CN220624232U

CN220624232U - Drainage chassis and air conditioner applying same

Info

Publication number: CN220624232U
Application number: CN202322299683.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王军; 薛寒冬; 焦华超; 梁杰波; 秦永强
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2023-08-25
Filing date: 2023-08-25
Publication date: 2024-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-08-25

Abstract

The utility model provides a drainage chassis and an air conditioner using the same, wherein the drainage chassis comprises a chassis main body; a plurality of water outlets are arranged on the chassis main body; the wind shield is arranged on the windward side of each water outlet on the chassis main body. When the unit operates, condensed water generated by the condenser drips and gathers in the top water diversion channel of the water drainage chassis and reaches the water diversion ring grooves along the waterway; the condensed water of the drainage chassis bypasses along the water diversion ring grooves and flows to the water outlet of the leeward side of each windshield, strong wind is blocked by the body part of the windshields protruding upwards relative to the bottom surface of the water diversion channel, and the condensed water flows in from the leeward side of the windshields and the lowest point of the inner edge of the water diversion ring groove connected with the water outlet, so that the condensed water is not influenced by a strong wind field when flowing into the water outlet, and the condensed water is prevented from splashing and blowing out a machine set when the condensed water is about to fall into the water outlet.

Description

Drainage chassis and air conditioner applying same

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a drainage chassis and an air conditioner using the same.

Background

Along with the increasing demands of users on the compactness and the installation flexibility of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, in order to adapt to more installation application occasions and smaller installation occupation space, each air conditioner manufacturer aims at developing a high-cooling outdoor unit side air outlet unit so as to utilize the minimum installation space and realize the maximum use efficiency of the air conditioner.

The drainage chassis adopted by the traditional side air outlet chamber outdoor unit is provided with a plurality of concave drainage holes on the chassis main body, when the outdoor unit operates, the fan operates, and condensed water generated on the condenser drops on the drainage chassis, as shown in fig. 1-4. For the side air outlet outdoor unit with small cooling capacity and small air quantity, because the cooling capacity and the air quantity are small, the air speeds of the drain holes and the grid positions of the drain chassis are relatively low, and condensed water can be smoothly discharged out of the unit through each drain hole.

However, for the side air-out outdoor unit with large cooling capacity and large air quantity, after the condensed water falls from the condenser, the condensed water reaches each drain hole on the drain chassis along the water diversion passage; however, because the air quantity generated by the fan is large, the air speeds at the drain hole and the grid are relatively high, and when condensate water flows to the edge of the windward side (the side facing the blowing direction of the fan) of the drain hole, the condensate water is about to fall into the drain hole and is blown up by windward under the influence of strong wind blown by the fan; the condensed water can splash up at the windward edge of the drain hole and is blown out of the unit through the grille by the fan, so that a large amount of water is accumulated on the front side of the unit, and the use environment, user experience and comfort of the outdoor unit are affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a drainage chassis and an air conditioner using the same, and aims to solve the technical problem that in the prior art, the windward side of a drainage hole of the side air-out drainage chassis is easily splashed by strong wind and blows out condensed water, so that water is accumulated on the front side of a unit.

In order to solve the problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a drainage chassis, comprising:

a chassis main body;

a plurality of water outlets are arranged on the chassis main body;

the wind shield is arranged on the windward side of each water outlet on the chassis main body.

Further, the drain chassis further includes:

and the water diversion ring groove is arranged on the chassis main body around the periphery of the windshield, and is communicated with the water outlet.

Further, the drain chassis further includes:

the water baffle plate can cover the water outlet and is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield, and is used for opening and closing the water outlet.

Preferably, the water deflector is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield by a pin.

Preferably, the projection of the water outlet on the horizontal plane is in a sector shape, and the windshield is in a truncated cone shape.

Preferably, the water diversion ring groove is annular.

Preferably, the chassis main body, the water diversion ring groove and the windshield are connected into a whole, the windshield is formed by upwardly bending and protruding the chassis main body part, the water diversion ring groove is formed by downwardly bending and recessing the chassis main body on the periphery of the windshield, and the water outlet is integrally formed with the windshield and is arranged on the leeward side of the windshield.

Preferably, the upper surface of the chassis main body where the water diversion ring groove and the windshield are arranged forms an inclination angle with the horizontal plane, so that the windward side of the windshield is higher than the leeward side of the windshield where the water outlet is arranged.

Preferably, the inclination angle is 3-4 degrees.

The utility model provides an air conditioner, which comprises an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, wherein the chassis of the outdoor unit and/or the indoor unit adopts the drainage chassis.

