Front panel assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides a front panel assembly and an air conditioner, wherein the front panel assembly includes a front panel, which is suitable for an indoor unit, wherein a water receiving portion is arranged on the inner side of the front panel, wherein the water receiving portion is located above a water receiving tray in the indoor unit, wherein the water receiving portion has a drain port, wherein the orthographic projection of the drain port on a horizontal plane falls into the water receiving tray, and wherein a vertical distance between the drain port and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm. The front panel assembly of the present invention arranges a water receiving portion on the inner side of the front panel, so that condensed water on the front panel will first converge on the water receiving portion, and the water receiving portion will preliminarily collect the condensed water, and after the buffering and diversion effects of the water receiving portion, the condensed water will flow into the water receiving tray, thereby reducing the height of the condensed water dripping from the front panel into the water receiving tray, thereby effectively preventing the condensed water from splashing in the process of dripping into the water receiving tray, and avoiding water leakage in the air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a front panel assembly and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, air conditioners have been widely used.

[0003] At present, when the cabinet air conditioner is running, the evaporator inside it will produce condensed water. The condensed water flows along the inner wall of the front panel and the inner wall of the rear panel of the air conditioner to the water receiving tray at the bottom of the evaporator. The condensed water dripping along the inner wall of the front panel is prone to splashing when dripping into the water receiving tray, and splashing out of the water receiving tray, causing the air conditioner to leak, affecting user use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The problem solved by the present invention is that in the existing cabinet air conditioner, condensed water dripping along the inner wall of the front panel is easy to splash when dripping into the water receiving tray, and splashes out of the water receiving tray, causing water leakage in the air conditioner, affecting user use.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a front panel assembly, including a front panel, which is suitable for an indoor unit. A water receiving portion is provided on the inner side of the front panel, and the water receiving portion is located above a water receiving tray in the indoor unit. The water receiving portion has a drain outlet, and the orthographic projection of the drain outlet on a horizontal plane falls into the water receiving tray, and the vertical distance between the drain outlet and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm.

[0006] In this way, the condensed water on the front panel will first gather on the water receiving part, which will preliminarily collect the condensed water, and the vertical distance between the drain outlet and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50mm, so that the condensed water first passes through the buffering and diversion effect of the water receiving part, and then flows into the water receiving tray, reducing the height of the condensed water dripping from the front panel to the water receiving tray, thereby effectively preventing the condensed water from splashing when dripping into the water receiving tray, avoiding water leakage in the air conditioner.

[0007] Optionally, the water receiving portion is a plate-shaped structure, including a first guide plate and a second guide plate that are fixedly connected, and the first guide plate and the second guide plate are respectively inclined toward the connection between the first guide plate and the second guide plate.

[0008] In this way, after the condensed water generated by the evaporator drips onto the first guide plate or the second guide plate along the front panel, it can quickly flow along the first guide plate or the second guide plate to the connection between the two, and then flow from the connection to the water receiving tray, further accelerating the flow speed of the condensed water, thereby further improving the collection efficiency of the condensed water.

[0009] Optionally, the drain outlet is located at an end of the connection between the first guide plate and the second guide plate away from the front panel, and is higher than an end of the connection between the first guide plate and the second guide plate connected to the front panel.

[0010] In this way, after the condensed water on the front panel drops to the water receiving part, it will be collected by the water receiving part first. Only when the condensed water received in the water receiving part exceeds the receiving range of the water receiving part, will it flow into the water receiving tray along the drain outlet. This makes the condensed water dripping along the front panel flow to the water receiving tray at intervals, and will not drip into the water receiving tray all the time. This can further reduce the splashing of condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray, thereby further reducing water leakage of the air conditioner.

[0011] Optionally, the angle between the first guide plate and the second guide plate is between 150° and 160°. This arrangement ensures that the first guide plate and the second guide plate can have a better guiding effect under the premise of having a sufficient water receiving range.

[0012] Optionally, when the air conditioner is in use, an angle between the first guide plate or the second guide plate and a horizontal plane is between 15° and 30°.

[0013] In this way, the first guide plate or the second guide plate can prevent condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray along the water receiving portion from splashing while having a better guiding effect, thereby reducing water leakage of the air conditioner; in addition, the front panel is usually made of a mold, and the setting of the angle can facilitate mold demolding.

[0014] Optionally, a guide rib is provided on the water receiving portion, and the guide rib is arranged at an end of the second guide plate away from the end connected to the first guide plate.

