WO2022042596A1

WO2022042596A1 - Air conditioning apparatus and electronic control box

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Publication number: WO2022042596A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/114519
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王国春; 王命仁; 张铁钢; 罗伟洪; 马熙华; 李宏伟; 李兆辉; 易卉
Original assignee: 广东美的暖通设备有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2020-08-26
Filing date: 2021-08-25
Publication date: 2022-03-03
Also published as: CN214676260U

Abstract

Disclosed are an air conditioning apparatus and an electronic control box. The electronic control box comprises a housing, a mounting plate, a cooler, and a first electronic component. The housing is provided with a mounting cavity. The mounting plate is provided within the mounting cavity, thus allowing the mounting cavity to be provided with a first compartment and a second compartment located on either side of the mounting plate. A first vent and a second vent separated by a gap in the vertical direction are provided on the mounting plate. The cooler is at least partly provided in the first compartment. The first electronic component is provided in the second compartment. The first vent and the second vent are in communication with the first compartment and the second compartment, thus utilizing the temperature difference between the first electronic component and the cooler to form a circulating cooling airflow between the first compartment and the second compartment. By such means, the weight of air itself can be utilized for circulation between the first compartment and the second compartment, thus cooling the electronic component provided in the second compartment, and the problem with waterproofing, pest-proofing, dust-proofing, and moisture-proofing are effectively solved, thus increasing the electronic control reliability of the electronic control box.

Description

Air conditioner and electric control box

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202021821898.6 filed on August 26, 2020, and the invention name is "air conditioner and electric control box"; the application number 202120368905 filed on February 8, 2021 is required. X, the priority of the Chinese patent application entitled "Air Conditioning Device and Electric Control Box", which is fully incorporated into this application by reference.

【Technical field】

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular, to an air conditioner and an electric control box.

【Background technique】

Usually, in order to cool the electric control box of the air conditioner, a heat dissipation hole is opened on the box body of the electric control box, which is connected to the installation cavity, so as to exchange heat with the natural convection of the outside air through the heat dissipation hole, thereby cooling the electric control box. The box cools down. However, the method of opening heat dissipation holes on the box body will reduce the sealing performance of the electric control box, and impurities such as moisture and dust from the outside will enter the installation cavity through the heat dissipation holes, thereby damaging the electronic components arranged in the installation cavity.

[Content of the invention]

The present application provides an air conditioner and an electric control box to solve the technical problem of poor sealing performance of the electric control box of the air conditioner in the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted in the present application is to provide an electric control box, comprising: a box body, which is provided with an installation cavity; and an installation plate, which is arranged in the installation cavity, so that the installation cavity is formed a first chamber and a second chamber located on both sides of the mounting plate, the mounting plate is provided with a first ventilation port and a second ventilation port spaced along the vertical direction; a radiator, at least partially provided on the a first chamber; and a first electronic component disposed in the second chamber; wherein the first and second vents communicate with the first and second chambers to utilize the The temperature difference between the first electronic component and the heat sink forms a circulating cooling airflow between the first chamber and the second chamber.

In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted in the present application is to provide an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes an air conditioner body and an electric control box as described above, and the electric control box and the air conditioner body can be connected together. Remove the connection.

Different from the situation in the prior art, in the embodiment of the present application, the first vent and the second vent that communicate with the first chamber and the second chamber are opened on the mounting plate, and the first vent and the second vent are connected. It is arranged in the vertical direction, and the self-gravity of the air can be used to circulate between the first chamber and the second chamber, so as to cool down the electronic components arranged in the second chamber, and can reduce the whole of the electric control box. In addition, since the electric control box in this application is a fully enclosed electric control box, it can effectively solve the problems of waterproof, insect-proof, dust-proof, moisture-proof, etc., thereby improving the electric control reliability of the electric control box.

【Description of drawings】

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the description, serve to explain the technical solutions of the present application.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air-conditioning system in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the heat exchange main body of the heat exchanger in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of single-layer microchannel and multi-layer microchannel in Fig. 2;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a header assembly of the heat exchanger in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the header assembly of the heat exchanger in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the header assembly of the heat exchanger in FIG. 1;

7 is a schematic structural diagram of a heat exchange main body of a heat exchanger according to another embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 8 is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the first pipe body arrangement plane in Fig. 7;

9 is a schematic structural diagram of a heat exchange main body of a heat exchanger according to another embodiment of the present application;

Figure 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the heat exchanger in Figure 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the electric control box in an embodiment of the present application after some components are hidden;

Fig. 12 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the heat sink in Fig. 11;

13 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a heat sink in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a fixing bracket and a heat sink in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a fixing bracket and a heat sink in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a heat dissipation fixing plate and a heat sink in an embodiment of the present application;

17 is a schematic plan view of a heat dissipation fixing plate in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the cooperation of a heat sink and an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

19 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a radiator in cooperation with an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 20 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a heat dissipation fin and a heat sink in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 21 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a heat dissipation fin and a heat sink in another embodiment of the present application;

22 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a heat sink in another embodiment of the present application;

23 is a schematic plan view of a radiator and an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the cooperation of a radiator and an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

25 is a schematic plan view of the structure of the radiator and the electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

26 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the cooperation of a heat sink and an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 27 is a schematic plan view of the structure of the radiator and the electrical control box in another embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 28 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the radiator in Fig. 27 in cooperation with the electric control box;

29 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the cooperation of a heat sink and an electric control box in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 30 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the electric control box in another embodiment of the present application after some components are hidden;

31 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the electric control box in another embodiment of the present application after some components are hidden;

FIG. 32 is a schematic plan view of the electric control box in another embodiment of the present application after some components are hidden;

FIG. 33 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the electric control box in FIG. 32 .

【detailed description】

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Reference herein to an "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various places in the specification is not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning system in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the air conditioning system 1 mainly includes a compressor 2 , a four-way valve 3 , an outdoor heat exchanger 4 , an indoor heat exchanger 5 , a heat exchanger 6 , an expansion valve 12 and an expansion valve 13 . The expansion valve 13 and the heat exchanger 6 are arranged between the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the indoor heat exchanger 5, and the compressor 2 provides a circulating flow between the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the indoor heat exchanger 5 through the four-way valve 3. refrigerant flow.

The heat exchanger 6 includes a first heat exchange channel 610 and a second heat exchange channel 611 . The first end of the first heat exchange channel 610 is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 through the expansion valve 13 , and the second heat exchange channel 610 is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 through the expansion valve 13 . The first end of the second heat exchange channel 611 is connected to the second end of the first heat exchange channel 610 through the expansion valve 12, and the second end of the second heat exchange channel 611 is connected to the compressor 2 The suction port 22 is connected.

When the air conditioning system 1 is in cooling mode, the path of the refrigerant flow is:

The exhaust port 21 of the compressor 2 - the connection port of the four-way valve 3 - the connection port of the four-way valve 3 32 - the outdoor heat exchanger 4 - the heat exchanger 6 - the indoor heat exchanger 5 - the connection of the four-way valve 3 Port 33 - the connection port 34 of the four-way valve 3 - the suction port 22 of the compressor 2 .

The path (main path) of the refrigerant flow of the first heat exchange channel 610 is: the first end of the first heat exchange channel 610 - the second end of the first heat exchange channel 610 - the indoor heat exchanger 5 . The refrigerant flow path (auxiliary path) of the second heat exchange channel 611 is: the second end of the first heat exchange channel 610 - the expansion valve 12 - the first end of the second heat exchange channel 611 - the second end of the second heat exchange channel 611 Two-end - suction port 22 of compressor 2 .

For example, the working principle of the air conditioning system 1 at this time is as follows: the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is used as a condenser, which outputs a medium-pressure and medium-temperature refrigerant flow through the expansion valve 13 (the temperature can be 40°, the liquid-phase refrigerant flow), and the first heat exchange The refrigerant flow in the channel 610 is a medium-pressure and medium-temperature refrigerant flow. The expansion valve 12 converts the medium-pressure and medium-temperature refrigerant flow into a low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant flow (the temperature can be 10°, and the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flow). The second heat exchange channel The refrigerant flow of 611 is a low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant flow. The low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 absorbs heat from the medium-pressure and medium-temperature refrigerant flow in the first heat exchange channel 610, and then the refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 is vaporized, so that the first heat exchange channel The refrigerant flow of 610 achieves further subcooling. The vaporized refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 is used to increase the enthalpy of the compressor 2 by air injection, so as to improve the refrigeration capacity of the air conditioning system 1 .

Wherein, the expansion valve 12 is used as a throttling component of the second heat exchange channel 611 to adjust the flow rate of the refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 . The refrigerant flow in the first heat exchange channel 610 and the refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 perform heat exchange, so as to realize subcooling of the refrigerant flow in the first heat exchange channel 610 . Therefore, the heat exchanger 6 can be used as an economizer of the air conditioning system 1 to improve the degree of subcooling, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioning system 1 .

Further, as understood by those skilled in the art, in the heating mode, the connection port 31 of the four-way valve 3 is connected to the connection port 33 , and the connection port 32 of the four-way valve 3 is connected to the connection port 34 . The refrigerant flow output by the compressor 2 through the exhaust port 21 flows from the indoor heat exchanger 5 to the outdoor heat exchanger 4, and the indoor heat exchanger 5 is used as a condenser. At this time, the refrigerant flow output by the indoor heat exchanger 5 is divided into two paths, one of which flows into the first heat exchange passage 610 (main passage), and the other flows into the second heat exchange passage 611 (auxiliary passage) through the expansion valve 12 . The refrigerant flow in the second heat exchange channel 611 can also supercool the refrigerant flow in the first heat exchange channel 610 , and the refrigerant flow through the second heat exchange channel 611 supplements the compressor 2 and increases the enthalpy, thereby improving the performance of the air conditioner. heating capacity.

The present application further optimizes the following aspects based on the overall structure of the air conditioning system 1 described above:

1. Microchannel heat exchanger

As shown in FIG. 2 , the heat exchanger 6 includes a heat exchange main body 61, and the heat exchange main body 61 is provided with a plurality of microchannels 612, and the plurality of microchannels 612 are divided into a first microchannel and a second microchannel, wherein the first microchannel As the first heat exchange channel 610 of the heat exchanger 6 , the second microchannel serves as the second heat exchange channel 611 of the heat exchanger 6 . Therefore, the first microchannel 610 and the first heat exchange channel 610 use the same reference number, and the second microchannel 611 and the second heat exchange channel 611 use the same reference number.

The heat exchange body 61 may include a single plate body 613, and the plate body 613 is provided with a plurality of microchannels 612, and the plurality of microchannels 612 of the plate body 613 may be divided into alternately arranged first microchannels 610 and second microchannels 611. The extending direction D1 of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction D2 of the second microchannel 611 are parallel to each other. For example, the extending direction D1 of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction D2 of the second microchannel 611 are the same. The plate body 613 can be a flat tube, so that heat dissipation elements or electronic components can be arranged on the plate body 613 . In other embodiments, the plate body 613 may also be a carrier with other cross-section shapes, such as a cylinder, a rectangular parallelepiped, a cube, and the like. In other embodiments, as described below, the heat exchange body 61 may also include at least two plate bodies stacked on each other or two tube bodies nested with each other.

The cross-sectional shape of each microchannel 612 perpendicular to its extending direction may be a rectangle, and the side length of each microchannel 612 is 0.5mm-3mm. The thickness between each microchannel 612 and the surface of the plate body 613 and between the microchannels 612 is 0.2mm-0.5mm, so that the microchannels 612 meet the requirements of pressure resistance and heat transfer performance. In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the microchannel 612 may be other shapes, such as circular, triangular, trapezoidal, elliptical, or irregular.

For example, in the cooling mode of the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , the first refrigerant flow (ie, the medium-pressure and medium-temperature refrigerant flow) flows through the first microchannel 610 , and the second refrigerant flow (ie, the low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant flow) flows through the first microchannel 610 . In the two microchannels 611, the first refrigerant flow can be a liquid-phase refrigerant flow, and the second refrigerant flow can be a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flow. The second refrigerant flow absorbs heat from the first refrigerant flow in the first microchannel 610 during the flow along the second microchannel 611 and is further vaporized, so that the first refrigerant flow is further subcooled.

It is worth noting that the heat exchanger based on the microchannel structure described above and below is not limited to the application scenario shown in FIG. 1 , so the first microchannel 610 and the second microchannel 611 and the The "first" and "second" in the two refrigerant streams are only used to distinguish different microchannels and refrigerant streams, and should not be regarded as limitations on specific applications of the microchannels and refrigerant streams. For example, in other embodiments or working modes, the first refrigerant flow through the first microchannel 610 may absorb heat on the second refrigerant flow in the second microchannel 611, and the first refrigerant flow and the second refrigerant flow The state is also not limited to the liquid phase or the gas-liquid two-phase as defined above.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the flow direction A1 of the first refrigerant flow is opposite to the flow direction A2 of the second refrigerant flow, so that there is a large temperature difference between the temperature of the first refrigerant flow and the temperature of the second refrigerant flow, and the first refrigerant flow is increased. The heat exchange efficiency between the flow and the second refrigerant flow.

Optionally, the flow direction A1 of the first refrigerant flow may be the same as or perpendicular to the flow direction A2 of the second refrigerant flow.

Optionally, the heat exchange body 61 may include at least two groups of first microchannels 610 and second microchannels 611, the at least two groups of first microchannels 610 and second microchannels 611 being spaced apart from each other along the vertical direction of the extending direction D1, As shown in FIG. 2 , the vertical direction is the width direction of the plate body 613 , and in other embodiments, the vertical direction may be the thickness direction of the plate body 613 . For example, a first preset number of microchannels in the plurality of microchannels 612 are divided into first microchannels 610 , and a second preset number of microchannels in the plurality of microchannels 612 are divided into second microchannels 611 . The first microchannels 610 and the plurality of groups of second microchannels 611 are arranged alternately in turn, that is, the second microchannels 611 are arranged between the two groups of the first microchannels 610 , and the first microchannels 611 are arranged between the two groups of the second microchannels 611 . The microchannels 610 are arranged so as to realize that the at least two groups of the first microchannels 610 and the second microchannels 611 are spaced apart from each other to form a heat exchanger 6 in which the first microchannels 610 and the second microchannels 611 are alternately arranged, as shown in FIG. 2 . Show. The first preset number and the second preset number may be equal, such as 3; in other embodiments, the first preset number and the second preset number may not be equal, for example, the first preset number is 3, and the second preset number is 3. Set the number to 2.

