CN217303000U - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner, include: the water system and the recovery distribution system, the recovery distribution system comprises a recovery assembly and a water distribution assembly, the water distribution assembly is provided with a water supply cavity and a water drainage cavity, the water supply cavity is communicated with the water system, the water distribution assembly is switchable between a first state and a second state, the water supply cavity is communicated to a water outlet of the recovery assembly in the first state, so that the recovery assembly is suitable for draining water to the water supply cavity, and the water drainage cavity is communicated to a water outlet of the recovery assembly in the second state, so that the recovery assembly is suitable for draining water to the water drainage cavity. According to the utility model discloses an air conditioner can utilize the subassembly of dividing to classify according to the quality of water condition that the recovery subassembly was retrieved, provides comparatively clean water for the water system and recycles, and in the using water wisely, the water system of protection, and guaranteed the working effect of water system. And avoids the dirty water from being supplied to the water system for reuse, thereby avoiding unnecessary waste.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the air conditioner technique and specifically relates to an air conditioner is related to.

Background

Some air conditioners among the correlation technique have humidification or self-cleaning function, and when using these functions, need case air conditioner internal feeding running water, firstly extravagant running water resource, when secondly adopting the running water to carry out the humidification, can cause adverse effect to humidification device's life.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner can the using water wisely, and economic nature is good.

According to the utility model discloses air conditioner, include: a water usage system for humidification and/or cleaning; the recycling and distributing system comprises a recycling component and a water distributing component, the recycling component is used for recycling water in the air conditioner and is provided with a water outlet used for discharging the recycled water, the water distributing component is provided with a water supply cavity and a water discharging cavity, the water supply cavity is communicated with the water using system, the water distributing component is switchable between a first state and a second state, in the first state, the water supply cavity is communicated to the water outlet so that the recycling component is suitable for discharging water to the water supply cavity, and in the second state, the water discharging cavity is communicated to the water outlet so that the recycling component is suitable for discharging water to the water discharging cavity.

According to the utility model discloses an air conditioner can utilize the subassembly of dividing to classify according to the quality of water condition that the recovery subassembly was retrieved, provides comparatively clean water for the water system and recycles, and in the using water wisely, the water system of protection, and guaranteed the working effect of water system. Moreover, the dirty water is prevented from being supplied to the water using system for reuse, so that the working effect and the service life of the water using system are ensured, and economic waste caused by the need of purifying the dirty water is avoided. In addition, when the water system can be used for humidification, the condensed water supply water system is adopted, and the service life of the water system can be prolonged compared with the water system adopting tap water for humidification.

In some embodiments, the water diversion assembly comprises: the water supply cavity and the water drainage cavity are formed in the water distribution box; and the water diversion member is used for guiding the water flowing out of the water outlet to the water diversion box, and the water diversion member is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the water diversion box, the water diversion assembly is in the first state when in the first position, the water diversion member is suitable for guiding the water to the water supply cavity, and the water diversion assembly is in the second state when in the second position, the water diversion member is suitable for guiding the water to the water drainage cavity.

In some embodiments, the water diversion assembly comprises: the driver is connected with the water diversion piece and used for driving the water diversion piece to move between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments, the water diversion member is rotatable about a pivot axis between the first position and the second position, and the water diversion member has a water diversion outlet formed thereon that is eccentrically disposed with respect to the pivot axis, the water diversion outlet opposing the water supply chamber in the first position, and the water diversion outlet opposing the water discharge chamber in the second position.

In some embodiments, the pivot axis extends vertically, the top of the water diversion member has a water diversion inlet communicating with the water outlet, and the bottom of the water diversion member is formed with the water diversion outlet.

In some embodiments, the water diversion member is arranged in the water diversion box, the bottom of the water diversion member is provided with a connecting shaft, a through hole is formed in the bottom of the water diversion box, the water diversion assembly further comprises a driving motor, a body of the driving motor is arranged below the water diversion box, and a driving shaft of the driving motor is connected with the connecting shaft through the through hole.

In some embodiments, the inner bottom wall of the water diversion box is provided with an annular convex rib protruding upwards, and the inner ring of the annular convex rib forms the through hole.

In some embodiments, the water distribution box is internally provided with a separation structure, the water supply cavity and the water discharge cavity are respectively arranged at two sides of the separation structure, and the separation structure comprises the annular convex rib and two sub-partition plates positioned at two radial sides of the annular convex rib.

In some embodiments, the recovery assembly comprises: the water receiving tray is arranged above the water distribution assembly, a water outlet pipe which extends downwards and extends into the water distribution inlet is arranged on the water receiving tray, and a pipe orifice of the water outlet pipe forms the water outlet.

In some embodiments, the water diversion box is fixedly mounted to the water pan.

In some embodiments, the bottom of the water diversion box is further formed with a water discharge port and/or a water supply port, the water discharge port is communicated with the water discharge chamber, and the water supply port is communicated with the water supply chamber.

In some embodiments, the water dividing box is provided with a separation structure therein, the water supply cavity and the water discharge cavity are respectively arranged at two sides of the separation structure, the top of the water dividing box is further provided with a box inlet, the box inlet is communicated with the water outlet, the water dividing member is a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is clamped between the separation structure and the box inlet and can be translated in a reciprocating manner so as to switch the communication between the box inlet and one of the water discharge cavity and the water supply cavity.

In some embodiments, the water dividing box is internally provided with a separating structure, the water supply cavity and the water discharge cavity are respectively arranged at two sides of the separating structure, the top of the water dividing box is also provided with a box inlet, the box inlet is communicated with the water outlet, the water dividing piece is a baffle, one end of the baffle is hinged with the upper end of the separating structure and can swing around a hinged position in a reciprocating mode so as to switch the communication between the box inlet and one of the water discharge cavity and the water supply cavity.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner further comprises: a heat exchange system comprising a heat exchange device and a ventilation device for inducing a gas flow through the heat exchange device; the water using system comprises a steam generator and a spraying assembly, the water supplying cavity is communicated with an inlet of the steam generator, an outlet of the steam generator is communicated with the spraying assembly, the spraying assembly is suitable for spraying towards the heat exchange system, and the recovery assembly is used for recovering water flowing down from the heat exchange system.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner has a humidification mode in which the water diversion assembly assumes the first state and a purge mode in which the water diversion assembly assumes the second state.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; the figure does not show the front panel of the air conditioner;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the water diversion box and the water diversion member shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the diverter box and diverter shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 2 in a first state;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 2 in a second state;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the drip tray and the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line S1-S1 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line S2-S2 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an assembled view of the drip tray shown in FIG. 9 at an angle to the water diversion assembly;

FIG. 11 is an assembly view of the drip tray shown in FIG. 10 at another angle to the water diversion assembly;

