Machine foot reinforcement mechanism, compressor and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention relates to a machine foot reinforcement mechanism, a compressor and an air conditioner, comprising: at least two separately arranged sub-brackets, wherein every two adjacent sub-brackets of all the sub-brackets are butted against each other to form an annular bracket for being sleeved and fixed outside the cylinder of the compressor; a support member, connected to the surface of the annular bracket, and used to be supported between the machine foot and the foot pad of the compressor. The annular bracket is fixed to the cylinder, and the support member of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism is supported between the machine foot and the foot pad, so that the support member can provide a supporting force to support the machine foot, thereby reducing the risk of the machine foot breaking when the compressor is subjected to external vibration and impact; and since the annular bracket is formed by butting at least two separately arranged sub-brackets, when the compressor needs to be provided with a machine foot reinforcement mechanism, at least two separately arranged sub-brackets can be butted, sleeved and fixed outside the cylinder, which is more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of compressors, and in particular to a machine foot reinforcement mechanism, a compressor and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The compressor includes a cylinder, a machine foot and a foot pad. The machine foot is fixedly connected to the cylinder, and the foot pad is supported under the machine foot in the direction of gravity. During transportation or operation, the compressor is easily shaken by external vibration and impact, and is prone to breakage when the machine foot is not strong enough. Under actual conditions, if the compressor foot breaks, the copper tube connected to it will break. Even if the copper tube is not broken, it needs to be desoldered and replaced during maintenance, which makes maintenance difficult.

[0003] Among them, small rotary compressors with built-in gas-liquid separators have been widely used in the field of household air conditioners. They are connected to the evaporator and condenser through the suction copper tube and the exhaust copper tube to form a cooling or heating cycle. The gas-liquid separator and the attached copper tube will cause the center of gravity of the compressor to shift, resulting in uneven force on the compressor feet, which will increase the shaking of the compressor during transportation or operation, thereby increasing the risk of foot breakage. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a machine foot reinforcement mechanism, a compressor and an air conditioner that can reduce the risk of machine foot breakage in order to address the problem that the machine foot of a traditional compressor is prone to breakage.

[0005] A machine foot reinforcement mechanism, used for a compressor, comprising:

[0006] At least two separately arranged sub-brackets, wherein every two adjacent sub-brackets among all the sub-brackets are butted against each other to form an annular bracket for sleeve-fitting and fixing on the periphery of the compressor;

[0007] The support member is connected to the annular bracket and supported between the machine foot and the foot pad of the compressor.

[0008] In one embodiment, each of the sub-brackets includes an arc-shaped portion and two docking portions, all of the arc-shaped portions form an annular portion of the annular bracket, the two docking portions are respectively arranged at the two ends of the circumference of the arc-shaped portion, each of the docking portions is bent relative to each of the arc-shaped portions and extends in a direction away from the arc-shaped portions, and every two adjacent sub-brackets are docked through the docking portions.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the machine foot reinforcement mechanism further includes a connecting piece;

[0010] Wherein, a first assembly hole is opened on the sub-bracket, and the connecting member is detachably assembled in the first assembly holes of every two adjacent sub-brackets.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the support member is provided with a second assembly hole for fixedly connecting with the foot and foot pad of the compressor.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the support member comprises at least two layers of support plates arranged in layers along the gravity direction;

[0013] Wherein, the plane where all the support plates are located is arranged perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

[0014] In one embodiment, at least one layer of the support plate includes an inclined portion and a parallel portion, and the parallel portion is connected to the annular support via the inclined portion;

[0015] The parallel portion is arranged parallel to the remaining support plate, and one end of the inclined portion connected to the parallel portion is inclined upward along the gravity direction relative to one end of the inclined portion connected to the annular bracket.

[0016] In one embodiment, the number of the sub-brackets and the supporting members is equal, each supporting member is connected to each sub-bracket, and each supporting member is used to be supported between each machine foot and foot pad of the compressor;

[0017] Wherein, all the sub-supports and all the supporting members have the same structure, and each supporting member is connected to each sub-support at the same position.

[0018] A compressor, comprising a compressor body and a machine foot reinforcement mechanism as described in any one of the above, wherein the compressor body comprises a cylinder, a machine foot and an elastic foot pad, the machine foot is fixedly connected to the cylinder, and the foot pad is supported below the machine foot in the direction of gravity;

[0019] Wherein, the annular bracket of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism is sleeved on the outside of the cylinder, and the supporting member of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism is supported between the machine foot and the foot pad.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the machine foot reinforcement mechanism can be detachably assembled on the compressor body.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the projection of the support member on the plane where the machine foot is located covers the machine foot.

