Air conditioner outdoor unit stop valve protective cover and air conditioner outdoor unit

Abstract

The present invention discloses a stop valve protective cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner outdoor unit, belonging to the technical field of air conditioners, and is used to solve the problem that the existing outdoor unit uses a condenser pipe to power the outdoor unit, which is prone to short circuit at the position of the high and low pressure stop valves. The present invention discloses a stop valve protective cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit, wherein the outdoor unit is provided with a first stop valve and a second stop valve, the protective cover is an insulating cover, a receiving space and an insulating partition that divides the receiving space into two chambers are provided in the protective cover, an opening that communicates with the receiving space is provided on one side of the protective cover, one chamber is used to receive the first stop valve, and the other chamber is used to receive the second stop valve, and a drain port is provided at the bottom of the two chambers. The present invention separates the two stop valves by providing an insulating protective cover and an insulating partition, and at the same time, the condensed water generated on the surface of the stop valve during air conditioning refrigeration is discharged from the drain port in time, thereby avoiding foreign matter or water from causing a short circuit of the two stop valves.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to a protective cover of a stop valve of an air conditioning outdoor unit and an air conditioning outdoor unit. Background Art

[0002] The patent application with application number 202110506578.4 proposes an air conditioner and related valve components powered by a refrigerant connecting pipe. The refrigerant metal connecting pipe is used to power the outdoor unit, completely eliminating the connecting wires and cables. However, the upper stop valve and the lower stop valve of the outdoor unit are no longer insulated, but are energized, and there is also a high potential difference between the two. The general air conditioner stop valve protection is designed for cable power supply. The stop valve is not energized, and only basic physical protection is required, without considering foreign object electric shock and electrical safety protection between the stop valves. Therefore, for air conditioners powered by refrigerant connecting pipes, the existing stop valve protection device cannot meet the safety requirements.

[0003] When the refrigerant pipe is used for power supply, the high and low pressure stop valves of the outdoor unit carry different electrical signals. The traditional stop valve protective cover has a large gap in the outlet direction of the refrigerant pipe, which may cause foreign matter and even small animals to enter. During refrigeration, there will generally be condensed water on the high and low pressure stop valves. If the impurities accumulated there are moistened by the condensed water, the insulation between the high and low pressure stop valves will decrease, resulting in electrical safety hazards such as sparks and short circuits. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention discloses an air conditioner outdoor unit stop valve protective cover and an air conditioner outdoor unit, which are used to solve the problem that the existing outdoor unit uses a condenser pipe to power the outdoor unit and is prone to short circuit at the high and low pressure stop valve positions.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] The first aspect of the present invention discloses a protective cover for a stop valve of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, wherein the outdoor unit is provided with a first stop valve and a second stop valve, the protective cover is an insulating cover, a accommodating space and an insulating partition dividing the accommodating space into two chambers are provided inside the protective cover, an opening communicating with the accommodating space is provided on one side of the protective cover, wherein one chamber is used to accommodate the first stop valve, and the other chamber is used to accommodate the second stop valve, and drainage outlets are provided at the bottom of the two chambers.

[0007] Further optionally, the insulating partition is laterally inclined in the accommodating space to form an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the drain outlet of the upper chamber is formed at the lowest position of the insulating partition and communicates with the drain outlet of the lower chamber, and the drain outlets of the two chambers are located on one side of the protective cover.

[0008] Further optionally, a slope is formed on the bottom of the lower chamber, and the drain outlet of the lower chamber is located at the lowest position of the slope.

[0009] Further optionally, the protective cover is provided with a net for covering the drain outlet.

[0010] Further optionally, the two chambers of the protective cover are respectively provided with a refrigerant pipe inlet hole, and the two refrigerant pipes led out from the air-conditioning indoor unit are respectively connected to the first stop valve and the second stop valve through the refrigerant pipe inlet holes of the two chambers, and each of the refrigerant pipes forms a sealed connection with the refrigerant pipe inlet hole.

[0011] Further optionally, a heat-insulating layer is provided on the outside of the refrigerant pipe, and the heat-insulating layer is embedded in the refrigerant pipe introduction hole and adheres to the inner wall of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole.

[0012] Further optionally, the diameter of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole is larger than the diameter of the corresponding refrigerant pipe, and smaller than the diameter of the corresponding refrigerant pipe insulation layer.

[0013] A second aspect of the present invention discloses an air-conditioning outdoor unit, comprising the air-conditioning outdoor unit stop valve protective cover described in the first aspect.

