Evaporator bracket and air conditioner

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, specifically to an evaporator upper bracket and an air conditioner. The evaporator upper bracket has a supporting base plate, and the inner edge of the supporting base plate is provided with an upwardly folded edge. The evaporator upper bracket and air conditioner provided in the embodiments of this invention have high structural strength, thus the evaporator upper bracket has a high load-bearing capacity for the top motor, the evaporator upper bracket is not easily deformed, and the reliability of the top motor and the overall structural stability of the air conditioner can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more specifically, to an evaporator support bracket and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] Air conditioners typically have an evaporator bracket inside to support the evaporator. The evaporator bracket includes an upper evaporator bracket, which is located on top of the evaporator and can also support the top motor of the air conditioner.

[0003] However, the existing evaporator support bracket is not strong enough and has insufficient load-bearing capacity for the top motor. Once the evaporator support bracket deforms under the pressure of the top motor, it will affect the reliability of the top motor and the stability of the overall structure of the air conditioner.

[0004] In summary, overcoming the aforementioned shortcomings of existing evaporator support structures is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an evaporator support bracket and an air conditioner to alleviate the technical problems of poor strength and insufficient load-bearing capacity of the evaporator support bracket in the prior art.

[0006] The evaporator support provided by the present invention has a supporting base plate, and the inner edge of the supporting base plate is provided with an upwardly folded edge.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0008] The evaporator upper bracket provided by the present invention improves the structural strength of the support base plate by setting an upward folded edge on the inner edge of the support base plate, thereby improving the overall strength of the evaporator upper bracket. In this way, the load-bearing capacity of the evaporator upper bracket on the top motor can be improved, the evaporator upper bracket is not easy to deform, and the reliability of the top motor and the stability of the overall structure of the air conditioner can be improved.

[0009] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the folded edge is used to fit and abut against the outer periphery of the motor cover of the top motor inside the air conditioner.

[0010] The beneficial effects are that it can not only improve the structural stability of the motor cover and ensure the reliability of the top motor, but also reduce the instantaneous force of the motor cover on the upper support of the evaporator, further reducing the possibility of deformation of the upper support of the evaporator.

[0011] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the top end of the folded edge is used to abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange of the motor cover.

[0012] The beneficial effect is that it can better utilize the supporting effect of the folded edge on the motor cover and improve the load-bearing capacity of the bracket on the top of the evaporator for the motor.

[0013] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the top of the folded edge is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange of the motor cover.

[0014] The beneficial effect is that it can improve the support effect of the folded edge on the motor cover.

[0015] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the folded edge is provided with reinforcing ribs.

[0016] The beneficial effect is that the reinforcing ribs can enhance the structural strength of the fold itself, thereby improving the fold's support capacity and lateral limiting capacity for the motor cover.

[0017] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the reinforcing rib is perpendicular to the folding direction of the folded edge;

[0018] And / or, the two ends of the reinforcing rib extend to the two ends of the folded edge, respectively.

[0019] The beneficial effect is that it can further improve the lateral limiting ability of the folded edge on the motor cover, and the supporting ability of the folded edge on the motor cover can also be improved to a certain extent.

[0020] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the two ends of the folded edge are respectively connected to the side panels of the evaporator support.

[0021] The beneficial effect is that the reinforcing ribs can enhance the structural strength of the entire fold, thereby improving the lateral limiting ability of the fold to various circumferential parts of the motor cover.

[0022] Preferably, as one possible implementation, a rounded chamfer is provided between the bottom end of the folded edge and the supporting base plate.

[0023] The beneficial effects are that it improves the structural strength of the connection between the folded edge and the supporting base plate, reduces the probability of large local stress at the connection between the folded edge and the supporting base plate, and prevents the connection between the folded edge and the supporting base plate from breaking.

[0024] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the support base plate and the folded edge are provided with wiring notches, and the side of the folded edge away from the motor cover is provided with a reinforcing rib, which extends along the edge of the wiring notch on the support base plate.

[0025] The beneficial effects are that the reinforcement not only enhances the structural strength near the wiring gap, addressing the strength reduction caused by the damage to the integrity of the supporting base plate and the folded edge due to the wiring gap, but also protects the wires, making them less likely to be cut.

[0026] Preferably, as one possible implementation, the folded edge engages with the motor cover buckle.

[0027] The beneficial effect is that it can improve the limiting and supporting effect of the folded edge on the motor cover.

