Air conditioner base and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides an air conditioner base and an air conditioner. The air conditioner base comprises: a first part; a second part, the second part is connected to the first part and is provided with a water outlet; a parting surface, the parting surface is located at the connection between the first part and the second part; wherein the central axis of the water outlet is perpendicular to the parting surface. The problem solved by the present invention is to simplify the demoulding structure of the air conditioner and reduce the demoulding complexity.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Air conditioners are widely used in our daily lives. During operation, air conditioners generate condensed water, which needs to be drained away promptly to avoid affecting the normal operation of the air conditioner. Typically, a water outlet is installed on the air conditioner base, and most outlets are perpendicular to the base and downward. When the air conditioner is installed, the outlet is pointed vertically downward and connected to the drainage pipe, allowing the condensed water in the water channel in the base to be drained more quickly. However, this arrangement can easily cause the outlet to crack or even detach under the action of external forces, causing leakage. Furthermore, the drainage structure takes up a large amount of space, making disassembly and installation difficult, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0003] In the current technology, the vertical downward setting of the water spout has been changed. In the specific setting, an acute angle is set between the center axis of the water spout and the parting surface, which achieves the purpose of preventing the air conditioner from leaking after the water spout is connected to the drainage pipe. However, due to the existence of the acute angle, when the water spout is demolded, it is necessary to add an additional small mold at the position of the water spout to achieve the purpose of demolding. However, this causes the structure at the water spout position to be relatively compact and the demolding to be relatively complicated. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The problem solved by the present invention is to simplify the demoulding structure of the air conditioner and reduce the complexity of demoulding.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner base, which includes: a first part; a second part, which is connected to the first part and is provided with a water outlet; a parting surface, which is located at the connection between the first part and the second part; wherein the central axis of the water outlet is perpendicular to the parting surface.

[0006] The parting surface is located at the connection between the first part and the second part, and can be directly demolded up and down along the central axis of the water spout, which reduces the number of demolding times, simplifies the mold, and reduces the complexity of demolding.

[0007] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second portion is provided with an air outlet lower side plate; the front side surface of the air outlet lower side plate is perpendicular to the parting surface.

[0008] The front side surface of the lower side plate of the air outlet is perpendicular to the parting surface, that is, the front side surface is parallel to the central axis of the water outlet nozzle. When demolding, it can be demolded together with the water outlet nozzle, reducing the number of demolding times.

[0009] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner base is provided with an installation side; the second part is also provided with a first water receiving tray, and the first water receiving tray is located between the water outlet and the installation side; the distance from the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray to the parting surface is greater than the distance from the root of the water outlet to the parting surface.

[0010] The distance from the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray to the parting surface is greater than the distance from the root of the water outlet nozzle to the parting surface, thereby increasing the capacity of the first water receiving tray.

[0011] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first water receiving tray protrudes from the end surface of the air conditioner base.

[0012] The first water receiving tray protrudes in a direction away from the parting surface. The protrusion increases the distance between the bottom of the first water receiving tray and the parting surface, increases the capacity of the first water receiving tray, and improves the service life of the air conditioner water receiving tray.

[0013] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner base is provided with an installation side; the second part is also provided with a first water receiving tray and a second water receiving tray; wherein, the first water receiving tray is located between the second water receiving tray and the installation side, and the water outlet is provided on the second water receiving tray; the distance from the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray to the parting surface is greater than the distance from the bottom surface of the second water receiving tray to the parting surface.

[0014] The water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the second water receiving tray. The distance between the bottom surface of the second water receiving tray and the parting surface is the same as the distance between the root of the water outlet and the parting surface. With the cooperation of the first water receiving tray and the second water receiving tray, the purpose of drainage is achieved.

[0015] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second portion is further provided with a third water receiving tray, which is located on a side of the second water receiving tray away from the first water receiving tray.

[0016] The third water receiving tray is located away from the first water receiving tray, that is, the water receiving tray is arranged on the air outlet side of the air conditioner. By arranging the third water receiving tray, it is ensured that the condensed water generated inside the air conditioner can be discharged in time.

[0017] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the demoulding direction of the first part is along the central axis and away from the second part; the demoulding direction of the second part is opposite thereto.

[0018] The demoulding directions of the first part and the second part are opposite to each other along the central axis of the water spout, which not only ensures two demoulding operations but also further achieves the purpose of simplifying the demoulding structure and reducing the complexity of demoulding.

