CN113310130A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

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CN113310130A
CN113310130A CN202010125578.5A CN202010125578A CN113310130A CN 113310130 A CN113310130 A CN 113310130A CN 202010125578 A CN202010125578 A CN 202010125578A CN 113310130 A CN113310130 A CN 113310130A
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张吉义
刘新波
陈冬铃
国德防
董德智
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Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0087Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with humidification means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/02Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape
    • B05B1/04Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape in flat form, e.g. fan-like, sheet-like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/06Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the arrangements for the supply of heat-exchange fluid for the subsequent treatment of primary air in the room units
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F6/12Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by forming water dispersions in the air
    • F24F6/14Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by forming water dispersions in the air using nozzles

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Abstract

The invention provides an air conditioner, which comprises a shell, wherein the shell is provided with an air supply outlet, a humidifying module is arranged in the shell, the humidifying module comprises a humidifying box, at least one spraying component is arranged on the humidifying box, the spraying component is provided with a pair of nozzles, the pair of nozzles form a water film in the humidifying box after spraying water in the direction facing each other, air entering the humidifying box flows through the water film to be humidified and then is sent to an indoor space through the air supply outlet, an open structure is arranged on the humidifying box so as to enable the air to flow into/out of the humidifying box, the spraying component is provided with a water inlet end, the water inlet end is provided with a connecting pipeline, the spraying component can be connected to a water source through the connecting pipeline, and the connecting pipeline is provided with a pump. With such an arrangement, the air conditioner can preferably realize a function of humidifying the indoor air.

Description

Air conditioner
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of air treatment, in particular to an air conditioner.
Background
An air conditioner generally has a cooling mode and a heating mode, and air of a suitable temperature can be supplied to a room by circulating a refrigerant through a circuit formed by a compressor, a condenser, a throttle valve, an evaporator and a compressor. However, there are cases where, in addition to the requirement for air temperature, there are also requirements for other aspects of air quality, such as improvement in cleanliness, increase in humidity, and the like. The improvement of cleanliness factor usually adopts structures such as bactericidal lamp, filter screen to realize, and the increase of humidity often needs to add the structure of humidification function in the air conditioner.
Still taking the increase of humidity as an example, as shown in fig. 1, there are currently air conditioning indoor units: the shell is provided with an air return opening 01 and an air supply opening 03, a volute 03 is arranged in the shell, a fan 04 is arranged in the volute, an evaporator 05 is arranged at the downstream, a wet film support 06 is arranged at the downstream of the evaporator, a wet film is arranged on the wet film support, the wet film is placed in water and supplies water to the wet film in a siphon mode or the like, and air is sucked into the shell through the air return opening under the action of the fan 04, is humidified by the evaporator and the wet film in sequence and then is sent into an indoor space through the air supply opening. However, the humidifying membrane is often calcified after being used for a long time, and the humidifying effect is reduced if the humidifying membrane is not replaced. In addition, after the microorganisms in the air stay in the humidifying membrane, the humidified air causes pollution which affects the health of the body.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new solution to the above problems.
Disclosure of Invention
Technical problem
In view of the above, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an air conditioner with a humidifying function.
Solve the problem ofScheme(s)
The invention provides an air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner indoor unit, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit comprises a shell, the shell is provided with an air supply outlet, a humidifying module is arranged in the shell, the humidifying module comprises a humidifying box, at least one spraying component is arranged on the humidifying box, the spraying component is provided with a pair of nozzles, the pair of nozzles form a water film in the humidifying box after spraying water in the direction facing each other, air entering the humidifying box flows through the water film, is humidified and then is delivered to an indoor space through the air supply outlet, an open structure is arranged on the humidifying box so as to enable the air to flow into/out of the humidifying box, the spraying component is provided with a water inlet end, a connecting pipeline is arranged at the water inlet end, and the spraying component can be connected to a water source through the connecting pipeline, the connecting line is provided with a pump.
With this arrangement, the water film can be obtained by directly supplying water to the shower member, and the air can collide with the water film when passing through the water film to take away the moisture, so that a humidification scheme can be achieved in which no contamination is caused and no replacement of parts is required. Further, by disposing the pump on the shower line, a better humidification effect can be achieved. The quality of the water film can be changed, for example, by adjusting the operating parameters of the pump.
