CN213578235U

CN213578235U - Separator and air conditioner with same

Info

Publication number: CN213578235U
Application number: CN202022592154.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑现友; 赵成寅
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-11-10
Filing date: 2020-11-10
Publication date: 2021-06-29
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-10

Abstract

The utility model provides a separator and have its air conditioner, the separator includes: the first shell is provided with a first accommodating cavity; the inflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity; the outflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity, an air inlet and a liquid inlet are formed in the outflow pipeline, air in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the air inlet, and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the liquid inlet; the injection pipe is arranged at the liquid inlet and is communicated with the outflow pipeline. The utility model provides a separator has solved the air conditioner among the prior art and can lead to user experience to feel poor problem under the defrosting mode.

Description

Separator and air conditioner with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioner technical field particularly, relates to a separator and have its air conditioner.

Background

At present, in a household air conditioner, an outdoor heat exchanger needs to evaporate and absorb heat in a winter refrigeration mode, a frosting phenomenon can occur when the temperature of a heat exchanger pipe is too low, heat exchange of the heat exchanger is influenced, and in order to guarantee normal heat exchange of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the outdoor heat exchanger needs to be defrosted.

The common defrosting mode is reverse cycle defrosting, under the reverse cycle defrosting mode, the four-way valve is reversed, the system is operated in a refrigeration mode, and high-temperature refrigerant at the exhaust side of the compressor exchanges heat with the outdoor heat exchanger to remove a surface frost layer, so that the defrosting effect is achieved.

However, the reverse circulation defrosting requires frequent reversing of the four-way valve, which brings adverse factors to the service life of the four-way valve, and during the reversing process of the four-way valve, the suction pressure and the exhaust pressure of the compressor can be changed violently, which can cause the interior of the unit to be subjected to larger mechanical impact, and when the defrosting is finished and the normal heating operation is resumed, the problem that hot air cannot be blown for a longer time is easily caused; in addition, the air conditioner is switched from a heating mode to a cooling mode in the reverse cycle defrosting process, the heat in a room is absorbed by the heat exchanger of the indoor unit, temperature fluctuation can occur in the room, and uncomfortable experience is brought to a user.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses a main aim at provides a separator and have its air conditioner to solve the air conditioner among the prior art and lead to user experience to feel poor problem under the defrosting mode.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator, comprising: the first shell is provided with a first accommodating cavity; the inflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity; the outflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity, an air inlet and a liquid inlet are formed in the outflow pipeline, air in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the air inlet, and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the liquid inlet; the injection pipe is arranged at the liquid inlet and is communicated with the outflow pipeline.

Furthermore, the liquid inlet is provided with a plurality of liquid inlets which are arranged on the flow-out pipeline at intervals; the ejection pipes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the liquid inlets.

Furthermore, be provided with on the outflow pipeline and stretch out the pipeline section, stretch out the pipeline section and extend towards the bottom in first holding the chamber, draw penetrating that penetrate at least part of pipe wear to establish and stretch out the pipeline section in, draw penetrating that the pipe is along the movably setting of extending direction who stretches out the pipeline section.

Further, the separator further comprises: the first limiting block is arranged on the inner wall of the pipe extending out of the pipe section; the second limiting block is arranged on the injection pipe, and at least part of the first limiting block is opposite to the second limiting block so as to stop the second limiting block through the first limiting block.

Further, the separator further comprises: the floating component is arranged at one end, far away from the outflow pipeline, of the injection pipe and is sleeved on the pipe body of the injection pipe so as to drive the injection pipe to move through the floating component.

Further, the outflow line comprises: the first pipe section, the second pipe section and the third pipe section are communicated with each other, a first included angle is formed between the second pipe section and the first pipe section, a second included angle is formed between the second pipe section and the third pipe section, the air inlet is arranged on the first pipe section, and the extending pipe section is arranged on the second pipe section and communicated with the second pipe section.

Further, liquid includes fluid and liquid refrigerant, and in fluid flowed into the outflow pipeline through drawing the penetrating pipe, the separator still included: a second housing having a second accommodating chamber, at least a portion of the first housing being mounted in the second accommodating chamber; and the heating component is arranged in the second accommodating cavity and positioned below the first shell so as to heat the liquid refrigerant in the first shell.

