Evaporator assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an evaporator assembly and an air conditioner. The evaporator assembly comprises an evaporator body, an electric heating assembly having a first end and a second end arranged oppositely, and an evaporator bracket for mounting the evaporator body. The evaporator bracket has a first bracket end and a second bracket end arranged oppositely along a length direction, wherein the first bracket end is close to a base of the air conditioner. The first bracket end has a first mounting portion for inserting and mounting the first end of the electric heating assembly to the first bracket end and limiting the mounting position of the electric heating assembly in the evaporator bracket. The second bracket end has a second mounting portion for fixing the second end of the electric heating assembly after the second end of the electric heating assembly is inserted and mounted to the first bracket end. A sealing member is detachably arranged on the second bracket end and at least used for sealing the second end of the electric heating assembly mounted to the second bracket end.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular to an evaporator assembly and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, air conditioners are becoming more and more common in people's daily lives, and people's requirements for air conditioners are also getting higher and higher.

[0003] To meet users' requirements for the heating efficiency of air conditioners, air conditioners are usually equipped with electric heating components in the evaporator assembly. This allows the electric heating components to quickly increase the temperature of the evaporator body and achieve a rapid heating effect.

[0004] In related technologies, in order to fix the electric heating component near the evaporator body, the two ends of the electric heating component are usually fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket. However, this fixing method will result in a high degree of complexity and low efficiency in disassembling the electric heating component during the later maintenance of the air conditioner. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, this disclosure provides an evaporator assembly and an air conditioner.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an evaporator assembly is provided for use in an air conditioner, comprising:

[0007] Evaporator body;

[0008] An electric heating assembly having a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other;

[0009] Evaporator bracket, used for mounting the evaporator body;

[0010] The evaporator bracket has a first bracket end and a second bracket end arranged opposite to each other along the length direction, wherein the first bracket end is close to the base of the air conditioner.

[0011] The first bracket end has a first mounting portion, which is used for inserting the first end of the electric heating assembly into the first bracket end and restricting the installation position of the electric heating assembly in the evaporator bracket;

[0012] The second bracket end has a second mounting portion, which is used to fix the second end of the electric heating assembly to the second end of the first bracket end after the second end of the electric heating assembly is inserted and mounted thereon.

[0013] A sealing component, detachably disposed at the second bracket end, is used at least to seal the second end of the electric heating assembly mounted at the second bracket end.

[0014] Optionally, the evaporator assembly includes:

[0015] A duct assembly is fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket, and the duct assembly and the second bracket end surround and form an assembly gap for the electric heating assembly to be inserted and installed; wherein, the cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction is greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating assembly in the first direction;

[0016] The sealing component is used to seal the assembly gap after the electric heating assembly is installed on the evaporator bracket.

[0017] Optionally, the air duct assembly includes:

[0018] The air duct shell has a receiving cavity;

[0019] The fan assembly is disposed within the receiving cavity;

[0020] A fan cover is detachably mounted on the air duct housing, and the fan cover is connected to the fan assembly for fixing the fan assembly;

[0021] The fan cover extends toward the second bracket end to form the sealing component.

[0022] Optionally, the evaporator support includes:

[0023] The bracket body is located between the first bracket end and the second bracket end, and is connected to the first bracket end and the second bracket end respectively, for mounting the evaporator body;

[0024] The support body has a plurality of third mounting parts, and the plurality of third mounting parts are respectively disposed on the side wall of the support body extending along the length direction;

[0025] The third mounting section is used for mounting the air duct assembly; wherein the electric heating assembly is located between the evaporator body and the air duct assembly.

[0026] Optionally, the first end of the electric heating assembly has a plug-in post;

[0027] The first mounting part is provided with a slot for inserting the plug.

[0028] Optionally, a guide component is further provided between the slot and the first end of the electric heating assembly.

[0029] Optionally, the second mounting part includes:

[0030] A limiting groove, the length direction of which extends along a second direction; wherein, the second direction is the insertion and installation direction of the electric heating component and the first bracket end;

[0031] The opening of the limiting groove faces away from the bracket body, and is used to allow the second end of the electric heating component to be detachably installed in the limiting groove.