It can be understood that the structure, the number and the arrangement position of the spraying components can be flexibly selected according to the actual situation. If one spray member is provided on each side (side perpendicular to the air blowing direction) of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, each spray member has only one pair of nozzles, etc.
In a possible embodiment of the above air conditioner, at least a portion of the open structure is provided with a water blocking member, wherein the water blocking member allows, on the one hand, free air flow into/out of the humidification cartridge and, on the other hand, blocks at least a portion of water from splashing out of the humidification cartridge.
Through such setting, under the prerequisite of guaranteeing the free business turn over of air, can prevent that the water droplet from spilling in the humidification box, promoted user experience.
In one possible embodiment, the open structure includes a first open structure through which air flows into the humidifying box, and a second open structure through which the water film is humidified and then delivered to the indoor space through the second open structure and the air outlet, wherein the water blocking member is disposed on the first open structure and/or the second open structure.
Through the arrangement, water drops can be better prevented from splashing out of the humidifying box.
With regard to the above air conditioner, in one possible embodiment, the water blocking member is a mesh structure.
In one possible embodiment, for the above air conditioner, the mesh density of the mesh structure is 20 to 100 mesh.
With respect to the above air conditioner, in one possible embodiment, the mesh density of the mesh structure is 40 mesh.
In a possible embodiment, for the air conditioner described above, the thickness of the mesh structure is ≦ 20 mm.
In a possible embodiment, for the above air conditioner, the net structure is a polyurethane water blocking net.
In a possible embodiment, the air conditioner is provided with a heat exchanger in the housing, and the humidifying box is located between the heat exchanger and the air supply outlet, so that air flows to the air supply outlet through a water film in the humidifying box in a direction close to the heat exchanger.
With the above air conditioner, in one possible embodiment, the shower member may be detachably mounted to one or more locations of the humidification case.
By such an arrangement, more diversified water films, such as thickness, area, orientation, etc., of the water films can be generated, thereby achieving more diversified humidification demands.
It is understood that the number of the spray members provided on the humidifying box, the position where the spray members can be installed, and the specific installation manner can be determined by those skilled in the art according to the actual situation. Such as: two side parts of the humidifying box are respectively provided with an installation position, and the spraying component can be installed at any installation position and the like. Or one mounting position is changed into a plurality of mounting positions arranged along the air supply direction, and under the condition that two spraying components are arranged in the humidifying box, the mounting positions can be flexibly selected according to actual conditions to arrange the spraying components, so that the position of the water film is translated, and on the basis, the humidifying effect which meets the requirements of users or is more scientific is achieved.
In summary, the air conditioner of the present invention provides moisture equivalent to that provided by the wet film in the prior art by generating a water film by spraying a pair of nozzles of the spraying member. Because the water film begins to produce and finishes disappearing along with the water spray to spraying water, consequently quality of water is comparatively fresh, can not breed the bacterium. The quality of the water film can be adjusted by adjusting the water flow speed of the nozzle, and the indoor air is more flexibly humidified.