[0015] In this way, the guide ribs can, on the one hand, guide the condensed water to flow into the water receiving tray, and on the other hand, prevent the condensed water from dripping along the edge of the second guide plate away from the end connected to the first guide plate, further preventing the condensed water from dripping outside the water receiving tray, thereby further improving the water receiving tray's collection effect on condensed water.

[0016] Optionally, one end of the guide rib connected to the front panel is lower than one end of the guide rib away from the front panel.

[0017] In this way, condensed water dripping onto different positions of the second guide plate can flow along the second guide plate, or along the guide ribs to the connection between the first guide plate and the second guide plate, and then flow into the water receiving tray through the drain outlet, further improving the collection effect and efficiency of the second guide plate for condensed water.

[0018] Optionally, the front panel assembly also includes a front panel lining arranged on the inner side of the front panel, and a first water inlet portion is arranged on the outer edge of the front panel lining, the first water inlet portion is located above the water receiving portion, and the first water inlet portion coincides with the orthographic projection of the water receiving portion on the horizontal plane, so as to guide the condensed water on the side edge of the front panel lining where the first water inlet portion is located to flow along the first water inlet portion and the water receiving portion to the water receiving tray in sequence.

[0019] In this way, condensed water dripping along the edge of the front panel lining on the side where the first water inlet is located can be prevented from splashing directly onto the water receiving tray, thereby preventing condensed water from leaking out from the gaps between the internal components of the air conditioner due to splashing and dripping onto the ground.

[0020] Optionally, a diversion slope is provided on the first water diversion portion, and the diversion slope is inclined toward the water receiving portion.

[0021] In this way, not only can the condensed water dripping onto the first water inlet portion be guided to flow to the water receiving portion, but the flow rate of the condensed water can also be accelerated, shortening the collection time of the condensed water, thereby further improving the collection efficiency of the condensed water.

[0022] Optionally, the first water diversion part is in a semi-enclosed structure, and reinforcing ribs are provided on the inner wall of the semi-enclosed structure.

[0023] In this way, the structural strength of the first water diversion part is enhanced, and the first water diversion part is prevented from being broken or damaged when it is subjected to vibration impact during the transportation of the air conditioner, thereby ensuring the diversion function of the first water diversion part.

[0024] Optionally, a second water inlet is provided on the inner side of the front panel lining, and an air outlet is provided on the front panel lining. The second water inlet is arranged on the left and right sides of the air outlet to guide the condensed water at the edge of the air outlet to flow into the water receiving tray along the second water inlet.

[0025] In this way, the condensed water on the left and right sides of the air outlet can be prevented from splashing when it drips onto the water receiving tray, and the condensed water can be further prevented from leaking out from the gaps between the internal components of the air conditioner due to splashing and dripping onto the ground.

[0026] Optionally, the second water diversion part includes a plurality of left water connecting ribs and a plurality of right water connecting ribs, and the left water connecting ribs and the right water connecting ribs are respectively arranged on the left edge and the right edge of the air outlet, and the plurality of left water connecting ribs and the plurality of right water connecting ribs are evenly distributed in the length direction of the front panel lining.

[0027] In this way, the condensed water drips from the left water receiving rib or the right water receiving rib at different heights into the water receiving tray, which shortens the dripping distance of the condensed water and can further prevent the condensed water from splashing.

[0028] Optionally, the left water connection bar or the right water connection bar is tilted toward the evaporator in the air conditioner, and the tilt angle is between 0° and 30°. In this way, the left water connection bar or the right water connection bar can prevent the condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray along the left water connection bar or the right water connection bar from splashing, thereby reducing water leakage in the air conditioner.

[0029] Optionally, the left water connecting rib and the right water connecting rib are both rib plate structures, the rib plate areas of the multiple left water connecting ribs or the multiple right water connecting ribs are different, and from the top of the front panel lining to the bottom of the front panel lining, the multiple left water connecting ribs or the multiple right water connecting ribs are distributed in sequence from small to large according to the rib plate area.

[0030] In this way, the condensed water on the left edge of the air outlet drips into the water receiving tray step by step through multiple left water receiving ribs, and the condensed water on the right edge of the air outlet drips into the water receiving tray step by step through multiple right water receiving ribs. The condensed water is guided to flow to the water receiving tray through the multi-layer guide structure of multiple left water receiving ribs or multiple right water receiving ribs, thereby further reducing the splashing of condensed water during the dripping process.

