CN216693796U - Air condensing units and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a shell and an atomization assembly, and ventilation openings are respectively formed in the front side and the rear side of the shell; the atomization assembly is arranged on the rear side of the shell and comprises a water storage tank and a mist discharge pipe, the water storage tank is provided with a closed water storage cavity, the top of the water storage cavity is provided with a partition plate extending downwards, the bottom of the partition plate and the bottom of the water storage cavity are arranged at an interval, the partition plate partitions the water storage cavity into a water inlet space and a mist generating space which are mutually communicated, the top of the water storage tank is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water inlet space, the side part of the water storage tank is provided with a water discharge hole communicated with the water inlet space, and an ultrasonic atomizer is arranged in the mist generating space; at least one part of the fog discharge pipe spans the ventilation opening arranged at the rear side of the shell, the first end of the fog discharge pipe is communicated with the fog making space, the second pipe of the fog discharge pipe is in a sealing shape, and the fog discharge pipe spans the side wall of the ventilation opening arranged at the rear side of the shell and is provided with a plurality of fog discharge holes.

Description

Air condensing units and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner.

Background

At present, most of the air-conditioning outdoor units of air-conditioning products are air-cooled, and specifically, external cold air is sucked into the outdoor unit through an axial flow fan and then exchanges heat with a heat exchanger to cool and dissipate heat of the heat exchanger, and then the cold air is changed into hot air and then is discharged to the outside of the outdoor unit under the driving of the axial flow fan. However, the air-cooled heat dissipation has low heat dissipation efficiency, and the working performance of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is easily affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide an air conditioner outdoor unit, which can improve the heat dissipation efficiency and ensure the working performance of the air conditioner outdoor unit. In addition, the utility model also provides an air conditioner adopting the air conditioner outdoor unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein ventilation openings are formed in the front side and the rear side of the shell respectively;

an atomization assembly mounted to a rear side of the housing, the atomization assembly including:

the water storage tank is provided with a closed water storage cavity, the top of the water storage cavity is provided with a partition plate extending downwards, the bottom of the partition plate and the bottom of the water storage cavity are arranged at intervals oppositely, the partition plate partitions the water storage cavity into a water inlet space and a mist generating space which are communicated with each other, the top of the water storage tank is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water inlet space, the side part of the water storage tank is provided with a water outlet communicated with the water inlet space, and an ultrasonic atomizer is arranged in the mist generating space; the water inlet hole is positioned above the drain hole, and the height of the drain hole is greater than that of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer; and

the fog discharging pipe is characterized in that at least one part of the fog discharging pipe is arranged on the ventilation opening on the rear side of the shell in a spanning mode, the first end of the fog discharging pipe is communicated with the fog making space, the second pipe of the fog discharging pipe is in a sealing mode, and the fog discharging pipe is arranged on the side wall of the ventilation opening on the rear side of the shell in the spanning mode and is provided with a plurality of fog discharging holes.

In some embodiments, the mist discharge pipe is a straight pipe body, the mist discharge pipe spans across the top of the ventilation opening on the rear side of the housing, and the opening of the mist discharge hole faces downwards.

In some embodiments, the mist discharge pipe is circular in cross section and has a diameter size of 10-20 mm.

In some embodiments, the diameter of the mist discharge holes is 5-10 mm.

In some embodiments, the generating end of the ultrasonic atomizer is disposed proximate to and below the first end opening of the mist discharge pipe.

In some embodiments, the partition plate is a linear plate body, and the left side and the right side of the partition plate are respectively connected with the left side and the right side of the water storage cavity in a sealing manner.

In some embodiments, the partition plate includes a first plate section and a second plate section, the first side of the first plate section is fixedly connected to the first side of the second plate section so that the cross section of the partition plate has an L shape, the second side of the first plate section is hermetically connected to the rear side of the water storage cavity, and the second side of the second plate section is hermetically connected to the left side or the right side of the water storage cavity.

