WO2021189588A1

WO2021189588A1 - Side plate, heat exchange assembly and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2021189588A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/086380
Authority: WO
Inventors: 蒙健平; 赵阿立
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司
Priority date: 2020-03-27
Filing date: 2020-04-23
Publication date: 2021-09-30
Also published as: CN211781864U

Abstract

A side plate (102), which is used for being connected to a heat exchanger (101), the side plate comprising a substrate (201), wherein a sealing portion (202) is arranged on the substrate (201), the sealing portion (202) is provided with a first limiting hole (301) and a sealing wall (204), the first limiting hole (301) is configured to allow a heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger (101) to extend out of the substrate (201), and the sealing wall (204) is configured to be capable of covering the portion of the heat exchange tube extending out of the substrate (201). A heat exchange assembly (100) having a side plate (102), wherein the side plate (102) is connected to a heat exchanger (101). An air conditioner having a heat exchange assembly (100), the air conditioner further comprising a watering mechanism and a chassis (502), wherein the watering mechanism and the heat exchange assembly (100) are arranged correspondingly, and the watering mechanism and the side plate (102) are fixedly connected to the chassis (502). Thus, the sealing portion is arranged on the substrate, and the sealing wall is used for covering the part of the heat exchange tube extending out of the substrate, such that the sealing performance of the heat exchange tube and the side plate is improved, and air leakage is reduced, thereby improving the cooling effect.

Description

Side panels, heat exchange components and air conditioners

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202020416625.7 and titled "Side Plate, Heat Exchange Assembly and Air Conditioner" filed on March 27, 2020, the entire content of which is incorporated into this application by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to side panels, heat exchange components and air conditioners.

Background technique

In some air conditioners, the condenser adopts an air-cooled and water-cooled cooling method. The water-cooled method usually uses a water pumping mechanism to pump water to the side plate connected to the condenser to accelerate the cooling of the condenser. However, the existing side plates have poor sealing performance, which leads to easy air leakage during air cooling, and the cooling effect is not good.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure aims to solve one of the technical problems existing in the related art at least to a certain extent. For this reason, the present disclosure proposes a side plate, which can improve the sealing performance of the side plate.

The present disclosure also proposes a heat exchange assembly with the above-mentioned side plate.

The present disclosure also proposes an air conditioner with the above-mentioned side plate.

The side plate according to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure is used to connect a heat exchanger and includes a base plate. The base plate is provided with a sealing portion, and the sealing portion is provided with a first limiting hole and a sealing wall. A limiting hole is configured to allow the heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger to protrude from the substrate, and the sealing wall is configured to be able to cover the part of the heat exchange tube protruding from the substrate to achieve The function of closing the first limiting hole.

The side plate according to the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects: by providing a sealing portion on the base plate, the sealing wall is used to cover the part of the heat exchange tube extending from the base plate, so that the sealing performance between the heat exchange tube and the side plate can be improved. Reduce air leakage, thereby improving the cooling effect.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a clamping portion is further provided on the substrate, the clamping portion is provided with a second limiting hole and a locking member, and the second limiting hole is configured to allow the replacement The heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger protrudes from the base plate, and the locking member is configured to be able to be clamped to the part of the heat exchange tube protruding from the base plate.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the locking member includes a protrusion.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the clamping portion further includes a vertical wall disposed on the base plate, the vertical wall includes a fixed end and a cantilever end, the fixed end is fixedly connected to the base plate, and the protrusion Set on the cantilever end.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the standing wall is arranged around the outer edge of the second limiting hole.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a windshield wall capable of covering part of the heat exchange tube is extended on the vertical wall.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the substrate is made of plastic material.

The heat exchange assembly according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure includes a heat exchanger and the aforementioned side plate, and the side plate is connected to the heat exchanger.

The heat exchange assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects: by providing a sealing portion on the substrate, the sealing wall is used to cover the part of the heat exchange tube extending from the substrate, so that the sealing performance between the heat exchange tube and the side plate can be improved. , To reduce air leakage, thereby improving the cooling effect.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present disclosure includes the heat exchange assembly described above.

