CN208504569U - Window-mounted air conditioner - Google Patents

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CN208504569U
CN208504569U CN201821198743.4U CN201821198743U CN208504569U CN 208504569 U CN208504569 U CN 208504569U CN 201821198743 U CN201821198743 U CN 201821198743U CN 208504569 U CN208504569 U CN 208504569U
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The utility model discloses a kind of window-mounted air conditioner, the window-mounted air conditioner includes chassis and the indoor spiral case and middle partition that are mounted on the chassis, evaporator is provided in the interior spiral case, water receiving tank is formed on the chassis, electric-controlled box is installed on the middle partition, the window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat-dissipating pipe, there is coolant liquid in the heat-dissipating pipe, the heat-dissipating pipe includes the second line segments for being closely attached on the first line segments of the outer surface of the electric-controlled box and being set in the water receiving tank, the window-mounted air conditioner further includes the pump drainage water drive moving part being connected to first line segments and second line segments, first line segments, second line segments and the pump drainage water drive moving part form cycle cooling system.The utility model can carry out circulation cooling to electric-controlled box, substantially increase the radiating rate of window-mounted air conditioner, have the advantages that radiating efficiency height and excellent in heat dissipation effect, the normal operation of window-mounted air conditioner is effectively ensured.

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Window-mounted air conditioner
Technical field
The utility model relates to air-conditioning technical field, in particular to a kind of window-mounted air conditioner.
Background technique
Window-mounted air conditioner is mainly made of four big systems, respectively refrigeration system, ventilating system, electrical control system and case Body structural system wherein has a large amount of heat-generating electronic elements and automatically controlled drive module in the electric-controlled box of electrical control system, these Electronic component and automatically controlled drive module can generate a large amount of heat by fever when working operation, if these components radiate It then will affect the operational reliability of component not in time, or even automatically controlled drive module can be burnt, window-mounted air conditioner is caused to paralyse and stop Only run.
Currently, the sinking path of electric-controlled box utilizes room mainly by installing cooling fin on electric-controlled box in window-mounted air conditioner The heat of cooling fin is taken away and reaches heat dissipation effect by the negative pressure that external wind wheel is formed.But the method is limited to outdoor environment temperature Degree, if under high temperature environment, outside air temperature is inherently very high, the radiating rate to be radiated using cooling fin is slow, heat dissipation Low efficiency and heat dissipation effect are bad, not can guarantee the normal operation of window-mounted air conditioner.
Utility model content
The main purpose of the utility model is to propose a kind of window-mounted air conditioner, it is intended to solve prior art window-mounted air conditioner heat dissipation effect The problem that rate is low and heat dissipation effect is bad.
To achieve the above object, the utility model proposes window-mounted air conditioner include chassis and be mounted on the chassis Indoor spiral case and middle partition, it is described interior spiral case in be provided with evaporator, water receiving tank, the middle partition are formed on the chassis On electric-controlled box is installed, the window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat-dissipating pipe, has coolant liquid in the heat-dissipating pipe, and the heat-dissipating pipe includes The second line segments for being closely attached on the first line segments of the outer surface of the electric-controlled box and being set in the water receiving tank, the window Air conditioner further includes the pump drainage water drive moving part being connected to first line segments and second line segments, first pipeline Section, second line segments and the pump drainage water drive moving part form cycle cooling system.
Preferably, the first coil section that first line segments are vertically arranged, the first end of first line segments with The first end of second line segments is connected to, and the second end of the second end of first line segments and second line segments connects It is logical.
Preferably, second line segments are horizontally disposed second coil section, and the pump drainage water drive moving part is to be mounted on In the chassis and the water circulating pump that is arranged in second line segments.
Preferably, first line segments are fixed on the outer surface of the electric-controlled box, second pipeline by pressure pipe folder Section is fixed in the water receiving tank by pressure pipe folder.
Preferably, the pressure pipe folder includes the multiple gussets of pressing plate and arranged for interval on the pressing plate, and any two is adjacent It is formed between gusset and the pressing plate and crosses tube seat for what first line segments or second line segments passed through.