Preferably, when the chassis of the outdoor unit adopts a drainage chassis, the outdoor unit comprises a heat exchanger, a fan and a compressor, the heat exchanger, the fan and the compressor are arranged on the drainage chassis, and the windward side of the drainage outlet is the side of the drainage outlet facing the blowing direction of the fan;

the wind shields are provided with a plurality of wind shields, the wind shields are distributed on the circumference of the chassis main body corresponding to the blowing direction of the fan, the water outlet is positioned on the leeward side of each wind shield, and the leeward side of each wind shield is the wind shield opposite to the blowing direction of the fan.

Preferably, the outdoor unit is a side air outlet outdoor unit.

Compared with the prior art, the drainage chassis and the air conditioner using the drainage chassis have the following beneficial effects:

when the outdoor unit operates, the fan operates to blow, condensed water generated on the heat exchanger (condenser) drops and is collected in the water diversion channel at the top end of the chassis main body of the lower water drainage chassis, and reaches all water diversion ring grooves at the bottom surface of the water diversion channel along the water diversion channel waterway; unlike traditional concave drain hole is full through hole, which results in condensed water falling into the drain hole directly, resulting in splashing and blowing out the unit from the wind direction of the blower, the drain chassis provided by the utility model has condensed water flowing into the position of the water outlet without being affected by the strong wind field of the blower, and this can avoid the influence of strong wind from the water outlet to blow out the unit.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions proposed by the present utility model, the following detailed description is made with reference to the examples and the accompanying drawings, it being understood that the drawings in the following description are only some examples of the present utility model and that the variations of these drawings are possible under the concept of the present utility model for those of ordinary skill in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a prior art drain pan;

FIG. 2 is a schematic elevational view of a prior art drain pan;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure of area A in FIG. 2, partially in section;

fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a drainage chassis installed on an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the prior art and provided by the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of a drain pan according to the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the structure of FIG. 5 in partial cross-section at region C;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a front view of a drain pan according to the present utility model;

fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a partial sectional structure of the region D in fig. 7 in the direction B-B in fig. 5.

Wherein, each reference numeral in the figure mainly marks:

1. a chassis main body; 11. a water diversion channel; 12. a boss; 2. a windshield; 21. a first windshield; 211. a first drain port; 22. a second windshield; 221. a second drain port; 23. a third windshield; 231. a third drain port; 24. a fourth windshield; 241. a fourth drain port; 3. a water diversion ring groove; 31. a first water-diversion ring groove; 32. a second water diversion ring groove; 33. a third water diversion ring groove; 34. a fourth water diversion ring groove; 4. a water baffle; 41. annular flanging; 5. a pin; 6. a heat exchanger; 7. a blower; 71. a fan bracket; 8. a compressor; 9. and a drain hole.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects to be solved more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below with reference to fig. 5-8 and embodiments.

Referring to fig. 5-8, the drainage chassis provided by the present utility model includes:

a chassis main body 1; a plurality of water discharge ports 21 provided in the chassis main body; a plurality of windshields 2 are provided on the chassis main body 1 in a convex manner, and are located on the windward side of each drain opening 21 (corresponding to the drain openings 21 being provided on the leeward side of each windshield 2).

Referring to fig. 5-8, in this embodiment, the drainage chassis further includes:

the water diversion ring groove 3 is arranged on the chassis main body 1 around the periphery of the windshield 2, and the water diversion ring groove 3 is communicated with the corresponding water outlet 21.

Referring to fig. 5-8, in this embodiment, the chassis body 1 is preferably rectangular, and a plurality of bosses 12 protruding upward are provided at intervals on the top surface thereof, and the depressed portions between the bosses 12 form the water diversion channel 11. The part of the boss 12 is used for installing the U-shaped heat exchanger 6 (condenser) of the outdoor unit, and the boss 12 in the middle of the opening space surrounded by the U-shaped heat exchanger 6 is used for installing the fan bracket 71. The wind shield 2 is arranged on the water diversion channel 11 formed between the boss 12 for installing the U-shaped heat exchanger 6 and the boss 12 for installing the fan bracket 71, and is arranged to be protruded upwards from the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11, and the leeward side of the wind shield 2 is the side of the wind shield 2 away from (facing away from) the boss 12 for installing the fan bracket 71. The water diversion ring groove 3 is concavely arranged on the water diversion channel 11 and surrounds the circumference side of the windshield 2. The water outlet 21 is arranged on the leeward side of the wind shield 2 away from (facing away from) the boss 12 of the mounting fan bracket 71, namely, the wind shield 2 is arranged on the windward side of the water outlet 21 close to (facing toward) the boss 12 of the mounting fan bracket 71 and is communicated with the water diversion ring groove 3, and the lowest part of the water outlet 21 is connected with the lowest part of the water diversion ring groove 3, namely, the lowest part of the water outlet 21 is lower than the outer edge height (namely, the height of the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11) of the water diversion ring groove 3 connected with the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11.

