Water receiving tray and mobile air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention discloses a water receiving tray and a mobile air conditioner. The water receiving tray has a cavity with an upward opening, and an installation groove that is not communicated with the cavity is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray; the installation groove is used for installing an electronic control component. The technical solution of the present invention forms an installation groove that is not communicated with the cavity on the lower side of the water receiving tray, that is, at least one groove wall of the installation groove blocks the electronic control component above the electronic control component, and the groove wall of the installation groove plays a role in isolating the cavity and the electronic control component and isolating the components above the water receiving tray from the electronic control component. Therefore, the condensed water dripping from above into the cavity is not easily splashed onto the electronic control component in the installation groove, so that the electronic control component has a better protection effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to a water receiving tray and a mobile air conditioner using the same. Background Art

[0002] In a mobile air conditioner, a water receiving tray is disposed inside to divide the housing into an upper installation area and a lower installation area. An indoor heat exchanger, an indoor air duct assembly, etc. are installed in the upper installation area, and an outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor air duct assembly, etc. are installed in the lower installation area. In addition, the electronic control components in the mobile air conditioner are usually installed on the water receiving tray. However, when the traditional electronic control components are disposed above the water receiving tray, the condensed water on the water receiving tray is likely to be splashed onto the electronic control components, affecting the normal operation of the electronic control components.

[0003] The above content is only used to assist in understanding the technical solution of the present application, and does not represent an admission that the above content is prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main object of the present invention is to provide a water receiving tray, aiming to improve the problem that the water on the water receiving tray is likely to splash onto the electronic control components.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the water receiving tray proposed by the present invention has a cavity with an upward opening. An installation groove that is not communicated with the cavity is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray, and the installation groove is used to install the electronic control components.

[0006] Optionally, the electronic control components include an electronic control box and a capacitor electrically connected to the electronic control box. The installation groove includes a first installation groove for installing the electronic control box and a second installation groove for installing the capacitor. The first installation groove and the second installation groove are communicated through an access hole for one end of the capacitor to pass through the access hole and extend into the first installation groove.

[0007] Optionally, the water receiving tray includes a bottom wall, a side wall and a shielding plate; the side wall is connected to the bottom wall and encloses the cavity with the bottom wall. The shielding plate protrudes from the side wall and extends in a direction away from the cavity; the first installation groove is formed below the shielding plate.

[0008] Optionally, a recessed portion is formed by partially recessing the side wall towards the cavity. The shielding plate protrudes from the recessed portion, and the recessed portion and the shielding plate enclose the first installation groove.

[0009] Optionally, a flanging protrudes from the edge of the opening of the first installation groove, and the flanging extends in a direction away from the opening.

[0010] Optionally, the water receiving tray further includes a lower support plate connected to the protruding portion. The lower support plate is located below the shielding plate and is disposed opposite to the shielding plate, for the electric control box to be clamped between the shielding plate and the lower support plate.

[0011] Optionally, a buffer member is provided on the groove wall of the second installation groove for the capacitor to abut against the buffer member when installed in the second installation groove.

[0012] Optionally, the second installation groove includes an upper surrounding wall and a lower surrounding wall. The upper surrounding wall bulges from the bottom wall of the cavity towards the opening of the cavity. One end of the upper surrounding wall is close to the first installation groove, and the other end is far from the first installation groove; the lower surrounding wall is located below the upper surrounding wall and is connected to one end of the upper surrounding wall far from the first installation groove, for the end of the capacitor away from the electric control box to be clamped between the upper surrounding wall and the lower surrounding wall.

[0013] Optionally, the plate area of the lower support plate is smaller than the wall area of the shielding plate.

[0014] Optionally, a connecting post protrudes from the recessed portion for the electric control box to be fixed to the connecting post through a connecting member.

[0015] The present invention also provides a mobile air conditioner, including a housing and the above-mentioned water receiving tray. The water receiving tray is installed in the housing and divides the housing into an upper housing and a lower housing. An outdoor heat exchanger is installed in the lower housing, and the electric control assembly is installed on the air inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger.

[0016] Optionally, a first air inlet is formed in the lower housing, and the electric control assembly is disposed corresponding to a part of the first air inlet.

