Water outlet and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides a water outlet and an air conditioner, wherein the water outlet comprises a nozzle body connected to the inside of a water collecting tank, an inner ring sleeve is fixedly connected to the inside of the nozzle body, a water flow channel is formed between the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve and the inner wall of the nozzle body, and an air flow channel is formed inside the inner ring sleeve; the liquid inlet of the nozzle body is connected to the inside of the water collecting tank, the air outlet of the inner ring sleeve passes through the liquid inlet and extends into the inside of the water collecting tank, the air outlet is higher than the liquid inlet, the accumulated water is discharged from the water flow channel under the action of gravity, when there is strong wind outdoors, the wind blows into the inside of the air conditioner from the air flow channel, because the air outlet is higher than the liquid level of the accumulated water, the air flow will not flow into the inside of the accumulated water, and therefore no bubbles will be formed inside the accumulated water. In addition, the inner ring sleeve can prevent snakes from entering the inside of the nozzle body from the liquid outlet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a water outlet and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The air conditioner in the prior art is usually provided with a water outlet, which is connected to the water collecting tank inside the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is running, condensation will appear on the outer surface of the condenser, and the condensation will drip into the water collecting tank to form accumulated water. The accumulated water will gather at the water outlet and be discharged from the water outlet.

[0003] The water outlet in the prior art usually has a tubular structure, a liquid inlet connected to the water collecting tank, a liquid outlet extending out of the water collecting tank, and a liquid inlet higher than the liquid outlet. The accumulated water automatically flows in from the liquid inlet and out from the liquid outlet under the action of gravity.

[0004] In the prior art, when there is strong wind outdoors, the wind flows back into the air conditioner through the water outlet, which easily causes bubbles to blow, which produces noise and affects the user experience. In addition, snakes can enter the water collection tank through the water outlet, which cannot prevent snakes from crawling into the air conditioner. Since the air conditioner is installed indoors, snakes may sneak into the room after entering the air conditioner, posing a threat to user safety. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a water outlet and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that the water outlet is prone to blowing bubbles due to wind backflow under strong wind conditions outdoors.

[0006] Therefore, in a first aspect of the present application, a water outlet nozzle is provided, comprising a nozzle body connected to the inside of a water collecting tank, an inner ring sleeve is fixedly connected to the inner side of the nozzle body, a water flow channel is formed between the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve and the inner wall of the nozzle body, and an air flow channel is formed inside the inner ring sleeve;

[0007] The liquid inlet of the nozzle body is communicated with the interior of the water collecting tank, the air outlet of the inner ring sleeve passes through the liquid inlet and extends into the interior of the water collecting tank, and the air outlet is higher than the liquid inlet.

[0008] The water outlet provided in the first aspect of the present application has a liquid level of water accumulated inside the water collection tank below the air outlet and above the liquid inlet. The accumulated water is discharged from the water flow channel under the action of gravity. When there is a strong wind outdoors, the wind blows into the water collection tank from the air flow channel. Since the air outlet is higher than the liquid level of the accumulated water, the air flow will not flow into the accumulated water, so bubbles will not form inside the accumulated water. Since the phenomenon of blowing bubbles will not occur, the noise caused by blowing bubbles can be avoided, which improves the user experience. Since the inner ring sleeve is sleeved on the inside of the nozzle body, the inner ring sleeve can separate the inner space of the nozzle body into two independent inner and outer annular channels, which are smaller than the cross-section of the entire annular channel inside the nozzle body, and can prevent snakes from entering the air conditioner from the water outlet.

[0009] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, the height of the air outlet is at least 3 mm greater than the height of the liquid inlet.

[0010] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, the liquid inlet of the water outlet nozzle is usually set at the lowest position of the water collecting tank. After the condensation falls, it will quickly gather at the liquid inlet, so the liquid level of the accumulated water will not be too high. The air outlet is 3mm higher than the liquid inlet to ensure that the accumulated water will not submerge the air outlet.

[0011] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, the height difference between the air outlet and the liquid inlet does not exceed 6 mm.