[0032] Optionally, the wall of the limiting groove is provided with fixing holes;

[0033] The second end of the electric heating component is provided with a mounting hole, wherein after the second end of the electric heating component is installed in the limiting groove, the mounting hole is aligned with the fixing hole;

[0034] The evaporator assembly includes:

[0035] Fastener, which passes through the mounting hole and is fixedly connected to the fixing hole.

[0036] Optionally, the sidewall portion of the second end of the electric heating assembly extends outward to form a positioning step, and the positioning step is close to the mounting hole;

[0037] When the positioning step at the second end of the electric heating assembly abuts against the limiting groove, the mounting hole aligns with the fixing hole.

[0038] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an air conditioner is provided, comprising:

[0039] The evaporator assembly described in the first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0040] The housing has a receiving space for accommodating the evaporator assembly.

[0041] Optionally, the housing includes:

[0042] The first sub-shell has an air outlet;

[0043] The second sub-shell, together with the first sub-shell, forms the accommodating space, and the inner wall of the second sub-shell is fixedly connected to the evaporator support of the evaporator assembly.

[0044] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

[0045] This embodiment of the disclosure provides a first mounting portion for inserting and installing the electric heating assembly at a first bracket end near the base of the air conditioner within the evaporator bracket, and a second mounting portion for fixing the electric heating assembly at a second bracket end of the evaporator bracket. This allows the electric heating assembly to be inserted into the evaporator assembly from the top of the air conditioner during installation. The first end of the electric heating assembly is inserted into the first mounting portion at the first bracket end, and the second end of the electric heating assembly is fixed to the second mounting portion at the second bracket end, thus completing the installation of the electric heating assembly.

[0046] Furthermore, by incorporating a sealing component within the evaporator assembly, and detachably fixing the sealing component to the second bracket end, the sealing component effectively seals the gap between the second end of the electric heating assembly and the second bracket end, reducing noise during air conditioner operation and minimizing water vapor condensation on the top of the air conditioner. Additionally, when disassembly of the electric heating assembly is required, the sealing component can be directly removed from the second bracket end, and then the fixing of the second end of the electric heating assembly to the second mounting portion of the second bracket end can be released, allowing the electric heating assembly to be extracted from the first mounting portion, thus completing the disassembly. This reduces the complexity of installing and disassembling the electric heating assembly and improves the user experience.

[0047] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0048] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0049] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 .

[0050] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 .

[0051] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator support according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 .

[0052] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 .

[0053] Figure 5yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0054] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wind turbine assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0055] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 .

[0056] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0057] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first support end according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0058] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electric heating assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0059] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second support end according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0060] Figure 12 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0061] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0062] In the above figures: 10, evaporator assembly; 11, evaporator body; 12, electric heating assembly; 13, evaporator bracket; 14, air duct assembly; 15, sealing component; 121, plug-in post; 122, mounting hole; 123, positioning step; 131, first bracket end; 132, second bracket end; 133, bracket body; 134, third mounting part; 141, mounting end; 142, air duct housing; 143, fan cover; 1311, first mounting part; 1321, second mounting part; 1311a, slot; 1321a, limiting groove; 1321b, fixing hole; 20, air conditioner. Detailed Implementation

[0063] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0064] This disclosure provides an evaporator assembly, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 . Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 . Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator support according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 The evaporator assembly 10 includes:

[0065] Evaporator body 11;

[0066] The electric heating assembly 12 has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other;

[0067] Evaporator bracket 13 is used for mounting the evaporator body 11;

[0068] The evaporator bracket 13 has a first bracket end 131 and a second bracket end 132 arranged opposite to each other along the length direction, wherein the first bracket end 131 is close to the base of the air conditioner.

[0069] The first bracket end 131 has a first mounting portion 1311, which is used for inserting the first end of the electric heating assembly 12 into the first bracket end 131 and restricting the installation position of the electric heating assembly 12 in the evaporator bracket 13.