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The invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of an air conditioner having a humidifying function according to a conventional example;
FIG. 1A is a first schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 1B is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2A is a schematic structural diagram of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2B is a schematic structural diagram of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2C is a schematic sectional view illustrating a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 2C;
fig. 4 is an exploded view illustrating a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view illustrating a humidifying cover of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view illustrating a humidifying box of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7A is a schematic structural view illustrating a spray member of a humidification module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7B is a schematic sectional view illustrating a spray member of a humidification module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8A is a first schematic view showing an assembly of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8B is a second schematic view showing the assembly of the humidifying module of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention; and
fig. 8C is an assembly cross-sectional view illustrating a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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01. an air return opening; 01. an air supply outlet; 03. a volute; 04. a fan; 05. an evaporator; 06. a wet film support; 1. a housing; 2. a humidifying module; 3. a water pan; 11. an air supply outlet 12 and an air return outlet; 13. a water pan drain joint; 14. a refrigerant pipeline joint; 15. a water source connector 16 and a lifting lug; 17a, a first fan; 17b, a second fan; 21. a humidifying box; 211. a first drain hole; 212; a second drain hole; 213. a support; 2131. a transverse portion; 2132. a vertical portion; 214. connecting holes; 2141. an aperture; 215. hooking; 2151. a groove; 22. a humidifying cover; 221. a first region; 222. a second region; 2221. air holes are formed; 2231. a vertical strip plate; 2232. a triangular hole; 2233. a triangular bulge; 2241. a first thinned portion; 2242. a second thinned portion; 225. a stop groove; 2251. An edge; 2252. a baffle plate; 31. a first opening; 32. a second opening; 33. a third opening; 41. A first water retaining net; 42. a second water retaining net; 43. a third water retaining net; 5. a spray member; 51. a first pipe body; 52. a second tube body; 521. a first branch pipe; 522. a second branch pipe; 5221. a ring platform; 53. a third tube; 531. an aperture; 54. an installation end; 541. an aperture; 55. and (4) a nozzle.
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Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Referring to fig. 1A-1B, 2A-2C, and 3-6, fig. 1A shows a first schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 1B is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2A is a schematic structural diagram of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2B is a second schematic structural diagram of the humidifying module of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2C is a schematic sectional diagram of the humidifying module of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 2C, fig. 4 is an exploded view illustrating a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, figure 5 is a schematic structural view showing a humidifying cover of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 6 is a schematic structural view illustrating a humidifying box of a humidifying module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner generally includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, the outdoor unit is mainly provided with a compressor, an outdoor fan and an outdoor heat exchanger (generally called condenser), the indoor unit is mainly provided with an indoor heat exchanger (generally called evaporator), and the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator and the compressor form a refrigerant circulation loop. The air conditioner is in a refrigeration cycle when the refrigerant circulates along the compressor → the condenser → the evaporator → the compressor. When the refrigerant circulates along the compressor → the evaporator → the condenser → the compressor, the air conditioner is in a heating cycle. The air-conditioning indoor unit comprises a shell 1 which is installed (such as suspended on a wall or a ceiling) or placed in an indoor space, wherein a fan, an evaporator, a water receiving disc 3, an electric cabinet and the like are arranged in the shell 1, an air supply opening 11 and an air return opening 12 are arranged on the shell 1, and when the air-conditioning is used for refrigerating/heating, air in the indoor space is pumped into the shell through the air return opening under the action of the fan, exchanges heat with the surface of the evaporator and then is sent into the indoor space through the air supply opening. The shell is provided with a water receiving tray drainage joint 13 for discharging water of the water receiving tray outwards, a refrigerant pipeline joint 14 for filling refrigerant, a water source joint 15 (supplying water to a spray component in the following) and a lifting lug 16, and the indoor unit of the air conditioner is fixed in an indoor space through the lifting lug.
In the present invention, a new functional module is further provided in the housing, and specifically, a humidification module 2 for performing humidity increasing treatment on air entering the indoor space is further provided in the housing. The humidifying module is positioned between the evaporator and the air supply outlet. When the humidification module works, under the action of the fan, air in the indoor space enters the shell through the air return opening, exchanges heat with the surface of the evaporator and then is sent into the indoor space through the air supply opening.
It will be appreciated that cooling and/or heating may be stopped or performed simultaneously during the humidification of the air. The function of increasing humidity as achieved by the humidifying module of the present invention is accomplished in a short time, thus suspending the conventional cooling and/or heating of the air conditioner during the humidifying. In addition, because the fan only serves the humidification function, the running condition of the fan can be adjusted more flexibly according to the humidification requirement, and the realization degree of the humidification function is ensured.
It should be noted that, a person skilled in the art can flexibly set the number and the positions of the fans according to actual situations, for example, two fans (17a, 17b) can be set, and one or both of the fans can be operated according to different air supply requirements. Under the condition of general humidification requirements, one of the fans can be operated, so that the problems of noise, power use and the like possibly caused by the simultaneous operation of the two fans are avoided on the premise that the humidification target can be realized. And under the condition that the humidification demand is urgent, two fans can be enabled to operate simultaneously, and the humidification demand can be met in a short time by the arrangement.