[0028] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes a top motor, a motor cover, and the aforementioned evaporator upper bracket, wherein the top motor is mounted on the motor cover, and the motor cover is mounted on the evaporator upper bracket.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0030] The air conditioner provided by this invention has a high structural strength of the evaporator upper bracket, which results in a high load-bearing capacity of the evaporator upper bracket for the top motor. The evaporator upper bracket is not prone to deformation, which can improve the reliability of the top motor and the stability of the overall structure of the air conditioner. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the evaporator support provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 An exploded view of a portion of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of section A;

[0037] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of section B.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0040] 100 - Evaporator upper bracket; 110 - Support base plate; 120 - Folded edge; 121 - Protrusion; 122 - Reinforcing rib; 130 - Side panel; 140 - Rounded chamfer; 150 - Wiring notch; 160 - Reinforcing rib;

[0041] 200 - Motor cover; 210 - Outward flange;

[0042] 300 - Top motor. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The technical solution of the present invention will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0045] See Figure 1 This embodiment provides an evaporator upper support 100, which has a support base plate 110, and the inner edge of the support base plate 110 is provided with an upwardly folded edge 120.

[0046] The evaporator upper bracket 100 provided in this embodiment can improve the structural strength of the support base plate 110 by providing an upwardly folded edge 120 on the inner edge of the support base plate 110. In this way, the overall strength of the evaporator upper bracket 100 is improved, thereby increasing the load-bearing capacity of the evaporator upper bracket 100 on the top motor 300. The evaporator upper bracket 100 is not easily deformed, which can improve the reliability of the top motor 300 and the stability of the overall structure of the air conditioner.

[0047] In fact, the folded edge 120 is a vertically set curved panel-like structure.

[0048] See Figures 1-7 The aforementioned folded edge 120 can be fitted and abutted against the outer periphery of the motor cover 200 of the top motor 300. In this way, the folded edge 120 can directly form a certain lateral limit on the motor cover 200, making it less likely for the motor cover 200 to wobble. This not only improves the structural stability of the motor cover 200 and ensures the reliability of the top motor 300, but also reduces the instantaneous force exerted by the motor cover 200 on the evaporator upper support 100, further reducing the possibility of deformation of the evaporator upper support 100.

[0049] See Figure 4 and Figure 5The top of the folded edge 120 can be made to abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange 210 of the motor cover 200. In this way, the motor cover 200 can be directly pressed on the folded edge 120, which can better exert the supporting effect of the folded edge 120 on the motor cover 200 and improve the load-bearing capacity of the evaporator upper bracket 100 on the top motor 300.

[0050] It should be noted that the outer flange 210 of the motor cover 200 is set horizontally and the edge protrudes, so the folded edge 120 can fit against the outer periphery of the structure of the motor cover 200 below the outer flange 210. At the same time, the top of the folded edge 120 can abut against the part of the outer flange 210 of the motor cover 200 that protrudes from the structure below.

[0051] Preferably, multiple protrusions 121 can be distributed at the top of the folded edge 120, and all the protrusions 121 can abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange 210 of the motor cover 200. In this way, the supporting effect of the folded edge 120 on the motor cover 200 can be improved.

[0052] A reinforcing rib 122 can be provided on the folded edge 120 to enhance the structural strength of the folded edge 120 itself. In this way, the supporting capacity and lateral limiting capacity of the folded edge 120 for the motor cover 200 can be improved.

[0053] The reinforcing rib 122 can be set perpendicular to the folding direction of the folded edge 120. That is, the reinforcing rib 122 can be set horizontally along the circumference of the folded edge 120 to enhance the structural strength of the folded edge 120 in its circumference (i.e., horizontal direction). In this way, the lateral limiting ability of the folded edge 120 on the motor cover 200 can be further improved. Of course, the supporting ability of the folded edge 120 on the motor cover 200 can also be improved to a certain extent.

[0054] Specifically, the two ends of the reinforcing rib 122 are extended to the two ends of the folded edge 120 respectively. In this way, the reinforcing rib 122 can enhance the structural strength of the entire folded edge 120, thereby improving the lateral limiting ability of the folded edge 120 on the circumferential parts of the motor cover 200, making the motor cover 200 more stable and the top motor 300 more reliable.