[0012] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, the air outlet extending into the water collecting tank will occupy a part of the space inside the air conditioner. The height difference between the air outlet and the liquid inlet is no more than 6mm, which can reduce the space occupied by the inner ring sleeve inside the air conditioner and make the structure of the water outlet more compact.

[0013] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, a filter is provided at the liquid outlet of the nozzle body.

[0014] Through the above possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, the filter element can block other debris from entering the water flow channel from the liquid outlet, and can also prevent snakes from entering the interior of the air conditioner from the water outlet.

[0015] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, the filter element includes ribs, and two ends of the ribs are respectively fixedly connected to the nozzle body and the inner ring sleeve.

[0016] Through the above possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, the ribs can improve the connection strength between the inner ring sleeve and the nozzle body.

[0017] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, the ribs are multiple and distributed in a circular array around the central axis of the inner ring sleeve.

[0018] Through the above possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, a plurality of ribs form a grid-like structure at the liquid outlet to prevent external debris from entering the water flow channel from the liquid outlet.

[0019] In a possible implementation manner of Example 1 of the present application, the air inlet of the inner ring sleeve is lower than the liquid outlet of the nozzle body.

[0020] Through the above possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, when the air inlet is flush with the liquid outlet or the air inlet is higher than the liquid outlet, since the inner ring sleeve is located inside the mouth body, after the accumulated water flows out from the liquid outlet, the water flow will cover the air inlet, and the wind may blow the flowing water from the air inlet into the air flow channel. When the wind speed reaches a certain level, the water may be blown back from the air flow channel to the inside of the water collection tank. When the air inlet is lower than the liquid outlet, the accumulated water will quickly drip down under the action of gravity after flowing out from the liquid outlet, and only a small part will flow down along the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve to the air inlet, but will not cover the air inlet. Therefore, under the action of wind, the accumulated water will not flow back from the air inlet into the air flow channel.

[0021] In a second aspect of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, comprising the water outlet nozzle in the first aspect of the present application.

[0022] The air conditioner provided in the second aspect of the present application has a water outlet that can prevent the outdoor wind from blowing back, thereby avoiding the phenomenon of blowing bubbles, reducing noise, and improving user experience. In addition, an inner ring sleeve is provided inside the outlet to prevent snakes from entering the air conditioner through the water outlet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the implementation methods or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other implementation drawings can be derived from the provided drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Partial cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water outlet in the prior art;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a simplified structural diagram of a water outlet in the prior art;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a simplified structural diagram of the water outlet in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water outlet when discharging water in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 7 yes Figure 2 The view of the middle water outlet in the direction of B;

[0031] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of another water outlet nozzle in the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] 100. air conditioner; 110. water collection tank;

[0034] 200, nozzle body; 210, water flow channel; 220, liquid inlet; 230, liquid outlet;

[0035] 300, inner ring sleeve; 310, air flow channel; 320, air outlet; 330, air inlet;

[0036] 400, tendons;

[0037] 500, drainage hose;

[0038] 600. Water accumulation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of this application more clear, the following is a further detailed description of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be understood that the specific implementation methods described here are only used to explain this application and do not limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is referred to as being "fixed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0041] It is necessary to point out that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” another element, the two elements may be integral or detachably connected.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0043] In addition, it should be understood that in the embodiments, the positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", etc. are based on the positional relationships shown in the drawings; the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different structural components. These terms are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0044] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Partial cross-sectional view along the AA direction; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water outlet in the prior art; Figure 4 It is a simplified structural diagram of a water outlet in the prior art; Figure 5 This is a simplified structural diagram of the water outlet in the embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water outlet when discharging water in the embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 yes Figure 2 The view of the middle water outlet in the direction of B; Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of another water outlet nozzle in the embodiment of the present application.