[0070] The second bracket end 132 has a second mounting portion 1321, which is used to fix the second end of the electric heating assembly 12 after it is inserted into and mounted on the first bracket end 131.

[0071] A sealing component, detachably disposed at the second bracket end, is used at least to seal the second end of the electric heating assembly mounted at the second bracket end.

[0072] The evaporator assembly shown in the embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to air conditioners.

[0073] The evaporator assembly includes: an evaporator body, an electric heating assembly, and an evaporator bracket; wherein the evaporator body and the electric heating assembly are both mounted on the evaporator bracket.

[0074] Here, the electric heating component is positioned on the evaporator bracket close to the evaporator body; it can be understood that when the air conditioner is heating at a low temperature, the temperature of the evaporator body is increased by activating the electric heating component, thereby improving the heating effect of the air conditioner.

[0075] The electric heating component has a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other along the length direction. The first end and the second end of the electric heating component are fixed to the evaporator bracket, thereby installing the electric heating component on the evaporator bracket.

[0076] The evaporator support includes: a first support end and a second support end;

[0077] Here, the first bracket end and the second bracket end are the two ends of the evaporator bracket that are arranged opposite each other along the length direction. Furthermore, when the evaporator bracket is installed inside the air conditioner, the first bracket end of the evaporator bracket is close to the base of the air conditioner.

[0078] It is understood that the first support end is the lower support end of the evaporator support, and the second support end is the upper support end of the evaporator support.

[0079] To facilitate the installation of the electric heating component on the evaporator bracket, the first bracket end has a first mounting portion. By inserting the first end of the electric heating component into the first mounting portion, the electric heating component can be fixed to the first bracket end of the evaporator bracket, and the first mounting portion can restrict the installation position of the electric heating component within the evaporator bracket.

[0080] The second bracket end has a second mounting portion. After the first end of the electric heating component is inserted into the first mounting portion, the second end of the electric heating component is close to the second mounting portion. By fixing the second end of the electric heating component to the second mounting portion, the electric heating component is fixed to the evaporator bracket, thus completing the installation of the electric heating component on the evaporator bracket. It is understood that since the first bracket end is the end of the evaporator bracket close to the base of the air conditioner, by providing a first mounting portion at the first bracket end that can be inserted and installed with the electric heating component, the complexity of installing and disassembling the electric heating component can be reduced. Especially after the evaporator component is installed in the air conditioner, the fixation between the second end of the electric heating component and the second mounting portion of the second bracket end can be directly released, and the electric heating component can be pulled out from the first mounting portion, completing the disassembly of the electric heating component; there is no need to remove the entire evaporator component from the air conditioner, facilitating the inspection and maintenance of the electric heating component and improving the user experience.

[0081] The evaporator assembly further includes: a sealing component;

[0082] It should be noted that, since the second bracket end is provided with a second mounting part, after the second end of the electric heating component is fixed to the second mounting part, the second end of the electric heating component is recessed relative to other positions of the second bracket end, thereby forming a gap at the position of the second bracket end at the second mounting part. This gap will cause the airflow inside the air conditioner to be chaotic and generate a lot of noise during operation; on the other hand, the water vapor generated during the operation of the air conditioner will condense on the top of the air conditioner through the gap.

[0083] Based on this, the present embodiment provides a sealing component within the evaporator assembly, and the sealing component is detachably fixed to the second bracket end. On one hand, the sealing component can seal the gap formed between the second end of the electric heating assembly and the second bracket end, reducing noise during air conditioner operation and minimizing water vapor condensation on the top of the air conditioner. On the other hand, when the electric heating assembly needs to be disassembled, the sealing component can be directly removed from the second bracket end, and then the fixation between the second end of the electric heating assembly and the second mounting portion of the second bracket end can be released, allowing the electric heating assembly to be extracted from the first mounting portion, thus completing the disassembly of the electric heating assembly. This reduces the complexity of installing and disassembling the electric heating assembly and improves the user experience.