Preferably, it is formed with protrusion on the pressing plate, threaded hole, the pressure pipe folder and the electricity are provided in the protrusion Control box or the chassis are connected by screw to.
Preferably, the window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat sink, and the heat sink is mounted on the electric-controlled box away from described The outer surface of middle partition, first line segments are closely attached on the heat sink.
Preferably, the heat sink is aluminum product, and the heat-dissipating pipe is copper product.
Preferably, the window-mounted air conditioner further includes the drip tray being mounted in the chassis, and the drip tray, which is formed with, leads Sink, the guiding gutter is located at the underface of the evaporator, and the guiding gutter is connected to the water receiving tank.
Preferably, one end of the drip tray forms rhone, is offered on the middle partition for supplying the rhone By escape port, one end of the rhone is connected to the guiding gutter, the other end of the rhone and the water receiving tank Connection.
At runtime, the condensation flow that the evaporator being set in indoor spiral case generates is on earth for the utility model window-mounted air conditioner In the water receiving tank of disk, the second line segments being set in water receiving tank are then immersed in condensed water.Pump drainage water when window-mounted air conditioner is run Actuator starting, drives the cooling water in heat-dissipating pipe to circulate between the first line segments and the second line segments.Due to heat dissipation First line segments of pipe are closely attached on the outer surface of electric-controlled box, what the cooling water in the first line segments can be generated by absorbing electric-controlled box Heat reduces the temperature of electric-controlled box, to guarantee the electronic component and automatically controlled drive module normal operation in electric-controlled box.First Temperature increases after cooling water in line segments absorbs heat, flows in the second line segments under the action of pump drainage water drive moving part, And cooled down after the condensation water-cooled into water receiving tank, the cooling water after being cooled down under the action of pump drainage water drive moving part again It is secondary to flow to the first line segments, and the heat for absorbing electric-controlled box generation reduces the temperature of electric-controlled box, then flow to the second pipe again Section is cooled down, and so in cycles, is realized circulation cooling process, is substantially increased the radiating rate of window-mounted air conditioner, have The normal operation of window-mounted air conditioner is effectively ensured in the advantages of radiating efficiency height and excellent in heat dissipation effect.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to illustrate the embodiment of the utility model or the technical proposal in the existing technology more clearly, below will be to embodiment Or attached drawing needed to be used in the description of the prior art is briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is only It is some embodiments of the utility model, for those of ordinary skill in the art, in the premise not made the creative labor Under, the structure that can also be shown according to these attached drawings obtains other attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is the assembling schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention air conditioning window machine;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition diagram of an embodiment of the present invention air conditioning window machine;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged diagram of a-quadrant in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of pressure pipe folder in an embodiment of the present invention air conditioning window machine
Fig. 5 is the heat exchange principle schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention air conditioning window machine.
Drawing reference numeral explanation:
Label Title Label Title
1 Chassis 7 Pressure pipe folder
11 Water receiving tank 70 Cross tube seat
2 Indoor spiral case 71 Pressing plate
3 Middle partition 72 Gusset
31 Escape port 73 Protrusion
4 Electric-controlled box 8 Heat sink
5 Heat-dissipating pipe 9 Drip tray
51 First line segments 91 Guiding gutter
52 Second line segments 92 Rhone
6 Water circulating pump
The embodiments will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings for the realization, functional characteristics and advantage of the utility model aim.
Specific embodiment
The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model Clearly and completely describing, it is clear that described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, rather than all Embodiment.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not making creative work premise Under every other embodiment obtained, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
It is to be appreciated that if related in the utility model embodiment directionality instruction (such as upper and lower, left and right, it is preceding, Afterwards ...), then directionality instruction is only used for explaining opposite between each component under a certain particular pose (as shown in the picture) Positional relationship, motion conditions etc., if the particular pose changes, directionality instruction is also correspondingly changed correspondingly.
