WO2022213504A1

WO2022213504A1 - Middle partition plate for air conditioner, and air conditioner

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Publication number: WO2022213504A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/105765
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘发申; 苏炳超; 宫笋
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-04-10
Filing date: 2021-07-12
Publication date: 2022-10-13
Also published as: CN115200204A

Abstract

A middle partition plate for an air conditioner, and an air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises an evaporator and a condenser. The middle partition plate is used for receiving condensed water generated by the evaporator, the middle partition plate is disposed above the condenser, and the middle partition plate comprises a disc body and a flow guide rib group. The disc body is provided with a water receiving area for receiving the condensed water of the evaporator. A plurality of water outlets are further formed in the disc body, the condensed water flows to the condenser through the water outlet, and a water inlet is formed in the side wall of the disc body. The flow guide rib group is disposed on the disc body, the flow guide rib group comprises at least one flow guide rib, and the flow guide rib group is configured to guide the condensed water in the disc body to at least some of the water outlets.

Description

Air Conditioner Partitions and Air Conditioners

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with the application number of 202110388378.3 and the filing date of April 10, 2021, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular, to a middle partition of an air conditioner and an air conditioner.

Background technique

In the field of air conditioning technology, most of the water distribution design is carried out for the sealed water box. There are processes such as ultrasonic welding and other processes for the sealed box. The process is relatively complicated, and there is a hidden danger of water leakage if the sealing is not good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application provides a middle partition plate of an air conditioner, the middle partition plate has the advantages of assisting the condenser to dissipate heat, prolonging the water holding time of the chassis, being easy to manufacture, and having no hidden danger of water leakage.

The present application provides an air conditioner having the above-mentioned middle partition of the air conditioner.

According to the middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner includes an evaporator and a condenser, the middle partition plate is used for receiving condensed water generated by the evaporator, and the middle partition plate is provided on the Above the condenser, the middle partition plate includes a plate body and a set of guide ribs, the plate body is provided with a water receiving area for receiving the condensed water of the evaporator, and a plurality of a water outlet, the condensed water flows to the condenser through the water outlet, the side wall of the pan body is provided with a water inlet; the guide ribs are assembled on the pan body, and the guide ribs The set of bars includes at least one flow guide rib configured to direct condensed water within the pan to at least a portion of the water outlet.

According to the middle partition of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the guide rib group on the disk body, the guide rib group is configured to guide the condensed water in the disk body to at least a part of the water outlet. As a result, the condensed water can be efficiently and quickly drained to at least a part of the water outlet through the set of guide ribs, which can speed up the circulation of the condensed water. On the one hand, it can improve the heat dissipation effect of the condenser and save energy; Accelerates the evaporation of condensed water, which can consume more condensed water and prolong the water holding time of the chassis; moreover, the diversion rib group can easily divide the condensed water into multiple strands and flow to the water outlet, thus, the diversion rib The group can facilitate the uniform distribution of the condensed water, and then the condensed water can flow to the water outlets at different positions, so that the water outlet from the water outlet is uniform, and the heat dissipation effect of the condenser is further improved. At the same time, the middle baffle of the present application is drained through the guide ribs. Compared with the sealed water box in the prior art for water distribution, the middle baffle of the present application does not require processes such as ultrasonic welding, so the manufacturing process is relatively simple and can be Avoid the hidden danger of water leakage due to poor sealing of the sealed water box.

In some embodiments, the disc body is provided with a plurality of water outlet areas arranged at intervals, each of the water outlet areas is provided with a plurality of the water outlets, and the diversion rib groups are multiple groups, each of which is A group of the guide rib groups for guiding the flow direction of the condensed water is correspondingly arranged in the water outlet area.

In some embodiments, a part of the water outlets in each of the water outlet areas is provided with a corresponding group of the diversion rib groups, and each group of the diversion rib groups is disposed adjacent to the water inlet.

In some embodiments, the middle partition plate of the air conditioner further includes a water separation rib, the water separation rib is arranged on the plate body and adjacent to the water inlet, and the water separation rib will be separated from the water inlet. The condensed water flowing into the water inlet is divided into a plurality of streams to flow to the plurality of the water outlet areas.

In some embodiments, the water dividing rib includes two water dividing surfaces disposed opposite to each other, and the two water dividing surfaces extend obliquely in a direction away from the water inlet and away from each other.

In some embodiments, the middle partition plate of the air conditioner further includes a first rib, the first rib defines a guide area, a plurality of the water outlets are arranged in the guide area, and the The guide rib group guides the condensed water toward the guide area.

In some embodiments, the first rib is a plurality of the guiding regions arranged to define a plurality of intervals, and each of the guiding regions is correspondingly provided with a rib defined by at least one of the flow guiding ribs. guide channel.

In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the tray body is provided with a guide surface extending obliquely downward toward the water outlet.

In some embodiments, the plate body is provided with a blocking portion disposed around the edge of each of the water outlets, so as to prevent impurities in the condensed water from flowing to the water outlets.

In some embodiments, the tray body is provided with an overflow port, and the water inlet end face of the overflow port is higher than the water inlet end face of each of the blocking parts away from the water outlet port.

In some embodiments, the water inlet end face of the overflow port is not less than 5 mm higher than the water inlet end face of each of the blocking parts away from the water outlet.

In some embodiments, a part of the edge of the water outlet is provided with a non-circular water-breaking portion that is upwardly convex, and the water-breaking portion pierces the condensed water flowing to the water outlet.