In some embodiments, the water storage tank is provided with an air inlet communicated to the fogging space, and a fan is arranged at the air inlet.

In some embodiments, the blower is electrically connected in series with the ultrasonic atomizer.

In addition, the present invention also provides an air conditioner comprising:

the indoor unit is provided with a drain pipe used for communicating the water collecting tray; and

the outdoor unit of the air conditioner adopts the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, and the water outlet of the water drain pipe is communicated with the water inlet hole.

Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner have the advantages that:

when the axial flow fan in the shell rotates, external cold air and fog particle water molecules are pumped into the shell from the ventilation opening at the rear side of the shell, the fog particle water molecules are directly sprayed on the heat exchanger, and the heat on the surface of the heat exchanger is absorbed to form water vapor and then discharged from the ventilation opening at the front side of the shell, so that the heat radiation effect of the heat exchanger is improved.

In addition, the water inlet hole is located above the drain hole (namely the height of the water inlet hole is greater than that of the drain hole), and the height of the drain hole is greater than that of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer, so that when the height of cold water in the water storage cavity is greater than that of the drain hole, the cold water in the water storage cavity is discharged to the outside of the water storage cavity through the drain hole, the water storage cavity is prevented from being full of water, the condensate water generated by an indoor unit can be smoothly discharged to the outdoor, meanwhile, the height of the water level in the water storage cavity can be greater than that of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer, and the normal operation of the ultrasonic atomizer is guaranteed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a rear side schematic view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a right side schematic view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which arrows indicate a flow direction of cold air and a movement direction of water molecules in mist particles, respectively;

FIG. 3 is a rear cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 3, with the arrows indicating the direction of movement of the atomized water molecules;

FIG. 5 is a top cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 5, with the arrows indicating the direction of movement of the atomized water molecules;

FIG. 7 is another top cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion C in fig. 7, and an arrow indicates a moving direction of mist particle water molecules.

In the figure, the position of the upper end of the main shaft,

1. a housing; 11. a vent; 2. a water storage tank; 21. a water storage cavity; 211. a water inlet space; 212. a fogging space; 22. a partition plate; 221. a first plate section; 222. a second plate section; 23. a water inlet hole; 24. a drain hole; 25. an air inlet hole; 3. a mist discharge pipe; 31. a mist discharge hole; 4. an ultrasonic atomizer.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the utility model but are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention.

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

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the recitation of a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may include the recitation of the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the recitation that the first and second features are not in direct contact, but are in contact via another feature between them. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 1 and an atomizing assembly.

The casing 1 has the same structure as the casing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner in the prior art and is used for storing a condenser, a compressor, a refrigerant pipeline, a motor, an axial flow fan and the like of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, ventilation openings 11 are formed in the front side and the rear side of the casing 1 respectively, when the motor drives the axial flow fan to rotate, negative pressure is formed in the casing 1 by the axial flow fan, external cold air is sucked into the casing 1 from the ventilation openings 11 in the rear side of the casing 1 and then exchanges heat with the heat exchanger, and then the hot air is discharged from the ventilation openings 11 in the front side of the casing 1.

Atomization component installs in the rear side of shell 1, and atomization component specifically includes storage water tank 2 and row's fog pipe 3. The water storage tank 2 can be fixed at any position on the rear side of the shell 1 in a screw connection mode. The water storage tank 2 is provided with a closed water storage cavity 21, the top of the water storage cavity 21 is provided with a partition plate 22 extending downwards, the bottom of the partition plate 22 and the bottom of the water storage cavity 21 are arranged at intervals, the partition plate 22 partitions the water storage cavity 21 into a water inlet space 211 and a mist generating space 212 which are communicated with each other, the top of the water storage tank 2 is provided with a water inlet hole 23 communicated to the water inlet space 211, the side part of the water storage tank 2 is provided with a water outlet hole 24 communicated to the water inlet space 211, and the mist generating space 212 is internally provided with an ultrasonic atomizer 4; the water inlet 23 is located above the water discharge hole 24, and the height of the water discharge hole 24 is greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4. At least a part of the mist discharge pipe 3 spans the vent 11 arranged at the rear side of the shell 1, the first end of the mist discharge pipe 3 is communicated with the mist making space 212, the second pipe of the mist discharge pipe 3 is in a sealed shape, and the side wall of the vent 11 arranged at the rear side of the shell 1 in a spanning mode is provided with a plurality of mist discharge holes 31.