In addition, if relating to the description of " first ", " second " etc. in the utility model embodiment, " first ", " the Two " etc. description is used for description purposes only, and is not understood to indicate or imply its relative importance or is implicitly indicated meaning The quantity of the technical characteristic shown." first " is defined as a result, the feature of " second " can explicitly or implicitly include at least one A this feature.It in addition, the technical solution between each embodiment can be combined with each other, but must be with ordinary skill Based on personnel can be realized, this technical side will be understood that when the combination of technical solution appearance is conflicting or cannot achieve The combination of case is not present, also not within the protection scope of the requires of the utility model.
As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the utility model proposes a kind of window-mounted air conditioner, which includes chassis 1, indoor snail Shell 2 and middle partition 3, middle partition 3 are mounted on chassis 1, and 3 chassis 1 of middle partition is divided into room area and outdoor area, In, indoor spiral case 2 is mounted on the room area on chassis 1, and evaporator (not shown) is provided in indoor spiral case 2, is formed on chassis 1 There is water receiving tank 11, water receiving tank 11 is located at the outdoor area on chassis 1, and the condensed water that evaporator generates when running can flow to water receiving tank 11 Interior, the temperature of condensed water is lower, usually only ten several years.Electric-controlled box 4 is installed on middle partition 3, it is possible to understand that ground, electric-controlled box 4 It is mounted on partition 3 towards on the side side of outdoor area, electronic component and the operation of automatically controlled drive module in electric-controlled box 4 When generate a large amount of heat, the surface temperature of electric-controlled box 4 is higher.
The window-mounted air conditioner of the present embodiment further includes heat-dissipating pipe 5, has coolant liquid in heat-dissipating pipe 5, coolant liquid can use cold But water or other coolant liquids with heat transfer effect, the coolant liquid of the present embodiment preferably use cooling water.Heat-dissipating pipe 5 includes the One line segments 51 and the second line segments 52, wherein the first line segments 51 are closely attached on the outer surface of electric-controlled box 4, the second line segments 52 It is set in water receiving tank 11.Window-mounted air conditioner further includes the pump drainage water-driven being connected to the first line segments 51 and the second line segments 52 Part, the first line segments 51, the second line segments 52 and pump drainage water drive moving part form cycle cooling system.The pump drainage water drive of the present embodiment Water circulating pump 6 in the prior art can be used in moving part.
Specifically, window-mounted air conditioner at runtime, is set to condensation flow that evaporator in indoor spiral case 2 generates to chassis In 1 water receiving tank 11, the second line segments 52 being set in water receiving tank 11 are then immersed in condensed water.Window-mounted air conditioner follows when running Ring water pump 6 starts, and the cooling water in heat-dissipating pipe 5 is driven to circulate between the first line segments 51 and the second line segments 52.By The outer surface of electric-controlled box 4 is closely attached in the first line segments 51 of heat-dissipating pipe 5, and the cooling water in the first line segments 51 can pass through absorption The heat that electric-controlled box 4 generates reduces the temperature of electric-controlled box 4, to guarantee the electronic component and automatically controlled driving mould in electric-controlled box 4 Block operates normally.Temperature increases after cooling water in first line segments 51 absorbs heat, flows under the action of water circulating pump 6 Cooled down after condensation water-cooled in second line segments 52, and into water receiving tank 11, that is, is flow to cold in the second line segments 52 But temperature reduces after the condensed water heat exchange in water and water receiving tank 11, and the cooling water after temperature reduction is under the action of water circulating pump 6 The first line segments 51 are flowed to again, and the heat for absorbing the generation of electric-controlled box 4 reduces the temperature of electric-controlled box 4, then flow to again Second line segments 52 are cooled down, and so in cycles, realize circulation cooling process, substantially increase the heat dissipation speed of window-mounted air conditioner Degree, has the advantages that radiating efficiency height and excellent in heat dissipation effect, the normal operation of window-mounted air conditioner is effectively ensured.The window machine of the present embodiment Air-conditioning also has the advantages that structure is simple, is easy to production and low manufacture cost.
In addition, since the temperature of condensed water is lower and specific heat capacity is big, for air, the heat exchange efficiency of condensed water compared with Height, and radiation processes are not influenced by outdoor environment temperature, it is ensured that window-mounted air conditioner is run under various outdoor operating conditions can be real Existing effect heat dissipation, makes the operating temperature in electric-controlled box 4 be maintained at the normal operating temperature model of electronic component and automatically controlled drive module In enclosing, the operational reliability and service life of window-mounted air conditioner are improved.
