Condenser assembly using air conditioner condensate water for auxiliary cooling
By designing an air-conditioning condenser assembly that integrates condensate collector pipe and heat dissipation fins, heat conduction is used to transfer the refrigeration capacity, and a one-way switch valve is added to the condensate drainage pipe, the problem of waste of resources in air-conditioning condensate water treatment and insufficient heat exchange of condenser is solved, and efficient refrigeration capacity recovery and low-cost condenser design are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411828307.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing air-conditioning condensate water treatment methods have problems such as waste of resources, insufficient heat exchange of condensers and high costs.
A condenser assembly is designed that uses air-conditioning condensate to assist cooling. By integrating the condensate collector and heat dissipation fins, the refrigeration capacity is transferred to the refrigerant heat dissipation fins by heat conduction, and a one-way switch valve is added to the condensation drain pipe to prevent water blockage.
The cooling capacity of air conditioning condensed water is recovered and reused, the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser is improved, and the problems of waste of resources and high costs are avoided. At the same time, the structure is simple and the cost is lower.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automobile air conditioning, and in particular to a condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling. Background Art
[0002] At present, most domestic manufacturers treat air conditioning condensate water by discharging it onto the ground. Since the condensate water has a relatively large cooling capacity, discharging it onto the ground also results in a waste of resources.
[0003] For this reason, some domestic air conditioner manufacturers use air conditioning condensate to cool the air conditioning pipeline, or introduce it into the middle of the condenser through a drain pipe and cool the condenser by spraying. Although this structure can recover the cooling capacity of condensate, the cooling effect of the impeller spraying water on the surface of the condenser is poor, and the condensate is easily sucked into the electronic fan, causing the electronic fan to malfunction; secondly, the condensate sprayed on the condenser fins can easily cause the condenser surface to be stained with dust, which will cause the condenser to have poor heat exchange capacity over time; finally, this structure is relatively expensive. Summary of the invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the above-mentioned technology and provide a condenser assembly that utilizes air-conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling, so as to recycle and reuse the cooling capacity of the air-conditioning condensed water and avoid the problem of condensed water blockage, with a simple structure and lower cost.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the condenser assembly involved in the present invention that utilizes air conditioning condensate water to assist in cooling includes two refrigerant collecting pipes and refrigerant cooling fins installed between the two refrigerant collecting pipes, and also includes two condensate collecting pipes, condensate cooling fins are provided between the two condensate collecting pipes, and cooling aluminum fins are connected between the condensate cooling fins and the refrigerant cooling fins.
[0006] Preferably, the top end of one of the condensate collecting pipes is a water inlet, the bottom end of the other condensate collecting pipe is a water outlet, and the water outlet is also connected to a vertical condensate drain pipe, and the lower end of the condensate drain pipe points to the ground.
[0007] Preferably, a side water outlet is formed on the side wall of the condensate drain pipe, and a one-way switch valve is provided on the side water outlet. The upper end of the one-way switch valve is a connecting end, and the lower end is a movable end.
[0008] Preferably, when the condensed water is 8 to 10 cm higher than the side water outlet, the one-way switch valve opens outwards under the action of the gravity of the condensed water.
[0009] Preferably, the refrigerant collecting pipe is communicated with the interior of the refrigerant heat dissipation fins.
[0010] Preferably, the condensate collecting pipe is connected to the inside of the condensate heat dissipation fins.
[0011] Preferably, the refrigerant manifold is also connected to a drying bottle.
[0012] Preferably, the two condensate collecting pipes are welded to the two refrigerant collecting pipes respectively.
[0013] Preferably, the condensate heat dissipation fins are connected to the heat dissipation aluminum fins by welding, and the refrigerant heat dissipation fins are connected to the heat dissipation aluminum fins by welding.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
[0015] 1. The condenser structure design can recycle and reuse the cooling capacity of air-conditioning condensed water to avoid wasting cooling capacity resources;
[0016] 2. The condensate manifold and condensate cooling fins are integrated and welded into the condenser assembly, and the cooling capacity is transferred to the refrigerant cooling fins through heat conduction, which is more efficient and effectively solves the problem of insufficient heat exchange of the condenser using the engine fan for heat exchange at idle speed;
[0017] 3. By adding a one-way switch valve to the condensate drain pipe, when the drainage in the condensate drain pipe is not smooth, the condensate water will open the one-way switch valve due to its own gravity to discharge the condensate water;
[0018] 4. The structure is simple and the production and processing are relatively convenient. By adding a condensed water circulation structure, the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser can be greatly improved. Under the same cooling capacity, this condenser is smaller in size and has a lower cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the structure of a condensate drain pipe in a condenser assembly that utilizes air conditioning condensate water to assist in cooling.
[0021] The components in the figure are numbered as follows:
[0022] Refrigerant collecting pipe 1, refrigerant heat dissipation fins 2, condensate collecting pipe 3, condensate heat dissipation fins 4, heat dissipation aluminum sheet 5, water inlet 6, water outlet 7, condensate drain pipe 8, side water outlet 9, one-way switch valve 10, drying bottle 11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, a condenser assembly using air-conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling includes two refrigerant collecting pipes 1 and refrigerant heat dissipation fins 2 installed between the two refrigerant collecting pipes 1, and also includes two condensed water collecting pipes 3, a condensed water heat dissipation fin 4 is arranged between the two condensed water collecting pipes 3, and a heat dissipation aluminum fin 5 is connected between the condensed water heat dissipation fin 4 and the refrigerant heat dissipation fin 2.
