CN117781361A - Air conditioner and air conditioner humidifying method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an air conditioner and a humidifying method of the air conditioner. An air conditioning device includes: a water receiving disc which is provided with a water outlet part; the humidifying device is arranged below the water receiving disc; one end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device; when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the water outlet part; when the air conditioning device is in a heating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the liquid supplementing pipeline. The invention effectively solves the problem of larger overall occupied space of the air conditioner with the humidifier function in the prior art.

Description

Air conditioner and air conditioner humidifying method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning devices, in particular to an air conditioning device and a humidifying method of the air conditioning device.

Background

At present, along with the continuous improvement of living standard, the requirements of people on indoor environment comfort level are also higher and higher, and the air conditioner can reduce the humidity of indoor environment when refrigerating, and the user can feel indoor air drying. Meanwhile, the original air humidity in winter is lower, so that a user can feel uncomfortable due to dryness and heat of indoor air when the air conditioner heats.

In view of the above, air conditioner manufacturers successively push out air conditioners with humidification function. In the prior art, the air conditioner with the humidifying function is characterized in that the humidifier is directly added in the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner has the function of the humidifier. However, the above-mentioned method requires a large space reserved in advance for the humidifier components inside the air conditioner, resulting in a large overall occupied volume of the air conditioner.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide an air conditioner and a humidifying method of the air conditioner, which are used for solving the problem that the whole occupied space of an air conditioner with a humidifier function in the prior art is large.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a water receiving disc which is provided with a water outlet part; the humidifying device is arranged below the water receiving disc; one end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device; when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the water outlet part; when the air conditioning device is in a heating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the liquid supplementing pipeline.

Further, the humidifying device has a liquid outlet, and the air conditioning device further includes: and the liquid discharge pipeline is communicated with the liquid discharge port.

Further, the water receiving disc is provided with a bottom plate, the water outlet part is arranged on the bottom plate and is a through hole, and the humidifying device is arranged at the through hole; at least part of the bottom plate is obliquely arranged, so that liquid dropping on the bottom plate flows into the through holes under the action of the dead weight of the liquid.

Further, the humidifying device includes: the shell is provided with an upper opening, a liquid outlet and a wet gas outlet, and the upper opening forms a liquid inlet; the humidifying body is arranged in the shell; the upper opening of the shell is provided with a flanging structure, and the flanging structure is attached to the lower surface of the water receiving disc.

Further, be provided with spacing subassembly between lower surface and the turn-ups structure of water collector, spacing subassembly includes: the first matching part is arranged on the lower surface of the water receiving disc; the second matching part is arranged on the flanging structure, one of the first matching part and the second matching part is a convex part, the other of the first matching part and the second matching part is a concave part, and the convex part extends into the concave part and is in limit fit with the concave part so as to connect the water receiving disc and the shell.

Further, the humidifying body includes: the liquid level detection device is arranged in the shell and is used for detecting the liquid level height in the shell; an atomizer; the float structure is arranged in the shell in a lifting manner and is used for blocking or avoiding or draining the liquid outlet; when the liquid level detection value of the liquid level detection device is greater than or equal to a first preset value, the float structure avoids the liquid outlet; or when the atomizer is not started, the float structure avoids the liquid outlet.

Further, the air conditioner further includes: and the filtering device is arranged at the upper opening and is used for filtering impurities in the liquid entering the humidifying device.

Further, the filtering device is a filter screen; and/or the filter device is one or more layers, and when the filter device is a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers of filter devices are arranged at intervals along the flow direction of the liquid entering the humidifying device.

Further, the air conditioner further includes: and the sterilizing device is arranged at the moisture outlet and is positioned above the humidifying device.

Further, the air conditioner device further comprises an air conditioner body, wherein the air conditioner body is arranged on the water receiving disc, and the liquid supplementing pipeline is positioned on one side of the air conditioner body.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner humidification method, which is applied to the above air conditioner, the air conditioner humidification method including: step S1: acquiring an operation mode of the air conditioner and/or a liquid level height value in the humidifying device; step S2: judging whether to supply liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value; wherein the operation modes include a heating mode and a heating mode.