Further, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the first coil section that the first line segments 51 are vertically arranged, the first line segments 51 first end is connected to the first end of the second line segments 52, and the second of the second end of the first line segments 51 and the second line segments 52 End connection.Second line segments 52 are horizontally disposed second coil section, and water circulating pump 6 is mounted in chassis 1 and is arranged second In line segments 52, convenient for assembly.
First line segments 51 are vertically arranged, its entirety can be made to be adjacent on the outer surface of electric-controlled box 4, and the first line segments 51 For the first coil section, i.e., the first line segments 51 are repeatedly bent, makes its disk row on the outer surface of electric-controlled box 4, increase The contact area of first line segments 51 and the outer surface of electric-controlled box 4, conducive to the cooling water improved in the first line segments 51 with it is automatically controlled The heat exchange efficiency of box 4, and then improve the radiating efficiency and heat dissipation effect of window-mounted air conditioner.
Similarly, the second line segments 52 are horizontally disposed, i.e. the second line segments 52 lie low in water receiving tank 11, and the second line segments 52 be the second coil section, i.e., repeatedly bends the second line segments 52, make its disk row in water receiving tank 11, increase the second pipe The contact area of condensed water in section 52 and water receiving tank 11, conducive in the cooling water and water receiving tank 11 improved in the second line segments 52 Condensed water heat exchange efficiency, further increase the radiating efficiency and heat dissipation effect of window-mounted air conditioner.
In the present embodiment, the first line segments 51 are fixed on the outer surface of electric-controlled box 4, the second line segments 52 by pressure pipe folder 7 It 7 is fixed in water receiving tank 11 by pressure pipe folder, realizes being fixedly secured for the first line segments 51 and the second line segments 52, avoid first Line segments 51 and the second line segments 52 loosen, high reliablity.
Specifically, as shown in figure 4, pressure pipe folder 7 includes pressing plate 71 and multiple gussets 72, multiple 72 arranged for interval of gusset are being pressed On plate 71, tube seat 70 was formed between any two adjacent webs 72 and pressing plate 71, is crossed tube seat 70 and is used for the first line segments 51 or the Two line segments 52 pass through, reasonable in design, ingenious.Further, protrusion 73 is formed on pressing plate 71, it is preferable that protrusion 73 With the ipsilateral setting of gusset 72, threaded hole is provided in protrusion 73, pressure pipe folder 7 is connected by screw to electric-controlled box 4 or chassis 1, dress With simple and convenient.It is to be appreciated that the structure of pressure pipe folder 7 can be designed according to the practical structures of heat-dissipating pipe 5, pressure pipe presss from both sides 7 protrusions Tube seat 70 can also be formed between 73 and gusset 72 adjacent thereto.
Because the electric-controlled box 4 that the heat ratio that the electric-controlled box 4 of frequency conversion window-mounted air conditioner generates at runtime determines frequency window-mounted air conditioner generates Heat it is big, if the window-mounted air conditioner of the present embodiment be frequency conversion window-mounted air conditioner, be further added by based on the above technical solution scattered Hot plate 8.As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and shown in Fig. 5, specifically, frequency conversion window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat sink 8, and heat sink 8 is mounted on electric-controlled box Deviate from the outer surface of middle partition 3 on 4, the first line segments 51 are closely attached on heat sink 8.Frequency conversion window-mounted air conditioner generates at runtime Heat can not only be radiated by heat-dissipating pipe 5, but also can be radiated by heat sink 8, and frequency conversion window machine is further improved The radiating efficiency and heat dissipation effect of air-conditioning guarantee the normal operation of frequency conversion window-mounted air conditioner.