[0017] In the technical solution of the present invention, a cavity with an upward opening is provided in the water receiving tray, and the cavity is used to receive condensed water. An installation groove that is not communicated with the cavity is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray, that is, at least one groove wall of the installation groove shields the electric control assembly above the electric control assembly, and the groove wall of the installation groove serves to isolate the cavity and the electric control assembly and to isolate the components above the water receiving tray from the electric control assembly. Therefore, the condensed water dripping from above the water receiving tray into the cavity is not easily splashed onto the electric control assembly in the installation groove, so that the electric control assembly is better protected. Description of the Drawings

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment in which an electric control component is installed on the water receiving tray of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention after installing a partial electric control box and a capacitor on the water receiving tray;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic structural diagram of the present invention after installing a capacitor on the water receiving tray;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a mobile air conditioner of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 For Figure 4 The sectional view taken along A-A in

[0024] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0025] Label Name Label Name 100 Water receiving tray 110 Cavity 111 Bottom wall 112 Side wall 120 Installation groove 121 First installation groove 1211 Shielding plate 1212 Lower support plate 1213 Concave part 1214 Flange 1215 Connecting column 122 Second installation groove 1221 Upper surrounding wall 1222 Lower surrounding wall 101 Inlet and outlet hole 200 Electric control component 210 Electric control box 211 Through hole 220 Capacitor 300 Shell 310 First air inlet 400 Outdoor heat exchanger

[0026] The realization of the object of the present invention, functional features and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the drawings. Specific embodiments

[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, if the descriptions such as "first" and "second" are involved in the embodiments of the present invention, these descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are for descriptive purposes only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0030] The present invention provides a water receiving tray 100.

[0031] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the water receiving tray 100 is provided with a cavity 110 with an upward opening, and an installation groove 120 that is not communicated with the cavity 110 is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray 100; the installation groove 120 is used to install the electronic control component 200.

[0032] In an air conditioner, the water receiving tray 100 is usually arranged below the heat exchanger. The opening of the cavity 110 of the water receiving tray 100 for receiving water faces upward and is open, so that the condensed water generated on the heat exchanger drips into the cavity 110 of the water receiving tray 100 through the opening of the cavity 110. In the technical solution of the present invention, it should be noted that an installation groove 120 is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray 100, which means that the installation groove 120 has at least one shielding plate 1211. The shielding plate 1211 can shield the upper part of the electronic control component 200 installed in the installation groove 120. Thus, the groove wall of the installation groove 120 separates the condensed water dripping above the shielding plate 1211 from the electronic control component 200 below the shielding plate 1211, and the condensed water dripping into the water receiving tray 100 will not easily splash onto the electronic control component 200 installed in the installation groove 120 after splashing.

[0033] Specifically, the installation groove 120 can be formed on the side of the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110 facing away from the opening of the cavity 110. For example, at least two oppositely arranged side plates can protrude from the side of the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110 facing away from the opening of the cavity 110, and the side plates and the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110 can jointly enclose the installation groove 120 for installing the electronic control component 200; or the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110 bulges towards the opening of the cavity 110 to form an installation groove 120 for installing the electronic control component 200 on the side of the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110 facing away from the opening of the cavity 110. The installation groove 120 can also be formed outside the side wall 112 of the cavity 110. For example, a shielding plate 1211 can protrude outside the side wall 112 of the cavity 110 (i.e., on the side of the side wall 112 facing away from the cavity 110), and the shielding plate 1211 and the side wall 112 of the cavity 110 enclose the installation groove 120. In addition, the installation groove 120 can have only one opening or multiple openings. It can be understood that when the installation groove 120 has only one opening, the installation groove 120 can wrap the electronic control component 200 in multiple directions to reduce the condensation water flowing into the installation groove 120; further, the opening of the installation groove 120 can be opened towards the direction away from the opening of the cavity 110, which is further beneficial to reducing the condensation water flowing into the installation groove 120. When the installation groove 120 has multiple openings, it is beneficial to the heat dissipation of the electronic control component 200.

[0034] In the technical solution of the present invention, by providing a cavity 110 with an upward opening in the water receiving tray 100, the condensation water generated by the components above the cavity 110 in the water receiving tray 100 is collected. An installation groove 120 that is not communicated with the cavity 110 is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray 100, that is, at least one groove wall of the installation groove 120 shields the electronic control component 200 above the electronic control component 200. Then, the groove wall of the installation groove 120 plays a role in isolating the cavity 110 and the electronic control component 200 and in isolating the components above the water receiving tray 100 from the electronic control component 200. As a result, the condensation water dripping from above the water receiving tray 100 into the cavity 110 is not easily splashed onto the electronic control component 200 in the installation groove 120, so that the electronic control component 200 is better protected.

