Liquid distributor and air conditioner having the same

Abstract

The application relates to a distributor and an air conditioner with the same. The distributor comprises a shell, a cavity defined in the shell, a partition plate assembly arranged in the cavity and separating the cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity arranged above and below each other and communicated with each other, a pipe body fixedly connected with the partition plate assembly and penetrating through the partition plate assembly, and the pipe body has a fluid passage extending in an axial direction, and the partition plate assembly is adapted to drive the pipe body to move to adjust the length of the fluid passage in the cavity. Thus, when the air conditioner is in a heating operation, the length of the pipe body in the cavity is increased, the length of the fluid passage is increased, and the resistance along the length is increased, so that the suction pressure can be improved, the suction and discharge pressure difference of the compressor can be reduced, the high-frequency heating capacity can be ensured, and the discharge temperature of the compressor is reduced. In a cooling mode, the liquid in the distributor is less, the partition plate assembly drives the pipe body to move downward, and thus the air intake amount in the cooling condition can be improved, and the cooling capacity can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a distributor and an air conditioner having the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, when an air conditioner is in heating operation, the large pressure difference between suction and discharge of the compressor and the high discharge temperature of the compressor can result in a decrease in the effective refrigerant circulation amount in the compressor and poor heating capacity. When the air conditioner is in cooling operation, the effective intake amount is low, and the cooling capacity is poor. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the problems in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present application is to provide a distributor to solve the problems of a large pressure difference between suction and discharge of the compressor when the air conditioner is in heating operation and a low effective intake amount and poor cooling capacity when the air conditioner is in cooling operation.

[0004] The present application also provides an air conditioner having the distributor.

[0005] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application provides a distributor, comprising: a housing, the housing defining a cavity therein; a partition assembly, the partition assembly being arranged in the cavity and dividing the cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity arranged one above the other and in communication with each other; and a pipe body, the pipe body being fixedly connected with the partition assembly and the pipe body being arranged in the partition assembly in an axial direction, the pipe body having a fluid passage extending in the axial direction, the partition assembly being adapted to drive the pipe body to move in the axial direction of the pipe body to adjust the length of the fluid passage in the cavity.

[0006] According to the distributor of the present application, when the air conditioner is in high-frequency heating operation, the suction temperature of the system is low, and the liquid in the distributor is largely accumulated in the lower cavity. The buoyancy can cause the partition assembly to move upward and drive the pipe body to move upward. When the pipe body moves upward, the length of the pipe body in the cavity increases, the length of the fluid passage increases, and the resistance along the passage increases, thereby improving the suction pressure and reducing the suction and discharge pressure difference of the compressor, ensuring the high-frequency heating capacity, and reducing the discharge temperature of the compressor. In cooling mode, the liquid in the distributor is less, and the partition assembly drives the pipe body to move downward to reduce the pressure shaft, thereby improving the intake amount in the cooling condition and improving the cooling capacity.

[0007] In some embodiments, the pipe wall of the pipe body has an oil return hole in communication with the fluid passage, and the oil return hole is arranged adjacent to the partition assembly.

[0008] In some embodiments, the shell comprises: a shell body; a sleeve, the sleeve being provided in the shell body, an upper end of the sleeve and the shell body and the baffle assembly jointly defining the lower cavity, a lower end of the sleeve being connected with the compressor, the pipe body being movably provided in the sleeve, the sleeve being capable of opening and closing the oil return hole.

[0009] In some embodiments, the pipe body is a telescopic pipe.

[0010] In some embodiments, the baffle assembly comprises: an upper baffle and a lower baffle, the upper baffle and the lower baffle being arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the upper baffle and the lower baffle and the pipe body jointly defining a containing cavity in communication with the upper cavity and the lower cavity.

[0011] In some embodiments, the upper baffle and the lower baffle are slidingly connected in the axial direction of the pipe body.

[0012] In some embodiments, the baffle assembly further comprises: a float, the float being provided on at least one of the upper baffle and the lower baffle.

[0013] In some embodiments, the baffle assembly further comprises: at least one heat generating mechanism, the heat generating mechanism being provided in the containing cavity.