Further, the separator further comprises: the end cover is arranged on the first shell and comprises a first body and a second body which are connected with each other, the first body is opposite to the first accommodating cavity, and the second body is opposite to the second accommodating cavity.

Further, the edge of the second body extends towards the direction close to the second shell, so that at least part of the second body is covered outside the second shell; the end cover and the first shell are of an integral structure.

According to the utility model discloses an on the other hand provides an air conditioner, including compressor part, four-way reversing valve and separator, be closed loop through the pipeline intercommunication between compressor part, four-way reversing valve and the separator, the separator is foretell separator.

By applying the technical scheme of the utility model, the separator comprises a first shell, an inflow pipeline, an outflow pipeline and an injection pipe, wherein the first shell is provided with a first accommodating cavity; the inflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity; the outflow pipeline is arranged on the first shell and communicated with the first accommodating cavity, an air inlet and a liquid inlet are formed in the outflow pipeline, air in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the air inlet, and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity is discharged through the liquid inlet; the injection pipe is arranged at the liquid inlet and is communicated with the outflow pipeline. Set up like this and to carry out gas-liquid separation to the refrigerant that flows into the compressor, let in liquid refrigerant through the inflow pipeline to the first intracavity that holds, gaseous state refrigerant and fluid, gaseous state refrigerant directly flows through the outflow pipeline, fluid is discharged through drawing the ejector pipe, liquid refrigerant is stored at the first intracavity that holds by the separation, can not inflow liquid in making the compressor, the compressor can normally work in defrosting the mode, can not cause the influence to the normal air-out of air conditioner, user's use travelling comfort has been improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, 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 and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a separator according to the invention;

figure 2 shows a schematic view of the outflow line of the separator according to the invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a first stopper and a second stopper of the separator according to the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a piping connection of an air conditioner according to the present invention; and

fig. 5 shows a control flow chart of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

1. a first housing; 10. a first accommodating chamber; 2. an inflow conduit; 3. an outflow line; 31. an air inlet; 32. a liquid inlet; 4. an injection pipe; 30. extending the pipe section; 5. a first stopper; 6. a second limiting block; 7. a floating member; 33. a first tube section; 34. a second tube section; 35. a third tube section; 8. a second housing; 80. a second accommodating chamber; 9. a heating member; 12. an end cap; 13. a safety valve; 100. a compressor component; 200. a four-way reversing valve; 300. a separator; 400. an indoor heat exchanger; 500. an outdoor heat exchanger; 600. an expansion valve.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

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 according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The utility model provides a separator, please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 3, include: a first housing 1, the first housing 1 having a first accommodation chamber 10; an inflow pipe 2 provided on the first housing 1 and communicating with the first accommodation chamber 10; the outflow pipeline 3 is arranged on the first shell 1 and communicated with the first accommodating cavity 10, the outflow pipeline 3 is provided with an air inlet 31 and a liquid inlet 32, air in the first accommodating cavity 10 is discharged through the air inlet 31, and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity 10 is discharged through the liquid inlet 32; and the injection pipe 4 is arranged at the liquid inlet 32 and is communicated with the outflow pipeline 3.

According to the utility model, the separator comprises a first shell 1, an inflow pipeline 2, an outflow pipeline 3 and an injection pipe 4, wherein the first shell 1 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 10; the inflow piping 2 is provided on the first housing 1 and communicates with the first accommodation chamber 10; the outflow pipeline 3 is arranged on the first shell 1 and communicated with the first accommodating cavity 10, the outflow pipeline 3 is provided with an air inlet 31 and a liquid inlet 32, air in the first accommodating cavity 10 is discharged through the air inlet 31, and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity 10 is discharged through the liquid inlet 32; the injection pipe 4 is installed at the liquid inlet 32 and communicated with the outflow pipeline 3. Set up like this and to carry out gas-liquid separation to the refrigerant that flows into the compressor, let in liquid refrigerant through inflow pipeline 2 to the first chamber 10 that holds, gaseous state refrigerant and fluid, gaseous state refrigerant directly flows out through outflow pipeline 3, fluid is through drawing penetrating 4 discharges of pipe, liquid refrigerant is by the separation storage in the first chamber 10 that holds, make the interior liquid that can not flow into of compressor, the compressor can normally work in defrosting mode, can not lead to the fact the influence to the normal air-out of air conditioner, user's use travelling comfort has been improved.