The humidifying module comprises a humidifying box 21, two side parts of the humidifying box are respectively provided with a spraying component 5, the spraying component is provided with a pair of nozzles 55, after the pair of nozzles spray water towards the directions facing each other (for example, the speed of the sprayed water flow is 5-10m/s), a water film is formed inside a cavity of the humidifying box, when the air flows through the water film at the position of the heat exchanger, the air collides with the water film and takes away part of water in the water film, so that the humidity is increased, and then the air is delivered to the indoor space through an air supply outlet, so that the humidifying function is realized.
As further referring to fig. 7A and 7B, fig. 7A illustrates a structural schematic view of a spray member of a humidification module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 7B illustrates a sectional schematic view of the spray member of the humidification module of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. In a possible embodiment, the spray member 5 comprises a base body having a water inlet end and a water outlet end, the water outlet end being provided with a pair of nozzles 55 with their spray directions facing each other, the water inlet end and the pair of nozzles each forming a flow path therebetween, so that water entering from the water inlet end can reach each nozzle through the flow path corresponding to the nozzle. Specifically, the base member includes the first body 51 as being responsible for, and first body extends outward has two pipe diameters to be less than the second body 52 of first body, and the nozzle sets up in the one end that first body was kept away from to the second body. Specifically, the second pipe body includes a first branch pipe 521 extending radially outward along the first pipe body and perpendicular to the first pipe body, the first branch pipe extends at one end far away from the first pipe body along the axial direction of the first pipe body and to another nozzle to form a second branch pipe 522 having a pipe diameter smaller than that of the first branch pipe, and the nozzle 55 is disposed at one end far away from the first branch pipe of the second branch pipe. In addition, the second branch pipe extends outwardly with a ring stand 5221 at a position close to the nozzle, so that the nozzle is located just in the middle of the ring stand.
It can be seen that the flow path corresponding to the two nozzles consists of the first tube → the first branch → the second branch. In order to ensure the quality of the water film, the two pipelines corresponding to the nozzles are of a symmetrical structure. It can be understood that the structural flow channel of each pipe can also be in other composition forms, such as a flow channel which divides the interior of the first pipe body into two cavities, each cavity corresponds to one nozzle, the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe are arc-shaped pipes, the second branch pipe is a reducing structure along the water flow direction, and the like.
The first body has the third body 53 in the position that outwards extends corresponding to the end of intaking, corresponding position at the humidification box sets up porose 531, the part that stretches out the hole outside the third body has the external screw thread that can with the tube coupling, through dispose the connecting tube way (like the silicone tube) that matches with the external screw thread on the third body, can be connected to the outside water source with the component that sprays, so, after the water source lets in first body through the silicone tube, send a pair of nozzle of relative setting through (first, second) branch pipe respectively, water collides the production splash after nozzle department accelerates, form the water film of certain radius in the humidification box. And a special pump and a water inlet valve are arranged on the pipeline, so that the quality of the water film can be adjusted by adjusting the parameters of the pump and the opening degree of the water inlet valve. If a pump and a water inlet valve are respectively arranged for each spraying component, the pump and the water inlet valve can be respectively arranged in other modes. Preferably, the humidifying module is integrally placed at the position close to the right side of the whole machine, and the water source is arranged on the right side of the humidifying module, so that the humidifying module is convenient to overhaul.
The first pipe body is extended outwardly in a direction opposite to the extending direction of the second branch pipe with two mounting ends 54, for example, the mounting ends are cylindrical structures having internal threads, holes 541 are provided at corresponding positions of the humidification case, and the shower member is connected to the humidification module by means of fasteners. Preferably, the two mounting ends are located on both sides of the third pipe body in the axial direction of the first pipe body. It can be understood that the number, specific form and arrangement position of the installation ends can be flexibly selected according to actual conditions, for example, two installation ends are respectively arranged on two sides of the third pipe body.