FIG. 12 is a further angular assembly view of the drip tray and the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 10;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of a water diversion assembly in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 13 in a first state;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of a water diversion assembly in a second state according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the water diversion assembly shown in FIG. 15 in a first state;

fig. 17 is a front view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 1;

fig. 18 is a perspective view of a partial component of the air conditioner shown in fig. 17;

fig. 19 is a sectional view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 17;

fig. 20 is a plan view of the air conditioner shown in fig. 18;

fig. 21 is an enlarged view of a portion H shown in fig. 20;

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of a portion of the air conditioner illustrated in FIG. 18;

FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of the L section shown in FIG. 22;

fig. 24 is an enlarged view of the N portion shown in fig. 22;

fig. 25 is an enlarged view of the R portion shown in fig. 22;

fig. 26 is a perspective view of the drip tray shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view of the drip tray shown in FIG. 26;

fig. 28 is a partially enlarged view of a portion of the air conditioner shown in fig. 18;

FIG. 29 is an exploded view of the water tank assembly or the like shown in FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of the water tank assembly illustrated in FIG. 28 with the float switch in a float off condition;

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view of the water tank assembly illustrated in FIG. 28 with the float switch in a drop open condition;

fig. 32 is a front view of the drip tray shown in fig. 26;

FIG. 33 is an exploded view of the fixed tank and float switch shown in FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is an exploded view of the travel tank and one-way valve shown in FIG. 31;

FIG. 35 is a front view of the fresh air outlet frame and steam generator shown in FIG. 28;

fig. 36 is a top view of the fresh air outlet frame shown in fig. 35.

Reference numerals:

an air conditioner 100;

a recycling distribution system 10;

a recovery assembly 11; a water pan 111; a water outlet pipe 1110;

a water outlet 1111; a limiting convex column 1112; an insertion hole 11121; a chamfer 11122; a ventilation hole 1113;

a drain pan mounting portion 1114; a water separator mount 1115; a water pump mounting 1116;

a water diversion component 12;

a water diversion box 121; a water supply chamber 1211; a drain chamber 1212;

a water supply port 1213; a drain outlet 1214; a through hole 1215;

a partition structure 1216; annular ribs 12161; the sub-separators 12162;

a cartridge inlet 1217;

a water diversion member 122; a pivot axis 1220; a water diversion outlet 1221; a water diversion inlet 1222; a connecting shaft 1223;

a driver 123; a driving motor 1231; a driveshaft 1232;

a filter assembly 13;

a water tank assembly 14;

a fixed water tank 141;

a vent interface 1411; a water inlet port 1412; a water passage hole 1413; a water supply interface 1414;

a water storage chamber 141 a; a buffer water tank 141 b; a boss 1415; a mounting structure 1416;

a moving water tank 142; a check valve 1421; a seal 14211; a valve housing 14212;

a plug 14213; a spring 14214; a ram 14215; a water level float 1422;

a clasp structure 1423; a valve body mounting portion 1424;

a float switch 144; a floating ball 1441; a silicone sleeve 1442; a staple 1443;

a vent line 145; a water conduit 146;

a water pump 15; a water supply line 161; an outlet conduit 162; a waste line 163; a liquid level sensor 17;

a water usage system 20;

a steam generator 21; an inlet 211 of the steam generator; an outlet 212 of the steam generator;

a spray assembly 22; a nozzle 221; spout 2211; a connecting piece 222; screw holes 223;

a connecting line 23;

a heat exchange system 30;

heat exchange means 31; a heat exchanger 311;

an upper bracket 312; an upper via 3121; a spout mounting portion 3122;

a limiting rib 31221; a limiting groove 31222;

a lower bracket 313; a lower via 3131;

a ventilation device 32; a cross flow wind wheel 321;

an air duct 33;

a fresh air outlet frame 40; a filter assembly mounting clip 41; a liquid level sensor mounting clip 42; hose mounting clips 43;

a fresh air module 50.

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 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 drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 includes a water system 20, and the water system 20 is suitable for humidification and/or cleaning, i.e., the water system 20 needs water for operation, for example, the water system 20 can humidify the wind sent by the air conditioner 100 with water or water vapor to enable the air conditioner 100 to have a humidification mode, and for example, the water system 20 can clean the ventilation device 32 or the heat exchange device 31 with water to enable the air conditioner 100 to have a cleaning mode.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 includes a recycling distribution system 10, and the recycling distribution system 10 includes a recycling assembly 11, and the recycling assembly 11 is used for recycling water in the air conditioner 100. For example, the water may be condensed water generated in the air conditioner 100 in a cooling mode, a humidification mode, or the like, or may be washing waste water generated in a washing mode. The recycling assembly 11 has a water outlet 1111, and the water outlet 1111 is used for discharging the water recycled by the recycling assembly 11, that is, the water recycled by the recycling assembly 11 can be discharged through the water outlet 1111.

With reference to fig. 2-4, the recycling distribution system 10 further includes a water diversion assembly 12, the water diversion assembly 12 having a water supply chamber 1211 and a water discharge chamber 1212, the water supply chamber 1211 is in communication with the water system 20, and the "communication" described herein may be direct communication or indirect communication, for example, as long as the water supply chamber 1211 is capable of supplying water to the water system 20. With reference to fig. 5-6, the water diversion assembly 12 is switchable between a first state and a second state. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the first state, the water supply chamber 1211 is connected to the water outlet 1111 such that the recovery assembly 11 is adapted to drain the water supply chamber 1211. In the second state, shown for example in fig. 6, the drain chamber 1212 is connected to the water outlet 1111 so that the recovery assembly 11 is adapted to drain the drain chamber 1212.

For example, when the water recovered by the recovery component 11 is relatively clean, the water diversion component 12 can be switched to the first state, and at this time, the recovery component 11 supplies the recovered water to the water supply cavity 1211 to be supplied to the water system 20 from the water supply cavity 1211 for reuse, so as to achieve the effect of saving water. When the water recovered by the recovery component 11 is not clean enough, the water diversion component 12 can be switched to the second state, and at this time, the recovery component 11 supplies the recovered water to the drainage cavity 1212, and the recovered water is no longer supplied to the water using system 20 by the water supplying cavity 1211 for recycling, so that the water using system 20 is prevented from working with dirty water, and the service life or the working effect of the water using system 20 is prevented from being adversely affected.

Specifically, when the water recovered by the recovery assembly 11 is condensed water, the content of soluble particulate matters in the condensed water is about 10ppm, and the content of soluble particulate matters in the tap water is about 140ppm, which is much higher than the condensed water, so that the humidifying device in the water system 20, such as the steam generator 21, can be protected by using the condensed water, and the service life of the steam generator 21 can be prolonged.