The air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects: by providing a sealing portion on the base plate, and using a sealing wall to cover the part of the heat exchange tube extending from the base plate, the sealing performance between the heat exchange tube and the side plate is improved, Reduce air leakage, thereby improving the cooling effect.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner further includes a water pumping mechanism and a chassis, the water pumping mechanism is arranged corresponding to the heat exchange assembly, and the water pumping mechanism and the side plate are fixedly connected to the chassis superior.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the water pumping mechanism includes a water pumping wheel and a motor, the motor is used to drive the water pumping wheel to rotate and the motor is fixed on the chassis, and a water tank is provided on the chassis , Part of the water wheel is set in the water tank.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner includes two heat exchange components and two water pumping wheels, and the two heat exchange components and the two water pumping wheels are respectively arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

The additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be partially given in the following description, and some will become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present disclosure.

Description of the drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a heat exchange assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a side board of an embodiment of the disclosure from a perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another view angle of the side plate of the embodiment of the disclosure;

4 is a schematic diagram of the substrate and the clamping part of the embodiment of the disclosure;

Figure 5 is a front view of a part of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

Fig. 6 is a top view of a part of the air conditioner in Fig. 5;

Brief description of the drawings: heat exchange assembly 100; heat exchanger 101; side plate 102; U-shaped end 103;

Substrate 201; Sealing portion 202; Clamping portion 203; Sealing wall 204; Screw hole 205;

The first limiting hole 301; the second limiting hole 302; the locking member 303;

Standing wall 401; fixed end 402; cantilever end 403; windshield wall 404;

Motor 501; chassis 502; through hole 503;

Water wheel 601.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are only used to explain the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation description involved, for example, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only In order to facilitate the description of the present disclosure and simplify the description, it does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, several meanings are one or more, multiple meanings are two or more, greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the number, and above, below, and within are understood to include the number. If it is described that the first and second are only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features relation.

In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installation, and connection should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the foregoing terms in the present disclosure in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

1, in some embodiments, the heat exchange assembly 100 of the second aspect of the present disclosure includes a heat exchanger 101 and a side plate 102, and the side plate 102 is disposed on one side of the heat exchanger 101. The heat exchanger 101 includes a heat exchange tube, the heat exchange tube has a U-shaped end 103, and the U-shaped end 103 can pass through the side plate 102. It should be noted that the heat exchanger 101 may refer to a condenser or an evaporator.

2, in some embodiments, the side plate 102 of the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate 201, and a plurality of sealing portions 202 and a plurality of clamping portions 203 provided on the substrate 201, the sealing portion 202 and the clamping portion 203 are all connected to the heat exchanger 101, wherein the clamping portion 203 is connected to the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube, and the clamping portion 203 realizes a fixed connection with the U-shaped end 103. The sealing portion 202 is connected with the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube to realize the limitation or positioning of the heat exchange tube.

In some embodiments, the plurality of clamping portions 203 are divided into two groups, the two sets of clamping portions 203 are respectively disposed at both ends of the side plate 102, and the plurality of sealing portions 202 are located between the two sets of clamping portions 203. Compared with the clamping part 203 arranged in the middle of the side plate 102, the two sets of clamping parts 203 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the side plate 102 to facilitate the operator to connect the clamping part 203 and the U-shaped end 103 during installation. , And more labor-saving.

2 and 3, in some embodiments, the sealing portion 202 is provided with a first limiting hole 301 and a sealing wall 204, and the first limiting hole 301 is configured to allow the heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger 101 to extend beyond The substrate 201 and the sealing wall 204 are configured to cover the part of the heat exchange tube extending from the substrate 201 to achieve a sealing effect. The first limiting hole 301 has a limiting effect on the heat exchange tube, which can avoid the relative displacement of the heat exchange tube and the side plate 102. Specifically, the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube passes through the first limiting hole 301 and extends out of the substrate 201, and the sealing wall 204 covers the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube, that is, the sealing wall 204 can close the first limit. The hole 301 prevents the wind from leaking out of the substrate 201 from the first limiting hole 301, thereby improving the sealing performance, reducing the loss of air volume, and improving the cooling efficiency of air cooling.

It is understandable that, in some embodiments, the sealing portion 202 can also increase the contact area between the side plate 102 and the heat exchanger 101, that is, increase the heat exchange area between the side plate 102 and the heat exchanger 101, that is, increase Heat exchange efficiency.