In this embodiment, the axes of the (first, second and third) tubular bodies are coplanar, and the axes of the (first and second) branch pipes are respectively collinear with the axes of the (first and second) mounting ends.
It is understood that the holes (531, 541) are only an exemplary illustration of mounting locations for mounting the spray member, and that other mounting locations may be used by those skilled in the art to secure the spray member to the humidification cartridge. If the structure of the spraying component is the same, other installation modes are adopted, or when the structure of the spraying component is changed, the specific form of the installation position is adjusted correspondingly, and the like.
As an improvement, more mounting positions may be reserved for the spray member to adjust the humidification level by addition, subtraction, or change of the mounting position of the spray member. Also taking the mounting positions as the holes (531, 541) described above as an example, two mounting positions may be arranged in the height direction of the humidifying box, or three or more mounting positions may be arranged in the air blowing direction of the humidifying box. For example, the holes (531, 541) are provided at intervals in the air blowing direction. However, in order to prevent the liquid in the humidification chamber from splashing through the installation site, a corresponding blocking structure, such as a slidable plate, should be provided on the inner side of the installation site.
In the air conditioner of the present invention, the humidifying box is installed in the housing as a whole to facilitate the addition and removal of the humidifying module in the air conditioner. Referring to fig. 8A to 8C, fig. 8A is a first schematic assembly view of a humidification module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 8B is a second schematic assembly view of the humidification module of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 8C is a cross-sectional schematic assembly view of the humidification module of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one possible embodiment, the humidifying box is provided with brackets 213 at left and right sides thereof, respectively, the brackets 213 include a lateral portion 2131 extending outward and a vertical portion 2132 extending from the lateral portion, the vertical portion is provided with a coupling assembly, and the humidifying box is fixed to the housing through the coupling assembly. The connecting assembly includes two connecting members, specifically, a connecting hole 214 located at the upper side and a hook 215 located at the lower side. Thus, when the humidification cartridge is mounted to the housing, the hook 215 is first inserted into the groove 2151 of the housing corresponding to the hook, and the weight of the humidification cartridge is supported by the housing, so that the installer can release both hands. The humidifying box is then fixed to the housing by means of the engagement of fasteners such as screws, bolts, etc. with the connection holes 214 and the corresponding holes 2141 on the housing. Through such setting, the installation of humidification box can be accomplished to one-man operation, has improved the simple operation nature.
The humidifying box is positioned above the water receiving tray 3. The humidifying box is provided with a plurality of drain holes at a position close to the water receiving tray, namely, a region close to the bottom, so that water sprayed from the nozzles is drained out of the humidifying box after the water participates in humidifying treatment. If the bottom of the humidifying box and the bottom of the side walls at the two sides of the humidifying box are respectively provided with the first drain hole 211 and the second drain hole 212, the diameter of the second drain hole is preferably smaller than or equal to that of the first drain hole, so that the phenomenon that water splashes out of the humidifying box from the second drain hole in the process of colliding air and water films is avoided as much as possible. Preferably, the water in the (first and second) drain holes is guided to the water pan and then drained out of the air conditioner, and of course, a drain pipe may be connected to any one of the holes to directly drain the water out of the air conditioner.
The humidifying box has a first open structure and a second open structure along an upstream side and a downstream side of an air flow, respectively, and at least a part of the first open structure and/or the second open structure is provided with a water blocking member which allows air to flow into the humidifying box therethrough on the one hand and enables at least a part of the water to splash out of the humidifying box on the other hand. That is, the water blocking member mainly functions to prevent water droplets splashed from the nozzle or water droplets on a water film after being collided with air from splashing outside the humidifying box within a range where good air exchange is ensured.
If the water retaining member is of a net structure, the water retaining member can be a porous nonmetal filter screen, and the thickness of the water retaining screen is less than or equal to 20mm, preferably 10 mm; the mesh density of the water retaining net is 20-100 meshes, and preferably 20-40 meshes. As an example, the water blocking member is a polyurethane water blocking net (hereinafter simply referred to as a water blocking net) having a mesh density of 40 mesh. It is obvious that a person skilled in the art may also use water deflector elements with other mesh density, thickness, material, structure, etc., provided that the function is satisfactory.
