CN116412448A - Shell assembly, anhydrous humidifying device and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a shell assembly, a waterless humidifying device and an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. In the shell assembly provided by the application, a first half volute is integrally connected with a first half wheel shell, and a second half volute is integrally connected with a second half wheel shell. Therefore, originally, four components can be used for forming two chambers, and in the embodiment, the two components can be used for enclosing the fan chamber and the rotating wheel chamber, so that the assembly operation is simplified, and the stability is improved because the half volute and the half wheel shell are integrally connected, and looseness is not easy to generate between the volute and the wheel shell. The anhydrous humidifying device and the air conditioner provided by the application comprise the shell assembly, so that the anhydrous humidifying device and the air conditioner have corresponding beneficial effects.

Description

Shell assembly, anhydrous humidifying device and air conditioner

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a shell assembly, a non-water humidifying device and an air conditioner.

Background

Air conditioners that realize a water-free humidifying function by a water-free humidifying device are currently emerging. The existing anhydrous humidifying component comprises a shell component and a fan, a humidifying rotating wheel, a heating component and the like which are arranged in the shell component. Two air passages are formed in the housing, and the humidifying rotor absorbs moisture from one air passage and discharges moisture into the other air passage. The housing assembly includes a volute for housing the fan and a wheel housing for housing the humidifying rotor, the volute and the wheel housing being in communication.

At present, the spiral case of the fan and the wheel housing of the humidifying runner are all independently arranged and then connected together. The construction of such a housing assembly is cumbersome to assemble and the overall stability is poor after assembly.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention solves the problems that the assembly of the shell component of the existing anhydrous humidifying device is troublesome and the stability is poor.

In order to solve the above problems, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a housing assembly for an anhydrous humidifying device, the housing assembly including a first integrated housing and a second integrated housing, the first integrated housing including a first half-volute and a first half-wheel housing integrally connected, the second integrated housing including a second half-volute and a second half-wheel housing integrally connected, the first integrated housing and the second integrated housing being detachably connected, the first half-volute and the second half-volute enclosing together a fan chamber for housing a fan, the first half-wheel housing and the second half-wheel housing enclosing together a wheel chamber for housing a humidifying wheel, the fan chamber and the wheel chamber being in communication with each other and with the outside of the housing assembly, respectively.

In the embodiment of the application, the first half volute is integrally connected with the first half wheel housing, and the second half volute is integrally connected with the second half wheel housing. Therefore, originally, four components can be used for forming two chambers, and in the embodiment, the two components can be used for enclosing the fan chamber and the rotating wheel chamber, so that the assembly operation is simplified, and the stability is improved because the half volute and the half wheel shell are integrally connected, and looseness is not easy to generate between the volute and the wheel shell.

In an alternative embodiment, the first integrated cover and the second integrated cover are connected together in the splicing direction to form a fan chamber and a runner chamber, and the axis extending direction of the volute formed by splicing the first half volute and the second half volute is consistent with the splicing direction. In this embodiment, the axial extension direction of the scroll case is identical to the axial extension direction of the fan to be installed, and the first half scroll case and the second half scroll case are axially split together.

In an alternative embodiment, the axis of the wheel casing formed by the first half-wheel casing and the second half-wheel casing is perpendicular to the direction of engagement. In this embodiment, the first half casing and the second half casing are formed by radially (relative to the casing) combining, and the casing is in a perpendicular relationship with the axis of the volute casing, and the casing is located on one side in the radial direction of the volute casing. The volute and the wheel casing are distributed in a manner suitable for the condition that the fan is a centrifugal fan, namely, the fan is axially air-in and radially air-out, and the air-out can be directly poured into the rotating wheel cavity, so that the wind pressure loss is reduced.

In an alternative embodiment, the first half wheel housing and the second half wheel housing together form an opening of the wheel housing, the opening of the wheel housing faces away from the volute, the housing assembly further comprises a wheel end cover, the wheel end cover is arranged at the opening of the wheel housing, and an air outlet communicated with the wheel cavity is formed in the wheel end cover. In this embodiment, the air flow through the rotor chamber is directed out of the air outlet in the rotor end cap.

