JP2002310534A - Water receiving pan for condenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water receiving pan for a condenser capable of receiving water, sprinkled against a condenser, without scattering it and disturbing the feed of air to the condenser. SOLUTION: The water receiving pan 51 for the condenser is provided with a bottom 63 and a wall part 65 rising from the bottom. Slope parts 67a and 68a inclining toward the central part of the water receiving pan are formed in a front wall part 67 and a rear wall part 69 positioned on the front side and the rear side, based on the condenser 55, of the wall part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a condenser water tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows a cross section of an upper part of a refrigerator having a conventional water receiver for a condenser. The refrigerator 1 has a refrigerating room 7 configured in a main body 5 including a front door 3. A cooler 9 and a cool air circulation fan 11 are provided in the upper part of the refrigerator compartment 7. A base plate 13 is provided on a top wall 5 a of the main body 5. On the base plate 13, a forced-ventilation-type condenser 17 disposed in the condenser water tray 15, an axial-flow-type blower 19 located on the leeward side of the condenser 17, and further located on the leeward side thereof And a compressor 21 to be used.

Further, the water tray for the condenser will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. The water receiving tray 15 includes a bottom portion 23 having a step, that is, a first bottom portion 23a disposed on the upper surface of the base plate 13, and a second bottom portion 23b which protrudes forward from the front edge of the base plate 13 and is one step lower than the first bottom portion 23a. It has. A front wall portion 25, a pair of side wall portions 27, and a rear wall portion 29 rise from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 23 almost perpendicularly to the bottom portion. A drain port 31 to which a drain pipe (not shown) is connected is attached to the front wall portion 25.
5 is drained through a drain pipe.

In such a configuration, when oil or the like adheres to the condenser 17 and the condenser 17 needs to be cleaned, water is sprayed on the condenser 17 to perform the cleaning. At this time, the water sprinkled on the condenser 17 is finally received in the water receiving tray 15 and drained through the drain port 31 and a drain pipe (not shown).

[0005]

However, in the condenser water tray having the above-described structure, the water sprinkled in the condenser 17 does not fall into the water tray 15 but scatters outside the water tray 15. There was a problem. That is, the water pan 1
The front wall portion 25 and the rear wall portion 29 constituting the container 5 rise substantially vertically from the bottom portion 23, respectively.
Is hard to receive the water sprinkled on the condenser 17. In particular, since there is a relatively large gap between the wind tunnel delimiting wall 33 and the rear part of the condenser 17 behind the condenser 17, water droplets are easily scattered. . On the other hand, in order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to increase the height of the front wall and the rear wall constituting the water pan to cover the lower portion of the condenser 17 more widely. This time, the air supplied to the condenser 17 by the action of the blower 19 may be blocked by the front wall and the rear wall constituting the water receiving tray, and a fundamental solution has been difficult.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and receives the water sprinkled on the condenser without scattering the air without hindering the supply of air to the condenser. It is an object of the present invention to provide a condenser water tray that can be used.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a condenser water tray for receiving water sprinkled on the condenser, comprising: A wall that rises from the bottom, and an inclined portion that is inclined toward the center of the water tray is formed on the wall, and the upper end of the inclined portion is located above the lower end of the condenser. It is characterized by being.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a condenser water tray according to the present embodiment attached to a refrigerator and a peripheral portion thereof, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a condenser water tray according to the present embodiment. The front-back direction used in the description is based on the front-back direction of the condenser.
The water tray 51 for the condenser is disposed between the condenser plate 55 and the base plate 53 provided on the top wall of the refrigerator body having a refrigerator inside, as in the related art. A blower 57 is provided on the leeward side of the condenser 55. The condenser water tray 51 is provided with a bracket 5 on each of the front side and the rear side.
It is fixed to the base plate 53 via 9, 61. The condenser water receiving tray 51 includes a bottom portion 63 and an annular wall portion 65 that rises from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 63 almost perpendicularly to the bottom portion. The bottom 63 has a substantially rectangular flat surface, and is inclined so that its rear portion is located higher than its front portion. The wall 65 includes a front wall 67, a rear wall 69, and a pair of side walls 7.
1,73. Front wall 67 and rear wall 6
The upper part of each of the parts 9 is bent in a direction away from the bottom part 63, thereby forming inclined parts 67a, 69a inclined toward the central part in the water receiving tray 51.
The upper end of the inclined portion 67a of the front wall portion 67 is higher than the lower end of the fin of the condenser 55, whereby the inclined portion 6
The upper part 7a and the lower part of the condenser 55 overlap. A drain port 75 to which a drain pipe (not shown) is connected is attached below the inclined portion 67a in the front wall portion 67 so that water in the water receiving tray 51 is drained through the drain port 75 and the drain pipe. Has become. In addition, drain port 75
Are terminated without protruding outward from the base plate 53, that is, within the outer dimensions of the base plate. On the other hand, the inclined portion 69a of the rear wall portion 69 is set with an inclined angle, an extended dimension, and the like so as not to interfere with the wind tunnel delimiting wall 77. Further, the tip of the inclined portion 69a is in contact with or slightly apart from the wind tunnel defining wall 77.

