CN215808917U - Air condensing units and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a machine shell and a PLC (programmable logic controller) control module, the machine shell comprises a panel, a rear shell and a right side plate, and the right side plate is provided with a handle groove; the PLC control module is arranged in a long strip shape, is arranged on the inner wall surface of the right side plate and extends up and down, and is located between the handle groove and the panel or between the handle groove and the rear shell. The technical scheme of the utility model improves the installation efficiency of the PLC control module.

Description

Air condensing units and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner.

Background

Power Line Carrier (PLC) is a technology for transmitting analog or digital signals at a high speed by a Carrier method using an existing Power Line. In the related art, in order to implement wireless communication connection between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit of the air conditioner, a PLC control module needs to be added to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, so that the pairing relationship between the outdoor unit of the air conditioner and the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be reset. However, the air conditioner outdoor unit has a limited space and a small operational space, resulting in low installation efficiency of the PLC control module.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner, and aims to improve the installation efficiency of a PLC control module.

In order to achieve the purpose, the air conditioner outdoor unit provided by the utility model comprises a machine shell and a PLC control module, wherein the machine shell comprises a panel, a rear shell and a right side plate, and the right side plate is provided with a handle groove; the PLC control module is arranged in a long strip shape, is arranged on the inner wall surface of the right side plate and extends up and down, and is located between the handle groove and the panel or between the handle groove and the rear shell.

In one embodiment, the PLC control module is detachably mounted to the right side plate.

In one embodiment, the PLC control module is provided with a plugging portion, and the right side plate is provided with a plugging groove into which the plugging portion extends.

In one embodiment, the right side plate is provided with a flanging plate and a connecting rib, one end of the connecting rib is connected with the flanging plate, the other end of the connecting rib is connected with the groove wall of the handle groove, the connecting rib and the flanging plate form the insertion groove, and the insertion part is connected with the connecting rib in an overlapping mode.

In one embodiment, the right side plate is provided with a guide rail extending up and down, and the PLC control module is provided with a guide groove.

In one embodiment, the right side plate is provided with a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is provided with a clamping groove, and the PLC control module is provided with a clamping block.

In an embodiment, the mounting bracket includes a bottom plate and an elastic arm mounted on the bottom plate, the elastic arm is provided with the slot, and the outer diameter of the clamping block decreases progressively in the direction of entering the slot.

In an embodiment, the number of the elastic arms is multiple, and at least two elastic arms are arranged at intervals to form an accommodating space for accommodating the PLC control module.

In one embodiment, the elastic arm is recessed toward the accommodating space to clamp the PLC control module.

In one embodiment, the PLC control module is provided with a diversion trench to drain away accumulated water.

In an embodiment, the diversion trench is opened at the top of the PLC control module and extends downward to the inner wall surface of the right side plate.

In one embodiment, the number of the diversion trenches is multiple, the multiple diversion trenches are converged to form a diversion trench, a diversion block is arranged at the bottom of the diversion trench, and the diversion block extends up and down.

In one embodiment, the bottom of the diversion trench at the top of the PLC control module is inclined downward by 5 ° to 10 °.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner, which comprises the air conditioner outdoor unit, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a machine shell and a PLC control module, the machine shell comprises a panel, a rear shell and a right side plate, and the right side plate is provided with a handle groove; the PLC control module is arranged in a long strip shape, is arranged on the inner wall surface of the right side plate and extends up and down, and is located between the handle groove and the panel or between the handle groove and the rear shell.

According to the technical scheme, the PLC control module is arranged in a long strip shape, the PLC control module is installed on the inner wall surface of the right side plate, the dismounting operation of the PLC control module is facilitated, and the PLC control module extends along the up-down direction, so that on one hand, the PLC control module is prevented from occupying too much space in the horizontal direction and keeping a certain distance with other devices, the internal space of the machine shell is fully utilized, the operable space is large, and the installation efficiency of the PLC control module is improved; on the other hand, the PLC control module is not close to the electric control box, so that interference is avoided, the wiring of the electric control box is not influenced, the normal operation of devices is ensured, and the wiring and wire arrangement operation in the shell is also improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a PLC control module installed in a housing according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the PLC control module of FIG. 1 mounted to a chassis;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the PLC control module of FIG. 1 mounted to a chassis;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at A;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the right side plate of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a PLC control module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the PLC control module of the present invention installed in a housing;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of one embodiment of a mounting bracket of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of a PLC control module according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a cross-section of a PLC control module and mounting bracket of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the cross-section of the PLC control module of FIG. 10 in combination with a mounting bracket;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a PLC control module of another embodiment of the present invention installed in a housing;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a PLC control module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 13 at B;

fig. 15 is another perspective view of the PLC control module of fig. 13.