In a possible embodiment, the first open structure comprises a first opening 31 and a second opening 32 arranged at the rear side and/or the top of the humidification box, the second open structure comprises a third opening 33 arranged at the front side of the humidification box, the first opening is provided with a first water blocking net 41, the humidification cover 22 is arranged at the second opening 32, a second water blocking net 42 is arranged below the humidification cover, and a third water blocking net 43 is arranged at the third opening 33. Preferably, water blocking nets (41, 42, 43) are detachably provided at the first opening, the second opening and the third opening, respectively. Illustratively, the top second water blocking net 42 is fixed on the humidifying cover by a snap, and the front third water blocking net 43 and the rear first water blocking net 41 are fixed in the following manner: the front side and the rear side of the humidifying box are reserved with inward edges 2251, the inner walls of the two side parts of the humidifying box are respectively provided with a vertical baffle 2252, the inner baffle, the side wall of the humidifying box and the edges of the two side parts form two stop grooves 225, and the water blocking nets (41, 43) are respectively and directly inserted into the corresponding stop grooves, for example, a rigid polyurethane water blocking net with the thickness of 8-10mm and the mesh density of 40 meshes is installed in the stop grooves. Obviously, the baffle plate can be a whole piece or composed of several spaced pieces, and in addition, the baffle plate can also be added on the inner side of the bottom of the humidifying box. It is clear that this is only an exemplary illustration of a retaining groove, which can be designed in any reasonable manner, as long as it fulfils the function of fixing the water retaining net.
The top peripheral edges of the humidifying cover and the humidifying box are preferably hermetically assembled so as not to allow water in the humidifying box to spill through a gap therebetween. As with reference to fig. 2C and 3, in one possible embodiment, the humidifying cover includes a cover main body and a flange extending downward from an outer edge of the cover main body, the flange overlapping the humidifying box. Specifically, the lower extreme of turn-ups has the first attenuate part 2241 of outside-in attenuate, and the inner wall upper end of humidification box has the second attenuate part 2242 of inside-out attenuate, and under the state that the overlap joint is good, the surface butt of first attenuate part connects to the internal surface of second attenuate part. Wherein, because the front side and the rear side of the humidifying box are respectively provided with the water blocking nets (43, 41), the inner surfaces of the first thinned parts corresponding to the front side and the rear side of the humidifying box are respectively abutted to the outer surfaces of the water blocking nets (43, 41). It will be appreciated that the sealed connection between the humidifying cover and the humidifying box may be made in any feasible manner, such as a sealing strip or the like.
On the basis of realizing the sealing connection, the left side and the right side of the humidifying cover 22 are additionally connected with the humidifying box in a buckling manner, so that the second water retaining net 42 below the humidifying cover is convenient to replace. The specific form of the snap connection is as follows: two vertical bar plates 2231 extending downwards are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side, two triangular holes 2232 are arranged at the positions below the vertical bar plates, and triangular protrusions 2233 corresponding to the triangular holes are arranged at the corresponding positions of the humidifying box. In order to increase the air inlet area, the humidifying cover is of a structure which is inclined downwards from left to right, and in order to ensure the area of a water film simultaneously, the included angle between the humidifying cover and the horizontal plane is preferably not more than 30 degrees. In order to ensure the ventilation performance at the second opening, a plurality of communicating structures are designed on the humidifying cover, and meanwhile, in order to ensure the humidifying function, the humidifying cover is arranged to be a closed structure at a position corresponding to the water film so as to prevent water drops in the water film from leaking. If the humidifying cover includes a first region 221 having a long shape corresponding to a water film, and two second regions 222 are disposed on both sides of the first region, respectively, and the position of the water film is different according to the installation position of the nozzle, so that the two second regions may be the same or different, illustratively, a plurality of air holes 2221 are disposed on each of the second regions, the diameter of each air hole is about 3mm, and the distance between the air holes is about 5 mm. Obviously, the aperture and the density of the air holes can be flexibly set according to actual conditions, such as uniformity or non-uniformity, the aperture of each air hole can be the same or different, and the like. In addition, the communicating structure can also be any other structure except the air holes, such as a strip-shaped hole, a star-shaped hole and the like.
