CN220507050U

CN220507050U - Flow guiding structure, top cover and air conditioner external unit thereof

Info

Publication number: CN220507050U
Application number: CN202321877537.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王翊冰; 成汝振; 刘庆赟
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-17
Filing date: 2023-07-17
Publication date: 2024-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-17

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a flow guide structure, a top cover and an air conditioner external unit thereof, which are used for solving the problem that the heat exchange efficiency is affected by higher temperature of a condenser of the air conditioner external unit under long-term operation; a flow directing structure comprising: the guide pipe is arranged in a top cover of the air conditioner external unit, is positioned above a condenser in a shell of the air conditioner external unit, and is provided with a plurality of water outlets; one end of the flow guide pipe is communicated with the flow guide pipe, and the water inlet pipe is used for being communicated with a water outlet end of condensed water of an air conditioner indoor unit; the honeycomb duct is provided with a fixing part, the water inlet pipe is communicated with the honeycomb duct through the fixing part, and the fixing part is used for being connected with the top cover; according to the air conditioner, the condenser is cooled by guiding the condensed water generated during operation of the air conditioner inner unit to the position where the condenser of the air conditioner outer unit is located, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser is improved.

Description

Flow guiding structure, top cover and air conditioner external unit thereof

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a flow guiding structure, a top cover and an air conditioner external unit thereof.

Background

The air conditioner consists of an inner machine and an outer machine, wherein the inner machine and the outer machine are respectively arranged indoors and outdoors, and the inner machine and the outer machine are connected through a pipeline and an electric wire.

In the related art, when the air conditioner is used for refrigerating, a compressor compresses a gaseous refrigerant into a high-temperature high-pressure gaseous state, the gaseous refrigerant is sent to a condenser for cooling, the cooled gaseous refrigerant becomes a medium-temperature high-pressure liquid refrigerant, the liquid refrigerant enters a drying bottle for filtering and dehumidifying, the medium-temperature liquid refrigerant throttles a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid mixture (more liquid) through an expansion valve (throttling part), the low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid mixture is gasified through an evaporator to absorb heat in air, the gas is changed into the gaseous state, and then the gas returns to the compressor for continuous compression, and the gas is continuously circulated for refrigerating; the air conditioner external unit includes a housing, a top cover provided on the housing, and a condenser provided in the housing, the condenser having a main function of converting gas or vapor into liquid, and transferring heat in the pipe to air in the vicinity of the pipe in a rapid manner.

However, the condenser working process is a heat release process, so the temperature of the condenser is relatively high, and if the air conditioner is in a long-term working state, the condenser is required to continuously exchange heat, so that the temperature of the condenser is relatively high, and the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a water conservancy diversion structure, top cap and outer machine of air conditioner for solve the higher condenser of temperature and influence the problem of heat exchange efficiency under the long-term operation of outer machine of air conditioner.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a flow directing structure comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a guide pipe, a condenser, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe and a water inlet pipe, wherein the guide pipe is arranged in a top cover of an air conditioner external unit and positioned above the condenser in a shell of the air conditioner external unit;

the water inlet pipe is used for being communicated with the water outlet end of the condensed water of the air conditioner indoor unit; the honeycomb duct is last to be provided with fixed part, the inlet tube passes through fixed part with the honeycomb duct intercommunication, fixed part be used for with the top cap is connected.

By adopting the technical scheme, the condensed water generated by the air conditioner indoor unit during operation can enter the guide pipe along the water inlet pipe, and the guide pipe is provided with the water outlet holes, so that condensed water can flow out along the water outlet holes, the condensed water can cool the condenser in the shell of the air conditioner outdoor unit, the condenser with the lowered temperature can not influence the heat exchange efficiency, the condensed water can also realize flushing of the condenser, and dust on the condenser is prevented from influencing the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser; the honeycomb duct is adopted, so that the structure is simple, and the installation is convenient; the setting of fixed part is convenient for drive the honeycomb duct and is fixed to the top cap of the outer machine of air conditioner to improved the fixed effect to the honeycomb duct.