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the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back … …) are involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between the components, the movement situation, and the like in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in an embodiment of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, if appearing throughout the text, "and/or" is meant to include three juxtaposed aspects, taking "A and/or B" as an example, including either the A aspect, or the B aspect, or both A and B satisfied aspects. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides an air conditioner outdoor unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 12, the outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a casing and a PLC control module 200, the casing includes a panel 110, a rear casing 120 and a right side plate 130, the right side plate 130 is provided with a handle slot 130 a; the PLC control module 200 is arranged in a long strip shape, the PLC control module 200 is installed on the inner wall surface of the right side plate 130 and extends up and down, and the PLC control module 200 is located between the handle slot 130a and the panel 110 or between the handle slot 130a and the rear case 120.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 and 12, the enclosure includes a chassis 140, and a panel 110, a rear shell 120 and a right side plate 130 mounted on the chassis 140, the right side plate 130 is respectively connected to the panel 110 and the rear shell 120, the chassis 140, the panel 110, the rear shell 120 and the right side plate 130 enclose a mounting cavity 100a, and a compressor, a fan and an electronic control box may be mounted in the mounting cavity 100 a.

Since the space of the installation cavity 100a is very compact, the installation fixing space of the PLC control module 200 is limited, and the installation and wiring operations thereof are very inconvenient. In order to facilitate the attaching and detaching operation of the PLC control module 200, the PLC control module 200 is mounted on the right side plate 130. There are various ways to mount the PLC control module 200, and in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 may be screwed to an inner wall surface of the right side plate 130.

Specifically, referring to fig. 5 to 6, in an embodiment, the top of the PLC control module 200 is provided with a first stud 216, which fully utilizes the existing mounting hole 130c of the right side plate 130 to fix the PLC control module 200, thereby reducing the number and workload of mold modifications of the right side plate 130 to the maximum extent, saving the mold modification cost to the maximum extent, and making the PLC control module 200 more economical and practical. It can be understood that the PLC control module 200 may further include a second stud, where the second stud may be disposed at the bottom of the PLC control module 200, and when the PLC control module 200 is fixed at other planar positions of the installation cavity 100a, the second stud may be fixed synchronously, so that different usage scenarios can both meet the fixing requirements, and the interchangeability of the PLC control module 200 is improved.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 12, the PLC control module 200 is disposed in a long strip shape, so as to reduce occupation of space in a horizontal direction, and increase a distance between the PLC control module 200 and the electrical control box, so as to prevent interference from being generated due to close proximity to each other and affecting wiring of the PLC control module 200 and the electrical control box. Referring to fig. 3 and 6, in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 includes a housing 210 and a PCB board, the PCB board is mounted in the housing 210, and the components of the PCB board with a large volume can be disposed on the upper portion of the PCB board, and the components with a small volume can be disposed on the lower portion of the PCB board. Referring to fig. 9, the housing 210 may include a base 211 and a cover 212 installed on the base 211, and the base 211 and the cover 212 may be installed in various ways, such as clamping, inserting, or screwing. Referring to fig. 9 and 13, in an embodiment, the base 211 and the cover 212 are connected by a fastener 220.

Referring to fig. 1 to 2 and 12, the right side plate 130 is provided with a handle groove 130a, the handle groove 130a may communicate with the installation cavity 100a, and the right side plate 130 is provided with a handle corresponding to an outer wall surface of the handle groove 130a for an installer to move the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. This PLC control module 200 is installed in one side of handle groove 130a, can be between handle groove 130a and panel 110, also can be between handle groove 130a and backshell 120 to stretch into handle groove 130a through the hand, contact PLC control module 200, need not dismantle the casing, and then made things convenient for the daily maintenance work of tying up and PLC control module 200 of unbinding of air condensing units and air conditioning indoor set, improved work efficiency.