[0022] An air conditioner comprises a compressor as described in any one of the above items.

[0023] The above-mentioned machine foot reinforcement mechanism, compressor and air conditioner, the annular bracket is fixed to the cylinder, and the support member of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism is supported between the machine foot and the foot pad, so that the support member can provide supporting force to support the machine foot, thereby reducing the risk of the machine foot breaking when the compressor is subjected to external vibration and impact; and because the annular bracket is formed by docking at least two separately arranged sub-brackets, when the compressor needs to be provided with a machine foot reinforcement mechanism, at least two separately arranged sub-brackets can be docked, sleeved and fixed outside the cylinder, which is more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A structural diagram of a compressor provided in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a compressor shown in ;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the compressor foot reinforcement mechanism shown in ;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A structural diagram of a partial structure of a machine foot reinforcement mechanism shown in ;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A side view of a partial structure of a machine foot reinforcement mechanism shown in ;

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A bottom view of the partial structure of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism shown in FIG.

[0030] Compressor 100 compressor body 10 cylinder 11 machine foot 12 foot pad 13 gas-liquid separator 20 suction copper tube 30 machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 sub-bracket 41 arc portion 411 docking portion 412 annular bracket 42 support member 43 support plate 431 parallel portion 4311 inclined portion 4312 first assembly hole 44 second assembly hole 45 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" 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.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 An embodiment of the present invention provides a compressor 100, including a compressor body 10, wherein the compressor body 10 includes a cylinder 11, a machine foot 12 and an elastic foot pad 13, wherein the machine foot 12 is fixedly connected to the cylinder 11, and the foot pad 13 is supported below the machine foot 12 along the gravity direction, so that the gravity of the cylinder 11 is transmitted to the foot pad 13 through the machine foot 12, and when the compressor 100 is subjected to external vibration and impact, the elastic foot pad 13 can buffer a part of the force to reduce the influence of the external vibration and impact on the compressor 100, so as to ensure the normal operation of the compressor 100.

[0035] Specifically, the number of the machine feet 12 is three, and the three machine feet 12 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the cylinder 11, and the number of the foot pads 13 is three, which is equal to the number of the machine feet 12. More specifically, the three machine feet 12 are evenly spaced along the circumferential direction of the cylinder 11, and similarly, the three foot pads 13 are also evenly spaced along the circumferential direction of the cylinder 11. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the number of machine feet 12 and foot pads 13 is not limited.

[0036] In one embodiment, the compressor 100 further includes an air intake copper tube 30, a gas-liquid separator 20 and an exhaust copper tube (not shown), the cylinder 11 has an air intake end and an exhaust end that are interconnected, the gas-liquid separator 20 is connected to the air intake end of the cylinder 11 through the air intake copper tube 30, and the exhaust copper tube is connected to the exhaust end of the cylinder 11, and the gas formed after separation by the gas-liquid separator 20 enters the cylinder 11 through the air intake copper tube 30, and after being compressed in the cylinder 11, it is discharged from the exhaust copper tube (such as to the condenser). It can be understood that in other embodiments, the compressor 100 can also omit the air intake copper tube 30, the gas-liquid separator 20 and the exhaust copper tube, which is not limited here.

[0037] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 The compressor 100 also includes a machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40, which includes a sub-bracket 41 and a support member 43. The sub-bracket 41 includes at least two, and every two adjacent sub-brackets 41 in all the sub-brackets 41 are connected to each other to form an annular bracket 42. The annular bracket 42 is sleeved and fixed on the cylinder 11, and the support member 43 is connected to the surface of the annular bracket 42. Specifically, the support member 43 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the annular bracket 42 and is supported between the machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13.

[0038] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, the annular bracket 42 is fixed to the cylinder 11, and the support member 43 of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 is supported between the machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13, so that the support member 43 can provide a supporting force to support the machine foot 12, thereby reducing the risk of the machine foot 12 breaking when the compressor 100 is subjected to external vibration and impact; and because the annular bracket 42 is formed by docking at least two separately arranged sub-brackets 41, when the compressor 100 needs to be provided with a machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40, at least two separately arranged sub-brackets 41 can be docked, sleeved and fixed outside the cylinder 11, which is more convenient.

[0039] It should be noted that the support member 43 can be one, in which case the same support member 43 is supported between all machine feet 12 and the foot pads 13 of the compressor 100. The support members 43 can also be a plurality of the same number as the machine feet 12, such as when there are three machine feet 12, the number of the support members 43 is also three, in which case each support member 43 is supported between each machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13.