[0014] In some embodiments, the heat generating mechanism comprises a cylinder and a plunger, one of the upper baffle and the lower baffle being provided with the cylinder, the other of the upper baffle and the lower baffle being provided with the plunger, the plunger being compressibly provided in the cylinder.

[0015] In some embodiments, one of the upper baffle and the lower baffle is fixedly connected with the pipe body through the connecting piece, the connecting piece being a plurality of connecting pieces provided in the circumferential direction of the pipe body, a communication passage in communication with the containing cavity being defined between two adjacent connecting pieces.

[0016] In some embodiments, the upper end of the pipe body has a shielding portion, the shielding portion being used for shielding the fluid passage in the axial direction of the pipe body, the circumferential direction of the shielding portion having at least one air inlet in communication with the fluid passage.

[0017] The embodiment of the second aspect of the present application provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising the liquid distributor according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application. The air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, when operating at a high frequency in heating, the system suction temperature is low, and the liquid in the liquid distributor is largely gathered in the lower cavity, the buoyancy can make the baffle assembly move upwards and drive the pipe body to move upwards, when the pipe body moves upwards, the length of the pipe body in the cavity becomes larger, the length of the fluid passage becomes larger, and the resistance along the length is increased, so that the suction pressure can be increased, the suction and discharge pressure difference of the compressor in operation can be reduced, the high-frequency heating capacity is ensured, and the discharge temperature of the compressor is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative labor.

[0020] One or more embodiments are illustrated by the pictures in the drawings corresponding thereto, and these illustrative descriptions do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments, elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, unless otherwise specified, the drawings do not constitute a proportional limitation.

[0021] Figure 1 A sectional view of a liquid distributor provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 An enlarged view of A of Figure 1

[0023] Figure 3 A sectional view of B-B of Figure 1

[0024] Figure 4 A sectional view of C-C of Figure 3

[0025] Figure 5 A sectional view of D-D of Figure 1

[0026] Figure 6 A sectional view of E-E of Figure 1

[0027] Legend of reference signs:

[0028] 1, liquid distributor;​​​​​

[0029] 10, housing; 11, upper cavity; 12, lower cavity; 13, housing body; 14, sleeve; 15, fluid inlet; 16, fluid outlet;

[0030] 20, partition assembly; 21, upper partition; 22, lower partition; 23, accommodating cavity; 24, float; 25, cylinder; 26, plunger;

[0031] 30, tube body; 31, fluid passage; 32, oil return hole; 33, shielding portion; 331, air inlet; 40, hook; 50, hook groove; 60, connecting piece; 70, communication passage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in connection with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the present application. For the purpose of simplicity, the elements and settings of particular examples in the following description are shown in the drawings. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Furthermore, the present application can refer to a reference numeral and / or letter in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0034] For the purpose of description, spatial relative terms can be used in the description to describe the relative position relationship or movement condition of one element or feature with respect to another element or feature as shown in the drawings, such as "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "length", "width", "thickness" and the like. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over or the posture is changed or the movement condition is changed, the directional indications will also change accordingly, for example: the element described as "below" or "under" another element or feature will be subsequently oriented as "above" or "over" another element or feature. Therefore, the example term "under" can include both the upper and lower positions. The device can be additionally oriented (rotated by 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used in the description are interpreted accordingly.

[0035] In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more.

[0036] To address the technical problem of low suction pressure, large suction-discharge pressure difference of the compressor, and poor heating capacity during high-frequency heating operation in the prior art, this application provides a distributor 1 and an air conditioner. The distributor 1 can increase the suction pressure, reduce the suction-discharge pressure difference of the compressor, ensure high-frequency heating capacity, and also reduce the discharge temperature of the compressor.