In some embodiments, each of the water outlets is correspondingly provided with a plurality of the water breaking parts arranged at intervals.

In some embodiments, the middle partition plate of the air conditioner further includes a first fixing portion suitable for fixing the evaporator, the first fixing portion is connected with the disk body, and the first fixing portion has a first fixing portion. a fixing groove, the first fixing groove extends along the height direction of the evaporator, the evaporator is arranged on the plate body, and at least part of the evaporator extends into the first fixing groove.

In some embodiments, the middle partition plate of the air conditioner further includes a second fixing portion suitable for fixing the condenser, the second fixing portion is connected with the plate body, and the second fixing portion has a first fixing portion. Two fixing grooves, the second fixing groove extends along the height direction of the condenser, and at least part of the condenser extends into the second fixing groove.

In some embodiments, a part of the disk body is concave upward to form an avoidance space for avoidance, and the opening of the avoidance space is downward.

In some embodiments, the upwardly concave portion of the disk body is an escape portion, and a side of the escape portion away from the escape space has a flow guide surface extending obliquely downward.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application includes an evaporator, a middle baffle and a condenser, the middle baffle is the middle baffle of the air conditioner as described above, and the middle baffle is located below the evaporator to receive condensed water; the condenser is arranged under the middle partition plate, and the condensed water flows to the condenser through the water outlet.

According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the air guide rib group on the pan body, the air guide rib group is configured to guide the condensed water in the pan body to at least a part of the water outlet. As a result, the condensed water can be efficiently and quickly drained to at least a part of the water outlet through the set of guide ribs, which can speed up the circulation of the condensed water. On the one hand, it can improve the heat dissipation effect of the condenser and save energy; Accelerates the evaporation of condensed water, which can consume more condensed water and prolong the water holding time of the chassis; moreover, the diversion rib group can easily divide the condensed water into multiple strands and flow to the water outlet, thus, the diversion rib The group can facilitate the uniform distribution of the condensed water, and then the condensed water can flow to the water outlets at different positions, so that the water outlet from the water outlet is uniform, and the heat dissipation effect of the condenser is further improved. At the same time, the middle baffle of the present application is drained through the guide ribs. Compared with the sealed water box in the prior art for water distribution, the middle baffle of the present application does not require processes such as ultrasonic welding, so the manufacturing process is relatively simple and can be Avoid the hidden danger of water leakage due to poor sealing of the sealed water box.

In some embodiments, at least one of the evaporator and the condenser is connected to the middle baffle by a connecting piece.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth, in part, from the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a partial schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a partial schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is the partial enlarged view of A place in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view at B in Fig. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view of another angle of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application.

Reference number:

Air conditioner 1000, evaporator 200, condenser 300, water pump 400, chassis 500, communication pipe 600,

Middle partition 100,

Disk body 1, water receiving area 11, water outlet area 111, water outlet 1111, water inlet 12, guide surface 13, avoidance part 14, flow guide surface 141,

Guide rib group 2, guide rib 21, guide channel 211,

Water divider strip 3, water divider surface 31,

The first rib 4, the guide area 41,

blocking part 5,

Overflow port 6, water inlet end face 61,

Water Breaker 7,

The first fixing part 8, the first fixing groove 81,

The second fixing part 9 and the second fixing groove 91 .

Detailed ways

The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, but should not be construed as a limitation on the present application.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. To simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the application. Furthermore, this application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in different instances. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, this application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

The middle partition plate 100 and the air conditioner 1000 of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The middle partition plate 100 can be used for the air conditioner 1000 or other devices that have a refrigeration function and generate condensed water. To simplify the description, only the middle partition plate 100 is used in the air conditioner 1000 for illustration. In addition, it should be noted that the specific type of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application is not limited, and it may be a split unit or an integrated unit, the split unit may be a split hanger or a split cabinet, and the integrated unit may be a mobile unit Air conditioners or window air conditioners, to simplify the description, only mobile air conditioners are used as an example for description.

In some specific examples, the air conditioner 1000 may include a casing and a heat exchange module, the heat exchange module is disposed in the casing, and the casing has an air outlet. The heat exchange module can include a condenser 300, an evaporator 200 and a fan assembly, and the casing can also have an air inlet. When the air conditioner 1000 is working, the fan assembly can drive indoor air flow into the casing from the air inlet and flow out of the casing from the air outlet. , the airflow exchanges heat with the evaporator 200 or the condenser 300 in the casing, so that the airflow blown out from the air outlet is the airflow after heat exchange. Here, when the air conditioner 1000 is cooling, the airflow blown out from the air outlet is the cold airflow after heat exchange with the evaporator 200, which can cool down the room; when the air conditioner 1000 is heating, the airflow blown out from the air outlet at this time is For the hot air flow after heat exchange with the condenser 300, the temperature of the room can be increased.

As shown in FIGS. 1-5 , according to the middle partition plate 100 of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application, the evaporator 200 will generate condensed water during operation, and the middle partition plate 100 is used to receive the condensation generated by the evaporator 200 Water, the middle partition plate 100 is arranged above the condenser 300 . The middle partition plate 100 may include a disc body 1 and a set of guide ribs 2 .

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , a water receiving area 11 for receiving the condensed water of the evaporator 200 is provided on the pan body 1 , and a plurality of water outlets 1111 are also provided on the pan body 1 , and the condensed water passes through the water outlets 1111 Flow to the condenser 300, the side wall of the disc body 1 is provided with a water inlet 12; 2 is configured to guide the condensed water in the pan body 1 to at least a part of the water outlet 1111.

