Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a chassis assembly for an air conditioner, an air conditioner external unit and an air conditioner, which are used for solving the problems of high chassis deicing energy consumption and low deicing efficiency in the existing air conditioner external unit.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chassis assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:
the chassis is provided with a built-in circulating runner;
the liquid storage tank is used for storing heat-conducting liquid and is connected with the built-in circulating runner;
the power circulation heating structure is connected between the built-in circulation flow channel and the liquid storage tank and is used for heating the heat conducting liquid and driving the heat conducting liquid to circularly flow between the built-in circulation flow channel and the liquid storage tank.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, the heat exchanger installation area is arranged on the chassis. The heat exchanger installation area is used for installing a heat exchanger of an air conditioner outdoor unit. The built-in circulation flow channel at least covers the bottom of the heat exchanger mounting area.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, the heat exchanger installation area comprises an annular installation area which is surrounded on the edge of the chassis. The built-in circulation runner comprises an inner layer runner and an outer layer runner. The inner layer runner and the outer layer runner are annular runners corresponding to the annular installation area.
Wherein, outer runner ring is established to the outside of inlayer runner. The inlet end of the inner layer runner is adjacent to the outlet end of the outer layer runner. The outlet end of the inner layer runner is adjacent to and communicated with the inlet end of the outer layer runner.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, the power circulation heating structure comprises a circulation pump. And the inlet end of the inner layer runner is provided with a liquid inlet. And a liquid outlet is formed in the outlet end of the outer-layer flow channel. The liquid inlet is connected with the liquid storage tank through the circulating pump, and the liquid outlet is connected with the liquid storage tank.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, the power circulation heating structure further comprises a heating device. The heating device is arranged between the liquid inlet and the liquid storage tank.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, which is provided by the invention, the chassis assembly for the air conditioner further comprises a chassis frost detection device and a control device.
The chassis frost detection device is used for detecting the frost state on the chassis. The control device is connected with the chassis frost detection device, the circulating pump and the heating device and is used for controlling the working states of the circulating pump and the heating device based on the detection result of the chassis frost detection device.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, the liquid storage tank is an annular liquid storage tank. The hollow position of the annular liquid storage tank is provided with a compressor installation area. The compressor installation area is matched with the compressor of the air conditioner external unit, so that the compressor of the air conditioner external unit can be inserted into the compressor installation area and attached to the side wall of the compressor installation area.
According to the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, provided by the invention, the heat conduction liquid comprises an antifreezing solution.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner external unit including the chassis assembly for an air conditioner as described above.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising the chassis assembly for an air conditioner or the external air conditioner as described above.
The chassis assembly for the air conditioner comprises a chassis, a liquid storage tank and a power circulation heating structure. Wherein, the chassis is provided with built-in circulation runner. The liquid storage tank stores heat-conducting liquid. The liquid storage tank can be communicated with the built-in circulating flow passage in the chassis, so that heat conduction liquid in the liquid storage tank can enter the built-in circulating flow passage. The power circulation heating structure is connected between the built-in circulation flow channel and the liquid storage tank. The power circulation heating structure can provide circulation flow power for the heat conduction liquid, and meanwhile, the heat conduction liquid can be heated. Therefore, when the chassis is required to be deiced, the power circulation heating structure is opened to heat the heat conduction liquid output by the liquid storage tank and drive the heat conduction liquid to circulate between the built-in circulation flow channel of the chassis and the liquid storage tank. The heat conducting liquid after temperature rising can transfer heat to the chassis in the circulating flow process and melt ice, so that the deicing effect is achieved.
Through this kind of structure setting, heat conduction liquid can circulate in the built-in runner of chassis under power cycle heating structure's heating and power drive effect to directly carry out heat exchange with the chassis, in order to melt the icing on the chassis, its deicing efficiency is higher, and energy utilization is higher, and corresponding deicing energy consumption is lower.
Further, in the air conditioner external unit and the air conditioner provided by the invention, since both are provided with the chassis assembly for air conditioner as described above, the advantages are also specified as described above.
Detailed Description
For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the embodiments of the present invention and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In describing embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in embodiments of the present invention will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.
In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed 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. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.
