CN219199670U - Condensation wind channel subassembly and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of refrigerators and provides a condensation air duct assembly and a refrigerator. Wherein, the condensation wind channel subassembly includes: a condensing air duct; the drainage channel is defined between the diversion trench and the condensation air duct, one end of the drainage channel is used for being communicated with the drainage pipe, and the other end of the drainage channel is used for being communicated with the water receiving box. Through the technical scheme of this application, need not to extend the drain pipe to the refrigerator machinery indoor with connect the water box to be linked together, thereby help improving the space utilization in the refrigerator machinery indoor, and avoid the drain pipe to hinder the flow of air current in the refrigerator machinery indoor, improved the smooth and easy nature of the indoor air current circulation of refrigerator machinery, help improving the radiating effect of each equipment piece in the refrigerator machinery.

Description

Condensation wind channel subassembly and refrigerator

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a condensation air duct assembly and a refrigerator.

Background

This section provides merely background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

At present, defrosting water in the refrigerator body is mainly discharged into the water receiving box through an inner drain pipe of the foaming layer of the refrigerator body and a drain pipe outside the refrigerator body, and then the water is evaporated by utilizing heat emitted by a compressor or a condenser. In the related art, the water receiving box is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator mechanical chamber (i.e. the compressor bin), and equipment such as a compressor, a condenser and a fan are also arranged in the refrigerator mechanical chamber, and the drain pipe and the water receiving box are connected in a manner that the drain pipe extends from the outside of the refrigerator mechanical chamber to the inside of the refrigerator mechanical chamber directly so as to be communicated with the water receiving box, and the drain pipe in the refrigerator mechanical chamber not only occupies the inner space of the refrigerator mechanical chamber, but also can obstruct the flow of air flow in the refrigerator mechanical chamber, thereby affecting the heat dissipation effect of the fan on the equipment such as the compressor and the condenser in the refrigerator mechanical chamber.

Disclosure of Invention

The purpose of this application is at least to solve the drain pipe of current refrigerator and occupy the interior space of refrigerator machinery room, obstructs the technical problem that the interior air current of refrigerator machinery was flowed. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

the first aspect of the present application provides a condensation duct assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a condensing air duct; the guide plate is provided with a guide groove, the guide plate is arranged on the outer wall surface of the condensation air duct, a drainage channel is defined between the guide plate and the condensation air duct, one end of the drainage channel is communicated with a drain pipe, and the other end of the drainage channel is communicated with the water receiving box.

The condensation air duct assembly is used for being arranged in a refrigerator mechanical room, the guide plate is arranged on the outer wall surface of the condensation air duct and is provided with the guide groove, so that the guide plate can be matched with the outer wall surface of the condensation air duct to define a drainage channel, a water receiving port of the drainage channel is communicated with a drainage pipe, a water outlet of the drainage channel is communicated with a water receiving box, defrosting water in a refrigerator box body can enter the drainage channel along the drainage pipe, and finally is discharged to the water receiving box through the water outlet of the drainage channel, the drainage pipe is not required to extend into the refrigerator mechanical room, the space utilization rate in the refrigerator mechanical room is improved, the drainage pipe is prevented from blocking the flow of air flow in the refrigerator mechanical room, the smoothness of the air flow in the refrigerator mechanical room is improved, and the heat dissipation effect of each equipment in the refrigerator mechanical room is improved.

In addition, the condensation air duct assembly provided by the application can also have the following additional technical characteristics:

in some embodiments of the present application, the one end of the drainage channel is provided with a water receiving port, the water receiving port is located at the top of the condensation air channel and is used for being communicated with the drainage pipe, the other end of the drainage channel is provided with a drainage port, and the drainage port is located at one side of the bottom of the condensation air channel and is used for being communicated with the water receiving box.

In some embodiments of the present application, the condensation duct assembly further comprises: the interface piece is arranged at the water receiving port and is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, the water outlet is communicated with the water receiving port, and the water inlet is used for being communicated with the drain pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water receiving opening has an opening area greater than an opening area of the water inlet.