It can be understood that the condensed water generated by the operation of the evaporator 200 can flow to the water receiving area 11 on the plate body 1, and the condensed water in the water receiving area 11 can flow to the condenser 300 through the plurality of water outlets 1111 on the plate body 1, and condensate. The water can assist the condenser 300 to dissipate heat. As shown in FIG. 1 , as a possible implementation manner, the air conditioner 1000 may further include a chassis 500, the condenser 300 is located in the chassis 500, and the condensed water flowing onto the condenser 300 will flow to the chassis 500 along the condenser 300, and the chassis 500 A water pump 400 may be provided inside, and a communication pipe 600 may be connected between the water pump 400 and the water inlet 12 of the middle partition plate 100 . The condensed water returning to the middle partition plate 100 can continue to flow to the plurality of water outlets 1111 , and then flows from the plurality of water outlets 1111 to the condenser 300 , and then flows to the chassis 500 , thus, between the middle partition plate 100 and the chassis 500 , condensation The water can be circulated, and in the process of circulation, the condensed water continuously passes through the condenser 300 , thereby continuously assisting the condenser 300 to dissipate heat.

On the one hand, the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000 can be improved by assisting the condenser 300 to dissipate heat through the condensed water, and at the same time, the capability and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000 can be improved, thereby saving energy; on the other hand, when the condensed water passes through the condenser 300 At this time, part of the condensed water is vaporized and released into the air, so a part of the condensed water from the evaporator 200 can be consumed, and the water storage time of the chassis 500 can be prolonged, so that the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000 can be prolonged, and the frequency of draining water by the user can be reduced, so that the Product design is more user-friendly.

The location of the condenser 300 below the middle partition plate 100 can facilitate the flow of condensed water from the water outlet 1111 of the middle partition plate 100 to the condenser 300 , thereby accelerating the cooling efficiency of the condensed water for the condenser 300 .

Wherein, the guide rib group 2 may include one guide rib 21 , or may include a plurality of guide ribs 21 . For example, the guide ribs 21 may extend along the direction from the water inlet 12 to the water outlet 1111. When the guide ribs group 2 includes one guide rib 21, the guide ribs 21 may enter from the water inlet 12. At least part of the condensed water in the middle partition plate 100 is guided to at least a part of the water outlets 1111. In some embodiments, for example, there may be two water outlets 1111, and the diversion rib is located between the two water outlets 1111. The guide rib 21 flows to the two water outlets 1111; for another example, there may be more than two water outlets 1111, but the guide rib 21 is only provided at one water outlet 1111 or between the two water outlets 1111. The time guide ribs 21 can guide the condensed water to the corresponding one water outlet 1111 or two water outlets 1111 .

When the guide rib group 2 includes a plurality of guide ribs 21, for example, the guide rib group 2 may include two guide ribs 21, between the two guide ribs 21 and a single guide rib 21 A plurality of guide channels 211 may be formed between other components on the middle partition plate 100 , and the condensed water may flow to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 along the guide channels 211 . Of course, the diversion rib group 2 may also have other arrangements. For example, the diversion rib set 2 may also include three diversion ribs 21 , four diversion ribs 21 , five diversion ribs 21 or six diversion ribs 21 . Ribs 21 and the like, a plurality of guide ribs 21 can enclose various types of guide channels 21, which are not limited here.

In addition, guide channels 211 may be provided at multiple water outlets 1111, and at this time, the guide channels 211 may guide the condensed water to each water outlet 1111; some of the water outlets 1111 may also be provided with guide channels 211, At this time, the guide channel 211 can guide the condensed water to the corresponding water outlet 1111 .

According to the middle partition plate 100 of the air conditioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application, by disposing the guide rib group 2 on the disk body 1, the guide rib group 2 is configured to guide at least a part of the condensed water in the disk body 1 to the outlet. Nozzle 1111. In this way, the condensed water can be efficiently and quickly drained to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 through the guide rib set 2, which can speed up the circulation of the condensed water. On the one hand, the vaporization of the condensed water can be accelerated, so that more condensed water can be consumed, and the water holding time of the chassis 500 can be prolonged; Therefore, the guide rib group 2 can facilitate the uniform distribution of the condensed water, and then the condensed water can flow to the water outlets 111 at different positions, so that the water outlet from the water outlets 111 is uniform, and the heat dissipation effect on the condenser 300 is further improved. At the same time, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application is drained through the guide ribs 21. Compared with the sealed water box in the prior art for water distribution, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application does not require processes such as ultrasonic welding, so the manufacturing process is relatively It is simple and can avoid the hidden danger of water leakage that the sealing water box is not well sealed.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the disc body 1 is provided with a plurality of water outlet areas 111 arranged at intervals, and each water outlet area 111 is provided with a plurality of water outlets 1111 . The bar groups 2 are multiple groups, and each water outlet area 111 is correspondingly provided with a group of the guide rib groups 2 for guiding the flow direction of the condensed water. It can be understood that the multiple water outlet areas 111 can facilitate the provision of more water outlets 1111, thereby increasing the outflow and outflow efficiency of the condensed water from the separator 100, thereby accelerating the circulation efficiency of the condensed water and further improving the condensation. The heat dissipation effect of the evaporator 300 further enhances the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, improves the capacity and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, and plays a role in saving energy; it can also consume more of the condensed water from the evaporator 200, and extend the water storage capacity of the chassis 500. time, thereby further extending the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000 and reducing the number of users draining water. The multiple groups of guide ribs 2 can facilitate that each water outlet area 111 has a corresponding guide rib group 2 for drainage, thereby speeding up the flow efficiency of the condensed water on the middle partition plate 100 and further improving the circulation efficiency of the condensed water .