Referring to fig. 6, in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 further includes a unbinding button 230, where the unbinding button 230 can unbind the pairing relationship between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. For convenience of unbinding, referring to fig. 3, the unbinding button 230 is disposed at a side of the housing 210 facing the handle slot 130a, so that the operator can detach the handle to reach the unbinding button 230, which greatly facilitates the use of the operator. The unbinding button 230 may extend from the base 211 or may extend from the cover 212.

Referring to fig. 6, when the unbinding button 230 is extended out of the cover 212, the cover 212 is provided with a reinforcing rib 213 along the circumference of the unbinding button 230, and the reinforcing rib 213 is protruded on the outer wall surface of the cover 212, so that the structural strength of the casing 210 can be increased, and the operating personnel can be prevented from accidentally touching the unbinding button 230 when the operating personnel disassemble and assemble the handle or other components, which causes the unit shutdown or other abnormal problems, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. To further improve the structural strength of the housing 210, with continued reference to fig. 6, the ribs 213 have a smaller slope and may extend in the longitudinal direction of the housing 210 to a greater extent.

Referring to fig. 6, a cable hole 210a may be disposed on the housing 210 for a cable to pass through. The convex edge 214 is arranged on the peripheral side of the wire passing hole 210a, so that the structural strength of the shell 210 is enhanced, the damage to the cable caused by burrs at the position of the wire passing hole 210a is avoided, and meanwhile, the convex edge 214 can block condensed water and play a role in water prevention. Referring to fig. 3 to 4, the bottom of the casing 210 is provided with the plug wire port 210d, and the periphery of the plug wire port 210d is provided with the waterproof fence 215, so that when the PLC control module 200 is in use, even if condensed water is on a wire extending into the plug wire port 210d and the wire is blocked by the fence, the condensed water does not flow back into the casing 210, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

Referring to fig. 3 and 6, a first avoiding space 210b for avoiding a screw is further disposed at the top of the housing 210, so as to avoid the screw, and prevent the housing 210 from interfering with the screw to affect the installation and stability of the housing 210. The screw on the right side board 130 has a plurality ofly, be equipped with in the casing 210 towards the one side of right side board 130 and dodge the recess, should dodge the recess and be located first double-screw bolt 216 and dodge between the space 210b with first, this dodge the recess also is used for dodging the screw, because different model air condensing units's right side board 130 is different, the screw of mounting hole 130c is different with the distance between the screw that keeps away a recess and correspond, keep away a recess through setting up and hold the screw, the interference problem of PLC control module 200 with the screw has been solved, PLC control module 200's commonality has greatly been improved. The shape of the avoiding groove is various, and the avoiding groove can be a circular groove, a square groove or other groove bodies with regular or irregular shapes.

According to the technical scheme, the PLC control module 200 is arranged in a long strip shape, the PLC control module 200 is installed on the inner wall surface of the right side plate 130, the dismounting operation of the PLC control module 200 is facilitated, in addition, the PLC control module 200 extends along the vertical direction, on one hand, the PLC control module 200 is prevented from occupying too much space in the horizontal direction, a certain distance is kept between the PLC control module and other devices, the internal space of a machine shell is fully utilized, the operable space is large, and therefore the installation efficiency of the PLC control module 200 is improved; on the other hand, the whole PLC control module 200 is not too close to the electric control box, so that interference is avoided, the wiring of the electric control box is not influenced, the normal operation of devices is ensured, and the wiring and wire arrangement operation in the shell is also improved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 7, in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 is detachably connected to the right side plate 130, so that when the PLC control module 200 fails and needs to be replaced with a new PLC control module 200, the PLC control module 200 can be replaced without replacing the right side plate 130, thereby avoiding waste of materials and facilitating daily maintenance of the PLC control module 200.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 is provided with a plugging portion 201, and the right side plate 130 is provided with a plugging slot 130b for the plugging portion 201 to extend into. The plugging part 201 is inserted into or withdrawn from the plugging groove 130b, so that the PLC control module 200 is quickly installed or separated from the right side plate 130, the PLC control module 200 is automatically positioned on the inner wall surface of the right side plate 130, the labor force is simplified, the manpower resource is saved, and the installation efficiency is improved.