Based on the above scheme, cold water (for example, condensed water generated by the indoor unit) flows into the water inlet space 211 from the water inlet hole 23 and then gradually spreads to the fog-making space 212, when the height of the cold water stored in the fogging space 212 is greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4, the ultrasonic atomizer 4 converts the electric energy into the ultrasonic energy and then acts on the cold water, atomizes the cold water into fog particle water molecules with smaller diameter, the fog particle water molecules are discharged to the ventilation opening 11 at the rear side of the shell 1 through a plurality of fog discharge holes 31 of the fog discharge pipe 3, when the axial fan in the shell 1 rotates, outside cold air and fog particle water molecules are pumped into the shell 1 from the ventilation opening 11 at the rear side of the shell 1, the fog particle water molecules are directly sprayed on the heat exchanger, and the heat on the surface of the heat exchanger is absorbed to form water vapor which is then discharged from the ventilation opening 11 at the front side of the shell 1, so that the heat dissipation effect of the heat exchanger is improved. In addition, because the inlet opening 23 is located above the drain hole 24 (i.e. the height of the inlet opening 23 is greater than the height of the drain hole 24) and the height of the drain hole 24 is greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4, when the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is greater than the height of the drain hole 24, the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is discharged to the outside of the water storage cavity 21 through the drain hole 24, the water fullness phenomenon in the water storage tank 2 is avoided, it is ensured that the condensed water generated by the indoor unit can be smoothly discharged to the outdoor, meanwhile, the water level height in the water storage cavity 21 can be greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4, and the normal operation of the ultrasonic atomizer 4 is ensured.

It should be noted that the mist discharge pipe 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a hard pipe or a soft pipe, and the shape of the mist discharge pipe 3 may be a straight line, an arc line, a wave, or the like, and the specific material or shape of the mist discharge pipe 3 is not limited herein. In some embodiments, referring to fig. 1-3, in consideration of the manufacturing cost, the mist discharge pipe 3 may be a straight pipe, the mist discharge pipe 3 spans the top of the ventilation opening 11 at the rear side of the housing 1, and the opening of the mist discharge hole 31 faces downward, so that the mist particle water molecules are discharged from the mist discharge hole 31 through the mist discharge pipe 3, and then are distributed over the ventilation opening 11 at the rear side of the housing 1 under the action of gravity, and then are drawn into the housing 1 along with the outside cold air to absorb heat and cool the condenser, thereby increasing the contact area between the mist particle water molecules and the condenser, and improving the heat dissipation effect of the condenser. In other embodiments, the mist discharge pipe 3 may longitudinally straddle the vent 11 provided at the rear side of the housing 1.

In some embodiments, the cross section of the mist discharge pipe 3 is circular, and the diameter of the mist discharge pipe 3 is 10-20 mm, such as 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 20mm, etc., so that the length of the mist discharge pipe 3 is adaptively designed according to the size of the casing 1 of the existing outdoor unit of the air conditioner, thereby ensuring the generation amount of water molecules in mist particles and reducing the manufacturing cost of the mist discharge pipe 3.

In some embodiments, the diameter of the mist discharge holes 31 is 5-10 mm, such as 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 10mm, etc., so as to ensure smooth discharge of mist particle water molecules from the mist discharge holes 31. Wherein, a plurality of fog holes 31 are arranged along the length direction of the fog discharge pipe 3 at intervals in sequence, so that fog particle water molecules are uniformly distributed at the ventilation opening 11 at the rear side of the shell 1, and then enter the shell 1 along with cold air rapidly to exchange heat with the condenser.