Referring to fig. 6-8, in this embodiment, the drainage chassis further includes:

the size of the water baffle 4 can completely cover the water outlet 21, and the water baffle 4 is rotatably connected to the bottom end (downward end) of the windshield 2, so as to cover or open the water outlet 21 by the relative rotation of the water baffle 4, thereby realizing the water draining function of opening and closing the water outlet 21.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the water deflector 4 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield 2 by a pin 5. As a preferred embodiment, the pin 5 passes through a mounting hole provided at the center of the top end of the windshield 2 from top to bottom, and the water baffle 4 passes through a through hole provided at the center of the pin 5 from bottom to top, extends into the portion below the windshield 2 from bottom to top, and abuts against the bottom end of the windshield 2.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the projection of the water outlet 21 on the horizontal plane is in a fan shape, and correspondingly, the projection area of the water baffle 4 on the horizontal plane can completely cover the fan-shaped projection of the water outlet 21 on the horizontal plane (the water baffle 4 is preferably also in a fan shape), so that the water baffle 4 can cover the water outlet 21 when the water baffle 4 rotates around the pin 5 to a position just under the water outlet 21.

In this embodiment (not shown) the water deflector 4 may also be rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield 2 by means of a bearing arrangement.

In other embodiments (not shown), the projection of the water outlet 21 on the horizontal plane may be triangular, trapezoidal or other shape, and correspondingly the projection area of the water baffle 4 on the horizontal plane may completely cover the fan-shaped projection of the water outlet 21 on the horizontal plane (the water baffle 4 is preferably also triangular, trapezoidal or other corresponding shape).

Referring to fig. 5-8, in this embodiment, the windshield 2 is in a truncated cone shape and protrudes upwards from the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11, the leeward side of the windshield 2 is a semicircular side of the windshield 2 away from (facing away from) the boss 12 of the fan bracket 71, the top end of the water outlet 21 projects on the top surface of the leeward side of the windshield 2 to form a fan-shaped notch, and the water outlet 21 forms an arc surface notch with one end connected with the water diversion ring groove 3 on the side surface of the leeward side of the windshield 2. The water baffle 4 is correspondingly in a truncated cone shape and is connected and attached to the inner bottom surface of the windshield 2 through a pin 5.

Referring to fig. 5-8, in this embodiment, the water diversion ring groove 3 is in a ring shape, is recessed downward from the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11, and is connected around the windshield 2 and the periphery of the water outlet 21 thereof.

Referring to fig. 5-8, in this embodiment, the chassis main body 1, the water-diversion ring groove 3 and the windshield 2 are connected together, the windshield 2 is formed by bending and protruding a part of the chassis main body 1 upwards, the water-diversion ring groove 3 is formed by bending and recessing the chassis main body 1 downwards on the peripheral side of the windshield 2, the water outlet 21 is integrally formed with the windshield 2 and is arranged on the leeward side of the windshield 2, and the water baffle 4 is installed between the bottom space formed by protruding the windshield 2 upwards and the water-diversion ring groove 3.

Referring to fig. 8, as a preferred embodiment, the chassis main body 1 is in a circular truncated cone shape, the water diversion ring groove 3 is in a circular ring shape and is connected with the windshield 2 into a whole, the water baffle 4 is correspondingly in a circular truncated cone shape, a circle of annular folded edges 41 are arranged at the periphery of the bottom end of the water baffle 4, the water baffle 4 is connected by pins 5 to enable the outer surface of the water baffle 4 to be attached to the inner bottom surface of the windshield 2, and meanwhile, the annular folded edges 41 are abutted against the bottom end surface of the water diversion ring groove 3.

In this embodiment (not shown in the drawings), the upper surface of the water diversion channel 11 at the position where the water diversion ring groove 3 and the wind shield 2 are arranged on the chassis main body 1 forms an inclination angle with the horizontal plane, so that the windward side of the wind shield 2 (i.e. the windward side of the corresponding water outlet 21) is higher than the leeward side of the wind shield 2, and the height of the water diversion ring groove 3 surrounding the wind shield 2 at the windward side of the corresponding wind shield 2 is higher than the height of the leeward side of the wind shield 2 (i.e. the position where the water diversion ring groove 3 is communicated with the water outlet 21), so that the water diversion channel 11 of the chassis main body 1 is provided with the wind shield 2 and the upper surface of the corresponding region of the water diversion ring groove 3 in the form an inclination angle with the windward side of the wind shield 2 being high and the leeward side (i.e. the side where the water outlet 21 is arranged) is low, so that concentrated condensed water accumulated in the water diversion channel 11 is guided to the leeward side of the water outlet 21 of each wind shield 2 to smoothly discharge the unit.

