CN215929909U

CN215929909U - Air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN215929909U
Application number: CN202122495973.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 暨文伟; 张雪涛
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-15
Filing date: 2021-10-15
Publication date: 2022-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-10-15

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a base, a heat exchanger and a shielding mechanism, the heat exchanger is arranged on the base, a base flanging is arranged at the edge of the base, a gap is formed between the heat exchanger and the base flanging, the shielding mechanism comprises a shielding piece and a mounting piece, the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger and/or the base flanging, the shielding piece is positioned above the gap to shield the gap, and the condition that falling frost falls into a gap between the heat exchanger and the base flanging can be reduced.

Description

Air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner

Technical Field

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

Background

At present, accumulated snow, frost and the like are easily generated on the outer surface of a heat exchanger of an air conditioner outdoor unit in winter, and therefore, more air conditioner outdoor units have a defrosting function, an upward base flanging is generally arranged on a base of the air conditioner outdoor unit, a gap is formed between the flanging and the heat exchanger of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and in the defrosting process of the air conditioner outdoor unit, falling frost can fall into the gap between a floor and a radiator and be accumulated, so that the defrosting is incomplete in a defrosting period, and the heating efficiency is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides an air conditioner outdoor unit which can reduce the occurrence of the condition that frost falls into a gap between a heat exchanger and a base flange.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner which has better heating efficiency.

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention includes: the heat exchanger comprises a pipe fitting and a heat exchange sheet installed on the pipe fitting, a base flanging is arranged at the edge of the base, a gap is formed between the heat exchanger and the base flanging, the shielding mechanism comprises a shielding piece and a mounting piece, the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger and/or the base flanging, and the shielding piece is located above the gap and used for shielding the gap.

The air conditioner outdoor unit provided by the embodiment of the utility model at least has the following beneficial effects: the condition that the frost falls into the clearance between heat exchanger and the base turn-ups can be reduced and taken place.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mount is connected to the heat exchanger, or to the heat exchanger and the base flange, the mount being connected to the tube of the heat exchanger.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting member is a snap, and the snap is snap-fitted to the tube.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the buckle is provided with a buckle hole matched with the pipe fitting and an opening structure communicated with the buckle hole.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the opening structure is a flared structure.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting member is connected to the heat exchanger and the base flange, the mounting member being a cartridge, the cartridge being inserted and fixed to the slit.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cartridge comprises a connecting portion and a biasing portion, the connecting portion and the biasing portion being at an angle to each other.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cartridge is of unitary construction with the screen.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the shield is of a beveled construction, with one end of the shield extending to the outside of the heat exchanger and the other end extending to the outside of the base flange.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the shield is provided with a hem portion that wraps outside the base flange.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention includes: an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the first aspect.

The air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: through setting up at air condensing units and sheltering from the mechanism, can reduce the condition emergence that falls the frost or other foreign matters and fall into the clearance between heat exchanger and the base turn-ups to make the air conditioner can keep better work efficiency.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a shielding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial schematic view of portion A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a second schematic structural diagram of a shielding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a second schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion B in fig. 6.

Reference numerals:

the shielding mechanism 100, the buckle 110, the buckle hole 111, the opening structure 112, the plug 120, the connecting part 121, the spring part 122, the shielding piece 130 and the edge-covering part 140;

base flange 200, base 210;

heat exchanger 300, tubing 310.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, if there are first and second described only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it is not understood that relative importance is indicated or implied or that the number of indicated technical features or the precedence of the indicated technical features is implicitly indicated or implied.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and an air conditioner are provided, wherein, as shown in fig. 1, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner includes a base 210 and a heat exchanger 300 disposed on the base 210, the heat exchanger 300 is used for exchanging heat with outdoor air, and generally includes a heat conducting/cooling pipe 310 and a heat exchanging fin mounted on the pipe 310, a cooling/heating medium flows in the pipe 310 and exchanges heat with the air through the heat exchanging fin, the base 210 is wider than a main body of the heat exchanger 300 and is turned up to form a base flange 200, and a gap is formed between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300.