Optionally, both the first preset number and the second preset number may be 1, one microchannel in the plurality of microchannels 612 is the first microchannel 610 , and one microchannel disposed adjacent to the first microchannel 610 is. The channel is the second microchannel 611 .

Taking the heat exchange main body 61 with 10*10 microchannels 612 as an example, the cross-sectional area of the heat exchange main body 61 is the same as that of the conventional channel, and the refrigerant flow of the same mass and flow flows through the 10*10

microchannels

612 and 612 respectively. regular channel. The characteristic length Dh of each microchannel 612 is 1/10 of the conventional channel, wherein the pressure drop is proportional to L/(Dh2), and if the same pressure drop is maintained, the length L of the microchannel 612 is 1/10 of the length of the conventional channel 100.

The effective heat exchange area of the microchannel 612 is 1/10 of the effective heat exchange area of the conventional channel. Based on the formula: heat transfer coefficient * characteristic length = constant, the heat transfer coefficient of the microchannel 612 is 10 times that of the conventional channel; based on the formula: heat transfer = heat transfer coefficient * heat exchange area, the differential The heat exchange of the channel 612 is equal to that of the conventional channel. Therefore, the length of 10*10 microchannels 612 is 1/100 of the length of the conventional channel, which can satisfy the same heat load requirement.

In the above manner, the heat exchange main body 61 is provided with a plurality of first microchannels 610 and a plurality of second microchannels 611, so that the length of the heat exchange main body 61 is shortened. Reduce the volume of heat exchanger 6 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the plurality of microchannels 612 may be configured as single-layer microchannels or multi-layer microchannels. In Figure 3, the cross-sectional area of the multi-layer microchannel is 4 times the cross-sectional area of the single-layer microchannel, the length of the single-layer microchannel is 4 times the length of the multi-layer microchannel, and the refrigerant flow of the same mass and flow rate Flow through the single-layer microchannel and the multi-layer microchannel respectively, and the flow rate of the multi-layer microchannel is 1/4 of the flow rate of the single-layer microchannel.

When the flow state of the refrigerant flow is laminar flow, the pressure drop of the multi-layer microchannel is 1/16 of the pressure drop of the single-layer microchannel, wherein the heat transfer coefficient * characteristic length = constant, the characteristic length is unchanged, and the heat exchange If the coefficient is constant, the heat transfer area of the single-layer microchannel and the heat transfer area of the multi-layer microchannel are unchanged, then the heat transfer amount of the single-layer microchannel and the multi-layer microchannel are the same. Therefore, when the flow rate of the refrigerant flow is low and the flow state of the refrigerant flow is laminar flow, the larger the cross-sectional area of the plurality of microchannels 612, the shorter the length of the plurality of microchannels 612, which can reduce the flow rate of the refrigerant flow. Flow resistance loss.

When the flow state of the refrigerant flow is turbulent, the pressure drop of the multi-layer microchannel is 1/48 of the pressure drop of the single-layer microchannel. At this time, the heat transfer coefficient has a functional relationship with the flow rate of the refrigerant flow. The larger the flow rate, the larger the heat transfer coefficient, so the heat transfer of a single-layer microchannel is higher than that of a multi-layer microchannel. To sum up, under the condition that the requirement of heat transfer is satisfied, the larger the cross-sectional area of the plurality of microchannels 612 is, the pressure loss of the refrigerant flow can be reduced.

1.1 Header assembly

As shown in FIG. 4 , the heat exchanger 6 further includes a header assembly 62 , and the header assembly 62 and the heat exchange body 61 are both arranged horizontally, for example, the header assembly 62 and the heat exchange body 61 are both arranged along a horizontal plane. In other embodiments, the header assembly 62 is arranged vertically, that is, the header assembly 62 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane (that is, the direction of gravity), and the heat exchange body 61 is arranged horizontally; or, the header assembly 62 is arranged vertically, The heat exchange main body 61 is arranged vertically; or, the header assembly 62 is arranged horizontally, and the heat exchange main body 61 is arranged vertically.

The header assembly 62 includes a first header 621 and a second header 622, the first header 621 is provided with a first header channel, and the second header 622 is provided with a second header channel. Wherein, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow (the first refrigerant flow or the second refrigerant flow) in the heat exchange main body 61 is an I-shape. In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 may be L-shaped, U-shaped, G-shaped, or circular.

The first header channel is connected to the first microchannel 610 to provide the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610 through the first header channel and/or collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the first microchannel 610 . In this embodiment, the number of the first headers 621 is two, and the two first headers 621 are respectively connected to both ends of the first microchannel 610 so as to utilize the difference between the two first headers 621 . One provides the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610 ; and utilizes the other of the two first headers 621 to collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the first microchannel 610 .

For example, in the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , the first end of the first micro-channel 610 is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 through one of the two first headers 621 via the expansion valve 13 so as to be in the cooling mode , to provide the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610; the second end of the first microchannel 610 is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 5 through the other of the two first headers 621 to collect the flow through the first microchannel The first refrigerant flow of channel 610 . In the heating mode, since the flow directions of the first refrigerant flow in the first microchannels 610 are opposite, the functions of the two first headers 621 are interchanged compared to the cooling mode.

The second header channel is connected to the second microchannel 611 to provide the second refrigerant flow to the second microchannel 611 through the second header channel and/or collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611 . In this embodiment, the number of the second headers 622 is two, and the two second headers 622 are respectively connected to both ends of the second microchannel 611 , so as to utilize the difference between the two second headers 622 One provides the second refrigerant flow to the second microchannel 611 ; and utilizes the other of the two second headers 622 to collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611 .

For example, in the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , the first end of the second microchannel 611 is connected to the expansion valve 12 through one of the two second headers 622 to provide the second refrigerant to the second microchannel 611 The second end of the second microchannel 611 is connected to the suction port 22 of the compressor 2 through the other of the two second headers 622 to collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611 .

In one embodiment, the same end of the first microchannel 610 in the at least two groups of the first microchannel 610 and the second microchannel 611 is connected to the same first header 621, and the at least two groups of the first microchannel 610 and The same end of the second microchannels 611 in the second microchannels 611 is connected to the same second header 622 , that is, the same end of all the first microchannels 610 of the heat exchanger 6 is connected to the same first header 621 For connection, the same end of all the second microchannels 611 of the heat exchanger 6 is connected to the same second header 622, which avoids setting a corresponding header for each microchannel and reduces the cost.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , since the extending direction D1 of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction D2 of the second microchannel 611 are parallel to each other, the extending directions of the first header 621 and the second header 622 are parallel to each other. However, in other embodiments, the extension directions of the first header 621 and the second header 622 can be adjusted according to the extension directions of the first microchannel 610 and the second microchannel 611, for example, they are arranged perpendicular to each other.

1.2 The interval setting of the first header and the second header

As shown in FIG. 4 , the first header 621 and the second header 622 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the heat exchange main body 61 , and the extension direction of the heat exchange main body 61 is the same as the extension direction D1 and the second extension direction of the first microchannel 610 . The extension direction D2 of the microchannel 611 is the same, and the second microchannel 611 penetrates the first header 621 and is connected to the second header 622, wherein the first header 621 is arranged on the second header 622 and exchanges heat Between the main bodies 61 , the second microchannel 611 penetrates the first header 621 and is inserted into the second header 622 and fixed by welding, and the first microchannel 610 is inserted into the first header 621 and fixed by welding. In other embodiments, the first microchannel 610 may be inserted into the first header 621 after passing through the second header 622 .

The distance between the first header 621 and the second header 622 is R-2R, where R is the maximum cross-section of the first header 621 along the spacing direction of the first header 621 and the second header 622 size. The cross-sectional shapes of the first header 621 and the second header 622 may both be circular, and R is the diameter of the first header 621 or the diameter of the second header 622 . In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shapes of the first header 621 and the second header 622 can be set to other shapes, such as oval, square, rectangle or irregular shape, when the first header 621 and the second header 622 When the cross-sectional shape of the header 622 is non-circular, R is the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the first header 621 or the second header 622 .

Therefore, by setting the distance between the first header 621 and the second header 622 to be larger, the distance between the first header 621 and the second header 622 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be facilitated. welding. In addition, the second microchannel 611 located between the first header 621 and the second header 622 does not exchange heat with the first microchannel 610, by connecting the first header 621 and the second header 622 The distance between them is set smaller, the length of the second microchannel 611 between the first header 621 and the second header 622 can be reduced, and the heat exchange area of the second microchannel 611 can be increased.

In other embodiments, the first header 621 and the second header 622 may be welded together to reduce the distance between the first header 621 and the second header 622 .

In addition, the first microchannel 610 can bypass the second header 622 and then be connected to the first header 621. For example, the first microchannel 610 is disposed outside the second header 622 to bypass the second header. The pipe 622 is then connected to the first header 621 . Alternatively, the second microchannel 611 may bypass the first header 621 and then be connected to the second header 622 .

1.3 The main header is divided into two headers

As shown in FIG. 5 , the header assembly 62 includes a main header 623 and a baffle plate 624, and the baffle plate 624 is arranged in the main header 623 for dividing the main header 623 into a first header The pipe 621 and the second header 622 , that is, the total header 623 is provided as the first header 621 and the second header 622 separated by the baffle plate 624 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 , the first microchannel 610 penetrates the sidewall of the general header 623 and is inserted into the first header 621 , while the second microchannel 611 penetrates the sidewall of the general header 623 and The baffle plate 624 is inserted into the second header 622 . In other embodiments, the second microchannel 611 may penetrate the sidewall of the general header 623 and be inserted into the second header 622, while the first microchannel 610 may penetrate the sidewall and partition of the general header 623 The flow plate 624 is inserted into the first header 621 . Compared with the header assembly 62 shown in FIG. 4 : in this embodiment, the functions of the first header 621 and the second header 622 are simultaneously realized by a header 623 , which can reduce the cost of the header assembly 62 . cost and volume.

In other embodiments, the baffle plate 624 may be used to divide the general header 623 into two first headers 621 or two second headers 622 . At this time, one end of the first microchannel 610 penetrates through the side wall of the general header 623 and is inserted into one of the first headers 621 , and the other end of the first microchannel 610 penetrates the side of the general header 623 wall and inserted into another first header 621 therein. Wherein, one of the two first headers 621 is used to provide the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610 , and the other of the two first headers 621 621 is used to collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the first microchannel 610, and the first microchannel 610 is a U-shaped flow path at this time.

Alternatively, one end of the second microchannel 611 penetrates the sidewall of the general header 623 and is inserted into one of the second headers 622 , and the other end of the second microchannel 611 penetrates the sidewall of the general header 623 and the baffle plate 624 and inserted into another second header 622 therein. Wherein, one of the two second headers 622 is used to provide the second refrigerant flow to the second microchannel 611, and the other of the two second headers 622 622 is used to collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611, and the second microchannel 611 is a U-shaped flow path at this time.

1.4 Nesting of the first header and the second header

As shown in FIG. 6 , the diameter of the second header 622 is smaller than the diameter of the first header 621 , the first header 621 is sleeved outside the second header 622 , and the first microchannel 610 penetrates through the first header 621 . The side wall of the header 621 is inserted into the first header 621 . The second microchannel 611 penetrates the side walls of the first header 621 and the second header 622 and is inserted into the second header 622 . In other embodiments, the second header 622 may be sleeved on the outside of the first header 621, and at this time, the second microchannel 611 penetrates the side wall of the second header 622 and is inserted into the second header within the flow tube 622. The first microchannel 610 penetrates the second header 622 and the sidewalls of the first header 621 and is inserted into the first header 621 .

Compared with the header assembly 62 shown in FIG. 4 : the volume of the header assembly 62 can be reduced by the nested arrangement.

In other embodiments, two first headers 621 may be nested with each other, or two second headers 622 may be nested with each other. At this time, one end of the first microchannel 610 penetrates the side wall of the outer first header 621 and is inserted into the outer first header 621 . The other end of the first microchannel 610 penetrates the side walls of the two first headers 621 and is inserted into the inner first header 621 . Wherein, the outer first header 621 is used to provide the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610, and the inner first header 621 is used to collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the first microchannel 610; or the inner side The first header 621 is used to provide the first refrigerant flow to the first microchannel 610, and the first header 621 on the outside is used to collect the first refrigerant flow that flows through the first microchannel 610; Channel 610 is a U-shaped flow path.

Alternatively, one end of the second microchannel 611 penetrates the side wall of the outer second header 622 and is inserted into the outer second header 622 . The other end of the second microchannel 611 penetrates the side walls of the two second headers 622 and is inserted into the inner second header 622 . Wherein, the outer second header 622 is used to provide the second refrigerant flow to the second microchannel 611, and the inner second header 622 is used to collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611; or, The inner second header 622 is used to provide the second refrigerant flow to the second microchannel 611, and the outer second header 622 is used to collect the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second microchannel 611; The microchannel 611 is a U-shaped flow path.

2. Casing type heat exchanger

As shown in FIG. 7 , the heat exchanger 6 includes a heat exchange body 61 , and the heat exchange body 61 includes a first tube body 614 and a second tube body 615 which are nested with each other. The first tube body 614 is provided with a plurality of first microchannels 610, and the second tube body 615 is provided with a plurality of second microchannels 611. The microchannels 612 shown in 2 are the same, so the length of the heat exchange main body 61 is shortened, thereby reducing the volume of the heat exchanger 6 .