In some embodiments, the draft tube comprises:

the extension part is arranged along the length direction of the condenser, and the fixed part is communicated with one end of the extension part;

and the blocking part is used for closing a gap between the top cover and the condenser, and is communicated with the other end of the extension part.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the setting that adopts the extension makes the honeycomb duct can lay along the length direction of the condenser in the air conditioner shell to further improved the cooling effect of honeycomb duct to the condenser, the setting that adopts the blocking portion makes the blocking portion be convenient for seal the clearance between top cap and the condenser, thereby make the fan of the outer machine of air conditioner take away the heat of condenser better when the operation, indirect improvement the intake and the air inlet efficiency of the outer machine of air conditioner, prevent that the wind from passing through along the clearance between top cap and the condenser.

In some embodiments, the extension includes:

a horizontal section, one end of which is communicated with the fixing part;

and one end of the arc section is communicated with the horizontal section, and the other end of the arc section is communicated with the blocking part.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, including horizontal segment and arc section with the extension, the setting of horizontal segment is convenient for produce manufacturing, and the setting of arc section is convenient for better drive between horizontal segment and the blocking part communicate to the comdenstion water has been improved and has been located the flow effect of horizontal segment, arc section and blocking part.

In some embodiments, the cross section of the draft tube is rectangular, the rectangular draft tube comprises a water outlet surface, and the water outlet surface is arranged towards a condenser in a shell of the air conditioner external unit.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, with blocking portion, horizontal segment and arc section's cross section all set up to the rectangle to be convenient for to blocking portion, horizontal segment and arc section integrated into one piece production manufacturing, the setting of going out the surface of water has increased the area towards the condenser, thereby has further improved the cooling effect to the condenser.

In some embodiments, the plurality of water outlets are formed on the water outlet surface of the rectangular flow guide pipe.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme for stop portion, horizontal segment and arc section all can realize out water through the apopore, thereby make stop portion, horizontal segment and arc section all can realize the cooling to the condenser, thereby further improved the cooling effect to the condenser.

In some embodiments, the length direction of the water inlet pipe is arranged along the length direction perpendicular to the fixing portion, and the length direction of the water inlet pipe is arranged along the plane perpendicular to the top cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, set up the length direction of inlet tube along the length direction of perpendicular to fixed part for the inlet tube can be followed vertical direction and set up on the top cap of the outer machine of air conditioner, thereby makes the comdenstion water be convenient for rely on gravity to get into the inlet tube, thereby makes the comdenstion water rely on gravity to flow to in the honeycomb duct, has improved the water conservancy diversion effect to the comdenstion water.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a top cover, including the water conservancy diversion structure, the top cover includes the lid, the honeycomb duct sets up on the inner wall of lid.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up the water conservancy diversion structure on the lid for the comdenstion water that the interior machine of air conditioner produced when the operation can be along the inlet tube entering to the honeycomb duct in, the comdenstion water can be along blocking portion, horizontal segment and arc section's play the surface of water outflow when flowing in the honeycomb duct, thereby makes the comdenstion water play the effect of cooling and washing away to the condenser, has indirectly improved the heat exchange efficiency of condenser.

In some embodiments, a flange is provided at the peripheral edge of the cover body, the fixing portion is penetrated and fixedly connected to one side of the flange, and the water inlet pipe is located outside the cover body.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, wear to establish fixed part and fixed connection on one of them turns on one's side to make fixed part can drive the honeycomb duct and fix to in the lid, improved the fixed effect to the honeycomb duct, be convenient for install the dismantlement to whole honeycomb duct.

In some embodiments, the draft tube of the draft structure includes an extension and a blocking portion, the extension including a horizontal segment and an arcuate segment;

the flanging comprises two long sides and two short sides, the length of the long sides is greater than that of the short sides, the horizontal section is arranged along the length direction of the long sides on one side, and the blocking part is arranged along the length direction of the short sides on the other side.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the length with the length of long side is greater than the length of short side to drive the horizontal segment and set up along the length direction of long side, make the length of horizontal segment longer, thereby further improved the cooling effect of horizontal segment to the condenser.