Further, the method for judging whether to supply liquid into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value comprises the following steps: if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, supplying liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline; if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is larger than a second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline; if the air conditioning device is in a refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, supplying liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline; if the air conditioning device is in the refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is larger than the second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the air conditioner comprises a water receiving disc, a humidifying device and a liquid supplementing pipeline. The water receiving tray is provided with a water outlet part. The humidifying device is arranged below the water receiving disc. One end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device. When the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the water outlet part; when the air conditioning device is in a heating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the liquid supplementing pipeline. Like this, humidification device install in the below of water collector can, need not to reserve the installation space in order to install humidification device in this internal reservation of air conditioner specially, and then reduced air conditioner's whole occupation space, solved the great problem of whole occupation space of air conditioner that possesses the humidifier function among the prior art. Meanwhile, the liquid supply mode of the humidifying device can be adjusted according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, for example, when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, liquid is supplied to the humidifying device through condensed water received in the water receiving disc, a user does not need to actively add liquid to the humidifying device, and therefore operation difficulty of the user is reduced, and use experience of the user is improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a front view of the air conditioning apparatus of fig. 1;

fig. 3 shows a top view of the air conditioning apparatus of fig. 1;

fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the air conditioner of fig. 1.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a water receiving tray; 11. a water outlet part; 12. a bottom plate;

20. a humidifying device; 21. a liquid inlet; 22. a housing;

30. a fluid supplementing pipeline;

40. a liquid discharge pipeline;

50. a liquid level detection device;

60. an atomizer;

70. a float structure;

80. a sterilizing device.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.

It is noted that all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs unless otherwise indicated.

In the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, terms of orientation such as "upper" and "lower" are used generally with respect to the orientation shown in the drawings or to the vertical, vertical or gravitational orientation; also, for ease of understanding and description, "left, right" is generally directed to the left, right as shown in the drawings; "inner and outer" refer to inner and outer relative to the outline of the components themselves, but the above-described orientation terms are not intended to limit the present invention.

In order to solve the problem that the whole occupied space of an air conditioner with a humidifier function in the prior art is large, the application provides an air conditioner and a humidifying method of the air conditioner.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the air conditioner includes a water pan 10, a humidifying device 20, and a fluid supplementing line 30. The water pan 10 has a water outlet 11, and the humidifying device 20 is installed below the water pan 10. One end of the liquid supplementing pipeline 30 is communicated with the liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline 30 is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device 20. Wherein, when the air conditioner is in the refrigeration mode, the liquid inlet 21 of the humidifying device 20 can be communicated with the water outlet 11; when the air conditioning apparatus is in the heating mode, the liquid inlet 21 of the humidifying device 20 may be in communication with the liquid replenishing line 30.

By applying the technical scheme of the embodiment, the humidifying device 20 is installed below the water pan 10, so that the special reservation of an installation space in an air conditioner body is not needed for installing the humidifying device 20, the overall occupied space of the air conditioner is further reduced, and the problem that the overall occupied space of an air conditioner with a humidifier function in the prior art is large is solved. Meanwhile, the liquid supply mode of the humidifying device 20 can be adjusted according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, for example, when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the humidifying device 20 is supplied with liquid through condensed water received in the water receiving disc 10, and a user does not need to actively supply liquid to the humidifying device 20, so that the operation difficulty of the user is reduced, and the use experience of the user is improved.

In the present embodiment, the humidifying device 20 and the water pan 10 are detachably connected to facilitate maintenance and replacement of the humidifying device 20 by a user.

In the present embodiment, when the air conditioner is in the cooling mode, condensed water generated on the evaporator drops on the water pan 10, and the liquid is replenished into the humidifying device 20 through the water pan 10. When the air conditioner is in the heating mode, condensed water is not generated in the evaporator, and the liquid can be replenished into the humidifier 20 through the replenishing line 30.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4, the humidifier 20 has a drain port, and the air conditioner further includes a drain line 40. Wherein the drain line 40 communicates with the drain port. Thus, when the user does not use the humidifying device 20 to humidify, the condensed water buffered in the water receiving tray 10 can be directly discharged through the liquid discharge pipeline 40, so that the phenomenon that the whole cleanliness of the air conditioner is affected due to overflow of the condensed water in the water receiving tray 10 is prevented.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the water receiving tray 10 has a bottom plate 12, a water outlet 11 is provided on the bottom plate 12 and is a through hole, and the humidifying device 20 is installed at the through hole. Wherein at least part of the bottom plate 12 is inclined so that the liquid dripping on the bottom plate 12 flows into the through holes under its own weight. In this way, the above arrangement ensures that the condensed water directly flows into the liquid inlet 21 of the humidifying device 20 through the through hole under the action of the dead weight of the condensed water, and a power device is not required to be additionally arranged to suck the condensed water into the humidifying device 20, so that the processing cost and the control difficulty of the air conditioning device are reduced.

As shown in fig. 4, the humidifying device 20 includes a housing 22 and a humidifying body. The housing 22 has an upper opening, a drain port, and a moisture discharge port, and the upper opening forms a liquid inlet 21. The humidifying body is disposed within the housing 22. The upper opening of the housing 22 has a flanging structure, and the flanging structure is attached to the lower surface of the water pan 10. In this way, the above arrangement makes the structure of the humidifying device 20 simpler, and is easy to process and implement, thereby reducing the processing cost and processing difficulty of the humidifying device 20; on the other hand, the contact area between the humidifying device 20 and the water pan 10 is increased by the arrangement, so that the assembly stability of the humidifying device 20 and the water pan 10 is improved, and the influence on the normal use of the humidifying device 20 caused by relative movement or movement of the humidifying device and the water pan is avoided.