Specifically, referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, the right side plate 130 is provided with a flanged plate 131 and a connecting rib 132, one end of the connecting rib 132 is connected to the flanged plate 131, the other end is connected to a groove wall of the handle groove 130a, and the connecting rib 132 protrudes inward to form a plugging groove 130b for the plugging portion 201 to extend into.

Referring to fig. 5, the turn-up plate 131 is inclined toward the mounting cavity 100a, two sides of the turn-up plate 131 are connected to the walls of the handle slot 130a via the connecting ribs 132, and the connecting ribs 132 are protruded inward, so that the insertion part 201 can extend into the insertion slot 130b from above the connecting ribs 132. Referring to fig. 4 to 5, the PLC control module 200 is provided with a connection portion 202 connected to the insertion portion 201, the insertion portion 201 and the connection portion 202 are arranged at an included angle, the insertion portion 201 extends downward, when the PLC control module 200 is inserted into the right side plate 130, the connection portion 202 is overlapped on the connection rib 132, and the insertion portion 201 extends into the insertion groove 130b, so that the structure of the right side plate 130 is skillfully utilized to realize the rapid installation of the PLC control module 200.

Referring to fig. 5 to 6, in an embodiment, the right side plate 130 is provided with a guide rail 133 extending up and down, and the PLC control module 200 is provided with a guide groove 200 a. This guide slot 200a can locate on base 211, and through the cooperation of guide rail 133 with guide slot 200a, operating personnel only need put PLC control module 200 toward guide rail 133 one, and PLC control module 200 can be along the guide rail 133 of right side board 130 down sliding, later in PLC control module 200's grafting portion 201 inserted the inserting groove 130b of right side board 130, further realize PLC control module 200 from the location. At this moment, operating personnel can loosen PLC control module 200 and snatch the screw, further fix PLC control module 200 to do not need an operating personnel to hold up PLC control module 200, another operating personnel beats the screw operation, and then improves PLC control module 200's installation effectiveness.

Referring to fig. 4 to 5, the guide rail 133 may be formed by extending and bending from a groove wall of the handle groove 130a into the mounting cavity 100a, and the guide rail 133 is located above the connecting rib 132 and at a similar position, so as to facilitate the mounting operation of the PLC control module 200 and improve the mounting reliability of the PLC control module 200. Referring to fig. 5 to 6, a terminal board can be mounted on the flanging board 131, the terminal board can be used as a ground wire, and in order to avoid the ground wire screw hole 131a of the ground wire, the PLC control module 200 is provided with a second avoidance space 210c, which is convenient for an operator to loosen and tighten a ground screw inserted into the ground wire screw hole 131 a.

Unlike the previous embodiment, please refer to fig. 7 to 9, in an embodiment, the right side plate 130 is provided with a mounting bracket 300, the mounting bracket 300 is provided with a clamping groove 300a, the PLC control module 200 is provided with a clamping block 203, and the clamping block 203 is clamped into the clamping groove 300a to implement the mounting operation of the PLC control module 200; during the dismantlement, break away from the fixture block 203 from draw-in groove 300a can, take off PLC control module 200 from right side plate 130 fast, need not the fix with screw, reduce man-hour, improve the packaging efficiency. The mounting bracket 300 may be fixedly mounted on the right side plate 130 in various ways, such as by screwing or welding. The mounting bracket 300 is made of various materials, and can be a sheet metal part or an injection molding part.

Referring to fig. 8 to 9, in an embodiment, the mounting bracket 300 includes a bottom plate 310 and a resilient arm 320 mounted on the bottom plate 310, the resilient arm 320 is provided with a slot 300a, and an outer diameter of the latch 203 decreases in a direction of entering the slot 300 a. The bottom plate 310 is provided with a welding portion 311, and the welding portion 311 is welded to the right side plate 130 by electric welding.

Referring to fig. 8 to 9, the locking slot 300a may extend along the length direction of the elastic arm 320, and the locking slot 300a may be a through hole, and the shape of the through hole may be various, such as a square hole, a round hole, or other regular or irregular shapes. Through the elastic deformation of the elastic arm 320, the latch 203 can be clamped into or separated from the latch slot 300a, so that the PLC control module 200 can be quickly mounted or dismounted. Referring to fig. 10 to 11, the cross-sectional area of the latch 203 is triangular, and the width of the triangle gradually decreases in the direction approaching the bottom plate 310, so that the latch 203 easily enters the slot 300a, and after the latch 203 is engaged with the slot 300a, the latch 203 is not easily separated from the slot 300a, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the PLC control module 200.