[0031] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention further provides an air conditioner, comprising the above-mentioned front panel assembly.

[0032] The advantages of the air conditioner and the above-mentioned front panel assembly over the prior art are the same, which will not be described in detail here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the front panel and the front panel lining in an assembled state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle part;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a first guide plate and a second guide plate in an embodiment of the present invention when they are arranged tilted toward the connection between the first guide plate and the second guide plate;

[0036] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure when the first guide plate forms an angle β with the horizontal plane in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure when the second guide plate forms an angle θ with the horizontal plane in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front panel and the front panel lining in a separated state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0040] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of point C in the middle.

[0041] Description of reference numerals:

[0042] 1-front panel, 12-water receiving part, 121-first guide plate, 122-second guide plate, 123-guide rib, 124-drain outlet, 2-front panel lining, 21-first water diversion part, 211-guide slope, 212-reinforcement rib, 22-second water diversion part, 221-left water connecting rib, 222-right water connecting rib, 23-air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that a coordinate system XYZ is provided herein, wherein the positive direction of the X axis represents the inner direction, the reverse direction of the X axis represents the outer direction, the positive direction of the Y axis represents the left direction, the reverse direction of the Y axis represents the right direction, the positive direction of the Z axis represents the upper direction, and the reverse direction of the Z axis represents the lower direction. The directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "high", "low", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0045] The existing cabinet air conditioner includes components such as a front panel, a rear panel and an evaporator. The front panel is provided with a front panel lining, and the front panel and the rear panel form a shell structure of the air conditioner, and the evaporator is installed in the shell structure surrounded by the front panel and the rear panel.

[0046] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a front panel assembly, including a front panel 1, which is suitable for an indoor unit. A water receiving portion 12 is provided on the inner side of the front panel 1. The water receiving portion 12 is located above a water receiving tray in the indoor unit. The water receiving portion 12 has a drain port 124. The orthographic projection of the drain port 124 on a horizontal plane falls into the water receiving tray, and a vertical distance between the drain port 124 and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm.

[0047] Specifically, a water receiving pan (not shown in the figure) is located at the bottom of the evaporator and is used to collect condensed water generated by the evaporator; the water receiving portion 12 has a drain port 124, and the vertical distance between the drain port 124 and the water receiving pan is less than or equal to 50 mm, and the vertical distance between the drain port 124 and the water receiving pan refers to the vertical distance between the lowest point of the drain port 124 and the bottom surface in the water receiving pan for receiving condensed water, which is also the distance between the drain port 124 and the water receiving pan in the Z-axis direction, and the orthographic projection of the drain port 124 on the horizontal plane falls into the water receiving pan, that is, the drain port 124 of the water receiving portion 12 is located directly above the water receiving pan, so that the condensed water dripping onto the water receiving portion 12 can flow into the water receiving pan and be collected, and the water receiving portion 12 is arranged on the front panel 1 and is located on the inner side of the front panel 1, wherein the inner side of the front panel 1 refers to the side of the front panel 1 facing the evaporator, which is also the inner side of the front panel 1. Figure 1 The positive direction of the X-axis refers to the side of the front panel 1. On the contrary, the outer side of the front panel 1 refers to the side of the front panel 1 away from the evaporator. Figure 1 Since the cabinet air conditioner is placed vertically on the ground when in use, the front panel 1 is also placed vertically, such as Figure 1 As shown, at this time Figure 1 The Z axis of the coordinate system is perpendicular to the ground, and the horizontal plane mentioned here and below refers to the plane parallel to the ground. Figure 1 The plane perpendicular to the Z axis.

[0048] In this way, the condensed water on the front panel 1 will first gather on the water receiving portion 12, and the water receiving portion 12 will preliminarily collect the condensed water. The vertical distance between the drain outlet 124 and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm, so that the condensed water can first pass through the buffering and diversion effect of the water receiving portion 12, and then flow into the water receiving tray, thereby reducing the height of the condensed water dripping from the front panel to the water receiving tray, thereby effectively preventing the condensed water from splashing when dripping into the water receiving tray, avoiding water leakage in the air conditioner.

[0049] Optionally, the water receiving portion 12 is formed integrally with the front panel 1. In this way, the structure of the front panel 1 can be simplified, the number of parts of the air conditioner can be reduced, and assembly is facilitated.

[0050] Optionally, combined Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, the water receiving portion 12 is a plate-shaped structure, including a first guide plate 121 and a second guide plate 122 that are fixedly connected, and the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are inclined toward the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 respectively.