[0084] Reduce optional, such as Figure 4-5 As shown, Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 . Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A partially enlarged schematic diagram. The evaporator assembly 10 includes:

[0085] The air duct assembly 14 is fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket 13, and the air duct assembly 14 and the second bracket end 132 form an assembly gap for the electric heating assembly 12 to be inserted and installed; wherein, the cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction is greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating assembly 12 in the first direction.

[0086] The sealing component 15 is used to seal the assembly gap after the electric heating assembly 12 is installed on the evaporator bracket 13.

[0087] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the evaporator assembly includes: an air duct assembly;

[0088] The air duct assembly is used to guide the airflow; it can be understood that the air after heat exchange in the evaporator body can be guided by the air duct assembly and output from the air outlet of the air conditioner to the indoor environment to regulate the indoor ambient temperature.

[0089] The air duct assembly can be fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket, and the air duct assembly fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket and the second bracket end of the evaporator bracket together form an assembly gap.

[0090] After the air duct assembly and the evaporator body are fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket, in order to facilitate the installation of the electric heating component, the assembly gap formed by the air duct assembly and the second bracket end can be used to allow the electric heating component to be inserted and installed on the evaporator bracket.

[0091] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction is greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating assembly in the first direction;

[0092] Here, the first direction is the direction perpendicular to the installation direction of the electric heating component; the installation direction of the electric heating component is the insertion and installation direction of the electric heating component and the first bracket end.

[0093] It should be noted that during the installation and disassembly of the electric heating component, the electric heating component needs to pass completely through the assembly gap in order to be inserted into and installed on the evaporator bracket, or removed from the evaporator bracket; therefore, the cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction must be greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating component in the first direction, so that there will be no situation where the electric heating component cannot be installed due to any part of it being stuck in the assembly gap.

[0094] Furthermore, when the electric heating component is installed on the evaporator bracket, the second end of the electric heating component may be at least partially located within the assembly gap. Since the cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction may be greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating component in the first direction, the second end of the electric heating component cannot completely fill the assembly gap, and gaps still exist within the assembly gap. As a result, during the operation of the air conditioner, the airflow inside the air conditioner is chaotic, resulting in significant noise. On the other hand, the water vapor generated during the operation of the air conditioner will condense on the top of the air conditioner through the gaps.

[0095] This embodiment of the invention uses a sealing component that is detachably installed on the second bracket end to seal the assembly gap, so that water vapor and airflow cannot escape from the gap during the operation of the air conditioner, thereby reducing the noise during the operation of the air conditioner and reducing the condensation of water vapor on the top of the air conditioner.

[0096] Optionally, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6-8 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wind turbine assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 ; Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A partially enlarged schematic diagram. The air duct assembly 14 includes:

[0097] The air duct housing 142 has a receiving cavity;

[0098] The fan assembly is disposed within the receiving cavity;

[0099] The fan cover 143 is detachably mounted on the air duct housing 142, and the fan cover 143 is connected to the fan assembly for fixing the fan assembly.

[0100] The fan cover 143 extends toward the second bracket end 132 to form the sealing component 15.

[0101] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the air duct assembly includes: an air duct housing, a fan assembly, and a fan cover;

[0102] The duct housing has a receiving cavity, which has an installation opening to facilitate the installation of the fan assembly into the receiving cavity through the installation opening;

[0103] Here, the mounting opening may be located at one end of the air duct housing near the second bracket end.

[0104] The air duct housing is provided with an air outlet, and the fan assembly is located near the air outlet.

[0105] It is understandable that when the fan assembly is running, it can drive air from one side of the evaporator body to the air outlet of the air duct shell, so as to output the air after heat exchange through the evaporator body to the indoor environment to regulate the indoor ambient temperature.

[0106] The fan assembly may include: a fan and a drive motor;

[0107] The drive motor is connected to the fan and is used to drive the fan to rotate.

