EP3473948A1 - Heat pump device and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

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EP3473948A1
EP3473948A1 EP18199521.8A EP18199521A EP3473948A1 EP 3473948 A1 EP3473948 A1 EP 3473948A1 EP 18199521 A EP18199521 A EP 18199521A EP 3473948 A1 EP3473948 A1 EP 3473948A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/22—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/20—Electric components for separate outdoor units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/36—Drip trays for outdoor units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/56—Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards
    • F24F1/58—Separate protective covers for outdoor units, e.g. solar guards, snow shields or camouflage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/52—Weather protecting means, e.g. against wind, rain or snow

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  • the invention is based on a heat pump device with at least one receiving unit to a receptacle of an electronic unit and with at least one housing unit on which the receiving unit is arranged.
  • the heat pump device comprises at least one collecting and / or drainage unit, which is provided to collect at least one, in particular penetrated into the housing unit, fluid and lead away from the receiving unit.
  • the receiving unit may be formed to receive the electronic unit in particular according to an outer contour of the electronic unit.
  • the receiving unit preferably has fastening elements for fastening the electronic unit to the receiving unit.
  • the fastening elements can be designed, in particular, as screws, rivets or other fastening elements that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art.
  • the electronics unit in particular by means of the fastening elements, be positively and / or non-positively connected to the receiving unit.
  • “electronic unit” is to be understood as a unit which influences at least one electric current in a gas, in a conductor, in a vacuum and / or advantageously in a semiconductor.
  • the electronic unit preferably has at least one transistor, particularly preferably at least one microprocessor.
  • the electronics unit can have components that conduct and / or generate an electrical current.
  • the receiving unit is positively and / or non-positively connected to the housing unit.
  • the housing unit and / or the receiving unit in particular further, fastening elements can have a positive and / or non-positive arrangement of the receiving unit on the housing unit.
  • The, in particular further, fastening elements can be designed in particular as screws, rivets or as other, one skilled in the art appear reasonable fasteners.
  • the receiving unit is arranged cohesively on the housing unit, in particular that the housing unit and the receiving unit are integrally formed.
  • the housing unit and / or the receiving unit may / may preferably be formed from a metal, a plastic or another material which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art.
  • the housing unit is intended to receive further components of the heat pump device.
  • the housing unit is provided to shield the other components of the heat pump device from environmental influences.
  • the housing unit has an outer side, which in particular faces an environment, and an inner side, which in particular faces away from the environment.
  • the receiving unit is arranged on the inside of the housing unit.
  • The, in particular penetrated into the housing unit, fluid may preferably have a liquid state of aggregation.
  • the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit in particular, may be a water, to act a condensation or the like.
  • the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit in particular, can penetrate into the housing unit, in particular through openings in the housing unit, such as ventilation openings or the like.
  • the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit in particular, can pass through the openings from the outside of the housing unit to the inside of the housing unit.
  • the fluid that has penetrated into the housing unit in particular, may impair a function of the electronic unit accommodated in the receiving unit.
  • an electrical current can be conducted by contact of the fluid with components which conduct an electrical current and / or have an electrical voltage, in particular unintentionally.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit is preferably provided to collect the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, and to conduct it away from the receiving unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit at least partially covers the receiving unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit completely covers the receiving unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit prevents the fluid which has entered the housing unit from reaching the receiving unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit can collect the fluid, in particular before the fluid reaches the receiving unit.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit can divert the collected fluid from the receiving unit.
  • the collection and / or drainage unit may direct the collected fluid to a side of the housing unit which is free of an electronics unit.
  • the heat pump device damage to the electronics unit, in particular by a fluid can be prevented.
  • an unwanted electrical power line can be prevented by the fluid.
  • a cost-producible and user-safe heat pump device can be provided.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is at least partially designed as a vacuum-formed plastic element.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is completely formed as a, in particular one-piece, vacuum-formed plastic element.
  • at least two elements, in particular vacuum-formed plastic elements are connected to the collecting and / or drainage unit, in particular material, non-positively and / or positively.
  • a plastic from which the collecting and / or drainage unit is formed waterproof.
  • a penetration of the collecting and / or drainage unit by the fluid can be prevented.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit can have, as a vacuum-molded plastic element, a shape optimized for collecting and discharging the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit can be produced inexpensively.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one trough-shaped collecting element, which is intended to collect the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit.
  • trough-shaped is to be understood in particular that the collecting element has an extension at least substantially perpendicular to a main extension plane of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • a "main extension plane" of the collecting and / or drainage unit should in particular be understood to mean a plane which is parallel to a largest side surface of a smallest imaginary cuboid which just completely encloses the collecting and / or drainage unit, and in particular through the center of the Quader runs.
  • the term "substantially perpendicular" is intended here to define in particular an alignment of the extension of the collecting element relative to the main extension plane of the collecting and / or drainage unit, wherein the extension and the main extension plane, in particular in one plane, enclose an angle of 90 ° and the Angle has a maximum deviation of in particular less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 ° and particularly advantageously less than 2 °.
  • the collecting element forms a reservoir with a volume for receiving the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has exactly one collecting element.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has a plurality of collecting elements.
  • the collecting element is materially connected to a main body of the collecting and / or drain unit.
  • the collecting element is integral with the main body of the collecting and / or drain unit formed.
  • the, in particular in the housing unit penetrated, fluid can be collected.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one trough-shaped discharge element, which is intended to lead the fluid away from the receiving unit.
  • the discharge element is designed as an elongated depression in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the discharge element is arranged as a separate element, in particular removable, on the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit may have a single or a plurality of discharge elements.
  • the discharge element can be fluidly connected to the collecting element.
  • the discharge element can divert the collected in the collecting element fluid from the collecting element.
  • the discharge element in particular for an efficient conduction of the fluid, have a gradient.
  • a main extension direction of the discharge element runs essentially parallel to a main direction of extension of the collecting and / or discharge unit.
  • a "main extension direction" of an object should be understood to mean, in particular, a direction which runs parallel to a longest edge of a smallest geometric cuboid which just completely encloses the object.
  • substantially parallel is to be understood here in particular as an alignment of the main extension direction of the discharge element relative to the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit, in particular in one plane, the main extension direction of the discharge element being opposite to the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit a deviation in particular less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 ° and particularly advantageously less than 2 °.
  • the discharge element extends linearly along the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the main extension direction of the discharge element is such that the fluid is conducted away from the receiving unit.
  • the collecting element can be emptied efficiently.
  • the fluid can be conducted away from the receiving unit.
  • the housing unit has at least one wall element and that the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged within the housing unit and at least substantially parallel to the wall element.
  • the housing unit has a plurality of wall elements.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged at least substantially parallel to a single, in particular an upper side of the housing unit defining, wall element of the plurality of wall elements.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged at least substantially parallel to a single wall element whose main extension plane extends into the housing unit at least substantially perpendicular to a main penetration direction of the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged within the housing unit.
  • the housing unit surrounds the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit can be arranged on the inside of the housing unit.
