ES2267385B1 - AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT. - Google Patents

Abstract

Air conditioning equipment with a first water tank (17) to collect the condensed water in the air conditioning equipment, which presents a water discharge (18) through which the condensed water passes to a second water tank ( 25), which can be taken out of the air conditioner, whose water discharge duct (18) is assigned a closure (45) to close the water discharge (18). The closure (45) has an actuator element (51) assigned which, when the second water tank has been removed, brings the closure (45) to its closed position.

Description

Air conditioning equipment

Field of the art of the invention

The invention belongs to the field of apparatus domestic, in particular air conditioners, with a first water tank to collect the condensed water in the air conditioning equipment, which presents a water discharge to through which the condensed water passes to a second tank of water, which can be taken out of the air conditioner, whose water discharge duct is assigned a closure for Close the water discharge.

Background of the invention

Air conditioners of the state of the technique comprises a cooling circuit by which a coolant circulates. This circuit comprises a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser connected in series.

Through a fan it is introduced to the inside the apparatus a first stream of ambient air and It is passed through the evaporator. This first stream of surrounding air is cooled as it passes through the evaporator and is returned to the space that is intended to be heated.

A second one is conducted through the condenser ambient air flow. This second air stream of environment heats up due to the high temperatures of the condenser when the air apparatus is running conditioned. Therefore the second ambient air stream it serves to reduce the heat of the condenser and is conducted towards the outside the device not towards the intended space air conditioning, but is conducted as exhaust air towards a outdoor environment

All the elements of the air apparatus conditioners are mounted inside the appliance with a housing covering it to prevent the user from accessing active parts such as heat exchangers, compressor, fans, etc...

When the air conditioner is running, the evaporator is at low temperatures. The air Ambient is loaded with ambient humidity. This moisture condenses when the evaporator passes through and condensation water drops form on the surface of the evaporator and slide and drip in a water collection vessel located in the intermediate part of the home appliance

This intermediate vessel has a pump that drives the water to a bucket that distributes the condensation water on the condenser to increase the performance of the apparatus. When the volume of water inside the intermediate tank exceeds one level, the water overflows to a container located in the lower part of the device This second container that collects water from condensation overflowing from the intermediate tank is removable and it You can drag outside to be emptied. Once empty it Replace inside.

Description of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide air conditioning equipment in which the condensation water leakage from the air equipment conditioned.

This objective is achieved with a device domestic, in particular air conditioner with a first water tank to collect the condensed water in the air conditioning equipment, which presents a water discharge to through which the condensed water passes to a second tank of water, which can be taken out of the air conditioner, whose water discharge duct is assigned a closure for close the water discharge assigned to an element of drive that when the second water tank has been removed brings the closure to its closed position.

In this way the opening and closing is controlled of the discharge of water from the first tank with the presence or not of the second deposit.

The closure is subject adjustable on the first water tank and thus the relative movement is controlled from closing to first deposit. To control the movement, the closure is communicated with the drive element through a closing lever that is pivotally supported and is located in the first deposit acting as a hinge that opens and closes the discharge of water from the first tank to the second tank.

The drive element is made as drive rod with one of its ends in contact with the closing lever with its other end that sits on the second water tank transmitting a contact between the second reservoir and the closing lever through itself.

The water discharge is carried out as a tube of water discharge that penetrates inside the first tank of water to gain volume of water accumulation inside the Second deposit

The drive element is guided in a guide tube that penetrates inside the first water tank avoiding having to use another type of guide and joints to avoid loss of water from the first reservoir through the opening necessary for the rod to reach at its end the lever of closing. The guide tube protrudes from the water discharge in a distance so that in any case the water level within the tank reaches the height of the discharge before its height.

The closure rests in its closed position on the discharge of water leaving it tightly closed and better helped by a spring that pushes it on the discharge of water.

An air equipment control device conditioning carries a sensor that detects the withdrawal of the second water tank outside the air conditioner. Saying control device interrupts the operation of the equipment air conditioning if the second water tank has been removed avoiding unintended operation of the device without a second Deposit.

The first water tank is assigned a pump that carries collected condensation water to a spray device for an air equipment condenser conditioned.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that then it will be done and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, accompanies the present descriptive memory a set of drawings based on which innovations will be more easily understood and advantages of the air conditioner made in accordance with The object of the invention.

Figure 1 shows in representation schematic an air conditioner with an evaporator 1 and a capacitor 3.

Figure 2 shows a schematic section of the area of the water container in the collection position of Water.

Figure 3 shows a schematic section of the area of the water container in position removed from the apparatus.

Description of a preferred embodiment

The figures that accompany the text show An example of embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 shows in schematic representation an air conditioner with heat exchangers, that is, an evaporator 1 and a condenser 3 which are connected in series in a cooling circuit not shown. By means of a fan not shown in the figures, a first stream 1 of ambient air is conducted and passed through the evaporator 1, as shown in the direction of the arrow. This first stream 1 of surrounding air is cooled as it passes through evaporator 1 and is returned to the intended space.
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A capacitor 3 conducts a second stream II of ambient air moved by a second fan not shown. This second air stream II of the ambient heats up due to high condenser temperatures 3 when the air conditioner is running. By this the second ambient air stream II serves to reduce the heat of the condenser 3 and is conducted outwards of the device, not towards the space that is intended to be heated, but which is conducted as exhaust air to an outside environment.

When the air conditioner is operating, evaporator 1 is at low temperatures. The air room 1 is loaded with room humidity. This moisture is condenses to cross the evaporator and form drops of water 5 of condensation on the surface of the evaporator and slide and drip in the collecting tray 7.