In some specific examples, as shown in FIG. 5 , the water outlet areas 111 may be two oppositely disposed at both ends of the middle partition plate 100 , and the water inlets 12 are located on the side walls between the water outlet areas 111 of the middle partition plate 100 . , between the water inlet 12 and each water outlet area 111 is provided with a set of guide rib groups 2, thus, after the condensed water flows into the middle partition 100 from the water inlet 12, it can flow along the guide rib group 2 to the corresponding There is a water outlet area 111, a condenser 300 can be correspondingly arranged under each water outlet area 111, and the condensed water flows out from the water outlet 1111 of the water outlet area 111 and can directly flow to the corresponding condenser 300, and then the corresponding condenser 300 can be assisted for heat dissipation.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , a part of the water outlets 1111 in each water outlet area 111 is correspondingly provided with a corresponding group of guide rib groups 2 , and each group of guide rib groups 2 It is arranged adjacent to the water inlet 12 . Therefore, the guide rib group 2 corresponding to a part of the water outlet 1111 can guide the condensed water to the part of the water outlet 1111, so that the condensed water can flow to the part of the water outlet 1111 conveniently, and the flow efficiency of the condensed water can be accelerated.

In addition, the arrangement of each set of guide ribs 2 adjacent to the water inlet 12 can facilitate the condensed water to be guided to the water outlet 1111 by the guide ribs 2 after entering the middle partition 100 from the water inlet 12, thereby further accelerating condensation The circulation of water can further improve the heat dissipation effect of the condenser 300, further enhance the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, improve the capacity and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, and play a role in energy saving; Condensate water, prolong the time that the chassis 500 holds water, thereby further prolonging the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000, and reducing the number of users draining water.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the middle partition plate 100 further includes a water separation rib 3 , and the water separation rib 3 is arranged on the plate body 1 and is arranged adjacent to the water inlet 12 to separate the water. The rib 3 divides the condensed water flowing from the water inlet 12 into multiple strands to flow to the multiple water outlet areas 111 . Wherein, the water separation rib 3 is arranged on the plate body 1 and adjacent to the water inlet 12, so that the condensed water can be divided into multiple strands by the water separation rib 3 after entering the middle partition 100 from the water inlet 12, so as to facilitate the condensed water They flow to a plurality of water outlet areas 111 respectively.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3 , the water dividing rib 3 includes two water dividing surfaces 31 disposed opposite to each other, and the two water dividing surfaces 31 extend obliquely in a direction away from the water inlet 12 and away from each other. As an achievable way, the water outlet areas 111 may be two located on both sides of the water separation rib 3 , one of the water outlet areas 111 is located on one side of one of the water separation surfaces 31 of the water separation rib 3 , and the other water outlet area 111 is located on one side of the other water dividing surface 31 of the water dividing rib 3 , and the water dividing surface 31 on the side corresponding to the water outlet area 111 can guide the condensed water to the water outlet area 111 . The two water dividing surfaces 31 are inclined to extend in a direction away from the water inlet 12 and away from each other, which can facilitate the condensed water to be directed to the corresponding water outlet area 111.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the intermediate plate 100 may further include a first rib 4 , and the first rib 4 defines a guide area 41 , and the guide area 41 is provided with There are a plurality of water outlets 1111 , and the guide rib group 2 guides the condensed water toward the guide area 41 . It can be understood that the first rib 4 can easily define a guide area 41, and the guide area 41 can be used to accumulate condensed water. In some embodiments, the condensed water flows to the guide area 41 through the guide rib set 2 Afterwards, the first rib 4 can confine the condensed water in the guide area 41 , thereby facilitating the condensed water to flow out of the middle partition 100 from the plurality of water outlets 1111 in the guide area 41 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2-4 , the first rib 4 is a plurality of guide areas 41 arranged to define a plurality of intervals, and each guide area 41 is correspondingly provided with at least one flow guide rib The guide channel 211 defined by the strip 21 . Here, there may be one or more than one guide rib 21 , and one guide rib 21 may define a guide channel 211 with other components on the middle partition plate 100 on both sides of the guide rib 21 . When the guide ribs 21 are used, a guide channel 211 can be formed between the two guide ribs 21 , and the guide rib 21 located on the outer side of the plurality of guide ribs 21 can be connected with other guide ribs 21 on the middle partition plate 100 . The components define guide channels 211 . The guide channels 211 can guide the condensed water to the corresponding guide areas 41 .

By arranging a plurality of spaced apart guide regions 41, it is convenient to set more water outlets 1111, thereby increasing the outflow and outflow efficiency of the condensed water from the separator 100, thereby accelerating the circulation efficiency of the condensed water, and further Improve the heat dissipation effect of the condenser 300, further enhance the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, improve the capacity and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, and play a role in saving energy; it can also consume more of the condensed water from the evaporator 200, extending the chassis 500 The time for holding water is further extended, and the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000 is further extended, and the number of times of drainage by the user is reduced. The multiple groups of guide ribs 2 can facilitate that each water outlet area 111 has a corresponding guide rib group 2 for drainage, thereby speeding up the flow efficiency of the condensed water on the middle partition plate 100 and further improving the circulation efficiency of the condensed water .

