RU216506U1 - DEVICE FOR SPRAYING CONDENSATE CONDENSATE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a device for spraying condensate from industrial and domestic air conditioners during their operation. The technical result is to increase the service life of the product. SUBSTANCE: device for atomizing air conditioner condensate comprises a housing and a tank with an inlet for the air conditioner condensate pipe, a pump and a control unit fixed in it relative to the housing and each other. The tank is made of plastic, the pump is placed in a protective sealed plastic case, and the control unit is made of plastic and sealed. The tank is made cylindrical with a single cylindrical float located in it. The bottom of the tank is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the inlet of the pump, the outlet of which is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the outlet pipe, on which the spray nozzle is installed. A hole is made in the upper part of the tank, hermetically connected to a vertical overflow plastic tube. All connections between the elements are sealed, and the tank and the pump housing are fixed in the housing using plastic fixing elements. 4 w.p. f-ly, 1 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to a device for spraying condensate from industrial and domestic air conditioners during their operation.

Various variants of such devices are known from the prior art.

For example, from the source RU 183494 U1, published on September 24, 2018, a device for spraying condensate from air conditioners is known, which contains a housing, in the upper part of which a tank is fixed to collect moisture. In the upper part of the body, above the barrel for collecting moisture, there is a branch pipe for supplying condensate. On one of the end walls of the body there is a high-pressure nozzle and an emergency drain pipe of the moisture collection tank, and a solenoid pump is fixed on the bottom of the body, configured to supply moisture from the moisture collection tank to the high-pressure nozzle. The fastening elements of the barrel and the solenoid pump are made in the form of metal elements.

The disadvantage of this device is the insufficient service life due to the use of metal fasteners, which, when used in a humid environment, quickly fail - rust and break.

Also known from the prior art is the source RU 214334 U1, published on 10/21/2022, from which a device for spraying condensate is known, which contains a housing, through the upper wall of which a filtered neck of a tank for collecting condensate exits, installed inside the housing and equipped with a liquid level sensor in the tank . Also, a pump is installed inside the housing, configured to supply liquid from the condensate collection tank through the tubes to the spray nozzle. This device is equipped with a built-in radio switch controlled from the remote control, and the liquid level sensor in the tank is made in the form of a double float system connected to the pump motor start controller. The nozzle is mounted on the upper wall of the housing with a tube that allows you to adjust the direction of spraying the liquid. Also on the case there are light indicators of the device operation.

This source of information was taken as the closest analogue to the claimed utility model.

However, the disadvantage of the closest analogue, as well as the entire prior art, is that the fastening elements of the barrel are made of metal, the barrel is made of metal, as well as the location of the pump inside the housing without a protective plastic housing, which together leads to the need for an early replacement of the product elements due to their failure. .

Thus, the objective of the claimed utility model is to eliminate the shortcomings of the prior art.

The technical result, which the claimed utility model is aimed at, is an increase in the service life of the product.

The technical result is fully achieved by the set of features of the utility model declared in the independent claim.

SUBSTANCE: device for atomizing air conditioner condensate comprises a housing and a tank with an inlet for the air conditioner condensate pipe, a pump and a control unit fixed in it relative to the housing and each other. The tank is made of water-resistant plastic, the pump is placed in a protective sealed case made of waterproof plastic, and the control unit is located in a waterproof and sealed case. The tank is made cylindrical with a single cylindrical float located in it. The bottom of the tank is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the inlet of the pump, the outlet of which is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the outlet pipe, on which the spray nozzle is installed. A hole is made in the upper part of the tank, hermetically connected to a vertical overflow plastic tube. All connections between the elements are sealed, and the tank and the pump housing are fixed in the housing using plastic fixing elements.

The drain tube exits the housing through a hole made in its lower part.

Tubular connections are made of silicone.

A seal is installed on the inlet for the condensate pipe of the air conditioner.

Further, the claimed utility model is explained in more detail by the drawing (figure 1), which schematically shows the claimed technical device.

The claimed device contains a housing (1) inside which, with the help of fixation elements, a plastic tank (2) for condensate, a pump (14) in a protective plastic housing and a sealed plastic control unit (11) are fixed motionless relative to each other and relative to the housing. Plastic clamps holders act as fixing elements.