In an alternative embodiment, the wheel end cap is connected to the wheel housing by a snap-fit arrangement. The connection of the rotating wheel end cover and the wheel shell is realized through the buckle structure, so that the rotating wheel end cover can be conveniently and rapidly assembled and disassembled.

In an alternative embodiment, the second integrated cover further comprises a wind collecting half-shell integrally connected with the second half-volute, the housing assembly further comprises a wind collecting end cover, the wind collecting end cover is detachably connected to the wind collecting half-shell, the wind collecting half-shell and the wind collecting end cover enclose a filtering cavity for accommodating the filtering assembly, the filtering cavity is communicated with the fan cavity, and the filtering cavity is communicated with the outside of the housing assembly through an air inlet. In this embodiment, the wind-collecting half-shell and the wind-collecting end cover enclose a filter chamber together, and outside air enters the filter chamber from the air inlet for filtering before being sucked into the fan, and then sequentially enters the fan chamber and the rotating wheel chamber. The wind collecting half shell is integrally connected with the second half volute, so that the integrity of the shell assembly is better, and the stability is better.

In an alternative embodiment, the wind collecting half-shell is connected to the side of the second half-volute remote from the first half-volute.

In an alternative embodiment, the air inlet is arranged on the air collecting half-shell.

In an alternative embodiment, the first integrated cover is connected to the second integrated cover by a snap-fit structure. The first integrated cover is connected with the second integrated cover through the buckle structure, so that the stability of the shell assembly can be guaranteed, and the loading and unloading efficiency can be improved.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a waterless humidifying device, comprising a blower, a humidifying runner, and a housing assembly according to any of the preceding embodiments, the blower being disposed in a blower chamber, the humidifying runner being disposed in a runner chamber.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides an air conditioner comprising the anhydrous humidifying device of the foregoing embodiment.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an anhydrous humidifying device in one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an anhydrous humidifying device with a rotor end cap removed in one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first integrated cover and a second integrated cover in an assembled state in one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a first integrated cover and a second integrated cover in a separated state according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a second integrated cover in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a air conditioner in one embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate: 010-anhydrous humidifying device; 011-volute; 012-wheel housing; 013-a wind collecting box; 014—humidifying rotor; 015-a wheel drive; 016-a filter assembly; 100-a first integrated cover; 110-first half volute; 120-a first half-shell; 200-a second integrated cover; 210-a second half volute; 220-second half wheel shell; 230-wind collecting half shell; 231-an air inlet; 300-a runner end cover; 400-wind collecting end cover.

Detailed Description

The existing anhydrous humidifying device comprises a fan, a humidifying rotating wheel, a heating component and the like. The principle is that the humidifying runner absorbs moisture in the outdoor air and then the heated air flow brings the moisture on the humidifying runner into the indoor environment. Thus, the housing assembly of the anhydrous humidifying device forms a blower chamber, a rotor chamber, and the blower and humidifying rotor are disposed in the blower chamber and rotor chamber, respectively. In the prior art, a volute is arranged around a fan chamber, and the volute consists of two detachable half volutes; the rotating wheel cavity is surrounded by a wheel shell, and the wheel shell is surrounded by at least two parts; the wheel shell is connected with the volute through a fastener. In a housing assembly having a bellows, the bellows is removably connected to a volute, and the bellows includes at least two components. The shell assembly has the advantages that the components are more, the installation efficiency is low, and the stability is poor after the shell assembly is spliced.

In order to solve the problems of troublesome assembly and disassembly and poor stability of the housing assembly in the prior art, the embodiment of the application provides a housing assembly, which improves the assembly and disassembly efficiency and the stability of the housing assembly by integrating the components as much as possible. In addition, the embodiment of the application also provides a waterless humidifying device and an air conditioner, and the waterless humidifying device comprises the shell assembly.

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a waterless, humidifying device 010 in an embodiment of the present application; fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of an anhydrous humidifying device 010 with a rotor end cap 300 removed in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the embodiment of the present application provides a waterless, humidifying device 010 that includes a housing assembly, a blower (not shown), a humidifying rotor 014, a filter assembly 016, and a rotor drive 015. Wherein, fan, humidification runner 014, filter assembly 016 set up inside the shell subassembly, runner driver 015 is used for driving humidification runner 014 to rotate.