[0051] The first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are both plate-like structures, and one end of the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the front panel 1, and the other end extends toward the evaporator. At the same time, the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are respectively inclined toward the connection between the two, forming a "V"-shaped structure, and the "V"-shaped opening forms a drain outlet 124 of the water receiving portion 12, and the tip of the "V" shape facing the negative direction of the Z axis is the lowest point of the drain outlet 124, so that the end of the first guide plate 121 away from the connection between the two and the end of the second guide plate 122 away from the connection between the two are higher than the drain outlet 124.

[0052] In this way, after the condensed water generated by the evaporator drips onto the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 along the front panel 1, it can quickly flow along the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 to the connection between the two, and then flow from the connection to the water receiving tray, further accelerating the flow speed of the condensed water, thereby further improving the collection efficiency of the condensed water.

[0053] Optionally, the drain port 124 is located at an end of the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 away from the front panel 1 and is higher than an end of the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 connected to the front panel 1 .

[0054] That is, the drain port 124 is located above the end of the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 connected to the front panel 1, that is, the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is sunken at the end connected to the front panel 1, so that the water receiving portion 12 can receive a certain amount of condensed water. When the condensed water received in the water receiving portion 12 exceeds the lowest point of the drain port 124, it will drip from the drain port 124 into the water receiving tray.

[0055] In this way, after the condensed water on the front panel 1 drops onto the water receiving portion 12, it will first be collected by the water receiving portion 12. Only when the condensed water received in the water receiving portion 12 exceeds the receiving range of the water receiving portion 12, will it flow into the water receiving tray along the drain outlet 124. This allows the condensed water dripping along the front panel 1 to flow to the water receiving tray at regular intervals, and will not continue to drip into the water receiving tray. This can further reduce the splashing of condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray, thereby further reducing water leakage of the air conditioner.

[0056] Optionally, the angle between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is between 150° and 160°.

[0057] Combination Figure 3As shown, in this embodiment, an angle α is formed between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122, and 150°≤α≤160°, which is equivalent to the angle at which the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 is inclined toward the connection between the two being limited to 10°-15°. Within the angle range of 0-180°, if the angle α between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is set too large, it means that the angle at which the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are inclined toward the connection between the two is too small, and the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are almost located on the same plane. At this time, the condensed water dripping onto the first guide plate 121 (the second guide plate 122) will spread on the first guide plate 121 (the second guide plate 122), so that the condensed water flows along the first guide plate 121 (the second guide plate 122). The edge of the (second guide plate 122) drips into the water receiving tray, and does not converge at the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122, resulting in a poor guide effect; if the angle α between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is set too small, it means that the opening distance of the "V"-shaped structure formed by the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is too small, that is, the water receiving range of the water receiving portion 12 is too small, so that the condensed water on the front panel 1 is easy to drip outside the water receiving portion 12, or even drip outside the water receiving tray, causing the air conditioner to leak.

[0058] Therefore, in this embodiment, the angle α between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is set between 150° and 160° to ensure that the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 can have a better guiding effect while having a sufficient water receiving range.

[0059] Optionally, the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 is connected by a smooth transition of an arc surface.

[0060] The smooth transition connection at the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 can be achieved by a rounding process or an integrated molding process. A circular arc surface is provided at the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 to reduce the resistance of the condensed water when flowing along the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122, so as to facilitate the condensed water to flow quickly into the water receiving tray, thereby improving the condensed water collection efficiency.

[0061] Optionally, combined Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, when the air conditioner is in use, the angle between the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 and the horizontal plane is between 15° and 30°.

