Outdoor unit

Abstract

The invention provides an outdoor unit, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The outdoor unit comprises a back plate, a panel, an electric heating bracket and an electric control box, and the panel and the back plate are oppositely arranged at an interval; the electric heating bracket is arranged on the inner side of the panel, and convex ribs are arranged on the electric heating bracket; one side of the electric control box is hinged to the back plate through a hinge, the other side of the electric control box is detachably connected with the electric heating support through a screw, a clamping hole is further formed in the electric control box, and the clamping hole is matched with the convex rib. The electric control box is connected to the back plate through the hinge, the electric control box is prevented from being directly connected to the back plate through a screw, and when internal pipelines or other parts of the outdoor unit need to be maintained, only the screw for connecting the electric control box and the panel needs to be detached, and the electric control box can be replaced. Pipelines or other parts in the outdoor unit can be exposed by overturning the electric control box around the hinge, so that disassembly and assembly are simple and efficient, repeated disassembly and assembly of the electric control box are avoided, and the installation stability of the electric control box is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In existing outdoor units, the electric control box is generally connected to the inside of the shell by screws. When the pipes or other components in the outdoor unit need to be maintained, the electric control box generally needs to be removed after disassembling the shell, and multiple screws on the electric control box need to be removed. Not only is the disassembly and assembly cumbersome, there is also the risk of screw damage or loss, resulting in unstable installation of the electric control box and abnormal noise during the operation of the outdoor unit.

[0003] Therefore, how to simplify the installation form of the electric control box and improve the efficiency of assembly and disassembly is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0004] The problem solved by the invention is that in the existing outdoor unit, it is complicated to disassemble and assemble the electric control box.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an outdoor unit, the outdoor unit comprising:

[0006] Back panel;

[0007] The panel is arranged opposite to the back panel;

[0008] The electric heating bracket is arranged on the inner side of the panel, and a convex rib is arranged on the electric heating bracket;

[0009] The electric control box has one side hinged to the back plate through a hinge, and the other side of the electric control box is detachably connected to the electric heating bracket through screws. The electric control box is also provided with a clamping hole, which cooperates with the convex rib.

[0010] The advantageous effects of the outdoor unit provided by the embodiment of the present invention include:

[0011] 1. The electric control box is connected to the back panel through hinges, so that the electric control box is not directly connected to the back panel through screws. When the internal pipes or other parts of the outdoor unit need to be maintained, only the screws connecting the electric control box and the panel need to be removed, and then the electric control box can be turned around the hinge to expose the internal pipes or other parts of the outdoor unit. The disassembly and assembly is simple and efficient, and repeated disassembly and assembly of the electric control box is avoided, which improves the stability of the installation of the electric control box.

[0012] 2. The electric control box is connected across the electric heating bracket and the back plate, which can not only improve the installation stability of the electric control box, but also improve the structural strength of the outdoor unit;

[0013] 3. In the process of assembling the electric control box to the back plate and the electric heating bracket, the engaging holes on the electric control box and the convex ribs on the electric heating bracket are first matched, which can play a role of pre-positioning, facilitate the subsequent screw driving operation, reduce the difficulty of assembly, and improve the stability of the installation of the electric control box during the assembly process.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the backplane comprises:

[0015] Back panel body;

[0016] The back side plate is vertically connected to the edge of the back plate body, one end of the hinge is connected to the back side plate by screws, and the other end of the hinge is connected to the electric control box by screws.

[0017] In this way, the hinge is prevented from being directly screwed to the back panel body, the number of screws on the back panel body is reduced, and the aesthetics of the outdoor unit is improved. Moreover, the back side panel can provide a larger installation area for the hinge, which is conducive to the stable installation of the hinge.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the electric control box includes:

[0019] Support plate;

[0020] The box body is connected to the supporting plate, and the other end of the hinge is connected to the box body through screws.

[0021] In an optional embodiment, when the electric control box is connected to the electric heating bracket, the support plate is perpendicular to the back plate body;

[0022] When the electric control box is flipped to the farthest position relative to the electric heating bracket, the side surface of the box body overlaps with the back side plate, and the support plate is parallel to the back plate body.

[0023] In this way, the flipping range of the electric control box is 90°, that is, from the support plate being perpendicular to the back plate body to the support plate being parallel to the back plate body, the electric heating bracket panel and the back side plate respectively serve as limit parts for the electric control box to flip to two extreme positions, so that the flipping process of the electric control box will not interfere with other parts, and will not occupy the space inside the shell (the flipping movement area of ​​the electric control box is basically located outside the shell). In an optional embodiment, the electric control box also includes:

[0024] The connecting plate is arranged on one side of the box body close to the electric heating bracket. The connecting plate is provided with a first screw hole, the electric heating bracket is provided with a second screw hole, and the first screw hole and the second screw hole are connected by screws.