In some embodiments, the generating end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4 is disposed near the lower side of the first end opening of the fog discharge pipe 3, so that the generated fog particle water molecules directly enter the fog discharge pipe 3 through the first end opening of the fog discharge pipe 3, and the moving distance of the fog particle water molecules in the fog generating space 212 is shortened to improve the discharging efficiency of the fog particle water molecules from the fog discharge holes 31, thereby ensuring the heat dissipation effect of the condenser of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 5-6, the partition 22 is a linear plate, and the left and right sides of the partition 22 are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the water storage cavity 21 in a sealing manner. For example, the left and right sides of the partition 22 are respectively connected with the left and right sides of the water storage cavity 21 in a sealing manner by gluing or welding, so that after cold water enters the water inlet space 211 from the water inlet 23, the cold water enters the mist generating space 212 from a gap between the bottom of the partition 22 and the bottom of the water storage cavity 21, and the cold water is controlled to move in the water storage cavity 21 to ensure that the height of the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is less than that of the water drain hole 24.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 7 to 8, the partition 22 includes a first plate 221 and a second plate 222, a first side of the first plate 221 is fixedly connected to a first side of the second plate 222 so that the cross section of the partition 22 has an L shape, a second side of the first plate 221 is hermetically connected to a rear side of the water storage cavity 21, and a second side of the second plate 222 is hermetically connected to a left side or a right side of the water storage cavity 21. For example, the second side of the first plate 221 is hermetically connected to the rear side of the water storage cavity 21 by gluing or welding, and the second side of the second plate 222 is hermetically connected to the left side or the right side of the water storage cavity 21 by gluing or welding, so as to ensure that the height of the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is less than the height of the water drainage hole 24.

Further, in some embodiments, the water storage tank 2 is opened with an air inlet 25 communicated to the fogging space 212, and a fan (not shown) is disposed at the air inlet 25. It can be understood that the fan generates air flow flowing into the air inlet holes 25 when being powered on, the air flow enters the fog making space 212 through the air inlet holes 25 to blow fog particle water molecules to rapidly enter the fog discharge pipe 3, so that the discharge efficiency of the fog particle water molecules from the fog discharge holes 31 is improved, and the heat radiation effect of the condenser of the air conditioner outdoor unit is ensured. Wherein, the air inlet 25 can be located on one side of the first end of the water storage tank 2 far away from the fog discharge pipe 3, and the air inlet 25 is opposite to the first end opening of the fog discharge pipe 3, so that fog particle water molecules can rapidly enter the fog discharge pipe 3.

Further, in some embodiments, the fan is electrically connected in series with the ultrasonic atomizer 4, such that when the ultrasonic atomizer 4 is operated, the fan is also operated synchronously.

In addition, the present invention also provides an air conditioner, which comprises an indoor unit (not shown) and an outdoor unit, wherein a water collecting tray (not shown) is arranged inside the indoor unit, the water collecting tray is used for receiving and storing the condensed water generated by the evaporator, the indoor unit is also provided with a drain pipe (not shown) used for communicating the water collecting tray, and a discharge port of the drain pipe extends to the outside so as to discharge the condensed water in the water collecting tray to the outside. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner adopts the above outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the water outlet of the water drain pipe is communicated with the water inlet hole 23, so that condensed water generated by the indoor unit is introduced into the water storage cavity 21 through the water drain pipe, the ultrasonic atomizer 4 generates fog particle water molecules by utilizing the condensed water and then sprays the fog particle water molecules onto the condenser, and the heat dissipation effect of the condenser is improved.