In some embodiments of the present application, the condensation duct assembly further comprises: the condensing air duct is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet which are communicated, the condenser is arranged at the air inlet, and the fan is arranged at the air outlet

In some embodiments of the present application, the drainage channel is disposed proximate to the air outlet.

In some embodiments of the present application, a side of the top of the condensation duct, which is close to the air outlet, is partially recessed to form a condenser inlet pipe groove, and the condenser inlet pipe groove is used for installing a condenser inlet pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, a side of the bottom of the condensation duct facing away from the air outlet is provided with a condenser outlet pipe groove, and the condenser outlet pipe groove is used for installing a condenser outlet pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, at least one side of the bottom of the condensation duct is provided with a fixing portion, and the fixing portion is fixedly connected with the water receiving box.

A second aspect of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising: the refrigerator mechanical chamber is internally provided with a water receiving box; and the condensation air duct assembly according to any one of the first aspect is arranged in the mechanical chamber of the refrigerator and is positioned above the water receiving box.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the application. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically illustrates an exploded structural view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of an assembled structure of the refrigerator shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 schematically illustrates an exploded structure view of a mechanical compartment of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a partial cross-sectional structure of a mechanical compartment of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 5 schematically illustrates an assembly structure of a condensation duct and a diversion trench according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The reference numerals are as follows:

a refrigerator 100;

a refrigeration door body 1, a freezing door body 2, a refrigerator liner 3, a refrigerator shell 4, a back plate 5 and a refrigerator mechanical chamber 6;

a condensing duct assembly 67, a compressor 69;

a water receiving box 6601, a water drain pipe 6602, a connector 6603, a condenser 6701, a condensation duct 6702, a fan 6703, a deflector 6704, a water receiving port 6705 and a water outlet 6706;

the condenser inlet tube 66011, the condenser outlet tube 66012, the condenser outlet tube groove 67021, the first mounting groove 67022, the condenser inlet tube groove 67024, the second mounting groove 67025, the fan fixing member 67026, the clip member 67027, and the fixing portion 67028.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following examples are only for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and thus are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description and claims of the present application and in the description of the figures above are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first," "second," etc. are used merely to distinguish between different objects and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated, a particular order or a primary or secondary relationship. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more unless explicitly defined otherwise.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those of skill in the art will explicitly and implicitly appreciate that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and/or" is merely an association relationship describing an association object, which means that three relationships may exist, for example, a and/or B may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are an "or" relationship.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "plurality" refers to two or more (including two), and similarly, "plural sets" refers to two or more (including two), and "plural sheets" refers to two or more (including two).

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and for simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, 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; or may be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

As shown in fig. 5, in accordance with some embodiments of the present application, embodiments of a first aspect of the present application provide a condensing duct assembly 67 for a refrigerator 100, the condensing duct assembly 67 including a condensing duct 6702 and a deflector 6704. The guide plate 6704 is disposed on an outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702, and the guide plate 6704 locally protrudes in a direction away from the condensation duct 6702 to form a guide groove, so that a drainage channel can be defined between the guide plate 6704 and the condensation duct 6702, one end of the drainage channel is used for being communicated with the drainage pipe 6602, and the other end of the drainage channel is used for being communicated with the water receiving box 6601.

In this embodiment, the condensation duct assembly 67 is used to be disposed in the mechanical chamber 6 of the refrigerator 100, by disposing the guide plate 6704 on the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702, the guide plate 6704 has the guide groove protruding in the direction away from the condensation duct 6702, so that a gap is formed between the bottom wall surface of the guide plate 6704 and the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702, the guide plate 6704 can define a drainage channel in cooperation with the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702, one end of the drainage channel is communicated with the drain pipe 6602, and the other end of the drainage channel extends to be communicated with the water receiving box 6601, so that the defrosting water in the refrigerator 100 can enter the drainage channel along the drain pipe 6602 and finally drain to the water receiving box 6601 in the mechanical chamber 6 of the refrigerator through the drainage channel, in this way, the drain pipe 6602 does not occupy the space in the mechanical chamber 6 of the refrigerator, thereby contributing to improving the space utilization rate in the mechanical chamber 6 of the refrigerator, and preventing the drain pipe 6602 from blocking the flow in the mechanical chamber 6 of the refrigerator, improving the smooth flow of the mechanical chamber 6, and contributing to the heat dissipation effect of the refrigerator 6.