[0108] It is understood that the fan can be composed of multiple blades, and the multiple blades are arranged on the same circumference, making the fan as a whole cylindrical in shape;

[0109] When the fan in the fan assembly rotates under the drive of the drive motor, the air that has been heat-exchanged by the evaporator body enters the fan from the fan blades on the side of the fan closest to the evaporator body and is discharged from the fan blades on the side of the fan closest to the air outlet, thereby driving the air to flow from one side of the evaporator body to the air outlet of the air duct housing.

[0110] The fan cover is detachably mounted on the air duct housing and closes the mounting opening; the fan cover can be connected to the fan assembly for fixing the fan assembly.

[0111] The fan cover can extend toward the second bracket end to form the sealing component; thus, when the fan cover is installed on the air duct housing, the extended area of ​​the fan cover can be fixed with the second bracket end and close the assembly gap formed by the air duct assembly and the second bracket end.

[0112] This embodiment of the invention extends the fan cover of the air duct assembly to form the sealing component. The fan cover is used to seal the assembly gap, which can reduce noise during the operation of the air conditioner and reduce the condensation of water vapor on the top of the air conditioner. On the other hand, it can reduce the number of internal parts of the air conditioner and reduce the complexity of installation and disassembly.

[0113] Optionally, such as Figure 6-7 As shown, the evaporator support 13 includes:

[0114] The bracket body 133 is located between the first bracket end 131 and the second bracket end 132, and is connected to the first bracket end 131 and the second bracket end 132 respectively, for mounting the evaporator body 11;

[0115] The support body 133 has a plurality of third mounting portions 134, and the plurality of third mounting portions 134 are respectively disposed on the side wall of the support body 133 extending along the length direction;

[0116] The third mounting part 134 is used for mounting the air duct assembly 14; wherein the electric heating assembly 12 is located between the evaporator body 11 and the air duct assembly 14.

[0117] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the evaporator assembly includes: an air duct assembly; the air duct assembly is also mounted on the evaporator bracket.

[0118] The evaporator support includes: a support body, a first support end, and a second support end;

[0119] The bracket body is located between the first bracket end and the second bracket end, and is connected to the first bracket end and the second bracket end respectively; the bracket body is used for mounting the evaporator body.

[0120] Here, the first support end and the second support end may be located on both sides of the support body along the length direction of the support body; the support body and the first support end and the second support end may be an integrated structure, or the connection between the support body and the first support end and the second support end may be a detachable connection.

[0121] The support body has a plurality of third mounting parts, and the plurality of third mounting parts are respectively disposed on the side wall extending along the length direction of the support body.

[0122] An installation end 141 is formed on the side wall of the air duct assembly to cooperate with the third installation part; when the air duct assembly is installed on the bracket body, the side wall of the air duct assembly contacts the side wall of the bracket body extending along the length direction, and the installation end of the air duct assembly is connected to the third installation part of the bracket body, thereby fixing the air duct assembly on the bracket body.

[0123] Here, the third mounting part of the bracket body can be: a card interface; the mounting end of the air duct assembly is: a card connector that mates with the card interface;

[0124] By providing multiple card slots at intervals on the two side walls extending along the length of the support body, and providing multiple card connectors at intervals on the side walls of the air duct assembly, the air duct assembly is fixedly mounted on the support body through the cooperation of the multiple card connectors and multiple card slots.

[0125] It is understood that the evaporator body can be located between the support body and the air duct assembly. The air duct assembly is used to guide the airflow. By setting the air duct assembly and the evaporator body on the support body of the evaporator support, the air after heat exchange through the evaporator body is guided by the air duct assembly and output from the air outlet of the air conditioner to the indoor environment to regulate the indoor ambient temperature.

[0126] Optionally, such as Figure 9-10 As shown, Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first support end according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of an electric heating assembly according to an exemplary embodiment. The first end of the electric heating assembly 12 has a plug-in post 121;

[0127] The first mounting part 1311 is provided with a slot 1311a for inserting the plug post 121.

[0128] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, a slot may be provided in the first mounting part of the evaporator bracket, and a plug-in post may be provided at the first end of the electric heating component. When connecting the first end of the electric heating component and the evaporator bracket, the plug-in post at the first end of the electric heating component is inserted into the slot of the first mounting part. The first end of the electric heating component and the evaporator bracket are connected to each other through the cooperation of the plug-in post and the slot.