In the upper part of the body (1) there is a hole with a rubber seal (3) for a tight entry from the top of the condensate tube (not shown in the figure) from the air conditioner, and from below, a plastic tank (2) is tightly put on the inside (4) of the seal (3) to collect air conditioner condensate. In the upper part of the plastic tank (2) there is a filter (5), which ensures the retention of large and small particles from getting further along the device system, which by itself increases the reliability of the device. Inside the plastic tank (2), a single float (8) is installed on the rod, which is responsible for turning on / off the pump (14), which is connected to the bottom of the tank (2) with its inlet through a plastic tubular connection (9). The pump outlet (14) is also connected by a plastic tubular connection (15) to the outlet pipe (10), at the end of which a spray nozzle is installed (not shown in the figure). Moreover, the outlet pipe can be made of any suitable and necessary length to ensure the spraying of the air conditioner condensate in the right place. The plastic tank (2) is made round in cross section, and the float (8) is also made round, which ensures that the float (8) does not jam and, as a result, reliable operation of the device. The float (8) and the pump (14) are connected by electric wires (12, 13) to the control unit (11), which controls the operation of the claimed device, as well as the supply of electrical energy to the pump (14).

On the side surface of the plastic tank (2) in its upper part there is a hole (6), which is connected to an overflow plastic tube (7), which immediately after leaving the hole (6) is bent by 90 degrees and goes down vertically along the outer surface of the tank ( 2) and exits the body (1) through a hole in its lower side.

All openings and connections are sealed and ensure that no moisture can pass through them, which also ensures the reliability of the device.

On the outer surface of the housing (1) there are fastening elements (not shown in Fig.) designed for rigid fastening of the claimed device in the required place.

Due to the fact that the elements of the claimed design interact directly with water, all plastic elements of the product are made of waterproof plastic. As a water-resistant plastic, any plastic with similar properties can be used, for example, ABS plastic.

A heating cable can be installed in the tank and pump, which does not allow the water in the tank and pump to freeze at sub-zero ambient temperatures.

The claimed device works as follows:

The body of the device is fixedly installed in the required / desired place, the condensate pipe of the air conditioner is installed in the rubber seal (3), and the device itself is connected to the power supply (the connection can be either independent or through the air conditioner unit). In the non-working position, the float is located at the bottom of the plastic tank. When moisture accumulates in the tank, the float gradually begins to rise vertically up the stem and when it reaches the set level, a signal is sent to the pump, which turns on and starts pumping water out of the plastic tank, releasing it out under pressure through the outlet pipe to the spray nozzle, thereby removing condensed air conditioning moisture.

If the pump fails and if a sufficient amount of moisture accumulates in the tank, when it reaches the level of the hole (6), it starts safely without getting into the internal space of the device case and is brought out through the hole in the lower part of the case using an overflow plastic tube.

Thus, due to the given design and the materials used, the claimed device provides durable, reliable and safe spraying of moisture condensed by the air conditioner.

Before the electric cable enters the housing, a “toggle switch” is installed, designed, for example, to turn off the supply of electrical energy in the winter when the air conditioner is not in use.

The claimed device is reusable and can be rearranged if necessary from one place to another and, due to its design, can be used with any air conditioners, both domestic and industrial.

The claimed utility model is new, since the totality of its essential features is not known from the prior art, and, accordingly, meets the condition of patentability "novelty".

The claimed utility model meets the patentability condition "industrial applicability", since it can be used in industry.

Although the present utility model has been disclosed with reference to its preferred embodiments, this is not intended to limit the present utility model, those with general knowledge in the art of the present utility model can modify and implement it without departing from the idea and scope of the utility model, therefore , the scope of protection of this utility model should be governed by the scope specified in the utility model claims.

Claims (5)

1. A device for spraying air conditioner condensate, comprising a housing and a tank with an inlet for the condensate tube of the air conditioner, a pump and a control unit installed in it, fixed relative to the housing and each other, characterized in that the tank is made of waterproof plastic, the pump is placed in a protective sealed housing made of waterproof plastic, and the control unit is placed in a sealed case made of waterproof plastic, the tank is made cylindrical with a single cylindrical float located in it, the bottom of the tank is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the pump inlet, the output of which is connected by a tubular plastic connection to the outlet pipe, on which it is installed spray nozzle, and in the upper part of the tank there is a hole hermetically connected to a vertical overflow plastic tube, in addition, all connections between the elements are made tight, and the tank and the pump housing are fixed in the housing using fixing elements and made of waterproof plastic. 2. A device for spraying air conditioner condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that the drain tube exits the housing through an opening made in its lower part. 3. A device for spraying air conditioner condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that a rubber seal is installed on the inlet for the air conditioner condensate tube. 4. A device for spraying air conditioner condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that a filter is installed in the upper part of the tank. 5. A device for spraying air conditioner condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that all plastic tubular connections are made of waterproof plastic.

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