[0062] Since the first water receiving portion 12 is tilted toward the water receiving tray, and the water receiving portion 12 includes the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122, the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122 are also tilted toward the water receiving tray, and the inclination angle of the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 toward the water receiving tray is the angle formed between the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 and the horizontal plane when the air conditioner is in use, wherein the air conditioner in use refers to the state when the cabinet air conditioner is placed vertically on the ground for use, at which time the front panel 1 is as shown in FIG. Figure 1 Placed in the middle state, the Z axis is perpendicular to the ground, and the plane perpendicular to the Z axis is the horizontal plane. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the parallelograms enclosed by the dotted lines in the figure all refer to the horizontal plane. Figure 4 The angle β in the figure is the angle formed by the first guide plate 121 and the horizontal plane, and is also the inclination angle when the first guide plate 121 is tilted toward the water receiving tray, and 15°≤β≤30°; Figure 5 The angle θ in is the angle formed by the second guide plate 122 and the horizontal plane, and is also the inclination angle when the second guide plate 122 is tilted toward the water receiving tray, and 15°≤θ≤30°; wherein, the angle β and the angle θ may be equal or unequal. In this embodiment, the angle β is taken as an example for illustration. When the angle β is set too large, it means that the inclination angle of the first guide plate 121 toward the water receiving tray is very large, so that the acceleration of the condensed water when rolling down along the first guide plate 121 is large, and when the condensed water drops into the water receiving tray with a large acceleration, it is easy to splash; when the angle β is set too small, it means that the inclination angle of the first guide plate 121 toward the water receiving tray is very small, so that the condensed water flowing along the first guide plate 121 to the connection with the second guide plate 122 is easy to be retained, forming accumulated water, and long-term accumulated water is easy to cause corrosion to the first water receiving part 12.

[0063] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the angle between the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 and the horizontal plane when the air conditioner is in use is set to be between 15°-30°, so as to ensure that the first guide plate 121 or the second guide plate 122 can prevent the condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray along the water receiving portion 12 from splashing while having a better guiding effect, thereby reducing water leakage of the air conditioner; in addition, the front panel 1 is usually made of a mold, and the setting of the angle can facilitate mold demolding.

[0064] Optionally, combined Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, a guide rib 123 is provided on the water receiving portion 12 , and the guide rib 123 is arranged at an end of the second guide plate 122 away from the end connected to the first guide plate 121 .

[0065] The guide rib 123 is arranged along the edge of the end of the second guide plate 122 away from the connection with the first guide plate 121, that is, the guide rib 123 extends from the end of the second guide plate 122 connected to the inner wall of the front panel 1 to the end away from the connection with the front panel 1. The guide rib 123 can be formed by bending upward the end of the second guide plate 122 away from the connection with the first guide plate 121, or can be integrally formed with the second guide plate 122. When the condensed water drips onto the second guide plate 122, the condensed water can flow along the second guide plate 122 to the connection with the first guide plate 121 according to different dripping positions, and then drip into the water receiving tray from the connection.

[0066] On the one hand, the guide rib 123 can guide the condensed water to flow into the water receiving portion 12, and on the other hand, it can also prevent the condensed water from dripping along the edge of the second guide plate 122 away from the end connected to the first guide plate 121, further preventing the condensed water from dripping outside the water receiving tray, thereby further improving the water receiving tray's collection effect on condensed water.

[0067] Optionally, at least one rib is provided on the lower end surface of the water receiving portion 12, one end of the rib extends to be connected to the front panel 1, and the other end of the rib extends to the end of the water receiving portion 12 away from the connection with the front panel 1. In this way, the structural strength of the water receiving portion 12 is enhanced and the service life of the water receiving portion 12 is extended.

[0068] Optionally, one end of the guide rib 123 connected to the front panel 1 is lower than the other end of the guide rib 123 away from the front panel 1 .

[0069] That is to say, taking the lowest point of the drain outlet 124 as a reference point, the distance between the end of the guide rib 123 connected to the front panel 1 and the lowest point of the drain outlet 124 in the Z-axis direction is smaller than the distance between the end of the guide rib 123 away from the front panel 1 and the lowest point of the drain outlet 124 in the Z-axis direction, so that the guide rib 123.

[0070] In this way, condensed water dripping onto different positions of the second guide plate 122 can flow along the second guide plate 122, or along the guide rib 123 to the connection between the first guide plate 121 and the second guide plate 122, and then flow into the water receiving tray through the drain port 124, further improving the collection effect and efficiency of the second guide plate 122 for condensed water.

[0071] Optionally, combined Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the front panel assembly also includes a front panel lining 2 arranged on the inner side of the front panel 1, and a first water guide portion 21 is arranged on the outer edge of the front panel lining 2. The first water guide portion 21 is located above the water receiving portion 12, and the first water guide portion 21 overlaps with the orthographic projection of the water receiving portion 12 on the horizontal plane, so as to guide the condensed water on the side edge of the front panel lining 2 where the first water guide portion 21 is located to flow along the first water guide portion 21 and the water receiving portion 12 to the water receiving tray in sequence.