2 to 4, the clamping portion 203 is provided with a second limiting hole 302 and a locking member 303, the second limiting hole 302 is configured to allow the heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger 101 to extend out of the base plate 201, and lock The stopper 303 is configured to be able to be clamped to the part of the heat exchange tube protruding from the base plate 201. The second limiting hole 302 has a limiting effect on the heat exchange tube, which can avoid the relative displacement of the heat exchange tube and the side plate 102. When installing the heat exchange tube, first extend the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube from one side of the base plate 201 to the base plate 201 through the second limiting hole 302, and then lock the heat exchange tube through the locking member 303 to make the heat exchange The tube is fixedly connected to the side plate 102. In this way, the heat exchange tube can be installed conveniently, which improves the production efficiency and reduces the production cost. At the same time, since there is no need to use many screws for connection as in the related art, it is also convenient to remove and replace the side plate 102 during maintenance.

In some embodiments, the locking member 303 includes protrusions, the protrusions are arranged on the base plate 201, and the protrusions themselves have a certain elasticity, which facilitates the passage of the heat exchange tube and the clamping of the heat exchange tube through deformation. It should be noted that the locking member 303 in the present disclosure may also be a telescopic member provided on the base plate 201. As the telescopic member expands and contracts, the locking member 303 can releasably lock the heat exchange tube. The telescopic parts can be driven electrically or pneumatically.

In some embodiments, the clamping portion 203 further includes a vertical wall 401 disposed on the base plate 201. The vertical wall 401 includes a fixed end 402 and a cantilever end 403. The fixed end 402 is fixedly connected to the base plate 201, and the protrusion is disposed on the cantilever end 403. . In this way, the vertical wall 401 forms a cantilever structure with a certain elastic deformation capability, so that the protrusion on the cantilever end 403 can avoid or lock the heat exchange tube through the elastic deformation of the vertical wall 401. Specifically, when the heat exchange tube is installed, the protrusion can be broken by hand. In other words, the protrusion is moved to avoid the heat exchange tube, so that the heat exchange tube passes through the second limiting hole 302 smoothly. Then the hand releases the protrusion, so that the protrusion locks the heat exchange tube, and the entire installation process is quick and convenient.

In some embodiments, the standing wall 401 is arranged around the outer edge of the second limiting hole 302. The second limiting hole 302 is a long hole adapted to the U-shaped end 103 of the heat exchange tube. Therefore, in this embodiment, the cross section of the vertical wall 401 is also in the shape of a long hole, that is, the vertical wall 401 can also resemble the second The limiting hole 302 also has a limiting effect on the heat exchange tube, which can avoid the relative displacement of the heat exchange tube and the side plate 102. It can be understood that, in some embodiments, the standing wall 401 may also be arranged in a straight shape or a J shape.

4, in some embodiments, a windshield wall 404 capable of covering part of the heat exchange tube is extended on the vertical wall 401. The middle of the vertical wall 401 is rectangular, the two ends of the vertical wall 401 are rounded, and the windshield wall 404 has two places, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the vertical wall 401 and extend to cover part of the heat exchange tube. The windshield wall 404 can reduce the leakage of wind from the second limiting hole 302 to the substrate 201, thereby improving the sealing performance, reducing the loss of air volume, and improving the cooling efficiency of air cooling. It can be understood that the windshield wall 404 may also be provided only at one end of the standing wall 401.

In some embodiments, the substrate 201 is made of plastic material. The side plate 102 of the related air conditioner is made of metal material, and the motor 501 of the water pumping mechanism drives the water pump wheel 601 to rotate, thereby bringing the condensed water to pump water toward one side of the metal plate. Long-term condensate hitting the metal plate can easily cause corrosion of the metal plate and reduce the service life of the air conditioner. Aiming at the problem that cold metal plates are easy to corrode, the side plate 102 is designed to be made of plastic (ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)/PP (polypropylene)/PC (polycarbonate), etc.) , Solve the corrosion problem of the side board 102, and ensure the normal use of the side board 102 under the condition of long-term water.

The air conditioner according to the third aspect of the present disclosure includes the heat exchange assembly 100 of the second aspect of the present disclosure. By providing a sealing portion 202 on the base plate 201 and using the sealing wall 204 to cover the part of the heat exchange tube extending from the base plate 201, the sealing performance between the heat exchange tube and the side plate 102 is improved, air leakage is reduced, and the cooling effect is improved.

