CN218936728U - Evaporator drainage assembly and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a specific evaporator drainage assembly and air conditioner, the evaporator drainage assembly includes base and water drainage tank, and the base has first end and second end on its length direction, and first end is the one end that is close to the exit tube portion of evaporimeter, and the second end is the one end of the exit tube portion of keeping away from the evaporimeter, and first end is provided with the baffle, and the baffle is close to the heat transfer portion sealing fit of base one side with the evaporimeter, and one side that the evaporimeter was kept away from to the baffle is equipped with the drainage channel, and the water drainage tank is located the base below, and water drainage tank and drainage channel intercommunication, and the water drainage tank still communicates with the external drain pipe of intercommunication. The evaporator drainage assembly can improve the sealing performance and drainage performance of the evaporator.

Description

Evaporator drainage assembly and air conditioner

Technical Field

The disclosure belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to an evaporator drainage assembly and an air conditioner.

Background

The evaporator of the air conditioner is formed by connecting a plurality of evaporator sheets, when air flows through the surface of the evaporator, the purpose of cooling is achieved through heat exchange, but gaps exist between adjacent evaporators, and the air flows can penetrate through the gaps and enter the evaporator, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator can be reduced.

The evaporator in the related art is provided with the drainage structures, but the drainage structures are distributed at the upper end and the lower end of the evaporator, and the left side and the right side of the evaporator need to flow out of a gap for discharging condensed water, so that the tightness of the evaporator is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure aims to solve, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art. For this reason, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an evaporator drainage assembly that can improve sealability and drainage performance of an evaporator.

The embodiment of the disclosure also provides an air conditioner.

An evaporator drain assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

the base is provided with a first end and a second end in the length direction, the first end is one end close to the outlet pipe part of the evaporator, the second end is one end far away from the outlet pipe part of the evaporator, the first end is provided with a baffle, the baffle is in sealing fit with the heat exchange part of one side of the evaporator close to the base, and one side of the baffle far away from the evaporator is provided with a drainage channel; the drainage tank, the drainage tank is located the base below, just the drainage tank with drainage channel intercommunication, the drainage tank still communicates with the external drain pipe of intercommunication.

The evaporator drainage assembly disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model can improve the sealing performance and drainage performance of the evaporator.

In some embodiments, the drainage channel is adjacent to a drainage nozzle on one side of the drainage channel, the drainage nozzle is arranged at an included angle with the drainage channel, a matching groove matched with the drainage nozzle is arranged on the drainage channel, and the drainage nozzle is arranged in the matching groove.

In some embodiments, the base, baffle, and drain channel are integrally formed.

In some embodiments, the drain tank has an inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped cross-section with an outer profile.

The air conditioner of the embodiment of the disclosure comprises: an evaporator; the evaporator is connected with the drainage assembly, and the drainage assembly is the evaporator drainage assembly according to any embodiment.

In some embodiments, the evaporator includes a first heat exchange portion and a second heat exchange portion, the first heat exchange portion is disposed adjacent to the base with respect to the second heat exchange portion, and a separation distance of the first heat exchange portion and the second heat exchange portion in a width direction of the drain tank is gradually reduced from top to bottom.

In some embodiments, the baffle is in sealing engagement with a side end surface of the first heat exchange portion adjacent the baffle.

In some embodiments, a plurality of condensation joints are provided on a side of the evaporator adjacent to the drain channel, and a plurality of the condensation joints are located above the drain channel. In some embodiments, the air conditioner further comprises a motor assembly coupled to the base, the motor assembly being positioned above the drain channel.

In some embodiments, the motor assembly includes a motor and a housing, the motor is disposed within the housing, and an output shaft of the motor extends out of the housing, the housing being coupled to the base.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an evaporator drain assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the evaporator drain assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of an evaporator drain assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the area a in fig. 1.

Reference numerals:

base 1, baffle 2, drain channel 3, drain nozzle 31, drain tank 4, mating tank 41, drain pipe 5,

the evaporator 6, the first heat exchanging portion 61, the second heat exchanging portion 62,

the motor assembly 7, motor 71, housing 72, cover 73,

condensation joint 8.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, are described in detail below. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and intended for the purpose of explaining the present disclosure and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the evaporator drainage assembly according to the embodiment of the disclosure includes a base 1 and a drainage groove 4, the base 1 has a first end and a second end in a length direction (a left-right direction as shown in fig. 1) thereof, the first end is one end close to a pipe portion of an evaporator 6, the second end is one end far away from the pipe portion of the evaporator, the first end is provided with a baffle 2, the baffle 2 is in sealing fit with a heat exchange portion of the evaporator 6 close to one side of the base 1, one side of the baffle 2 far away from the evaporator 6 is provided with a drainage channel, the drainage groove 4 is located below the base 1, one end of the drainage groove 4 is communicated with the drainage channel 3, and the other end of the drainage groove 4 is communicated with an external drainage pipe 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the right two ends of the base 1 are provided with a baffle plate 2, the baffle plate 2 and the base 1 enclose a containing space with an opening, the containing space is used for installing the evaporator 6, and the drainage channel 3 is positioned outside the containing space.