It should be noted that the deflector 6704 may be disposed on any one of the outer wall surfaces of the condensation duct 6702, and the deflector 6704 and the condensation duct 6702 may be integrally formed, or may be clamped to the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the drain passage is provided with a water receiving port 6705, the water receiving port 6705 being located at the top of the condensing duct 6702 for communication with the drain pipe 6602. The other end of the drain passage is provided with a drain port 6706, and the drain port 6706 is positioned at the bottom side of the condensation duct 6702 for communicating with the water receiving box 6601.

In this embodiment, specifically, the condensation duct 6702 includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate that are connected end to end; wherein, roof and bottom plate parallel and all extend along the horizontal direction, and first curb plate and second curb plate parallel and all extend along vertical direction, and baffle 6704 locates the outer wall surface of first curb plate or second curb plate to extend along vertical direction. The water receiving mouth 6705 that one end of drainage channel set up is located the roof, and the outlet 6706 that the other end set up is located the bottom of first curb plate or first curb plate, like this, after the defrosting water in drain pipe 6602 gets into drainage channel through water receiving mouth 6705, just can flow along drainage channel under the action of gravity to finally get into water receiving box 6601 through outlet 6706, structure and principle are all comparatively simple, easily realize.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, according to some embodiments of the present application, the condensing duct assembly 67 further includes a mouthpiece 6603 provided at the water receiving port 6705, the mouthpiece 6603 having a water inlet and a water outlet, the water outlet being in communication with the water receiving port 6705, the water inlet being for communication with the water drain 6602; wherein, the opening area of the water receiving port 6705 is larger than the opening area of the water inlet.

In this embodiment, by providing the mouthpiece 6603 at the water receiving port 6705, the water inlet of the mouthpiece 6603 is adapted to the shape of the outlet end of the water discharge pipe 6602, and the water outlet of the mouthpiece 6603 is adapted to the shape of the water receiving port 6705, so that the water discharge pipe 6602 can communicate with the water inlet of the water discharge channel through the mouthpiece 6603, and the frost water in the water discharge pipe 6602 is prevented from overflowing due to the size mismatch between the outlet end of the water discharge pipe 6602 and the water receiving port 6705.

Illustratively, the water receiving opening 6705 has a rectangular cross section and the water draining pipe 6602 has a circular cross section. By setting the opening area of the water receiving port 6705 to be larger than the opening area of the water inlet, smoothness of the defrosting water entering the water discharging channel at the water receiving port 6705 can be improved, the defrosting water in the water discharging pipe 6602 is prevented from accumulating at the water receiving port 6705 of the water discharging channel, and efficiency of the defrosting water in the water discharging channel entering the water discharging channel is improved.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, according to some embodiments of the present application, the condensing duct assembly 67 further includes a condenser 6701 and a fan 6703, the condensing duct 6702 has an air inlet and an air outlet that are in communication, the condenser 6701 is disposed at the air inlet, and the fan 6703 is disposed at the air outlet.

The condenser 6701 is a heat exchange device in the refrigeration system that condenses the high temperature superheated refrigerant discharged from the compressor 69 into a high pressure liquid refrigerant.

In this embodiment, the condensation duct 6702 has a hollow structure, and an air inlet and an air outlet are formed on opposite sides of the condensation duct 6702, and by arranging the condenser 6701 at the air inlet of the condensation duct 6702 and arranging the fan 6703 at the air outlet of the condensation duct 6702, the fan 6703 can drive the air flow outside the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 to enter the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 when running, and the air flow is discharged from the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 after heat exchange between the air inlet of the condensation duct 6702 and the heat dissipated by the condenser 6701, thereby realizing heat dissipation to equipment parts such as the condenser 6701 in the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 and improving the service performance of the equipment parts such as the condenser 6701.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, a first installation groove 67022 is formed by partially recessing an inner circumferential surface of a side of the condensation duct 6702 near the air inlet, and the condenser 6701 is embedded in the first installation groove 67022.