[0037] The liquid dispenser 1 according to an embodiment of this application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description uses an example of the liquid dispenser 1 being applied to an air conditioner, but this is not intended to limit the scope of the application. Figures 1-6 As shown, according to an embodiment of the first aspect of this application, the liquid dispenser 1 includes a housing 10, a partition assembly 20, and a tube 30. In the embodiments of this application, the axial direction of the tube 30 can be as follows: Figure 1 The up and down directions are shown, but this does not imply any limitation on them.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, a cavity is defined within the housing 10; a partition assembly 20 is disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into an upper cavity 11 and a lower cavity 12, which are arranged vertically and communicate with each other; a tube 30 is fixedly connected to the partition assembly 20. This fixed connection can refer to a partial or complete fixed connection between the tube 30 and the partition assembly 20, without limitation. The tube 30 passes through the partition assembly 20 along its axial direction and has a fluid channel 31 extending axially. The partition assembly 20 is adapted to move the tube 30 along its axial direction to adjust the length of the fluid channel 31 within the cavity. That is, the vertical dimension of the tube 30. For example, the partition assembly 20 can be fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the tube 30. At least the upper end of the tube 30 can be movable along its axial direction to adjust the length of the fluid channel 31 extending axially within the cavity.

[0039] The shell 10 can have a fluid inlet 15 and a fluid outlet 16 arranged in the axial direction of the pipe body 30, the fluid inlet 15 being located above the fluid outlet 16, both the fluid inlet 15 and the fluid outlet 16 being connected to the cavity, two-phase fluid can enter the cavity through the fluid inlet 15, and the distributor 1 can separate the two-phase fluid into gaseous refrigerant and liquid refrigerant. After the distributor 1 separates the gaseous refrigerant and the liquid refrigerant, when the air conditioner is running at a low frequency in the cooling mode, the gaseous refrigerant enters the fluid passage 31 of the pipe body 30 from the upper end of the fluid passage 31, and then flows to the fluid outlet 16 from the lower end of the fluid passage 31, and then flows into the compression cylinder of the compressor. When the air conditioner is running at a high frequency in the heating mode, the evaporated refrigerant vapor and the liquid refrigerant (for example, a mixture of refrigerant and refrigerant oil) flowing out of the oil return hole 32 enter the compression chamber of the compressor to participate in the compression cycle.

[0040] Thus, when the air conditioner is running in the heating mode, the system has a low suction temperature, and the liquid in the distributor 1 is largely accumulated in the lower cavity 12, the buoyancy can cause the partition assembly 20 to move upward and drive the pipe body 30 to move upward, when the pipe body 30 moves upward, the length of the pipe body 30 in the cavity increases, the length of the fluid passage 31 increases, and the resistance along the fluid passage 31 increases, thereby increasing the suction pressure and reducing the suction and discharge pressure difference of the compressor, ensuring the high-frequency heating capacity, and reducing the discharge temperature of the compressor. In the cooling mode, the liquid in the distributor 1 is less, and the buoyancy is small, the partition assembly 20 drives the pipe body 30 to move downward, so as to lower the compression shaft, thereby increasing the intake in the cooling mode and improving the cooling capacity.

[0041] In some embodiments, the pipe wall of the pipe body 30 has an oil return hole 32 communicating with the fluid passage 31, and the oil return hole 32 is arranged adjacent to the partition assembly 20. It can be understood that the oil return hole 32 can also move up and down when the pipe body 30 moves up and down. By arranging the oil return hole 32 at the partition assembly 20, the partition assembly 20 can move up and down according to the buoyancy, which can facilitate adjusting the relative position of the oil return hole 32 in the cavity according to the actual situation, and improve the cooling or heating capacity of the air conditioner.

[0042] In some embodiments, the pipe body 30 can be a telescopic pipe, for example, the pipe body 30 can include a first pipe segment and a second pipe segment, the two pipe segments can move relative to each other in the axial direction of the pipe body 30 to change the length of the gas flow passage in the cavity, so as to adjust the length of the fluid passage 31 in the cavity and the relative position of the oil return hole in the cavity, so as to improve the cooling or heating capacity of the air conditioner. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the pipe body 30 can change the length of the gas flow passage in the cavity by extending out of the lower cavity 12, which is not limited herein.