[0040] In one embodiment, the number of support members 43 is equal to the number of machine feet 12, the number of sub-brackets 41 is equal to the number of support members 43, each support member 43 is connected to each sub-bracket 41, all sub-brackets 41 and all support members 43 have the same structure, and each support member 43 is connected to each bracket at the same position. If each sub-bracket 41 and each support member 43 are divided into a group, through the above setting, the same set of tools can be used to manufacture the above multiple groups of sub-brackets 41 and support members 43, which is simple to manufacture and saves costs.

[0041] It is understandable that in other embodiments, the number of sub-brackets 41 may be different from the number of support members 43. For example, when the number of support members 43 is equal to the number of machine feet 12, the number of sub-brackets 41 may be two, four, or more than four, which is not limited here. The position where the support member 43 is connected to the sub-bracket 41 is also not limited. For example, part of the support member 43 may be connected to the middle position of the sub-bracket 41 along the circumference of the cylinder 11, and another part of the support member 43 may be connected to the edge position between the sub-brackets 41 along the circumference of the cylinder 11.

[0042] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4In one embodiment, each sub-bracket 41 includes an arcuate portion 411 and two docking portions 412. All arcuate portions 411 form an annular portion of an annular bracket 42 that is sleeved and fixed to the outside of the cylinder 11 of the compressor 100. The two docking portions 412 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the arcuate portion 411 in the circumferential direction. Each docking portion 412 is bent relative to each arcuate portion 411 and extends in a direction away from the arcuate portion 411. Every two adjacent sub-brackets 41 are docked through the docking portions 412. The above arrangement facilitates docking between adjacent sub-brackets 41. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the docking portion 412 may be omitted from each sub-bracket 41. In this case, the annular bracket 42 may also be formed by docking the arcuate portions 411, which is not limited here.

[0043] Specifically, the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 also includes a connecting piece (not shown), and a first assembly hole 44 is opened on each docking portion 412. The connecting piece is detachably assembled in the first assembly holes 44 of each two adjacent sub-brackets 41, so that the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 can be detachably assembled on the compressor body 10. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 can also omit the connecting piece, and the first assembly hole 44 can also be omitted on the docking portion 412. When the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 needs to be installed on the compressor body 10, the docking portion 412 can be fixed by welding after docking. At this time, the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 is assembled on the compressor body 10 and cannot be disassembled.

[0044] In some other embodiments, when the sub-bracket 41 omits the docking portion 412 , the first assembly hole 44 may also be directly formed on the arc-shaped portion 411 .

[0045] In one embodiment, a second assembly hole 45 is provided on the support member 43, and the second assembly hole 45 corresponds to the mounting holes of the machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13. In this way, when the support member 43 is supported between the machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13, other connecting members (such as screws) can be passed through the mounting hole of the machine foot 12, the second assembly hole 45 of the support member 43, and the mounting hole of the foot pad 13 in sequence to fix the three together.

[0046] Continue reading Figure 1 Specifically, in order to ensure the support strength of the support member 43, the projection of the support member 43 on the plane where the machine foot 12 is located covers the machine foot 12. It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the projection of the support member 43 on the plane where the machine foot 12 is located can also be staggered with the plane where the machine foot 12 is located or smaller than the plane where the machine foot 12 is located, which is not limited here.

[0047] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6In one embodiment, the support member 43 includes at least two layers of support plates 431 arranged along the gravity direction, and the planes where all the support plates 431 are located are arranged perpendicular to the gravity direction. At this time, the support member 43 forms a multi-layer support for the machine foot 12, thereby improving the support strength.

[0048] Specifically, at least one layer of the support plates 431 includes an inclined portion 4312 and a parallel portion 4311, the parallel portion 4311 is connected to the annular bracket 42 via the inclined portion 4312, the parallel portion 4311 is arranged parallel to the other support plates 431, and one end of the inclined portion 4312 connected to the parallel portion 4311 is arranged upwardly inclined along the gravity direction relative to the end thereof connected to the annular bracket 42. Through the above arrangement, the support plate 431 of this layer forms an oblique support effect on the machine foot 12, further improving the support strength.

[0049] Continue reading Figure 5 In a specific embodiment, the support member 43 includes a first support plate and a second support plate arranged parallel to each other, the first support plate is arranged close to the machine foot 12, the second support plate is arranged close to the foot pad 13, the second support plate includes a parallel portion 4311 and an inclined portion 4312, the parallel portion 4311 is arranged parallel to the first support plate and connected to the annular bracket 42 through the inclined portion 4312, and the end of the inclined portion 4312 connected to the parallel portion 4311 is inclined upward along the gravity direction relative to the end thereof connected to the annular bracket 42. Specifically, the inclination angle a between the inclined portion 4312 and the horizontal portion 4311 is 30°-60°.