As shown in fig. 2 to 7, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention includes: the shielding mechanism 100 comprises a shielding piece 130 and a mounting piece, wherein the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger 300 and/or the base flange 200 so as to fix the shielding mechanism 100 to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, and the shielding piece 130 is located above the gap so as to shield the gap, so that the condition that falling frost falls into a gap between the heat exchanger and the base flange is reduced.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, when the shielding mechanism 100 is fixed to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the shielding member 130 is located above the gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300, and can be close to the gap or have a gap with the gap to form a shielding structure, so that an ice-water mixture generated during a defrosting operation can be effectively discharged out of the gap during the defrosting process, the ice-water mixture is prevented from remaining and growing in the gap, and the problem of reduction in air conditioning efficiency due to frost condensation is effectively reduced.

Moreover, by arranging the shielding mechanism 100 on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, other foreign matters can be effectively shielded from entering the gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300, so that the situation that the foreign matters are accumulated in the gap is avoided, and the heat exchanger 300 can normally work.

Specifically, shelter from mechanism 100 and be the external member, install in the air condensing units through the installed part, shelter from mechanism 100 mountable in heat exchanger 300, base turn-ups 200 or between heat exchanger 300 and base turn-ups 200, shelter from mechanism 100 and also can be connected to on heat exchanger 300 and base turn-ups 200 simultaneously, will shelter from mechanism 100 and fix to the air condensing units to make shielding piece 130 can shelter from the gap between base turn-ups 200 and the heat exchanger 300, can satisfy the function of sheltering from frost or other foreign matters entering this gap.

It is conceivable that the shielding mechanism 100 is installed on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner through an installation member, and can be installed and used according to actual needs, for example, when the air conditioner is used for heating in winter, the heat exchanger 300 of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is very easy to frost, the shielding mechanism can be selectively installed, an ice-water mixture generated in a defrosting action can be effectively discharged out of a gap in the defrosting process, when the air conditioner is used for cooling in summer, the heat exchanger 300 of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is generally high in temperature, and the frosting situation cannot occur, and a user can select whether to install the shielding mechanism according to needs.

Specifically, the mounting member may be a clamping mechanism, a fastening mechanism, a screw mounting mechanism, or the like, which all satisfy the detachable mounting of the shielding mechanism 100.

It is contemplated that the shield mechanism 100 may be mounted using other mounting structures, such as a welded connection of the mounting member to the base flange 200 and/or the heat exchanger 300, as well as the mounting configuration requirements of the shield mechanism.

It is contemplated that the mount is coupled to the tube 310 of the heat exchanger 300 to secure the shielding mechanism 100 to the heat exchanger 300.

Specifically, the mounting member may be connected to the tube 310 by a threaded connection, a welded connection, a snap-fit mechanism, an insertion mechanism, or the like.

As shown in fig. 2, 3, and 4, it is conceivable that the mounting member is a clip 110, and the clip 110 is clipped to the pipe 310, thereby fixing the shielding mechanism 100 to the heat exchanger 300.

Specifically, the buckle 110 has a buckling structure, such as a buckling hole and a hook corresponding to the pipe 310, and can form a buckling fit with the pipe 310, and the installation and fixation of the shielding mechanism 100 can be completed by using the structural characteristics of the heat exchanger 300 itself, so that the assembly and the use are very convenient.

It is contemplated that the shielding mechanism 100 may be fixed to the heat exchanger 300 or other components of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by a screw mechanism, a rivet mechanism, etc. in a specific implementation process, which will not be described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, it is conceivable that the buckle 110 is provided with a fastening hole 111 for engaging with the tube 310 and an opening structure 112 for allowing the tube 310 to be fastened into the fastening hole 111, and the tube 310 can enter the fastening hole 111 from the opening structure 112 and form a fastening fit with the fastening hole 111, thereby completing the fixed installation of the shielding mechanism 100.

Specifically, the fastening hole 111 is a circular hole corresponding to the pipe 310, the opening structure 112 is connected to the fastening hole 110, the buckle 110 is locally deformable, if the buckle is made of a sheet metal material or a plastic material, when the shielding mechanism 100 is installed, the opening structure 112 faces the pipe 310, the shielding mechanism 100 is pushed laterally, the buckle 110 penetrates through a gap between heat exchange fins of the heat exchanger 300, the pipe 310 enters the fastening hole 111 from the opening structure 112, when the pipe 310 enters the fastening hole 111, the pipe 310 can extrude the fastening hole 111 to deform, so that the pipe 310 can be fastened into the fastening hole 111, and the fastening process is completed.