In this embodiment, the first mounting groove 67022 is a groove formed by protruding outwards along the inner circumferential surface of the condensation duct 6702, and the thickness of the first mounting groove 67022 is adapted to the thickness of the condenser 6701, so that the condenser 6701 can be directly embedded in the first mounting groove 67022, an assembly structural member is not required to be additionally arranged, the installation and the disassembly are convenient, and the production cost of a product is reduced.

In addition, the side of the condensation duct 6702 facing away from the air outlet is provided with a clamping member 67027, for example, a clamping hook or a clamping claw, and the clamping member 67027 is used for clamping one side of the condenser 6701 facing away from the air outlet when the condenser 6701 is mounted in the first mounting groove 67022, thereby preventing the condenser 6701 from separating from the condensation duct 6702 from the air outlet side, and improving the mounting reliability of the condenser 6701.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, the drain channel is disposed proximate to the air outlet.

In this embodiment, since the first installation groove 67022 is partially formed in the part of the side of the condensation duct 6702 close to the air inlet, there is a height difference between the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702 close to the air outlet and the outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702 close to the air inlet, and the drain channel is disposed on the side of the condensation duct 6702 close to the air outlet, so that the whole outer wall surface of the condensation duct 6702 is regular, and the overall aesthetic degree of the product is improved.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, a side of the condensation duct 6702 facing away from the air inlet is provided with a second mounting groove 67025, a bottom wall surface of the second mounting groove 67025 is provided with a vent hole communicating with the air outlet, and the fan 6703 is disposed in the second mounting groove 67025.

In this embodiment, the second mounting groove 67025 is located at one side of the air outlet of the condensation duct 6702, and the vent hole formed in the bottom wall of the second mounting groove 67025 is coaxially disposed with the air outlet, the air outlet is coaxially disposed with the air inlet, the fan 6703 includes a fan bracket and an impeller disposed in the fan bracket, the size of the vent hole is adapted to the size of the impeller, and the impeller is coaxially disposed with the vent hole, so that when the impeller rotates, the air flow can be driven to enter the condensation duct 6702 from the air inlet and be discharged from the vent hole, and finally be discharged from the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6.

Specifically, the bottom wall surface of the second mounting groove 67025 is further provided with a fan fixing member 67026, the fan 6703 is provided with a fixing hole, and the fan fixing member 67026 is inserted into the fixing hole, so that the fan 6703 is fixed in the second mounting groove 67025.

The fan fixing member 67026 is a plurality of screws, a gasket is sleeved on each screw, the plurality of screws are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the vent hole, corresponding fixing holes are threaded holes, the number of the threaded holes is the same as that of the screws, the screws are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the fan bracket, and the plurality of threaded holes correspond to the plurality of screws one by one, so that the fan 6703 can be fixed in the second mounting groove 67025 by correspondingly inserting the plurality of screws into the plurality of threaded holes.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, a condenser inlet tube groove 67024 is formed by partially recessing a side of the top of the condensation duct 6702 near the air outlet; one side of the bottom of the condensing duct 6702, which is away from the air outlet, is provided with a condenser outlet pipe groove 66021.

In the present embodiment, the condenser inlet duct groove 67024 is used for fixing the condenser inlet duct 66011, one end of the condenser inlet duct 66011 is used for being communicated with the condenser 6701, and the other end is used for being communicated with the compressor 69, so that the high-temperature and overheated gaseous refrigerant discharged from the compressor 69 enters the condenser 6701 from the top of the condensing duct 6702.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, according to some embodiments of the present application, a side of the bottom of the condensation duct 6702 facing away from the air outlet is provided with a condenser outlet tube groove 66021, and the condenser outlet tube groove 66021 is used for installing a condenser outlet tube 66012.