  • an arrangement of the catchment and / or drainage unit optimized for efficient collection and routing of the fluid can be achieved.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one guide element which is provided for a passage and / or for receiving at least one tubular element.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has a plurality of guide elements.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit has a number of guide elements corresponding to a number of tubular elements to be accommodated and / or to be carried out.
  • the guide element may preferably be formed as a, in particular circular and / or cylindrical, recess in the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the guide element is designed as a arranged on the main body of the collecting and / or drainage guide element.
  • the tubular element can be performed by the guide element.
  • the guide element can clamp the pipe element.
  • the tube element can be designed as a metal tube, a plastic tube or as another tube element which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art.
  • the tubular element may be part of a heat pump and / or a heating system.
  • Advantageous may be on separate guide elements to dispense with the implementation and / or inclusion of pipe elements such as clamps or clamps.
  • the heat pump device can be produced inexpensively.
  • the invention proceeds from a method for producing a heat pump device, in particular a heat pump device according to the invention.
  • At least one collecting and / or drainage unit in a vacuum forming process is at least partially made of at least one plastic.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit is completely made of a plastic in a vacuum forming process.
  • the collecting element, the discharge element and / or the guide element are preferably formed in the basic body of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit can be produced inexpensively.
  • the invention is based on a heat pump with at least one heat pump device according to the invention.
  • the heat pump still further, necessary for operation of the heat pump components.
  • the heat pump may comprise at least one pump, at least one valve and other components that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art.
  • a cost-producible and user-safe heat pump can be provided.
  • the heat pump has at least one electronic unit which is at least partially covered by at least one collecting and / or draining unit.
  • the electronics unit is completely covered by the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the electronic unit can be arranged in the receiving unit of the heat pump device.
  • the electronic unit can be protected by the collecting and / or drain unit from contact with a fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit of the heat pump device.
  • the heat pump has at least one pipe element, which is performed by at least one guide element of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the heat pump has a plurality of tubular elements, wherein each tubular element of the plurality of tubular elements is in each case carried out by a guide element of the collecting and / or drainage unit.
  • the pipe element can be designed, in particular, as a metal pipe, a plastic pipe or as another pipe element which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art.
  • the pipe element can be provided to a line of a water, a working fluid, a solvent or other, to a person skilled in the sense appearing medium.
  • the tube member is clamped by the guide member.
  • the heat pump device according to the invention, the inventive method and / or the heat pump according to the invention should / should not be limited to the above-described application and embodiment.
  • the heat pump device according to the invention, the method according to the invention and / or the heat pump according to the invention can have a number deviating from a number of individual elements, components and units and method steps mentioned herein for fulfilling a function described herein.
  • values lying within the stated limits are also to be disclosed as disclosed and used as desired.
  • FIG. 1 shows a heat pump 12 according to the invention in a perspective view.
  • the heat pump 12 comprises a heat pump device 10 according to the invention.
  • the heat pump device 10 has a housing unit 14.
  • the housing unit 14 has a wall element 16 and further wall elements 18. A majority of the heat pump device 10 is covered by the wall element 16 and the other wall elements 18 and shown as a dashed area.
  • the heat pump 12 has an electronic unit 20.
  • the electronic unit 20 is completely covered by a collecting and / or discharging unit 24 of the heat pump device 10 in a main penetration direction 22 of a fluid (see FIG.
  • the electronics unit 20 has components which are not shown, which carry an electric current and / or to which an electrical voltage is applied.
  • the heat pump 12 has a plurality of tubular elements 26.
  • the tube elements 26 run parallel to the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid.
  • the tube elements 26 are performed by guide elements 28 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 (see. FIG. 2 ).
  • the tubular elements 26 are performed by recesses 30 of the wall element 16.
  • the recesses 30 are circular.
  • the tube elements 26 are formed as metal tubes.
  • FIG. 2 shows the heat pump device 10 in a perspective view.
  • the heat pump device 10 has the housing unit 14.
  • the housing unit 14 is formed of a metal.
  • a receiving unit 32 is arranged on the housing unit 14.
  • the receiving unit 32 is intended to to receive the electronics unit 20.
  • the electronic unit 20 is indicated as arranged in the receiving unit 32.
  • the receiving unit 32 is arranged on the housing unit 14.
  • the heat pump device 10 includes the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is provided to collect a not further shown penetrated into the housing unit 14 fluid and lead away from the receiving unit 32.
  • the fluid can penetrate into the housing unit 14 through openings in the wall element 16 and / or in the further wall elements 18.
  • the other wall elements 18 are not shown and the wall element 16 is merely indicated.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit 24 completely covers the receiving unit 32 in the direction of the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit 24 protects the receiving unit 32 from contact with the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit 24 protects the electronic unit 20 from contact with the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged on the housing unit 14.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit 24 is completely formed as a vacuum-formed plastic element. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is only partially formed as a vacuum-formed plastic element.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 has a trough-shaped collecting element 34.
  • the collecting element 34 is formed as a trough-shaped depression in a base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the collecting element 34 is integrally formed with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the collecting element 34 is provided to collect the fluid which has entered the housing unit 14.
  • the collecting element 34 forms a reservoir with a volume for receiving the fluid.
  • the collecting element 34 has a fluidic connection to a channel-shaped discharge element 36 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the discharge element 36 is formed as a groove-shaped depression in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the discharge element 36 is formed integrally with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the discharge element 36 extends linearly through the main body of the collecting and / or Drainage unit 24.
  • the drainage element 36 extends from the collection element 34 to a peripheral edge 38 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the discharge element 36 is provided to discharge the fluid from the receiving unit 32.
  • the discharge element 36 directs the fluid away from the electronics unit 20.
  • the discharge element 36 is provided for emptying the collecting element 34.
  • the discharge element 36 can discharge the collected in the collecting element 34 fluid from the collecting element 34.
  • the discharge element 36 can direct the fluid from the collecting element 34 to the peripheral edge 38.
  • the fluid flows through the discharge element 36.
  • the housing unit 14 has the wall element 16.
  • the housing unit 14 has the further wall elements 18.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged within the housing unit 14 and is surrounded by the wall element 16 and the further wall elements 18 (cf. FIG. 1 ).
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged parallel to the wall element 16.
  • Main extension planes of the collecting and / or draining unit 24 and the wall element 16 are arranged perpendicular to the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged below the wall element 16 in the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid.
  • the wall element 16 defines an upper side of the housing unit 14.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 has a plurality of guide elements 28.
  • the guide elements 28 are provided for a passage and a receptacle of the tubular elements 26.
  • the guide elements 28 are formed as cylindrical recesses in the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the guide elements 28 are formed integrally with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.
  • the guide elements 28 are arranged alongside one another along the peripheral edge 38.
  • the discharge element 36 extends between two guide elements 28.
  • the guide elements 28 are arranged spatially separated from the collecting element 34 and the receiving unit 32. Through each of the guide elements 28 a pipe element 26 is performed in each case. In each case, a guide element 28 each receives a tubular element 26. The tubular elements 26 are clamped by the guide elements 28.
  • the collecting and / or draining unit 24 is manufactured from a plastic in a vacuum forming process.
  • the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is partially made of a plastic and / or of different plastics in the vacuum forming process.
  • the collecting element 34, the discharge element 36 and the guide elements 28 are formed in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung mit zumindest einer Aufnahmeeinheit (32) zu einer Aufnahme einer Elektronikeinheit (20) und mit zumindest einer Gehäuseeinheit (14), an der die Aufnahmeeinheit (32) angeordnet ist.The invention is based on a heat pump device having at least one receiving unit (32) for receiving an electronics unit (20) and having at least one housing unit (14) on which the receiving unit (32) is arranged.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) umfasst, welche dazu vorgesehen ist, zumindest ein, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit (14) eingedrungenes, Fluid zu sammeln und von der Aufnahmeeinheit (32) wegzuleiten.