The housing assembly in this embodiment is functionally divided into a bellows 013, a volute 011 and a wheel housing 012. The air collection box 013 forms a filter chamber for receiving the filter assembly 016, while the air inlet 231 is also located on the air collection box 013. The volute 011 forms a fan chamber for housing a fan. The wheel housing 012 forms a wheel chamber for receiving the humidifying wheel 014. Along the airflow conveying path, the filtering chamber, the fan chamber and the rotating wheel chamber are communicated in sequence, and the filtering chamber is located at the most upstream.

Structurally, in this embodiment, the housing assembly includes a first integrated housing 100, a second integrated housing 200, and a wind collecting end cap 400. Wherein the first integrated housing 100 integrates a portion of the volute 011 and a portion of the wheel housing 012; the second integrated housing 200 integrates another portion of the volute 011, another portion of the wheel housing 012, and a portion of the sump housing 013. In addition, the housing assembly of the present embodiment may further include a wheel end cap 300, the wheel end cap 300 being detachably connected to the downstream opening of the wheel housing 012.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the first and second integrated covers 100 and 200 in an assembled state according to one embodiment of the present application; fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the first integrated housing 100 and the second integrated housing 200 in a separated state according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in the embodiment of the present application, the first integrated housing 100 includes a first half volute 110 and a first half casing 120 that are integrally connected, and the second integrated housing 200 includes a second half volute 210, a second half casing 220, and a wind collecting half casing 230 that are integrally connected, and the first integrated housing 100 is detachably connected to the second integrated housing 200. The first half volute 110 and the second half volute 210 together enclose a fan chamber for housing a fan; the first half-wheel housing 120 and the second half-wheel housing 220 together enclose a wheel chamber housing the humidifying wheel 014, and the fan chamber communicates with the wheel chamber and with the outside of the housing assembly, respectively. It will be appreciated that communication with the exterior of the housing assembly may be direct or may be through other chambers, such as in this embodiment, the blower chamber is in communication with the exterior through the filter chamber.

In this application embodiment, anhydrous humidification device 010's fan optional centrifugal fan, centrifugal fan have axial air inlet, radial air-out's characteristics. The first and second integrated covers 100 and 200 are connected together in the splicing direction to form a fan chamber and a rotor chamber, and the axial extension direction of the volute 011 formed by splicing the first and second half volutes 110 and 210 is consistent with the splicing direction. In this embodiment, the axial extension direction of the volute 011 coincides with the axial extension direction of the fan, and the first half volute 110 and the second half volute 210 are axially split together. Since the fan is axially air-fed, a grille is provided on the second half-volute 210 for communication with the filtration chamber of the air collection box 013, the grille being located approximately in the middle of the second half-volute 210, the axis of the fan being able to pass through the location of the grille.

In the present embodiment, the axial direction of the wheel casing 012 formed by the first half wheel casing 120 and the second half wheel casing 220 being joined is perpendicular to the joining direction. This means that the first half wheel casing 120 and the second half wheel casing 220 are radially split (radial direction of the finger wheel casing 012 or the humidifying rotor 014) to form a wheel casing 012, and the axis of the wheel casing 012 is perpendicular to the axis of the volute 011, and the wheel casing 012 is located on one side in the radial direction of the volute 011. The distribution mode of the volute 011 and the wheel casing 012 is suitable for the condition that the fan is a centrifugal fan, and the fan air outlet can be directly filled into the rotating wheel cavity, so that the wind pressure loss is reduced. In this embodiment, since the humidifying rotor 014 has a disk shape as a whole, the wheel housing 012 has a disk shape as a whole, and the first half wheel housing 120 and the second half wheel housing 220 each have a semicircular shape.

Further, the first integrated cover 100 and the second integrated cover 200 in this embodiment are detachably connected together through a plurality of fastening structures. The first integrated cover 100 and the second integrated cover 200 are connected through a fastening structure, so that the stability of the housing assembly can be ensured, and the loading and unloading efficiency can be improved. In this embodiment, a plurality of fastening structures are arranged at intervals along the splicing position of the first integrated cover 100 and the second integrated cover 200, a part of the fastening structures are disposed in the volute 011, and a part of the fastening structures are disposed in the wheel casing 012.