[0043] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the pipe body 30 can be arranged in the lower cavity 12, and the pipe body 30 can be arranged in the lower cavity 12 in a telescopic manner, for example, the pipe body 30 can include a first pipe segment and a second pipe segment, the two pipe segments can move relative to each other in the axial direction of the pipe body 30 to change the length of the gas flow passage in the cavity, so as to adjust the length of the fluid passage 31 in the cavity and the relative position of the oil return hole in the cavity, so as to improve the cooling or heating capacity of the air conditioner. Figure 1As shown, the shell 10 comprises a shell body 13 and a sleeve 14, the sleeve 14 is arranged in the shell body 13, the upper end of the sleeve 14 and the shell body 13, the baffle assembly 20 jointly define the lower cavity 12, the lower end of the sleeve 14 is connected with the compressor, the pipe body 30 is movably arranged in the sleeve 14, and the sleeve 14 can open and close the oil return hole 32. When the air conditioner is running at a low frequency in refrigeration, the system suction temperature is relatively high, and there is less liquid in the distributor 1. Under the action of its own gravity and the continuous downward impact pressure of the two-phase flow, the baffle assembly 20 moves downward and drives the pipe body 30 to move downward. When the oil return hole 32 enters the sleeve 14, the oil return hole 32 is adapted to be blocked by the sleeve 14 to close the oil return hole 32, which can reduce the oil return at the suction end of the compressor, reduce the effective volume of the distributor 1, and at the same time, the resistance of the suction will also be smaller, thereby improving the refrigeration capacity of the air conditioner; when the air conditioner is running at a high frequency in heating, since the system suction temperature is relatively low, a large amount of liquid collects in the distributor 1, and the baffle assembly 20 moves upward under the action of the buoyancy, driving the pipe body 30 to move upward. At this time, the oil return hole 32 is in an open state to facilitate oil return and evaporate a large amount of refrigerant vapor in the liquid. At the same time, due to the lengthening of the fluid passage 31, the resistance becomes larger, the suction pressure becomes larger, the suction and exhaust pressure difference becomes smaller, and the effective suction volume of the compressor increases, thereby increasing the heating capacity.

[0044] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown, the baffle assembly 20 comprises an upper baffle 21 and a lower baffle 22, one of the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22 is fixedly connected with the pipe body 30, and the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart from top to bottom. The upper baffle 21, the lower baffle 22 and the pipe body 30 jointly define a containing cavity 23 which communicates with the upper cavity 11 and the lower cavity 12.

[0045] It should be noted that the baffle assembly 20 is adapted to comprise the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22, one of the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22 is adapted to be fixedly connected with the pipe body 30, so that the distributor 1 is adapted to drive the pipe body 30 to move through the baffle assembly 20 during use, to realize the movement of the pipe body 30 in the axial direction of the pipe body 30. At the same time, the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22 and the pipe body 30 jointly define the containing cavity 23 which respectively communicates with the upper cavity 11 and the lower cavity 12. Part of the liquid can also be buffered in the containing cavity 23. The refrigerant stored in the containing cavity 23 will take away a certain amount of heat during the gasification process, so that the gaseous refrigerant discharged through the pipe body 30 has higher heat exchange capacity, thereby improving the use performance of the gaseous refrigerant entering the compressor to participate in the cycle.

[0046] In some embodiments, the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 are movably connected along the axial direction of the pipe body 39. For example, the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 are slidingly connected along the axial direction of the pipe body 39, one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is provided with a hook 40, and the other of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is provided with a hook groove 50, and the hook 40 is hung in the hook groove 50. It can be understood that when the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 move along the up-down direction, a certain movement lag will be generated between the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22. By providing the hook groove 50 on one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 and the hook 40 on the other, and hanging the hook 40 in the hook groove 50, the relative movement of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 in the up-down direction is allowed, and the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 are prevented from being separated from the pipe body 30 during movement, so as to improve the use reliability of the distributor 1.

[0047] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The partition assembly 20 further comprises a float 24 provided on at least one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22. For example, the float 24 can be annular in structure, and the float 24 can be a piece of polyester material and is accommodated in the accommodation cavity 23 and provided on the outer periphery of the upper partition 21. By providing the float 24, the buoyancy of the partition assembly 20 can be improved, so as to facilitate the movement of the pipe body 30 by the partition assembly 20.