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It is proposed that the heat pump device comprises at least one collecting and / or drainage unit (24), which is provided to collect at least one, in particular in the housing unit (14) penetrated, fluid and away from the receiving unit (32).
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Stand der TechnikState of the art

Es ist bereits eine Wärmepumpenvorrichtung mit zumindest einer Aufnahmeeinheit zu einer Aufnahme einer Elektronikeinheit und mit zumindest einer Gehäuseeinheit, an der die Aufnahmeeinheit angeordnet ist, vorgeschlagen worden.There has already been proposed a heat pump device with at least one receiving unit for receiving an electronic unit and with at least one housing unit on which the receiving unit is arranged.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention

Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung mit zumindest einer Aufnahmeeinheit zu einer Aufnahme einer Elektronikeinheit und mit zumindest einer Gehäuseeinheit, an der die Aufnahmeeinheit angeordnet ist.The invention is based on a heat pump device with at least one receiving unit to a receptacle of an electronic unit and with at least one housing unit on which the receiving unit is arranged.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit umfasst, welche dazu vorgesehen ist, zumindest ein, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungenes, Fluid zu sammeln und von der Aufnahmeeinheit wegzuleiten.It is proposed that the heat pump device comprises at least one collecting and / or drainage unit, which is provided to collect at least one, in particular penetrated into the housing unit, fluid and lead away from the receiving unit.

Die Aufnahmeeinheit kann zur Aufnahme der Elektronikeinheit insbesondere entsprechend einer Außenkontur der Elektronikeinheit ausgeformt sein. Vorzugsweise weist die Aufnahmeeinheit Befestigungselemente zu einer Befestigung der Elektronikeinheit an der Aufnahmeeinheit auf. Die Befestigungselemente können insbesondere als Schrauben, Nieten oder als andere, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinende Befestigungselemente ausgebildet sein. Vorzugsweise kann die Elektronikeinheit, insbesondere mittels der Befestigungselemente, form- und/oder kraftschlüssig mit der Aufnahmeeinheit verbunden sein. Unter einer "Elektronikeinheit" soll insbesondere eine Einheit verstanden werden, die zumindest einen elektrischen Strom in einem Gas, in einem Leiter, in einem Vakuum und/oder vorteilhaft in einem Halbleiter beeinflusst. Vorzugsweise weist die Elektronikeinheit zumindest einen Transistor, besonders bevorzugt zumindest einen Mikroprozessor, auf. Insbesondere kann die Elektronikeinheit Bauteile aufweisen, die einen elektrischen Strom leiten und/oder erzeugen.The receiving unit may be formed to receive the electronic unit in particular according to an outer contour of the electronic unit. The receiving unit preferably has fastening elements for fastening the electronic unit to the receiving unit. The fastening elements can be designed, in particular, as screws, rivets or other fastening elements that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art. Preferably, the electronics unit, in particular by means of the fastening elements, be positively and / or non-positively connected to the receiving unit. Under one In particular, "electronic unit" is to be understood as a unit which influences at least one electric current in a gas, in a conductor, in a vacuum and / or advantageously in a semiconductor. The electronic unit preferably has at least one transistor, particularly preferably at least one microprocessor. In particular, the electronics unit can have components that conduct and / or generate an electrical current.

Vorzugsweise ist die Aufnahmeeinheit form- und/oder kraftschlüssig mit der Gehäuseeinheit verbunden. Insbesondere können/kann die Gehäuseeinheit und/oder die Aufnahmeeinheit, insbesondere weitere, Befestigungselemente zu einer form- und/oder kraftschlüssigen Anordnung der Aufnahmeeinheit an der Gehäuseeinheit aufweisen. Die, insbesondere weiteren, Befestigungselemente können insbesondere als Schrauben, Nieten oder als andere, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinende Befestigungselemente ausgebildet sein. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass die Aufnahmeeinheit stoffschlüssig an der Gehäuseeinheit angeordnet ist, insbesondere dass die Gehäuseeinheit und die Aufnahmeeinheit einstückig ausgebildet sind. Die Gehäuseeinheit und/oder die Aufnahmeeinheit können/kann vorzugsweise aus einem Metall, einem Kunststoff oder einem anderen, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinenden Werkstoff ausgebildet sein. Vorzugsweise ist die Gehäuseeinheit dazu vorgesehen, weitere Bauteile der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung aufzunehmen. Vorzugsweise ist die Gehäuseeinheit dazu vorgesehen, die weiteren Bauteile der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung gegenüber Umwelteinflüssen abzuschirmen. Vorzugsweise weist die Gehäuseeinheit eine Außenseite, welche insbesondere einer Umwelt zugewandt ist, und eine Innenseite, welche insbesondere einer Umwelt abgewandt ist, auf. Vorzugsweise ist die Aufnahmeeinheit an der Innenseite der Gehäuseeinheit angeordnet. Unter "vorgesehen" soll insbesondere speziell programmiert, ausgelegt und/oder ausgestattet verstanden werden. Darunter, dass ein Objekt zu einer bestimmten Funktion vorgesehen ist, soll insbesondere verstanden werden, dass das Objekt diese bestimmte Funktion in zumindest einem Anwendungs- und/oder Betriebszustand erfüllt und/oder ausführt.Preferably, the receiving unit is positively and / or non-positively connected to the housing unit. In particular, the housing unit and / or the receiving unit, in particular further, fastening elements can have a positive and / or non-positive arrangement of the receiving unit on the housing unit. The, in particular further, fastening elements can be designed in particular as screws, rivets or as other, one skilled in the art appear reasonable fasteners. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the receiving unit is arranged cohesively on the housing unit, in particular that the housing unit and the receiving unit are integrally formed. The housing unit and / or the receiving unit may / may preferably be formed from a metal, a plastic or another material which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art. Preferably, the housing unit is intended to receive further components of the heat pump device. Preferably, the housing unit is provided to shield the other components of the heat pump device from environmental influences. Preferably, the housing unit has an outer side, which in particular faces an environment, and an inner side, which in particular faces away from the environment. Preferably, the receiving unit is arranged on the inside of the housing unit. By "provided" is intended to be understood in particular specially programmed, designed and / or equipped. The fact that an object is intended for a specific function should in particular mean that the object fulfills and / or executes this specific function in at least one application and / or operating state.

