Mounting bracket and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides a mounting bracket and an air conditioner, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a vertically arranged mounting baffle, an opening is arranged on the top of the mounting bracket, and mounting grooves are arranged on three sides of the opening; the mounting bracket comprises a plate body, a convex frame extends from one side of the plate body, and a clamp is arranged on the side of the convex frame, and the clamp and the mounting groove cooperate to detachably fix the mounting bracket on the mounting baffle. The mounting bracket and the air conditioner provided by the present invention omit the box cover and the box body of the sheet metal electrical box, save the installation space, solve the problem of inconvenience in installing the sheet metal electrical box caused by the compact internal structure of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and at the same time, the main board is arranged vertically and the filter board is inverted on the mounting bracket, thereby reducing dust accumulation on the main board and the filter board and reducing the short circuit risk, improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the main board and the filter board, and being safe and reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliance packaging, and more specifically, relates to a mounting bracket suitable for mounting an electrical box of an outdoor unit and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] At present, the electrical box of the air conditioner outdoor unit on the market is mostly a sheet metal box installed on the side wall of the casing of the air conditioner outdoor unit. A controller mainboard is placed flat in the sheet metal box. Since the mainboard and electrical components are enclosed in the sheet metal box, its heat dissipation performance is poor. In addition, the outdoor unit is placed outdoors for operation, which causes the mainboard in its electrical box to easily accumulate dust in the outdoor dust environment and cause short circuit hazards. At the same time, for the side-outlet outdoor unit, its internal space is compact, while the enclosed sheet metal electrical box occupies a large space. In addition, the enclosed sheet metal electrical box also has the problem of requiring the use of tools to disassemble and assemble the electrical box cover during after-sales installation and wiring, resulting in complicated operation.

[0003] Therefore, the mainboard of the sheet metal electrical box of the existing air-conditioning outdoor unit has poor heat dissipation performance and is prone to dust accumulation. For the side-outlet outdoor unit, the sheet metal electrical box occupies a large space, and the operation of disassembling and assembling the electrical box cover during after-sales installation and wiring is complicated, which is a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved in this field. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems that the main board of the sheet metal electrical box of the existing air-conditioning outdoor unit has poor heat dissipation performance and is easy to accumulate dust, and for the side-outlet outdoor unit, the sheet metal electrical box occupies a large space, and the operation of disassembling and assembling the electrical box cover during after-sales installation and wiring is complicated, the present invention proposes a mounting bracket and an air conditioner suitable for installing the electrical box of the outdoor unit.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a mounting bracket, comprising:

[0006] A vertically arranged mounting partition is provided with an opening on the top and mounting grooves on three sides of the opening;

[0007] The mounting bracket comprises a plate body, a convex frame extends from one side of the plate body, a clamping block is arranged at the side end of the convex frame, and the clamping block cooperates with the mounting groove to detachably fix the mounting bracket on the mounting partition plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting bracket also includes a horizontal plate connected to the plate body.

[0009] Furthermore, one end of the horizontal plate away from the plate body is connected to a wiring bracket bent upward or downward.

[0010] Preferably, a groove is provided on the upper part of the plate body, and a convex block is provided on the side of the horizontal plate, and the convex block and the groove are clamped together to mount a filter plate on the horizontal plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the filter plate is fixed on the horizontal plate by a clamping device, and the working surface of the filter plate faces the bottom of the mounting partition.

[0012] Preferably, the groove is arranged at the top end of the plate body, and the protrusion extends to the top of the groove and is clamped in the groove.

[0013] Preferably, a square hole is provided on the inner side of the plate body corresponding to the convex frame, and a heat sink is fixed to the edge of the square hole through a connecting device.

[0014] Preferably, the mounting bracket is an injection-molded part, and the mounting partition is a sheet metal part.

[0015] Preferably, a heat dissipation hole is provided at the mounting position of the mounting partition corresponding to the mainboard mounting position.

[0016] Preferably, the position where the mainboard is mounted on the board body adopts a grid structure.