The plurality of first microchannels 610 of the first tube body 614 serve as the first heat exchange channels 610 of the heat exchanger 6 , and the plurality of second microchannels 611 of the second tube body 615 serve as the second heat exchange channels of the heat exchanger 6 611. The extending direction of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction of the second microchannel 611 are parallel to each other, for example, the extending direction of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction of the second microchannel 611 are the same.

In this embodiment, the first tube body 614 is sleeved on the outside of the second tube body 615 , and at least one flat surface 616 is provided on the outer surface of the first tube body 614 to form the heat exchange contact surface of the first tube body 614 , As shown in Figure 8. Heat dissipation components or electronic components can be arranged on the plane 616 for ease of installation. In other embodiments, the second tube body 615 can be sleeved on the outside of the first tube body 614 .

In the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , the first refrigerant flow flows through a plurality of first microchannels 610 , and the second refrigerant flow flows through a plurality of second microchannels 611 . The secondary refrigerant flow may be a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flow. The second refrigerant stream absorbs heat from the first refrigerant stream of the plurality of first microchannels 610 during its flow along the plurality of second microchannels 611 and is further vaporized, so that the first refrigerant stream is further subcooled. In other embodiments, the first refrigerant flow and the second refrigerant flow may adopt other arrangements described above.

Compared with the heat exchanger 6 shown in FIG. 2 , the cross-sectional area of the heat exchange main body 61 is increased, and the pressure loss of the refrigerant flow can be reduced. In addition, the first tube body 614 is sleeved on the outside of the second tube body 615, which can increase the heat exchange area between the plurality of first microchannels 610 and the plurality of second microchannels 611, and increase the heat exchange area between the first heat exchange channels 610 and the second microchannels 611. The heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchange channels 611 .

4, the heat exchanger 6 further includes a header assembly 62, the header assembly 62 includes a first header 621 and a second header 622, the first header 621 is provided with a first header The second header 622 is provided with a second header channel. The cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 is an I-shape, for example, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is an I-shape. In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 may be L-shaped, U-shaped, G-shaped, or circular.

The first header channel is connected to the first microchannel 610 to provide the first refrigerant flow to the plurality of first microchannels 610 through the first header channel and/or to collect the first refrigerant flowing through the plurality of first microchannels 610 flow. The number of the first headers 621 is two, and the two first headers 621 are respectively connected to both ends of the first pipe body 614 so as to use one of the two first headers 621 to connect to the plurality of first headers 621 . The microchannel 610 provides the first refrigerant flow; and utilizes the other of the two first headers 621 to collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the plurality of first microchannels 610 .

The second header channel is connected to the second microchannel 611 to provide the second refrigerant flow to the plurality of second microchannels 611 through the second header channel and/or collect the second refrigerant flowing through the plurality of second microchannels 611 flow. The number of the second headers 622 is two, and the two second headers 622 are respectively connected to both ends of the second pipe body 615 , so as to use one of the two second headers 622 to connect to the plurality of second headers 622 . The microchannel 611 provides the second refrigerant flow; and the second refrigerant flow flowing through the plurality of second microchannels 611 is collected by the other of the two second headers 622 .

Optionally, the heat exchange body 61 may include at least two groups of first and

second pipes

614 and 615 spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction of the extending direction. For example, the at least two groups of first pipe bodies 614 and second pipe bodies 615 may include a first group of first pipe bodies 614 and second pipe bodies 615 nested with each other, and a second group of first pipe bodies 614 nested with each other and the second pipe body 615, the first group of the first pipe body 614 and the second pipe body 615 nested with each other and the second group of the first pipe body 614 and the second pipe body 615 nested with each other along the vertical direction of the extending direction interval setting.

The same end of the first pipe body 614 in the at least two groups of the first pipe body 614 and the second pipe body 615 is connected to the same first header 621 , and the at least two groups of the first pipe body 614 and the second pipe body The same end of the second pipe body 615 in 615 is connected to the same second header 622, which can reduce the cost.

The header assembly 62 can also be in the various header arrangements described above, such as the above-described arrangement of the first header 621 and the second header 622 spaced apart from each other, the overall header 623 and the spacer. The arrangement of the flow plates 624, or the arrangement of the first header 621 and the second header 622 are nested with each other. At this time, the first tube body 614 together with the first microchannel 610 on it and the second tube body 615 together with the second microchannel 611 on it can be matched with the above-mentioned collecting tube in the manner described above, which is not described here. Repeat.

3. The heat exchanger has a first plate body and a second plate body stacked on top of each other

As shown in FIG. 9 , the heat exchanger 6 includes a heat exchange body 61 , and the heat exchange body 61 includes a first plate body 631 and a second plate body 632 , and the first plate body 631 and the second plate body 632 are stacked on each other.

The first plate body 631 is provided with a plurality of first microchannels 610, and the second plate body 632 is provided with a plurality of second microchannels 611. The microchannels 612 shown in 2 are the same, and are not repeated here. Therefore, the length of the heat exchange body 61 is shortened, thereby reducing the volume of the heat exchanger 6 .

The plurality of first microchannels 610 of the first plate body 631 serve as the first heat exchange channels 610 of the heat exchanger 6 , and the plurality of second microchannels 611 of the second plate body 632 serve as the second heat exchange channels of the heat exchanger 6 611. The extending direction of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction of the second microchannel 611 are parallel to each other, for example, the extending direction of the first microchannel 610 and the extending direction of the second microchannel 611 are the same. Since the first plate body 631 and the second plate body 632 are stacked on each other, the contact area between the first plate body 631 and the second plate body 632 is increased, so as to increase the space between the first heat exchange channel 610 and the second heat exchange channel 611 heat exchange area and improve heat exchange efficiency.

In the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , the first refrigerant flow flows through a plurality of first microchannels 610 , and the second refrigerant flow flows through a plurality of second microchannels 611 . The secondary refrigerant flow may be a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flow. The second refrigerant stream absorbs heat from the first refrigerant stream of the plurality of first microchannels 610 during its flow along the plurality of second microchannels 611 and is further vaporized, so that the first refrigerant stream is further subcooled. In other embodiments, the first refrigerant flow and the second refrigerant flow may also adopt other arrangements described above.

In one embodiment, the number of the first plate bodies 631 may be two, and the second plate body 632 is sandwiched between the two first plate bodies 631 , for example, the first plate body 631 , the second plate body 632 and the The first plate bodies 631 are stacked in sequence. The second plate body 632 is sandwiched between the two first plate bodies 631, so that the second refrigerant flow of the second plate body 632 absorbs heat to the first refrigerant flow of the two first plate bodies 631 at the same time, Subcooling of the first refrigerant flow of the two first plates 631 is achieved. In addition, the heat dissipation element or the electronic element can be arranged to be thermally connected with the first plate body 631 , for example, the heat dissipation element or the electronic element can be disposed on the surface of the first plate body 631 away from the second plate body 632 for easy installation. In one embodiment, the two first plate bodies 631 may be two independent plate bodies. In other embodiments, the two first plates 631 may also be integrally connected in a U-shape. In this case, the first microchannels 610 in the two first plates 631 are connected in a U-shape, so that the first microchannels 610 The inlet and outlet are located on the same side of the heat exchange body 61 .

In other embodiments, the number of the second plate bodies 632 may be two, and the first plate body 631 is sandwiched between the two second plate bodies 632 . At this time, the heat dissipating element or the electronic element may be arranged to be thermally connected with the second plate body 632 .

As shown in FIG. 10 , the heat exchanger 6 further includes a header assembly 62. The header assembly 62 includes a first header 621 and a second header 622. The first header 621 is provided with a first header The second header 622 is provided with a second header channel. Wherein, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is an I-shape. In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchanger 6 along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 may be L-shaped, U-shaped, G-shaped, or circular.

The first header channel is connected to the first microchannel 610 to provide the first refrigerant flow to the plurality of first microchannels 610 through the first header channel and/or to collect the first refrigerant flowing through the plurality of first microchannels 610 flow. The number of the first headers 621 is two, and the two first headers 621 are respectively connected to both ends of the first plate body 631, so as to use one of the two first headers 621 to connect to the plurality of first headers 621 . The microchannel 610 provides the first refrigerant flow; and utilizes the other of the two first headers 621 to collect the first refrigerant flow flowing through the plurality of first microchannels 610 .

The second header channel is connected to the second microchannel 611 to provide the second refrigerant flow to the plurality of second microchannels 611 through the second header channel and/or collect the second refrigerant flowing through the plurality of second microchannels 611 flow. The number of the second headers 622 is two, and the two second headers 622 are respectively connected to both ends of the second plate body 632 , so as to use one of the two second headers 622 to connect to the plurality of second headers 622 . The microchannel 611 provides the second refrigerant flow; and the second refrigerant flow flowing through the plurality of second microchannels 611 is collected by the other of the two second headers 622 .

second plates

631 and 632 spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction of the extending direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 10 , the heat exchange main body 61 includes three groups of first plates 631 and second plates 632 , and the three groups of first plates 631 and second plates 632 are along the extending direction of the first microchannel 610 or The second microchannels 611 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction of the extending direction.

The same end of the first plate body 631 in the at least two groups of the first plate body 631 and the second plate body 632 is connected to the same first header 621, and the at least two groups of the first plate body 631 and the second plate body The same end of the second plate body 632 in the 632 is connected to the same second header 622, for example, the same end of all the first plate bodies 631 of the heat exchange main body 61 is connected to the same first header 621, heat exchange The same ends of all the second plates 632 of the main body 61 are connected to the same second header 622, thereby reducing the cost.

In this embodiment, the first header 621 and the second header 622 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the heat exchange body 61 . The second plate body 632 penetrates through the first header 621 and is inserted into the second header 622, wherein the first header 621 is disposed between the second header 622 and the heat exchange body 61, and the second plate body 632 penetrates through the first header 621 and is inserted into the second header 622 and fixed by welding, and the first plate body 631 is inserted into the first header 621 and fixed by welding. In other embodiments, the first plate body 631 may be connected to the first header 621 after passing through the second header 622 .

The distance between the first header 621 and the second header 622 is R-2R, where R is the maximum cross-section of the first header 621 along the spacing direction of the first header 621 and the second header 622 size. The cross-sectional shapes of the first header 621 and the second header 622 may both be circular, and R is the diameter of the first header 621 or the diameter of the second header 622 . Further, as described above, when the cross-sectional shapes of the first header 621 and the second header 622 are non-circular, R is the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the first header 621 or the second header 622 .

The header assembly 62 can also be the various header arrangements described above, such as the arrangement of the overall header 623 and the baffle plate 624 described above, or the first header 621 and the second header The arrangement in which the flow tubes 622 are nested within each other. At this time, the first plate body 631 together with the first microchannels 610 thereon and the second plate body 633 and the second microchannels 611 thereon can all be matched with the above-mentioned collectors in the manner described above, which is not described here. Repeat.

4. Heat exchanger as radiator

In the present application, the above-mentioned heat exchanger 6 can also be used as a radiator (the radiator 6 will be described below). The upper part is used to dissipate heat for the electronic control box 7 and the electronic components 71 inside it. It is worth noting that, as understood by those skilled in the art, the radiator 6 mentioned here should include various forms of heat exchangers described above, and should not be limited to a specific embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the electric control box 7 may include a box body 72 and an electronic component 71 . The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721 , and the electronic component 71 is arranged in the installation cavity 721 . The box body 72 is generally made of sheet metal, and the electronic components 71 disposed in the installation cavity 721 can generally be compressors, fans, capacitors, electrical controls, common mode inductors, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the box body 72 includes a top plate (not shown in the figure, arranged opposite to the bottom plate 723 to cover the opening of the installation cavity 721 ), a bottom plate 723 and a circumferential side plate 724 . The side plate 724 is connected to the top plate and the bottom plate 723 , thereby forming an installation cavity 721 .

Specifically, in FIG. 11 , the bottom plate 723 and the top plate are rectangular, the number of circumferential side plates 724 is four, and the four circumferential side plates 724 are respectively connected to the corresponding side edges of the bottom plate 723 and the top plate, and further connect with the bottom plate 723 It is enclosed with the top plate to form a cuboid-shaped electric control box 7 . The size of the long side of the bottom plate 723 is the length of the electric control box 7 , and the size of the short side of the bottom plate 723 is the width of the electric control box 7 . The height of the circumferential side plate 724 perpendicular to the bottom plate 723 is the height of the electric control box 7 . As shown in FIG. 11 , the length of the electric control box 7 in the X direction is the length of the electric control box 7 , the length of the electric control box 7 in the Y direction is the height of the electric control box 7 , and the electric control box 7 in the Z direction is the height of the electric control box 7 . The length in the direction is the width of the electric control box 7 .

In some other embodiments, the shapes of the bottom plate 723 and the top plate of the box body 72 can also be circular, trapezoidal, triangular, etc. The circumferential side plates 724 are also arranged around the outer circumference of the bottom plate 723 to form other shapes of electric control The shape of the box 7 and the electric control box 7 can be specifically set as required, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The following embodiments will describe the specific combination of the radiator 6 and the electric control box 7 in detail.

5. The main body of heat exchange is L-shaped and U-shaped

Normally, the heat exchange body 61 is arranged in a straight shape, as shown in FIG. 10 , the heat exchange body 61 has an overall length, an overall width and an overall height. The overall length is the length of the heat exchange main body 61 along the extending direction thereof, that is, the length of the heat exchange main body 61 along the X direction shown in FIG. 10 . The overall width is the length of the heat exchange body 61 in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the heat exchange body 61 and perpendicular to the plane where the heat exchange body 61 is located, that is, the length of the heat exchange body 61 along the Y direction shown in FIG. 10 . The overall height is the length of the heat exchange body 61 in the Z direction shown in FIG. 10 .

The plane where the heat exchange body 61 is located refers to the plane where the header assembly 62 is located, that is, the XOZ plane shown in FIG. 10 .