Das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid kann bevorzugt einen flüssigen Aggregatszustand aufweisen. Vorzugsweise kann es sich bei dem, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungenen, Fluid um ein Wasser, um ein Kondenswasser o. dgl. handeln. Das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid kann insbesondere durch Öffnungen in der Gehäuseeinheit, wie beispielsweise Lüftungsöffnungen o. dgl., in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungen sein. Insbesondere kann das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid durch die Öffnungen von der Außenseite der Gehäuseeinheit auf die Innenseite der Gehäuseeinheit gelangt sein. Insbesondere kann das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid eine Funktion der in der Aufnahmeeinheit aufgenommenen Elektronikeinheit beeinträchtigen. Insbesondere kann durch einen Kontakt des Fluids mit Bauteilen, welche einen elektrischen Strom leiten und/oder eine elektrische Spannung aufweisen, insbesondere ungewollt, ein elektrischer Strom geleitet werden.The, in particular penetrated into the housing unit, fluid may preferably have a liquid state of aggregation. Preferably, the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, may be a water, to act a condensation or the like. The fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, can penetrate into the housing unit, in particular through openings in the housing unit, such as ventilation openings or the like. In particular, the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, can pass through the openings from the outside of the housing unit to the inside of the housing unit. In particular, the fluid that has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, may impair a function of the electronic unit accommodated in the receiving unit. In particular, an electrical current can be conducted by contact of the fluid with components which conduct an electrical current and / or have an electrical voltage, in particular unintentionally.

Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ist vorzugsweise dazu vorgesehen, das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid zu sammeln und von der Aufnahmeeinheit wegzuleiten. Bevorzugt deckt die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit die Aufnahmeeinheit zumindest teilweise ab. Besonders bevorzugt deckt die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit die Aufnahmeeinheit vollständig ab. Vorzugsweise verhindert die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit, dass das in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene Fluid zu der Aufnahmeeinheit gelangt. Insbesondere kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit das Fluid sammeln, insbesondere bevor das Fluid zu der Aufnahmeeinheit gelangt. Vorzugsweise kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit das gesammelte Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit wegleiten. Vorzugsweise kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit das gesammelte Fluid auf eine Seite der Gehäuseeinheit leiten, welche frei von einer Elektronikeinheit ist.The collecting and / or draining unit is preferably provided to collect the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit, in particular, and to conduct it away from the receiving unit. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit at least partially covers the receiving unit. Particularly preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit completely covers the receiving unit. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit prevents the fluid which has entered the housing unit from reaching the receiving unit. In particular, the collecting and / or drainage unit can collect the fluid, in particular before the fluid reaches the receiving unit. Preferably, the collecting and / or draining unit can divert the collected fluid from the receiving unit. Preferably, the collection and / or drainage unit may direct the collected fluid to a side of the housing unit which is free of an electronics unit.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung kann eine Beschädigung der Elektronikeinheit, insbesondere durch ein Fluid, verhindert werden. Vorteilhaft kann eine ungewollte elektrische Stromleitung durch das Fluid verhindert werden. Vorteilhaft kann auf eine aufwändige und kostspielige Abdichtung der Gehäuseeinheit verzichtet werden. Vorteilhaft kann eine kostengünstig herstellbare und benutzersichere Wärmepumpenvorrichtung bereitgestellt werden.Due to the inventive design of the heat pump device damage to the electronics unit, in particular by a fluid can be prevented. Advantageously, an unwanted electrical power line can be prevented by the fluid. Advantageously, can be dispensed with a complex and costly sealing of the housing unit. Advantageously, a cost-producible and user-safe heat pump device can be provided.

Des Weiteren wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest teilweise als ein vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement ausgebildet ist. Bevorzugt ist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit vollständig als ein, insbesondere einstückiges, vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement ausgebildet. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass zumindest zwei Elemente, insbesondere vakuumgeformte Kunststoffelemente zu der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit, insbesondere stoff-, kraftschlüssig und/oder formschlüssig verbunden sind. Vorzugsweise ist ein Kunststoff, aus dem die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit gebildet ist, wasserdicht. Insbesondere ist eine Durchdringung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit durch das Fluid unterbindbar. Vorzugsweise kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit als ein vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement eine für ein Sammeln und ein Wegleiten des Fluids optimierte Form aufweisen. Vorteilhaft kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit kostengünstig hergestellt werden.Furthermore, it is proposed that the collecting and / or drainage unit is at least partially designed as a vacuum-formed plastic element. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit is completely formed as a, in particular one-piece, vacuum-formed plastic element. Alternatively, it is conceivable that at least two elements, in particular vacuum-formed plastic elements are connected to the collecting and / or drainage unit, in particular material, non-positively and / or positively. Preferably, a plastic from which the collecting and / or drainage unit is formed, waterproof. In particular, a penetration of the collecting and / or drainage unit by the fluid can be prevented. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit can have, as a vacuum-molded plastic element, a shape optimized for collecting and discharging the fluid. Advantageously, the collecting and / or drainage unit can be produced inexpensively.

Ferner wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest ein wannenförmiges Sammelelement aufweist, welches dazu vorgesehen ist, das in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene Fluid zu sammeln. Unter "wannenförmig" soll insbesondere verstanden werden, dass das Sammelelement eine Erstreckung zumindest im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer Haupterstreckungsebene der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit aufweist. Unter einer "Haupterstreckungsebene" der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit soll insbesondere eine Ebene verstanden werden, welche parallel zu einer größten Seitenfläche eines kleinsten gedachten Quaders ist, welcher die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit gerade noch vollständig umschließt, und insbesondere durch den Mittelpunkt des Quaders verläuft. Der Ausdruck "im Wesentlichen senkrecht" soll hier insbesondere eine Ausrichtung der Erstreckung des Sammelelements relativ zu der Haupterstreckungsebene der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit definieren, wobei die Erstreckung und die Haupterstreckungsebene, insbesondere in einer Ebene betrachtet, einen Winkel von 90° einschließen und der Winkel eine maximale Abweichung von insbesondere kleiner als 8°, vorteilhaft kleiner als 5° und besonders vorteilhaft kleiner als 2° aufweist. Vorzugsweise bildet das Sammelelement ein Sammelbecken mit einem Volumen zur Aufnahme des Fluids. Vorzugsweise weist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit genau ein Sammelelement auf. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit eine Mehrzahl von Sammelelementen aufweist. Bevorzugt ist das Sammelelement stoffschlüssig mit einem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit verbunden. Besonders bevorzugt ist das Sammelelement einstückig mit dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ausgebildet. Vorteilhaft kann das, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit eingedrungene, Fluid gesammelt werden.It is also proposed that the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one trough-shaped collecting element, which is intended to collect the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit. By "trough-shaped" is to be understood in particular that the collecting element has an extension at least substantially perpendicular to a main extension plane of the collecting and / or drainage unit. A "main extension plane" of the collecting and / or drainage unit should in particular be understood to mean a plane which is parallel to a largest side surface of a smallest imaginary cuboid which just completely encloses the collecting and / or drainage unit, and in particular through the center of the Quader runs. The term "substantially perpendicular" is intended here to define in particular an alignment of the extension of the collecting element relative to the main extension plane of the collecting and / or drainage unit, wherein the extension and the main extension plane, in particular in one plane, enclose an angle of 90 ° and the Angle has a maximum deviation of in particular less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 ° and particularly advantageously less than 2 °. Preferably, the collecting element forms a reservoir with a volume for receiving the fluid. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit has exactly one collecting element. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the collecting and / or drainage unit has a plurality of collecting elements. Preferably, the collecting element is materially connected to a main body of the collecting and / or drain unit. Particularly preferably, the collecting element is integral with the main body of the collecting and / or drain unit formed. Advantageously, the, in particular in the housing unit penetrated, fluid can be collected.