[0014] Further optionally, the air conditioner outdoor unit includes: an outer shell, on which a side panel is provided, and an opening is provided on the side panel; a first stop valve is arranged at the opening position of the side panel in the outer shell and protrudes out of the outer shell from the opening; a second stop valve is arranged at the opening position of the side panel in the outer shell and protrudes out of the outer shell from the opening; the protective cover is covered on the side panel at the opening, and the first stop valve and the second stop valve are located in two chambers.

[0015] Further optionally, the protective cover is detachably and sealedly fixed on the side panel.

[0016] Beneficial effect: The two refrigerant pipes introduced from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit are connected to the two stop valves, and the refrigerant pipes are also used to supply power, so that a potential difference is generated between the two stop valves. The present invention separates the two stop valves by arranging an insulating protective cover and an insulating partition. At the same time, the condensed water generated on the surface of the stop valve during air conditioning refrigeration is discharged from the drain outlet in time to avoid short circuit of the two stop valves caused by foreign matter or water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail its exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a stop valve protective cover in the prior art is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an open side of a stop valve protective cover in one embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the back side of a stop valve protective cover in one embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing a stop valve protective cover buckled on a stop valve in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing a stop valve protective cover installed on an outdoor unit housing in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings, and "multiple" generally includes at least two, but does not exclude the inclusion of at least one.

[0025] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0026] It should also be noted that the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a product or system including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such a product or system. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the product or system including the elements.

[0027] To further illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 5 , the following specific embodiments are provided.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] In this embodiment, a protective cover for a stop valve of an air conditioner outdoor unit is provided. Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the outdoor unit is provided with a first stop valve 1 and a second stop valve 2, the protective cover 3 is an insulating cover, a accommodating space and an insulating partition 4 which divides the accommodating space into two chambers are provided inside the protective cover 3, and an opening communicating with the accommodating space is provided on one side of the protective cover 3, wherein one chamber is used to accommodate the first stop valve 1, and the other chamber is used to accommodate the second stop valve 2, and a drain outlet 31 is provided at the bottom of the two chambers.

[0030] In this embodiment, the drain outlets 31 can be formed on the surface of the protective cover 3 and communicate with the external environment, so that the condensed water generated on the surface of the stop valve during air conditioning cooling can be directly discharged to the outside. Alternatively, the drain outlets 31 can be opened on the insulating partition 4 so that the drain outlets 31 of the two chambers are communicated, and the other drain outlet 31 is directly communicated with the external environment.

[0031] Preferably, the insulating partition 4 is arranged transversely and tilted in the accommodating space to form an upper chamber 32 and a lower chamber 33, one of the two chambers is the upper chamber 32, and the other is the lower chamber 33. The drain port 31 of the upper chamber 32 is formed at the lowest position of the insulating partition 4 and communicates with the drain port 31 of the lower chamber 33. The drain ports 31 of the two chambers are located on one side of the protective cover 3. Furthermore, an inclined surface is formed at the bottom of the lower chamber 33, and the drain port 31 of the lower chamber 33 is located at the lowest position of the inclined surface. By arranging the insulating partition 4 transversely and tilting it at the same time, the drain port 31 can avoid short circuit caused by excessive water accumulation in the two chambers. At the same time, the number of openings on the outer surface of the protective cover 3 is reduced to improve safety.

[0032] In this embodiment, the first stop valve 1 is a high-pressure stop valve of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and the second stop valve 2 is a low-pressure stop valve; alternatively, the first stop valve 1 is a low-pressure stop valve, and the second stop valve 2 is a high-pressure stop valve.

[0033] Insects or reptiles are easy to enter the drain port of the protective cover 3, so a net is provided on the protective cover 3 to cover the drain port 31. The net can be a net with a smaller mesh number to prevent insects from entering, and can also block dust from entering the protective cover. The mesh number of the net can be a sieve with a mesh number greater than or equal to 10, which can block most insects from entering. At the same time, since the sieve aperture is relatively small, condensed water can flush the sieve, thereby preventing a large amount of dust from entering the protective cover 3 from the drain port to form a short-circuit bridge in dusty places.

[0034] The two chambers of the protective cover 3 are respectively provided with a refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34. The two refrigerant pipes 5 led out from the air-conditioning indoor unit are respectively connected to the first stop valve 1 and the second stop valve 2 through the refrigerant pipe introduction holes 34 of the two chambers. Each of the refrigerant pipes 5 forms a sealed connection with the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 to prevent small animals from crawling into the protective cover 3 through the refrigerant pipe introduction hole, while also blocking external dust from entering the protective cover 3, thereby improving the safety performance of the protective cover 3.

