CN204063348U - Outdoor machine of air conditioner - Google Patents
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The utility model provides an air condensing units, include: a housing; the baffle plate is arranged in the shell and divides the inner space of the shell into a heat exchange cavity and a compressor cavity; the heat exchanger is positioned in the heat exchange cavity and comprises a first heat exchange section, a second heat exchange section and a third heat exchange section which are continuously arranged, a first included angle alpha is formed between the first heat exchange section and the second heat exchange section, a second included angle beta is formed between the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section, the second included angle beta is larger than 90 degrees, and the third heat exchange section is positioned on one side of the partition plate. Because the heat exchanger has the first heat exchange section, the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section which are continuously arranged, the effective heat exchange area of the heat exchanger can be effectively increased under the condition that the space size of the heat exchange cavity is fixed, and therefore the heat exchange efficiency and the overall energy efficiency of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner are improved. And simultaneously, the utility model provides an air condensing units still has simple structure, low in manufacturing cost's characteristics.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to air-conditioning system technical field, more specifically, relates to a kind of air-conditioner outdoor unit.
Background technology
Heat-exchange system of the prior art, particularly side air-out air-conditioner outdoor unit great majority are the structures adopting L needle recuperator and axial flow blower to combine.Wherein, axial-flow leaf is positioned at the front side of L needle recuperator, and adopt air draught type design, heat exchanging chamber and compressor chamber separate by dividing plate.
Because the heat exchange area of L needle recuperator of the prior art is limited, air-conditioner outdoor unit is thus caused to there is the low problem of low, the overall efficiency of heat exchange efficiency.
Utility model content
The utility model aims to provide a kind of air-conditioner outdoor unit, to solve the low problem of low, the overall efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit heat exchange efficiency in prior art.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the utility model provides a kind of air-conditioner outdoor unit, comprising: shell; Dividing plate, dividing plate arranges and in the enclosure the inner space of shell is divided into heat exchanging chamber and compressor chamber; Heat exchanger, heat exchanger is positioned at heat exchanging chamber, heat exchanger comprises the first heat exchanging segment, the second heat exchanging segment and the 3rd heat exchanging segment that arrange continuously, there is between first heat exchanging segment and the second heat exchanging segment the first angle α, there is between second heat exchanging segment and the 3rd heat exchanging segment the second angle β, and the second angle β is greater than 90 degree, the 3rd heat exchanging segment is positioned at the side at dividing plate place.
Further, in the cross section of heat exchanger, the length of the first heat exchanging segment is greater than the length of the 3rd heat exchanging segment.
Further, shell for the part surrounding compressor chamber, there is the rear plate, the first side plate and the header board that arrange continuously, dividing plate and rear plate, the first side plate and header board surround compressor chamber, and dividing plate is obliquely installed relative to rear plate, and between compressor chamber internal partition and rear plate in obtuse angle; Dividing plate is the 3rd angle γ relative to the vertical plane perpendicular to rear plate; Second heat exchanging segment of heat exchanger is positioned at the first side of heat exchanging chamber, and the first side is on the bearing of trend of rear plate, and the 3rd of heat exchanger forms heat exchange and strengthens region between heat exchanging segment and dividing plate.
Further, the first angle α is 90 degree to 100 degree.
Further, the second angle β is 97 degree to 110 degree.
Further, the 3rd angle γ is 5 degree to 14 degree.
Further, should meet between the second angle β and the 3rd angle γ: (β+γ-90)=[15,35] are spent.
Further, air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe, and condenser pipe is connected with the 3rd heat exchanging segment of heat exchanger, and dividing plate comprises: the first separator segment; Second partition section, is formed between the first separator segment and second partition section and dodges opening for what pass for condenser pipe.
Further, heat exchanger also comprises side plate, and side plate is arranged on one end away from the second heat exchanging segment of the 3rd heat exchanging segment, and air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe, and condenser pipe is connected with the 3rd heat exchanging segment of heat exchanger, and dividing plate comprises: the first separator segment; Second partition section, the first separator segment is connected with the side plate of heat exchanger respectively with second partition section.
Dividing plate of the present utility model arranges and in the enclosure the inner space of shell is divided into heat exchanging chamber and compressor chamber, heat exchanger is positioned at heat exchanging chamber, heat exchanger comprises the first heat exchanging segment, the second heat exchanging segment and the 3rd heat exchanging segment that arrange continuously, there is between first heat exchanging segment and the second heat exchanging segment the first angle α, there is between second heat exchanging segment and the 3rd heat exchanging segment the second angle β, and the second angle β is greater than 90 degree, the 3rd heat exchanging segment is positioned at the side at dividing plate place.Because heat exchanger has the first heat exchanging segment, the second heat exchanging segment and the 3rd heat exchanging segment arranged continuously, thus when heat exchanging chamber space size is certain, effectively can improve the effective heat exchange area of heat exchanger, thus improve the heat exchange efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit and overall efficiency.Meanwhile, the air-conditioner outdoor unit in the utility model also has that structure is simple, the feature of low cost of manufacture.