In order to ensure the heat exchange effect of the radiator 6, the extension length of the heat exchange main body 61 needs to be increased to increase the heat exchange area under the condition that the cross-sectional dimension of the radiator 6 remains unchanged, thereby improving the heat exchange effect. If a straight heat exchange main body 61 is used, the overall length of the heat exchange main body 61 will be long, and the volume of the electric control box 7 matched with the radiator 6 will be larger, which is not conducive to the miniaturized design of the electric control box 7 .

Therefore, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, in order to reduce the overall length of the heat exchange body 61, the heat exchange body 61 can be divided into a first extension part 617 and a second extension part 618, and the second extension part 618 is connected to the first extension part 618. The end of the portion 617 is bent toward one side of the first extension portion 617 .

By bending the heat exchange body 61 to form the first extension portion 617 and the second extension portion 618 connected by bending, the overall length of the heat exchange body 61 can be reduced on the condition that the heat exchange body 61 has a sufficiently long extension length , so that the length of the electric control box 7 matched with the heat sink 6 along the X direction can be reduced, so as to reduce the volume of the electric control box 7 .

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , the heat exchange main body 61 can be arranged on the bottom plate 723 of the electric control box 7 .

Specifically, the first extension portion 617 can be arranged parallel to the bottom plate 723 to make full use of the lengthwise dimension of the bottom plate 723 to set the heat exchange main body 61 as long as possible to improve the heat exchange effect. The second extension 618 may be arranged parallel to the circumferential side plate 724 to reduce the space occupied by the second extension 618 in the X direction.

Optionally, the first extension portion 617 may abut against the bottom plate 723 or be spaced from the bottom plate 723 , and the second extension portion 618 may abut against the circumferential side plate 724 or be spaced from the circumferential side plate 724 . The embodiment is not specifically limited.

Alternatively, the heat exchange main body 61 may be disposed on the circumferential side plate 724 of the electric control box 7 . Specifically, the first extension portion 617 can be arranged to be parallel to one of the circumferential side plates 724 , and the second extension portion 618 can be arranged to be parallel to the circumferential side plate 724 adjacent to the circumferential side plate 724 to dissipate heat. The device 6 is arranged on one side of the installation cavity 721 .

Alternatively, the heat exchange main body 61 may also be fixed at other positions of the electric control box 7 according to the arrangement positions of the electronic components 71 and the like, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12 , the number of the second extension parts 618 may be one, and one second extension part 618 is connected to one end of the first extension part 617 , so that the heat exchange main body 61 is L-shaped.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the number of the second extension parts 618 may be two, and the two second extension parts 618 are respectively connected to opposite ends of the first extension part 617 and are respectively bent to the same side of the first extension part 617 . fold.

Specifically, the two second extending portions 618 may be disposed at opposite ends of the first extending portion 617 in parallel and spaced apart, so as to further reduce the overall length of the heat exchanging main body 61 while ensuring the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanging main body 61 , reducing the volume of the radiator 6 . In addition, the two second extending portions 618 are bent and arranged on the same side of the first extending portion 617, and are located on opposite sides of the first extending portion 617 relative to the two second extending portions 618, which can also facilitate shortening the heat sink. 6 overall width.

Further, the two second extension parts 618 may be perpendicular to the first extension part 617 to form a U-shaped heat exchange body 61 . In this way, not only the overall length of the heat exchange main body 61 can be reduced, but also the space occupied by the second extending portion 618 in the X direction can be reduced, avoiding the two second extending portions 618 and the electronic components 71 disposed in the mounting cavity 721 . interfere.

Alternatively, the two second extension parts 618 may also be inclined relative to the first extension part 617 , and the inclination angles of the two second extension parts 618 relative to the first extension part 617 may be the same or different, so as to shorten the electric control box 7 the overall width.

Further, the extension length of the first extension part 617 is set to be greater than the extension length of the second extension part 618 , so that the first extension part 617 is arranged along the length direction of the electric control box 7 , and the second extension part 618 is arranged along the length direction of the electric control box 7 . 7 for width or height direction settings.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11 , the number of radiators 6 disposed in the installation cavity 721 can be one, and one radiator 6 can be extended in the installation cavity 721 along the length direction of the box body 72 . Alternatively, a heat sink 6 may be extended in the installation cavity 721 along the height direction of the box body 72 .

Alternatively, the number of the heat sinks 6 provided in the installation cavity 721 may be at least two, for example, the number of the heat sinks 6 may be two, three, four or five, etc. By arranging a larger number of radiators 6, the heat dissipation effect of the electric control box 7 can be improved.

Specifically, the number of radiators 6 disposed in the installation cavity 721 can be two, and the heat exchange bodies 61 of the two radiators 6 are both L-shaped, and the two radiators 6 are along the length direction of the electric control box 7 . (X direction) spaced apart, that is, the first extension parts 617 of the two heat sinks 6 are spaced apart along the length direction (X direction) of the electric control box 7, and the second extension parts 618 of the two heat sinks 6 are located at two One side of the first extending portion 617 away from each other is to avoid interference with the electronic components 71 disposed in the mounting cavity 721 .

Optionally, the two radiators 6 may also be arranged side by side and at intervals along the width direction (Z direction) of the electric control box 7 , that is, the first extending parts 617 of the two radiators 6 are arranged along the length direction (Z direction) of the electric control box 7 . X direction) and are arranged side by side and at intervals along the width direction (Z direction) of the electric control box 7 , the second extension parts 618 of the two heat sinks 6 can be located on the same side or different sides of the corresponding first extension parts 617 respectively.

5.1. Fixed bracket

At present, due to the large volume and irregular shape of the economizer disposed in the electric control box 7, the fixing structure of the economizer is complicated and the installation efficiency is low. However, the radiator 6 in the embodiment of the present application is arranged in a plate shape, which can facilitate the installation and fixing of the radiator 6, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 , the electric control box 7 may include a fixing bracket 73 , and the fixing bracket 73 is connected between the heat exchange main body 61 and the box body 72 to fix the heat exchange main body 61 to the electric control box 7 . Inside.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the fixing bracket 73 may be connected between the first extending portion 617 and the circumferential side plate 724 , and the fixing bracket 73 may also be connected between the second extending portion 618 and the circumferential side plate 724 , the connection structure is generally the same. The following takes the example of the connection between the first extension portion 617 and the circumferential side plate 724 of the fixing bracket 73 to describe the connection structure of the heat exchange main body 61 and the box body 72 .

As shown in FIG. 14 , the fixing bracket 73 may include a first fixing portion 731 and a second fixing portion 732 that are connected by bending, the first fixing portion 731 is welded to the first extending portion 617 , and the second fixing portion 732 is connected to the circumferential side. Plate 724 is fastened.

Specifically, the first fixing portion 731 is welded on one of the main surfaces of the heat exchange body 61 to increase the welding area between the fixing bracket 73 and the heat exchange body 61 and improve the welding strength. By welding the first fixing portion 731 and the first extending portion 617 , it is possible to avoid perforating the first extending portion 617 and destroying the microchannels provided in the heat exchange body 61 . The second fixing portion 732 may be connected to the circumferential side plate 724 by means of screw connection, snap connection, or adhesion, so as to facilitate maintenance or replacement of the radiator 6 .

The main surface of the heat exchange body 61 refers to the surface with a larger surface area of the heat exchange body 61. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 , the main surface of the heat exchange body 61 refers to the surface parallel to the XOZ plane. .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 14 , the second fixing portion 732 is vertically connected with the first fixing portion 731 to form an L-shaped fixing bracket 73 . By connecting the first fixing portion 731 and the second fixing portion 732 vertically, the force of the fixing bracket 73 can be made more uniform.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 15 , the fixing bracket 73 may include a first fixing part 731 , a second fixing part 732 and a third fixing part 733 which are connected by bending, and the first fixing part 731 and the third fixing part 733 are relatively spaced apart and connected to each other. Connected to the bottom plate 723, the second fixing portion 732 and the bottom plate 723 are spaced apart to form a clamping groove 734. The first extension portion 617 can be welded to the side of the second fixing portion 732 away from the clamping groove 734. At this time, , the heat exchange main body 61 and the bottom plate 723 can be spaced apart to disconnect the heat exchange main body 61 and the electric control box 7 to avoid heat exchange between the heat exchange main body 61 and the electric control box 7 and reduce the heat dissipation efficiency of the radiator 6 .

Specifically, the first fixing portion 731 and the third fixing portion 733 are connected to opposite ends of the second fixing portion 732 by bending, and are located on the same side of the second fixing portion 732 to enclose a grooved clamping groove. 734. The ends of the first fixing portion 731 and the third fixing portion 733 away from the second fixing portion 732 are connected to the bottom plate 723 . The connection method between the second fixing portion 732 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the connection method between the first fixing portion 731 and the third fixing portion 733 and the bottom plate 723 can be the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment. Please refer to the descriptions in the above embodiments, which are not repeated here.

Alternatively, the first extension portion 617 may be disposed in the clamping groove 734, and the first extension portion 617 abuts against the bottom plate 723 and the second fixing portion 732 on opposite sides along the entire width direction of the heat exchange body 61, respectively. The extending portion 617 abuts against the first fixing portion 731 and the third fixing portion 733 on opposite sides along the overall height direction of the heat exchange body 61 , so as to keep the first extending portion 617 fixed. By fixing the heat exchange main body 61 in a clamping manner, damage to the heat exchange main body 61 can be avoided, and maintenance or replacement of the heat exchange main body 61 can also be facilitated.

As understood by those skilled in the art, the above-mentioned fixing brackets can be used to fix various forms of heat sinks disclosed in the present application, and the fixing positions thereof are not limited to the specific positions described above.

5.2. The radiator is set in the electric control box

Further, as shown in FIG. 11 , the radiator 6 is arranged in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 . Specifically, the heat sink 6 can be thermally connected to the electronic components 71 provided in the mounting cavity 721 to dissipate heat for the electronic components 71 .

Specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , the electronic component 71 can be thermally connected to the first extension portion 617 and/or the second extension portion 618 . As understood by those skilled in the art, the various forms of heat sinks 6 disclosed in this application can also be arranged in the installation cavity 721 of the electrical control box 7 or applied to the heat dissipation of the electrical control box 7, and can be directly or It is thermally connected to the electronic component 71 in an indirect manner.

When the heat sink 6 is arranged in the mounting cavity 721 , in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , the electronic element 71 can be thermally connected to the first extension portion 617 , and the electronic element 71 can be arranged with the second extension portion 618 On the same side of the first extension portion 617 , the height of the electric control box 7 is shortened, that is, the dimension along the Y direction.

Alternatively, the electronic element 71 can be thermally connected to the second extension portion 618, and specifically, the electronic element 71 can be disposed on the side of the second extension portion 618 facing the first extension portion 617, so as to shorten the length of the electric control box 7, that is, Dimensions along the X direction.

Alternatively, the electronic components 71 may also be partially disposed on the first extending portion 617 and partially disposed on the second extending portion 618 , so that the electronic components 71 are evenly distributed.

Due to the large number of electronic components 71 , if the electronic components 71 are connected to the heat exchange body 61 one by one, the installation of the electronic components 71 will be complicated and the installation efficiency will be low.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 16 , a heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can also be arranged in the electric control box 7 , the electronic components 71 can be arranged on the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 , and then the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be arranged on the heat exchange main body 61 . , so that the electronic components 71 and the heat exchange main body 61 are thermally connected through the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 , so that the installation efficiency of the electronic components 71 can be greatly improved.

Specifically, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 may be disposed on the first extension portion 617 and/or the second extension portion 618, and the electronic components 71 may be disposed on the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 away from the first extension portion 617 and/or the second extension part 618 on one side.

Further, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be disposed on the main surface of the heat exchange body 61 to increase the contact area between the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 and the heat exchange body 61 , thereby improving the heat conduction efficiency. In addition, the main surface of the heat exchange body 61 has a larger support surface for the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 , which can improve the installation stability of the electronic components 71 .

The heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be made of a metal plate or an alloy plate with good thermal conductivity. For example, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be made of an aluminum plate, a copper plate, an aluminum alloy plate, etc. to improve the heat conduction efficiency.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 17 , a heat pipe 741 can also be embedded in the heat dissipation fixing plate 74. The heat pipe 741 is used to rapidly conduct heat from a relatively concentrated high-density heat source and then spread it to the entire surface of the heat dissipation fixing plate 74, so that the heat dissipation fixing plate The heat distribution on the 74 is uniform, and the heat exchange effect between the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 and the heat exchange main body 61 is enhanced.

17 , the heat pipes 741 may be arranged in a strip shape, the number of the heat pipes 741 may include multiple, and the multiple heat pipes 741 may be arranged in parallel and spaced apart. Alternatively, as shown in the lower drawing in FIG. 17 , the plurality of heat pipes 741 may also be connected in sequence in a ring shape or a frame shape, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

5.3. The radiator is set outside the electric control box

As shown in FIG. 18 , the radiator 6 is disposed outside the electric control box 7 , an assembly port 726 can be opened on the box body 72 of the electric control box 7 , and the electronic components 71 are thermally connected to the heat sink 6 through the assembly port 726 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18 , the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be connected to the heat sink 6 and the mounting opening 726 can be blocked, and the electronic components 71 can be arranged on the surface of the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 away from the heat sink 6 .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 19 , a heat pipe 741 may be provided to thermally connect the electronic component 71 and the heat sink 6 . For example, the heat pipe 741 may include a heat absorption end 741a and a heat release end 741b, and the heat absorption end 741a of the heat pipe 741 may be inserted into the interior of the mounting cavity 721 and thermally connected with the electronic component 71 for absorbing the heat of the electronic component 71. To dissipate heat, the radiating end 741b of the heat pipe 741 is disposed outside the electric control box 7 and is thermally connected to the radiator 6 to dissipate heat from the radiating end 741b of the heat pipe 741 by the radiator 6 .