And when the water that retrieves subassembly 11 and retrieve for washing waste water, or heat transfer device 31 etc. when the comdenstion water that produces under dirty condition, quality of water is dirty, if needs reuse, then need purification treatment earlier, like this, required cost is higher, and the economic nature is not good, consequently, retrieves it to water drainage chamber 1212, directly discharges outside air conditioner 100 or by the user and fall, can improve economic nature, reduces use cost.

Therefore, the water distribution component 12 can be used for classifying according to the water quality condition of the water recovered by the recovery component 11, relatively clean water is provided for the water utilization system 20 to be reused, the water utilization system 20 is protected while water is saved, and the working effect of the water utilization system 20 is ensured. Moreover, since the dirty water is prevented from being supplied to the water using system 20 to be reused, the working effect and the service life of the water using system 20 are ensured, and the economic waste caused by the need of purifying the dirty water is avoided. Further, when the water system 20 is capable of humidification, the use of the condensate water supply water system 20 can extend the useful life of the water system 20 relative to humidification using tap water.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2-4, the water diversion assembly 12 may include: the water diversion box 121 and the water diversion member 122, the water supply chamber 1211 and the water discharge chamber 1212 are formed in the water diversion box 121, the water diversion member 122 is used for guiding the water flowing out of the water outlet 1111 to the water diversion box 121, and the water diversion member 122 is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the water diversion box 121. As shown in FIG. 5, when the water diversion member 122 is in the first position, the water diversion assembly 12 assumes the first state, and the water diversion member 122 is adapted to direct water toward the water supply chamber 1211, i.e., at this time, if water flows out of the water outlet 1111, it flows into the water supply chamber 1211 under the direction of the water diversion member 122. When the water diversion member 122 is in the second position, as shown in fig. 6, the water diversion assembly 12 assumes the second state, and the water diversion member 122 is adapted to direct water toward the drain cavity 1212, i.e., at this time, if water flows out of the water outlet 1111, it will flow into the drain cavity 1212 under the direction of the water diversion member 122. This simplifies the structure of the water diversion unit 12, and allows the first state and the second state to be switched easily and reliably.

The movement of the water diversion member 122 relative to the water diversion box 121 may be manually driven by a user or automatically driven by the driver 123. For example, in some embodiments, the diversion assembly 12 can include a driver 123, the driver 123 being coupled (i.e., directly or indirectly coupled) to the diverter 122 for driving the diverter 122 between the first position and the second position. Thereby, manual operation by the user is omitted.

It should be noted that the actuator 123 may be electrically actuated, hydraulically actuated, pneumatically actuated, or the like. For example, in conjunction with fig. 7-9, the driver 123 may include a driving motor 1231 to achieve electric driving of the water diversion member 122, so that the construction of the driver 123 may be simplified. In addition, when the driver 123 is electrically driven, the driver may only include the driving motor 1231, and the driving motor 1231 is directly connected to the water diversion member 122, or may also include the driving motor 1231 and a connecting mechanism (not shown), where the connecting mechanism is connected between the driving motor 1231 and the water diversion member 122, and so on, which are not described herein again.

It should be noted that the movement manner of the water diversion member 122 relative to the water diversion box 121 is not limited, and depends on the structural form of the water diversion member 122. For example, some alternative configurations will be listed later, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2-6, the water diversion member 122 is rotatable about the pivot axis 1220 between a first position and a second position, the water diversion member 122 has a water diversion outlet 1221 formed thereon and eccentrically disposed with respect to the pivot axis 1220, in the first position, the water diversion outlet 1221 is opposed to the water supply chamber 1211 such that water flowing out of the water diversion outlet 1221 can enter the correspondingly disposed water supply chamber 1211, and in the second position, the water diversion outlet 1221 is opposed to the water discharge chamber 1212 such that water flowing out of the water diversion outlet 1221 can enter the correspondingly disposed water discharge chamber 1212.

Therefore, the water diversion member 122 has a smart structure and good motion stability, and optionally, the water diversion member 122 can be set to rotate circularly along one direction (for example, clockwise or counterclockwise all the time), the water diversion member 122 can also be set to rotate back and forth along the positive and negative directions (for example, clockwise or counterclockwise all the time), and the like, which are not described herein again.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, a water-diversion outlet 1221 is formed at the bottom of the water-diversion piece 122. Therefore, the water entering the water diversion piece 122 can automatically flow out from the water diversion outlet 1221 by using the self gravity action of the water without a power source for driving the water to flow.

Further, as shown in fig. 2-4, the pivot axis 1220 extends vertically (the "vertical" here is understood as a broad meaning, and may be a direction of gravity, or may be slightly inclined to the direction of gravity), the top of the water dividing member 122 has a water dividing inlet 1222 communicated with the water outlet 1111, and the water dividing inlet 1222 is arranged at the top of the water dividing member 122, and the pivot axis 1220 is arranged vertically, so that the water containing volume of the water dividing member 122 can be effectively increased, and the problem of outward sprinkling during the movement of the water dividing member 122 can be avoided.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5 to 6, the water diversion member 122 is disposed in the water diversion box 121, so that the structural compactness of the water diversion assembly 12 can be improved, the volume of the water diversion assembly 12 is reduced, the space occupied by the water diversion assembly 12 is reduced, and the problem that the water diversion member 122 sprinkles water outside the water diversion box 121 can be avoided.

Further, as shown in fig. 7-9, the water dividing member 122 is disposed in the water dividing box 121, the bottom of the water dividing member 122 has a connecting shaft 1223, a through hole 1215 is formed at the bottom of the water dividing box 121, the water dividing assembly 12 further includes a driving motor 1231, a body of the driving motor 1231 is disposed below the water dividing box 121, and a driving shaft 1232 of the driving motor 1231 is connected to the connecting shaft 1223 through the through hole 1215. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, the size can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the manual operation of a user for driving the water diversion member 122 to move can be omitted by directly driving the water diversion member 122 through the driving motor 1231. Moreover, the body of the driving motor 1231 is arranged outside the water distribution box 121, so that the waterproof design can be simplified, and the working reliability of the driving motor 1231 is improved. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and in other embodiments, the driving motor 1231 may be disposed on the top of the water diversion member 122, or disposed inside the water diversion box 121, or the like.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 8, the inner bottom wall of the water diversion box 121 has an annular rib 12161 protruding upward, and the inner ring of the annular rib 12161 forms the through hole 1215. Thus, since the annular rib 12161 has a certain height, the problem of water inside the water distribution box 121 overflowing from the through hole 1215 can be improved. Optionally, the connecting shaft 1223 is inserted into the through hole 1215, and the driving shaft 1232 is inserted into the connecting shaft 1223, so that the connecting difficulty between the driving shaft 1232 and the connecting shaft 1223 can be reduced, and the assembling efficiency can be improved.