In this embodiment, the condenser outlet tube groove 66021 is used for fixing the condenser outlet tube 66012, since the gaseous refrigerant medium overheated at high temperature is condensed into the high-pressure liquid medium in the condenser 6701, the liquid refrigerant medium can flow downwards under the action of gravity, and therefore, the liquid refrigerant medium can flow out of the condenser 6701 from the condenser outlet tube 66012 under the action of gravity conveniently by arranging the condenser outlet tube groove 66021 at the bottom of one side facing away from the air outlet and communicating with the first mounting groove 67022, and then enters the capillary tube through the filter, and is cut off and depressurized to be vaporized in the evaporator.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present application, at least one side of the bottom of the condensation duct 6702 is provided with a fixing portion 67028, and the fixing portion 67028 is fixedly connected to the water receiving box 6601.

In this embodiment, the fixing portion 67028 is an exemplary bump, a first threaded hole is formed in the bump, a second threaded hole corresponding to the first threaded hole is formed in the water receiving box 6601, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are inserted by using a screw, so that the condensation air duct 6702 and the water receiving box 6601 can be fixedly connected, and the structure and the distance are simple and easy to implement.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, according to some embodiments of the present application, the second aspect of the present application further provides a refrigerator 100, including a refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 and the condensation duct assembly 67 according to any one of the first aspect, wherein the water receiving box 6601 is disposed in the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6, and the condensation duct assembly 67 is disposed in the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 and above the water receiving box 6601.

Specifically, the refrigerator 100 includes a refrigeration door 1, a freezing door 2, a cabinet 3, a cabinet case 4, a back plate 5, and a refrigerator mechanical chamber 6. The refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 is arranged at the rear side of the bottom of the refrigerator liner 3, a compressor 69 is further arranged in the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6, the compressor 69 and the condensation air duct assembly 67 are arranged in the refrigerator mechanical chamber 6 at intervals along the transverse direction of the refrigerator 100, and a fan 6703 is arranged between the compression molding machine and the condenser 6701.

The refrigerator 100 according to the second embodiment of the present application includes the condensation duct assembly 67 according to any one of the first embodiment, and therefore has the technical effects of any one of the above embodiments, which are not described herein.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions easily conceivable by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present application should be covered in the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A condensing duct assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:

a condensing air duct;

the guide plate is provided with a guide groove, the guide plate is arranged on the outer wall surface of the condensation air duct, a drainage channel is defined between the guide plate and the condensation air duct, one end of the drainage channel is communicated with a drain pipe, and the other end of the drainage channel is communicated with the water receiving box.

2. The condensing duct assembly of claim 1, wherein said one end of said drain channel is provided with a water receiving port located at a top of said condensing duct for communicating with said drain pipe, said other end of said drain channel is provided with a drain port located at a bottom side of said condensing duct for communicating with said water receiving box.

3. The condensing air duct assembly of claim 2, further comprising: the interface piece is arranged at the water receiving port and is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, the water outlet is communicated with the water receiving port, and the water inlet is used for being communicated with the drain pipe.

4. A condensation duct assembly according to claim 3, wherein the water receiving opening has an opening area greater than the opening area of the water inlet.

5. The condensing air duct assembly of any one of claims 1-4, further comprising: the condensing air duct is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet which are communicated, the condenser is arranged at the air inlet, and the fan is arranged at the air outlet.

6. The condensing duct assembly of claim 5, wherein said drain channel is disposed proximate said air outlet.

7. The condensing air duct assembly of claim 5, wherein a side of the top of the condensing air duct adjacent to the air outlet is partially recessed to form a condenser inlet duct slot for mounting a condenser inlet duct.

8. The condensing air duct assembly of claim 5, wherein a side of the bottom of the condensing air duct facing away from the air outlet is provided with a condenser outlet tube slot for mounting a condenser outlet tube.

9. The condensing duct assembly of any one of claims 1-4, wherein at least one side of the condensing duct bottom is provided with a securing portion for securing connection with the water receiving box.

10. A refrigerator, comprising:

the refrigerator mechanical chamber is internally provided with a water receiving box; and

the condensing duct assembly of any one of claims 1-9, disposed within the refrigerator mechanical compartment and above the water receiving box.

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