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner, condensed water generated by an indoor unit of the air conditioner flows into a water inlet space 211 through a water outlet pipe and then gradually spreads to a fog making space 212, when the height of cold water stored in the fog making space 212 is greater than the height of a generation end of an ultrasonic atomizer 4, the ultrasonic atomizer 4 converts electric energy into ultrasonic energy and then acts on the cold water, the cold water is atomized into fog particle water molecules with small diameter, the fog particle water molecules are discharged to a vent 11 at the rear side of a casing 1 through a plurality of fog discharge holes 31 of a fog discharge pipe 3, when an axial flow fan in the casing 1 rotates, external cold air and the fog particle water molecules are sucked into the casing 1 from the vent 11 at the rear side of the casing 1, the fog particle water molecules are directly sprayed on a heat exchanger, heat on the surface of the heat exchanger is absorbed to form water vapor and then discharged from the vent 11 at the front side of the casing 1, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect of the heat exchanger. In addition, because the inlet opening 23 is located above the drain hole 24 (i.e. the height of the inlet opening 23 is greater than the height of the drain hole 24) and the height of the drain hole 24 is greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4, when the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is greater than the height of the drain hole 24, the cold water in the water storage cavity 21 is discharged to the outside of the water storage cavity 21 through the drain hole 24, the water fullness phenomenon in the water storage tank 2 is avoided, it is ensured that the condensed water generated by the indoor unit can be smoothly discharged to the outdoor, meanwhile, the water level height in the water storage cavity 21 can be greater than the height of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer 4, and the normal operation of the ultrasonic atomizer 4 is ensured.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer 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.

While embodiments of the utility model 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 to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein ventilation openings are formed in the front side and the rear side of the shell respectively;

an atomization assembly mounted to a rear side of the housing, the atomization assembly including:

the water storage tank is provided with a closed water storage cavity, the top of the water storage cavity is provided with a partition plate extending downwards, the bottom of the partition plate and the bottom of the water storage cavity are arranged at intervals oppositely, the partition plate partitions the water storage cavity into a water inlet space and a mist generating space which are communicated with each other, the top of the water storage tank is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water inlet space, the side part of the water storage tank is provided with a water outlet communicated with the water inlet space, and an ultrasonic atomizer is arranged in the mist generating space; the water inlet hole is positioned above the drain hole, and the height of the drain hole is greater than that of the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer; and

the fog discharging pipe is characterized in that at least one part of the fog discharging pipe is arranged on the ventilation opening on the rear side of the shell in a spanning mode, the first end of the fog discharging pipe is communicated with the fog making space, the second pipe of the fog discharging pipe is in a sealing mode, and the fog discharging pipe is arranged on the side wall of the ventilation opening on the rear side of the shell in the spanning mode and is provided with a plurality of fog discharging holes.

2. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the mist discharge pipe is a straight pipe body, the mist discharge pipe crosses the top of the ventilation opening at the rear side of the casing, and the opening of the mist discharge hole faces downward.

3. The outdoor unit of claim 2, wherein the cross-section of the mist discharge pipe is circular, and the diameter of the mist discharge pipe is 10-20 mm.

4. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the mist discharge hole is 5-10 mm.

5. The outdoor unit of claim 1, wherein the generation end of the ultrasonic atomizer is disposed adjacent to and below the first end opening of the mist discharge pipe.

6. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the partition is a straight plate, and left and right sides of the partition are hermetically connected to left and right sides of the water storage chamber, respectively.

7. The outdoor unit of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the partition plate includes a first plate section and a second plate section, a first side of the first plate section is fixedly coupled to a first side of the second plate section so that the cross-section of the partition plate has an L-shape, a second side of the first plate section is hermetically coupled to a rear side of the storage chamber, and a second side of the second plate section is hermetically coupled to a left or right side of the storage chamber.

8. The outdoor unit of claim 7, wherein the water storage tank is opened with an air inlet hole communicated to the fogging space, and a fan is provided at the air inlet hole.

9. The outdoor unit of claim 8, wherein the fan is electrically connected in series to the ultrasonic atomizer.

10. An air conditioner, comprising:

the indoor unit is provided with a drain pipe used for communicating the water collecting tray; and

an outdoor unit of an air conditioner as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the drainage port of the drainage pipe is communicated with the inlet hole.

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