[0019] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second portion is provided with an air outlet assembly; the distance between the central axis and the air outlet assembly is 20-35 mm.

[0020] The air outlet assembly is provided on the air conditioner base at the position of the air outlet of the air conditioner. Compared with the prior art, the distance between the water outlet nozzle and the side panel of the air outlet of the air conditioner is increased, thereby reducing or avoiding damage to the drainage pipe due to friction between the drainage pipe and the air conditioner shell due to force, and increasing the bending space of the drainage pipe inside the air conditioner.

[0021] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second portion is provided with an air outlet lower side panel; the distance between the central axis and the air outlet side panel is 20-35 mm.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, when the water outlet is set, the distance between the water outlet and the air outlet side panel is increased. When the drainage pipe is connected to the water outlet, on the one hand, the bending space of the drainage pipe is increased, and the drainage pipe can bend in a larger space. On the other hand, the scratches between the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base are reduced, thereby avoiding damage to the air conditioner base and the drainage pipe due to scratches, and further improving the service life of the air conditioner base and the drainage pipe.

[0023] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes: the air conditioner base.

[0024] After the air conditioner is provided with the air conditioner base, on the one hand, the complexity of demolding the air conditioner is simplified; on the other hand, since the distance between the water outlet and the lower side plate of the air outlet of the air conditioner is increased, after the water outlet is connected to the drainage pipe, the technical problem of friction between the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base due to tension, which further damages the air conditioner, is avoided, thereby achieving the effect of protecting the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base.

[0025] In summary, the technical solution of the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0026] The parting surface is located at the connection between the first part and the second part. When the first part and the second part are demolded, they can be demolded up and down in a direction perpendicular to the parting surface. Only two demolding steps are required, which simplifies the demolding structure. The central axis of the water spout is perpendicular to the parting surface. The water spout can be demolded together with the demolding structure of the second part, which reduces the complexity of demolding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1A schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner base 100 provided in a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the specific structure of the middle water tray 20 and the lower side plate 22 of the air outlet;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of an air conditioner base 100 in the prior art;

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Left view of;

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the structure after being rotated by a certain angle is shown;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 5 An enlarged view of the circled portion at A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 5 An enlarged view of the circled portion at B in the middle;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of an air conditioner base 100 provided in a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Description of reference numerals:

[0036] 100 - air conditioner base; 10 - first part; 20 - water tray; 201 - first water tray; 202 - second water tray; 203 - third water tray; 204 - protrusion; 205 - bottom surface of first water tray; 22 - lower side panel of air outlet; 221 - front surface; 222 - rear side; 30 - parting surface; 40 - water outlet; 41 - central axis; 42 - root of water outlet; 50 - installation side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] 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.

[0038] [First embodiment]

[0039] See also Figure 1 An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner base 100, which includes, for example: a first part 10, a second part (not shown in the figure), a parting surface 30 and a water outlet 40; wherein, the first part 10 is connected to the second part, the connection between the first part 10 and the second part is the parting surface 30, and the water outlet 40 is arranged on the second part.

[0040] Furthermore, the water outlet 40 is located on one side of the second part, the parting surface 30 is located between the first part 10 and the second part, and the parting surface 30 is perpendicular to the central axis 41 of the water outlet 40 set in the second part. After the mold is completed, the purpose of demolding from the parting surface can be achieved, which solves the problem of complex demolding caused by the compact structure of the water outlet 40.

[0041] Preferably, see Figure 2 and Figure 4 The second part includes: a water receiving tray 20; the water receiving tray 20 is arranged on one side of the air conditioner base 100 and is connected to the water outlet 40 for timely discharging the liquid generated inside the air conditioner.

[0042] Furthermore, when demolding, the first demolding structure of the first part 10 is demolded upward along the direction of the central axis 41 at the position of the parting surface 30, and the second demolding structure of the second part is demolded downward along the direction of the central axis 41 at the position where the water receiving tray 20 is connected to the water outlet 40. The demolding directions of the first demolding structure and the second demolding structure are opposite, and the purpose of demolding twice can be achieved through the side demolding method of the first demolding structure and the second demolding structure, which simplifies the demolding structure and further reduces the complexity of demolding.