5 and 6, in some embodiments, the air conditioner includes two heat exchange assemblies 100 and two water pumping mechanisms, and the two heat exchange assemblies 100 and the two water pumping mechanisms are respectively arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

Existing air conditioners generally have only a single condenser, and the water pumping mechanism is used to pump water to cool the condenser. However, the working efficiency of a single condenser is not high. Therefore, in some embodiments, the air conditioner is provided with two condensers. To improve the heat exchange efficiency. Correspondingly, two condensers are cooled by providing two water pumping mechanisms, that is, each water pumping mechanism cools one condenser separately, which improves the cooling efficiency. It is understandable that, in some embodiments, the air conditioner may also be provided with two evaporators. Correspondingly, two water pumping mechanisms are provided to cool the two evaporators respectively, so as to improve the cooling efficiency.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes a chassis 502, and the water pumping mechanism includes a water pumping wheel 601 and a motor 501. The motor 501 is used to drive the water pumping wheel 601 to rotate and the motor 501 is fixed on the chassis 502. The chassis 502 is provided with a water tank. Part of the water wheel 601 is set in the water tank. The two water pumping mechanisms include two motors 501 and two water pumping wheels 601. One motor 501 controls a water pumping wheel 601 to rotate. The water pumping wheel 601 throws out the condensed water in the sink and falls on the side plate 102. , The side plate 102 and the heat exchanger 101 realize heat exchange, so as to realize the water cooling of the heat exchanger 101.

5, in some embodiments, the side plate 102 is provided with a screw hole 205 corresponding to the chassis 502, and the chassis 502 is provided with a through hole 503 corresponding to the screw hole 205. When installing the screw, the side plate 102 and Fixing of chassis 502. It can be understood that, in some embodiments, the side plate 102 and the chassis 502 may also be fixed by a snap connection or the like.

6, in some embodiments, the motor 501 is provided with motor 501 shafts on the left and right sides, respectively, and a water pump 601 is installed on the two motor 501 shafts, so that one motor 501 controls the rotation of the two water pumps 601 When the direction of the blades of the water pumping wheel 601 is consistent with the rotation direction of the motor 501, the water pumping effect can be achieved.

In some embodiments, the specifications of the two condensers selected by the air conditioner are not the same, which results in different cooling speeds required by the two condensers. Therefore, the motor 501 is selected as a differential motor 501, which can make the two motors 501 axis The rotation speed of the water pump 601 is different, and the rotation speed of the driven water pump 601 is different, which is suitable for condensers of different specifications.

In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" etc. mean the specific features described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples. The structure, material, or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above-mentioned terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by a person of ordinary skill in the art, various types can be made without departing from the purpose of the present disclosure. Variety.

Claims

The side plate is used to connect the heat exchanger and includes a base plate, wherein a sealing portion is provided on the base plate, the sealing portion is provided with a first limiting hole and a sealing wall, and the first limiting hole is configured to allow The heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger protrudes from the substrate, and the sealing wall is configured to be able to cover the part of the heat exchange tube protruding from the substrate to achieve sealing of the first limiting hole effect.
The side board according to claim 1, wherein the base plate is further provided with a clamping portion, the clamping portion is provided with a second limiting hole and a locking member, and the second limiting hole is configured to The heat exchange tube of the heat exchanger is allowed to protrude from the base plate, and the locking member is configured to be able to be clamped to the part of the heat exchange tube protruding from the base plate.
The side board according to claim 2, wherein the locking member includes a protrusion.
The side board according to claim 3, wherein the clamping portion further comprises a vertical wall provided on the base plate, the vertical wall includes a fixed end and a cantilever end, and the fixed end is fixedly connected to the base plate, The protrusion is provided on the cantilever end.
4. The side board according to claim 4, wherein the standing wall is arranged around the outer edge of the second limiting hole.
The side plate according to claim 5, wherein a windshield wall capable of covering part of the heat exchange tube is extended on the vertical wall.
The side board according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of plastic material.
The heat exchange assembly includes a heat exchanger and the side plate according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the side plate is connected to the heat exchanger.
The air conditioner includes the heat exchange assembly of claim 8.
The air conditioner according to claim 9, further comprising a water pumping mechanism and a chassis, wherein the water pumping mechanism is arranged corresponding to the heat exchange assembly, and the water pumping mechanism and the side plate are fixedly connected to the chassis .
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the water pumping mechanism includes a water pumping wheel and a motor, the motor is used to drive the water pumping wheel to rotate and the motor is fixed on the chassis, the chassis A water tank is arranged on the upper part, and part of the water pumping wheel is arranged in the water tank.
The air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein the air conditioner comprises two heat exchange components and two water pumping wheels, each of the two heat exchange components and the two water pumping wheels. One corresponding setting.