The chassis assembly for an air conditioner, the air conditioner external unit and the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 3. It should be understood that the following description is only illustrative of the embodiments of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention in any way.
An embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner chassis assembly, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, including:
chassis 100, chassis 100 is provided with built-in circulation flow channels 110;
the liquid storage tank 200 is used for storing heat-conducting liquid, and the liquid storage tank 200 is connected with the built-in circulation flow channel 110;
the power circulation heating structure 300, the power circulation heating structure 300 is connected between the built-in circulation flow channel 110 and the liquid storage tank 200, and the power circulation heating structure 300 is used for heating the heat conduction liquid and driving the heat conduction liquid to circulate between the built-in circulation flow channel 110 and the liquid storage tank 200.
The chassis assembly for an air conditioner provided by the invention comprises a chassis 100, a liquid storage tank 200 and a power circulation heating structure 300. Wherein the chassis 100 is provided with a built-in circulation flow channel 110. The reservoir 200 stores therein a thermally conductive liquid. The liquid storage tank 200 can communicate with the built-in circulation flow channel 110 inside the chassis 100, so that the heat conductive liquid in the liquid storage tank 200 can enter the built-in circulation flow channel 110. The power circulation heating structure 300 is connected between the built-in circulation flow channel 110 and the liquid storage tank 200. The power cycle heating structure 300 is capable of providing a circulating flow power to the thermally conductive liquid while also being capable of heating the thermally conductive liquid. Thus, when it is necessary to deice the chassis 100, the power circulation heating structure 300 is opened to heat the heat transfer liquid outputted from the liquid storage tank 200 and drive the heat transfer liquid to circulate between the built-in circulation flow channel 110 of the chassis 100 and the liquid storage tank 200. The warmed heat-conducting liquid can transfer heat to the chassis 100 and melt ice in the circulating flow process, so that the deicing effect is achieved.
Through this kind of structure setting, the heat conduction liquid is under the heating and the power drive effect of power cycle heating structure 300, can circulate in the built-in runner of chassis 100 to directly carry out the heat exchange with chassis 100, in order to melt the icing on the chassis 100, its deicing efficiency is higher, and energy utilization is higher, and corresponding deicing energy consumption is lower.
In one embodiment of the invention, the chassis 100 is provided with a heat exchanger mounting area 500. The heat exchanger installation area 500 is used to install the heat exchanger 600 of the air conditioner outdoor unit. The built-in circulation flow channel 110 covers at least the bottom of the heat exchanger mounting area 500.
For example, the upper side of the chassis 100 is provided with a heat exchanger mounting area 500. A heat exchanger 600 of an air conditioner outdoor unit is installed in the heat exchanger installation area 500. When the air conditioner is operated in a low temperature region or a region where snow is large, frost may be formed on the outer surface of the heat exchanger 600, i.e., the condenser, of the air conditioner. In the defrost mode, the condensate flow from the condenser may drip onto the chassis 100. The built-in circulation flow channel 110 is at least covered to the bottom of the heat exchanger installation area 500, and on one hand, can transfer heat to the bottom tray 100 to defrost frost condensed on the bottom tray 100, and on the other hand, can transfer part of the heat to the heat exchanger 600 to assist in removing the frost condensed on the heat exchanger 600.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the built-in circulation flow channel 110 is covered on the heat exchanger installation area 500 and extends beyond the edge of the heat exchanger installation area 500 to increase the circulation flow area and promote the deicing effect of the chassis 100.
In one embodiment of the invention, the heat exchanger mounting area 500 comprises an annular mounting area that is enclosed at the edge of the chassis 100. The built-in circulation flow path 110 includes an inner flow path 111 and an outer flow path 112. The inner flow channel 111 and the outer flow channel 112 are annular flow channels corresponding to the annular mounting region.
Wherein the outer flow channel 112 is annularly arranged outside the inner flow channel 111. The inlet end of the inner flow passage 111 is disposed adjacent to the outlet end of the outer flow passage 112. The outlet end of the inner flow passage 111 is disposed adjacent to and in communication with the inlet end of the outer flow passage 112.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the chassis 100 has a rectangular structure. For example, the heat exchanger 600 of the air conditioner outdoor unit is a square annular heat exchanger 600 having a notch. The edge of the rectangular chassis 100 is provided with a square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500 adapted to the directional annular heat exchanger 600. The heat exchanger 600 is installed in the heat exchanger installation area 500.