The first half wheel casing 120 and the second half wheel casing 220 together form an opening of the wheel casing 012, the opening of the wheel casing 012 facing away from the volute 011, and the wheel end cap 300 is disposed at the opening of the wheel casing 012. In this embodiment, the rotor end cover 300 is provided with an air outlet communicating with the rotor chamber, and the air flow passing through the rotor chamber is sent out from the air outlet on the rotor end cover 300. In this embodiment, the connection between the wheel end cover 300 and the wheel casing 012 is achieved by a snap structure, so that the wheel end cover 300 is convenient to be quickly assembled and disassembled.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a second integrated cover 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, in the present embodiment, the wind collecting half shell 230 is integrally connected with the second half volute 210 and also integrally connected with the second half wheel shell 220, the wind collecting end cover 400 is detachably connected to the wind collecting half shell 230, the wind collecting half shell 230 and the wind collecting end cover 400 together enclose a filter chamber for accommodating the filter assembly 016, the filter chamber is communicated with the fan chamber, and the filter chamber is communicated with the outside of the housing assembly through the air inlet 231. In this embodiment, the wind collecting half shell 230 and the wind collecting end cover 400 enclose a filtering chamber together, and before the air is sucked into the fan, the air from the outside enters the filtering chamber from the air inlet 231 for filtering, and then sequentially enters the fan chamber and the rotating wheel chamber. The wind collecting half shell 230 is integrally connected with the second half volute 210 and the second half wheel shell 220, so that the integrity of the shell assembly is better and the stability is better.

Further, the wind collecting half housing 230 is connected to a side of the second half scroll 210 away from the first half scroll 110. In an alternative embodiment, the air inlet 231 is disposed on the air-collecting half-shell 230, specifically on a side wall of the air-collecting half-shell 230, and the air inlet direction is approximately perpendicular to the axis of the fan.

In this embodiment, the wind collecting end cover 400 and the wind collecting half shell 230 may be connected by a fastening structure, so as to facilitate installation and disassembly. Further, the wind collecting end cover 400 and the wind collecting half shell 230 together form an insertion opening, the filter assembly 016 is inserted into the wind collecting box 013 through the insertion opening, and a part of the filter assembly 016 is exposed from the insertion opening so as to draw the filter assembly 016 out, and the replacement of the filter assembly 016 is completed.

In the embodiment of the present application, the outer side of the humidifying rotor 014 is provided with a tooth portion, and the rotor driving member 015 is in transmission connection with the humidifying rotor 014 through a gear, and the rotor driving member 015 is fixed on the rotor end cap 300.

It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the integral connection manner adopted by the respective portions of the first and second integrated covers 100 and 200 should be understood as non-detachable connection, which includes welding, bonding, injection molding, casting, etc., or bending and stamping the integral metal piece. In addition, the detachable connection manner between the plurality of components in the present embodiment may be implemented using fasteners such as screws, in addition to the snap-fit structure.

In the embodiment of the present application, the number of air inlets 231 of the anhydrous humidifying device 010 is one, and is located on the air collecting box 013 for communication with the outside. And two air outlets are arranged, one is used for being communicated with the indoor space, and the other is used for being communicated with the outdoor space. In this embodiment, the blower directs the air flow from the air inlet 231 into the anhydrous humidifying device 010. The air flow first passes through the air collection box 013 and is filtered by the filter assembly 016; the air flow then enters the fan chamber and is directed by the fan to blow against the rotor chamber. Before entering the rotating wheel cavity, the air flow is divided into two paths to form a first air path and a second air path. The first air passage and the second air passage are sent out from two different air outlets, the first air passage is communicated with the outside, and the second air passage is communicated with the inside. While a portion of the humidification rotor 014 is located in the first gas path and another portion is located in the second gas path. The humidifying runner 014 can absorb moisture in the air from the first air path, and the dry and cold air flow after the moisture removal is finally sent out of the room; along with the rotation of the humidifying runner 014, the region absorbing moisture rotates into the second air path, and the air in the second air path is heated by the heating component, so that the moisture on the humidifying runner can be taken away (because the higher the temperature is, the larger the saturated vapor pressure is), and finally the hot and humid air enters the room to humidify the room. The user does not need to add water by himself, and the water comes from the water in the outdoor air, so that the function of 'no-water humidification' is realized.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a air conditioner in one embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 6, the air conditioner provided in this embodiment of the present application is a wall-mounted air conditioner, including an air conditioner main body and a water-free humidifying device 010, the air conditioner main body mainly realizes a basic temperature adjusting function, and the water-free humidifying device 010 is disposed at one end of the air conditioner main body in the transverse direction. It should be appreciated that in this embodiment, the anhydrous humidifying device 010 may be covered by a decorative panel while maintaining good integrity in appearance with the air conditioning body. As shown in the figure, one air outlet of the anhydrous humidifying device 010 is communicated with the indoor for outputting damp and hot air, and the other air outlet is communicated with the outdoor for outputting dry and cold air.