[0035] Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, in this embodiment, the electronic control component 200 includes an electronic control box 210 and a capacitor 220 electrically connected to the electronic control box 210. The installation groove 120 includes a first installation groove 121 for installing the electronic control box 210 and a second installation groove 122 for installing the capacitor 220. The first installation groove 121 and the second installation groove 122 are communicated through an access hole 101 to supply one end of the capacitor 220 to pass through the access hole 101 and extend into the first installation groove 121.

[0036] By connecting the first mounting groove 121 and the second mounting groove 122 through the inlet and outlet hole 101, one end of the capacitor 220 passes through the inlet and outlet hole 101 and extends into the first mounting groove 121, it is further prevented that condensed water is not easy to splash onto the capacitor 220, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the capacitor 220.

[0037] Furthermore, if Figure 2 As shown, a through hole 211 is formed on the side wall 112 of the electric control box 210 facing the second installation slot 122 . The through hole 211 is connected to the inlet and outlet hole 101 . One end of the capacitor 220 extends into the electric control box 210 through the through hole 211 .

[0038] By extending one end of the capacitor 220 into the electric control box 210 through the through hole 211 of the electric control box 210, compared with the method of installing the capacitor 220 and the electric control box 210 separately and at intervals, the installation method of the capacitor 220 in this embodiment can make the installation space after the capacitor 220 and the electric control box 210 are installed as a whole smaller; in addition, the electric control box 210 can further protect the capacitor 220.

[0039] like Figure 1 or Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the water receiving tray 100 includes a bottom wall 111, a side wall 112 and a baffle plate 1211; the side wall 112 is connected to the bottom wall 111 and is enclosed with the bottom wall 111 to form a cavity 110, the baffle plate 1211 is protruded from the side wall 112 and extends in a direction away from the cavity 110; the first installation groove 121 is formed below the baffle plate 1211.

[0040] By protruding a shielding plate 1211 extending away from the cavity 110 on the side wall 112 of the water receiving tray 100, the first installation slot 121 has at least two openings, thereby facilitating heat dissipation of the electric control box 210. In addition, the above arrangement simplifies the formation process of the first installation slot 121.

[0041] Furthermore, a portion of the side wall 112 is recessed toward the cavity 110 to form a recessed portion 1213 , the shielding plate 1211 is protruded from the recessed portion 1213 , and the recessed portion 1213 and the shielding plate 1211 are enclosed to form a first installation groove 121 .

[0042] With such an arrangement, the end of the baffle plate 1211 (the end of the baffle plate 1211 facing away from the recessed portion 1213) can be made as flush as possible with the side wall 112 that is not recessed toward the cavity 110, thereby making the water receiving tray 100 and the electrical control components installed on the water receiving tray 100 more compact and saving more installation space.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, based on the formation structure of the above-mentioned first installation groove 121, in this embodiment, the first installation groove 121 further includes a lower support plate 1212 located below the shielding plate 1211. The lower support plate 1212 is disposed opposite to the shielding plate 1211, and the lower support plate 1212 is connected to the lower end of the recessed portion 1213 to allow the electric control box 210 to be clamped between the shielding plate 1211 and the lower support plate 1212.

[0044] By disposing the shielding plate 1211 opposite to the lower support plate 1212, with the upper end of the recessed portion 1213 connected to the shielding plate 1211 and the lower end connected to the lower support plate 1212, the electric control box 210 can first be clamped between the shielding plate 1211 and the lower support plate 1212, thereby pre-positioning the electric control box 210. Subsequently, there is no need for a worker to hold the bottom of the electric control box 210 with one hand and perform the subsequent fastening process with the other hand. Instead, after pre-positioning the electric control box 210 as described above, the electric control box 210 can be directly fastened.

[0045] Furthermore, as Figure 3 shown, the plate surface area of the lower support plate 1212 is smaller than the wall surface area of the shielding plate 1211.