[0129] It is understood that when installing the electric heating component and the evaporator bracket, the plug of the first end of the electric heating component can be inserted from top to bottom (from the second bracket end toward the first bracket end) into the slot of the first bracket end of the evaporator bracket to realize the installation of the first end of the electric heating component on the first bracket end of the evaporator bracket.

[0130] Optionally, a guide component is further provided between the slot and the first end of the electric heating assembly.

[0131] In this embodiment of the disclosure, in order to prevent incorrect installation between the electric heating component and the evaporator bracket, a guide component may be provided between the slot at the first bracket end and the first end of the electric heating component to guide the plug of the first end of the electric heating component to be accurately inserted into the slot at the first bracket end.

[0132] Here, the specific structure of the guide component can be set according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0133] For example, the guide assembly has a first guide plate and a second guide plate; the first end of the first guide plate and the first end of the second guide plate are disposed opposite each other on both sides of the slot, the second end of the first guide plate and the second end of the second guide plate both extend toward the second bracket end, and the second end of the first guide plate is bent toward a direction away from the second guide plate, and the second end of the second guide plate is bent toward a direction away from the first guide plate.

[0134] It is understood that the distance between the second end of the first guide plate and the second end of the second guide plate is greater than the distance between the first end of the first guide plate and the first end of the second guide plate. Therefore, when the electric heating assembly is installed, the electric heating assembly gradually aligns with the slot under the guidance of the first guide plate and the second guide plate, so that the insertion post of the first end of the electric heating assembly is accurately inserted into the slot of the first bracket end.

[0135] This embodiment of the present disclosure provides a guide component between the slot at the first bracket end and the first end of the electric heating component. This guide component helps to guide the electric heating component to be installed in the correct position during installation, thus avoiding significant vibrations caused by incorrect installation.

[0136] Optionally, such as Figure 10-11 As shown, Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a second bracket end according to an exemplary embodiment. The second mounting portion 1321 includes:

[0137] The limiting groove 1321a extends along a second direction in its length direction; wherein, the second direction is the insertion and installation direction of the electric heating component 12 and the first bracket end 131.

[0138] The opening of the limiting groove 1321a faces away from the bracket body 133, and is used to allow the second end of the electric heating assembly 12 to be detachably installed in the limiting groove 1321a.

[0139] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the second mounting part includes a limiting groove, and the opening of the limiting groove faces away from the bracket body.

[0140] It is understood that the second mounting portion is recessed inward to form a limiting groove, and the length direction of the limiting groove extends along the second direction, so that the second end of the electric heating component can be installed in the limiting groove through the opening of the limiting groove.

[0141] Here, the second direction is the insertion and installation direction of the electric heating component and the first bracket end; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0142] It should be noted that when disassembling the electric heating component, the second end of the electric heating component can be moved away from the bracket body, so that the second end of the electric heating component disengages from the limiting groove and disconnects the connection between the second end of the electric heating component and the second mounting part.

[0143] Optionally, such as Figure 11 As shown, a fixing hole 1321b is provided on the groove wall of the limiting groove 1321a;

[0144] The second end of the electric heating component 12 is provided with a mounting hole 122, wherein after the second end of the electric heating component 12 is installed in the limiting groove 1321a, the mounting hole 122 is aligned with the fixing hole 1321b.

[0145] The evaporator assembly 10 includes:

[0146] A fastener passes through the mounting hole 122 and is fixedly connected to the fixing hole 1321b.

[0147] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, a fixing hole is provided on the wall of the limiting groove; and a mounting hole corresponding to the fixing hole is provided at the second end of the electric heating assembly.

[0148] The evaporator assembly includes: fasteners;

[0149] When the second end of the electric heating component is installed in the limiting groove, the mounting hole of the second end of the electric heating component is aligned with the fixing hole of the limiting groove. The fastener can pass through the mounting hole and be fixedly connected to the fixing hole, thereby fixing the second end of the electric heating component in the limiting groove.