[0072] In this embodiment, the front panel lining 2 is arranged on the inner side of the front panel 1, and the first water diversion portion 21 is arranged on the outer edge of the front panel lining 2 and close to the water receiving portion 12, and the first water diversion portion 21 and the water receiving portion 12 are partially overlapped in their orthographic projection on the horizontal plane, that is, a part of the structure of the first water diversion portion 21 is located directly above the water receiving portion 12, so that the condensed water dripping onto the first water diversion portion 21 can flow to the water receiving portion 12; wherein, the inner side of the front panel lining 2 refers to the side of the front panel lining 2 facing the evaporator, which is also Figure 1 The side indicated by the positive direction of the middle X-axis, on the contrary, the outer side of the front panel lining 2 refers to the side of the front panel lining 2 away from the evaporator, which is also the side of the front panel lining 2 facing the front panel 1, or Figure 1 The condensed water on the side edge where the first water diversion part 21 is located on the front panel liner 2 first drips onto the first water diversion part 21, then drips from the first water diversion part 21 to the water receiving part 12, and finally flows into the water receiving tray.

[0073] In this way, the condensed water dripping along the edge of the front panel lining 2 on the side where the first water guide part 21 is located can be prevented from splashing when it drips directly into the water receiving tray, and the condensed water can be prevented from leaking out from the gaps between the internal components of the air conditioner due to splashing and dripping onto the ground.

[0074] Optionally, combined Figure 8 As shown, a diversion slope 211 is provided on the first water diversion portion 21 , and the diversion slope 211 is inclined toward the water receiving portion 12 .

[0075] The guide slope 211 is located at the upper end of the first water diversion part 21 and is inclined toward the water receiving part 12 , that is, along the direction of condensed water flowing toward the water receiving part 12 , the height of the guide slope 211 relative to the ground tends to gradually decrease.

[0076] In this way, not only can the condensed water dripping onto the first water diversion part 21 be guided to flow to the water receiving part 12, but the flow rate of the condensed water can also be accelerated, and the collection time of the condensed water can be shortened, thereby further improving the collection efficiency of the condensed water.

[0077] Optionally, combined Figure 8 As shown, the first water diversion part 21 is a semi-enclosed structure, and a reinforcing rib 212 is provided on the inner wall of the semi-enclosed structure.

[0078] The first water diversion part 21 may be a U-shaped structure, with the U-shaped opening facing Figure 8 The negative direction of the middle X-axis, that is, the U-shaped opening faces the outside of the front panel 1, forming a semi-enclosed structure of the first water diversion part 21; the first water diversion part 21 can also be a square structure, which has an upper end face, a lower end face and an inner end face in the three directions of upper, lower and inner, respectively, and is open at the outer end, forming a semi-enclosed structure; the area surrounded by the semi-enclosed structure is the interior of the semi-enclosed structure, and conversely, the part outside the area surrounded by the semi-enclosed structure is the exterior of the semi-enclosed structure, and the side surface of the semi-enclosed structure located inside is the inner wall of the semi-enclosed structure, and the reinforcing ribs 212 are arranged on the inner wall of the semi-enclosed structure. In this way, the structural strength of the first water diversion part 21 is enhanced, and the first water diversion part 21 is prevented from being broken or damaged when it is subjected to vibration and impact during the transportation of the air conditioner, and the diversion function of the first water diversion part 21 is guaranteed.

[0079] Optionally, combined Figure 1 As shown, a second water inlet portion 22 is provided on the inner side of the front panel lining 2, an air outlet 23 is provided on the front panel lining 2, and the second water inlet portion 22 is arranged on the left and right sides of the air outlet 23 to guide the condensed water at the edge of the air outlet 23 to flow into the water receiving tray along the second water inlet portion 22.

[0080] The second water guide part 22 is a rib plate structure and is arranged at the edges of the left and right sides of the air outlet 23. Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment and hereinafter, "left" and "right" refer to the positive direction of the Y axis and the negative direction of the Y axis, respectively. Specifically, the left and right sides of the air outlet 23 refer to the two side ends of the air outlet 23 located in the positive direction of the Y axis and the negative direction of the Y axis, respectively. During the operation of the cabinet air conditioner, the condensed water on the left and right edges of the air outlet 23 flows into the water receiving tray along the second water guide portion 22. In this way, the condensed water on the left and right sides of the air outlet 23 can be prevented from splashing when dripping into the water receiving tray, and the condensed water can be further prevented from leaking out from the gaps between the internal components of the air conditioner due to splashing and dripping onto the ground.