Further, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the water distribution box 121 has a partition structure 1216 therein, the water supply chamber 1211 and the water discharge chamber 1212 are disposed at both sides of the partition structure 1216, and the partition structure 1216 includes an annular bead 12161 and two sub-partitions 12162 disposed at both radial sides of the annular bead 12161. Thus, by using the annular bead 12161 as a part of the structure for partitioning the drainage cavity 1212 and the water supply cavity 1211, the occupied volume of the partition 1216 in the water distribution box 121 can be reduced, and the effective volume of the water distribution box 121 can be increased.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7-9, the recycling assembly 11 further includes a water receiving tray 111, the water receiving tray 111 is disposed above the water dividing assembly 12, the water receiving tray 111 has a water outlet pipe 1110 extending downward and extending into the water dividing inlet 1222, and a nozzle of the water outlet pipe 1110 is formed as a water outlet 1111. Therefore, the recycling assembly 11 can recycle the water in the air conditioner 100 by using the water pan 111, and discharge the water through the opening of the water outlet pipe 1110 on the water pan 111. Wherein, through setting up water collector 111 in the top of dividing water subassembly 12, and outlet pipe 1110 inserts in the import 1222 of dividing water at water diversion 122 top, can simplify the connected mode of retrieving subassembly 11 and water diversion subassembly 12, simplify the structure, simplify the assembly, reduce cost, and can shorten the water supply route from retrieving subassembly 11 to water diversion subassembly 12, reduce hydraulic loss, can need not the driving source that the drive water flows, utilize the effect of water self gravity, flow to water diversion 122 from water collector 111 automatically, simplify the structure, reduce cost.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 10 to 12, the water diversion box 121 may be fixedly mounted on the water receiving tray 111, so that the installation of the water diversion assembly 12 may be simplified, the structure compactness may be improved, the space may be saved, and the reliability and stability of the water path communication between the water receiving tray 111 and the water diversion box 121 may be ensured. For example, the bottom of the drip tray 111 may have a plurality of trap installation parts 1115 to be connected to the drip box 121, thereby improving the installation stability and reliability of the drip box 121.

In addition, by fixing the water distribution box 121 to the drain pan 111, the movement of the water distribution member 122 is not restricted. For example, the driving motor 1231 may be installed to the water diversion box 121, so that the water diversion member 122 may be installed when the water diversion member 122 is fixedly connected to the driving motor 1231.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 6, the bottom of the water diversion box 121 may be formed with a drain port 1214, the drain port 1214 communicating with the drain chamber 1212. Accordingly, the drainage can be simplified by directly draining the water in the drainage chamber 1212 by connecting the waste water pipe 163 to the drainage port 1214, and the drainage port 1214 is provided at the bottom of the water diversion box 121, so that the water level in the drainage chamber 1212 is required to be low, and the water can be drained through the drainage port 1214 as long as the water is present in the drainage chamber 1212. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the water conduit may be inserted into the drainage cavity 1212, or the drainage cavity 1212 may be set to a detachable form, and the water in the drainage cavity 1212 may be guided out or poured out to realize drainage, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the bottom of the water distribution box 121 may be formed with a water supply port 1213, the water supply port 1213 communicating with the water supply chamber 1211. Thus, the water outlet pipe 162 may be connected to the water using system 20 directly or indirectly by the water supply port 1213, thereby simplifying the connection, and the water supply port 1213 may be provided at the bottom of the water diversion box 121, requiring a low water level in the water supply chamber 1211, and may be discharged through the water supply port 1213 as long as there is water in the water supply chamber 1211. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a water conduit may be inserted into the water supply chamber 1211 to guide water to the water using system 20, etc., which will not be described herein.

The form of the water diversion assembly 12 is not limited to this, and for example, at least the following two embodiments are also possible.

Example one

As shown in fig. 13 and 14, the water dividing box 121 has a partition structure 1216 therein, the water supply cavity 1211 and the water discharge cavity 1212 are disposed at both sides of the partition structure 1216, the top of the water dividing box 121 further has a box inlet 1217, the box inlet 1217 is communicated with the water outlet 1111, the water dividing member 122 is a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is sandwiched between the partition structure 1216 and the box inlet 1217 and can be reciprocally translated to switch the communication between the box inlet 1217 and one of the water discharge cavity 1212 and the water supply cavity 1211. Thus, the water diversion assembly 12 has a simple structure, and can be switched between the first state (for example, as shown in fig. 14) and the second state (for example, as shown in fig. 13) simply and efficiently.

Example two

As shown in fig. 15 and 16, the water dividing box 121 has a partition structure 1216 therein, the water supply cavity 1211 and the water discharge cavity 1212 are disposed at both sides of the partition structure 1216, the top of the water dividing box 121 further has a box inlet 1217, the box inlet 1217 is communicated with the water outlet 1111, the water dividing member 122 is a baffle plate, one end of the baffle plate is hinged to the upper end of the partition structure 1216, and the baffle plate is reciprocally swingable about the hinged position to switch the box inlet 1217 to communicate with one of the water discharge cavity 1212 and the water supply cavity 1211. Thus, the water diversion assembly 12 has a simple structure, and can be switched between the first state (for example, as shown in fig. 16) and the second state (for example, as shown in fig. 15) simply and efficiently.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 further includes: the heat exchange system 30, the heat exchange system 30 includes a heat exchange device 31 and a ventilation device 32, the ventilation device 32 is used for inducing airflow to flow through the heat exchange device 31 so as to change the temperature of the airflow, and therefore, the indoor temperature is adjusted. The path through which the airflow passes in the air conditioner 100 is an air duct 33.

Further, the water utilization system 20 may include a steam generator 21 and a spray assembly 22, the water supply chamber 1211 is in communication (direct or indirect communication) with the inlet 211 of the steam generator 21, the outlet 212 of the steam generator 21 is in communication (direct or indirect communication) with the spray assembly 22, the spray assembly 22 is adapted to spray toward the heat exchange system 30, and the recovery assembly 11 may be used to recover water flowing down from the heat exchange system 30, such as condensed water or washing wastewater.

For example, when the steam generator 21 is in operation, the steam generator 21 may provide water vapor to the spraying assembly 22, the spraying assembly 22 sprays the water vapor into the wind path 33, and after the air flow in the wind path 33 is blown into the room, the room may be humidified, so that the air conditioner 100 may have a humidifying mode. When the steam generator 21 is not operated or operated at low power, the steam generator 21 may provide water to the spray assembly 22, and the spray assembly 22 sprays the water to the heat exchanging device 31 and/or the ventilating device 32, so as to perform a washing effect, thereby enabling the air conditioner 100 to have a washing mode.