[0048] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The partition assembly 20 further comprises at least one heating mechanism provided in the accommodation cavity 23. When a certain amount of liquid is accumulated in the accommodation cavity 23 when the air conditioner is working at a low frequency, the temperature of the heating mechanism is adapted to evaporate into a gaseous state, so that the liquid refrigerant can be converted into gaseous refrigerant more quickly to participate in the subsequent working cycle of the compressor, thereby improving the use performance of the air conditioner.

[0049] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The heating mechanism comprises a cylinder 25 and a plunger 26, one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is provided with the cylinder 25, and the other of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is provided with the plunger 26, and the plunger 26 is compressibly provided in the cylinder 25. For example, the plunger 26 is provided on the upper partition 21, and the cylinder 25 is provided on the lower partition 22. Thus, when the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 move relatively, the plunger 26 is movable relative to the cylinder 25 so that the plunger 26 is compressed, and the cylinder 25 generates heat to evaporate the liquid refrigerant and participate in the cycle of the compressor. Of course, in other embodiments, the heating mechanism can be other mechanisms that can generate heat, for example, a telescopic column fitted in a groove.

[0050] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5As shown, one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is fixedly connected to the tube body 30 via a connector 60. Multiple connectors 60 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the tube body 30, and a communication channel 70 is defined between adjacent connectors 60, communicating with the receiving cavity 23. It can be understood that one of the upper partition 21 and the lower partition 22 is provided with a connector 60 to allow for a fixed connection to the tube body 30, so that the axial movement of the partition assembly 20 in the tube body 30 during use is facilitated by the connector 60 driving the tube body 30 to move. Liquid can flow into or out of the receiving cavity 23 through the communication channel 70, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the vertical movement of the partition assembly 20.

[0051] In some embodiments, the upper end of the tube body 30 has a blocking portion 33, which blocks the fluid channel 31 in the axial direction of the tube body 30. The blocking portion 33 has at least one air inlet 331 communicating with the fluid channel 31 in the circumferential direction. This prevents liquid from entering the distributor 1 from the fluid inlet 15 and then entering the fluid channel 31, while the circumferentially arranged air inlet 331 facilitates the entry of gas into the fluid channel 31 to participate in subsequent circulation.

[0052] The following is combined Figures 1-6 The working principle of the dispenser 1 according to the embodiments of this application is described as follows:

[0053] When the air conditioner is in cooling mode, the air intake temperature is relatively high, and there is less liquid in the distributor 1. Under the action of its own gravity and the continuous downward impact pressure of the two-phase flow, the baffle assembly 20 moves the pipe body 30 downward. The oil return hole 32 is blocked by the sleeve 14 to close the oil return hole 32, reducing the oil return at the compressor intake end. At the same time, due to the compression action between the plunger 26 and the cylinder 25, the temperature of the cylinder wall of the cylinder 25 heats the liquid in the distributor 1, causing the refrigerant to evaporate and enter the compressor through the fluid channel 31 to participate in the cycle. This increases the effective intake volume in low-frequency cooling conditions, improves the low-frequency cooling capacity, and also reduces liquid-laden compression.

[0054] When the air conditioner is in high frequency heating operation, a large amount of liquid is accumulated in the distributor 1 due to the low suction temperature of the air conditioner, and under the action of the float 24, the baffle assembly 20 drives the pipe body 30 to move upward, and the oil return hole 32 starts to return oil. At the same time, due to the physical properties of the refrigerant and the refrigeration oil, they are in a layered structure in a relatively balanced steady state, the upper layer is the refrigerant, and the lower layer is the refrigeration oil. However, at the upper part of the liquid in the distributor 1, the two-phase flow continuously rushing from the suction port of the distributor 1 forms a vortex above the upper baffle 21, and then enters the containing cavity 23 through the communication channel 70, and the containing cavity 23 between the upper and lower baffles 22 also temporarily stores a part of the liquid, and then enters the lower cavity 12. The oil return hole 32 is arranged between the upper baffle 21 and the lower baffle 22 and adjacent to the upper baffle 21, which can ensure the oil return of the compressor. Since the heating is in high frequency operation, the continuous impact pressure will greatly extrude the upper baffle 21, and the lower baffle 22 is in contact with the liquid, the plunger 26 will be continuously compressed, and the temperature of the cylinder wall will be greatly increased, which will directly evaporate the liquid refrigerant and enter the compressor to participate in the circulation, thereby ensuring the high frequency operation capability. At the same time, since the pipe body 30 moves upward, the fluid passage 31 becomes longer, the resistance along the way increases, which indirectly increases the suction pressure and reduces the suction and discharge pressure difference of the operation, thereby ensuring the high frequency capability and reducing the discharge temperature of the compressor.