In addition, the plurality of guide areas 41 may be arranged at intervals to facilitate the condensed water to flow to the condenser 300 more evenly. In some embodiments, the plurality of guide areas 41 may be arranged at intervals along the lengthwise extending direction of the condenser 300 . Therefore, the heat dissipation of the condenser 300 can be made more uniform, thereby further improving the heat dissipation effect of the condenser 300, further enhancing the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, improving the capability and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, and saving energy.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3 , the bottom wall of the tray body 1 is provided with a guide surface 13 extending obliquely downward toward the water outlet 1111 . Thus, the condensed water can be facilitated to flow from the water inlet 12 to the water outlet 1111 .

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3 , the plate body 1 is provided with a blocking portion 5 disposed around the edge of each water outlet 1111 to prevent impurities in the condensed water from flowing to the water outlet 1111 . Since there are impurities in the condensed water, the blocking part 5 can block the impurities in the condensed water, so that the impurities cannot flow out from the water outlet 1111 , thereby making the condensed water flowing to the condenser 300 clean, so as to prevent the impurities from flowing to the condenser 300 and reducing the The life of the condenser 300 may even damage the condenser 300 .

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 , the tray body 1 is provided with an overflow port 6 , and the water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is higher than the water outlet 1111 of each blocking portion 5 away from the water outlet. the inlet end face. It should be noted that, when the water outlet 1111 of the middle partition plate 100 is blocked or the water outlet 1111 cannot meet the water outlet of the condensed water, the condensed water can flow out from the overflow port 6, which can accelerate the condensed water to flow out of the middle partition plate 100 and flow to the condenser 300, so that the condensed water can be prevented from overflowing from the periphery of the partition plate 100 to other parts of the air conditioner 1000 and damaging the air conditioner 1000. The water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is higher than the water inlet end face of each blocking part 5 away from the water outlet 1111 to prevent the condensed water from flowing from the overflow port 6 under normal conditions (when the water outlet 1111 can satisfy the water outlet of the condensed water). outflow.

In some embodiments, the water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is not less than 5 mm higher than the water inlet end face of each blocking part 5 away from the water outlet 1111 .

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3 , a part of the edge of the water outlet 1111 is provided with a non-circular water-breaking portion 7 that protrudes upward, and the water-breaking portion 7 pierces the condensed water flowing to the water outlet 1111 . As a result, the surface tension of the condensed water can be broken, thereby promoting the condensed water to flow out from the water outlet 1111 . In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3 , each water outlet 1111 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of water breaking parts 7 arranged at intervals. In this way, more condensed water can be pierced, and the surface tension of more condensed water can be destroyed, thereby promoting more condensed water to flow out from the water outlet 1111 .

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , the middle partition plate 100 further includes a first fixing part 8 suitable for fixing the evaporator 200 , the first fixing part 8 is connected with the disc body 1 , and the first fixing part 8 is The fixing part 8 has a first fixing groove 81 extending along the height direction of the evaporator 200 . The evaporator 200 is arranged on the plate body 1 , and at least part of the evaporator 200 extends into the first fixing groove 81 . Here, the height direction of the evaporator 200 can be understood as the height direction of the air conditioner 1000 , that is, the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 1 .

It can be understood that at least a part of the evaporator 200 extends into the first fixing groove 81 so that the first fixing groove 81 can limit the position of the evaporator 200. Since the first fixing groove 81 extends along the height direction of the evaporator 200, the A fixing groove 81 can limit more parts of the evaporator 200 in the height direction of the evaporator 200 , so that the evaporator 200 can be more stably installed on the plate body 1 and can avoid evaporation caused by the overturning of the evaporator 200 Device 200 is faulty. In addition, the condensed water generated by the evaporator 200 can also flow to the water receiving area 11 in the pan body 1 through the inner wall of the first fixing groove 81 .

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , the middle partition plate 100 further includes a second fixing portion 9 suitable for fixing the condenser 300 , the second fixing portion 9 is connected with the disc body 1 , and the second fixing portion 9 is The part 9 has a second fixing groove 91 , the second fixing groove 91 extends along the height direction of the condenser 300 , and at least part of the condenser 300 extends into the second fixing groove 91 . Here, the height direction of the condenser 300 can be understood as the height direction of the air conditioner 1000 , that is, the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 1 .

It can be understood that at least part of the condenser 300 extends into the second fixing groove 91 so that the second fixing groove 91 can limit the position of the condenser 300. Since the second fixing groove 91 extends along the height direction of the condenser 300, the The two fixing grooves 91 can limit more parts of the condenser 300 in the height direction of the condenser 300 , so that the condenser 300 can be more stably installed on the chassis 500 , which can prevent the overturning of the condenser 300 from causing the condenser 300 failures.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 , a part of the disk body 1 is concave upward to form an avoidance space for avoidance, and the opening of the avoidance space is downward. Wherein, the avoidance space can be used to avoid other components of the air conditioner 1000, that is, other components of the air conditioner 1000, such as the electronic components of the air conditioner, the sterilization and sterilization module, etc., can be located in the avoidance space, thereby saving the cost of the air conditioner 1000. The installation space is reduced, so that the structure of the air conditioner 1000 is compact, and the product volume of the air conditioner 1000 can be reduced.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 2 , the upwardly concave portion of the disk body 1 is the avoidance portion 14 , and the side of the avoidance portion 14 away from the avoidance space has a flow guide surface 141 extending obliquely downward. It should be noted that the air duct housing of the air conditioner 1000 can be installed above the avoidance portion 14, and the air flow flows in the air duct housing. The water will fall to the side of the escape portion 14 away from the escape space, therefore, the downwardly extending guide surface 141 can guide the condensed water to flow obliquely downward into the water receiving area 11 of the pan.