In this embodiment, the flange structure is attached to the lower surface of the water pan 10, and then the flange structure is connected to the water pan 10 by a fastener, so as to assemble the humidifying device 20 and the water pan 10.

Optionally, a limiting component is disposed between the lower surface of the water pan 10 and the flanging structure, and the limiting component includes a first mating portion and a second mating portion. Wherein the first fitting portion is provided on the lower surface of the water receiving tray 10. The second mating portion is disposed on the flanging structure, one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion is a convex portion, the other of the first mating portion and the second mating portion is a concave portion, and the convex portion extends into the concave portion and is in limit fit with the concave portion so as to connect the water pan 10 and the housing 22. Thus, in the process of assembling the humidifying device 20 and the water pan 10, the above-mentioned arrangement of the limiting assembly fixes and limits the assembling positions of the humidifying device and the water pan 10 so as to improve the assembling precision of the humidifying device and the water pan. Simultaneously, the structure selection of the first matching part and the second matching part is more flexible through the arrangement, so that different use requirements and working conditions are met, and the processing flexibility of staff is improved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the humidifying body includes a liquid level detecting device 50, an atomizer 60, and a float structure 70. A liquid level detection device 50 is disposed within the housing 22 for detecting a liquid level within the housing 22. A float structure 70 is liftably disposed within the housing 22 for plugging or evading or draining ports. Wherein, when the liquid level detection value of the liquid level detection device 50 is greater than or equal to the first preset value, the float structure 70 avoids the liquid outlet; alternatively, the float structure 70 can clear the drain when the atomizer 60 is not activated. Therefore, on one hand, the structure of the humidifying body is simpler, the humidifying body is easy to process and realize, and the processing cost and the processing difficulty of the humidifying body are reduced; on the other hand, when humidification is not required or the water level in the humidification apparatus 20 exceeds the overflow position of the drip tray, the float structure 70 opens the drain port to drain liquid into the drain line 40 through the drain port.

Optionally, the air conditioning device further comprises a filtering device. Wherein the filtering means is provided at the upper opening for filtering impurities in the liquid entering the humidifying device 20. In this way, before the condensed water in the water pan 10 flows into the humidifying device 20, the impurity in the condensed water is filtered by the filtering device, so that the impurity is prevented from blocking the humidifying device 20 to influence the normal use of the humidifying device 20, and the humidifying reliability of the humidifying device 20 is improved.

Optionally, the filtering device is a filter screen; and/or the filter means is one or more layers, where the filter means is a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers being spaced apart along the flow of liquid into the humidifying device 20. Therefore, the structure of the filtering device is simpler, the filtering device is easy to process and realize, and the processing cost and the processing difficulty of the filtering device are reduced. Meanwhile, the multi-layer filter device can improve the filtering efficiency of the filter device and further prevent impurities from entering the humidifying device 20.

In this embodiment, the filtering device is a filter screen.

In this embodiment, the filter means is a layer.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4, the air conditioner further includes a sterilization device 80. Wherein the sterilizing device 80 is disposed at the moisture discharge port, and the sterilizing device 80 is located above the humidifying device 20. Thus, the sterilizing device 80 can sterilize and disinfect the moisture discharged through the moisture discharge port during the operation of the humidifying device 20, so as to improve the health of the gas entering the room.

Optionally, the sterilizing device 80 is an ultraviolet germicidal lamp.

In this embodiment, the air conditioner further includes an air conditioner body disposed on the water pan 10, and the liquid replenishing pipe 30 is disposed at one side of the air conditioner body.

The application also provides an air conditioner humidifying method, which is suitable for the air conditioner and comprises the following steps:

step S1: acquiring an operation mode of the air conditioner and/or a liquid level height value in the humidifying device;

step S2: judging whether to supply liquid into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value. Wherein the operation modes include a heating mode and a heating mode.

Specifically, the liquid supply mode of the humidifying device can be adjusted according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, for example, when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the humidifying device is supplied with liquid through condensed water received in the water receiving disc, and a user does not need to actively add liquid to the humidifying device, so that the operation difficulty of the user is reduced, and the use experience of the user is improved.