Therefore, according to the air conditioner 100 of the present invention, the same set of water system 20 is used for humidification and cleaning, which can simplify the design and reduce the cost.

For example, in some embodiments, in the humidification mode, the water diversion assembly 12 assumes a first state, and in the washing mode, the water diversion assembly 12 assumes a second state.

For example, in the humidification mode, substantially condensed water flows down from the heat exchange system 30, and the water diversion assembly 12 is switched to the first state, so that the condensed water recovered by the recovery assembly 11 can be sent to the water supply chamber 1211 to be supplied to the water using system 20, thereby recycling the condensed water.

Optionally, a water tank assembly 14 may be connected between the water supply chamber 1211 of the water diversion assembly 12 and the water using system 20, so that the water supply can be buffered or supplemented, so that the water using system 20 can be used at any time.

In addition, in a general normal mode, for example, in a refrigeration mode, the condensed water flowing down from the heat exchange system 30 is also basically the condensed water, and at this time, the water diversion assembly 12 may also assume the first state, so that the condensed water recovered by the recovery assembly 11 is sent to the water supply cavity 1211 to be supplied to the water system 20, thereby realizing recycling of the condensed water.

For example, in the cleaning mode, the cleaning wastewater flowing down from the heat exchange system 30 is basically the cleaning wastewater, and at this time, the water diversion assembly 12 is switched to the second state, so that the cleaning wastewater recovered by the recovery assembly 11 can be sent to the drainage chamber 1212, thereby avoiding the supply of the cleaning wastewater to the water system 20, and improving the economy.

Hereinafter, an air conditioner 100 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 may include: heat exchange system 30, heat exchange system 30 can include: a heat exchange device 31 and a ventilation device 32. For example, when the ventilation device 32 is operated, the airflow may be caused to flow through the heat exchange device 31, so that the airflow exchanges heat with the heat exchange device 31 to change the temperature, and the airflow with the changed temperature is blown into the environment from the air outlet area of the air conditioner 100, thereby playing a role in adjusting the ambient temperature. The path through which the airflow passes in the air conditioner 100 is an air duct 33.

In addition, the specific configurations of the heat exchanging device 31 and the ventilating device 32 are not limited, for example, in some embodiments, the heat exchanging device 31 may include a heat exchanger 311, electric auxiliary heat, and the like, and the ventilating device 32 may include a cross-flow wind wheel 321, a centrifugal wind wheel, an axial-flow wind wheel, and the like. Referring to fig. 19, the present embodiment will be described by taking an example in which the ventilator 32 includes two cross-flow wind wheels 321.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 may include a water using system 20, and the water using system 20 may include: the steam generator 21 is connected with the spraying assembly 22, and when the steam generator 21 is in operation, the steam generator 21 can convert water into steam and provide the steam to the spraying assembly 22 for spraying. And the spraying assembly 22 may spray water outwardly when the steam generator 21 is not operated.

The specific structure of the steam generator 21 and the steam generation principle are not limited, and the water may be heated to steam by electric heating, for example. In addition, the spraying assembly 22 is not limited, for example, as shown in fig. 17 and 18, the spraying assembly 22 may include a spraying pipe 221, or include a spraying pipe 221 and a nozzle (not shown), and the like. Therefore, the water vapor generated by electric heating is used for humidifying, and the user can perceive the effect conveniently. Some air conditioners in the related art mostly adopt wet film humidification, however, the humidification amount of the wet film humidification is small, and the effect is difficult to perceive for users.

The air conditioner 100 of the present embodiment has a humidifying mode in which the steam generator 21 is operated and the spray assembly 22 sprays steam to the air passage 33, and a washing mode in which the steam generator 21 is not operated or operated at low power and the spray assembly 22 sprays water to the heat exchanging system 30 to wash the heat exchanging system 30.

As shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 may include a recycling distribution system 10, and the recycling distribution system 10 may include: a recovery assembly 11 and a water diversion assembly 12. Wherein, the recovery component 11 is used for recovering the water flowing down from the heat exchange system 30. For example, the recovery assembly 11 may collect condensed water dropping from the heat exchange system 30 when the air conditioner 100 is in the temperature adjusting mode or the humidifying mode, and for example, the recovery assembly 11 may be used to collect cleaning wastewater flowing down from the heat exchange system 30 when the air conditioner 100 is in the cleaning mode.

The water diversion assembly 12 is communicated with the recovery assembly 11 and can classify the water discharged from the recovery assembly 11, and specifically, the water diversion assembly 12 can have a water supply cavity 1211 and a water discharge cavity 1212 therein, for example, if the water recovered and discharged by the recovery assembly 11 is the cleaning wastewater, the water diversion assembly 12 can recover the cleaning wastewater to the water discharge cavity 1212 to be discharged as the sewage (for example, can be discharged through the wastewater pipeline 163 shown in the figure), and if the water recovered and discharged by the recovery assembly 11 is the condensed water, the water diversion assembly 12 can recover the condensed water to the water supply cavity 1211 to be reused by the water supply system 20.

As shown in fig. 1, the recycling and distributing system 10 may further include a filter assembly 13, the filter assembly 13 may be connected between the water supply chamber 1211 and the water system 20 for purifying the water discharged from the water supply chamber 1211 to improve the cleanliness of the recycled water, and then supplying the filtered water to the water system 20, thereby simplifying the structure of the water system 20 and improving the effects of humidification and cleaning.

Further, the filter assembly 13 is disposed on the water path between the water supply chamber 1211 and the water using system 20, so that the filter assembly 13 avoids unnecessary filtering of the washing wastewater, compared to the filter assembly 13 disposed on the water path between the recovery assembly 11 and the water diversion assembly 12, thereby extending the life span of the filter assembly 13.

In addition, in the case where the water system 20 does not require high water quality, for example, only cleaning is required and humidification is not required, the requirement for the purification degree of the condensed water is not so high, and in this case, the filter module 13 may be eliminated as needed. In addition, in other embodiments, a filtering device may be disposed in the water using system 20, which is not described herein.

As shown in FIG. 1, the recycling and distributing system 10 may further include a water tank assembly 14, the water tank assembly 14 may be connected between the water supply chamber and the water using system 20, the water supply chamber 1211 may first supply the condensed water into the water tank assembly 14, and the water using system 20 is then supplied with the condensed water from the water tank assembly 14 when the water using system 20 is in operation, so as to make the operation time of the water using system 20 flexible.

Alternatively, when the recovery distribution system 10 includes both the tank assembly 14 and the filter assembly 13, the filter assembly 13 may be disposed upstream of the tank assembly 14 to promote cleanliness of the tank assembly 14. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the filtering component 13 may be disposed at the downstream of the water tank component 14 as needed, which is not described herein. Furthermore, the water tank assembly 14 may be eliminated as needed when the water supply chamber 1211 of the water diversion assembly 12 has sufficient water storage capacity or the water system 20 is provided with a water storage facility.

