Cooling device for outdoor unit of air conditioner and outdoor unit of air conditioner using the same

Abstract

A cooling device for an air conditioner outdoor unit includes a support base, a water storage tank, a cooling section, and a water permeable sheet. The support base has a sloped surface, the height of which decreases in one direction, and which is mounted to the top surface of the outdoor unit body in such a manner that the lowest end of the sloped surface faces the side on which the air suction opening of the outdoor unit body is located. The water tank has a water storage space and a water discharge hole and is disposed on the sloped surface with the water permeable sheet provided therebetween. The water discharge hole is open at the bottom of the water tank and connects to the water storage space. The cooling section has a base body section and a water retention section and is mounted on the side on which the air suction opening of the outdoor unit body is located. The water retention section consists of a porous material, is mounted to the base body section, and has air passage holes. The water permeable sheet consists of a porous material and is placed on the sloped surface in such a manner that the upper surface of the water permeable sheet faces the water discharge hole and that the water permeable sheet is in direct contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the water storage tank. One end side of the water permeable sheet is in contact with the water retention section at a position on the lowest end side of the sloped surface.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a cooling device for an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and an outdoor unit of an air conditioner using the same, and more particularly to a cooling device which improves the heat exchange efficiency of the main body of the outdoor unit and saves power consumption during cooling. Background technique [0002] With the popularization of household electrical and mechanical appliances, the power consumption of general households has increased year by year. Currently, the power consumption of general households accounts for about 30% of the total power consumption. On the other hand, taking the opportunity of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the shortage of power supply has become a serious social problem, and the importance of power saving has been re-examined. [0003] One of the first household electrical appliances that should be considered in order to achieve power saving in general households is an air conditioner,...

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Problems solved by technology

As a result, it may not be possible to secure a space for installing a large-capacity water storage tank on the top surface.

Especially, when the outdoor unit main body is hung on the outer wall surface of the building by the mounting device described in Patent Document 5, etc., it is not necessary to prevent falling accidents caused by earthquakes, typhoons, etc. A large-capacity water storage tank can be installed on the top surface

[0016] The inventions described in Patent Documents 1 to 5 cannot fully satisfy the above-mentioned demand for increasing the capacity of the water storage tank.

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