The air conditioner may have different humidification mechanisms according to a specific form of the first open structure. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps:
in the case where the first open structure includes only the first opening, the air conditioner humidifies air of the indoor space by a front air humidifying process of: under the effect of fan, the indoor air is taken into the casing inside, and the inside air of casing passes the first water blocking net 41 of humidification module, slows down and gets into the humidification box, then through the water film and with the water film bump and take away partial liquid in the water film in-process that passes the water film thereby realized the increase of air humidity, later reaches the outside of humidification box through third water blocking net 43, finally gets into indoor space through the supply-air outlet. The circulation is carried out, so that the air in the indoor space can be humidified;
in the case where the first open structure includes only the second opening, the air conditioner humidifies the air of the indoor space by a top air humidifying process of: under the action of the fan, indoor air is pumped into the shell, the air in the shell passes through the humidifying box-the second water blocking net 42 of the humidifying module, is decelerated and enters the humidifying box, then passes through the water film, collides with the water film and passes through the water film, and takes away part of liquid in the water film so as to increase the air humidity, then reaches the outside of the humidifying box through the third water blocking net 43, and finally enters the indoor space through the air supply outlet. The air in the indoor space can be humidified by circulating the air humidifying device.
In the case where the first open structure includes the first opening and the second opening, the air conditioner humidifies air of the indoor space by a mixed air humidifying process of:
under the action of the fan, indoor air is pumped into the shell, the air in the shell is divided into two paths, the two paths of air respectively pass through the first water retaining net 41 and the humidifying cover-second water retaining net 42 of the humidifying module to be decelerated and enter the humidifying box, then pass through the water film, collide with the water film and pass through the water film to take away part of liquid in the water film so as to increase air humidity, then pass through the third water retaining net 43 to reach the outside of the humidifying box, and finally enter the indoor space through the air supply opening. The air in the indoor space can be humidified by circulating the air humidifying device.
It should be noted that although the air conditioner configured as described above in the specific manner is described as an example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention should not be limited thereto. In fact, the user can flexibly set the structure, the number, the installation position and the like of the spraying components and flexibly adjust the number, the installation position and the like of the fans according to the situations such as practical application scenes and the like.
So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.

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1. An air conditioner is characterized by comprising an air conditioner indoor unit, the air conditioner indoor unit comprises a shell, the shell is provided with an air supply outlet, a humidifying module is arranged in the shell,
wherein the humidifying module comprises a humidifying box, at least one spraying component is arranged on the humidifying box, the spraying component is provided with a pair of nozzles, the pair of nozzles spray water towards the direction facing each other and then form a water film in the humidifying box, air entering the humidifying box flows through the water film, is humidified and then is delivered to the indoor space through the air supply outlet,
wherein the humidifying box is provided with an open structure to allow air to flow into/out of the humidifying box,
wherein, the spray component has into water end, it disposes connecting line to intake the end, the spray component can be through connecting line is connected to the water source, connecting line disposes the pump.
2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a water blocking member is provided on at least a portion of the open structure,
wherein the water blocking member allows free air flow into/out of the humidification case on the one hand, and blocks at least a part of water from splashing out of the humidification case on the other hand.
3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the open structure includes a first open structure through which the air flows into the humidifying box, and a second open structure through which the water film is humidified and then delivered to the indoor space through the second open structure and the air blowing port in sequence,
wherein the water blocking member is arranged on the first open structure and/or the second open structure.
4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the water blocking member is a net structure.
5. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 4, wherein the mesh density of the mesh structure is 20-100 mesh.
6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the mesh structure has a mesh density of 40 mesh.
7. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 4, wherein the net structure has a thickness of 20mm or less.
8. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the net structure is a polyurethane water blocking net.
9. An air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a heat exchanger is provided in the casing, and the humidifying box is located between the heat exchanger and the supply port so that air flows in a direction close to the heat exchanger toward the supply port via the water film in the humidifying box.
10. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the spray member is detachably mountable to one or more locations of the humidification case.
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