[0055] The embodiment of the second aspect of the present application proposes an air conditioner comprising the distributor 1 according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application. Thus, when the air conditioner is in high frequency heating operation, the system suction temperature is low, and a large amount of liquid is accumulated in the lower cavity 12 of the distributor 1. The buoyancy can make the baffle assembly 20 move upward and drive the pipe body 30 to move upward. When the pipe body 30 moves upward, the length of the pipe body 30 in the cavity becomes larger, and the length of the fluid passage 31 becomes larger, so that the resistance along the way increases, thereby increasing the suction pressure and reducing the suction and discharge pressure difference of the compressor operation, thereby ensuring the high frequency heating capability and reducing the discharge temperature of the compressor. In the refrigeration mode, the liquid in the distributor 1 is less, and the baffle assembly 20 drives the pipe body 30 to move downward to lower the compression shaft, thereby increasing the air intake amount in the refrigeration condition and improving the refrigeration capability.

[0056] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including" and "has" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order

[0057] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first", "second", and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

[0058] The above descriptions are only specific embodiments of the application to enable a person skilled in the art to understand or implement the application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Therefore, the application will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features sought to be applied herein.

Claims

1. A liquid separator, characterized by include: A housing, wherein a cavity is defined within the housing; A partition assembly, wherein the partition assembly is disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity that are arranged vertically and communicate with each other; A tube body, which is fixedly connected to the partition assembly and passes through the partition assembly in the axial direction, has a fluid channel extending in the axial direction, and the partition assembly is adapted to drive the tube body to move in the axial direction of the tube body to adjust the length of the fluid channel in the cavity. The partition assembly includes an upper partition and a lower partition, the upper partition and the lower partition being arranged sequentially at intervals along the axial direction of the tube, the upper partition, the lower partition and the tube together defining a receiving cavity communicating with the upper cavity and the lower cavity; The partition assembly further includes: at least one heating mechanism disposed within the receiving cavity; The heating mechanism includes a cylinder and a plunger. The cylinder is mounted on one of the upper and lower partitions, and the plunger is mounted on the other of the upper and lower partitions. The plunger is compressibly disposed within the cylinder.

2. The liquid distributor of claim 1, wherein The pipe wall has an oil return hole that communicates with the fluid channel.

3. The liquid distributor of claim 2, wherein The housing includes: Shell body; A sleeve is inserted through the housing body. The upper end of the sleeve, together with the housing body and the partition assembly, defines the lower cavity. The lower end of the sleeve is connected to the compressor. The pipe is movably disposed inside the sleeve. The sleeve can open and close the oil return hole.

4. The liquid distributor of claim 1, wherein The tube is a telescopic tube.

5. The liquid distributor of claim 1, wherein The upper partition and the lower partition are slidably connected along the axial direction of the tube.

6. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein The partition assembly further includes a float, which is disposed on at least one of the upper partition and the lower partition.

7. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein One of the upper partition and the lower partition is fixedly connected to the tube body by a connector. The connectors are multiple connectors spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the tube body, and a communication channel communicating with the receiving cavity is defined between two adjacent connectors.

8. The liquid dispenser of claim 1, wherein, The upper end of the tube has a shielding part, which is used to shield the fluid channel in the axial direction of the tube. The shielding part has at least one air inlet communicating with the fluid channel in the circumferential direction.

9. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: Includes a dispenser according to any one of claims 1-8.

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