As a preferred embodiment, the inclination angle is in the range of 3-4 degrees.

Referring to fig. 5, the present utility model further provides an air conditioner, which includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, wherein the chassis of the outdoor unit and/or the indoor unit adopts the drainage chassis.

Referring to fig. 5, in the present embodiment, when the chassis of the outdoor unit adopts the drainage chassis, the outdoor unit includes the heat exchanger 6, the fan 7 and the compressor 8, the heat exchanger 6, the fan 7 and the compressor 8 are mounted on corresponding bosses 12 of the chassis main body 1 of the drainage chassis, and the windward side of the drain outlet 21 is the side of the drain outlet 21 facing the blowing direction of the fan 7 (as shown by the arrow in fig. 4);

in this embodiment, a plurality of windshields 2 are provided, and the windshields 2 are distributed on the circumference of the chassis main body 1 corresponding to the blowing direction of the fan 7, the water outlet 21 is located on the leeward side of each windshield 2, and the leeward side of the windshields 2 is the side of the windshields 2 facing away from the blowing direction of the fan 7.

Referring to fig. 5, as a preferred embodiment, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is a side air outlet outdoor unit, the heat exchanger 6 is a U-shaped heat exchanger 6 (condenser), and at least one fan 7 (preferably two fans 7 disposed at a vertical interval) is mounted on the fan bracket 71.

The utility model provides a drainage chassis and an air conditioner outdoor unit using the same, wherein the working principle is as follows:

when the air conditioner outdoor unit provided by the utility model is in operation, the fan 7 runs to generate blowing, condensed water generated on the heat exchanger 6 (condenser) gradually drops and is collected in the water diversion channel 11 at the top end of the chassis main body 1 of the lower drainage chassis, and reaches the first water diversion ring groove 31, the second water diversion ring groove 32, the third water diversion ring groove 33 and the fourth water diversion ring groove 34 of the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11 along the water path of the water diversion channel 11; unlike the conventional concave drain hole 9 which is a through hole, which causes condensed water to fall into the drain hole 9 directly from the periphery of the drain hole 9, and causes condensed water on the windward side of the drain hole 9 to splash and blow out of the machine set due to the blowing action of the blower 7, the drain pan provided by the present utility model, in which condensed water is first formed along the first water diversion ring groove 31, the second water diversion ring groove 32, the third water diversion ring groove 33 and the fourth water diversion ring groove 34 circumferentially arranged around the first, second, third and fourth windshields 21, 22, 23 and 24, bypasses the first, second, third and fourth water discharge openings 211, 221, 231 and 241 which are led to the corresponding leeward sides of the first, second, third and fourth windshields 21, 22, 23 and 24, by means of the upwardly protruded, raised body portions of the first, second, third and fourth windshields 21, 23 and 24 with respect to the bottom surface of the water diversion channel 11, strong wind blown by the fan 7 is blocked at windward sides of the first, second, third and fourth water discharge ports 211, 221, 231 and 241, and condensed water flows in from leeward sides of the first, second, third and fourth wind shields 21, 22, 23 and 24, the first, second, third and fourth water discharge ports 211, 221, 231 and 241 are connected to the lowest points (lower than the height of the outer edges of the bottom surfaces of the first, second, third and fourth water discharge ports 31, 32, 33 and 34, where the first, second, third and fourth water discharge ports 211, 221, 33 and 34 are connected to the bottom surfaces of the water discharge channel 11) at the inner edges of the first, second, third and fourth water discharge ports 31, 32, 33 and 34, so that the condensed water flows in the first, second, water discharge ports 221, the third water outlet 231 and the fourth water outlet 241 are not affected by the strong wind field blown out by the fan 7, so that the condensed water is prevented from splashing and being blown out of the unit under the influence of strong wind when the condensed water is about to fall into the water outlet 21, and the reliability and the user comfort of the air conditioner outdoor unit are improved.

As a preferred embodiment, the windshields 2 are provided with four, including a first windshield 21, a second windshield 22, a third windshield 23 and a fourth windshield 24, and the four windshields 2 are distributed on the water diversion channel 11 of the chassis main body 1, are arranged around the boss 12 of the mounting fan bracket 71, and are respectively directed to the left front, the front and the right front of the drainage chassis (the mounting position relative to the fan 7). The leeward side of the first, second, third and fourth windshields 21, 22, 23 and 24 are respectively provided with a first drain port 211, a second drain port 221, a third drain port 231 and a fourth drain port 241, and a first water diversion ring groove 31, a second water diversion ring groove 32, a third water diversion ring groove 33 and a fourth water diversion ring groove 34 are respectively provided around the first, second, third and fourth windshields 21, 22, 23 and 24 in a corresponding surrounding manner.