5.4. Cooling fins

Because the heat generated by the electronic components 71 is relatively large, and the electric control box 7 is usually a relatively closed environment, if the heat in the electric control box 7 cannot be discharged in time, the temperature in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 will be caused. higher, as such, the electronic components 71 may be damaged. Although the refrigerant flowing in the radiator 6 disposed in the installation cavity 721 will take away part of the heat, the heat dissipation performance of the electronic control box 7 is still poor.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 20 , heat dissipation fins 75 can be provided in the electric control box 7 , and the heat dissipation fins 75 can be thermally connected to the heat exchange body 61 , so as to use the heat dissipation fins 75 to enlarge the heat exchange body 61 . The contact area with the air in the electric control box 7 facilitates heat exchange with the air, reduces the temperature in the installation cavity 721 , and protects the electronic components 71 .

Optionally, one of the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 may be disposed on the first extending portion 617, and the other of the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 may be disposed on the second extending portion 618, so that the The electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 are staggered to avoid interference between the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75, and the distance between the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 is set to be larger, so as to make the distance between the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 larger. The temperature of the refrigerant in contact with the electronic components 71 is lower, so as to improve the heat dissipation effect of the heat exchange body 61 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 20 , the number of the heat dissipation fins 75 may be one, and the size of the heat dissipation fins 75 along the overall height direction of the heat exchange body 61 is greater than the overall height of the heat exchange body 61 . The heat dissipation fins 75 may be connected to the surface of the heat exchange body 61 by welding, bonding or fastening. By arranging the heat dissipation fins 75 with a small number and a large surface area, on the one hand, the connection between the heat dissipation fins 75 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be facilitated, and the installation efficiency of the heat dissipation fins 75 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be improved; The contact area between the heat dissipation fins 75 and the air can be increased to enhance the heat exchange effect.

As shown in FIG. 21 , the number of heat dissipation fins 75 can be multiple, and the size of each heat dissipation fin 75 along the overall height direction of the heat exchange body 61 is equal to the size of each plate body along the overall height direction of the heat exchange body 61 . Each heat dissipation fin 75 is attached to a plate body, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins 75 can be arranged at intervals along the overall height direction of the heat exchange body 61 to increase the contact area between the heat dissipation fins 75 and the air. By arranging a plurality of heat dissipation fins 75 at intervals, not only the heat exchange efficiency of the heat dissipation fins 75 can be ensured, but also materials and production costs can be saved.

In other embodiments, the heat dissipation fins 75 can also extend to the outside of the electric control box, for example, an assembly opening is provided on the box body 72, the heat exchange body 61 is arranged in the box body 72, and is thermally connected with the electronic components 71, while One side of the heat dissipation fins 75 is thermally connected to the heat exchange main body 61 and extends to the outside of the box body 72 through the assembly port, and can further improve the heat dissipation capability of the heat exchange main body 61 through the assistance of air cooling.

It is worth noting that, as understood by those skilled in the art, the above-mentioned heat dissipation fin structure is applicable to various forms of heat exchangers described in this application, and should not be limited to a specific embodiment.

6. G-type heat exchange main body and its cooperation with electronic components

Referring to FIG. 22 , the structure of the heat sink 6 in this embodiment is substantially the same as the structure of the heat sink 6 in the above-mentioned embodiment, the difference is that in this embodiment, the heat sink 6 further includes a third extension portion 619 . The first extension portion 617 and the third extension portion 619 are arranged side by side and spaced apart, and the second extension portion 618 is connected between adjacent ends of the first extension portion 617 and the third extension portion 619 .

Specifically, the third extension portion 619 is connected to the end of the second extension portion 618 away from the first extension portion 617 , and is bent toward the side of the second extension portion 618 toward the first extension portion 617 so as to be connected with the first extension portion 617 . 617 interval settings. In this way, the overall length and width of the heat exchange body 61 can be reduced while the extension length of the heat exchange body 61 is kept unchanged, so as to further reduce the volume of the electric control box 7 matched with the radiator 6 .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 22 , the number of the second extension parts 618 is two, and the two second extension parts 618 are respectively bent and connected to opposite ends of the first extension part 617 , and the number of the third extension parts 619 is For one, a third extension 619 is provided at the end of one of the second extensions 618 away from the first extension 617, and is bent toward the direction of the other second extension 618 to form a G-shaped heat exchange main body 61.

Alternatively, the number of the second extension parts 618 can also be set to one, one second extension part 618 is bent and connected to one end of the first extension part 617 , the number of the third extension parts 619 is one, and one third extension part 619 It is provided at the end of the second extension portion 618 away from the first extension portion 617 , and is bent toward the direction of the first extension portion 617 .

Alternatively, the number of the second extension parts 618 can be set to two, the two second extension parts 618 are respectively connected to opposite ends of the first extension part 617 by bending, and the number of the third extension parts 619 is two, two The third extension parts 619 are respectively connected to the ends of the two second extension parts 618 away from the first extension part 617 , and extend toward each other to further reduce the overall length of the heat exchange body 61 .

Further, the third extension part 619 can be arranged in parallel with the first extension part 617 and spaced apart to prevent the third extension part 619 from increasing the overall width of the heat exchange body 61 , and can also facilitate the extension between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 . The electronic components 71 and the like are arranged in the interval of the part 619 to make full use of the internal space of the electric control box 7 .

Specifically, the electronic element 71 may be disposed on the first extension portion 617 and thermally connected to the first extension portion 617 , and the electronic element 71 is located in the interval between the first extension portion 617 and the third extension portion 619 . Alternatively, the electronic element 71 can also be disposed on the third extension part 619 and thermally connected with the third extension part 619 , and the electronic element 71 is located in the interval between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 . By arranging the electronic element 71 in the interval between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619, the space between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 can be fully utilized, so that the electronic element 71 and the heat exchange The structure of the main body 61 is more compact. Alternatively, the electronic element 71 can also be disposed on the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 at the same time, and the electronic element 71 can be thermally connected to the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 at the same time, so as to further improve the heat sink The heat exchange between 6 and the electronic components 71 improves the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71 .

Further, there are various types of electronic components 71 , and the electronic components 71 can be divided into those that are prone to failure and those that are not prone to failure according to the frequency of failure of the electronic components 71 during use. Since the space between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 is small, it is inconvenient to disassemble and assemble the electronic component 71. Therefore, in this embodiment, the electronic component 71 that is not prone to failure can be further arranged in the between the first extension part 617 and the third extension part 619 to reduce the maintenance probability of the electronic component 71 .

Further, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be fixed on the third extending portion 619 in addition to the manner in the above-mentioned embodiment.

Specifically, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 can be disposed on the side of the third extending portion 619 facing the first extending portion 617, and the electronic components 71 can be disposed on the side of the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 facing the first extending portion 617, so that the The structures of the electronic components 71 and the heat exchange main body 61 are more compact, so as to avoid excessive occupation of the internal space of the electric control box 7 .

Similarly, in this embodiment, the heat dissipation fins 75 can be fixed on the first extension part 617 and/or the second extension part 618 in the manner in the above-mentioned embodiment, and can also be fixed on the third extension part 619 .

Specifically, one of the heat dissipation fins 75 and the electronic element 71 can be disposed on the first extension portion 617 , and the other of the heat dissipation fin 75 and the electronic element 71 can be disposed on the second extension portion 618 and/or the third extension portion 619, so as to stagger the heat dissipation fins 75 and the electronic components 71 from each other.

Optionally, the number of heat dissipation fins 75 may be one, and one heat dissipation fin 75 is disposed on the second extension portion 618 or the third extension portion 619 . Alternatively, the number of the heat dissipation fins 75 may also be two, and the two heat dissipation fins 75 are respectively disposed on the second extension portion 618 and the third extension portion 619 to increase the contact area between the heat dissipation fins 75 and the air, and improve the The heat dissipation effect of the radiator 6.

7. The heat dissipation plate is set in a position where the temperature of the radiator is higher

Referring to FIG. 23 , the electrical control box 7 in this embodiment includes a box body 72 , a heat sink 6 and electronic components 71 . The box body 72 is provided with a mounting cavity 721 , and the heat sink 6 is at least partially arranged in the mounting cavity 721 , and the electronic components 71 is arranged in the installation cavity 721 . The structures of the box body 72 and the radiator 6 are substantially the same as those in the above embodiments, please refer to the descriptions in the above embodiments.

Optionally, the heat exchange main body 61 may be entirely disposed in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 , and the heat exchange main body 61 may also be partially disposed in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 and partially protrude out of the electric control box 7 . , for connection with the header assembly 62 and external piping.

The flow of the refrigerant flow makes the temperature of the radiator 6 lower, and the temperature in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 is higher due to the heat generated by the electronic components 71 in the electric control box 7. When the air with a higher temperature in the electric control box 7 contacts When it reaches the radiator 6 , it is easy to condense, and condensed water is formed on the surface of the radiator 6 . If the generated condensed water flows to the position of the electronic components 71 , the electronic components 71 may be easily short-circuited or damaged, and a fire hazard may be more serious.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23, the heat exchange body 61 can be divided into a first end 61a and a second end 61b along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow, and the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 is in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b. The temperature of the first end 61a is gradually decreased, that is, the temperature of the first end 61a is higher than that of the second end 61b. The electronic component 71 is disposed at a position close to the first end 61 a and thermally connects the electronic component 71 with the heat exchange body 61 . It should be noted that since the heat exchange body 61 needs to exchange heat with the internal environment of the electric control box 7 or its internal components, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 described above and below refers to the surface temperature of the heat exchange body 61 . Specifically, the surface temperature change of the heat exchange body 61 is determined by the heat exchange channels adjacent to the surface. For example, when the heat exchange channel adjacent to the surface of the heat exchange main body 61 is the main channel channel, since the refrigerant flow in the main channel channel is continuously absorbed by the refrigerant flow in the auxiliary channel channel with the flow, the surface temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 is The refrigerant flow direction along the main road channel gradually decreases, and at this time, the first end 61a is located upstream of the second end 61b along the refrigerant flow direction of the main road channel. When the heat exchange channel adjacent to the surface of the heat exchange main body 61 is an auxiliary road channel, the surface temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 gradually decreases and increases along the refrigerant flow direction of the auxiliary road channel. At this time, the first end 61a is located along the refrigerant flow direction of the auxiliary road channel. Downstream of the second end 61b.

Therefore, by dividing the heat exchange body 61 into a first end 61a with a higher temperature and a second end 61b with a lower temperature according to the temperature change on the heat exchange body 61, because the first end 61a with a higher temperature and the hot air The temperature difference between them is small, and no condensed water is generated or the amount of condensed water produced is small. By arranging the electronic component 71 at a position close to the first end 61a, the probability that the electronic component 71 is in contact with the condensed water can be reduced, Further, the electronic components 71 are protected.

It is worth noting that since air conditioners generally have cooling mode and heating mode, there may be situations in which the refrigerant flows in opposite directions in these two modes. At this time, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 has an opposite trend of change from the first end 61a to the second end 61b, that is, in one mode, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually decreases from the first end 61a to the second end 61b , and in another mode, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually increases from the first end 61a to the second end 61b. In this embodiment, it is preferentially ensured that in the cooling mode, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually decreases from the first end 61a to the second end 61b for the following reasons:

When the ambient temperature is low, for example, when the air conditioner works for heating in winter, the temperature of the air in the electrical control box 7 is low, and at this time, the temperature difference between the air in the electrical control box 7 and the radiator 6 Smaller, the air does not easily condense to form condensed water. When the ambient temperature is high, for example, when the air conditioner works for cooling in summer, the temperature of the air in the electric control box 7 is relatively high, the temperature difference between the air in the electric control box 7 and the radiator 6 is relatively large, and the air Easily condensed to form condensed water. Therefore, in this embodiment, at least in the cooling mode of the air conditioner, the temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 may be gradually decreased in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b, so as to prevent the radiator 6 from being in the cooling mode. Condensed water is produced.

Further, arranging the electronic component 71 at a position close to the first end 61a means that the electronic component 71 has a first distance between the thermally conductive connection position of the electronic component 71 on the heat exchange body 61 and the first end 61a, and is a distance from the second end 61a. There is a second distance between 61b, and the first distance is smaller than the second distance.

Specifically, since the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually decreases in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b, the temperature of the first end 61a is the highest, the temperature of the second end 61b is the lowest, and the heat exchange body 61 The higher the temperature is, the smaller the temperature difference between it and the air in the electric control box 7 is, and the more difficult it is for the condensed water to condense. The lower the temperature of the heat exchange main body 61, the greater the temperature difference with the hot air, and the easier it is for the condensed water to condense. That is, in the direction from the first end 61 a to the second end 61 b of the heat exchange body 61 , the probability of generating condensed water gradually increases. Therefore, by arranging the electronic component 71 near the higher temperature end of the heat exchange body 61 , that is, at a position where condensed water is not easy to accumulate, the risk of contacting the electronic component 71 with the condensed water can be reduced, thereby protecting the electronic component 71 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 23 , the extending direction of the heat exchange body 61 can be set along the vertical direction, and the first end 61a can be set on the upper part of the second end 61b. In this way, when the heat exchange body 61 is close to the second end 61b When condensed water is generated at the position of , the condensed water will flow down in the vertical direction, that is, the condensed water will flow in a direction away from the electronic component 71 to prevent the electronic component 71 from contacting the condensed water.

Alternatively, the extension direction of the heat exchange main body 61 can also be set in the horizontal direction as required, so that the condensed water generated near the second end 61b can be quickly separated from the heat exchange main body 61 under the action of gravity, so as to avoid contact with the electronic components 71 touch. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the extending direction of the heat exchange main body 61 may also be inclined relative to the horizontal direction, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

It can be understood that the structure of the heat sink 6 in this embodiment can be set to be the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, that is, a bent heat exchange body 61 is used. Alternatively, the structure of the heat sink 6 in this embodiment may also adopt a straight heat exchange body 61 . Alternatively, in addition to the above-mentioned heat sink 6 provided with microchannels, other types of heat sinks may also be used, and the specific structure of the heat sink 6 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. In addition, in other embodiments of the present application in which the heat sink is applied to the electrical control box, various heat sinks disclosed in the present application or other heat sinks known in the art may be used.