Weiterhin wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest ein rinnenförmiges Abführelement aufweist, welches dazu vorgesehen ist, das Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit wegzuleiten. Bevorzugt ist das Abführelement als eine langgestreckte Vertiefung in dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ausgebildet. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass das Abführelement als separates Element, insbesondere abnehmbar, an dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit angeordnet ist. Vorzugsweise kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ein einzelnes oder eine Mehrzahl von Abführelementen aufweisen. Insbesondere kann das Abführelement fluidtechnisch mit dem Sammelelement verbunden sein. Vorzugsweise kann das Abführelement das in dem Sammelelement gesammelte Fluid aus dem Sammelelement ableiten. Vorzugsweise kann das Abführelement, insbesondere zu einer effizienten Leitung des Fluids, ein Gefälle aufweisen. Vorzugsweise verläuft eine Haupterstreckungsrichtung des Abführelements im Wesentlichen parallel zu einer Haupterstreckungsrichtung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit. Unter einer "Haupterstreckungsrichtung" eines Objekts soll dabei insbesondere eine Richtung verstanden werden, welche parallel zu einer längsten Kante eines kleinsten geometrischen Quaders verläuft, welcher das Objekt gerade noch vollständig umschließt. Unter "im Wesentlichen parallel" soll hier insbesondere eine Ausrichtung der Haupterstreckungsrichtung des Abführelements relativ zu der Haupterstreckungsrichtung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit, insbesondere in einer Ebene, verstanden werden, wobei die Haupterstreckungsrichtung des Abführelements gegenüber der Haupterstreckungsrichtung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit eine Abweichung insbesondere kleiner als 8°, vorteilhaft kleiner als 5° und besonders vorteilhaft kleiner als 2° aufweist. Insbesondere erstreckt sich das Abführelement linear entlang der Haupterstreckungsrichtung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit. Vorzugsweise verläuft die Haupterstreckungsrichtung des Abführelements derart, dass das Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit weggeleitet wird. Vorteilhaft kann das Sammelelement effizient entleert werden. Vorteilhaft kann das Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit weggeleitet werden.Furthermore, it is proposed that the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one trough-shaped discharge element, which is intended to lead the fluid away from the receiving unit. Preferably, the discharge element is designed as an elongated depression in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the discharge element is arranged as a separate element, in particular removable, on the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit may have a single or a plurality of discharge elements. In particular, the discharge element can be fluidly connected to the collecting element. Preferably, the discharge element can divert the collected in the collecting element fluid from the collecting element. Preferably, the discharge element, in particular for an efficient conduction of the fluid, have a gradient. Preferably, a main extension direction of the discharge element runs essentially parallel to a main direction of extension of the collecting and / or discharge unit. A "main extension direction" of an object should be understood to mean, in particular, a direction which runs parallel to a longest edge of a smallest geometric cuboid which just completely encloses the object. "Substantially parallel" is to be understood here in particular as an alignment of the main extension direction of the discharge element relative to the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit, in particular in one plane, the main extension direction of the discharge element being opposite to the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit a deviation in particular less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 ° and particularly advantageously less than 2 °. In particular, the discharge element extends linearly along the main extension direction of the collecting and / or drainage unit. Preferably, the main extension direction of the discharge element is such that the fluid is conducted away from the receiving unit. Advantageously, the collecting element can be emptied efficiently. Advantageously, the fluid can be conducted away from the receiving unit.

Zudem wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Gehäuseeinheit zumindest ein Wandelement aufweist und dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit innerhalb der Gehäuseeinheit und zumindest im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Wandelement angeordnet ist. Vorzugsweise weist die Gehäuseeinheit eine Mehrzahl von Wandelementen auf. Insbesondere ist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest im Wesentlichen parallel zu einem einzelnen, insbesondere eine Oberseite der Gehäuseeinheit definierenden, Wandelement der Mehrzahl von Wandelementen angeordnet. Vorzugsweise ist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest im Wesentlichen parallel zu einem einzelnen Wandelement angeordnet, dessen Haupterstreckungsebene sich zumindest im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer Haupteindringrichtung des Fluids in die Gehäuseeinheit erstreckt. Insbesondere ist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit innerhalb der Gehäuseeinheit angeordnet. Insbesondere umgibt die Gehäuseeinheit die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit. Vorzugsweise kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit an der Innenseite der Gehäuseeinheit angeordnet sein. Vorteilhaft kann eine zu einem effizienten Sammeln und Wegleiten des Fluids optimierte Anordnung der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit erreicht werden.In addition, it is proposed that the housing unit has at least one wall element and that the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged within the housing unit and at least substantially parallel to the wall element. Preferably, the housing unit has a plurality of wall elements. In particular, the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged at least substantially parallel to a single, in particular an upper side of the housing unit defining, wall element of the plurality of wall elements. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged at least substantially parallel to a single wall element whose main extension plane extends into the housing unit at least substantially perpendicular to a main penetration direction of the fluid. In particular, the collecting and / or drainage unit is arranged within the housing unit. In particular, the housing unit surrounds the collecting and / or drainage unit. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit can be arranged on the inside of the housing unit. Advantageously, an arrangement of the catchment and / or drainage unit optimized for efficient collection and routing of the fluid can be achieved.

Des Weiteren wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest ein Führungselement aufweist, welches zu einer Durchführung und/oder zu einer Aufnahme zumindest eines Rohrelements vorgesehen ist. Bevorzugt weist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit eine Mehrzahl von Führungselementen auf. Besonders bevorzugt weist die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit eine Anzahl von Führungselementen entsprechend einer Anzahl von aufzunehmenden und/oder durchzuführenden Rohrelementen auf. Das Führungselement kann vorzugsweise als eine, insbesondere kreis- und/oder zylinderförmige, Ausnehmung in der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ausgebildet sein. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass das Führungselement als ein an dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit angeordnetes Führungselement ausgebildet ist. Insbesondere kann das Rohrelement durch das Führungselement durchgeführt sein. Vorzugsweise kann das Führungselement das Rohrelement festklemmen. Insbesondere kann das Rohrelement als ein Metallrohr, ein Kunststoffrohr oder als ein anderes, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinendes Rohrelement ausgebildet sein. Vorzugsweise kann das Rohrelement ein Teil einer Wärmepumpe und/oder eines Heizungssystems sein. Vorteilhaft kann auf separate Führungselemente zur Durchführung und/oder Aufnahme von Rohrelementen wie beispielsweise Klemmen oder Schellen verzichtet werden. Vorteilhaft kann die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung kostengünstig hergestellt werden.Furthermore, it is proposed that the collecting and / or drainage unit has at least one guide element which is provided for a passage and / or for receiving at least one tubular element. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit has a plurality of guide elements. Particularly preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit has a number of guide elements corresponding to a number of tubular elements to be accommodated and / or to be carried out. The guide element may preferably be formed as a, in particular circular and / or cylindrical, recess in the collecting and / or drainage unit. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the guide element is designed as a arranged on the main body of the collecting and / or drainage guide element. In particular, the tubular element can be performed by the guide element. Preferably, the guide element can clamp the pipe element. In particular, the tube element can be designed as a metal tube, a plastic tube or as another tube element which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art. Preferably, the tubular element may be part of a heat pump and / or a heating system. Advantageous may be on separate guide elements to dispense with the implementation and / or inclusion of pipe elements such as clamps or clamps. Advantageously, the heat pump device can be produced inexpensively.