In this embodiment, the method for judging whether to supply the liquid into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value includes:

if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, supplying liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is larger than a second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in a refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, supplying liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in the refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is larger than the second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

the air conditioner comprises a water receiving disc, a humidifying device and a liquid supplementing pipeline. The water receiving tray is provided with a water outlet part. The humidifying device is arranged below the water receiving disc. One end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device. When the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the water outlet part; when the air conditioning device is in a heating mode, the liquid inlet of the humidifying device can be communicated with the liquid supplementing pipeline. Like this, humidification device install in the below of water collector can, need not to reserve the installation space in order to install humidification device in this internal reservation of air conditioner specially, and then reduced air conditioner's whole occupation space, solved the great problem of whole occupation space of air conditioner that possesses the humidifier function among the prior art. Meanwhile, the liquid supply mode of the humidifying device can be adjusted according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, for example, when the air conditioner is in a refrigerating mode, liquid is supplied to the humidifying device through condensed water received in the water receiving disc, a user does not need to actively add liquid to the humidifying device, and therefore operation difficulty of the user is reduced, and use experience of the user is improved.

It will be apparent that the embodiments described above are merely some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. An air conditioning apparatus, comprising:

a water receiving disc (10), wherein the water receiving disc (10) is provided with a water outlet part (11);

a humidifying device (20) which is arranged below the water receiving disc (10);

one end of the liquid supplementing pipeline (30) is communicated with a liquid supply device, and the other end of the liquid supplementing pipeline (30) is arranged on-off with a liquid inlet of the humidifying device (20);

wherein, when the air conditioner is in a refrigeration mode, the liquid inlet (21) of the humidifying device (20) can be communicated with the water outlet part (11); when the air conditioner is in a heating mode, a liquid inlet (21) of the humidifying device (20) can be communicated with the liquid supplementing pipeline (30).

2. The air conditioning device according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying device (20) has a liquid discharge port, the air conditioning device further comprising:

and a liquid discharge pipeline (40) communicated with the liquid discharge port.

3. An air conditioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the water pan (10) has a bottom plate (12), the water outlet portion (11) is provided on the bottom plate (12) and is a through hole, and the humidifying device (20) is mounted at the through hole; wherein at least part of the bottom plate (12) is obliquely arranged so that the liquid dropping on the bottom plate (12) flows into the through holes under the action of the dead weight of the liquid.

4. An air conditioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the humidifying device (20) comprises:

a housing (22) having an upper opening, a liquid discharge port, and a moisture discharge port, the upper opening forming the liquid inlet (21);

a humidifying body disposed within the housing (22);

the upper opening of the shell (22) is provided with a flanging structure, and the flanging structure is attached to the lower surface of the water receiving disc (10).

5. An air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a limiting assembly is provided between the lower surface of the water pan (10) and the burring structure, the limiting assembly comprising:

the first matching part is arranged on the lower surface of the water receiving disc (10);

the second matching part is arranged on the flanging structure, one of the first matching part and the second matching part is a convex part, the other of the first matching part and the second matching part is a concave part, and the convex part extends into the concave part and is in limit fit with the concave part so as to connect the water receiving disc (10) and the shell (22).

6. An air conditioning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the humidifying body includes:

a liquid level detection device (50), the liquid level detection device (50) being arranged within the housing (22) for detecting a liquid level height within the housing (22);

an atomizer (60);

a float structure (70), wherein the float structure (70) is arranged in the shell (22) in a lifting manner and is used for blocking or avoiding or the liquid draining port; when the liquid level detection value of the liquid level detection device (50) is greater than or equal to a first preset value, the float structure (70) avoids the liquid outlet; alternatively, the float structure (70) is configured to clear the drain when the atomizer (60) is not activated.

7. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

and the filtering device is arranged at the upper opening and is used for filtering impurities in the liquid entering the humidifying device (20).

8. The air conditioning apparatus of claim 7, wherein the filtering means is a filter screen; and/or the filter device is one or more layers, and when the filter device is a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers of filter devices are arranged at intervals along the flow direction of the liquid entering the humidifying device (20).

9. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

and a sterilizing device (80) arranged at the moisture outlet, wherein the sterilizing device (80) is positioned above the humidifying device (20).

10. An air conditioning unit according to claim 1, further comprising an air conditioning body arranged on the water pan (10), the liquid replenishing pipe (30) being located on one side of the air conditioning body.

11. An air conditioning apparatus humidifying method, which is applied to the air conditioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising:

step S1: acquiring an operation mode of the air conditioner and/or a liquid level height value in the humidifying device;

step S2: judging whether to supply liquid into the humidifying device through a liquid supplementing pipeline according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value;

wherein the operation modes include a heating mode and a heating mode.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining whether to supply the liquid into the humidifying device through the liquid replenishing pipe according to the operation mode and/or the liquid level height value comprises:

if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, liquid is supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in a heating mode and the liquid level height value is larger than a second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in a refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is smaller than or equal to a second preset value, liquid is supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline;

if the air conditioning device is in a refrigeration mode and the liquid level height value is larger than a second preset value, liquid does not need to be supplied into the humidifying device through the liquid supplementing pipeline.