As shown in fig. 1 and 18, the recycling distribution system 10 may further include a water pump 15, and the water pump 15 may be in communication between the water supply chamber 1211 and the water usage system 20 to supply water discharged from the water supply chamber 1211 to the water usage system 20 to provide water flow power such that water or steam can be sprayed from the spray assembly 22. Alternatively, when the recovery and distribution system 10 includes both the tank assembly 14 and the water pump 15, the water pump 15 may be connected between the tank assembly 14 and the water usage system 20 such that the water pump 15 also provides the motive force for the flow of water from the water supply chamber water pump 15 to the stationary water tank 141.

For example, in the humidification mode, the steam generator 21 is operated to heat water into steam by electric heating, the steam is ejected into the air duct 33 through the nozzle 221, and the air flow mixed with the steam in the air duct 33 is blown into the room by the operation of the cross flow wind wheel 321, thereby achieving the humidification effect. Specifically, in a natural state, for example, in a humidification mode, a temperature adjustment mode, etc., the condensed water formed in the air conditioner 100 has a small amount of soluble particulate matters, and is recovered by the recovery unit 11 and distributed to the water supply chamber 1211 of the water diversion unit 12, and then the filtering unit 13 is used to remove a small amount of insoluble particulate matters mixed in the condensed water, so that the condensed water can be used as a high-quality humidification water source for the water supply system 20.

For example, in the cleaning mode, the steam generator 21 is not activated, or the electric heating power of the steam generator 21 is low, and water is sprayed to the heat exchange system 30 through the spray pipe 221 under the pressure of the water pump 15, so as to clean the heat exchange system 30. Specifically, in the cleaning mode, the water sprayed from the spray pipe 221 washes away dust on the heat exchange system 30, such as the cross-flow wind wheel 321 and/or the heat exchange device 31, at this time, the cleaning wastewater flowing into the recycling assembly 11 contains a lot of insoluble particulate matters, is of little use value, can be collected into the drainage cavity 1212 through the water diversion assembly 12, and is directly discharged to the outside as wastewater.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1, 17 to 19, the heat exchanging device 31 includes a heat exchanger 311, the heat exchanger 311 includes a heat exchanging body, and an upper bracket 312 and a lower bracket 313 which are disposed on both upper and lower sides of the heat exchanging body, the axial direction of the cross-flow wind wheel 321 extends vertically and is located on one side of the heat exchanger 311, the recovery assembly 11 may include a water pan 111, the water pan 111 is disposed below the heat exchanger 311 and the cross-flow wind wheel 321 so as to receive condensed water or cleaning wastewater or the like flowing down from the heat exchanger 311 and the cross-flow wind wheel 321, and the water pan 111 has a water outlet 1111 for discharging water to the water diversion assembly 12.

Further, referring to fig. 17 to 19, the nozzle 221 may extend along the vertical direction and the nozzle 221 is disposed between the cross-flow wind wheel 321 and the heat exchanger 311, and the nozzle 221 has a plurality of nozzles 2211 disposed at intervals along the vertical direction for spraying the water vapor or water. Alternatively, the nozzle 221 may be fixedly disposed or rotatably disposed about a central axis of the nozzle 221.

For example, when the nozzle 221 is fixedly disposed, in a specific example, with reference to fig. 20 to 23, the upper bracket 312 of the heat exchanger 311 has an upper through hole 3121 and a nozzle mounting portion 3122, the nozzle mounting portion 3122 has a limiting rib 31221 and/or a limiting groove 31222, the upper end of the nozzle 221 passes upward through the upper through hole 3121, an oblong connecting piece 222 is disposed above the upper bracket 312, one end of the length of the connecting piece 222 is connected to the upper end of the nozzle 221, and the other end of the length of the connecting piece 222 is in limit fit with the nozzle mounting portion 3122 and is fixedly connected (for example, a screw hole 223 is disposed, and is connected by a screw), so that the fixing direction of the nozzle 221 is unique, and the effect of fixing the upper end of the nozzle 221 and limiting the rotation of the nozzle 221 is achieved. The upper end of the nozzle 221 may be a closed structure, or the upper end of the nozzle 221 may be blocked by the connection piece 222.

For example, when the nozzle 221 is fixedly disposed, in a specific example, with reference to fig. 22 and 24-25, a lower through hole 3131 is formed on the lower bracket 313, a limiting protrusion 1112 is formed on the water collector 111, an insertion hole 11121 is formed in the limiting protrusion 1112, an upper end of the insertion hole 11121 has a chamfer 11122, a lower end of the nozzle 221 passes through the lower through hole 3131 downward and is inserted into the insertion hole 11121 downward, so as to facilitate assembly, and the connecting position is higher by providing the limiting protrusion 1112, so as to prevent water in the water collector 111 from leaking from the insertion hole 11121.

In some embodiments, in combination with fig. 26 to 27, the water tray 111 may further have a water tray mounting portion 1114 for mounting and fixing the water tray 111 itself.

In some embodiments, with reference to fig. 18 and 27, water diversion assembly 12 may be mounted to the bottom of drip tray 111, in which case the bottom of drip tray 111 may have a diverter mounting 1115 for mounting water diversion assembly 12.

In some embodiments, in conjunction with fig. 18 and 27, the water pump 15 may be mounted on the bottom of the drip tray 111, and in this case, the bottom of the drip tray 111 may have a water pump mounting 1116 for mounting the water pump 15.

In some embodiments, in conjunction with fig. 28-29, the water tank assembly 14 may include a fixed water tank 141 and a moving water tank 142, the fixed water tank 141 being connected between the filter assembly 13 and the water using system 20 such that water discharged from the filter assembly 13 enters the fixed water tank 141, and the fixed water tank 141 supplies water to the water using system 20. The moving water tank 142 may receive water from the outside to supplement water to the fixed water tank 141 when the amount of the condensed water is insufficient.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 29-31, the top of the fixed water tank 141 may be provided with a vent port 1411 and a water inlet port 1412, referring to fig. 32, the vent port 1411 is connected to a vent hole 1113 of the water pan 111 through a vent line 145 to perform a venting function, and the water inlet port 1412 is connected to the filter assembly 13, so that the filter assembly 13 can inject the condensed water into the fixed water tank 141. The fixed water tank 141 is provided at a bottom thereof with a water supply port 1414, the water supply port 1414 is connected to the water using system 20 through the water supply line 161, and the water pump 15 is provided on the water supply line 161 to pump the water in the fixed water tank 141 to the water using system 20 through the water supply port 1414.