[0081] Optionally, combined Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the second water inlet portion 22 includes a plurality of left water connecting ribs 221 and a plurality of right water connecting ribs 222, and the left water connecting ribs 221 and the right water connecting ribs 222 are respectively arranged at the left edge and the right edge of the air outlet 23, and the plurality of left water connecting ribs 221 and the plurality of right water connecting ribs 222 are evenly distributed in the length direction of the front panel lining 2.

[0082] The left water connection rib 221 and the right water connection rib 222 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the air outlet 23, and the distance between the two adjacent left water connection ribs 221 in the length direction of the front panel liner 2 is equal, forming a uniform distribution. Similarly, the distance between the two adjacent right water connection ribs 222 in the length direction of the front panel liner 2 is equal, forming a uniform distribution; wherein, combined with Figure 1 or Figure 6 As shown, the size of the front panel lining 2 in the Z-axis direction is greater than its sizes in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, so the direction of the Z-axis direction is the length direction of the front panel lining 2, or the up and down direction is the length direction of the front panel lining 2, that is, in the up and down direction, multiple left water connecting ribs 221 and multiple right water connecting ribs 222 are evenly distributed.

[0083] In this way, the condensed water drips from the left water receiving rib 221 or the right water receiving rib 222 at different heights into the water receiving tray, which shortens the dripping distance of the condensed water and can further prevent the condensed water from splashing.

[0084] Optionally, the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 is tilted toward the evaporator in the air conditioner, and the tilt angle is between 0° and 30°.

[0085] In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 is relative to the horizontal plane, that is, the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 is not on the same plane as the horizontal plane, but forms an angle with the horizontal plane. The inclination angles of the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 can be the same or different, but the value range of the inclination angle is limited to between 0°-30°. Taking the left water connecting rib 221 as an example, the left water connecting rib 221 is tilted toward the evaporator, that is, an angle is formed between the left water connecting rib 221 and the horizontal plane, and along the flow direction of the condensed water on the left water connecting rib 221, the height of the left water connecting rib 221 relative to the ground gradually decreases. When the angle between the left water inlet rib 221 and the horizontal plane is set too large, it means that the left water inlet rib 221 is tilted toward the evaporator at a large angle, so that the acceleration of the condensed water when rolling down the left water inlet rib 221 is large, and when the condensed water drips into the water receiving tray with a large acceleration, splashing is likely to occur.

[0086] Therefore, in this embodiment, the inclination angle of the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 towards the evaporator is set between 0°-30° to ensure that the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 can prevent the condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray along the left water connecting rib 221 or the right water connecting rib 222 from splashing, thereby reducing water leakage of the air conditioner.

[0087] Optionally, the left water connecting rib 221 and the right water connecting rib 222 are both rib plate structures, and the rib plate areas of the multiple left water connecting ribs 221 or the multiple right water connecting ribs 222 are different, and from the top of the front panel lining 2 to the bottom of the front panel lining 2, the multiple left water connecting ribs 221 or the multiple right water connecting ribs 222 are distributed in sequence from small to large according to the rib plate area.

[0088] The left water connecting rib 221 and the right water connecting rib 222 are both rib plate structures, and the rib plate area of ​​the rib plate structure is the projected area of ​​the left water connecting rib 221 on the plane where it is located. The multiple left water connecting ribs 221 can be rib plate structures with equal areas or rib plate structures with unequal areas. Similarly, the multiple right water connecting ribs 222 can be rib plate structures with equal areas or rib plate structures with unequal areas. Taking the multiple left water connecting ribs 221 as an example, when the rib plate areas of the multiple left water connecting ribs 221 are unequal, from the top of the front panel lining 2 to the bottom of the front panel lining 2, that is, from top to bottom, the multiple left water connecting ribs 221 are distributed in order from small to large according to the rib plate area. In other words, the closer to the bottom of the front panel lining 2, the larger the rib plate area of ​​the left water connecting rib 221.

[0089] In this way, the condensed water on the left edge of the air outlet 23 is dripped into the water receiving tray step by step by the multiple left water receiving ribs 221, and the condensed water on the right edge of the air outlet 23 is dripped into the water receiving tray step by step by the multiple right water receiving ribs 222. The condensed water is guided to flow to the water receiving tray through the multi-layer guide structure of the multiple left water receiving ribs 221 or the multiple right water receiving ribs 222, thereby further reducing the splashing of the condensed water during the dripping process.