Specifically, the liquid inlet 32 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of liquid inlets 32 are arranged on the outflow pipeline 3 at intervals; the plurality of injection pipes 4 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of liquid inlets 32. It should be noted that, during the discharging process of the gas in the first accommodating chamber 10, a negative pressure is generated in the outflow pipeline 3 due to the gas pressure, and the oil can be sucked into the outflow pipeline 3 and then flows into the compressor part 100 by the negative pressure in the outflow pipeline 3.

In the in-process of specific implementation, in order to guarantee that ejector tube 4 can be in real time with the fluid water conservancy diversion in the first chamber 10 that holds to outflow pipeline 3, be provided with on the outflow pipeline 3 and stretch out pipeline section 30, stretch out the bottom extension of pipeline section 30 orientation first chamber 10, at least part of ejector tube 4 wears to establish in stretching out pipeline section 30, ejector tube 4 along the movably setting of extending direction of ejector tube section 30.

As shown in fig. 3, the separator further includes: the first limiting block 5 is arranged on the inner wall of the pipe extending out of the pipe section 30; and the second limiting block 6 is arranged on the injection pipe 4, and at least part of the first limiting block 5 is opposite to the second limiting block 6 so as to stop the second limiting block 6 through the first limiting block 5. Can prevent to draw and penetrate pipe 4 like this and drop to the first chamber 10 that holds, under the self action of gravity who draws penetrating pipe 4, mutually support through first stopper 5 and second stopper 6, guarantee to draw penetrating pipe 4 and stretch out the connected state of pipeline section 30.

Preferably, the separator further comprises: the floating component 7 is arranged at one end, far away from the outflow pipeline 3, of the injection pipe 4, and the floating component 7 is sleeved on the pipe body of the injection pipe 4 so as to drive the injection pipe 4 to move through the floating component 7. Because refrigerant and fluid component and density all are different, have the layering phenomenon, lubricating oil can float on the refrigerant upper strata, sets up like this and can guarantee to draw and penetrate pipe 4 and can soak fluid all the time, and floating unit 7 can float along with the liquid level of fluid, and then drives and draw and penetrate that pipe 4 floats.

In the embodiment provided by the utility model, outflow pipeline 3 includes: a first tube section 33, a second tube section 34 and a third tube section 35 communicating with each other, the second tube section 34 having a first angle with the first tube section 33, the second tube section 34 having a second angle with the third tube section 35, the gas inlet 31 being arranged on the first tube section 33, the projecting tube section 30 being arranged on the second tube section 34 and communicating with the second tube section 34. The gaseous refrigerant in the first accommodating cavity 10 is guided by the first pipe section 33, when the gaseous refrigerant flowing at a high speed passes through the second pipe section 34, negative pressure is generated at the communication position of the second pipe section 34 and the extending pipe section 30, so that the gaseous refrigerant and oil can flow back to the compressor part 100 through the outflow pipeline 3 together, and the oil can be prevented from flowing back due to the angle between the first pipe section and the second pipe section. Preferably, the extending direction of the first pipe section 33 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the second pipe section 34, and the first pipe section 33 is staggered with the inflow pipeline 2, so as to prevent the liquid refrigerant in the inflow pipeline 2 from flowing into the outflow pipeline 3.

When concrete implementation, liquid includes fluid and liquid refrigerant, and in fluid flowed into outflow pipeline 3 through drawing penetrating pipe 4, the separator still included: a second housing 8, the second housing 8 having a second accommodating chamber 80, at least a portion of the first housing 1 being mounted in the second accommodating chamber 80; and a heating member 9 installed in the second accommodating chamber 80 and located below the first housing 1 to heat the liquid refrigerant in the first housing 1. The heating part 9 can be an electric heating rod or the like, and the liquid refrigerant can be heated and gasified by the heating function of the heating part 9, so that the gasified liquid refrigerant flows into the compressor through the outflow pipeline 3, and the normal air return and oil return of the compressor part in a defrosting state are ensured. Preferably, a heating medium is further disposed in the second accommodating chamber 80, and the heating medium may be a liquid so as to uniformly heat the liquid refrigerant in the first accommodating chamber 10.