In summary, in the housing assembly of the anhydrous humidifying device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first half volute 110 is integrally connected with the first half casing 120, and the second half volute 210 is integrally connected with the second half casing 220. In this way, the number of components of the housing assembly is reduced, the assembly operation is simplified, and the stability is improved because the half-volute 011 is integrally connected with the half-wheel casing 012, and looseness is not easily generated between the volute 011 and the wheel casing 012. The anhydrous humidifying device 010 and the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the application comprise the shell assembly, so that the anhydrous humidifying device has corresponding beneficial effects.

Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention should be assessed accordingly to that of the appended claims.

Claims (11)

1. The utility model provides a shell subassembly, is applied to anhydrous humidification device, its characterized in that, the shell subassembly includes first integrated cover (100) and second integrated cover (200), first integrated cover (100) are including integrative first half spiral case (110) and first half wheel casing (120) that link to each other, second integrated cover (200) are including integrative second half spiral case (210) and second half wheel casing (220) that link to each other, first integrated cover (100) with second integrated cover (200) detachably connects, first half spiral case (110) with second half spiral case (210) enclose jointly and are used for holding the fan cavity of fan, first half wheel casing (120) with second half wheel casing (220) enclose jointly and are held the runner cavity of humidification runner (014), fan cavity with the runner cavity intercommunication each other and respectively with the outside intercommunication of shell subassembly.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first integrated shroud (100) and the second integrated shroud (200) are connected together in a mating direction to form the fan chamber and the wheel chamber, and wherein an axis extension direction of a volute (011) formed by the mating of the first half-volute (110) and the second half-volute (210) coincides with the mating direction.

3. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the axis of the wheel housing (012) formed by the split of the first half-wheel housing (120) and the second half-wheel housing (220) extends in a direction perpendicular to the split direction.

4. A housing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the first half-wheel housing (120) and the second half-wheel housing (220) together form an opening of the wheel housing (012), the opening of the wheel housing (012) facing away from the volute (011), the housing assembly further comprising a wheel end cap (300), the wheel end cap (300) being arranged in the opening of the wheel housing (012), and the wheel end cap (300) being provided with an air outlet opening communicating with the wheel chamber.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 4, wherein the wheel end cap (300) is connected to the wheel housing (012) by a snap-fit arrangement.

6. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the second integrated cover (200) further comprises a wind collecting half-shell (230) integrally connected with the second half-volute (210), the housing assembly further comprising a wind collecting end cap (400), the wind collecting end cap (400) being detachably connected to the wind collecting half-shell (230), the wind collecting half-shell (230) and the wind collecting end cap (400) together enclosing a filter chamber for accommodating a filter assembly (016), the filter chamber being in communication with the fan chamber, the filter chamber being in communication with the outside of the housing assembly through a wind inlet (231).

7. The housing assembly of claim 6, wherein the wind collecting half-shell (230) is connected to a side of the second half-volute (210) remote from the first half-volute (110).

8. The housing assembly according to claim 6, wherein the air intake (231) is provided on the air collecting half-shell (230).

9. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the first integrated cover (100) and the second integrated cover (200) are connected by a snap-fit structure.

10. A waterless humidifying device, characterized by comprising a fan, a humidifying rotor (014) and a housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-9, said fan being disposed in said fan chamber, said humidifying rotor (014) being disposed in said rotor chamber.

11. An air conditioner comprising the anhydrous humidifying device (010) according to claim 10.

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