In the refrigerator provided with the condenser water tray constructed as described above, when oil or the like adheres to the condenser 55 and the condenser 55 needs to be cleaned,
Water is applied to the washing for washing. At this time, the water sprinkled on the condenser 55 flows down the condenser 55 and falls into the condenser water receiving tray 51 to be collected. Also, the condenser 55
Some of the water sprinkled into the bottom of the water receiving tray 51 may be scattered outside. However, in the present embodiment, since the inclined portions 67a and 69a as described above are formed,
The water that is going to scatter outwards is inclined portion 67a,
It is received by 69a, flows along the inclination of the inclined portions 67a, 69a, and is guided toward the center in the water receiving tray 51. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water from scattering to the outside of the water receiving tray 51 as in the related art. In particular, the upper end of the inclined portion 67a of the front wall 67 is located above the lower end of the condenser 55, that is, the upper portion of the inclined portion 67a and the lower portion of the condenser 55 sufficiently overlap. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the water from scattering. Further, even if the upper part of the inclined part 67a of the front wall part 67 and the lower part of the condenser 55 overlap each other in order to suppress the splash of water more reliably, the inclined part 67a of the front wall part 67 is inclined outward. The front wall 67 does not hinder the supply of air to the lower part of the condenser 55 by the fan 57.

[0010] Further, at the rear of the water tray 51, there has conventionally been a problem that water is scattered between the wind tunnel demarcation wall and the rear of the water tray.
9 is formed with an inclined portion 69a inclined toward the wind tunnel delimiting wall 77, so that water sprinkled on the condenser 55 is prevented from being scattered between the rear wall portion 69 and the wind tunnel delimiting wall 77. Can be. The water collected in the condenser water tray 51 as described above is drained to the outside through the drain port 75.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the drain port 75 is disposed below the inclined portion 67a, the space below the inclined portion 67a for preventing scattering is effectively utilized to make the condenser water available. The size of the receiving tray 51 itself can be reduced. In addition, since the front end portion and the front wall portion 67 of the drain port 75 of the water receiving tray 51 are within the outer dimensions of the base plate, the outer dimensions of the water receiving tray 51 can be reduced, and at the same time, they protrude from the base plate. It is possible to prevent deformation and breakage caused by, for example, collision of the damaged portion during transportation.

Further, since the bottom portion 63 is a stepless rectangle, the number of welding portions between the bottom portion and the wall portion does not need to be increased in manufacturing the water receiving tray 51 as compared with the related art, and an increase in processing time can be avoided. . In addition, the inclined portion 67 for preventing scattering
Since a and 69a are also formed by bending instead of welding, it is possible to avoid an increase in the number of welding steps. Further, the front wall portion 67 and the rear wall portion 69 have the inclined portions 67a and 69a, respectively, so that the strength is improved as compared with the related art, and deformation can be prevented, and the same strength as that of the related art is secured. In this case, it is possible to achieve the strength by using a thinner plate.

[0013]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, water supplied to the condenser is not scattered without obstructing the supply of air to the condenser. It became possible to receive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a condenser water tray according to the present embodiment attached to a refrigerator and a peripheral portion thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a condenser water tray according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an upper part of a refrigerator provided with a conventional water receiver for condenser.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional condenser water tray attached to a refrigerator and its peripheral portion.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional condenser water tray attached to a refrigerator and its peripheral portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

51: condenser water tray, 53: base plate, 55: condenser, 6
3 Bottom part, 65 Wall part, 67a, 69a Slope part, 75
... the drain.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A condenser water tray for receiving water sprinkled on a condenser, comprising: a bottom portion; and a wall portion rising from the bottom portion, wherein the wall portion is inclined toward the center of the water tray. Wherein the upper end of the inclined portion is located above the lower end of the condenser.