Ferner geht die Erfindung aus von einem Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung, insbesondere einer erfindungsgemäßen Wärmepumpenvorrichtung.Furthermore, the invention proceeds from a method for producing a heat pump device, in particular a heat pump device according to the invention.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass, insbesondere in zumindest einem Verfahrensschritt, zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit in einem Vakuumformprozess zumindest teilweise aus zumindest einem Kunststoff hergestellt wird. Vorzugsweise wird die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit in einem Vakuumformprozess vollständig aus einem Kunststoff hergestellt. Bevorzugt werden/wird während des Vakuumformprozesses das Sammelelement, das Abführelement und/oder das Führungselement in dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit ausgeformt. Vorteilhaft kann die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit kostengünstig hergestellt werden.It is proposed that, in particular in at least one method step, at least one collecting and / or drainage unit in a vacuum forming process is at least partially made of at least one plastic. Preferably, the collecting and / or drainage unit is completely made of a plastic in a vacuum forming process. During the vacuum forming process, the collecting element, the discharge element and / or the guide element are preferably formed in the basic body of the collecting and / or drainage unit. Advantageously, the collecting and / or drainage unit can be produced inexpensively.

Weiterhin geht die Erfindung aus von einer Wärmepumpe mit zumindest einer erfindungsgemäßen Wärmepumpenvorrichtung. Vorzugsweise umfasst die Wärmepumpe noch weitere, für einen Betrieb der Wärmepumpe notwendige Bauteile. Insbesondere kann die Wärmepumpe zumindest eine Pumpe, zumindest ein Ventil sowie weitere, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinende Bauteile umfassen. Vorteilhaft kann eine kostengünstig herstellbare und benutzersichere Wärmepumpe bereitgestellt werden.Furthermore, the invention is based on a heat pump with at least one heat pump device according to the invention. Preferably, the heat pump still further, necessary for operation of the heat pump components. In particular, the heat pump may comprise at least one pump, at least one valve and other components that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art. Advantageously, a cost-producible and user-safe heat pump can be provided.

Zudem wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Wärmepumpe zumindest eine Elektronikeinheit aufweist, welche durch zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit zumindest teilweise abgedeckt ist. Vorzugsweise ist die Elektronikeinheit durch die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit vollständig abgedeckt. Insbesondere kann die Elektronikeinheit in der Aufnahmeeinheit der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung angeordnet sein. Vorteilhaft kann die Elektronikeinheit durch die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit vor einem Kontakt mit einem in die Gehäuseeinheit der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung eingedrungenen Fluid geschützt werden.In addition, it is proposed that the heat pump has at least one electronic unit which is at least partially covered by at least one collecting and / or draining unit. Preferably, the electronics unit is completely covered by the collecting and / or drainage unit. In particular, the electronic unit can be arranged in the receiving unit of the heat pump device. Advantageously, the electronic unit can be protected by the collecting and / or drain unit from contact with a fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit of the heat pump device.

Des Weiteren wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Wärmepumpe zumindest ein Rohrelement aufweist, welches durch zumindest ein Führungselement der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit durchgeführt ist. Vorzugsweise weist die Wärmepumpe eine Mehrzahl von Rohrelementen auf, wobei jedes Rohrelement der Mehrzahl von Rohrelementen jeweils durch ein Führungselement der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit durchgeführt ist. Das Rohrelement kann insbesondere als ein Metallrohr, ein Kunststoffrohr oder als ein anderes, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinendes Rohrelement ausgebildet sein. Vorzugsweise kann das Rohrelement zu einer Leitung eines Wassers, eines Arbeitsmittels, eines Lösungsmittels oder eines anderen, einem Fachmann als sinnvoll erscheinenden Mediums, vorgesehen sein. Vorzugsweise ist das Rohrelement durch das Führungselement festgeklemmt. Vorteilhaft kann auf separate Führungselemente zur Durchführung und/oder Aufnahme von Rohrelementen wie beispielsweise Klemmen oder Schellen verzichtet werden.Furthermore, it is proposed that the heat pump has at least one pipe element, which is performed by at least one guide element of the collecting and / or drainage unit. Preferably, the heat pump has a plurality of tubular elements, wherein each tubular element of the plurality of tubular elements is in each case carried out by a guide element of the collecting and / or drainage unit. The pipe element can be designed, in particular, as a metal pipe, a plastic pipe or as another pipe element which appears expedient to a person skilled in the art. Preferably, the pipe element can be provided to a line of a water, a working fluid, a solvent or other, to a person skilled in the sense appearing medium. Preferably, the tube member is clamped by the guide member. Advantageously, can be dispensed with separate guide elements for carrying and / or receiving pipe elements such as clamps or clamps.

Die erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpenvorrichtung, das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren und/oder die erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpe sollen/soll hierbei nicht auf die oben beschriebene Anwendung und Ausführungsform beschränkt sein. Insbesondere können/kann die erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpenvorrichtung, das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren und/oder die erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpe zu einer Erfüllung einer hierin beschriebenen Funktionsweise eine von einer hierin genannten Anzahl von einzelnen Elementen, Bauteilen und Einheiten sowie Verfahrensschritten abweichende Anzahl aufweisen. Zudem sollen bei den in dieser Offenbarung angegebenen Wertebereichen auch innerhalb der genannten Grenzen liegende Werte als offenbart und als beliebig einsetzbar gelten.The heat pump device according to the invention, the inventive method and / or the heat pump according to the invention should / should not be limited to the above-described application and embodiment. In particular, the heat pump device according to the invention, the method according to the invention and / or the heat pump according to the invention can have a number deviating from a number of individual elements, components and units and method steps mentioned herein for fulfilling a function described herein. In addition, in the value ranges indicated in this disclosure, values lying within the stated limits are also to be disclosed as disclosed and used as desired.

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Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich aus der folgenden Zeichnungsbeschreibung. In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt. Die Zeichnung, die Beschreibung und die Ansprüche enthalten zahlreiche Merkmale in Kombination. Der Fachmann wird die Merkmale zweckmäßigerweise auch einzeln betrachten und zu sinnvollen weiteren Kombinationen zusammenfassen.Further advantages emerge from the following description of the drawing. In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown. The drawing, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The person skilled in the art will expediently also consider the features individually and combine them into meaningful further combinations.

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Figur 1 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpe 12 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung. Die Wärmepumpe 12 umfasst eine erfindungsgemäße Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10. Die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 weist eine Gehäuseeinheit 14 auf. Die Gehäuseeinheit 14 weist ein Wandelement 16 und weitere Wandelemente 18 auf. Ein Großteil der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 ist durch das Wandelement 16 und die weiteren Wandelemente 18 verdeckt und als ein gestrichelter Bereich dargestellt. FIG. 1 shows a heat pump 12 according to the invention in a perspective view. The heat pump 12 comprises a heat pump device 10 according to the invention. The heat pump device 10 has a housing unit 14. The housing unit 14 has a wall element 16 and further wall elements 18. A majority of the heat pump device 10 is covered by the wall element 16 and the other wall elements 18 and shown as a dashed area.