[0017] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, comprising an outdoor unit and an electrical appliance box, wherein the electrical appliance box adopts the above-mentioned mounting partition plate and mounting bracket.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the mounting bracket and air conditioner provided by the present invention have the following beneficial effects: the mounting bracket eliminates the cover and body of the sheet metal electrical box, saving installation space, solving the problem of inconvenient installation of the sheet metal electrical box due to the compact internal structure of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and at the same time, the main board is vertically arranged and the filter board is inverted on the mounting bracket, thereby reducing dust accumulation on the main board and the filter board and reducing the risk of short circuit, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the main board and the filter board, and being safe and reliable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a mounting bracket of an embodiment of the mounting bracket provided by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of a mounting partition of an embodiment of a mounting bracket provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a plate body of an embodiment of a mounting bracket provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an embodiment of the air conditioner provided by the present invention.

[0023] Among them, the main marks of the drawings in the figure are:

[0024] 1-mounting bracket; 2-mounting partition; 21-opening; 211-side; 212-mounting slot; 22-heat dissipation hole; 3-board; 31-convex frame; 311-block; 312-square hole; 32-groove; 33-main board; 34-grid structure; 4-horizontal board; 41-bump; 5-filter board; 6-wiring bracket; 7-radiator; 8-outdoor unit; 81-casing; 9-fan; 10-compressor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following is a summary of the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention. Figure 1-4 The present invention is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Please also read Figure 1-3 The mounting bracket 1 provided by the present invention comprises:

[0027] The vertically arranged mounting partition 2, where vertical means relative to the installation reference position of the air conditioner outdoor unit, is perpendicular to the bottom plate of the housing of the air conditioner outdoor unit. An opening 21 is provided above the mounting partition 2, and mounting grooves 212 are respectively provided on the three sides 211 of the opening 21. Figure 2 The mounting partition 2 is preferably a sheet metal part with a short folded edge, which is used to support the mounting bracket 1 and separate the mounting bracket 1 from other components and devices in the outdoor unit 8.

[0028] Please also read Figure 1 , 3 In this embodiment, the mounting bracket 1 includes a plate 3 (such as Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1 , a convex frame 31 extends from one side of the plate body 3, and three clamping blocks 311 corresponding to the three mounting grooves 212 on the opening 21 of the mounting partition 2 are provided at the side end of the convex frame 31, and the clamping blocks 311 and the mounting grooves 212 cooperate to detachably fix the mounting bracket 1 on the mounting partition 2. As a preferred embodiment, a pair of mounting grooves 212 are provided at the top of a pair of side edges 211 on both sides of the opening 21 of the mounting partition 2, and another mounting groove 212 is provided at the side edge 211 at the bottom of the opening 21. Correspondingly, a pair of clamping blocks 311 are provided at the top of a pair of side edges 211 on both sides of the convex frame 31, and another clamping block 311 is provided at the side edge 211 at the bottom of the convex frame 31.

[0029] In this embodiment, a square hole 312 or a rectangular hole is provided on the inner side of the plate body 3 corresponding to the convex frame 31, and a radiator 7 is fixed to the edge of the square hole 312 by a connecting device, and the connecting device can be a snap-on structure or a bolt or screw structure. The controller mainboard 33 of the electrical box is vertically installed on the plate body 3 to reduce dust accumulation on the mainboard 33 and avoid accidental short circuit. As a preferred embodiment, the radiator 7 includes a plurality of heat dissipation plates arranged at intervals, and the mainboard 33 dissipates heat to the air around it, and the heat is conducted to the air at the square hole 312, and one end of the radiator 7 exchanges heat with the hot air there. As a preferred embodiment, the mounting partition 2 is provided with a heat dissipation hole 22 corresponding to the mounting position of the mainboard 33, and the position where the mainboard 33 is mounted on the plate body 3 adopts a grid structure 34, which further improves the heat dissipation capacity of the mainboard 33.

[0030] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket 1 further comprises a horizontal plate 4, a groove 32 is provided on the upper part of the plate body 3, and a protrusion 41 is provided on the side of the horizontal plate 4. Preferably, two protrusions 41 are arranged at intervals and are engaged with the groove 32. As an embodiment, the groove 32 is provided at the top of the plate body 3, and the protrusion 41 is flexibly connected to the horizontal plate 4. The protrusion 41 extends from the side of the horizontal plate 4 to the top of the groove 32 and is engaged with the groove 32, so as to facilitate the disassembly between the horizontal plate 4 and the plate body 3 during after-sales maintenance. As another embodiment (not shown in the figure), the groove 32 can also be provided at the side end of the upper part of the plate body 3. In this case, the protrusion 41 can be integrally connected or rigidly connected with the horizontal plate 4, and is engaged with the groove 32 from the side of the groove 32 to realize the fixed connection between the horizontal plate 4 and the plate body 3. As other embodiments, the horizontal plate 4 can be replaced by an inclined plate with an angle greater than or less than 90 degrees with the plate body, that is, inclined upward or downward.