[0150] Optionally, such as Figure 12 As shown, Figure 12 yes Figure 1 A partially enlarged schematic diagram. The sidewall portion of the second end of the electric heating assembly 12 extends outward to form a positioning step 123, and the positioning step 123 is close to the mounting hole 122;

[0151] When the positioning step 123 at the second end of the electric heating assembly 12 abuts against the limiting groove 1321a, the mounting hole 122 aligns with the fixing hole 1321b.

[0152] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning step is formed by extending outwards in a portion of the sidewall of the second end of the electric heating assembly near the mounting hole.

[0153] It should be noted that the distance between the abutting surface of the positioning step and the mounting hole of the electric heating component is the same as the distance between the abutting surface of the limiting groove and the fixing hole of the limiting groove; thus, when the second end of the electric heating component is located in the limiting groove and the positioning step abuts against the limiting groove, the mounting hole of the second end of the electric heating component is aligned with the fixing hole on the groove wall of the limiting groove.

[0154] This embodiment of the disclosure takes into account the possible dimensional errors of the evaporator assembly and / or the electric heating assembly. When the second end of the electric heating assembly is installed in the limiting groove, the mounting hole of the second end of the electric heating assembly may not be aligned with the fixing hole of the limiting groove, thus making it impossible to fix the electric heating assembly on the evaporator bracket.

[0155] Therefore, by setting a positioning step at the second end of the electric heating component, when the positioning step abuts against the limiting groove, the mounting hole at the second end of the electric heating component is aligned with the fixing hole of the limiting groove, so that a fastener can pass through the mounting hole and be fixedly connected to the fixing hole, thereby fixing the second end of the electric heating component in the limiting groove.

[0156] This disclosure provides an air conditioner, such as... Figure 13 As shown, Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment. The air conditioner 20 includes:

[0157] The evaporator assembly shown in one or more of the above technical solutions;

[0158] The housing has a receiving space for accommodating the evaporator assembly.

[0159] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the air conditioner includes: a housing and the evaporator assembly;

[0160] The housing has an internal accommodating space to house the evaporator assembly and components of the air conditioner (e.g., base, drip tray, etc.). It is understood that, to improve the heating effect of the air conditioner, the evaporator assembly typically includes an electric heating element, which is positioned close to the evaporator body on the evaporator support. This allows the electric heating element to be activated when the air conditioner is operating at low temperatures, thereby increasing the temperature of the evaporator body and achieving rapid heating.

[0161] To facilitate the installation and removal of the electric heating component within the evaporator assembly, a first mounting portion for inserting the electric heating component can be provided at the first bracket end of the evaporator bracket near the air conditioner base, and a second mounting portion for fixing the electric heating component is provided at the second bracket end of the evaporator bracket. This allows the electric heating component to be inserted and installed within the evaporator assembly from the top, reducing the complexity of installing and removing the electric heating component.

[0162] In particular, after the evaporator assembly is installed in the air conditioner, the fixation between the second end of the electric heating assembly and the second mounting part of the second bracket end can be directly released, and the electric heating assembly can be pulled out from the first mounting part to complete the disassembly of the electric heating assembly; there is no need to remove the entire evaporator assembly from the air conditioner, which facilitates the inspection and maintenance of the electric heating assembly and improves the user experience.

[0163] Optionally, the housing includes:

[0164] The first sub-shell has an air outlet;

[0165] The second sub-shell, together with the first sub-shell, forms the accommodating space, and the inner wall of the second sub-shell is fixedly connected to the evaporator support of the evaporator assembly.

[0166] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the housing includes: a first sub-housing and a second sub-housing;

[0167] The first sub-shell and the second sub-shell enclose the accommodating space, wherein the first sub-shell has an air outlet, through which heat-exchanged air is output to the indoor environment;

[0168] The inner wall surface of the second sub-shell facing the first sub-shell may be provided with a fixing component, which can be used to fix and connect with the evaporator bracket of the evaporator assembly, thereby installing the evaporator assembly on the second sub-shell.