As a preferred embodiment, the fourth water outlet 241 is located at the lowest point of the water diversion channel 11 of the chassis main body 1, and the first, second and third windshields 21, 22 and 23 are respectively provided with the first, second and third water baffles 4, 4 except for the fourth windshield 24, and the fourth windshield 24 may or may not be provided with the fourth water baffle 4.

When the air conditioner outdoor unit needs to concentrate drainage, the first water baffle 4, the second water baffle 4 and the third water baffle 4 can be rotated to completely cover the first water outlet 211, the second water outlet 221 and the third water outlet 231 of the first wind shield 21, the second wind shield 22 and the third wind shield 23, so that the first water outlet 211, the second water outlet 221 and the third water outlet 231 are closed, only the fourth water outlet 241 of the fourth wind shield 24 is kept open (the fourth water baffle 4 is kept in a state of opening the fourth water outlet 241 when the fourth water baffle 4 is arranged), and condensed water generated by the operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit is concentrated discharged from the fourth water outlet 241.

When the air conditioner outdoor unit does not need to intensively drain water, the opening and closing states of the first water outlet 211, the second water outlet 221 and the third water outlet 231 can be freely arranged and combined according to actual requirements except for keeping the fourth water outlet 241 of the fourth windshield 24 open.

When the air conditioning outdoor unit is in the stopped state, all of the first water baffle 4, the second water baffle 4, the third water baffle 4, and the fourth water baffle 4 may be rotated to a state of completely blocking and covering the first water discharge port 211, the second water discharge port 221, the third water discharge port 231, and the fourth water discharge port 241, thereby closing all of the first water discharge port 211, the second water discharge port 221, the third water discharge port 231, and the fourth water discharge port 241.

In other embodiments, more than four windshields 2 may be provided.

In other embodiments, the first windshield 21, the second windshield 22, and the third windshield 23 may not be provided with the first water deflector 4, the second water deflector 4, and the third water deflector 4, or any one or two of the windshields 2 may be provided with the water deflector 4, and the remaining windshields 2 may not be provided with the water deflector 4.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model.

Claims

1. A drainage chassis, comprising:

a chassis main body;

a plurality of water outlets are arranged on the chassis main body;

and the wind shield is arranged on the windward side of each water outlet on the chassis main body.

2. The drain chassis of claim 1, further comprising:

3. The drain chassis of claim 1, further comprising:

the water baffle plate can cover the water outlet and is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield and used for opening and closing the water outlet.

4. A drain pan as claimed in claim 3, wherein the splash plate is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the windshield by a pin.

5. The drain pan of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the drain opening is fan-shaped in projection on a horizontal plane, and the windshield is truncated cone-shaped.

6. The drain pan of claim 2, wherein the water ring groove is annular.

7. The drain pan of claim 2, wherein the pan body, the water-diverting ring groove, and the windshield are integrally formed, the windshield is formed by upwardly bending protrusions of the pan body portion, the water-diverting ring groove is formed by downwardly bending depressions of the pan body on the peripheral side of the windshield, and the drain port is integrally formed with the windshield and provided on the leeward side of the windshield.

8. The drain pan of claim 7, wherein the upper surface of the pan body where the water-diverting ring groove and the windshield are disposed is inclined at an angle to the horizontal such that the windward side of the windshield is higher than the leeward side of the windshield where the drain opening is disposed.

9. The drain pan of claim 8, wherein the angle of inclination is 3-4 degrees.

10. An air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, wherein the outdoor unit and/or the indoor unit has/have a chassis for draining water according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The air conditioner of claim 10, wherein when the drain chassis is adopted by the chassis of the outdoor unit, the outdoor unit includes a heat exchanger, a fan and a compressor, the heat exchanger, the fan and the compressor are installed on the drain chassis, and a windward side of the drain opening is a side of the drain opening facing a blowing direction of the fan;

the wind shields are arranged in a plurality, the wind shields are distributed on the circumference side of the chassis main body, corresponding to the blowing direction of the fan, the water outlet is positioned on the leeward side of each wind shield, and the leeward side of each wind shield is the side of the wind shield, which faces away from the blowing direction of the fan.

12. The air conditioner of claim 10, wherein the outdoor unit is a side outlet outdoor unit.