The middle partition plate 100 according to the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 . It should be understood that the following descriptions are merely exemplary illustrations rather than specific limitations of the present application.

As shown in FIGS. 1-5 , the evaporator 200 will generate condensed water during operation, and the middle partition plate 100 is used to receive the condensed water generated by the evaporator 200 , and the middle partition plate 100 is arranged above the condenser 300 . The middle partition plate 100 may include a disc body 1 and a set of guide ribs 2 .

It can be understood that the condensed water generated by the operation of the evaporator 200 can flow to the water receiving area 11 on the plate body 1, and the condensed water in the water receiving area 11 can flow to the condenser 300 through the plurality of water outlets 1111 on the plate body 1. On the one hand, the condensed water can assist the condenser 300 to dissipate heat, thereby improving the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, and at the same time, it can also improve the capacity and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, thereby saving energy; Part of the condensed water evaporates and dissipates into the air, so a part of the condensed water from the evaporator 200 can be consumed, and the water-filled time of the chassis 500 can be prolonged, thereby prolonging the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000, reducing the number of users draining water, and making the product The design is more user-friendly.

As shown in FIG. 1 , as a possible implementation manner, the air conditioner 1000 may further include a chassis 500, the condenser 300 is located in the chassis 500, and the condensed water flowing onto the condenser 300 will flow to the chassis 500 along the condenser 300, and the chassis 500 A water pump 400 may be provided inside, and a communication pipe 600 may be connected between the water pump 400 and the water inlet 12 of the middle partition plate 100 . The condensed water returning to the middle partition plate 100 can continue to flow to the plurality of water outlets 1111 , and then flows from the plurality of water outlets 1111 to the condenser 300 , and then flows to the chassis 500 , thus, between the middle partition plate 100 and the chassis 500 , condensation The water can be circulated, and in the process of circulation, the condensed water continuously passes through the condenser 300 , thereby continuously assisting the condenser 300 to dissipate heat.

In the middle partition plate 100 of the present application, by disposing the guide rib group 2 on the disk body 1 , the guide rib group 2 is configured to guide the condensed water in the disk body 1 to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 . In this way, the condensed water can be efficiently and quickly drained to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 through the guide rib set 2, which can speed up the circulation of the condensed water. On the one hand, the vaporization of the condensed water can be accelerated, so that more condensed water can be consumed, and the time for the chassis 500 to be filled with water can be prolonged. At the same time, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application is drained through the guide ribs 21. Compared with the sealed water box in the prior art for water distribution, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application does not require processes such as ultrasonic welding, so the manufacturing process is relatively It is simple and can avoid the hidden danger of water leakage that the sealing water box is not well sealed.

As shown in FIG. 2-FIG. 5, the disc body 1 is provided with a plurality of water outlet areas 111 arranged at intervals, each water outlet area 111 is provided with a plurality of water outlets 1111, and the guide rib group 2 is a plurality of groups, each The water outlet area 111 is correspondingly provided with a group of the guide rib groups 2 for guiding the flow direction of the condensed water. It can be understood that the multiple water outlet areas 111 can facilitate the provision of more water outlets 1111, thereby increasing the outflow and outflow efficiency of the condensed water from the separator 100, thereby accelerating the circulation efficiency of the condensed water and further improving the condensation. The heat dissipation effect of the evaporator 300 further enhances the cooling effect of the air conditioner 1000, improves the capacity and energy efficiency of the air conditioner 1000, and plays a role in saving energy; it can also consume more of the condensed water from the evaporator 200, and extend the water storage capacity of the chassis 500. time, thereby further extending the non-stop use time of the air conditioner 1000 and reducing the number of users draining water. The plurality of guide rib groups 2 can facilitate each water outlet area 111 to have a corresponding guide rib group 2 for drainage, thereby speeding up the flow efficiency of the condensed water on the middle partition plate 100 and further improving the circulation efficiency of the condensed water .

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , a part of the water outlets 1111 in each water outlet area 111 is provided with a corresponding group of guide rib groups 2 , and each group of guide rib groups 2 is disposed adjacent to the water inlet 12 . Therefore, the guide rib group 2 corresponding to a part of the water outlet 1111 can guide the condensed water to the part of the water outlet 1111, so that the condensed water can flow to the part of the water outlet 1111 conveniently, and the flow efficiency of the condensed water can be accelerated.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the middle partition plate 100 also includes a water separation rib 3, and the water separation rib 3 is arranged on the plate body 1 and is arranged adjacent to the water inlet 12, and the water separation rib 3 will flow into the water inlet 12. The condensed water is divided into multiple streams to flow to multiple water outlet areas 111 . Wherein, the water separation rib 3 is arranged on the plate body 1 and adjacent to the water inlet 12, so that the condensed water can be divided into multiple strands by the water separation rib 3 after entering the middle partition 100 from the water inlet 12, so as to facilitate the condensed water They flow to a plurality of water outlet areas 111 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the water dividing rib 3 includes two water dividing surfaces 31 disposed opposite to each other, and the two water dividing surfaces 31 extend obliquely in a direction away from the water inlet 12 and away from each other. As an achievable way, the water outlet areas 111 may be two located on both sides of the water separation rib 3 , one of the water outlet areas 111 is located on one side of one of the water separation surfaces 31 of the water separation rib 3 , and the other water outlet area 111 is located on one side of the other water dividing surface 31 of the water dividing rib 3 , and the water dividing surface 31 on the side corresponding to the water outlet area 111 can guide the condensed water to the water outlet area 111 . The two water dividing surfaces 31 are inclined to extend in a direction away from the water inlet 12 and away from each other, which can facilitate the condensed water to flow to the corresponding water outlet area 111 .