It is contemplated that, in the implementation process, the mounting member is a hook capable of hooking the tube 310, so as to achieve the purpose of fastening the shielding mechanism 100.

It is contemplated that the opening structure is a flared structure capable of guiding the tube 310 to be snapped into the snap hole 111 to facilitate the snap-fit engagement of the snap 110 with the tube 310.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the opening structure 112 is a side-lying V-shaped structure, wherein the V-shaped opening end faces outward, and when the fastener is installed, the V-shaped opening end corresponds to the pipe 310, so as to guide the pipe 310, thereby facilitating the installation of the fastener 110.

It is contemplated that the opening structure 112 may be a flared structure or a stepped flared structure, and may also serve to guide the tube 310.

Specifically, the buckle 110 is formed by stamping a metal plate or injection molding a plastic material so as to have a certain elastic deformation performance, and the buckle 110 is connected to the shielding member 130 by integral molding or welding.

It is conceivable that the shielding mechanism 100 is a long strip structure, and at least two of the fasteners 110 are disposed and distributed at intervals along the extending direction of the shielding mechanism 100, that is, at least two fastening connection points are provided between the shielding mechanism 100 and the heat exchanger 300, so that the shielding mechanism 100 can be stably mounted to the heat exchanger 300.

As shown in fig. 5, 6 and 7, it is conceivable that the mounting member is a cartridge 120, the cartridge 120 is inserted and fixed to a slit, the shutter mechanism 100 is fixed to the upper side of the slit by the engagement of the cartridge 120 with the slit, and the shutter 130 is made to shutter the slit.

Specifically, the insert member 120 is inserted into a gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300 through tight fit, and the width of the insert member 120 may be substantially equal to or slightly greater than that of the gap, so as to be tightly fitted with the gap, thereby improving the stability during installation; alternatively, the cartridge 120 may be provided with a resilient structure, and the cartridge 120 may be fixed in the gap by means of a resilient force.

Of course, the plug 120 does not need to be disposed to be closely matched with the gap, the plug 120 can be directly placed into the gap, and only the shielding mechanism 100 is required to be prevented from easily falling or deviating too much, or the plug 120 can be connected and matched with the sidewall of the gap through a jacking mechanism and a screw mechanism after being installed in the gap, and the shielding mechanism 100 can also be installed and fixed.

As shown in fig. 7, it is conceivable that the cartridge 120 includes a connecting portion 121 and a biasing portion 122, the connecting portion 121 and the biasing portion 122 form an included angle, when the cartridge 120 is inserted into a gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300, the connecting portion 121 and the biasing portion 122 elastically press against two side walls of the gap, so as to achieve the purpose of fixedly installing the shielding mechanism 100, and the tip of the included angle is used as a guide, so that the installation is convenient.

Specifically, the included angle is greater than 0 ° and smaller than 180 °, so that the plug-in component 120 is of an inverted V-shaped structure, the plug-in component 120 is made of a thin plate material such as a metal thin plate or a plastic thin plate, and the inverted V-shaped structure can be used to generate elasticity, the structure is simple, when the plug-in component is installed, the tip of the inverted V-shaped structure (the tip of the included angle) is inserted into a gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300, two side walls of the gap respectively extrude the connecting portion 121 and/or the elastic pressing portion 122, so that the plug-in component 120 is elastically deformed or elastically displaced until the plug-in component 120 is inserted into the gap, the connecting portion 121 and the elastic pressing portion 122 respectively elastically press against two side walls of the gap, and the installation is convenient and fast, and has high stability.

It is conceivable that the cartridge 120 may also be configured as an arc structure, that is, the connecting portion 121 and the biasing portion 122 are transitionally connected by a curved surface, and at this time, the connecting portion 121 and the biasing portion 122 may be configured as parallel to each other or included angles with each other.

