first air casing 28 to complete the assembly of the air duct structure 20 . In addition, in order to ensure the smoothness of the flow channel in the air cavity 21, the front end of the first air casing 28 and the rear end of the second air casing 29 smoothly transition, so that the air flow can be prevented from forming a vortex in the air cavity 21 and the flow of the air flow can be reduced. noise.

In a further optional embodiment, the second air casing 29 is detachably disposed on the first air casing 28 . It can be understood that, in the case where the evaporator 10 is provided on the air inlet side of the air duct structure 20, during the assembly process, the cross-flow fan wheel 30 can be assembled in the air cavity 21 first, and then the second air casing 29 can be assembled in the first air chamber 21. on the wind casing 28. When disassembling the cross-flow fan wheel 30 , the second fan shell 29 can be removed from the first fan shell 28 first, and then the cross-flow fan wheel 30 can be taken out from the air cavity 21 .

It can be understood that, other components of the air conditioner cabinet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the air conditioner cabinet 100 of the above-mentioned embodiments. Since the air conditioner cabinet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a small volume and low manufacturing cost, the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention is low. .

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on those shown in the accompanying drawings The orientation or positional relationship is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore 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 the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection Connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific situations.

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.

Claims (13)

1. A cabinet air conditioner, comprising:

an evaporator;

the air channel structure is provided with an air outlet cavity, and the evaporator is arranged on the air channel structure and surrounds the air inlet side of the air cavity;

and the cross-flow wind wheel is arranged in the wind cavity and used for driving air to enter the wind cavity after passing through the evaporator.

2. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air duct structure includes a top plate and a bottom plate disposed opposite to each other in a vertical direction, and two side plates connected between the top plate and the bottom plate, one end of the evaporator is connected to one of the side plates, and the other end of the evaporator is connected to the other side plate.

3. A cabinet air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein said top panel has an upper extension panel and said bottom panel has a lower extension panel, and said evaporator is captured between said upper and lower extension panels.

4. The cabinet air conditioner as recited in claim 3, wherein a bottom surface of the upper extension plate is provided with a downwardly extending wind deflector, and an inner side surface of the evaporator is attached to the wind deflector.

5. A cabinet air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the top surface of the lower extension plate is provided with a support surface, the lower end surface of the evaporator is in press contact with the support surface, the support surface is provided with a gutter extending from outside to inside, the inner end of the gutter is provided with a water discharge groove, and the water storage surface of the water discharge groove is lower than the water channel surface of the gutter.

6. The cabinet air conditioner as recited in claim 5, wherein a water receiving groove is provided at an outer end of the gutter, the water receiving groove surrounds an outer side of the supporting surface, and a water passage surface of the gutter is lower than a water storage surface of the water receiving groove or is flush with the water storage surface of the water receiving groove.

7. A cabinet air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the lower extension panel extends obliquely from outside to inside.

8. The cabinet air conditioner of claim 6, wherein a water baffle is disposed at an outer edge of the water receiving trough, and a top surface of the water baffle is lower than the supporting surface.

9. A cabinet air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the upper extension panel is spaced from the lower extension panel by a distance H, the evaporator has a height H, and H is greater than H.

10. The cabinet air conditioner of claim 9, wherein the air deflector extends downward a distance L ≧ (H-H).

11. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the air duct structure comprises a first air casing and a second air casing, and a rear end of the second air casing is connected to a front end of the first air casing so as to jointly form an air outlet cavity, wherein the first air casing defines an inlet of the air outlet cavity, the second air casing defines an outlet of the air outlet cavity, and the first air casing and the second air casing are both integrally formed parts.

12. The cabinet air conditioner of claim 11, wherein the second plenum is removably disposed on the first plenum.

13. An air conditioner characterized by comprising the cabinet air conditioner as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.

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