In the present embodiment, heat sink 8 is aluminum product, and aluminium sheet in the prior art can be used and be made, and heat-dissipating pipe 5 is copper Product can be used copper pipe in the prior art and be made, and the coefficient of heat conduction of aluminium sheet and copper pipe is high, good heat conduction effect, and has just In materials, at low cost and light weight the advantages of.It is to be appreciated that in other embodiments, heat sink 8 and heat-dissipating pipe 5 can be used The preferable other materials of heat-conducting effect are made in the prior art.
As described in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the window-mounted air conditioner of the present embodiment further includes drip tray 9, and drip tray 9 is mounted in chassis 1, Drip tray 9 is formed with guiding gutter 91, and guiding gutter 91 is located at the underface of evaporator, and guiding gutter 91 is connected to water receiving tank 11.Into One step, one end of drip tray 9 forms rhone 92, the escape port 31 passed through for supply and discharge sink 92 is offered on middle partition 3, One end of rhone 92 is connected to guiding gutter 91, and the other end of rhone 92 is connected to water receiving tank 11.The window-mounted air conditioner is being run When, the condensed water that the evaporator being set in indoor spiral case 2 generates is flowed first in the guiding gutter 91 of drip tray 9, is then passed through Rhone 92 is expelled in water receiving tank 11, and completion condensed water is simple and convenient from the interior of window-mounted air conditioner to the process of outdoor discharge.
The above is only the preferred embodiments of the utility model, and therefore it does not limit the scope of the patent of the utility model, all Under the utility model design of the utility model, equivalent structure made based on the specification and figures of the utility model becomes It changes, or directly/be used in other related technical areas indirectly and be included in the scope of patent protection of the utility model.

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1. a kind of window-mounted air conditioner, the window-mounted air conditioner includes chassis and the indoor spiral case and the interval that are mounted on the chassis Plate, it is described interior spiral case in be provided with evaporator, water receiving tank is formed on the chassis, is equipped on the middle partition automatically controlled Box, which is characterized in that the window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat-dissipating pipe, has coolant liquid in the heat-dissipating pipe, and the heat-dissipating pipe includes The second line segments for being closely attached on the first line segments of the outer surface of the electric-controlled box and being set in the water receiving tank, the window Air conditioner further includes the pump drainage water drive moving part being connected to first line segments and second line segments, first pipeline Section, second line segments and the pump drainage water drive moving part form cycle cooling system.
2. window-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the first coil pipe that first line segments are vertically arranged Section, the first end of first line segments are connected to the first end of second line segments, the second end of first line segments It is connected to the second end of second line segments.
3. window-mounted air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that second line segments are horizontally disposed second coil pipe Section, the pump drainage water drive moving part is the water circulating pump for being mounted in the chassis and being arranged in second line segments.
4. window-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that first line segments are fixed on described by pressure pipe folder The outer surface of electric-controlled box, second line segments are fixed in the water receiving tank by pressure pipe folder.
5. window-mounted air conditioner as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the pressure pipe folder includes pressing plate and arranged for interval described Multiple gussets on pressing plate form between any two adjacent webs and the pressing plate and are used for first line segments or described second What line segments passed through crosses tube seat.
6. window-mounted air conditioner as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that be formed with protrusion on the pressing plate, set in the protrusion It is equipped with threaded hole, the pressure pipe folder is connected by screw to the electric-controlled box or the chassis.
7. such as window-mounted air conditioner of any of claims 1-6, which is characterized in that the window-mounted air conditioner further includes heat dissipation Plate, the heat sink are mounted on the outer surface for deviating from the middle partition on the electric-controlled box, and first line segments are closely attached on institute It states on heat sink.
8. window-mounted air conditioner as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that the heat sink is aluminum product, and the heat-dissipating pipe is Copper product.
9. such as window-mounted air conditioner of any of claims 1-6, which is characterized in that the window-mounted air conditioner further includes being mounted on Drip tray in the chassis, the drip tray are formed with guiding gutter, and the guiding gutter is located at the underface of the evaporator, and The guiding gutter is connected to the water receiving tank.
10. window-mounted air conditioner as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that one end of the drip tray forms rhone, it is described in The escape port for passing through for the rhone is offered on partition, one end of the rhone is connected to the guiding gutter, institute The other end for stating rhone is connected to the water receiving tank.
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