[0090] This embodiment also provides an air conditioner to solve the problem that when the existing cabinet air conditioner is in operation, the condensed water generated by the evaporator flows along the inner wall of the front panel to the water receiving tray, and is easily dripped outside the water receiving tray, causing the air conditioner to leak and affecting user use. The air conditioner includes any of the front panel components described above.

[0091] The air conditioner in this embodiment is provided with a water receiving portion 12 on the front panel 1, so that the condensed water on the front panel 1 will first gather on the water receiving portion 12, and the water receiving portion 12 will preliminarily collect the condensed water. The vertical distance between the drain outlet 124 and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm, so that the condensed water first passes through the buffering and diversion effect of the water receiving portion 12, and then flows into the water receiving tray, thereby reducing the height of the condensed water dripping from the front panel to the water receiving tray, thereby effectively preventing the condensed water from splashing when dripping into the water receiving tray, and avoiding water leakage of the air conditioner.

[0092] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A front panel assembly, comprising a front panel (1), suitable for use in an indoor unit, characterized in that: A water receiving portion (12) is provided on the inner side of the front panel (1), the water receiving portion (12) is located above the water receiving tray in the indoor unit, the water receiving portion (12) has a drainage port (124), the orthographic projection of the drainage port (124) on a horizontal plane falls into the water receiving tray, and the vertical distance between the drainage port (124) and the water receiving tray is less than or equal to 50 mm; the water receiving portion (12) comprises a first guide plate (121) and a second guide plate (122) which are fixedly connected. , and the first guide plate (121) and the second guide plate (122) are respectively arranged obliquely toward the connection between the first guide plate (121) and the second guide plate (122), and the drain port (124) is located at an end of the connection between the first guide plate (121) and the second guide plate (122) that is away from the front panel (1) and is higher than an end of the connection between the first guide plate (121) and the second guide plate (122) that is connected to the front panel (1); The water receiving portion (12) is provided with a guide rib (123), the guide rib (123) being arranged at an end of the second guide plate (122) away from the end connected to the first guide plate (121), and an end of the guide rib (123) connected to the front panel (1) is lower than an end of the guide rib (123) away from the end connected to the front panel (1).

2. The front panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The water receiving portion (12) is a plate-shaped structure.

3. The front panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein: When the air conditioner is in use, the angle between the first guide plate (121) or the second guide plate (122) and the horizontal plane is between 15° and 30°.

4. The front panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a front panel lining (2) arranged on the inner side of the front panel (1), and a first water inlet (21) is arranged on the outer edge of the front panel lining (2), the first water inlet (21) is located above the water receiving portion (12), and the first water inlet (21) and the orthographic projection of the water receiving portion (12) on the horizontal plane overlap, so as to guide the condensed water on the side edge of the front panel lining (2) where the first water inlet (21) is located to flow along the first water inlet (21) and the water receiving portion (12) to the water receiving tray in sequence.

5. The front panel assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first water diversion portion (21) is provided with a diversion slope (211), and the diversion slope (211) is arranged to be inclined toward the water receiving portion (12).

6. The front panel assembly according to claim 4, wherein: A second water inlet (22) is provided on the inner side of the front panel lining (2), and an air outlet (23) is provided on the front panel lining (2). The second water inlet (22) is arranged on the left and right sides of the air outlet (23) to guide condensed water at the edge of the air outlet (23) to flow along the second water inlet (22) into the water receiving tray.

7. The front panel assembly according to claim 6, wherein: The second water inlet portion (22) comprises a plurality of left water connecting ribs (221) and a plurality of right water connecting ribs (222), wherein the left water connecting ribs (221) and the right water connecting ribs (222) are respectively arranged at the left edge and the right edge of the air outlet (23), and the plurality of left water connecting ribs (221) and the plurality of right water connecting ribs (222) are evenly distributed in the length direction of the front panel lining (2).

8. The front panel assembly according to claim 7, wherein: The left water connection rib (221) or the right water connection rib (222) is arranged to be inclined toward the evaporator in the air conditioner, and the inclination angle is between 0° and 30°.

9. The front panel assembly according to claim 7, wherein: The left water connection rib (221) and the right water connection rib (222) are both rib plate structures, and the rib plate areas of the plurality of left water connection ribs (221) or the plurality of right water connection ribs (222) are different, and from the top of the front panel lining (2) to the bottom of the front panel lining (2), the plurality of left water connection ribs (221) or the plurality of right water connection ribs (222) are distributed in order from small to large according to the rib plate areas.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: A front panel assembly comprising any one of claims 1-9.

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