[0050] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 included in the compressor 100 , and provides an air conditioner including the compressor 100 .

[0051] The machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40, the compressor 100 and the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0052] 1. When the machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40 is installed on the compressor body 10, its support member 43 is supported between the machine foot 12 and the foot pad 13, providing the machine foot 12 with an upward supporting force along the gravity direction, thereby reducing the risk of the machine foot 12 breaking;

[0053] 2. Since the annular bracket 42 is formed by butting at least two sub-brackets 41 disposed separately, when the compressor 100 needs to be provided with a machine foot reinforcement mechanism 40, at least two sub-brackets 41 disposed separately can be butted and fixed outside the cylinder 11, which is more convenient;

[0054] 3. When each sub-bracket 41 and each support member 43 are grouped together, since the structures of multiple groups of sub-brackets 41 and support members 43 are the same, it is easier to manufacture and save costs;

[0055] 4. The support member 43 adopts a multi-layer support plate 431 structure, which improves the supporting strength of the machine foot 12 and further reduces the risk of the machine foot 12 breaking; at least one layer of the support plate 431 includes a parallel portion 4311 and an inclined portion 4312, and the inclined portion 4312 provides an oblique support effect on the machine foot 12, and the supporting strength is higher.

[0056] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0057] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A machine foot reinforcement mechanism, used for a compressor (100), characterized in that: include: At least two separately arranged sub-supports (41), wherein every two adjacent sub-supports (41) of all the sub-supports (41) are butted against each other to form an annular support (42) for sleeve-fitting and fixing on the outer periphery of the compressor (100); A support member (43) connected to the annular support (42) and supported between a machine foot (12) and a foot pad (13) of the compressor (100); The projection of the support member (43) on the plane where the machine foot (12) is located covers the machine foot (12); the support member (43) includes at least two layers of support plates (431) arranged in layers along the direction of gravity; the plane where all the support plates (431) are located is arranged perpendicular to the direction of gravity; at least one layer of the support plates (431) includes an inclined portion (4312) and a parallel portion (4311), and the parallel portion (4311) is connected to the annular bracket (42) through the inclined portion (4312); the parallel portion (4311) is arranged parallel to the remaining support plates (431), and one end of the inclined portion (4312) connected to the parallel portion (4311) is inclined upward along the direction of gravity relative to one end of the inclined portion (4312) connected to the annular bracket (42).

2. The machine foot reinforcement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the sub-brackets (41) comprises an arc-shaped portion (411) and two docking portions (412); all of the arc-shaped portions (411) form an annular portion of the annular bracket (42); the two docking portions (412) are respectively arranged at two ends of the arc-shaped portion (411) in a circumferential direction; each of the docking portions (412) is bent relative to each of the arc-shaped portions (411) and extends in a direction away from the arc-shaped portion (411); and every two adjacent sub-brackets (41) are docked via the docking portions (412).

3. The machine foot reinforcement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine foot reinforcement mechanism also includes a connecting piece; The sub-bracket (41) is provided with a first assembly hole (44), and the connecting member is detachably assembled in the first assembly holes (44) of every two adjacent sub-brackets (41).

4. The machine foot reinforcement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member (43) is provided with a second assembly hole (45) for fixedly connecting with the machine foot (12) and the foot pad (13) of the compressor (100).

5. The machine foot reinforcement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the sub-brackets (41) and the supporting members (43) is equal, each supporting member (43) is connected to each sub-bracket (41), and each supporting member (43) is used to be supported between each machine foot (12) and foot pad (13) of the compressor (100); Wherein, all the sub-brackets (41) and all the supporting members (43) have the same structure, and the position where each supporting member (43) is connected to each sub-bracket (41) is the same.

6. A compressor, characterized in that: The invention comprises a compressor body (10) and a machine foot reinforcement mechanism (40) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the compressor body (10) comprises a cylinder (11), a machine foot (12) and an elastic foot pad (13), wherein the machine foot (12) is fixedly connected to the cylinder (11), and along the direction of gravity, the foot pad (13) is supported below the machine foot (12); The annular bracket (42) of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism (40) is sleeved on the outside of the cylinder (11), and the support member (43) of the machine foot reinforcement mechanism (40) is supported between the machine foot (12) and the foot pad (13).

7. The compressor according to claim 6, characterized in that The machine foot reinforcement mechanism (40) is detachably mounted on the compressor body (10).

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: Comprising a compressor as described in any one of claims 6-7.

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