Die Wärmepumpe 12 weist eine Elektronikeinheit 20 auf. Die Elektronikeinheit 20 ist in einer Haupteindringrichtung 22 eines Fluids vollständig durch eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 der Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 abgedeckt (vgl. Figur 2). Die Elektronikeinheit 20 weist nicht weiter dargestellte Bauteile auf, die einen elektrischen Strom führen und/oder an denen eine elektrische Spannung anliegt. Weiterhin weist die Wärmepumpe 12 eine Mehrzahl von Rohrelementen 26 auf. Die Rohrelemente 26 verlaufen parallel zu der Haupteindringrichtung 22 des Fluids. Die Rohrelemente 26 sind durch Führungselemente 28 der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 durchgeführt (vgl. Figur 2). Die Rohrelemente 26 sind durch Ausnehmungen 30 des Wandelements 16 durchgeführt. Die Ausnehmungen 30 sind kreisförmig ausgebildet. Die Rohrelemente 26 sind als Metallrohre ausgebildet.The heat pump 12 has an electronic unit 20. The electronic unit 20 is completely covered by a collecting and / or discharging unit 24 of the heat pump device 10 in a main penetration direction 22 of a fluid (see FIG. The electronics unit 20 has components which are not shown, which carry an electric current and / or to which an electrical voltage is applied. Furthermore, the heat pump 12 has a plurality of tubular elements 26. The tube elements 26 run parallel to the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid. The tube elements 26 are performed by guide elements 28 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 (see. FIG. 2 ). The tubular elements 26 are performed by recesses 30 of the wall element 16. The recesses 30 are circular. The tube elements 26 are formed as metal tubes.

Figur 2 zeigt die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung. Die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 weist die Gehäuseeinheit 14 auf. Die Gehäuseeinheit 14 ist aus einem Metall gebildet. An der Gehäuseeinheit 14 ist eine Aufnahmeeinheit 32 angeordnet. Die Aufnahmeeinheit 32 ist dazu vorgesehen, die Elektronikeinheit 20 aufzunehmen. Die Elektronikeinheit 20 ist als in der Aufnahmeeinheit 32 angeordnet angedeutet. Die Aufnahmeeinheit 32 ist an der Gehäuseeinheit 14 angeordnet. Weiterhin umfasst die Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10 die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist dazu vorgesehen, ein nicht weiter dargestelltes in die Gehäuseeinheit 14 eingedrungenes Fluid zu sammeln und von der Aufnahmeeinheit 32 wegzuleiten. Das Fluid kann durch Öffnungen in dem Wandelement 16 und/oder in den weiteren Wandelementen 18 in die Gehäuseeinheit 14 eindringen. Der Übersichtlichkeit halber sind die weiteren Wandelemente 18 nicht dargestellt und ist das Wandelement 16 lediglich angedeutet. FIG. 2 shows the heat pump device 10 in a perspective view. The heat pump device 10 has the housing unit 14. The housing unit 14 is formed of a metal. On the housing unit 14, a receiving unit 32 is arranged. The receiving unit 32 is intended to to receive the electronics unit 20. The electronic unit 20 is indicated as arranged in the receiving unit 32. The receiving unit 32 is arranged on the housing unit 14. Furthermore, the heat pump device 10 includes the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is provided to collect a not further shown penetrated into the housing unit 14 fluid and lead away from the receiving unit 32. The fluid can penetrate into the housing unit 14 through openings in the wall element 16 and / or in the further wall elements 18. For clarity, the other wall elements 18 are not shown and the wall element 16 is merely indicated.

Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 deckt die Aufnahmeeinheit 32 in Richtung der Haupteindringrichtung 22 des Fluids vollständig ab. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 schützt die Aufnahmeeinheit 32 vor einem Kontakt mit dem Fluid. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 schützt die Elektronikeinheit 20 vor dem Kontakt mit dem Fluid. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist an der Gehäuseeinheit 14 angeordnet. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist vollständig als ein vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement ausgebildet. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 lediglich teilweise als ein vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement ausgebildet ist.The collecting and / or draining unit 24 completely covers the receiving unit 32 in the direction of the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid. The collecting and / or draining unit 24 protects the receiving unit 32 from contact with the fluid. The collecting and / or draining unit 24 protects the electronic unit 20 from contact with the fluid. The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged on the housing unit 14. The collecting and / or draining unit 24 is completely formed as a vacuum-formed plastic element. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is only partially formed as a vacuum-formed plastic element.

Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 weist ein wannenförmiges Sammelelement 34 auf. Das Sammelelement 34 ist als eine wannenförmige Vertiefung in einem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Das Sammelelement 34 ist einstückig mit dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Das Sammelelement 34 ist dazu vorgesehen, das in die Gehäuseeinheit 14 eingedrungene Fluid zu sammeln. Das Sammelelement 34 bildet ein Sammelbecken mit einem Volumen zu einer Aufnahme des Fluids.The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 has a trough-shaped collecting element 34. The collecting element 34 is formed as a trough-shaped depression in a base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The collecting element 34 is integrally formed with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The collecting element 34 is provided to collect the fluid which has entered the housing unit 14. The collecting element 34 forms a reservoir with a volume for receiving the fluid.

Das Sammelelement 34 weist eine fluidtechnische Verbindung zu einem rinnenförmigen Abführelement 36 der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 auf. Das Abführelement 36 ist als eine rinnenförmige Vertiefung in dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Das Abführelement 36 ist einstückig mit dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Das Abführelement 36 verläuft linear durch den Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24. Das Abführelement 36 verläuft von dem Sammelelement 34 bis zu einer Randkante 38 der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24. Das Abführelement 36 ist dazu vorgesehen, das Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit 32 wegzuleiten. Das Abführelement 36 leitet das Fluid von der Elektronikeinheit 20 weg. Das Abführelement 36 ist zu einer Entleerung des Sammelelements 34 vorgesehen. Das Abführelement 36 kann das in dem Sammelelement 34 gesammelte Fluid aus dem Sammelelement 34 ableiten. Das Abführelement 36 kann das Fluid von dem Sammelelement 34 zu der Randkante 38 leiten. Das Fluid fließt durch das Abführelement 36.The collecting element 34 has a fluidic connection to a channel-shaped discharge element 36 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The discharge element 36 is formed as a groove-shaped depression in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The discharge element 36 is formed integrally with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The discharge element 36 extends linearly through the main body of the collecting and / or Drainage unit 24. The drainage element 36 extends from the collection element 34 to a peripheral edge 38 of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The discharge element 36 is provided to discharge the fluid from the receiving unit 32. The discharge element 36 directs the fluid away from the electronics unit 20. The discharge element 36 is provided for emptying the collecting element 34. The discharge element 36 can discharge the collected in the collecting element 34 fluid from the collecting element 34. The discharge element 36 can direct the fluid from the collecting element 34 to the peripheral edge 38. The fluid flows through the discharge element 36.