[0046] Through the above setting, while the lower support plate 1212 plays a role in supporting the electric control box 210, it can also increase the heat dissipation area of the electric control box 210 and improve the heat dissipation effect of the electric control box 210.

[0047] Furthermore, as Figure 1 or Figure 2 shown, in order to improve the stability of the installation of the electric control box 210, the recessed portion 1213 is provided with connecting columns 1215 to allow the electric control box 210 to be fixed to the connecting columns 1215 through connecting members.

[0048] Specifically, the connecting column 1215 may be formed with a first connection hole. The outer wall of the electric control box 210 may be provided with a connecting ear, and the connecting ear is provided with a second connection hole. The connecting member passes through the first connection hole of the connecting column 1215 and the second connection hole of the connecting ear to fix the electric control box 210 to the connecting column 1215, thereby achieving the effect of fixedly connecting the electric control box 210 to the groove wall of the installation groove 120. Among them, the connecting member can be a screw or a rivet, etc.

[0049] It can be understood that when the connecting columns 1215 are protruded on the recessed portion 1213, on the one hand, the strength of the recessed portion 1213 can be improved, avoiding weakening the strength of the recessed portion 1213 when the electric control box 210 is directly fixed to the recessed portion 1213 through the connecting member; on the other hand, it can also prevent the recessed portion 1213 from being penetrated by the connecting member and the situation where condensed water enters the electric control box 210 through the recessed portion 1213.

[0050] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 to 3, the second installation groove 122 includes an upper surrounding wall 1221 and a lower surrounding wall 1222. The upper surrounding wall 1221 bulges upward from the bottom wall 111 of the cavity 110. One end of the upper surrounding wall 1221 is close to the first installation groove 121, and the other end is far from the first installation groove 121; the lower surrounding wall 1222 is located below the upper surrounding wall 1221 and is connected to one end of the upper surrounding wall 1221 far from the first installation groove 121. One end of the capacitor 220 far from the electronic control box 210 is clamped between the upper surrounding wall 1221 and the lower surrounding wall 1222.

[0051] By connecting the lower surrounding wall 1222 below one end of the upper surrounding wall 1221 far from the first installation groove 121, one end of the capacitor 220 far from the electronic control box 210 is clamped between the upper surrounding wall 1221 and the lower surrounding wall 1222. On the one hand, the capacitor 220 can be stably installed; on the other hand, the size of the lower surrounding wall 1222 relative to the upper surrounding wall 1221 is small, so that on the basis of the capacitor 220 not being affected by condensed water, the capacitor 220 can have a sufficient heat dissipation area as much as possible.

[0052] Further, a buffer member (not shown) is provided on the groove wall of the second installation groove 122 for the capacitor 220 to abut against the buffer member when installed in the second installation groove 122.

[0053] By arranging the buffer member on the groove wall of the second installation groove 122, after the capacitor 220 is installed in the second installation groove 122, its installation is more stable, and the buffer member can also play a good buffering role for the capacitor 220 to avoid the capacitor 220 directly hitting the groove wall of the second installation groove 122. Specifically, the buffer member can be sponge or other elastic bodies. The shape of the buffer member can be U-shaped, V-shaped or "-" shaped; further, in order to ensure a good fitting effect between the buffer member and the capacitor 220, a U-shaped buffer member can be selected.

[0054] As Figure 1 or Figure 2 shown, based on the formation structure of the above-mentioned first installation groove 121, in order to reduce the condensed water from entering the first installation groove 121 through the edge of the groove wall of the first installation groove 121, in this embodiment, a flanging 1214 is convexly provided at the edge of the groove opening of the first installation groove 121, and the flanging 1214 extends in a direction away from the groove opening.

[0055] The present invention also proposes a mobile air conditioner. Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, the mobile air conditioner includes a housing 300 and a water receiving tray assembly. For the specific structure of the water receiving tray assembly, refer to the above embodiments. Since this mobile air conditioner adopts all the technical solutions of the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated here one by one. Among them, the water receiving tray 100 is installed inside the housing 300 and divides the housing 300 into an upper housing 300 and a lower housing 300. An outdoor heat exchanger 400 is installed inside the lower housing 300, and the electronic control assembly 200 is installed on the air inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger 400.