For example, the left end of the baffle 2 located on the left side may be provided with the drain passage 3, or the right side of the baffle 2 located on the right side may be provided with the drain passage 3, or the left end of the baffle 2 located on the left side may be provided with the drain passage 3 and the right side of the baffle 2 located on the right side may be provided with the drain passage 3.

The water drainage groove 4 extends along the left-right direction, the lower end of the water drainage channel 3 is communicated with the water drainage groove 4, a water outlet is arranged on the water drainage groove 4, and the water outlet is communicated with an external water drainage pipe 5.

For example, the installation position of the drain pipe 5 is located on the same side as the drain passage 3, that is, when the drain passage 3 is provided at the left end of the left baffle plate 2, the drain pipe 5 is located on the left side of the drain groove 4, or when the drain passage 3 is provided on the right side of the right baffle plate 2, the drain pipe 5 is located on the right side of the drain groove 4, or when both the left and right sides are provided with the drain passages 3, the number of the drain pipes 5 is the same as the number of the drain passages 3 and corresponds to each other one by one. According to the evaporator drainage assembly disclosed by the embodiment of the disclosure, the drainage channel 3 is arranged on the side edge of the evaporator 6, so that condensed water on the side edge of the evaporator 6 is guaranteed to be gathered into the drainage groove 4 through the drainage channel 3, gaps on the side edge of the evaporator 6 can be reduced or gaps are not required to be reserved on the side edge of the evaporator 6, the tightness and drainage performance of the evaporator 6 can be improved, the drainage channel 3 is arranged on one side of the outlet pipe portion of the evaporator, condensed water on the outlet pipe portion can be gathered into the drainage groove 4 through the drainage channel and drained through the drainage pipe 5, condensed water is prevented from being condensed on the evaporator 6 and is drained out of an air conditioner through the drainage pipe 5, and the service life of the air conditioner is prolonged.

In some embodiments, the drain channel 3 has a drain nozzle 31 on a side adjacent to the drain channel 4, the drain nozzle 31 is disposed at an angle to the drain channel 3, the drain channel 4 is provided with a mating groove 41 that mates with the drain nozzle 31, and the drain nozzle 31 is disposed in the mating groove 41.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the drain channel 3 is arranged in a vertically inclined manner, the lower end of the drain channel 3 is provided with a drain nozzle 31 extending along a direction close to the drain channel 4, the side wall of the drain channel 4 is provided with a matching groove 41, and the drain nozzle 31 is clamped in the matching groove 41, so that the assembly precision between the drain channel 3 and the drain channel 4 can be improved, and water leakage from the joint between the drain channel 3 and the drain channel 4 is avoided.

For example, the mating groove 41 is formed by a notch in the insulating foam in the drain groove 4.

In some embodiments, the evaporator drain assembly further comprises a drain pipe 5, the drain pipe 5 being in communication with the drain tank 4.

In some embodiments, the base 1, the baffle 2, and the drain channel 3 are integrally formed.

For example, the base 1, the baffle 2 and the drainage channel 3 are integrally injection molded, the number of assembly parts can be reduced, the assembly precision of the drainage assembly of the evaporator can be improved, the structural strength of the drainage assembly of the evaporator can be improved, and the service life of the air conditioner can be prolonged.

In some embodiments, the external profile of the cross section of the drain tank 4 is inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the cross-sectional area of the drain tank 4 is in an inverted trapezoid shape with a wide upper part and a narrow lower part, or in a V shape, so that condensed water is convenient to collect at the bottom of the drain tank 4, the drainage efficiency of the condensed water is improved, and the condensed water can be prevented from remaining on the side wall of the drain tank 4.

The air conditioner of the embodiment of the disclosure comprises an evaporator 6 and a drainage assembly, wherein the evaporator 6 is connected with the drainage assembly, and the drainage assembly is the evaporator drainage assembly of any one of the embodiments.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the evaporator 6 is installed in the receiving space of the base 1, and left and right sides of the evaporator 6 are connected to the baffles 2 of the left and right sides.

According to the air conditioner disclosed by the embodiment of the disclosure, the drainage channel 3 is arranged on the side edge of the evaporator 6, so that condensed water on the side edge of the evaporator 6 is guaranteed to be converged into the drainage groove 4 through the drainage channel 3, and therefore gaps on the side edge of the evaporator 6 can be reduced or gaps are not required to be reserved on the side edge of the evaporator 6, and the tightness and drainage performance of the evaporator 6 can be improved.