In some specific examples, with reference to fig. 30 and 31, a water storage cavity 141a and a buffer water tank 141b are provided in the fixed water tank 141, the water storage cavity 141a and the movable water tank 142 are adapted to communicate with each other through the buffer water tank 141b, a water source of the movable water tank 142 is from external water, the water source of the water storage cavity 141a is from condensed water injected from the water inlet interface 1412, and the other part is from the water supplement of the movable water tank 142 through the buffer water tank 141 b.

Optionally, the water inlet interface 1412, the ventilation interface 1411 and the water supply interface 1414 are all communicated with the water storage cavity 141a, and the water storage cavity 141a may be provided with a water conduit 146 connected with the water inlet interface 1412.

For example, when the moving water tank 142 is seated on the fixed water tank 141, the boss 1415 in the buffer water tank 141b pushes up the check valve 1421 on the moving water tank 142, so that the moving water tank 142 communicates with the buffer water tank 141b, and the moving water tank 142 can fill the buffer water tank 141b with water. A water through hole 1413 is formed between the buffer water tank 141b and the water storage chamber 141a, and a float switch 144 is disposed in the water storage chamber 141a to control the opening and closing of the water through hole 1413.

For example, as shown in fig. 30, when the water in the water storage chamber 141a reaches the first liquid level, which is lower than the liquid level in the buffer water tank 141b, the float switch 144 may float to block the water through hole 1413, and assume a float-off closed state, and at this time, the water storage chamber 141a and the buffer water tank 141b are two independent spaces and are not communicated with each other.

It can be understood that when the float switch 144 is in the float off state, if the condensed water continues to be injected into the water storage chamber 141a through the water inlet port 1412, the liquid level in the water storage chamber 141a exceeds the first liquid level, and at this time, the float switch 144 is still in the float off state.

When water is in the water storage cavity 141a, if the water pump 15 is turned on, the water in the water storage cavity 141a can be drained from the water supply port 1414.

For example, as shown in fig. 31, when the liquid level in the water storage chamber 141a decreases to a second liquid level (the second liquid level is lower than the first liquid level and lower than the liquid level of the buffer water tank 141b, which may be zero or not), the liquid level is not enough to float the float switch 144, and the float switch 144 assumes a falling open state of falling to open the water through hole 1413, at this time, since the water storage chamber 141a is in ventilation communication with the outside through the ventilation interface 1411, a difference between the liquid level of the buffer water tank 141b and the liquid level of the second liquid level acts, so that the buffer water tank 141b will automatically replenish water to the water storage chamber 141a, and until the liquid level in the water storage chamber 141a increases to the first liquid level again, the float switch 144 returns to the floating closed state. Therefore, the condensed water in the water storage chamber 141a can be preferentially used, and the external water of the portable water tank 142 can be reduced as much as possible.

Further, by providing the float switch 144 and the buffer tank 141b, it is possible to avoid a problem that the movable tank 142 continuously fills the water storage chamber 141a and overflows the water storage chamber 141 a. When the water storage device is used, a user can take the movable water tank 142 and fill the movable water tank 142 with water, and then mount the movable water tank 142 to a fixed position on the buffer water tank 141b, if there is a space in the buffer water tank 141b, the water in the movable water tank 142 can slowly flow to the buffer water tank 141b and fill the buffer water tank 141 b. Meanwhile, if the liquid level in the water storage chamber 141a is insufficient, the float switch 144 is turned on by falling, and a part of the water in the buffer water tank 141b enters the water storage chamber 141a by the liquid level balance.

Therefore, by using the water tank assembly 14, the effects of preferentially using the condensed water collected in the fixed water tank 141 and reusing the external water received by the movable water tank 142 can be achieved, thereby being more favorable for collecting and utilizing the condensed water, reducing the times of replenishing water to the movable water tank 142, reducing the labor force of users and improving the use convenience.

For example, referring to fig. 30 and 33, the float switch 144 may include a switch body having a lever structure and rotatable around a staple 1443, wherein a floating ball 1441 is disposed at one end of a lever of the switch body to float and fall according to a water level change in the water storage cavity 141a, and a silicone sleeve 1442 is disposed at the other end of the lever of the switch body to open and close the water through hole 1413.

The specific configuration of the check valve 1421 is not limited, and for example, referring to fig. 30 and 34, the check valve 1421 may include: a sealing ring 14211, a valve housing 14212, a plug 14213, a spring 14214, a plunger 14215, and the like, the valve housing 14212 may be coupled to the housing of the traveling water tank 142 at a valve body mounting portion 1424. In addition, a handle structure 1423 may be further disposed on the movable water tank 142, so that the user can conveniently take the movable water tank 142.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the air conditioner 100 may have a fresh air module 50, and the air conditioner 100 may have a fresh air outlet frame 40 for exhausting air from the fresh air module 50.

For example, in conjunction with fig. 28, the water tank assembly 14 can be mounted to the fresh air outlet frame 40 to make full use of space. For example, the fixed water tank 141 may have a mounting structure 1416 such as a connection hole, and the fixed water tank 141 may be mounted to the fresh air outlet frame 40 by a screw passing through the connection hole.

For example, referring to fig. 18 and 28, the fresh air outlet frame 40 may be used to mount the filter assembly 13, the filter assembly 13 has an inlet port and an outlet port, the outlet port is connected to the inlet port 1412 on the fixed water tank 141, and the inlet port is connected to the water supply port 1213 on the water distribution assembly 12 through the outlet pipe 162. For example, referring to fig. 35 and 36, the fresh air outlet frame 40 may be provided with a filter assembly mounting buckle 41 for mounting and fixing the filter assembly 13.

For example, referring to fig. 18 and 35, the fresh air outlet frame 40 can be used to mount the steam generator 21, the water supply line 161 is connected to the inlet 211 of the steam generator, and the outlet of the steam generator 21 is connected to the spray pipe 221 through the connecting line 23. The number of the spray pipes 221 may be one or more, and when the number of the spray pipes 221 is plural, the outlet of the steam generator 21 may be correspondingly connected to the plural spray pipes 221 through the plural connection pipes 23, respectively, so that the spraying efficiency may be improved by using the plural spray pipes 221.

For example, with reference to fig. 28 and 29, a liquid level sensor mounting buckle 42 may be disposed on the fresh air outlet frame 40 for mounting and fixing the liquid level sensor 17, and the liquid level sensor 17 may be used for detecting a water level in the movable water tank 142 to prompt a user to replenish water into the movable water tank 142. For example, in conjunction with fig. 31, a water level float 1422 may be provided within the moving water tank 142, and a level sensor 17 may cooperate with the water level float 1422 to detect the water level within the moving water tank 142.

For example, referring to fig. 28 and 35, the fresh air outlet frame 40 may be provided with a hose mounting clip 43, and for example, the water supply pipeline 161 may be fixed and limited by the hose mounting clip 43.