[0043] Preferably, the air conditioner base 100 also includes: an installation side 50, located on the side of the air conditioner base 100 away from the air outlet of the air conditioner, for installing the air conditioner, the water receiving tray 20 includes: a first water receiving tray 201 and a second water receiving tray 202, the first water receiving tray 201 is located on the side close to the installation side 50, the second water receiving tray 202 is connected to the first water receiving tray 201, and the water outlet 40 is located on the lower side of the second water receiving tray 202 and is connected to the second water receiving tray 202.

[0044] Preferably, the air conditioner base 100 also includes an air outlet lower side panel 22, which is located on the lower side of the air conditioner outlet, wherein the front side surface 221 of the air outlet lower side panel 22 away from the installation side 50 is perpendicular to the parting surface 30, further facilitating the demolding of the air conditioner base 100 and reducing the complexity of demolding.

[0045] See also Figure 3, which is a setting method of the water outlet 40 in the prior art. When the water outlet 40 is set, the angle between the central axis 41 of the water outlet 40 and the parting surface 30 is an acute angle; on the one hand, due to the existence of the acute angle, when the drainage pipe is connected to the water outlet 40, the drainage pipe can have a larger bending space on the lower side of the water outlet 40, avoiding friction with the base shell and reducing damage to the drainage pipe; on the other hand, due to the existence of the acute angle, it is necessary to add a small mold again at the position of the water outlet 40. When demolding, it is necessary to first complete the demolding of the small mold, and then perform the demolding of the second part. Multiple demolding operations are required, which increases the complexity of demolding and further increases the cost.

[0046] Furthermore, since the angle between the central axis 41 and the parting surface 30 is an acute angle, after the drainage pipe is connected to the water outlet 40, the drainage pipe can be bent along the direction of the central axis 41 of the water outlet 40 toward the side away from the parting surface 30. However, under normal circumstances, when the water outlet 40 is set, the water outlet 40 can be closer to the air outlet side panel. When the drainage pipe is pulled, it is easy to cause scratches between the air conditioner base shell, which will further damage the drainage pipe or the air conditioner base 100, thereby reducing the service life of the air conditioner.

[0047] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, when the central axis 41 of the water outlet 40 is perpendicular to the parting surface 30, the water outlet 40 can be demolded together with the mold on the lower side of the water receiving tray 20 during demolding, and can be demolded up and down in the direction perpendicular to the parting surface 30. Demolding only requires two times, which simplifies the demolding structure; the requirement of reducing mold settings is met, and the space occupied by the mold inside the air conditioner is further reduced. Other molds can be set on the original basis, such as cooling molds.

[0048] Preferably, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first water receiving tray 201 protrudes from the end surface of the air conditioner base 100, that is, a protrusion 204 is formed on the side away from the parting surface 30; the formation of the protrusion 204, on the one hand, increases the capacity of the water receiving tray 20, and on the other hand makes full use of the internal space of the air conditioner, realizing the beauty of the internal structure of the air conditioner.

[0049] In actual application, when the air conditioner is running, condensation will be generated during the heat exchange process between the external air of the air conditioner and the colder condenser. The setting of the water receiving tray 20 can realize the discharge of the generated condensation. Since the structure of the first water receiving tray 201 bulges outward in the direction away from the parting surface 30, on the one hand, the capacity of the water receiving tray 20 is increased, and on the other hand, the utilization rate of the internal space of the air conditioner is improved; when the air conditioner is installed indoors, the setting of the water receiving tray 20 can timely remove the moisture inside the air conditioner, avoiding the problem of condensation leakage of the air conditioner, while also protecting the internal parts of the air conditioner and increasing the service life of the air conditioner.

[0050] Preferably, see Figure 5-Figure 7 Since one side of the first water receiving tray 201 is formed by the protrusion 204, when the parting surface 30 is in the horizontal direction, the height of the bottom side 205 of the first water receiving tray in the vertical direction is lower than the height of the root where the water outlet nozzle 40 is connected to the second water receiving tray 202, that is, when the parting surface 30 is in the horizontal direction, the distance L1 between the root 42 of the water outlet nozzle and the parting surface 30 is smaller than the distance L2 between the bottom surface 205 of the first water receiving tray and the parting surface 30.

[0051] Furthermore, since the water spout 40 is connected to the bottom of the second water receiving tray 202 , the distance L1 between the bottom of the second water receiving tray 202 and the parting surface 30 can be described as being smaller than the distance L2 between the bottom of the first water receiving tray 205 and the parting surface 30 .