In some embodiments, the evaporator 6 includes a first heat exchanging portion 61 and a second heat exchanging portion 62, the first heat exchanging portion 61 is disposed adjacent to the base 1 with respect to the second heat exchanging portion 62, and the distance between the first heat exchanging portion 61 and the second heat exchanging portion 62 in the width direction of the drain tank 4 gradually decreases from top to bottom.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first heat exchanging portion 61 is located at the rear side of the second heat exchanging portion 62, and the distance between the first heat exchanging portion 61 and the second heat exchanging portion 62 in the front-rear direction gradually decreases from top to bottom, in other words, on a projection plane parallel to the cross section of the evaporator 6, the first heat exchanging portion 61 and the second heat exchanging portion 62 form an outer contour of a V-shape or an inverted trapezoid.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the cross-sectional area of the evaporator 6 is in an inverted trapezoid shape with a wide upper part and a narrow lower part, or in a V-shape, so that condensed water is facilitated to be converged into the drain tank 4, the drainage efficiency of the condensed water is improved, and the condensed water can be prevented from remaining on the evaporator 6.

In some embodiments, the baffle 2 is in sealing engagement with a side end surface of the first heat exchange portion 61 adjacent to the baffle 2.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the left end face of the baffle plate 2 and the right end face of the first heat exchanging portion 61 form a sealing fit, so that not only can the tightness of the evaporator 6 be improved, but also the condensed water of the outlet pipe portion of the evaporator 6 is prevented from flowing into the base.

In some embodiments, the evaporator 6 is provided with a plurality of condensation joints 8 on a side adjacent to the drain channel 3, and the plurality of condensation joints 8 are located above the drain channel 3.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and fig. 4, the right end of the evaporator 6 is a pipe portion, a plurality of condensation joints 8 are arranged on the pipe portion, the condensation joints 8 can be connected with a condensation pipe, the condensation joints 8 are uniformly distributed at the right end of the evaporator 6, and the condensation joints 8 are all located above the drainage channel 3, so that condensed water condensed on the condensation joints 8 can be collected into the drainage tank 4 through the drainage channel 3.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner further comprises a motor assembly 7, the motor assembly 7 being connected to the base 1, the motor assembly 7 being located above the drain channel 3.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the motor assembly 7 is located at the side of the evaporator 6, and the motor assembly 7 is located above the drainage channel 3, so that condensed water is prevented from flowing into the motor assembly 7, and the service stability and the service life of the motor 71 are improved.

In some embodiments, the motor assembly 7 includes a motor 71 and a housing 72, the motor 71 is disposed within the housing 72, and an output shaft of the motor 71 extends out of the housing 72, the housing 72 being coupled to the base 1.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the housing 72 has a housing chamber open on one side, the motor 71 is located in the housing chamber, and an output shaft of the motor 71 protrudes from the housing chamber.

The motor assembly 7 further includes a cover plate 73, the cover plate 73 is detachably connected with the housing 72, for example, the cover plate 73 is connected with the housing 72 through bolts or in a clamping manner, and the motor 71 can be sealed in the housing 72 through the cover plate 73, so that the sealing performance of the motor 71 is improved.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly specified otherwise.

In the present disclosure, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the terms in this disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact through an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In this disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean 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 disclosure. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed 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, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure, and that variations, modifications, alternatives, and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. An evaporator drain assembly, comprising:

the base is provided with a first end and a second end in the length direction, the first end is one end close to the outlet pipe part of the evaporator, the second end is one end far away from the outlet pipe part of the evaporator, the first end is provided with a baffle, the baffle is in sealing fit with the heat exchange part of one side of the evaporator close to the base, and one side of the baffle far away from the evaporator is provided with a drainage channel;

the drainage tank, the drainage tank is located the base below, just the drainage tank with drainage channel intercommunication, the drainage tank still communicates with the external drain pipe of intercommunication.

2. The evaporator drain assembly of claim 1, wherein a drain nozzle is provided on a side of the drain channel adjacent to the drain channel, the drain nozzle is disposed at an angle to the drain channel, a mating groove is provided on the drain channel for mating with the drain nozzle, and the drain nozzle is disposed in the mating groove.

3. The evaporator drain assembly of claim 1, wherein the base, baffle and drain passage are integrally formed.

4. An evaporator drain assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drain tank has an inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped cross-sectional profile.

5. An air conditioner, comprising:

an evaporator;

a drain assembly to which the evaporator is connected, the drain assembly being an evaporator drain assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The air conditioner of claim 5, wherein the evaporator includes a first heat exchanging portion and a second heat exchanging portion, the first heat exchanging portion is disposed adjacent to the base with respect to the second heat exchanging portion, and a distance between the first heat exchanging portion and the second heat exchanging portion in a width direction of the drain tank is gradually reduced from top to bottom.

7. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein the baffle is in sealing engagement with a side end surface of the first heat exchanging portion adjacent to the baffle.

8. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein a side of the evaporator adjacent to the drain passage is provided with a plurality of condensation joints, and a plurality of the condensation joints are located above the drain passage.

9. The air conditioner of claim 6, further comprising a motor assembly coupled to the base, the motor assembly being positioned above the drain channel.

10. The air conditioner of claim 9, wherein the motor assembly includes a motor and a housing, the motor being disposed within the housing, and an output shaft of the motor extending out of the housing, the housing being coupled to the base.

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