[0056] The water receiving tray 100 is installed inside the housing 300 and divides the housing 300 into an upper housing 300 and a lower housing 300. Then, the inner cavity of the upper housing 300 is above the water receiving tray 100, and the inner cavity of the lower housing 300 is below the water receiving tray 100. It can be understood that the electronic control assembly 200 is installed below the water receiving tray 100, so the electronic control assembly 200 is located in the inner cavity of the lower housing 300. The outdoor heat exchanger 400 and the outdoor air duct assembly can be installed in the inner cavity of the lower housing 300. The lower housing 300 is provided with a first air inlet 310 and a first air outlet. The outdoor heat exchanger 400 and the outdoor air duct assembly are sequentially arranged between the first air inlet 310 and the first air outlet. Under the refrigeration condition, the air blown out at the first air outlet is at a higher temperature than the air sucked in at the first air inlet 310. Further, by installing the electronic control assembly 200 on the air inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger 400, the electronic control assembly 200 can be blown by the air blown in at the first air inlet 310, which is beneficial to the effective heat dissipation of the electronic control assembly 200. Of course, the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air duct assembly can be installed in the inner cavity of the upper housing 300. The upper housing 300 is provided with a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air duct assembly are sequentially installed between the second air inlet and the second air outlet.

[0057] Further, as Figure 5 shown, in this embodiment, the electronic control assembly 200 is arranged corresponding to a part of the first air inlet 310. By arranging the electronic control assembly 200 corresponding to a part of the first air inlet 310, the air blown in from the first air inlet 310 can directly blow onto the electronic control assembly 200, thereby further improving the heat dissipation effect of the electronic control assembly 200.

[0058] The above are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the present invention by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water receiving tray, characterized in that, The water receiving tray has a cavity with an upward opening. An installation groove that is not communicated with the cavity is formed on the lower side of the water receiving tray. The installation groove is used for installing an electric control component. The electric control component includes an electric control box and a capacitor electrically connected to the electric control box. The water receiving tray includes a side wall. Part of the side wall is recessed towards the cavity to form a recessed portion. A connecting post protrudes from the recessed portion for the electric control box to be fixed to the connecting post through a connecting piece. The installation groove includes a first installation groove for installing the electric control box and a second installation groove for installing the capacitor. A through hole is formed in the side wall of the electric control box facing the second installation groove. One end of the capacitor extends into the electric control box through the through hole. The water receiving tray includes a shielding plate. The shielding plate protrudes from the side wall and extends in a direction away from the cavity. The shielding plate protrudes from the recessed portion. The recessed portion and the shielding plate enclose to form the first installation groove.

2. The water receiving tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first installation groove and the second installation groove are communicated through an access hole for one end of the capacitor to pass through the access hole and extend into the first installation groove.

3. The water receiving tray according to claim 2, wherein The water receiving tray includes a bottom wall. The side wall is connected to the bottom wall and encloses with the bottom wall to form the cavity. The first installation groove is formed below the shielding plate.

4. The water receiving tray according to claim 3, wherein, A flanging protrudes from the edge of the opening of the first installation groove. The flanging extends in a direction away from the opening.

5. The water receiving tray according to claim 3, wherein, The water receiving tray further includes a lower support plate connected to the recessed portion. The lower support plate is located below the shielding plate and is disposed opposite to the shielding plate for the electric control box to be clamped between the shielding plate and the lower support plate.

6. The water receiving tray according to claim 5, wherein, The plate area of the lower support plate is smaller than the wall area of the shielding plate.

7. The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that, A buffer member is provided on the groove wall of the second installation groove for the capacitor to abut against the buffer member when installed in the second installation groove.

8. The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that, The second installation groove includes: an upper surrounding wall that bulges upward from the bottom wall of the cavity. One end of the upper surrounding wall is close to the first installation groove and the other end is far from the first installation groove; and a lower surrounding wall that is located below the upper surrounding wall and is connected to one end of the upper surrounding wall far from the first installation groove for the end of the capacitor far from the electric control box to be clamped between the upper surrounding wall and the lower surrounding wall.

9. A mobile air conditioner, characterized in that, It includes a housing and the water receiving tray according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The water receiving tray is installed in the housing and divides the housing into an upper housing and a lower housing. An outdoor heat exchanger is installed in the lower housing. The electric control component is installed on the air inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger.

10. The mobile air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that, The lower housing is provided with a first air inlet. The electric control component is disposed corresponding to part of the first air inlet.

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