As shown in FIG. 2-FIG. 4, the middle partition plate 100 may further include a first rib 4, the first rib 4 defines a guide area 41, and the guide area 41 is provided with a plurality of water outlets 1111, and the guide rib The strip group 2 guides the condensed water towards the guide area 41 . It can be understood that the first rib 4 can easily define a guide area 41, and the guide area 41 can be used to accumulate condensed water. In some embodiments, the condensed water flows to the guide area 41 through the guide rib set 2 Afterwards, the first rib 4 can confine the condensed water in the guide area 41 , thereby facilitating the condensed water to flow out of the middle partition 100 from the plurality of water outlets 1111 in the guide area 41 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2-4 , the first rib 4 is a plurality of guide areas 41 arranged to define a plurality of intervals, and each guide area 41 is correspondingly provided with at least one flow guide rib The guide channel 211 defined by the strip 21 . Here, there may be one or more than one guide rib 21 , and one guide rib 21 may define a guide channel 211 with other components on the middle partition plate 100 on both sides of the guide rib 21 . When the guide ribs 21 are used, a guide channel 211 can be formed between the two guide ribs 21 , and the guide rib 21 located on the outer side of the plurality of guide ribs 21 can be connected with other guide ribs 21 on the middle partition plate 100 . The components define guide channels 211 . The guide channels 211 can guide the condensed water to the corresponding guide regions 41 .

As shown in FIGS. 2-3 , the bottom wall of the tray body 1 is provided with a guide surface 13 that extends obliquely downward toward the water outlet 1111 . Thus, the condensed water can be facilitated to flow from the water inlet 12 to the water outlet 1111 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the plate body 1 is provided with a blocking portion 5 disposed around the edge of each water outlet 1111 to prevent impurities in the condensed water from flowing to the water outlet 1111 . Since there are impurities in the condensed water, the blocking part 5 can block the impurities in the condensed water, so that the impurities cannot flow out from the water outlet 1111 , thereby making the condensed water flowing to the condenser 300 clean, so as to prevent the impurities from flowing to the condenser 300 and reducing the The life of the condenser 300 may even damage the condenser 300 .

As shown in FIGS. 2-3 , the tray body 1 is provided with an overflow port 6 , and the water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is higher than the water inlet end face of each water outlet 1111 . It should be noted that, when the water outlet 1111 of the middle partition plate 100 is blocked or the water outlet 1111 cannot meet the water outlet of the condensed water, the condensed water can flow out from the overflow port 6, which can accelerate the condensed water to flow out of the middle partition plate 100 and flow to the condenser 300, so that the condensed water can be prevented from overflowing from the periphery of the partition plate 100 to other parts of the air conditioner 1000 and damaging the air conditioner 1000. The water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is higher than the water inlet end face of each water outlet port 1111 to prevent the condensed water from flowing out of the overflow port 6 under normal conditions (when the water outlet port 1111 can satisfy the water outlet of condensed water).

In some embodiments, the water inlet end face 61 of the overflow port 6 is not less than 5 mm higher than the bottom wall where the overflow port 6 is located.

As shown in FIG. 3 , a part of the edge of the water outlet 1111 is provided with a non-circular water-breaking portion 7 that is raised upward, and the water-breaking portion 7 pierces the condensed water flowing to the water outlet 1111 . As a result, the surface tension of the condensed water can be broken, thereby promoting the condensed water to flow out from the water outlet 1111 . In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3 , each water outlet 1111 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of water breaking parts 7 arranged at intervals. In this way, more condensed water can be pierced, and the surface tension of more condensed water can be destroyed, thereby promoting more condensed water to flow out from the water outlet 1111 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , an air conditioner 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application includes an evaporator 200 , a middle partition plate 100 and a condenser 300 . The middle partition plate 100 is the middle partition plate 100 of the air conditioner 1000 according to the The partition plate 100 is located below the evaporator 200 to receive condensed water; the condenser 300 is located below the middle partition plate 100 , and the condensed water flows to the condenser 300 through the water outlet 1111 .

According to the air conditioner 1000 of the embodiment of the present application, by disposing the air guide rib group 2 on the pan body 1 , the air guide rib group 2 is configured to guide the condensed water in the pan body 1 to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 . In this way, the condensed water can be efficiently and quickly drained to at least a part of the water outlet 1111 through the guide rib set 2, which can speed up the circulation of the condensed water. On the one hand, the heat dissipation effect of the condenser 300 can be improved, and energy can be saved; On the one hand, the evaporation of the condensed water can be accelerated, so that more condensed water can be consumed, and the water-filled time of the chassis 500 can be prolonged; moreover, the guide rib group 2 can facilitate the condensed water to be divided into multiple streams and flow to the water outlet 111, thereby , the guide rib set 2 can facilitate the uniform distribution of the condensed water, and then the condensed water can flow to the water outlets 111 at different positions, so that the water outlet from the water outlets 111 is uniform, and the heat dissipation effect on the condenser 300 is further improved. At the same time, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application is drained through the guide ribs 21. Compared with the sealed water box in the prior art for water distribution, the middle partition plate 100 of the present application does not require processes such as ultrasonic welding, so the manufacturing process is relatively It is simple and can avoid the hidden danger of water leakage that the sealing water box is not well sealed.