[0052] Furthermore, in the prior art, the distance between the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray 201 and the parting surface 30 is smaller than the distance between the water outlet 40 and the parting surface 30, and in the embodiment of the present invention, the formation of the protrusion 204 is smaller than that of the water outlet 40. Figure 3 In the prior art, the capacity of the first water receiving tray 201 is increased, and the capacity of the water receiving tray 20 is further increased. The increased capacity enables the water receiving tray 20 in the present invention to store more condensed water, further ensuring the safety of the air conditioner.

[0053] [Second embodiment]

[0054] The second embodiment of the present invention improves the air conditioner base 100 based on the above-mentioned first embodiment. In order to reduce or avoid the friction between the drainage pipe inside the air conditioner and the shell of the air conditioner base 100, it is necessary to increase the distance between the water outlet 40 and the shell to reduce damage to the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base 100.

[0055] Specifically, an air outlet assembly is provided at the position of the air outlet of the second part of the air conditioner, and the distance between the central axis 41 of the water outlet nozzle 40 and the air outlet assembly is 20-35 mm; further, the air outlet assembly includes a lower side plate 22 of the air outlet, and the distance L3 between the rear side surface 222 of the lower side plate 22 of the air outlet and the central axis 41 of the water outlet nozzle 40 is 20-35 mm. The distance L3 between the central axis 41 and the rear side surface 222 is increased compared with the prior art, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base 100.

[0056] For details, see Figure 8The distance L3 between the central axis 41 and the rear side plate 222 is 20-35 mm. On the one hand, the bending space for the connection between the water outlet 40 and the drainage pipe is increased. On the other hand, it avoids the position between the water outlet 40 and the air conditioner base 100 being too close, causing friction between the drainage pipe and the shell of the air conditioner base 100 when bending, thereby causing water leakage in the drainage pipe, damaging the air conditioner, and further reducing the service life of the air conditioner.

[0057] Furthermore, after the air conditioner base 100 is installed, compared with the existing technology, since the distance between the water outlet 40 and the rear side surface 222 of the lower side plate 22 of the air outlet is increased, when the drainage pipe is connected to the water outlet 40, the drainage pipe can bend in a larger space. Even if the drainage pipe is pulled by external force, it will not form scratches between the shell of the air conditioner base 100, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the drainage pipe and the air conditioner base 100 at the same time.

[0058] [Third embodiment]

[0059] Preferably, an embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, which includes, for example: the air conditioner base 100 in the above embodiment; after the air conditioner base 100 in the above embodiment is installed, the air conditioner has all the beneficial effects of the air conditioner base 100, which will not be described one by one here.

[0060] 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 scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner base, characterized in that: include: Part I (10); a second part, the second part being connected to the first part (10) and provided with a water outlet (40); a parting surface (30), the parting surface (30) being located at a connection between the first part (10) and the second part; Wherein, the central axis (41) of the water outlet nozzle (40) is perpendicular to the parting surface (30); The air conditioner base (100) is provided with a mounting side (50); the second part is further provided with a first water receiving tray (201) and a second water receiving tray (202); wherein the first water receiving tray (201) is located between the second water receiving tray (202) and the mounting side (50), and the water outlet (40) is provided on the second water receiving tray (202); The distance from the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray (201) to the parting surface (30) is greater than the distance from the bottom surface of the second water receiving tray (202) to the parting surface (30); The demoulding direction of the first part (10) is along the central axis (41) and away from the second part; the demoulding direction of the second part is opposite thereto.

2. The air conditioner base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second part is provided with an air outlet lower side plate (22); The front side surface (221) of the air outlet lower side plate (22) is perpendicular to the parting surface (30).

3. The air conditioner base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner base is provided with a mounting side (50); the second part is also provided with a first water receiving tray (201), and the first water receiving tray (201) is located between the water outlet (40) and the mounting side (50); The distance from the bottom surface of the first water receiving tray (201) to the parting surface (30) is greater than the distance from the root of the water outlet nozzle (40) to the parting surface (30).

4. The air conditioner base according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first water receiving tray (201) protrudes from the end surface of the air conditioner base (100).

5. The air conditioner base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second part is also provided with a third water receiving tray (203), which is located on a side of the second water receiving tray (202) away from the first water receiving tray (201).

6. The air conditioner base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second part is provided with an air outlet component; The distance between the central axis (41) and the air outlet component is 20-35 mm.

7. The air conditioner base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second part is provided with an air outlet lower side plate (22); The distance between the central axis (41) and the lower side plate (22) of the air outlet is 20-35 mm.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: The air conditioner base (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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