In order to further improve the stability of the PLC control module 200, referring to fig. 8 to 10, in an embodiment, the number of the elastic arms 320 is multiple, and at least two elastic arms 320 are disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other to form an accommodating space 300b for accommodating the PLC control module 200.

Referring to fig. 8, two opposite elastic arms 320 are a set of mounting structures, and a plurality of sets of mounting structures may be disposed on the bottom plate 310 at intervals along the length direction of the PLC control module 200, so as to stably clamp the PLC control module 200 on the mounting bracket 300. In one set of mounting structure, the accommodating space 300b for accommodating the PLC control module 200 is formed between two oppositely disposed elastic arms 320, so that the PLC control module 200 can be stably mounted. It should be noted that the two opposing elastic arms 320 may be disposed opposite to each other in the horizontal direction, or may be disposed in a staggered manner.

Referring to fig. 10, in an embodiment, the elastic arm 320 is recessed toward the accommodating space 300b to hold the PLC control module 200. This elastic arm 320 has clamping part 321 between the one end of connecting bottom plate 310 and the free end of elastic arm 320, and clamping part 321 is sunken to accommodation space 300b for when fixture block 203 joint is in draw-in groove 300a, clamping part 321 and PLC control module 200 butt, thereby press from both sides tight PLC control module 200, prevent PLC control module 200 drunkenness on installing support 300, improved the stability of PLC control module 200 installation.

Referring to fig. 10, the free ends of the elastic arms 320 may extend outward, and the free ends of the two opposite elastic arms 320 are flared to guide the PLC control module 200, so that the PLC control module 200 may enter the accommodating space 300b, and the assembly efficiency of the PLC control module 200 may be improved. Referring to fig. 8 to 9, the slot of the slot 300a may be adapted to the outer diameter of the latch 203 to limit the PLC control module 200, so as to prevent the PLC control module 200 from moving on the mounting bracket 300.

Because the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is installed in the outdoor environment, when the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is in rainy or humid weather or generates condensed water, accumulated water can be reserved on the PLC control module 200, and great risks are caused to the safety of the PLC control module 200 and the reliability of the operation of the whole machine. In view of the above, referring to fig. 12 to 13, in an embodiment, the PLC control module 200 is provided with a diversion trench 200b, and the diversion trench 200b guides accumulated water, so as to drain away the accumulated water on the surface of the PLC control module 200 and ensure the safety of the PLC control module 200.

Referring to fig. 13 to 14, in an embodiment, the diversion trench 200b is opened at the top of the PLC control module 200 and extends downward to an inner wall surface of the right side plate 130. Set up at PLC control module 200's top through guiding gutter 200 b's one end, drain away the ponding at PLC control module 200's top, avoid PLC control module 200's top to gather the water droplet. The safety of the PLC control module 200 is improved.

Referring to fig. 12 to 13, the diversion trench 200b may be opened on a surface of the PLC control module 200 adjacent to the right side plate 130, the diversion trench 200b extends downward to an inner wall surface of the right side plate 130, and the accumulated water flows along the diversion trench 200b to the right side plate 130, then flows from the right side plate 130 to the chassis 140, and is discharged from a drainage hole of the chassis 140, so as to be drained out of the enclosure. It is understood that the right side plate 130 may be provided with a drainage groove, and the accumulated water flows out of the drainage groove 200b and flows to the bottom plate 140 under the drainage of the drainage groove.

Further, referring to fig. 13 and 15, in an embodiment, there are a plurality of diversion trenches 200b, the diversion trenches 200b are merged to form a diversion trench 200c, a diversion block 204 is disposed at the bottom of the diversion trench 200c, and the diversion block 204 extends vertically. Referring to fig. 13, a plurality of flow guide grooves 200b may be joined at the lower end of the PLC control module 200 to form a water guide groove 200c, so as to collect the accumulated water on the top of the PLC control module 200, thereby performing uniform drainage, and improving the efficiency and reliability of accumulated water drainage. The bottom of the water chute 200c is provided with the guide block 204, and the guide block 204 extends up and down to divide the collected accumulated water, so that the accumulated water is prevented from overflowing the water chute 200 c. The upper end of this water conservancy diversion piece 204 can be the cambered surface setting, and ponding flows along the cambered surface to avoid ponding to cover at the water conservancy diversion piece 204 surface, improve the effect of drainage.