In a third aspect, the application provides an air conditioner external unit, including the top cap, the air conditioner external unit includes the casing, be provided with the condenser in the casing, the lid sets up on the casing.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up the top cap on the casing for the comdenstion water that the interior machine of air conditioner produced can be accepted through the inlet tube to the honeycomb duct in the top cap, and the comdenstion water can be along apopore drainage, thereby makes the comdenstion water realize the cooling to the condenser, thereby indirectly improved the heat exchange efficiency of condenser.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the application and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a flow guiding structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a top cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

100. a flow guiding pipe; 110. a water outlet hole; 120. a water inlet pipe; 130. a fixing part;

140. an extension; 141. a horizontal section; 142. an arc section;

150. a blocking portion;

200. a cover body; 210. flanging; 220. long sides; 230. a short side;

300. a housing.

Specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in more detail. These drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concepts in any way, but to illustrate the concepts of the present application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

For the purposes of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions in the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth" and the like in the description and in the claims and in the above drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that the embodiments of the utility model described herein may be implemented, for example, in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "such as" are used to mean examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete fashion.

However, the working process of the condenser is a heat release process, so that the temperature of the condenser is higher, if the air conditioner is in a long-term working state, the condenser is required to continuously exchange heat, so that the condenser with higher temperature does not have better heat exchange efficiency.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application provides a water conservancy diversion structure, top cap and outer machine of air conditioner thereof.

As shown in fig. 1, in a first aspect, the present application provides a flow guiding structure, including a flow guiding pipe 100, where the flow guiding pipe 100 is disposed in a top cover of an air conditioner outdoor unit, the flow guiding pipe 100 is located above a condenser in a casing 300 of the air conditioner outdoor unit, the flow guiding pipe 100 is disposed along a length direction of the condenser in the casing 300 of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and a plurality of water outlets 110 are formed in the flow guiding pipe 100.

As shown in fig. 1, in order to drive the flow guide pipe 100 to collect condensate water generated by the air conditioner indoor unit, the flow guide structure further includes a water inlet pipe 120, where the water inlet pipe 120 is used to communicate with a water outlet end of the condensate water of the air conditioner indoor unit; in this embodiment, the cross section of the water inlet pipe 120 is circular, and the length direction of the water inlet pipe 120 is arranged along a plane perpendicular to the top cover of the air conditioner.

When the air conditioner indoor unit is in operation, the condensed water generated by the air conditioner indoor unit can enter the guide pipe 100 along the water inlet pipe 120, so that the condensed water is discharged along the water outlet holes 110 on the guide pipe 100, and the condensed water is cooled down; generally, a drain pipe of condensed water is arranged on the air conditioner indoor unit, and the drain pipe is directly sleeved on the water inlet pipe 120, so that the condensed water of the air conditioner indoor unit can enter the water inlet pipe 120 along the drain pipe of the air conditioner indoor unit, and in other embodiments, the drain pipe of the air conditioner indoor unit and the water inlet pipe 120 can be connected in a threaded manner.

As shown in fig. 1, in order to drive the flow guide pipe 100 to be fixed to the top cover of the air conditioner external unit, one end of the flow guide pipe 100 is provided with a fixing portion 130, the water inlet pipe 120 is communicated with the flow guide pipe 100 through the fixing portion 130, the fixing portion 130 is used for being fixedly arranged on the top cover of the air conditioner external unit, the flow guide pipe 100 is fixedly arranged in the top cover of the air conditioner external unit through the fixing portion 130, the cross section of the fixing portion 130 is rectangular, and the water inlet pipe 120 is arranged at one end of the fixing portion 130 and is perpendicular to the fixing portion 130.

As shown in fig. 1, in this embodiment, the guide pipe 100 is fixedly disposed on the top cover of the air conditioner external unit by adopting a welding manner, and in other embodiments, the guide pipe 100 may be fixed by adopting a magnetic attraction manner, for example, a magnet is sleeved and fixedly connected on the outer wall of the guide pipe 100, and the guide pipe 100 may be mounted and fixed by driving the magnet to be attracted into the top cover of the air conditioner external unit.