According to some embodiments of the present application, at least one of the evaporator 200 and the condenser 300 is connected with the middle partition plate 100 through a connecting member. It can be understood that, the evaporator 200 and the middle partition plate 100 can be connected through a connecting piece, the condenser 300 and the middle partition plate 100 can also be connected through a connecting piece, and the evaporator 200 and the condenser 300 can also be connected with the middle partition plate through a connecting piece. Board 100 is connected. Wherein, the evaporator 200 and/or the condenser 300 can be reliably fixed on the middle partition plate 100 through the connecting piece, in addition, the evaporator 200 and/or the condenser 300 can be easily installed on the middle partition plate 100 through the connecting piece , and it is also easy to remove from the separator 100 .

In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", " The orientation or position relationship indicated by "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is The orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood to limit this application.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may expressly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined.

In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of the two elements or the interaction between the two elements. . For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

In the description of this specification, description with reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., mean specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of the different embodiments or examples, without conflicting each other.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A middle partition plate of an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes an evaporator and a condenser, wherein the middle partition plate is used to receive condensed water produced by the evaporator, and the middle partition plate is arranged on the condenser Above, the middle partition includes:

A tray body, the tray body is provided with a water receiving area for receiving the condensed water of the evaporator, and a plurality of water outlets are also provided on the tray body, and the condensed water flows to the condensation water through the water outlets The side wall of the plate body is provided with a water inlet;

A guide rib group, the guide rib group is arranged on the disk body, the guide rib group includes at least one guide rib, and the guide rib group is configured to connect the disk The condensed water in the body is directed to at least a part of the water outlet.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the disc body is provided with a plurality of water outlet areas arranged at intervals, and each of the water outlet areas is provided with a plurality of the water outlets, and the guide There are multiple groups of flow ribs, and each of the water outlet areas is correspondingly provided with one group of the guide ribs for guiding the flow direction of the condensed water.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein a corresponding group of the guide rib groups is correspondingly set in a part of the water outlets in each of the water outlet areas, and each group of the guide ribs is set The rib group is arranged adjacent to the water inlet.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 2, further comprising a water separation rib, the water separation rib is provided on the plate body and is arranged adjacent to the water inlet, and the water separation rib is provided. The condensed water flowing in from the water inlet is divided into a plurality of streams to flow to a plurality of the water outlet areas.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the water dividing rib comprises two water dividing surfaces arranged opposite to each other, and the two water dividing surfaces are inclined in a direction away from the water inlet and away from each other extend.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-5, further comprising a first rib, the first rib defining a guide area, and a plurality of each of the water outlets, and the guide rib group guides the condensed water toward the guide area.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the first rib is a plurality of the guide areas arranged to define a plurality of intervals, and each of the guide areas is correspondingly provided with at least one A guide channel defined by the guide rib.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the bottom wall of the tray body is provided with a guide surface extending obliquely downward toward the water outlet.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the disc body is provided with a blocking portion arranged around the edge of each of the water outlets to block the flow of impurities in the condensed water. the water outlet.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein an overflow port is provided on the disc body, and the water inlet end face of the overflow port is higher than the water inlet end face of each of the blocking parts away from the water outlet. the inlet end face.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the water inlet end face of the overflow port is not less than 5 mm higher than the water inlet end face of each of the blocking parts away from the water outlet.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-11, wherein a part of the edge of the water outlet is provided with a non-circular water-breaking part that is raised upward, and the water-breaking part will flow toward the water outlet. Condensed water from the water outlet pierced.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 12, wherein each of the water outlets is correspondingly provided with a plurality of the water breaking parts arranged at intervals.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-13, further comprising a first fixing portion adapted to fix the evaporator, the first fixing portion being connected with the disc body, The first fixing part has a first fixing groove, and the first fixing groove extends along the height direction of the evaporator, the evaporator is arranged on the disk body, and at least part of the evaporator extends into the evaporator. the first fixing groove.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-14, further comprising a second fixing portion adapted to fix the condenser, the second fixing portion being connected to the disc body, The second fixing part has a second fixing groove, the second fixing groove extends along the height direction of the condenser, and at least part of the condenser extends into the second fixing groove.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-15, wherein a part of the disk body is concave upward to form an escape space for avoidance, and the opening of the avoidance space is downward.
The middle partition plate of an air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the upwardly concave portion of the disk body is a relief portion, and a side of the relief portion away from the relief space has a flow guide extending obliquely downward. noodle.
An air conditioner comprising:

Evaporator;

a middle partition plate, the middle partition plate is the middle partition plate of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-17, and the middle partition plate is located below the evaporator to receive condensed water;

A condenser, the condenser is arranged below the middle partition plate, and the condensed water flows to the condenser through the water outlet.
The air conditioner of claim 18, wherein at least one of the evaporator and the condenser is connected with the middle partition board through a connecting member.