7.1. The flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange body is fixed

As described above, when the air conditioning system is in the cooling mode and the heating mode, the flow directions of the refrigerants used for heating or cooling are opposite, so that the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 along its extending direction changes with the working state of the air conditioner However, it cannot be guaranteed that the temperature of the first end 61a is always higher than the temperature of the second end 61b. For example, in the air conditioning system 1 shown in FIG. 1 , the refrigerant in the first heat exchange channel 610 (main circuit) may flow in opposite directions in the cooling and heating modes.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23 , the electrical control box further includes a first one-way conduction device 701 , a second one-way conduction device 702 , a third one-way conduction device 703 and a fourth one-way conduction device 704 . The inlet of the first one-way conduction device 701 is connected to one end of the indoor unit (for example, the indoor heat exchanger 5 in FIG. 1 ), and the outlet of the first one-way conduction device 701 is connected to the header assembly 62 near the first end 61a The inlet of the second one-way conduction device 702 is connected to the header assembly 62 close to the second end 61b, and the outlet of the second one-way conduction device 702 is connected to one end of the indoor unit; the inlet of the third one-way conduction device 703 is connected to the throttle At one end of the valve (such as the expansion valve 13 in FIG. 1 ), the outlet of the third one-way conducting device 703 is connected to the header assembly 62 near the first end 61a; the inlet of the fourth one-way conducting device 704 is connected to the second end In the header assembly 62 of 61b, the outlet of the fourth guiding and conducting device is connected to one end of the throttle valve.

The air-conditioning system 1 is in the cooling mode, the refrigerant flow output by the compressor 2 flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 for heat exchange, the refrigerant flow continues to flow to the throttle valve (expansion valve 13), and then passes through the third one-way guide device 703. The header assembly 62 at the first end 61a flows through the heat exchange main body 61 to the second end 61b, whereby the refrigerant flow in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b exchanges heat with the auxiliary circuit ( That is, supercooling), so that the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 continuously decreases in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b. The refrigerant flowing out from the second end 61b flows through the second one-way conduction device 702 and then is discharged to the indoor heat exchanger 5 for heat exchange.

The air-conditioning system 1 is in the heating mode, the refrigerant flow output by the compressor 2 flows to the indoor heat exchanger 5 for heat exchange, the refrigerant flow continues to flow to the electronic control box 7, and enters through the first one-way conduction device 701 near the first end. 61a of the header assembly 62, and flows to the second end 61b through the heat exchange main body 61, whereby the refrigerant flow in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b exchanges heat with the auxiliary circuit (ie, passes through cold), so that the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 decreases continuously in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b. The refrigerant flowing out from the second end 61b flows through the fourth one-way valve 704 and then is discharged to the throttle valve, and enters the outdoor heat exchanger 4 for heat exchange.

To sum up, in the present application, by disposing four one-way conducting devices between the first end 61a and the second end 61b, the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange body 61 can be fixed, thereby ensuring that the electronic components 71 are always located in the heat exchange body 61 The side with the higher temperature, avoid contact with the condensed water produced.

Optionally, the first one-way conduction device 701, the second one-way conduction device 702, the third one-way conduction device 703 and the fourth one-way conduction device 704 can all be set as one-way valves. The first one-way conduction device 701, the second one-way conduction device 702, the third one-way conduction device 703 and the fourth one-way conduction device 704 can also be configured as solenoid valves, and the type of the one-way conduction device is not specified in this embodiment of the present application. Specific restrictions.

8. Mounting plate to prevent condensate from being exposed

Referring to FIG. 24 , the electric control box 7 in this embodiment includes a box body 72 , a mounting plate 76 , an electronic component 71 and a heat sink 6 .

The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721, and the installation plate 76 is disposed in the installation cavity 721, so that the installation cavity 721 forms a first cavity 7212 and a second cavity 7214 on both sides of the installation board 76, and the electronic components 71 are provided with In the second chamber 7214, at least part of the heat exchange body 61 is disposed in the first chamber 7212, and is thermally connected with the electronic components 71. The mounting plate 76 is used to block the condensed water on the radiator 6 from flowing into the second chamber. Room 7214.

By disposing the mounting plate 76 in the electrical control box 7 to separate the mounting cavity 721, and disposing the heat exchange main body 61 and the electronic component 71 in the independent first cavity 7212 and the second cavity 7214, respectively, it is possible to The electronic components 71 are completely isolated from the condensed water, so as to prevent the electronic components 71 from being short-circuited or damaged by contacting the condensed water.

Further, the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 may be used to indirectly connect the electronic components 71 and the heat exchange main body 61 .

Specifically, avoidance holes 762 may be provided at positions corresponding to the mounting plate 76 and the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 , the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 is connected to the heat exchange main body 61 and blocks the escape holes 762 , and the electronic components 71 are provided on the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 away from One side of the heat exchange body 61 . In this way, the electronic component 71 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be thermally connected by the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 , and the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 can be separated by the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 to prevent condensed water from passing through the avoidance hole 762 It flows into the second chamber 7214 provided with the electronic components 71 , thereby preventing the condensed water from contacting the electronic components 71 .

Further, if a lot of condensed water is produced on the heat exchange main body 61, the condensed water will fall under the action of gravity after accumulating. Facilitate the discharge of the electric control box 7 .

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24 , a baffle 77 can be provided in the electric control box 7 , and the baffle 77 is arranged on the lower side of the radiator 6 for collecting the condensed water dripping from the radiator 6 . The arrangement of the deflector plate 77 can not only reduce the drop height of the condensed water, thereby reducing noise, and the deflector plate 77 also has a certain accumulation effect on the condensed water, which is convenient for the condensed water to be collected and discharged from the electric control box 7 together.

As shown in FIG. 24, the radiator 6 is fixed on the bottom plate 723 of the electric control box 7, one end of the deflector 77 is connected to the bottom plate 723, the other end of the deflector 77 extends into the first chamber 7212, and the radiator The projection of 6 in the vertical direction falls on the inside of the deflector 77 . In this way, it can be ensured that the condensed water dripping from the radiator 6 is all located on the deflector 77 to prevent the condensed water from dripping to other positions of the electric control box 7 .

It can be understood that the radiator 6 can also be arranged on the mounting plate 76. At this time, one end of the deflector 77 is connected to the mounting plate 76, and the other end of the deflector 77 extends toward the inside of the first chamber 7212, and the radiator The projection of 6 in the vertical direction falls on the inside of the deflector 77 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 25 , in order to facilitate the condensed water on the deflector 77 to be discharged from the electric control box 7 in time, a drainage port 725 can also be opened on the bottom wall of the box body 72, and the deflector 77 is opposite to the box body. The bottom wall of 72 is inclined, and the condensed water is guided by the deflector plate 77 and then discharged from the box body 72 through the drain port 725 .

Specifically, a drain port 725 can be provided on the circumferential side plate 724 of the electric control box 7, and the deflector plate 77 is connected to the mounting plate 76 or the bottom plate 723 of the box body 72, and is inclined to the direction of the drain port 725 to prevent condensation. After the water droplets land on the deflector 77 , they will converge along the inclined deflector 77 to the position of the drain port 725 , and then discharge the electric control box 7 from the drain port 725 .

The number and size of the drain ports 725 can be flexibly set according to the amount of condensed water, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In this embodiment, the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 can be arranged in the horizontal direction, that is, the extension direction of the heat exchange main body 61 can be arranged in the horizontal direction, on the one hand, the flow of the condensed water on the heat exchange main body 61 can be shortened. path, so that the condensed water drips onto the deflector plate 77 as soon as possible under the action of gravity, so that the condensed water can be discharged from the electric control box 7 in time and avoid contact with the electronic components 71 arranged in the installation cavity 721; on the other hand, it can also be The interference between the deflector 77 and the heat exchange main body 61 is avoided, so that a relatively long heat exchange main body 61 can be provided to improve the heat exchange efficiency of the radiator 6 .

9. The heat dissipation plate is set at a position where the temperature of the radiator is higher, and uses the condensed water to evaporate and absorb heat

Referring to FIG. 26 , the electric control box 7 in this embodiment includes a box body 72 , a mounting plate 76 and a heat sink 6 .

The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721 , and the installation plate 76 is disposed in the installation cavity 721 , so that the installation cavity 721 forms a first cavity 7212 and a second cavity 7214 on both sides of the installation plate 76 . The first ventilation port 764 and the second ventilation port 766 are spaced apart, so that the gas in the first chamber 7212 flows into the second chamber 7214 through the first ventilation port 764, and the gas in the second chamber 7214 passes through the second ventilation Port 766 flows into first chamber 7212. At least part of the heat exchange main body 61 is disposed in the first chamber 7212 , and the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is disposed along the spaced direction between the first ventilation port 764 and the second ventilation port 766 , and the temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 is Gradually increase in the direction from the second vent 766 to the first vent 764 , that is, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 at a position close to the first vent 764 is higher than that at a position close to the second vent 766 . As described above, the refrigerant flow mentioned here may be the main refrigerant flow in the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , or the auxiliary refrigerant flow.

In this embodiment, the heat exchange main body 61 may be arranged in a horizontal direction, a vertical direction or other directions, which are not limited herein. Meanwhile, the number, position and extension direction of the first ventilation openings 764 and the second ventilation openings 766 are also not limited.

Since the temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 near the second vent 766 is relatively low, the amount of condensed water generated near the second vent 766 is relatively large. plate 76, and a first vent 764 and a second vent 766 are spaced along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow on the mounting plate 76. When the air with a higher temperature in the second chamber 7214 enters the first vent through the second vent 766 When the chamber 7212 is in contact with the condensed water to evaporate the condensed water, on the one hand, it can avoid the accumulation of the condensed water and need to add a drainage structure; The temperature of the refrigerant flow in the radiator 6 is lowered, and the heat exchange performance of the radiator 6 is improved.

It should be noted here that the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is set along the interval direction of the first ventilation port 764 and the second ventilation port 766, including the flow direction of the refrigerant flow being parallel to the interval direction, and may include the flow direction of the refrigerant flow. There is a certain inclination angle with the spacing direction.

As described above, since an air conditioner generally has a cooling mode and a heating mode, there may be situations in which the refrigerant flows in opposite directions in these two modes. Therefore, it is prioritized to ensure that in the cooling mode, the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually increases in the direction from the second vent 766 to the first vent 764 for the following reasons:

When the ambient temperature is low, for example, when the air conditioner works for heating in winter, the temperature of the air in the electrical control box 7 is low, and the temperature difference between the air in the electrical control box 7 and the radiator 6 is small, Air does not easily condense to form condensed water. When the ambient temperature is high, for example, when the air conditioner works in summer for cooling, the temperature of the air in the electric control box 7 is relatively high, and the temperature difference between the air in the electric control box 7 and the radiator 6 is relatively large, Air condenses easily to form condensed water. Therefore, in this embodiment, at least in the cooling mode of the air conditioner, the temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 may be gradually increased in the direction from the second vent 766 to the first vent 764 to avoid the radiator 6 Condensate water is produced in cooling mode.

Further, the electrical control box 7 may further include electronic components 71 , and the electronic components 71 are thermally connected to the radiator 6 , so that the electronic components 71 are dissipated by the radiator 6 .

Optionally, the electronic components 71 may be disposed in the first chamber 7212 . In order to reduce the possibility of the electronic component 71 coming into contact with the condensed water, the electronic component 71 may be disposed at a position of the heat exchange main body 61 close to the first vent 764 and thermally connected with the heat exchange main body 61 .

Specifically, in the process of flowing from the second vent 766 to the first vent 764, the airflow continuously exchanges heat with the radiator 6, so that the temperature of the airflow gradually decreases, and due to the proximity to the first vent 764 The temperature of the heat exchange main body 61 is relatively high, so the temperature difference between the air flow and the radiator 6 can be reduced, and the probability of the air flow condensing at the position of the heat exchange main body 61 close to the first ventilation port 764 can be reduced. Where the heat exchange body 61 is close to the first vent 764 , the electronic components 71 can be prevented from contacting with condensed water, thereby protecting the electronic components 71 provided on the heat exchange body 61 .

Optionally, the first ventilation openings 764 and the second ventilation openings 766 may be arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction, and at this time, the extending direction of the heat exchange body 61 is also arranged along the horizontal direction. When the amount of condensed water generated near the second vent 766 is too large to evaporate, the condensed water will flow down in the vertical direction. Since the length of the heat exchange body 61 in the vertical direction is small, the condensed water flows for a certain distance. After that, it will be separated from the heat exchange main body 61, resulting in droplets of condensed water.

Therefore, in order to avoid condensation water droplets, the first vent 764 and the second vent 766 can be spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the first vent 764 is located on the upper part of the second vent 766, and the heat exchange body 61 The extension direction of is also set along the vertical direction. At this time, when the amount of condensed water generated near the second vent 766 is too large to evaporate, the condensed water will flow down in the vertical direction. Since the length of the heat exchange body 61 in the vertical direction is long, the condensation will be prolonged. The flow path of the water increases the contact area between the hot air and the condensed water, thereby increasing the evaporation of the condensed water and preventing the condensed water from dripping. And by arranging the first vent 764 on the upper part of the second vent 766 and arranging the electronic component 71 at a position close to the first vent 764, the condensed water can flow in the direction away from the electronic component 71 to avoid the electronic component. 71 is in contact with condensed water.

Alternatively, the electronic components 71 may also be disposed in the second chamber 7214 and thermally connected to the heat sink 6 by using the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 . Wherein, the connection manner of the electronic component 71 and the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 may be the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, please refer to the description in the above-mentioned embodiment.