[0169] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0170] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An evaporator assembly, characterized in that, The evaporator assembly, used in an air conditioner, includes: Evaporator body; An electric heating assembly having a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other; Evaporator bracket, used for mounting the evaporator body; The evaporator bracket has a first bracket end and a second bracket end arranged opposite to each other along the length direction, wherein the first bracket end is close to the base of the air conditioner. The first bracket end has a first mounting portion, which is used for inserting the first end of the electric heating assembly into the first bracket end and restricting the installation position of the electric heating assembly in the evaporator bracket; The second bracket end has a second mounting portion, which is used to fix the second end of the electric heating assembly to the second end of the first bracket end after the second end of the electric heating assembly is inserted and mounted thereon. A guide component is provided between the slot at the first bracket end and the first end of the electric heating component for guiding the electric heating component during installation. A duct assembly is fixedly installed on the evaporator bracket, and the duct assembly and the second bracket end surround and form an assembly gap for the electric heating assembly to be inserted and installed; wherein the entire electric heating assembly can pass completely through the assembly gap to be inserted and installed on the evaporator bracket, or to be removed from the evaporator bracket; A sealing component, detachably disposed at the second bracket end, is formed by extending the detachable fan cover of the air duct assembly toward the second bracket end, and is used at least to seal the second end of the electric heating assembly mounted at the second bracket end; The sealing component is used to seal the assembly gap when the electric heating assembly is installed inside the evaporator body; the electric heating assembly is inserted into the evaporator assembly from the top; when the electric heating assembly is disassembled, the sealing component is removed from the second bracket end, the second end of the electric heating assembly is released from the second mounting part, and the electric heating assembly is then pulled out from the first mounting part without disassembling the evaporator assembly from the air conditioner.

2. The evaporator assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-sectional area of ​​the assembly gap in the first direction is greater than or equal to the maximum cross-sectional area of ​​the electric heating component in the first direction.

3. The evaporator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The air duct assembly includes: The air duct shell has a receiving cavity; The fan assembly is disposed within the receiving cavity; The fan cover is detachably mounted on the air duct housing, and the fan cover is connected to the fan assembly for fixing the fan assembly.

4. The evaporator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The evaporator support includes: The bracket body is located between the first bracket end and the second bracket end, and is connected to the first bracket end and the second bracket end respectively, for mounting the evaporator body; The support body has a plurality of third mounting parts, and the plurality of third mounting parts are respectively disposed on the side wall of the support body extending along the length direction; The third mounting section is used for mounting the air duct assembly; wherein the electric heating assembly is located between the evaporator body and the air duct assembly.

5. The evaporator assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The first end of the electric heating assembly has a plug-in post; The slot provided in the first mounting part is for the insertion of the plug post.

6. The evaporator assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The second mounting part includes: A limiting groove, the length direction of which extends along a second direction; wherein, the second direction is the insertion and installation direction of the electric heating component and the first bracket end; The opening of the limiting groove faces away from the main body of the bracket, and is used to allow the second end of the electric heating component to be detachably installed in the limiting groove.

7. The evaporator assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The limiting groove has fixing holes on its groove wall; The second end of the electric heating component is provided with a mounting hole, wherein after the second end of the electric heating component is installed in the limiting groove, the mounting hole is aligned with the fixing hole; The evaporator assembly includes: Fastener, which passes through the mounting hole and is fixedly connected to the fixing hole.

8. The evaporator assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, The sidewall portion of the second end of the electric heating assembly extends outward to form a positioning step, and the positioning step is close to the mounting hole; When the positioning step at the second end of the electric heating assembly abuts against the limiting groove, the mounting hole aligns with the fixing hole.

9. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes: The evaporator assembly as described in any one of claims 1-8; The housing has a receiving space for accommodating the evaporator assembly.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that, The housing includes: The first sub-shell has an air outlet; The second sub-shell, together with the first sub-shell, forms the accommodating space, and the inner wall of the second sub-shell is fixedly connected to the evaporator support of the evaporator assembly.

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