Condensation water 5 collected in the bucket collector 7 is directed to a water tank 17 through a junction channel 15. According to figure 1 the water container 17 is attached to a branch 19. The condensation water in the tank water 17 can be extracted from the air conditioner by of branch 19. Branch 19 can be closed by a blocking element 23. Alternatively, condensation water you can also drive from the water tank 17 towards a second water tank 25 through an outlet 18 represented in figure 1 with dashed lines. The second water tank 25 can be removed from the air apparatus conditioned.

When the air conditioner is operating, the condensation water accumulated in the tank water 17 can be carried through a pump 27 towards a channel of sprinkling or into a dispenser tray 29 through a tube 43. The Distributor tray 29 is arranged above the condenser 3. On the bottom side it has holes that allow a regular distribution of condensation water through the condenser 3. The condensation water distributed through the evaporator 3 evaporates due to the high temperatures of the evaporator 3. In this way the heat evacuation is increased from evaporator 3 to ambient air stream II. On the bottom side the evaporator 3 has an associated tray collector 31. Condensation water that has not evaporated in the evaporator 3 drips into the collecting bowl 31. The collecting bowl 31 of evaporator 3 is in fluidic connection with the water container 17.

The second water tank 25 can be removed outside the air conditioner to empty it. Why not drip condensation water on the bottom of the body of the equipment air conditioning the following two measures have been taken: first, the control device 22 disconnects a compressor from the refrigerant circuit, which is not represented in the figures as well as the pump 27 when the sensor 21 detects that it has been removed the second water tank 25. As a second safety measure, has provided, according to Figure 2, a closure 45. This closure 45 closes the discharge duct 18 when the second one has been removed water tank 25.

If there is no closure 45 there is a risk of that even if the compressor is disconnected and the pump 27 continues to accumulate water in collection tanks 7 and 31, which passes to the first water tank 17. In this way the water level in the first water tank 17 to the overflow of the discharge duct 18, and drip onto the bottom of the apparatus.

The closure 45 is shown in Figure 2 in its open position, and is formed on a closing lever 47 in the form of Z. The closing lever 47 is rotatably fixed to an inner face of the first water tank 17, by a first arm 48. On the first arm 48 the closure 45 is also arranged. A spring 49 pushes the closure 45 in the direction of its closing position. The spring 49 is located between the first arm 48 and a cover of the first water reservoir 17. A second arm 50 of the closing lever 47 is in contact with a drive rod 51 which is in an upright position. In Figure 2, the drive rod 51 pushes the closure 45 to its open position, overcoming the force of the spring
49.

The drive rod 51 is guided in a guide tube 52, movable in height. According to Figure 2, a lower end 53 of the drive rod 51 is supported on a side edge 54 of the second removable water tank 25. The lower end of the rod 51 carries a surface of stop 55, which has an inclined position forming an angle of about 45 °.

In Figure 3 the second is represented 25 water tank taken out of the air conditioner. In this case, the drive rod 51 is moved towards down. Then the spring 49 presses the closure 45 into position closed. The water level can continue to rise above the overflow 20 to the upper end 56 of the guide tube 52, with a difference of heights x. The difference in heights x is approx. 3 to 6 cm Only when you reach the upper end 56 of the guide tube 52 could drip to the bottom of the apparatus if not because the end of the second arm 50 can close the tube opening guide.

Upon re-entering the second deposit of water 25 to its working position, its upper lateral edge 54 bumps into the stop surface 55 of the rod drive 51. In this way the drive rod 51 is move vertically upwards again, and the lever lock 47 rotates counterclockwise. Of this mode the closure 45 returns to its open position.

Claims (16)

1. Air conditioning equipment with a first water tank (17) to collect the condensed water in the air conditioning equipment, which presents a water discharge (18) through which the condensed water passes to a second water tank water (25), which can be taken out of the air conditioning unit, whose water discharge duct (18) is assigned a closure (45) to close the water discharge (18), characterized in that the closure (45) has assigned an actuation element (51) that when the second water tank has been removed brings the closure (45) to its closed position. 2. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure (45) is adjustable in the first water tank (17). 3. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the closure (45) is communicated with the actuating element (51) through a closing lever (48). 4. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that the closing lever (48) is rotatably supported. 5. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the closing lever (48) is located in the first water tank (17). 6. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive element (51) is made as a drive rod. 7. Air conditioning equipment according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the actuating element (51) has one of its ends in contact with the closing lever (48). 8. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that the actuating element (51) sits with its other end (45) on the second water tank (25). 9. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the water discharge (18) is carried out as a water discharge tube that penetrates inside the first water tank (17). 10. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating element (51) is guided in a guide tube (52) that penetrates inside the first water tank (17). 11. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that the guide tube (52) protrudes from the water discharge (18) by a distance (x). 12. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure (45) rests in its closed position on the water discharge (18). 13. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure (45) is pushed into its closed position by means of a spring (49) against the discharge of water (18). 14. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a control device (22) of the air conditioning equipment carries a sensor (21) that detects the withdrawal of the second water tank (25) out of the air equipment conditioned. 15. Air conditioning equipment according to claim 14, characterized in that the control device (21) interrupts the operation of the air conditioning equipment if the second water tank (25) has been removed. 16. Air conditioning equipment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first water tank (17) is assigned a pump (27) that conveys the collected condensation water to a spray device (29) for a condenser (3 ) of the air conditioning equipment.