As shown in fig. 1, the draft tube 100 includes an extension part 140 and a blocking part 150, the extension part 140 is disposed along a length direction of a condenser in a housing 300 of an air conditioner outdoor unit, and an end of the fixing part 130, which is far from the water inlet pipe 120, is communicated with one end of the extension part 140; the extension part 140 includes a horizontal section 141 and an arc-shaped section 142, and one end of the horizontal section 141 is communicated with the end of the fixing part 130 remote from the water inlet pipe 120; one end of the arc-shaped section 142 is communicated with the horizontal section 141, and the other end is communicated with the blocking part 150; in this embodiment, the cross sections of the horizontal segment 141 and the arc segment 142 are rectangular, and the length direction of the horizontal segment 141 is perpendicular to the length direction of the fixing portion 130.

As shown in fig. 1, the blocking part 150 is provided in a rectangular shape in cross section, the blocking part 150 is used for closing a gap between a top cover of the air conditioner external unit and a condenser in a housing 300 of the air conditioner external unit, and the blocking part 150 is communicated with the other end of the extension part 140; specifically, one side of the rectangular blocking portion 150 is disposed on the inner wall of the top cover of the air conditioner external unit, and the other side of the rectangular blocking portion 150 is disposed on the condenser in the housing 300 of the air conditioner external unit, so that the blocking portion 150 can seal a gap between the top cover of the air conditioner external unit and the condenser.

As shown in fig. 1, the rectangular blocking portion 150, the horizontal section 141 and the arc-shaped section 142 each include a water outlet surface that is disposed toward the condenser in the housing 300 of the air conditioner outdoor unit; the plurality of water outlets 110 are formed on the water outlet surfaces of the rectangular blocking part 150, the horizontal section 141 and the arc section 142; in the present embodiment, the water outlet hole 110 is provided as a circular hole.

In other embodiments, the diameter of the water outlet hole 110 may be gradually reduced along the directions of the horizontal segment 141, the arc segment 142 and the blocking portion 150, so that the purpose of the arrangement is to prevent the condensed water from flowing along the water outlet hole 110 when the condensed water flows to the position of the horizontal segment 141 due to the smaller water flow of the condensed water, so that the condensed water can just flow to the positions of the horizontal segment 141, the arc segment 142 and the blocking portion 150 to realize the overall cooling of the condenser.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a top cover, where the top cover has the same structural features as the flow guiding structure provided in any one of the foregoing embodiments, and can achieve the same or similar technical effects.

As shown in fig. 2, a top cover includes the flow guiding structure of any one of the embodiments, the top cover includes a cover body 200, the cover body 200 is integrally rectangular, a flange 210 is provided at the peripheral edge of the cover body 200, the flange 210 is perpendicular to the cover body 200, the flange 210 includes two long sides 220 and two short sides 230, the length of the long sides 220 is greater than the length of the short sides 230, the two long sides 220 are parallel to each other and are arranged at intervals, and the two short sides 230 are parallel to each other and are arranged at intervals.

As shown in fig. 2, the draft tube 100 is provided on the inner wall of the cover 200; the fixing part 130 is penetrated and fixedly connected to the long side 220 of the flange 210 at one side, and the water inlet pipe 120 is positioned outside the cover body 200; the horizontal segment 141 is disposed along the length direction of one of the long sides 220, and the blocking portion 150 is disposed along the length direction of one of the short sides 230; in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 130 of the flow guiding tube 100 is fixedly disposed on the flange 210 by welding, and in other embodiments, the fixing portion 130 may be fixedly disposed on the flange 210 by sticking or clamping.

As shown in fig. 2, in this embodiment, by disposing the flow guide pipe 100 on the flange 210 of the cover 200, the water inlet pipe 120 of the flow guide pipe 100 receives condensed water of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the condensed water can flow into the fixing portion 130, the horizontal section 141, the arc section 142 and the blocking portion 150 along the water inlet pipe 120, and be discharged along the water outlet holes 110 on the horizontal section 141, the arc section 142 and the blocking portion 150, so that the condensed water cools and flushes the condenser of the air conditioner indoor unit, thereby indirectly improving the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser.

In a third aspect, the present application further provides an air conditioner external unit, where the air conditioner external unit has the same structural features as the top cover provided in any one of the embodiments, and can achieve the same or similar technical effects.