Next, the operation state of the air conditioner 100 of the above embodiment is briefly described.

In the humidification mode of the air conditioner 100, the water pump 15 pumps water from the fixed water tank 141 into the steam generator 21, the steam generator 21 heats the water into steam, the steam enters the spray pipe 221 through the connecting pipeline 23 and is sprayed into the air duct 33 through the spray pipe 221, and the steam is sent into a room along with air flow in the air duct 33 to play a role in humidifying air in the room. In the air conditioner 100 in the cooling mode or the humidifying mode, the drain pan 111 is easy to collect the condensed water, and the condensed water path may be as follows: from the heat exchanger 311, to the water receiving tray 111, to the water supply chamber 1211 of the water diversion assembly 12, to the filter assembly 13, and to the fixed water tank 141, so as to realize the recycling of the condensed water.

In the washing mode of the air conditioner 100, the water pump 15 pumps water from the fixed water tank 141 into the steam generator 21, the steam generator 21 is operated at low power or is not started, and the water in the steam generator 21 is fed into the spray pipe 221 through the connection pipe 23 under the pressure of the water pump 15 to be sprayed to the heat exchange system 30 through the spray pipe 221 for washing and cleaning. In the cleaning mode of the air conditioner 100, the water pan 111 may collect cleaning wastewater, and the path of the cleaning wastewater may be as follows: from the heat exchanger 311, the cross flow wind wheel 321 and the air duct 33, to the water pan 111, to the drainage chamber 1212 of the water diversion assembly 12 and to the outside.

Therefore, by utilizing the water diversion assembly 12, dirty water such as washing wastewater and normally cleaner condensed water can be separated, and the condensed water can be fully collected and utilized. Generally, the content of soluble particles in tap water is 140ppm, which is much higher than the content of soluble particles in condensed water by 10ppm, and the condensed water is used for humidifying, so that the steam generator 21 can be protected, the damage of the soluble particles in the tap water to the steam generator 21 is reduced, and the service life of the steam generator 21 is prolonged.

In short, through the combined use of the water diversion assembly 12, the filter assembly 13 and the water tank assembly 14 and the design of the water diversion assembly 12 and the water tank assembly 14, the effects of efficiently collecting and utilizing condensed water, effectively protecting the steam generator 21 and reducing the frequency of adding water to the movable water tank 142 by a user can be achieved. The water system 20 can realize the integration of humidification and cleaning, and the scheme has low cost.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are 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 one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the description of "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

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1. An air conditioner, comprising:

a water usage system for humidification and/or cleaning;

the recycling and distributing system comprises a recycling component and a water distributing component, the recycling component is used for recycling water in the air conditioner and is provided with a water outlet used for discharging the recycled water, the water distributing component is provided with a water supply cavity and a water discharging cavity, the water supply cavity is communicated with the water using system, the water distributing component is switchable between a first state and a second state, in the first state, the water supply cavity is communicated to the water outlet so that the recycling component is suitable for discharging water to the water supply cavity, and in the second state, the water discharging cavity is communicated to the water outlet so that the recycling component is suitable for discharging water to the water discharging cavity.

2. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water diversion assembly comprises:

the water supply cavity and the water drainage cavity are formed in the water distribution box; and

the water diversion member is used for guiding water flowing out of the water outlet to the water diversion box and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the water diversion box, the water diversion member is in the first state when in the first position and is suitable for guiding water to the water supply cavity, and the water diversion member is in the second state when in the second position and is suitable for guiding water to the water drainage cavity.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein the water diversion assembly comprises:

the driver is connected with the water diversion piece and used for driving the water diversion piece to move between the first position and the second position.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the water dividing member is rotatable about a pivot axis between the first position in which the water dividing outlet is opposed to the water supply chamber and the second position in which the water dividing outlet is opposed to the water discharge chamber, and the water dividing member is formed with a water dividing outlet that is eccentrically disposed with respect to the pivot axis.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the pivot axis extends vertically, a top of the water dividing member has a water dividing inlet communicating with the water outlet, and a bottom of the water dividing member is formed with the water dividing outlet.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the water diversion member is disposed in the water diversion box, a connecting shaft is disposed at the bottom of the water diversion member, a through hole is formed at the bottom of the water diversion box, the water diversion assembly further comprises a driving motor, a body of the driving motor is disposed below the water diversion box, and a driving shaft of the driving motor is connected with the connecting shaft through the through hole.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the inner bottom wall of the water diversion box is provided with an annular rib protruding upwards, and an inner ring of the annular rib forms the through hole.

8. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 7, wherein a partition structure is provided in the water dividing box, the water supply chamber and the water discharge chamber are disposed at both sides of the partition structure, and the partition structure includes the annular rib and two sub-partitions disposed at both radial sides of the annular rib.

9. The air conditioner of claim 5, wherein the recovery assembly comprises:

the water receiving tray is arranged above the water distribution assembly, a water outlet pipe which extends downwards and extends into the water distribution inlet is arranged on the water receiving tray, and a pipe orifice of the water outlet pipe forms the water outlet.

10. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 9, wherein the water distribution box is fixedly installed to the water collector.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the bottom of the water distribution box is further formed with a drain opening communicating with the drain chamber and/or a water supply opening communicating with the water supply chamber.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein a separation structure is provided in the water diversion box, the water supply cavity and the water discharge cavity are respectively arranged at two sides of the separation structure, a box inlet is further provided at the top of the water diversion box, the box inlet is communicated with the water outlet, the water diversion member is a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is clamped between the separation structure and the box inlet and can be translated in a reciprocating manner so as to switch the communication between the box inlet and one of the water discharge cavity and the water supply cavity.

13. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein a partition structure is provided in the water dividing box, the water supply chamber and the water discharge chamber are separately provided at both sides of the partition structure, a box inlet is further provided at a top of the water dividing box, the box inlet is communicated with the water outlet, the water dividing member is a baffle plate, one end of the baffle plate is hinged to an upper end of the partition structure and can be reciprocally swung around a hinged position to switch the communication of the box inlet with one of the water discharge chamber and the water supply chamber.

14. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising:

a heat exchange system comprising a heat exchange device and a ventilation device for inducing a gas flow through the heat exchange device; the water using system comprises a steam generator and a spraying assembly, the water supplying cavity is communicated with an inlet of the steam generator, an outlet of the steam generator is communicated with the spraying assembly, the spraying assembly is suitable for spraying towards the heat exchange system, and the recovery assembly is used for recovering water flowing down from the heat exchange system.

15. The air conditioner of claim 14, wherein the air conditioner has a humidifying mode in which the water diversion assembly assumes the first state and a washing mode in which the water diversion assembly assumes the second state.

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