In order to ensure the tightness of the first receiving chamber 10 and the second receiving chamber 80, the separator further includes: the end cover 12, the end cover 12 is disposed on the first housing 1, the end cover 12 includes a first body and a second body connected to each other, the first body is opposite to the first accommodating cavity 10, and the second body is opposite to the second accommodating cavity 80. The end cover 12 is further provided with a safety valve 13, and at least a part of the safety valve 13 extends into the second accommodating chamber 80 to prevent the pressure in the second accommodating chamber 80 from being too high. Preferably, the safety valve 13 may be a pressure relief valve.

In the specific implementation process, the edge of the second body extends towards the direction close to the second shell 8, so that at least part of the second body is covered outside the second shell 8; the end cap 12 is of unitary construction with the first housing 1. When the first housing 1 is mounted in the second accommodating chamber 80, the end cover 12 can be directly covered on the second accommodating chamber 80 without separately arranging an end cover for the second accommodating chamber. Preferably, the end cover 12 is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the inflow pipeline 2 is arranged in the first through hole in a penetrating manner, and the outflow pipeline 3 is arranged in the second through hole in a penetrating manner.

In the actual working process, when the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant gets into first when holding the intracavity through the inflow pipeline 2 of separator, liquid refrigerant falls into first chamber 10 bottom that holds along with gravity, gaseous refrigerant gets back to inside compressor unit 100 through outflow pipeline 3, and simultaneously, when the system gets into the defrosting mode, heater block 9 in the separator begins to heat, the heat of heater block 9 heats the first liquid refrigerant that holds in the chamber 10, liquid refrigerant endothermal takes place the phase transition, the evaporation becomes gaseous refrigerant, it is inside to return the compressor through outflow pipeline 3 at last, during the defrosting system operation process, the refrigerant is when getting into the separator, can bring a certain amount of compressor lubricating oil, because the first liquid level that holds the liquid refrigerant in the chamber 10 floats great, consequently, it floats to drive injection pipe 4 through floating block 7, satisfy the normal oil return of system.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner, as shown in FIG. 4, including compressor part 100, four-way reversing valve 200 and separator 300, be closed circuit through the pipeline intercommunication between compressor part 100, four-way reversing valve 200 and the separator 300, the separator of separator for above-mentioned embodiment.

In the specific implementation process, the air conditioner further comprises an indoor heat exchanger 400, an outdoor heat exchanger 500 and an expansion valve 600, wherein a first port of the indoor heat exchanger 400 is communicated with a first port of the outdoor heat exchanger 500 through a first pipeline, the expansion valve 600 is arranged on the first pipeline and communicated with the first pipeline, a second port of the indoor heat exchanger 400 is communicated with a second port of the outdoor heat exchanger 500 through a second pipeline, and the four-way reversing valve 200 is arranged on the second pipeline and communicated with the second pipeline; wherein, the four-way reversing valve 200 is communicated with the inflow pipeline 2 of the separator 300; when the air conditioner enters a defrosting state, as shown in fig. 5, the compressor unit 100 increases the rated frequency, increases the output power of the compressor unit, and the four-way reversing valve 200 maintains a heating state, at this time, the indoor unit fan speed is adjusted to the lowest level, and the expansion valve 600 increases the opening degree to the maximum opening degree, and the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant at the exhaust side of the compressor unit 100 passes through the indoor heat exchanger 400, passes through the expansion valve 600, and then reaches the outdoor heat exchanger 500 to exchange heat, and the frost layer on the surface of the outdoor heat exchanger 500 is removed, and when the frost layer is; the expansion valve 600 is returned to the normal opening degree in the heating mode and the compressor part is returned to the rated frequency.