As shown in fig. 3, an air conditioner outdoor unit includes the top cover of any one of the embodiments, the air conditioner outdoor unit includes a housing 300, a condenser is disposed in the housing 300, a cover 200 is disposed on the housing 300, and a flow guide pipe 100 is disposed above the condenser and is distributed along the length direction of the condenser; in this embodiment, the flange 210 of the cover 200 is provided with a bolt hole, and the cover 200 is detachably connected to the housing 300 by a bolt penetrating through the bolt hole, so that the cover 200 is conveniently removed from the housing 300, and the flow guide 100 in the cover 200 is maintained and replaced.

In this embodiment, the cover 200 is disposed on the housing 300, so that the cover 200 drives the water inlet pipe 120 on the flow guide pipe 100 to access the condensed water generated by the air conditioner, so that the condensed water in the horizontal section 141, the arc section 142 and the blocking portion 150 flows out along the water outlet holes 110 on the horizontal section 141, the arc section 142 and the blocking portion 150, thereby cooling the condenser below and indirectly improving the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser under long-term operation.

While the present application has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the application is not limited to such specific embodiments, and the above examples are intended to illustrate the technical aspects of the application, but not to limit it; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some or all of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A flow directing structure comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a guide pipe (100), wherein the guide pipe (100) is arranged in a top cover of an air conditioner external unit, the guide pipe (100) is positioned above a condenser in a shell (300) of the air conditioner external unit, and a plurality of water outlets (110) are formed in the guide pipe (100);

the water inlet pipe (120) is used for being communicated with a water outlet end of condensed water of the air conditioner indoor unit; the honeycomb duct (100) is provided with a fixing part (130), the water inlet pipe (120) is communicated with the honeycomb duct (100) through the fixing part (130), and the fixing part (130) is used for being connected with the top cover.

2. The flow guiding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the flow guiding tube (100) comprises:

an extension part (140), wherein the extension part (140) is arranged along the length direction of the condenser, and the fixed part (130) is communicated with one end of the extension part (140);

and a blocking part (150), wherein the blocking part (150) is used for closing a gap between the top cover and the condenser, and the blocking part (150) is communicated with the other end of the extension part (140).

3. The flow directing structure of claim 2, wherein the extension (140) comprises:

a horizontal section (141), one end of the horizontal section (141) being in communication with the fixing portion (130);

and one end of the arc-shaped section (142) is communicated with the horizontal section (141), and the other end of the arc-shaped section (142) is communicated with the blocking part (150).

4. A flow guiding structure according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the flow guiding tube (100) is rectangular in cross section, the rectangular flow guiding tube (100) comprising a water outlet surface, which water outlet surface is arranged towards a condenser in the housing (300).

5. The flow guiding structure according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the water outlet holes (110) are opened on the water outlet surface of the rectangular flow guiding tube (100).

6. The flow guiding structure according to claim 1, wherein the length direction of the water inlet pipe (120) is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the fixing portion (130), and the length direction of the water inlet pipe (120) is arranged along a direction perpendicular to a plane in which the top cover is located.

7. A top cover, characterized by comprising the flow guiding structure according to any one of claims 1-6, the top cover comprising a cover body (200), the flow guiding tube (100) being arranged on an inner wall of the cover body (200).

8. The top cover according to claim 7, wherein a flange (210) is provided at a peripheral edge of the cover body (200), the fixing portion (130) is penetrated and fixedly connected to one side of the flange (210), and the water inlet pipe (120) is located outside the cover body (200).

9. The header according to claim 8, wherein the draft tube (100) of the draft structure includes an extension (140) and a blocking portion (150), the extension (140) including a horizontal segment (141) and an arcuate segment (142);

the flanging (210) comprises two long sides (220) and two short sides (230), the length of the long sides (220) is larger than that of the short sides (230), the horizontal section (141) is arranged along the length direction of the long sides (220) on one side, and the blocking part (150) is arranged along the length direction of the short sides (230) on the other side.

10. An air conditioner outdoor unit comprising the top cover according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a housing (300), a condenser is arranged in the housing (300), and the cover (200) is arranged on the housing (300).