[0045] As described in the background technology, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the air conditioner 100 in the prior art is usually provided with a water outlet, which is connected to the water collecting tank 110 in the air conditioner 100. When the air conditioner 100 is in operation, condensation will appear on the outer surface of the condenser, and the condensation will drip into the water collecting tank 110 to form accumulated water 600. The accumulated water 600 will gather at the water outlet and be discharged from the water outlet. In the water outlet in the prior art, the nozzle body 200 of the water outlet is usually a tubular structure, the liquid inlet 220 is connected to the water collecting tank 110, the liquid outlet 230 extends out of the water collecting tank 110, the liquid inlet 220 is higher than the liquid outlet 230, and the accumulated water 600 automatically flows in from the liquid inlet 220 and flows out from the liquid outlet 230 under the action of gravity. In the prior art, when there is strong wind outdoors, wind flows back into the air conditioner 100 through the water outlet, which easily causes bubbles to be blown, which produces noise and affects the user experience. In addition, snakes can enter the water collection tank 110 through the water outlet, and it is impossible to prevent snakes from crawling into the air conditioner 100. Since the air conditioner 100 is installed indoors, snakes may sneak into the room after entering the air conditioner 100, posing a threat to the safety of users.

[0046] In order to solve the above technical problems, in the first embodiment of the present application, a water outlet is provided, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, it includes a nozzle body 200 connected to the inside of the water collecting tank 110 of the air conditioner 100, an inner ring sleeve 300 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the nozzle body 200, a water flow channel 210 is formed between the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve 300 and the inner wall of the nozzle body 200, and an air flow channel 310 is formed inside the inner ring sleeve 300; the liquid inlet 220 of the nozzle body 200 is connected to the inside of the water collecting tank 110, the air outlet 320 of the inner ring sleeve 300 passes through the liquid inlet 220 and extends into the interior of the water collecting tank 110, and the air outlet 320 is higher than the liquid inlet 220.

[0047] Combination Figure 6 , the water outlet provided in the first embodiment of the present application, during use, the liquid level of the accumulated water 600 in the water collection tank 110 is below the air outlet 320 and above the liquid inlet 220, and the accumulated water 600 is discharged from the water flow channel 210 under the action of gravity. When there is a strong wind outdoors, the wind blows into the air conditioner 100 from the air flow channel 310. Since the air outlet 320 is higher than the liquid level of the accumulated water 600, the air flow will not flow into the accumulated water 600, so no bubbles will be formed inside the accumulated water 600. Since the phenomenon of blowing bubbles will not occur, the noise caused by blowing bubbles can be avoided, which improves the user experience. Since the inner side of the nozzle body 200 is sleeved with an inner ring sleeve 300, the inner ring sleeve 300 can separate the inner space of the nozzle body 200 into two independent annular channels inside and outside, which are smaller than the cross-section of the entire annular channel inside the nozzle body 200, and can prevent snakes from entering the air conditioner 100 from the water outlet.

[0048] The liquid outlet 230 of the nozzle body 200 is connected to the drain hose 500, and one end of the drain hose 500 away from the water outlet leads to the outside. In the prior art, strong winds blow into the drain hose 500, causing the air pressure in the drain hose 500 to increase, resulting in the airflow pushing the accumulated water 600 to flow back from the liquid outlet 230 into the water collection tank 110 to generate bubbles. After the inner ring sleeve 300 is sleeved on the inner side of the nozzle body 200, the accumulated water 600 flows out of the liquid outlet 230 and flows to the outside along the inner wall of the drain hose 500. When the air pressure inside the drain hose 500 increases, the airflow flows into the airflow channel 310 from the air inlet 330, and finally blows into the inside of the water collection tank 110, causing the air pressure inside the water collection tank 110 to increase, thereby accelerating the discharge of the accumulated water 600 from the water flow channel 210.

[0049] In a possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, the height of the gas outlet 320 is at least 3 mm greater than the height of the liquid inlet 220. Figure 5 The height difference marked by D1.

[0050] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, the liquid inlet 220 of the water outlet nozzle is usually set at the lowest position of the water collecting tank 110. After the condensation falls, it will quickly gather at the liquid inlet 220. Therefore, the liquid level of the accumulated water 600 will not be too high. The air outlet 320 is 3 mm higher than the liquid inlet 220 to ensure that the accumulated water 600 will not submerge the air outlet 320.

[0051] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, the height difference between the air outlet 320 and the liquid inlet 220 does not exceed 6 mm.