It is contemplated that resilient members (e.g., compression springs, torsion springs, etc.) may also be provided on the cartridge 120 to resiliently urge the cartridge 120 into the gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300.

It can be thought that the shielding mechanism 100 is a long strip structure, and is distributed along the gap between the base flange 200 and the heat exchanger 300, and the inserting component 120 is also set to be a long strip structure, i.e. has a longer section of inserting matching structure, so that the shielding mechanism 100 can be stably installed in the gap.

It is contemplated that the cartridge 120 and the shield 130 are of a unitary construction, providing substantial structural strength and ease of use in installing the shielding mechanism 100.

Specifically, the shielding mechanism 100 is formed by bending a metal plate or by injection molding, so as to directly form the plug-in component 120 and the shielding component 130, and form the connecting portion 121 and the elastic pressing portion 122 which form an included angle with each other, thereby realizing the function of elastic plug-in mounting, and having simple process and low cost.

It is contemplated that the cartridge 120 and the shield 130 may be assembled, such as by welding or threading the cartridge 120 and the shield 130 together.

As shown in fig. 4 and 7, it is conceivable that the shielding member 130 is a slope structure, one end of the shielding member 130 extends to the outside of the heat exchanger, and the other end extends to the outside of the base flange, so as to guide the frost or other foreign matters to slide out of the base flange 200, and reduce the accumulation of the frost or other foreign matters above the shielding member 130.

Specifically, when the shielding mechanism 100 is installed in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the higher end of the shielding piece 130 is close to the heat exchanger 300, and the lower end of the shielding piece 130 extends to the base flange 200 to form an inclined surface structure, so as to guide the frost or other foreign matters to be discharged outside.

It is contemplated that the shield 130 may be a horizontal plane structure, and may also meet the requirements for shielding the gap. As shown in fig. 4 and 7, it is conceivable that the covering piece 130 is provided with the edge-covered portion 140 covering the outside of the base flange 200, and the covering piece 130 can be conveniently fixed above the gap by the edge-covered portion 140, and the gap between the covering piece 130 and the base flange 200 can be eliminated, so that the shielding effect is better.

Specifically, portion 140 of borduring extends from the tip downwardly extending of shielding piece 130, and accessible panel beating bending type becomes or through moulding plastics an organic whole and forming, and portion 140 of borduring partially or shelters from base turn-ups 200 completely to can reach better folding effect, reduce the condition that falls into frost or other foreign matters and fall into the gap and take place.

It is contemplated that the hem 140 may not be provided, and that better shielding may be achieved by extending the shield 130 to a longer position beyond the base flange 200.

According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, including the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of any one of the embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the shielding mechanism in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the occurrence of the situation that frost or other foreign matter falls into the gap between the heat exchanger and the base flange can be reduced, so that the air conditioner can maintain good working efficiency.

The technical features of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but should be considered as the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

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

the edge of the base is provided with a base flanging;

the heat exchanger is arranged on the base, and a gap is formed between the heat exchanger and the base flanging;

the shielding mechanism comprises a shielding piece and a mounting piece, the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger and/or the base flanging, and the shielding piece is located above the gap to shield the gap.

2. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger or connected to the heat exchanger and the base flanging, and the mounting piece is connected with the pipe fitting of the heat exchanger.

3. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein: the installed part is a buckle, and the buckle is connected with the pipe fitting in a clamping mode.

4. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein: the buckle is provided with a buckling hole matched with the pipe fitting and an opening structure communicated with the buckling hole.

5. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein: the opening structure is a flaring structure.

6. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: the mounting piece is connected to the heat exchanger and the base flanging, the mounting piece is a plug-in component, and the plug-in component is inserted and fixed in the gap.

7. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein: the plug-in component comprises a connecting part and a spring part, and the connecting part and the spring part form an included angle.

8. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein: the cartridge and the shielding piece are of an integrated structure.

9. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: the shielding piece is of an inclined plane structure, one end of the shielding piece extends to the outer side of the heat exchanger, and the other end of the shielding piece extends to the outer side of the base flanging.

10. The outdoor unit of claim 1 or 9, wherein: the shielding piece is provided with a wrapping part wrapping the outer side of the base flanging.

11. An air conditioner, comprising: the outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 10.