Specifically, when the temperature sensing bulb of the outdoor heat exchanger tube detects that the temperature of the coil reaches a set value and reaches a set defrosting time, the air conditioning system enters a defrosting mode, at the moment, the rotating speed of the indoor fan is adjusted to a lowest rotating speed gear, the opening degree of the expansion valve is adjusted to the maximum, the frequency of a compressor part is increased, the output power of the compressor is increased, the outdoor fan stops rotating, and the heating part 9 of the separator is opened; the closing time of the heating part is adjusted through the temperature sensing bulb of the air return pipe of the compressor and the temperature sensing bulb of the coil pipe of the outdoor heat exchanger, when the temperature of the air return pipe of the compressor and the temperature of the coil pipe of the outdoor heat exchanger reach set values, the heating part of the separator is closed, the fan of the outdoor unit is opened, the system completes the defrosting process by utilizing the waste heat of the heat exchange fluid medium between the first shell 1 and the second shell 8, after the defrosting process is completed, the expansion valve recovers the normal opening degree under the heating mode, and the compressor part recovers the rated.

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

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A separator, comprising:

a first housing (1), the first housing (1) having a first accommodation chamber (10);

an inflow conduit (2) provided on the first housing (1) and communicating with the first accommodation chamber (10);

the outflow pipeline (3) is arranged on the first shell (1) and communicated with the first accommodating cavity (10), an air inlet (31) and a liquid inlet (32) are arranged on the outflow pipeline (3), air in the first accommodating cavity (10) is discharged through the air inlet (31), and partial liquid in the first accommodating cavity (10) is discharged through the liquid inlet (32);

the injection pipe (4) is installed at the liquid inlet (32) and communicated with the outflow pipeline (3).

2. The separator according to claim 1, wherein the liquid inlet (32) is a plurality of liquid inlets (32), and the plurality of liquid inlets (32) are arranged on the outflow pipeline (3) at intervals; the ejection pipes (4) are multiple, and the ejection pipes (4) and the liquid inlets (32) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner.

3. The separator according to claim 1, characterized in that an extending pipe section (30) is arranged on the outflow pipeline (3), the extending pipe section (30) extends towards the bottom of the first accommodating cavity (10), at least part of the injection pipe (4) is arranged in the extending pipe section (30) in a penetrating manner, and the injection pipe (4) is movably arranged along the extending direction of the extending pipe section (30).

4. The separator of claim 3, further comprising:

the first limiting block (5) is arranged on the inner wall of the pipe extending out of the pipe section (30);

the second limiting block (6) is arranged on the injection pipe (4), and at least part of the first limiting block (5) is opposite to the second limiting block (6) so as to stop the second limiting block (6) through the first limiting block (5).

5. The separator of claim 3, further comprising:

the floating component (7) is arranged at one end, far away from the outflow pipeline (3), of the injection pipe (4), the floating component (7) is sleeved on the body of the injection pipe (4) so as to drive the injection pipe (4) to move through the floating component (7).

6. A separator according to claim 3, wherein the outflow line (3) comprises:

first pipeline section (33), second pipeline section (34) and third pipeline section (35) that communicate with each other, second pipeline section (34) with first contained angle has between first pipeline section (33), second pipeline section (34) with second contained angle has between third pipeline section (35), air inlet (31) set up on first pipeline section (33), stretch out pipeline section (30) and set up on second pipeline section (34) and with second pipeline section (34) intercommunication.

7. The separator according to any of the claims from 1 to 6, characterized in that said liquid comprises an oil and a liquid refrigerant, said oil flowing into said outflow conduit (3) through said ejector tube (4), said separator further comprising:

a second housing (8), the second housing (8) having a second accommodating chamber (80), at least a portion of the first housing (1) being mounted within the second accommodating chamber (80);

and the heating component (9) is arranged in the second accommodating cavity (80) and is positioned below the first shell (1) so as to heat the liquid refrigerant in the first shell (1).

8. The separator of claim 7, further comprising:

the end cover (12), the end cover (12) sets up on first casing (1), end cover (12) include first body and the second body of interconnect, the first body with first chamber (10) is held to the first, the second body with second hold chamber (80) is relative.

9. A separator according to claim 8, wherein the edge of the second body extends towards the direction of approach to the second housing (8) so that at least part of the second body is housed outside the second housing (8);

the end cover (12) and the first shell (1) are of an integral structure.

10. An air conditioner, comprising a compressor component (100), a four-way reversing valve (200) and a separator (300), wherein the compressor component (100), the four-way reversing valve (200) and the separator (300) are communicated with each other through a pipeline to form a closed loop, and the separator is the separator in any one of claims 1 to 9.