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The accompanying drawing forming a application's part is used to provide further understanding of the present utility model, and schematic description and description of the present utility model, for explaining the utility model, is not formed improper restriction of the present utility model.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 diagrammatically illustrates the structural representation of the air-conditioner outdoor unit in the utility model;
Fig. 2 diagrammatically illustrates the front view of the heat exchanger in the utility model; And
Fig. 3 diagrammatically illustrates the top view of Fig. 2.
Reference numeral in figure: 10, shell; 11, heat exchanging chamber; 11a, heat exchange strengthen region; 12, compressor chamber; 13, rear plate; 14, the first side plate; 15, header board; 16, the second side plate; 20, dividing plate; 21, the first separator segment; 23, second partition section; 30, heat exchanger; 31, the first heat exchanging segment; 32, the second heat exchanging segment; 33, the 3rd heat exchanging segment; 34, side plate; 40, condenser pipe; 50, axial-flow leaf; 60, guard.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail, but the multitude of different ways that the utility model can be defined by the claims and cover is implemented.
The utility model provides a kind of air-conditioner outdoor unit.As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, air-conditioner outdoor unit comprises shell 10, dividing plate 20 and heat exchanger 30, and dividing plate 20 is arranged in shell 10 and the inner space of shell 10 is divided into heat exchanging chamber 11 and compressor chamber 12; Heat exchanger 30 is positioned at heat exchanging chamber 11, heat exchanger 30 comprises the first heat exchanging segment 31, second heat exchanging segment 32 and the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 that arrange continuously, between first heat exchanging segment 31 and the second heat exchanging segment 32, there is the first angle α, there is between second heat exchanging segment 32 and the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 second angle β, and the second angle β is greater than 90 degree, the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 is positioned at the side at dividing plate 20 place.Because heat exchanger 30 has the first heat exchanging segment 31, second heat exchanging segment 32 and the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 arranged continuously, thus when heat exchanging chamber 11 space size is certain, effectively can improve the effective heat exchange area of heat exchanger 30, thus improve the heat exchange efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit and overall efficiency.Meanwhile, the air-conditioner outdoor unit in the utility model also has that structure is simple, the feature of low cost of manufacture.
As shown in Figure 1, rear plate 13, first side plate 14 and the header board 15 for the part surrounding compressor chamber 12 with setting continuously of shell 10, dividing plate 20 surrounds compressor chamber 12 with rear plate 13, first side plate 14 and header board 15, dividing plate 20 is obliquely installed relative to rear plate 13, and between compressor chamber 12 internal partition 20 and rear plate 13 in obtuse angle; Dividing plate 20 is the 3rd angle γ relative to the vertical plane perpendicular to rear plate 13; Second heat exchanging segment 32 of heat exchanger 30 is positioned at the first side of heat exchanging chamber 11, and the first side is on the bearing of trend of rear plate 13, forms heat exchange and strengthen region 11a between the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 of heat exchanger 30 and dividing plate 20.Region 11a is strengthened owing to forming heat exchange between the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 of heat exchanger 30 and dividing plate 20, thus the ventilation at the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 position place is added, thus make the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 place have higher heat exchange efficiency, and then improve the efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit.Preferably, heat exchange strengthens the similar and triangle of the cross section of region 11a.Meanwhile, the dividing plate 20 in the utility model relatively increases the space of heat exchanging chamber 11, reduces the space of compressor chamber 12, makes more space for heat exchanger 30 heat exchange, thus effectively improves the heat exchange efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit.
The length of the first heat exchanging segment 31 in the cross section of heat exchanger 30 in the utility model is greater than the length (please refer to Fig. 1) of the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33.Length due to the first heat exchanging segment 31 is greater than the length of the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33, thus in guarantee effective heat exchange area simultaneously sufficiently, also effectively reduces the manufacturing cost of heat exchanger, alleviates the quality of heat exchanger.In this preferred embodiment, because the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 is arranged on the side at dividing plate 20 place, and the air vent that dividing plate 20 is not directly communicated with the external world, thus one end of the close header board 15 of the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 is made to have the little feature of ventilation, even if the heat exchange area at this place is large again, also the effect of effective heat exchange cannot be played, thus without the need to arranging long by the length of the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33.The second side plate 16 due to the first heat exchanging segment 31 place is provided with air vent, thus ensure the first heat exchanging segment 31 is all in everywhere ventilation enough when, thus by the long enough that the first heat exchanging segment 31 is arranged, effectively can increase the heat exchange area of heat exchanger 30, improve the heat exchange efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit.
In preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 1, shell 10 also has the second side plate 16 be oppositely arranged with above-mentioned first side plate 14, and the second side plate 16 is positioned at heat exchanging chamber 11 side.First heat exchanging segment 31 of heat exchanger 30 is positioned at the inwall place of the second side plate 16.Air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises axial-flow leaf 50, and axial-flow leaf 50 is arranged in heat exchanging chamber 11.Because the distribution of heat exchanger 30 in heat exchanging chamber 11 is comparatively even, thus ensure that air velocity everywhere in heat exchanging chamber 11, the surface wind speed of heat exchanger 30 is evenly distributed, thus improves the heat exchange efficiency of heat exchanger 30.Meanwhile, the heat exchanger 30 in the utility model effectively can utilize the space in heat exchanging chamber 11, avoids the problem of space waste.
Air-conditioner outdoor unit in the utility model also comprises guard 60, and guard 60 to be arranged on shell 10 and to be positioned at the front of axial-flow leaf 50.Preferably, axial-flow leaf 50 adopts air draught type layout, makes axial-flow leaf 50 and overall heat exchange device 30 relative position compacter.When air-conditioner outdoor unit works, axial-flow leaf 50 rotates, and makes to form low-pressure area in heat exchanging chamber 11, makes the air through heat exchanger 30 outside heat exchanger 30, and acts on through axial-flow leaf 50 and blowing out from guard 60, thus realizes the heat exchange of heat exchanger 30.
It should be noted that, first side of heat exchanging chamber 11 is provided with the second heat exchanging segment 32 of heat exchanger 30, it is inner that second heat exchanging segment 32 is positioned at heat exchanging chamber 11, second side and above-mentioned first side of heat exchanging chamber 11 are oppositely arranged, air outlet is positioned at the second side of heat exchanging chamber 11, guard 60 is positioned at the second side of heat exchanging chamber 11, and guard 60 is positioned at the outside of heat exchanging chamber 11.
In a specific embodiment, please refer to shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, air-conditioner outdoor unit is two fans side air-out pattern.As shown in Figure 2,8 detection zone a-h are divided successively on the surface of heat exchanger 30 from top to bottom along the short transverse of air-conditioner outdoor unit.As shown in Figure 3, the length direction that the surface of heat exchanger 30 is launched along heat exchanger 30 gets 5 detection zone 1-5 successively, obtains 40 test points thus.As shown in Table 1, when different second angle β and the 3rd angle γ angle, the distribution situation of heat exchanger 30 surface wind speed.
Table one. when different second angle β and the 3rd angle γ angle, the distribution situation of heat exchanger 30 surface wind speed.
As shown in Table 1, same test point, should meet between the second angle β and the 3rd angle γ (β+γ-90)=[15,35] spend relation time, heat exchanger 30 surface has higher wind speed, effectively can ensure the heat exchange efficiency of air-conditioner outdoor unit.
Preferably, the first angle α is 90 degree to 100 degree.Further, the second angle β is 97 degree to 110 degree.Within the scope of this, the heat exchanging chamber 11 of air-conditioner outdoor unit is high with compressor chamber 12 space availability ratio, saves the space of compressor chamber 12, improves assembly environment, and can improve the surface wind speed of heat exchanger 30.
Preferably, the 3rd angle γ is 5 degree to 14 degree.Further, should meet between the second angle β and the 3rd angle γ: (β+γ-90)=[15,35] are spent.As γ >14 °, compressor chamber 12 assembly space reduces, and heat exchanger 30 surface wind speed no longer increases simultaneously.As γ <5 °, heat exchanger 30 air intake angle is little, and drag losses is large, is difficult to form effective air-flow.Within the scope of this angle of assembling, heat exchanger 30 surface wind speed is high, and heat exchange efficiency improves.
In one preferred embodiment, air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe 40, condenser pipe 40 is connected with the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 of heat exchanger 30, dividing plate 20 comprises the first separator segment 21 and formed between second partition section 23, first separator segment 21 and second partition section 23 dodges opening for what pass for condenser pipe 40.Opening is dodged owing to being provided with between two sections of dividing plate 20, thus ensure that the installation possibility of condenser pipe 40, simultaneously also effective heat exchanging chamber 11 and compressor chamber 12 to be isolated, and make dividing plate 20 can adapt to the setting position of heat exchanger 30 and condenser pipe 40 better, thus improve compressor chamber 12 and heat exchanging chamber 11 the free degree is set.
In preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 1, heat exchanger 30 also comprises side plate 34, side plate 34 is arranged on one end away from the second heat exchanging segment 32 of the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33, air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe 40, condenser pipe 40 is connected with the 3rd heat exchanging segment 33 of heat exchanger 30, dividing plate 20 comprises the first separator segment 21 and second partition section 23, first separator segment 21 is connected with the side plate 34 of heat exchanger 30 respectively with second partition section 23.Preferably, have the 3rd angle between the first separator segment 21 and side plate 34, have the 4th angle between side plate 34 and second partition section 23, and the 3rd angle is greater than 90 degree, the 4th angle is greater than 90 degree.Because the first separator segment 21 and second partition section 23 are connected with the side plate 34 of heat exchanger 30 respectively, thus ensure that the installation reliability of dividing plate 20, make heat exchanging chamber 11 and compressor chamber 12 isolate simultaneously, and make dividing plate 20 can adapt to the setting position of heat exchanger 30 and condenser pipe 40 better, thus improve compressor chamber 12 and heat exchanging chamber 11 the free degree is set.
Heat exchanger 30 in the utility model is fin-tube type heat exchanger or micro-channel heat exchanger.
Preferably, the heat exchanger 30 in the utility model can be applied to side air-out two fans and single blower fan.
Air-conditioner outdoor unit in the utility model can obviously improve heat exchange efficiency, improves efficiency, makes full use of the space of compressor chamber 12, improve assembly environment, improves efficiency of assembling.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present utility model, be not limited to the utility model, for a person skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and variations.All within spirit of the present utility model and principle, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection domain of the present utility model.
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1. an air-conditioner outdoor unit, is characterized in that, comprising:
Shell (10);
Dividing plate (20), described dividing plate (20) is arranged in described shell (10) and the inner space of described shell (10) is divided into heat exchanging chamber (11) and compressor chamber (12);
Heat exchanger (30), described heat exchanger (30) is positioned at described heat exchanging chamber (11), described heat exchanger (30) comprises the first heat exchanging segment (31) arranged continuously, second heat exchanging segment (32) and the 3rd heat exchanging segment (33), between described first heat exchanging segment (31) and described second heat exchanging segment (32), there is the first angle α, between described second heat exchanging segment (32) and described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33), there is the second angle β, and described second angle β is greater than 90 degree, described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33) is positioned at the side at described dividing plate (20) place.
2. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the length of the first heat exchanging segment described in the cross section in described heat exchanger (30) (31) is greater than the length of described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33).
3. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the rear plate (13) for the part surrounding described compressor chamber (12) with setting continuously of described shell (10), first side plate (14) and header board (15), described dividing plate (20) and described rear plate (13), described first side plate (14) and described header board (15) surround described compressor chamber (12), described dividing plate (20) is obliquely installed relative to described rear plate (13), and in described compressor chamber (12) between described dividing plate (20) and described rear plate (13) in obtuse angle, described dividing plate (20) is the 3rd angle γ relative to the vertical plane perpendicular to described rear plate (13), described second heat exchanging segment (32) of described heat exchanger (30) is positioned at the first side of described heat exchanging chamber (11), described first side is on the bearing of trend of described rear plate (13), forms heat exchange and strengthen region (11a) between described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33) of described heat exchanger (30) and described dividing plate (20).
4. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described first angle α is 90 degree to 100 degree.
5. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described second angle β is 97 degree to 110 degree.
6. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described 3rd angle γ is 5 degree to 14 degree.
7. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 6, is characterized in that, should meet between described second angle β and described 3rd angle γ: (β+γ-90)=[15,35] are spent.
8. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe (40), described condenser pipe (40) is connected with described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33) of described heat exchanger (30), and described dividing plate (20) comprising:
First separator segment (21);
Second partition section (23), is formed between described first separator segment (21) and described second partition section (23) and dodges opening for what pass for described condenser pipe (40).
9. air-conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described heat exchanger (30) also comprises side plate (34), described side plate (34) is arranged on one end away from described second heat exchanging segment (32) of described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33), described air-conditioner outdoor unit also comprises condenser pipe (40), described condenser pipe (40) is connected with described 3rd heat exchanging segment (33) of described heat exchanger (30), and described dividing plate (20) comprising:
First separator segment (21);
Second partition section (23), described first separator segment (21) is connected with the described side plate (34) of described heat exchanger (30) respectively with described second partition section (23).
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