[0027] Combination Figure 2 As shown, the top end of one condensate collecting pipe 3 is a water inlet 6, and the bottom end of the other condensate collecting pipe 3 is a water outlet 7, and the water outlet 7 is also connected to a vertical condensate drain pipe 8, and the lower end of the condensate drain pipe 8 points to the ground.
[0028] Specifically, a side outlet 9 is formed on the side wall of the condensate drain pipe 8, and a one-way switch valve 10 is provided on the side outlet 9. The upper end of the one-way switch valve 10 is a connection end, and the lower end is a movable end. When the condensate is higher than the side outlet by 98 to 10 cm, the one-way switch valve 10 opens outwards under the action of the gravity of the condensate.
[0029] In this embodiment, the refrigerant collecting pipe 1 is connected to the inside of the refrigerant heat dissipation fin 2, the condensed water collecting pipe 3 is connected to the inside of the condensed water heat dissipation fin 4, the refrigerant collecting pipe 1 is also connected to the drying bottle 11, the two condensed water collecting pipes 3 are respectively welded to the two refrigerant collecting pipes 1, the condensed water heat dissipation fin 4 is welded to the heat dissipation aluminum fin 5, and the refrigerant heat dissipation fin 2 is welded to the heat dissipation aluminum fin 5.
[0030] When this embodiment is used, the condensed water of the heater assembly is connected to the water inlet 6 on the condensed water collecting pipe 3 through a hose. When the air conditioner is turned on in the southern region in summer, the heater assembly in the cab will produce a lot of condensed water, and the temperature of the condensed water is relatively low by about 10 to 15°C, which can quickly reduce the temperature of the condensed water collecting pipe 3 and the condensed water cooling fins 4. The low temperature is transferred to the connected refrigerant cooling fins 2 through the condensed water cooling fins 4 via the cooling aluminum fins 5, thereby reducing the temperature of the refrigerant in the refrigerant cooling fins 2.
[0031] In addition, after the condensed water passes through the internal channels of the condensed water collecting pipe 3 and the condensed water cooling fins 4, it is discharged to the ground from the drain outlet at the lower end of the condensed water drain pipe 8. In order to prevent the problem of condensed water blockage, a one-way switch valve 10 is provided on the condensed water drain pipe 8. When the drainage in the condensed water drain pipe is not smooth, the self-gravity of the condensed water can open the one-way switch valve 10 to discharge the condensed water.
[0032] The present invention utilizes the condenser assembly of air-conditioning condensate auxiliary cooling, and realizes the recovery and reuse of the cooling capacity of the air-conditioning condensate through the condenser structure design, thereby avoiding the waste of cooling capacity resources; the condensate collecting pipe 3 and the condensate heat dissipation fins 4 are integrated and welded into the condenser assembly, and the cooling capacity is transferred to the refrigerant heat dissipation fins 2 through heat conduction, which is more efficient and effectively solves the problem of insufficient heat exchange of the condenser using the engine fan for heat exchange under idling conditions; by adding a one-way switch valve 10 to the condensate drain pipe 8, when the drainage in the condensate drain pipe 8 is not smooth, the condensate opens the one-way switch valve 10 by its own gravity to discharge the condensate; the structure is simple and the production and processing are relatively convenient. By adding a condensate circulation structure, the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser can be greatly improved. Under the same cooling capacity, this condenser is smaller in size and has lower cost.
[0033] It should be noted that the description of the above technical solutions is exemplary, and this specification can be embodied in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the technical solutions set forth herein. On the contrary, providing these descriptions will make the disclosure of the present invention thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope disclosed in this specification to those skilled in the art. In addition, the technical solutions of the present invention are limited only by the scope of the claims.
[0034] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above content is a further detailed description of the invention in combination with specific implementation methods. It cannot be considered that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, simple replacements made without departing from the concept of the present invention should be regarded as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention. The above embodiments are only more representative examples of the present invention. Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and there can be many variations. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention should be considered to belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
[0035] For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the above structures should be regarded as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling, comprising two refrigerant headers (1) and a refrigerant heat dissipation fin (2) installed between the two refrigerant headers (1), characterized in that: It also comprises two condensate collecting pipes (3), a condensate cooling fin (4) is provided between the two condensate collecting pipes (3), and a cooling aluminum fin (5) is connected between the condensate cooling fin (4) and the refrigerant cooling fin (2).
2. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of one of the condensate collecting pipes (3) is a water inlet (6), and the bottom end of the other condensate collecting pipe (3) is a water outlet (7), and the water outlet (7) is also connected to a vertical condensate drain pipe (8), and the lower end of the condensate drain pipe (8) points to the ground.
3. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A side water outlet (9) is formed on the side wall of the condensate drain pipe (8), and a one-way switch valve (10) is provided on the side water outlet (9). The upper end of the one-way switch valve (10) is a connecting end, and the lower end is a movable end.
4. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 3 is characterized in that: When the condensed water is 8 to 10 cm higher than the side water outlet (9), the one-way switch valve (10) opens outwards under the action of the gravity of the condensed water.
5. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The refrigerant collecting pipe (1) is in communication with the interior of the refrigerant heat dissipating fins (2).
6. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condensed water collecting pipe (3) is connected to the inside of the condensed water heat dissipating fins (4).
7. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerant collecting pipe (1) is also connected to a drying bottle (11).
8. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two condensate collecting pipes (3) are respectively welded to the two refrigerant collecting pipes (1).
9. The condenser assembly using air conditioning condensed water for auxiliary cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condensed water heat dissipation fins (4) and the heat dissipation aluminum fins (5) are connected by welding, and the refrigerant heat dissipation fins (2) and the heat dissipation aluminum fins (5) are connected by welding.