Further, in order to speed up the flow speed of the air in the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214, a cooling fan 78 can be provided in the electric control box 7, so as to use the cooling fan 78 to strengthen the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber Convective effects of chamber 7214.

As shown in FIG. 26 , a cooling fan 78 may be provided in the second chamber 7214 , and the cooling fan 78 provides forced convection in the second chamber 7214 from the second vent 766 to the first chamber 7212 .

Specifically, since the electronic components 71 are arranged in the second chamber 7214, the heat generated by the operation of the electronic components 71 will cause the temperature in the second chamber 7214 to be higher than that in the first chamber 7212. A cooling fan 78 is arranged in the chamber 7214, which can accelerate the flow of high-temperature air from the second vent 766 to the first chamber 7212, so as to increase the evaporation speed of the condensed water.

Further, the cooling fan 78 can be arranged at a position close to the first vent 764 to increase the distance between the cooling fan 78 and the second vent 766 and increase the radiation range of the cooling fan 78, so that the cooling fan 78 More air can be blown into the second vent 766 .

Further, a temperature sensor (not shown in the figure) can also be provided in the electric control box 7, and the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature in the second chamber 7214, so that the temperature sensor detects the temperature in the second chamber 7214 When the temperature threshold is exceeded, the cooling fan 78 is controlled to start working or increase the rotational speed.

Specifically, a temperature sensor may be provided in the second chamber 7214 of the electric control box 7 for detecting the temperature in the second chamber 7214 . When the heat generated by the operation of the electronic components 71 is large and the temperature in the second chamber 7214 rises to exceed the temperature threshold, the temperature sensor is triggered, the temperature sensor transmits the high temperature trigger signal to the motherboard, and the motherboard turns on the cooling fan 78 to utilize heat dissipation The fan 78 accelerates the flow of the air in the second chamber 7214, accelerates the circulation speed of the air between the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214, and accelerates the evaporation speed of the condensed water. When the temperature in the second chamber 7214 decreases and is lower than the temperature threshold, the temperature sensor is triggered, and the temperature sensor transmits a low temperature trigger signal to the motherboard, and the motherboard further turns off the cooling fan 78 to save energy.

The size of the temperature threshold may be set as required, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

10. A heat dissipation plate is set upstream of the radiator, and a heat dissipation fin is set downstream

Referring to FIG. 27 , in this embodiment, the electric control box 7 includes a box body 72 , a heat sink 6 , an electronic component 71 and a heat dissipation fin 75 .

The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721, and at least part of the heat exchange main body 61 is disposed in the installation cavity 721; the electronic components 71 are thermally connected to the heat exchange main body 61 at the first position, and the heat dissipation fins 75 are at the second position. It is thermally connected to the heat exchange body 61 , wherein the first position and the second position are spaced apart from each other along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow of the heat exchange body 61 . As described above, the refrigerant flow mentioned here may be the main refrigerant flow in the air conditioning system shown in FIG. 1 , or the auxiliary refrigerant flow.

In this embodiment, by arranging the electronic components 71 and the heat dissipation fins 75 at intervals along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow of the heat exchange body 61 , the space on the heat exchange body 61 can be fully utilized, and not only the heat exchange body 61 can be used for the electronic components 71 . The heat dissipation fins 75 can also be used to reduce the temperature in the installation cavity 721 of the electric control box 7 , thereby protecting the electronic components 71 disposed in the installation cavity 721 .

Further, the heat exchange body 61 includes a first end 61a and a second end 61b spaced apart from each other along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow, wherein the temperature of the heat exchange body 61 gradually decreases in the direction from the first end 61a to the second end 61b , that is, the temperature of the first end 61a is greater than the temperature of the second end 61b. The first position is disposed closer to the first end 61a than the second position.

Specifically, during the operation of the heat exchange body 61, the surface temperature of the heat exchange body 61 will change with the flow direction of the refrigerant flow, thereby forming a first end 61a with a higher temperature and a second end with a lower temperature 61b, since the temperature difference between the higher temperature first end 61a and the hot air in the installation cavity 721 is small, it is not easy to generate condensed water, so the electronic component 71 can be arranged close to the first end 61a, that is, the first A position is provided near the first end 61a. Since the temperature difference between the lower temperature second end 61b and the hot air in the installation cavity 721 is relatively large, condensed water is likely to be generated. Therefore, the heat dissipation fins 75 can be arranged close to the second end 61b. On the one hand, the lower temperature The heat dissipation fins 75 can ensure that the heat dissipation fins 75 and the hot air have a sufficiently large temperature difference to facilitate the heat dissipation of the electric control box 7. On the other hand, the condensed water formed by condensation on the heat dissipation fins 75 will also evaporate under the action of the hot air. , the condensed water evaporates and absorbs heat, so as to further reduce the temperature of the refrigerant flow and improve the heat exchange effect of the radiator 6 .

10.1 Accelerate the flow rate of cooling airflow

Further, a cooling fan 78 can also be provided in the electrical control box 7, and the cooling fan 78 is used to form a cooling airflow acting on the cooling fins 75 in the electrical control box 7, so that the flow speed of the cooling airflow can be accelerated, and then Improve heat transfer effect.

Optionally, the cooling fan 78 may be disposed close to the cooling fins 75 to directly act on the cooling fins 75 .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 28 , a mounting plate 76 can also be provided in the electrical control box 7 , and the mounting plate 76 is provided in the mounting cavity 721 , so that the mounting cavity 721 forms the first cavity 7212 and In the second chamber 7214, a first vent 764 and a second vent 766 are spaced apart on the mounting plate 76, so that the gas in the first chamber 7212 flows into the second chamber 7214 through the first vent 764, and the second The gas in the chamber 7214 flows into the first chamber 7212 through the second vent 766 , at least part of the heat exchange body 61 is located in the first chamber 7212 , and the electronic components 71 and the cooling fan 78 are arranged in the second chamber 7214 .

By using the mounting plate 76 to separate the mounting cavity 721 to form two mutually independent first chambers 7212 and second chambers 7214, a circulating airflow can be formed in the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 to increase the The air volume in contact with the heat dissipation fins 75 disposed in the first chamber 7212 is large, and the air flow after cooling can facilitate the heat dissipation of the electronic components 71 disposed in the second chamber 7214, so as to avoid gas mixing, so as to improve the heat dissipation fins 75 cooling efficiency.

Wherein, the cooling fan 78 disposed in the second chamber 7214 is used to accelerate the flow speed of the air in the second chamber 7214, thereby accelerating the circulation speed of the air between the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214, The heat dissipation efficiency of the electric control box 7 is improved.

Further, the flow direction of the heat dissipation air flowing through the heat dissipation fins 75 can be set to be perpendicular to the flow direction of the refrigerant flow.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 , when the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is in a horizontal direction, the cooling airflow can be set to flow in a vertical direction to prevent the cooling airflow from flowing to the position of the electronic components 71 .

Specifically, the first ventilation openings 764 and the second ventilation openings 766 may be disposed on opposite sides of the heat dissipation fins 75 at intervals along the vertical direction. The number and arrangement density of the first ventilation openings 764 and the second ventilation openings 766 can be set as required.

Alternatively, when the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body 61 is in a vertical direction, the cooling airflow may be arranged to flow in a horizontal direction to prevent the cooling airflow from flowing to the position of the electronic components 71 . Alternatively, the flow direction of the cooling air flow and the flow direction of the refrigerant flow may also be set to be along other two mutually perpendicular directions, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Further, when the first ventilation port 764 and the second ventilation port 766 arranged in the vertical direction are adopted, the first ventilation port 764 can be arranged on the upper part of the second ventilation port 766, so that the first ventilation port 764 can enter the first ventilation port 766 through the second ventilation port 766. The hot air in a chamber 7212 automatically rises to the position of the heat exchange body 61 and exchanges heat with the heat exchange body 61 .

Optionally, the cooling fan 78 can be positioned close to the first vent 764 so that the cool air at the top of the first chamber 7212 can enter the second chamber 7214 in time, and the cooling fan 78 can accelerate the cooling air , so as to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71 .

11. Internal circulation

Under normal circumstances, in order to cool down the electric control box 7, a heat dissipation hole that communicates with the installation cavity 721 is usually opened on the box body 72 of the electric control box 7, so as to exchange heat with the natural convection of the outside air through the heat dissipation hole, and then to the electric control box 7. The control box 7 is cooled down. However, the method of opening heat dissipation holes on the box body 72 will reduce the sealing performance of the electric control box 7, and impurities such as moisture and dust from the outside will enter the installation cavity 721 through the heat dissipation holes, thereby damaging the components disposed in the installation cavity 721. Electronic component.

In this embodiment, in order to solve the above problems, the box body 72 of the electric control box 7 can be set to be a sealed structure. Specifically, referring to FIG. 29 , the electric control box 7 includes a box body 72 , a mounting plate 76 , a heat sink 6 , an electronic component 71 and a cooling fan 78 .

The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721 , and the installation plate 76 is disposed in the installation cavity 721 , so that the installation cavity 721 forms a first cavity 7212 and a second cavity 7214 on both sides of the installation plate 76 . A spaced first vent 764 and a second vent 766 are provided, and the first vent 764 and the second vent 766 communicate with the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214; the radiator 6 is at least partially provided in the first chamber The electronic component 71 is arranged in the second chamber 7214 and is thermally connected to the radiator 6; the cooling fan 78 is used for air supply, so that the gas in the first chamber 7212 flows into the first chamber 7212 through the first vent 764. Two chambers 7214.

In this embodiment, at least part of the heat sink 6 is arranged in the first cavity 7212 , the electronic components 71 and the cooling fan 78 are arranged in the second cavity 7214 , and the first cavity is connected to the mounting plate 76 at intervals. The first vent 764 and the second vent 766 of the chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214, in this way, the electronic components 71 generate heat, so that the temperature of the air in the second chamber 7214 is higher, and the heat dissipation fan 78 sends the hot air into the second chamber 7214. The second ventilation port 766, due to the low density of the hot air, the hot air naturally rises to contact the radiator 6 provided in the first chamber 7212, the radiator 6 is used for cooling the hot air to form cold air, and the cold air is The first ventilation port 764 flows into the second chamber 7214 , and the cooling fan 78 is used to accelerate the cold air, so as to use the cold air to cool down the electronic components 71 disposed in the second chamber 7214 , after heat exchange with the electronic components 71 . The temperature of the cold air rises, and the cold air after the temperature rise continues to enter the second vent 766 under the action of the cooling fan 78, and circulates through this, and then through the internal circulation method for the electric control box 7. The electronic components 71 are cooled. Compared with the method of opening heat dissipation holes on the electric control box 7, the electric control box 7 in the present application is a fully enclosed electric control box 7, which can effectively solve the problems of waterproof, insect-proof, dust-proof, etc. Moisture-proof and other problems, thereby improving the electrical control reliability of the electrical control box 7 .

As shown in FIG. 29 , the cooling fan 78 is installed in the first vent 764 , and the plane where the cooling fan 78 is located is coplanar with the plane where the mounting plate 76 is located.

Specifically, the cooling fan 78 can be fixed in the first vent 764 through a fan bracket (not shown in the figure). By arranging the cooling fan 78 in the first vent 764, the distance between the cooling fan 78 and the first chamber 7212 can be shortened, the cooling air can be easily discharged from the first chamber 7212, and the second chamber can be prevented from being occupied by the cooling fan 78. The space in the chamber 7214 is used to make the arrangement of the components in the electric control box 7 more compact, thereby reducing the volume of the electric control box 7 .

Since the electronic components 71 are usually mounted on the mounting plate 76, if the plane where the cooling fan 78 is located is coplanar with the plane where the mounting plate 76 is located, the airflow direction of the cooling fan 78 is usually perpendicular to the plane where the mounting plate 76 is located, so that , the flow direction of the airflow of the cooling fan 78 cannot directly act on the electronic components 71 , and the flow path of the airflow in the second chamber 7214 is prolonged.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 29 , an air guide cover 79 can also be provided in the electric control box 7, and the air guide cover 79 is covered on the periphery of the cooling fan 78 to guide the air blown by the cooling fan 78, so that the The air outlet direction of the cooling fan 78 faces the electronic components 71 .

Specifically, the air guide cover 79 is connected to the mounting plate 76 , and the air outlet of the air guide cover 79 faces the position where the electronic components 71 are located, so that the air flow of the cooling fan 78 flows to the place where the air guide cover 79 is guided. At the position of the electronic components 71, on the one hand, the cold air can directly act on the electronic components 71 to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71; speed to further improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71 .

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30 , the plane where the cooling fan 78 is located is perpendicular to the plane where the mounting plate 76 is located, and the leeward side of the cooling fan 78 is disposed toward the first vent 764 .

Specifically, the cooling fan 78 can be disposed on the side of the mounting plate 76 facing the second chamber 7214 , the direction of the rotation axis of the cooling fan 78 is parallel to the plane where the mounting plate 76 is located, and the leeward side of the cooling fan 78 refers to the cooling fan 78 the air inlet side. In this embodiment, the cooling fan 78 can be arranged between the first vent 764 and the electronic component 71 , and the cool air entering the second chamber 7214 through the first vent 764 is accelerated by the cooling fan 78 and then flows out to prevent The flow speed of the cold air is increased, and the heat dissipation efficiency of the electric control box 7 is improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 30, in order to make the cold air entering through the first vent 764 be accelerated by the cooling fan 78, a return air duct 791 can also be provided in the electric control box 7, and the return air duct 791 is connected to Between the first vent 764 and the cooling fan 78 , the air in the first chamber 7212 is transported to the cooling fan 78 . In this way, all the cold air entering through the first vent 764 is sent to the cooling fan 78 through the return air duct 791 and accelerated by the cooling fan 78 to increase the flow speed of the cold air and improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic control box 7 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 30 , an air supply air duct 792 can also be provided in the electric control box 7, and the air supply air duct 792 is connected to the side of the cooling fan 78 away from the return air duct 791, and is used for the cooling fan 78. The blown air is directed so that the airflow directed through the air supply air duct 792 flows toward the electronic component 71 .