[0031] In this embodiment, a filter plate 5 is fixed on the horizontal plate 4 by a clamping device, and the working surface of the filter plate 5 faces the bottom of the mounting partition 2, which can reduce dust on the working surface of the filter plate 5 and avoid accidental short circuit. As a preferred embodiment, a mounting opening is opened on the horizontal plate 4, and the filter plate 5 is mounted upside down in the mounting opening, with its heat dissipation surface facing the top of the mounting partition 2. In one embodiment, the horizontal plate 4 is provided with a plurality of card slots on the edge of the mounting opening, and the clamping device of the filter plate 5 includes a card plate that is inserted into the side of the filter plate 5 and matches the card slot, thereby reducing the use of screws and improving the installation efficiency. As another embodiment, the card plate is also fastened to the horizontal plate 4 by screws.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, the end of the horizontal plate 4 away from the plate body 3 is connected to a downwardly bent wiring bracket 6, and the entire mounting bracket 1 extends from the plate body 3 and the horizontal plate 4 to the wiring bracket 6 in an open "J" shape, which reduces the installation space of the electrical box. As another embodiment, the wiring bracket 6 can also be bent upward from the end of the horizontal plate 4 away from the plate body 3. The horizontal plate 4 and the wiring bracket 6 are preferably connected flexibly, or they can be rigidly connected. As a preferred embodiment, the mounting bracket 1 is an injection molded part.

[0033] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, including an outdoor unit 8 and an electrical box, wherein the electrical box adopts the above-mentioned mounting baffle 2 and mounting bracket 1, and the sheet metal box cover structure is omitted. The mounting baffle 2 is installed at the bottom of the housing 81, separating the mounting bracket 1 from the fan 9 and the heat exchanger in the housing 81. The wiring bracket 6 is used to fix and store the control cables or pipes between the controller mainboard 33 and the compressor 10, which is convenient for after-sales maintenance.

[0034] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mounting bracket, characterized in that: include: An installation partition plate is arranged perpendicular to the bottom plate of the casing of the outdoor unit and installed at the bottom of the casing, an opening is provided on the top of the installation partition plate, and installation grooves are provided on three sides of the opening; The mounting bracket comprises a plate body, a convex frame extends from one side of the plate body, a clamping block is provided at the side end of the convex frame, and the clamping block cooperates with the mounting groove to detachably fix the mounting bracket on the mounting partition plate; A main board, vertically mounted on the board body; The mounting bracket also includes a horizontal plate connected to the plate body; The end of the horizontal plate away from the plate body is flexibly connected to a wiring bracket that is bent and tilted downward, and the mounting bracket extends from the plate body and the horizontal plate to the wiring bracket, and the entirety is in an open "X" shape; the wiring bracket is used to fix and store the control cables or pipes between the main board and the compressor of the outdoor unit; A groove is provided on the upper part of the plate body, a convex block is provided on the side of the horizontal plate, the convex block is engaged with the groove, and a filter plate is installed on the horizontal plate; The filter plate is fixed on the horizontal plate by a clamping device, and the working surface of the filter plate faces the bottom of the mounting partition.

2. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The groove is arranged at the top end of the plate body, and the protrusion extends to the top of the groove and is clamped in the groove.

3. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: A square hole is provided on the plate body corresponding to the inner side of the convex frame, and a heat sink is fixed on the edge of the square hole through a connecting device.

4. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The mounting bracket is an injection-molded part, and the mounting partition is a sheet metal part.

5. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The mounting partition is provided with heat dissipation holes corresponding to the mounting position of the mainboard.

6. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The position where the mainboard is mounted on the board body adopts a grid structure.

7. An air conditioner, comprising an outdoor unit and an electrical box, characterized in that: The electrical box adopts the mounting partition and mounting bracket as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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