The built-in circulation flow path 110 includes an inner flow path 111 and an outer flow path 112. For example, the outer flow channel 112 is a primary heat transfer flow channel and the inner flow channel is an auxiliary heat transfer flow channel. Wherein the outer flow channel 112 is a square annular flow channel that fits into the square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500. The inner flow channel 111 is also a square annular flow channel. The outer flow channel 112 is provided around the outer side of the inner flow channel 111. In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the outer flow passage 112 covers the square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500, or the outer flow passage 112 covers the square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500 and extends outside the square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500. And the inner flow passage 111 extends to the inside of the square annular heat exchanger mounting area 500.
As shown in fig. 3, the inlet end of the inner flow passage 111 and the outlet end of the outer flow passage 112 are disposed adjacently. The outlet end of the outer layer runner 112 is provided with a liquid outlet 114, and the inlet end of the inner layer runner 111 is provided with a liquid inlet 113. The outlet ends of the inner flow channels 111 and the inlet ends of the outer flow channels 112 are disposed adjacent to and communicate with each other. The heat conducting liquid enters the inner layer runner 111 from the liquid inlet 113 of the inner layer runner 111, flows to the outlet end of the inner layer runner 111, passes through the inlet end of the outer layer runner 112, and flows to the liquid outlet 114 of the outlet end of the outer layer runner 112.
In one embodiment of the invention, the power cycle heating structure 300 includes a circulation pump. The inlet end of the inner layer runner 111 is provided with a liquid inlet 113. The outlet end of the outer flow channel 112 is provided with a liquid outlet 114. The liquid inlet 113 is connected to the liquid reservoir 200 by a circulation pump. The liquid outlet 114 is connected with the liquid storage tank 200.
Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the power cycle heating structure 300 further includes a heating device. The heating device is disposed between the liquid inlet 113 and the liquid reservoir 200.
For example, the circulating pump is connected with the liquid inlet 113 through a pipeline, and the circulating pump is arranged on the section of pipeline. Under the driving action of the circulating pump, the heat conducting liquid in the liquid storage tank 200 enters the inner layer flow channel 111 through the liquid inlet 113 of the inner layer flow channel 111, flows into the outer layer flow channel 112 through the outlet end of the inner layer flow channel 111 and the inlet end of the outer layer flow channel 112, and is discharged into the liquid storage tank 200 through the liquid outlet 114 of the outer layer flow channel 112. Further, a heating device is installed on a line between the liquid storage tank 200 and the circulation pump or on a line between the circulation pump and the liquid inlet 113 of the inner layer flow passage 111.
For example, the heating device is disposed on a pipeline between the liquid storage tank 200 and the circulating pump, and the pipeline comprises a liquid inlet section, a liquid outlet section and a plurality of branch heating sections. Wherein, a plurality of branch heating sections are connected in parallel between the inlet section and the outlet section. The heating device comprises a shell and a heating belt. The casing is provided with the heating chamber, and the heating band is installed in the heating chamber. The number of the heating belts can be multiple, and the heating belts are arranged in the heating cavity at intervals. The liquid inlet section is connected between the liquid storage tank 200 and the shell, the plurality of branch heating sections penetrate through the heating cavity in the shell, and the branch heating sections are respectively distributed in gaps among the heating belts. The liquid outlet section is connected between the shell and the circulating pump.
Through this structure arrangement, the heat-conducting liquid discharged from the liquid storage tank 200 is split into multiple branches through the liquid inlet section and is heated in the heating cavity, the heated heat-conducting liquid is input into the circulating pump through the liquid outlet section, and the heat-conducting liquid circularly flows in the inner layer flow channel 111 and the outer layer flow channel 112 under the driving action of the circulating pump so as to transfer heat to the chassis 100 and the heat exchanger 600 for deicing and defrosting. Therefore, the heating efficiency of the heat conducting liquid can be greatly improved, and meanwhile, the energy consumption of the heating device can be saved.