To avoid the accumulated water from accumulating on the top surface of the PLC control module 200, referring to fig. 13 to 14, in an embodiment, the bottom of the diversion trench 200b at the top of the PLC control module 200 is inclined downward to guide the accumulated water, and the accumulated water flows along the inclined bottom of the trench under the action of gravity, so as to avoid the accumulated water accumulating on the top surface of the PLC control module 200.

If the downward inclination angle of the bottom of the diversion trench 200b at the top of the PLC control module 200 is too large, the water flows too fast and easily overflows the diversion trench 200 b; if the bottom of the diversion trench 200b at the top of the PLC control module 200 is inclined downward by too small an angle, water is still accumulated at the top. In contrast, referring to fig. 14, in an embodiment, an included angle α between a bottom surface of a bottom of the diversion trench 200b at the top of the PLC control module 200 and a horizontal plane is 5 ° to 10 °, so that accumulated water does not overflow the diversion trench 200b while draining is achieved.

Because also there is ponding on the automatically controlled box, in order to solve this problem, in an embodiment, through setting up the mode of bridging, on the guiding gutter 200b with the ponding drainage of automatically controlled box to PLC control module 200, realize the ponding drainage to automatically controlled box, solve the problem of automatically controlled box ponding.

The present invention further provides an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner outdoor unit, and the specific structure of the air conditioner outdoor unit refers to the above embodiments, and since the air conditioner employs all technical solutions of all the above embodiments, the air conditioner at least has all beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and details are not repeated herein. The air conditioner indoor unit can be provided with the PLC connecting module, and the PLC control module 200 of the air conditioner outdoor unit is connected with the PLC connecting module of the air conditioner indoor unit, so that the air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner indoor unit can be in communication connection without independently arranged communication lines, and production cost is saved.

The above description is only an alternative embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which are made by the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

the shell comprises a panel, a rear shell and a right side plate, wherein the right side plate is provided with a handle groove;

the PLC control module is in a long strip shape and is installed on the inner wall surface of the right side plate and extends up and down, and the PLC control module is located between the handle groove and the panel or between the handle groove and the rear shell.

2. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the PLC control module is detachably installed to the right side plate.

3. The outdoor unit of claim 2, wherein the PLC control module is provided with a socket part, and the right side plate is provided with a socket groove into which the socket part is inserted.

4. The outdoor unit of claim 3, wherein the right side plate is provided with a flange plate and a coupling rib, one end of the coupling rib is coupled to the flange plate, the other end is coupled to a wall of the handle groove, and the coupling rib is protruded inward to form the insertion groove.

5. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the right side plate is provided with a guide rail extending up and down, and the PLC control module is provided with a guide groove.

6. The outdoor unit of claim 2, wherein a mounting bracket is provided on the right side plate, the mounting bracket is provided with a locking groove, and the PLC control module is provided with a locking block.

7. The outdoor unit of claim 6, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a base plate and elastic arms mounted to the base plate, the elastic arms being provided with the catching grooves, and outer diameters of the catching blocks are decreased in a direction of entering the catching grooves.

8. The outdoor unit of claim 7, wherein the number of the elastic arms is plural, and at least two of the elastic arms are oppositely spaced to form a receiving space for receiving the PLC control module.

9. The outdoor unit of claim 8, wherein the elastic arm is recessed toward the receiving space to hold the PLC control module.

10. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the PLC control module is provided with a guide groove to drain accumulated water.

11. The outdoor unit of claim 10, wherein the guide groove is opened at a top of the PLC control module and extends downward to an inner wall surface of the right side plate.

12. The outdoor unit of claim 11, wherein the guide grooves are formed in a plurality of numbers, the guide grooves are combined to form a guide groove, and a guide block is disposed at a bottom of the guide groove and extends vertically.

13. The outdoor unit of claim 12, wherein the bottom of the guide groove at the top of the PLC control module is inclined downward by 5 ° to 10 °.

14. An air conditioner comprising the outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 13.

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