[0055] The two ends of the folded edge 120 are connected to the side plate 130 of the evaporator upper support 100, so that the side plate 130 of the evaporator upper support 100 can support the folded edge 120, further reducing the probability of deformation of the folded edge 120. It should be noted that in this case, the folded edge 120 and the side plate 130 of the evaporator upper support 100 can form a closed loop structure, which is conducive to improving the overall structural strength of the evaporator upper support 100.

[0056] In addition, the junction of the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110 can be set as a smooth transition structure to improve the structural strength of the connection between the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110, reduce the probability of large local stress at the connection between the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110, and prevent the connection between the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110 from breaking.

[0057] Specifically, a rounded chamfer 140 is provided between the bottom end of the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110 to achieve a smooth transition between the folded edge 120 and the supporting base plate 110.

[0058] Specifically, the radius corresponding to the 140° chamfer can be set to gradually decrease from the middle to both ends to better adapt to the structure.

[0059] A wiring notch 150 is made on the folded edge 120 to meet wiring requirements. Correspondingly, a reinforcing rib 160 is provided on the side of the folded edge 120 away from the motor cover 200, and the reinforcing rib 160 extends along the edge of the wiring notch 150 on the support base plate 110. The reinforcing rib 160 enhances the structural strength near the wiring notch 150 and addresses the problem of reduced strength caused by the destruction of the integrity of the support base plate 110 and the folded edge 120 due to the wiring notch 150. In addition, the reinforcing rib 160 can also protect the wires, making them less likely to be cut.

[0060] Specifically, the folded edge 120 can be engaged with the motor cover 200 to improve the limiting and supporting effect of the folded edge 120 on the motor cover 200.

[0061] See Figures 2-7 This embodiment also provides an air conditioner, which includes a top motor 300, a motor cover 200 and the above-mentioned evaporator upper bracket 100. The top motor 300 is mounted on the motor cover 200, and the motor cover 200 is mounted on the evaporator upper bracket 100.

[0062] The air conditioner provided in this embodiment has a high structural strength of the evaporator upper bracket 100, which results in a high load-bearing capacity of the evaporator upper bracket 100 on the top motor 300. The evaporator upper bracket 100 is not easily deformed, which can improve the reliability of the top motor 300 and the overall structural stability of the air conditioner.

[0063] In summary, the embodiments of the present invention disclose an evaporator upper bracket and an air conditioner, which overcomes many technical defects of traditional evaporator upper brackets. The evaporator upper bracket 100 provided by the embodiments of the present invention has high structural strength, thus providing a high load-bearing capacity for the top motor 300. The evaporator upper bracket 100 is less prone to deformation, thereby improving the reliability of the top motor 300 and the overall structural stability of the air conditioner.

[0064] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0065] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0066] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An evaporator support bracket, characterized in that, The evaporator upper support (100) has a support base plate (110), and the inner edge of the support base plate (110) is provided with an upward folded edge (120). The folded edge (120) is used to fit and abut against the outer periphery of the motor cover (200) of the top motor (300) inside the air conditioner, and the top end of the folded edge (120) is used to abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange (210) of the motor cover (200).

2. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the folded edge (120) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (121), and the plurality of protrusions (121) abut against the bottom surface of the outer flange (210) of the motor cover (200).

3. The evaporator support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The folded edge (120) is provided with reinforcing ribs (122).

4. The evaporator support according to claim 3, characterized in that, The reinforcing rib (122) is perpendicular to the folding direction of the folded edge (120); And / or, the two ends of the reinforcing rib (122) extend to the two ends of the fold (120), respectively.

5. The evaporator support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The two ends of the folded edge (120) are respectively connected to the side panel (130) of the upper bracket (100) of the evaporator.

6. The evaporator support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, A rounded chamfer (140) is provided between the bottom end of the folded edge (120) and the supporting base plate (110). And / or, the support base plate and the folded edge are provided with wiring notches, and the side of the folded edge (120) away from the motor cover (200) is provided with a reinforcing rib (160), and the reinforcing rib (160) extends along the edge of the wiring notch (150) on the support base plate (110).

7. The evaporator support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The folded edge (120) engages with the motor cover (200) via a snap-fit ​​mechanism.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that, It includes a top motor (300), a motor cover (200), and an evaporator upper bracket (100) as described in any one of claims 1-7, wherein the top motor (300) is mounted on the motor cover (200), and the motor cover (200) is mounted on the evaporator upper bracket (100).

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