In one embodiment of the invention, the chassis assembly for an air conditioner further comprises a chassis frost detection device and a control device.
The tray frost detecting means is for detecting a state of frost on the tray 100. The control device is connected with the chassis frost detection device, the circulating pump and the heating device and is used for controlling the working states of the circulating pump and the heating device based on the detection result of the chassis frost detection device.
For example, the chassis frost detecting device includes a temperature detecting device, the temperature detecting device can detect the chassis 100 temperature and the outdoor temperature, the control device can compare the actual temperature difference between the chassis 100 temperature and the outdoor temperature with the target temperature difference between the chassis 100 temperature and the outdoor temperature, and when the actual temperature difference is smaller than or equal to the target temperature difference, it is confirmed that the chassis frost detecting device is in a deicing-free state, and the circulating pump and the heating device are controlled to stop working. When the actual temperature difference is larger than the target temperature difference, the state to be deiced is confirmed, and the circulating pump and the heating device are controlled to work so as to carry out deicing operation.
The above-described embodiment is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. The technical means for detecting the frost state of the chassis 100 is a common technical means in the prior art, and any technical means capable of detecting the frost state of the chassis 100 may be used in the present invention, and will not be described herein.
In one embodiment of the invention, the fluid reservoir 200 is an annular fluid reservoir. The hollow position of the annular liquid storage tank is provided with a compressor installation area. The compressor installation area is adapted to the compressor 400 of the air conditioner external unit so that the compressor 400 of the air conditioner external unit can be inserted into the compressor installation area and attached to the side wall of the compressor installation area.
As shown in fig. 1, the liquid storage tank 200 has a circular columnar tank structure. A compressor mounting area is provided along a central axis of the reservoir 200. The compressor installation area is adapted to the compressor 400 of the air conditioner outdoor unit. During assembly, the compressor 400 of the air conditioner external unit can be inserted into the compressor installation area, and the outer side wall of the compressor 400 can be attached to the side wall of the compressor installation area, namely the inner ring side wall of the annular liquid storage tank. The outer side of the liquid storage tank 200 is provided with a mounting seat, a connecting hole is arranged on the mounting seat, and a screw is penetrated and connected between the connecting hole and the chassis 100, so that the liquid storage tank 200 is fixed on the chassis 100.
As is apparent from the above description, a compressor installation area is provided at a hollow position of the annular column-shaped liquid storage tank 200, and the compressor 400 is fitted and inserted into the compressor installation area. On the one hand, the heat of the heat conducting liquid in the liquid storage tank 200 can be transferred to the compressor 400, so that a certain amount of heat can be provided for the compressor 400 in a low-temperature environment, and the starting of the compressor 400 is facilitated. On the other hand, the annular columnar liquid storage tank 200 is correspondingly coated on the outer side of the compressor 400, so that vibration generated by the operation of the compressor 400 can be reduced, and noise generated by the operation of the compressor 400 can be reduced.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the thermally conductive liquid comprises an antifreeze fluid.
It should be noted that the foregoing embodiment is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. That is, the thermally conductive liquid includes, but is not limited to, an antifreeze liquid. In the practical use process, the liquid with a low freezing point is selected.
An embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner external unit including the chassis assembly for an air conditioner as described above.
In addition, the air conditioner external unit further includes a heat exchanger 600 and a compressor 400. The heat exchanger 600 is mounted to the chassis 100 in the heat exchanger mounting area 500, and the compressor 400 is inserted into the hollow compressor mounting area of the annular liquid storage tank 200 such that the outer wall of the compressor 400 is fitted to the inner wall of the mounting area thereof.
Further, the air conditioner external unit provided by the invention comprises the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner external unit also has various advantages.
An embodiment of a third aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner including the chassis assembly for an air conditioner as described above or the external air conditioner as described above.
In addition, the air conditioner further comprises an air conditioner indoor unit. The air conditioner indoor unit is arranged indoors, and the air conditioner outdoor unit is arranged outdoors.
Further, the air conditioner provided by the invention comprises the chassis assembly for the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner also has various advantages.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not limiting; although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.