Specifically, the air supply duct 792 can be used to guide the air blown by the cooling fan 78, so that the air outlet direction of the cooling fan 78 is directed toward the electronic component 71, so as to increase the proportion of cold air flowing to the position of the electronic component 71, Thus, the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic component 71 is improved.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31 , the cooling fan 78 can also be configured as a centrifugal fan.

Among them, the centrifugal fan is a machine that relies on the input mechanical energy to increase the gas pressure and discharge the gas. The working principle of a centrifugal fan is to use a high-speed rotating impeller to accelerate the gas. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting the cooling fan 78 as a centrifugal fan, on the one hand, high-speed cold air can be obtained to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71, The cooling fan 78 of the air duct 792 and the centrifugal fan can also simplify the structure of the cooling fan 78 and improve the installation efficiency.

Optionally, when the placement positions of the electronic components 71 are relatively scattered, the addition of the air guide cover 79 and the air supply air duct 792 will make the air flow direction after the guide relatively fixed, although the heat dissipation efficiency of some electronic components 71 in the air flow direction can be improved. , but the heat dissipation effect of the electronic component 71 at a position that deviates from the direction of the airflow is relatively poor.

Therefore, air guide plates (not shown in the figure) can also be arranged on the mounting plate 76 at intervals, and air guide channels are formed between the air guide plates to guide the air blown out by the cooling fan 78 .

For example, two parallel and spaced air guide plates can be arranged between the electronic components 71 that are dispersedly arranged, and the extension direction of the air guide plates is along the spacing direction of the electronic components 71, so as to define a space along the electronic components between the two air guide plates. 71 The air guide runners in the spacing direction. The cold air blown by the cooling fan 78 first flows to the position of some electronic components 71 to dissipate heat from the electronic components 71 , and the air after passing through some electronic components 71 further flows to the position of another part of the electronic components 71 through the air guide channel, It is used to dissipate heat to another part of the electronic components 71 . In this way, the heat dissipation of the electronic components 71 can be more evenly dissipated, and the temperature of the local electronic components 71 can be prevented from being too high and damaged.

Wherein, the radiator 6 can be arranged inside the electric control box 7 , that is, the heat exchange main body 61 can be arranged in the first chamber 7212 for cooling the air in the first chamber 7212 .

Alternatively, the radiator 6 can also be disposed outside the electric control box 7 , and at least a part of the radiator 6 can be extended in the first chamber 7212 . For example, when the radiator 6 includes the heat exchange main body 61 , the integrated pipeline assembly 62 and the heat dissipation fins 75 , an assembly port (not shown) that communicates with the first chamber 7212 may be opened on the box body 72 . At this time, the heat exchange body 61 is connected to the outer side wall of the box body 72 , and the heat dissipation fins 75 are connected to the heat exchange body 61 and inserted into the first chamber 7212 through the assembly port.

Wherein, the matching manner of the radiator 6 and the electric control box 7 in this embodiment is the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, please refer to the description in the above-mentioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

As shown in FIG. 31 , the electronic components 71 can be arranged within the air supply range of the cooling fan 78 , so that the cooling fan 78 can directly act on the electronic components 71 to cool down.

The electronic element 71 may include, for example, a common mode inductor 711 , a reactance 712 , a capacitor 713 , and other primary heating elements that generate relatively large amounts of heat, and a secondary heating element such as the fan module 714 that generates relatively small amounts of heat. In order to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the main heating element, the distance between the main heating element and the first ventilation port 764 can be set to be smaller than the distance between the secondary heating element and the first ventilation port 764, that is, the main heating element with larger calorific value can be Set at a position close to the first ventilation port 764, and set the secondary heating element with a smaller calorific value at a position away from the first ventilation port 764, so that the air with a lower temperature entering through the first ventilation port 764 acts first It is used for the main heating element with a large amount of heat, so as to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the main heating element with a large amount of heat.

Optionally, the second vent 766 can be opened at the end of the cooling fan 78 for air supply, and is opened at a position close to the electronic component 71 that generates a larger amount of heat, on the one hand, the radiation range of the cooling fan 78 can be expanded, and the first The circulation efficiency of the air in the second chamber 7214 can also make the hot air after heat exchange with the electronic component 71 with a large calorific value to be discharged out of the second chamber 7214 in time to avoid raising the temperature of the entire second chamber 7214 .

Further, the second ventilation port 766 can be arranged at a position close to the first ventilation port 764, so as to shorten the circulation path of the air in the second chamber 7214, reduce the air flow resistance, improve the circulation efficiency of the air, and further improve the electric power. The heat dissipation efficiency of the control box 7.

Further, the sizes of the first vent 764 and the second vent 766 may also be set according to the arrangement of the electronic components 71 .

Specifically, the number of the second ventilation openings 766 may be multiple, and the multiple second ventilation openings 766 are respectively provided at different positions of the mounting plate 76 . The size of the second vent 766 located at the position of the electronic component 71 with a large heat generation can be set relatively large, the number of the second vent 766 can also be set relatively large, and a plurality of the second vent 766 The distribution density of can be set relatively large. The size of the second vent 766 located at the position of the electronic component 71 with less heat generation can be set relatively small, the number of the second vent 766 can also be set relatively small, and a plurality of the second vent 766 The distribution density of can be set relatively small.

Further, the size of the first vent 764 may be set larger than the size of the second vent 766 to increase the return air volume and improve the efficiency of the cooling fan 78 .

12. Natural convection

Referring to FIGS. 32 and 33 , in this embodiment, the electric control box 7 includes a box body 72 , a mounting plate 76 , a heat sink 6 and a main heating element 715 .

The box body 72 is provided with an installation cavity 721 , and the installation plate 76 is disposed in the installation cavity 721 , so that the installation cavity 721 forms a first cavity 7212 and a second cavity 7214 on both sides of the installation plate 76 . A first ventilation port 764 and a second ventilation port 766 spaced in the vertical direction are provided; the radiator 6 is at least partially provided in the first chamber 7212; the main heating element 715 is provided in the second chamber 7214; the first ventilation The port 764 and the second ventilation port 766 communicate with the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 to form a circulating flow between the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 by utilizing the temperature difference between the main heating element 715 and the radiator 6 cooling airflow.

Specifically, the main heating element 715 is arranged in the second chamber 7214, and the heat generated by the operation of the main heating element 715 causes the temperature in the second chamber 7214 to rise. Due to the low density of the hot air, the hot air naturally rises and increases. After entering the first chamber 7212 through the first vent 764 at the top of the second chamber 7214, the hot air contacts the radiator 6 and exchanges heat with the radiator 6, the temperature of the hot air decreases, and the density increases. Under the action, it naturally sinks to the bottom of the first chamber 7212, and enters the second chamber 7214 through the second vent 766 to cool the main heating element 715 disposed in the second chamber 7214, and the main heating element 715 The hot air after the heat exchange of the element 715 further rises to the position of the first ventilation port 764 , thereby forming an inner circulating air flow between the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 .

In this embodiment, a first vent 764 and a second vent 766 are formed on the mounting plate 76 to communicate with the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214, and the first vent 764 and the second vent 766 are vertically arranged. Set in a straight direction, the air can circulate between the first chamber 7212 and the second chamber 7214 by its own gravity, so as to cool down the electronic components 71 arranged in the second chamber 7214, and can reduce the electrical control The overall temperature of the box 7, compared with the solution of using the cooling fan 78 for air supply, the structure of the electric control box 7 in this embodiment is more concise, which can improve the assembly efficiency of the electric control box 7 and reduce the temperature of the electric control box 7. Cost of production.

Further, the radiator 6 can be arranged on the upper side of the main heating element 715 in the direction of gravity, that is, the radiator 6 can be arranged at a position close to the top of the first chamber 7212, and the main heating element 715 can be arranged close to the second chamber. 7214 at the bottom of the location. Through this arrangement, the distance between the radiator 6 and the first vent 764 can be reduced, so that the hot air entering the first chamber 7212 through the first vent 764 quickly contacts the radiator 6 to cool down, and is cooled by gravity. Under the action of natural sinking. By reducing the distance between the main heating element 715 and the second vent 766, the hot air entering the second chamber 7214 through the second vent 766 quickly contacts the main heating element 715 to heat up, and naturally under the action of buoyancy In this way, the circulation speed of the air flow in the electric control box 7 can be increased, and the heat dissipation efficiency can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 33 , a secondary heating element 716 can also be provided in the electric control box 7 , and the secondary heating element 716 is arranged in the second chamber 7214 and is thermally connected to the heat exchange main body 61 , wherein the secondary heating element 716 The calorific value of 716 is smaller than the calorific value of the main heating element 715 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, the main heating element 715 with a larger calorific value can be arranged at a position close to the second vent 766, on the one hand, the cold air entering through the first chamber 7212 can be first mixed with the generator. Contacting the electronic components 71 with a large amount of heat can improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic components 71. On the other hand, a large temperature difference can be created between the cold air and the electronic components 71 with a relatively large amount of heat, so that the cold air can be heated up quickly, and then It rises rapidly under the action of buoyancy. The secondary heating element 716 with smaller calorific value is disposed on the heat exchange main body 61 and in contact with the heat exchange main body 61 , and the heat exchange main body 61 can be used to directly cool down the electronic element 71 with smaller calorific value. In this way, by arranging the main heating element 715 with a larger calorific value and the secondary heating element 716 with a smaller calorific value in different regions, the distribution of the electronic elements 71 can be made reasonable, and the internal space of the electric control box 7 can be fully utilized.

Optionally, the secondary heating element 716 is connected to the heat exchange main body 61 through the heat dissipation fixing plate 74 to improve the assembly efficiency of the secondary heating element 716 .

Wherein, the connection mode of the secondary heating element 716 and the heat exchange main body 61 can be the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the specific reference is made to the description in the above-mentioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

Alternatively, the radiator 6 can also be disposed outside the electric control box 7 , and at least a part of the radiator 6 can be extended in the first chamber 7212 .

The matching manner of the radiator 6 and the electric control box 7 is the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, please refer to the description in the above-mentioned embodiment.

The structures in the above embodiments can be used in combination with each other, and it can be understood that the solutions in the above embodiments can use other types of heat sinks 6 in addition to the radiator 6 described above. No specific limitation is made.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies Fields are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

An electric control box, characterized in that, comprising:

The box body is provided with an installation cavity;

an installation plate, arranged in the installation cavity, so that the installation cavity forms a first cavity and a second cavity located on both sides of the installation plate, and the installation plate is provided with a first cavity spaced along the vertical direction a vent and a second vent;

a heat sink disposed at least partially within the first chamber; and

a first electronic component, arranged in the second chamber;

Wherein, the first ventilation port and the second ventilation port communicate with the first chamber and the second chamber, so as to utilize the temperature difference between the first electronic component and the heat sink between the first chamber and the second chamber. A circulating cooling airflow is formed between the two chambers.
The electric control box according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink is arranged on the upper side of the first electronic component along the direction of gravity.
The electrical control box according to claim 1, wherein the radiator comprises a heat exchange main body and a header assembly, the header assembly is used to provide a refrigerant flow to the heat exchange main body, and the heat exchange main body At least a portion of the thermal body is disposed within the first chamber.
The electric control box according to claim 3, wherein the electric control box comprises a second electronic element, the second electronic element is arranged in the second chamber and is thermally connected with the heat exchange main body , wherein the calorific value of the second electronic element is smaller than the calorific value of the first electronic element.
The electric control box according to claim 4, wherein the electric control box comprises a heat dissipation fixing plate, the heat dissipation fixing plate is arranged on the heat exchange main body, and the second electronic element is arranged at the heat dissipation fixing plate The side of the plate facing away from the heat exchange body.
The electric control box according to claim 5, wherein the mounting plate is provided with an escape hole, and the heat dissipation fixing plate blocks the escape hole.
The electric control box according to claim 1, wherein the radiator comprises a heat exchange body, a header assembly and a heat dissipation fin, and the header assembly is used to provide a refrigerant flow to the heat exchange body , the heat dissipation fins are connected to the heat exchange main body.
The electric control box according to claim 7, wherein the box body is provided with an assembly port communicating with the first chamber, the heat exchange main body is connected to the outer side wall of the box body, and the The heat dissipation fins are connected to the heat exchange main body and inserted into the first cavity through the assembly opening.
The electric control box according to any one of claims 3-8, wherein a first heat exchange channel and a second heat exchange channel are provided in the heat exchange main body, and the header assembly includes a first heat exchange channel A flow pipe and a second header, the first header is provided with a first header channel, and the first header channel is used to provide a first refrigerant flow and/or collection to the first heat exchange channel The first refrigerant flow that flows through the first heat exchange channel, the second header is provided with a second header channel, and the second header channel is used to provide the second heat exchange channel with a second Refrigerant flow and/or collection of the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second heat exchange channel, so that the first refrigerant flow flowing through the first heat exchange channel and the second refrigerant flow flowing through the second heat exchange channel heat exchange between refrigerant streams, wherein the second refrigerant stream absorbs heat from the first refrigerant stream during flow along the second heat exchange channel to subcool the first refrigerant stream, or The first refrigerant flow absorbs heat from the second refrigerant flow during the flow along the first heat exchange channel, so that the second refrigerant flow is subcooled.
The electric control box according to any one of claims 3-9, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the radiator along the flow direction of the refrigerant flow in the heat exchange main body is I-shape, L-shape, U-shape or one of the G shapes.
The electrical control box according to any one of claims 3-9, wherein the heat exchange body comprises a first extension part and a second extension part, and the second extension part is connected to the first extension part The end of the first extension is bent to one side of the first extension.
The electric control box according to claim 11, wherein the number of the second extension parts is two, and the two second extension parts are respectively connected to opposite ends of the first extension part, and are respectively bent to the same side of the first extension part.
An air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner comprises an air conditioner body and an electric control box according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the electric control box is detachably connected to the air conditioner body.