[0052] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, the air outlet 320 extends into the water collecting tank 110 and occupies a part of the space inside the air conditioner 100. The height difference between the air outlet 320 and the liquid inlet 220 is no more than 6 mm, which can reduce the space occupied by the inner ring sleeve 300 inside the air conditioner 100 and make the structure of the water outlet more compact.

[0053] In a possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, as Figure 7 As shown, the liquid outlet 230 of the nozzle body 200 is provided with a filter.

[0054] Through the above possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, the filter element can block other debris from entering the water flow channel 210 from the liquid outlet 230, and can also prevent snakes from entering the interior of the air conditioner 100 from the water outlet.

[0055] In a possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, the filter element includes a rib 400 , and two ends of the rib 400 are fixedly connected to the nozzle body 200 and the inner ring sleeve 300 respectively.

[0056] Through the above possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, the rib 400 can improve the connection strength between the inner ring sleeve 300 and the nozzle body 200.

[0057] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, there are multiple ribs 400 distributed in a circular array around the central axis of the inner ring sleeve 300 .

[0058] Through the above possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, the plurality of ribs 400 form a grid-like structure at the liquid outlet 230 to prevent external debris from entering the water flow channel 210 from the liquid outlet 230 .

[0059] In a possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, as Figure 8 As shown, the air inlet 330 of the inner ring sleeve 300 is lower than the liquid outlet 230 of the nozzle body 200. Figure 8 The height difference marked by D2.

[0060] Through the above possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, when the air inlet 330 is flush with the liquid outlet 230 or the air inlet 330 is higher than the liquid outlet 230, since the inner ring sleeve 300 is located inside the nozzle body 200, after the accumulated water 600 flows out from the liquid outlet 230, the water flow will cover the air inlet 330, and the wind may blow the outflowing water from the air inlet 330 into the air flow channel 310. When the wind speed reaches a certain level, the water may be blown back from the air flow channel 310 to the inside of the water collection tank 110. When the air inlet 330 is lower than the liquid outlet 230, the accumulated water 600 will drip down quickly under the action of gravity after flowing out from the liquid outlet 230, and only a small part will flow down along the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve 300 to the air inlet 330, but will not cover the air inlet 330. Therefore, under the action of wind, the accumulated water 600 will not flow back from the air inlet 330 into the air flow channel 310.

[0061] In the second embodiment of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes the water outlet nozzle in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0062] The air conditioner 100 provided in the second embodiment of the present application has a water outlet that can prevent the outdoor wind from blowing back, thereby avoiding the phenomenon of blowing bubbles, reducing noise, and improving user experience. In addition, the inner side of the nozzle body 200 is covered with an inner ring sleeve 300, which can prevent snakes from entering the air conditioner 100 through the water outlet.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A water outlet nozzle, comprising a nozzle body (200) connected to the inside of a water collecting tank (110), characterized in that: An inner ring sleeve (300) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the nozzle body (200), a water flow channel (210) is formed between the outer wall of the inner ring sleeve (300) and the inner wall of the nozzle body (200), and an air flow channel (310) is formed inside the inner ring sleeve (300); The liquid inlet (220) of the nozzle body (200) is connected to the interior of the water collecting tank (110), and the air outlet (320) of the inner ring sleeve (300) passes through the liquid inlet (220) and extends into the interior of the water collecting tank (110), and the air outlet (320) is higher than the liquid inlet (220).

2. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the gas outlet (320) is at least 3 mm greater than the height of the liquid inlet (220).

3. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The height difference between the gas outlet (320) and the liquid inlet (220) does not exceed 6 mm.

4. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid outlet (230) of the nozzle body (200) is provided with a filter.

5. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The filter element comprises a rib (400), and two ends of the rib (400) are respectively fixedly connected to the nozzle body (200) and the inner ring sleeve (300).

6. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ribs (400) are in plurality and are distributed in a circular array around the central axis of the inner ring sleeve (300).

7. The water outlet nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air inlet (330) of the inner ring sleeve (300) is lower than the liquid outlet (230) of the nozzle body (200).

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The water outlet nozzle comprises the water outlet nozzle according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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