Die Gehäuseeinheit 14 weist das Wandelement 16 auf. Die Gehäuseeinheit 14 weist die weiteren Wandelemente 18 auf. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist innerhalb der Gehäuseeinheit 14 angeordnet und wird von dem Wandelement 16 und den weiteren Wandelementen 18 umgeben (vgl. Figur 1). Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist parallel zu dem Wandelement 16 angeordnet. Haupterstreckungsebenen der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 und des Wandelements 16 sind senkrecht zu der Haupteindringrichtung 22 des Fluids angeordnet. Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ist in der Haupteindringrichtung 22 des Fluids betrachtet unterhalb des Wandelements 16 angeordnet. Das Wandelement 16 definiert eine Oberseite der Gehäuseeinheit 14.The housing unit 14 has the wall element 16. The housing unit 14 has the further wall elements 18. The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged within the housing unit 14 and is surrounded by the wall element 16 and the further wall elements 18 (cf. FIG. 1 ). The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged parallel to the wall element 16. Main extension planes of the collecting and / or draining unit 24 and the wall element 16 are arranged perpendicular to the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid. The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is arranged below the wall element 16 in the main penetration direction 22 of the fluid. The wall element 16 defines an upper side of the housing unit 14.

Die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 weist eine Mehrzahl von Führungselementen 28 auf. Die Führungselemente 28 sind zu einer Durchführung und einer Aufnahme der Rohrelemente 26 vorgesehen. Die Führungselemente 28 sind als zylinderförmige Ausnehmungen in dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Die Führungselemente 28 sind einstückig mit dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgebildet. Die Führungselemente 28 sind entlang der Randkante 38 nebeneinander angeordnet. Das Abführelement 36 verläuft zwischen zwei Führungselementen 28. Die Führungselemente 28 sind räumlich getrennt von dem Sammelelement 34 und der Aufnahmeeinheit 32 angeordnet. Durch jedes der Führungselemente 28 ist jeweils ein Rohrelement 26 durchgeführt. Jeweils ein Führungselement 28 nimmt jeweils ein Rohrelement 26 auf. Die Rohrelemente 26 sind durch die Führungselemente 28 festgeklemmt.The collecting and / or drainage unit 24 has a plurality of guide elements 28. The guide elements 28 are provided for a passage and a receptacle of the tubular elements 26. The guide elements 28 are formed as cylindrical recesses in the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The guide elements 28 are formed integrally with the main body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24. The guide elements 28 are arranged alongside one another along the peripheral edge 38. The discharge element 36 extends between two guide elements 28. The guide elements 28 are arranged spatially separated from the collecting element 34 and the receiving unit 32. Through each of the guide elements 28 a pipe element 26 is performed in each case. In each case, a guide element 28 each receives a tubular element 26. The tubular elements 26 are clamped by the guide elements 28.

Im Folgenden wird ein Verfahren zu Herstellung einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10, insbesondere einer erfindungsgemäßen Wärmepumpenvorrichtung 10, beschrieben. In zumindest einem Verfahrensschritt wird die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 in einem Vakuumformprozess aus einem Kunststoff hergestellt. Alternativ ist vorstellbar, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 in dem Vakuumformprozess teilweise aus einem Kunststoff und/oder aus verschiedenen Kunststoffen hergestellt wird. Während des Vakuumformprozesses werden das Sammelelement 34, das Abführelement 36 und die Führungselemente 28 in dem Grundkörper der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit 24 ausgeformt.The following describes a method for producing a heat pump device 10, in particular a heat pump device 10 according to the invention. In at least one method step, the collecting and / or draining unit 24 is manufactured from a plastic in a vacuum forming process. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the collecting and / or drainage unit 24 is partially made of a plastic and / or of different plastics in the vacuum forming process. During the vacuum forming process, the collecting element 34, the discharge element 36 and the guide elements 28 are formed in the base body of the collecting and / or drainage unit 24.

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Wärmepumpenvorrichtung mit zumindest einer Aufnahmeeinheit (32) zu einer Aufnahme einer Elektronikeinheit (20) und mit zumindest einer Gehäuseeinheit (14), an der die Aufnahmeeinheit (32) angeordnet ist, gekennzeichnet durch zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24), welche dazu vorgesehen ist, zumindest ein, insbesondere in die Gehäuseeinheit (14) eingedrungenes, Fluid zu sammeln und von der Aufnahmeeinheit (32) wegzuleiten.Heat pump device having at least one receiving unit (32) for receiving an electronic unit (20) and at least one housing unit (14) on which the receiving unit (32) is arranged, characterized by at least one collecting and / or drain unit (24) is provided to at least one, in particular in the housing unit (14) penetrated to collect fluid and away from the receiving unit (32). Wärmepumpenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) zumindest teilweise als ein vakuumgeformtes Kunststoffelement ausgebildet ist.Heat pump device according to claim 1, characterized in that the collecting and / or drainage unit (24) is at least partially formed as a vacuum-formed plastic element. Wärmepumpenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) zumindest ein wannenförmiges Sammelelement (34) aufweist, welches dazu vorgesehen ist, das in die Gehäuseeinheit (14) eingedrungene Fluid zu sammeln.Heat pump device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the collecting and / or drainage unit (24) has at least one trough-shaped collecting element (34) which is provided to collect the fluid which has penetrated into the housing unit (14). Wärmepumpenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) zumindest ein rinnenförmiges Abführelement (36) aufweist, welches dazu vorgesehen ist, das Fluid von der Aufnahmeeinheit (32) wegzuleiten.Heat pump device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting and / or drainage unit (24) has at least one channel-shaped discharge element (36), which is intended to lead away the fluid from the receiving unit (32). Wärmepumpenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gehäuseeinheit (14) zumindest ein Wandelement (16) aufweist und dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) innerhalb der Gehäuseeinheit (14) und zumindest im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Wandelement (16) angeordnet ist.Heat pump device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing unit (14) has at least one wall element (16) and that the collecting and / or drainage unit (24) within the housing unit (14) and at least substantially parallel to the wall element ( 16) is arranged. Wärmepumpenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) zumindest ein Führungselement (28) aufweist, welches zu einer Durchführung und/oder zu einer Aufnahme zumindest eines Rohrelements (26) vorgesehen ist.Heat pump device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting and / or drainage unit (24) has at least one guide element (28), which is provided for carrying and / or receiving at least one tubular element (26). Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung, insbesondere einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in zumindest einem Verfahrensschritt zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) in einem Vakuumformprozess zumindest teilweise aus zumindest einem Kunststoff hergestellt wird.Method for producing a heat pump device, in particular a heat pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in at least one method step at least one collecting and / or drain unit (24) is at least partially made of at least one plastic in a vacuum forming process. Wärmepumpe mit zumindest einer Wärmepumpenvorrichtung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6.Heat pump with at least one heat pump device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 6. Wärmepumpe nach Anspruch 8, gekennzeichnet durch zumindest eine Elektronikeinheit (20), welche durch zumindest eine Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) zumindest teilweise abgedeckt ist.Heat pump according to claim 8, characterized by at least one electronic unit (20), which is at least partially covered by at least one collecting and / or drain unit (24). Wärmepumpe nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, gekennzeichnet durch zumindest ein Rohrelement (26), welches durch zumindest ein Führungselement (28) der Auffang- und/oder Ablaufeinheit (24) durchgeführt ist.Heat pump according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by at least one pipe element (26), which is performed by at least one guide element (28) of the collecting and / or drainage unit (24).
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