[0035] The refrigerant pipe 5 is provided with a heat-insulating layer on the outside, and the heat-insulating layer is embedded in the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 and adheres to the inner wall of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 .

[0036] In one embodiment, a sealing ring may be used to seal the refrigerant pipe and the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 .

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the diameter of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 is larger than the diameter of the corresponding refrigerant pipe 5, and smaller than the diameter of the corresponding refrigerant pipe insulation layer. By utilizing the elasticity of the insulation layer, the insulation layer is squeezed into the refrigerant pipe introduction hole 34 to form an expansion connection, which plays a sealing role and also saves the use of materials.

[0038] Example 2

[0039] This embodiment provides an air conditioner outdoor unit, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it includes a protective cover for a stop valve of an air conditioner outdoor unit as described in Example 1.

[0040] Specifically, the air conditioner outdoor unit also includes: an outer shell 6, on which a side plate 7 is provided, and an opening is provided on the side plate 7; a first stop valve 1 is arranged at the opening position of the side plate 7 in the outer shell 6, and protrudes out of the outer shell 6 from the opening; a second stop valve 2 is arranged at the opening position of the side plate 7 in the outer shell 6, and protrudes out of the outer shell 6 from the opening; the protective cover 3 covers the side plate 7 at the opening, and the first stop valve 1 and the second stop valve 2 are located in two chambers.

[0041] Further, the protective cover 3 is detachably sealed and fixed on the side plate 7 to facilitate disassembly and maintenance, and also plays a role in dust prevention to avoid internal short circuit. Optionally, after the protective cover 3 is clamped on the side plate 7, it is fixedly connected to the side plate 7 by screws.

[0042] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are specifically shown and described above. It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the detailed structures, configurations or implementations described herein; on the contrary, the present disclosure is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent configurations included in the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A protective cover for a stop valve of an air conditioner outdoor unit, wherein the outdoor unit is provided with a first stop valve and a second stop valve, characterized in that: The protective cover is an insulating cover, and a containing space and an insulating partition that divides the containing space into two chambers are provided inside the protective cover. An opening communicating with the containing space is provided on one side of the protective cover, wherein one chamber is used to contain the first stop valve, and the other chamber is used to contain the second stop valve, and drainage ports are provided at the bottoms of the two chambers. The insulating partition is arranged transversely and obliquely in the accommodating space to form an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the drain port of the upper chamber is formed at the lowest position of the insulating partition and communicates with the drain port of the lower chamber, and the drain ports of the two chambers are located on the same side of the protective cover; The first stop valve is a high-pressure stop valve, and the second stop valve is a low-pressure stop valve; The bottom of the lower chamber forms an inclined surface, and the drain outlet of the lower chamber is located at the lowest position of the inclined surface.

2. The protective cover of the stop valve of the air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover is provided with a net for covering the drain outlet.

3. A protective cover for a stop valve of an air conditioner outdoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The two chambers of the protective cover are respectively provided with refrigerant pipe inlet holes, and the two refrigerant pipes led out from the air-conditioning indoor unit are respectively connected to the first stop valve and the second stop valve through the refrigerant pipe inlet holes of the two chambers, and each of the refrigerant pipes forms a sealed connection with the refrigerant pipe inlet hole.

4. The protective cover of the stop valve of the air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: A heat-insulating layer is arranged outside the refrigerant pipe, and the heat-insulating layer is embedded in the refrigerant pipe introduction hole and adheres to the inner wall of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole.

5. The protective cover of the stop valve of the air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The diameter of the refrigerant pipe introduction hole is larger than the diameter of the corresponding refrigerant pipe and smaller than the diameter of the corresponding insulation layer of the refrigerant pipe.

6. An air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: It comprises a protective cover for a stop valve of an air conditioner outdoor unit as described in any one of claims 1-5.

7. An air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air conditioner outdoor unit comprises: A housing, on which a side plate is provided, and the side plate is provided with an opening; A first stop valve is arranged at an opening position of the side plate in the housing and protrudes out of the housing from the opening; A second stop valve is arranged at an opening position of the side plate in the housing and protrudes out of the housing from the opening; The protective cover is covered on the side plate at the opening, and the first stop valve and the second stop valve are located in two chambers.

8. An air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that: The protective cover is detachably and sealedly fixed on the side plate.

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