[0025] In this way, by adding a connecting plate on the support plate for screw connection with the electric heating bracket, the connecting plate and the electric heating bracket can be closely overlapped and contacted, thereby improving the stability of the screw connection. In an optional embodiment, the electric heating bracket includes:

[0026] The bracket body is arranged on the inner side of the panel;

[0027] The bracket side plate is connected to the edge of the bracket body, and the second screw hole is opened on the bracket side plate.

[0028] In this way, the bracket side plate can be in contact (overlap) with the connecting plate surface and connected by screws, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the electric control box.

[0029] In an optional embodiment, the convex rib is arranged on the bracket side plate, and the engaging hole is opened on the connecting plate.

[0030] In an optional implementation manner, the outdoor unit further includes:

[0031] The bottom plate includes a bottom plate body and an annular vertical plate, wherein the annular vertical plate is vertically connected to the edge of the bottom plate body, and the back plate body, back side plate, bracket body and bracket side plate are all supported on the bottom plate body and arranged on the inner side of the annular vertical plate.

[0032] In this way, the position installation accuracy of the back panel body, the back side panel, the bracket body and the bracket side panel can be improved, thereby improving the installation accuracy of the electric control box and avoiding inaccurate resetting during the flipping process of the electric control box.

[0033] In an optional embodiment, a reinforcing plate is provided at the bottom of the bracket side plate, the reinforcing plate is parallel to the bottom plate body and is connected to the bottom plate body by screws.

[0034] In this way, the installation strength of the bracket side plate is improved, which is sufficient to withstand the impact on the bracket side plate during the flipping process of the electric control box.

[0035] In an optional embodiment, the outdoor unit further comprises a side panel, which is connected to the back side panel, the bracket side panel and the annular vertical panel by screws, wherein the connecting plate is clamped between the side panel and the face side panel.

[0036] In this way, the back plate, bracket side plate and annular vertical plate are all connected to the side plate, which can improve the position accuracy of each plate, thereby improving the installation position accuracy of the electric control box; the connecting plate clamped between the side plate and the bracket side plate can further improve the stability of the installation of the electric control box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an outdoor unit (the electric control box is not turned out) provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the assembly of the electric control box and the back panel;

[0039] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the part A in the middle;

[0040] Figure 4A schematic diagram of the structure of an outdoor unit (with the electric control box flipped out) provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of the part B in the middle;

[0042] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of part C in the middle.

[0043] Explanation of the reference numerals: 100-outdoor unit; 1-back panel; 11-back panel body; 12-back side panel; 2-electric control box; 21-support plate; 22-box body; 23-connecting plate; 231-first screw hole; 24-engaging hole; 3-panel; 31-vent; 4-bottom plate; 41-bottom plate body; 42-annular vertical plate; 5-hinge; 6-fan blades; 7-electric heating bracket; 71-convex rib; 72-bracket body; 73-bracket side panel; 74-reinforcement plate; 75-second screw hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] It is worth noting that the front, back, left, right, up, down, and right in this embodiment are based on the outdoor unit under normal use conditions, and are also commonly used by those skilled in the art. Figure 1 As indicated by the center arrow.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 This embodiment provides an outdoor unit 100, which includes a back panel 1, a panel 3, a bottom panel 4, an electric control box 2, fan blades 6 and an electric heating bracket 7.

[0047] The panel 3 is arranged opposite to the back panel 1 at an interval. One side of the electric control box 2 is hinged to the back panel 1 through a hinge 5. In this embodiment, there are two hinges 5 connected to the electric control box 2, and the two hinges 5 are arranged at an interval up and down. The other side of the electric control box 2 is detachably connected to the electric heating bracket 7 through screws. In this way, the electric control box 2 is connected across the electric heating bracket 7 and the back panel 1, which can not only improve the installation stability of the electric control box 2, but also improve the structural strength of the outdoor unit 100.

[0048] More importantly, the electric control box 2 is connected to the back panel 1 by the hinge 5, so that the electric control box 2 is not directly connected to the back panel 1 by screws. When the internal pipes or other components of the outdoor unit 100 need to be maintained, it is only necessary to remove the screws connecting the electric control box 2 and the electric heating bracket 7, and then flip the electric control box 2 around the hinge 5 to expose the internal pipes or other components of the outdoor unit 100. The disassembly and assembly is simple and efficient, and repeated disassembly and assembly of the electric control box 2 can be avoided, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the electric control box 2.

[0049] The outdoor unit 100 has a fan blade 6 inside, a vent 31 is opened on the panel 3, and the fan blade 6 is arranged opposite to the vent 31.

[0050] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 The back panel 1 includes a back panel body 11 and a back side panel 12. The back side panel 12 is vertically connected to the edge of the back panel body 11. One end of the hinge 5 is connected to the back side panel 12 by screws, and the other end of the hinge 5 is connected to the electric control box 2 by screws. In this way, the hinge 5 is prevented from being directly screwed to the back panel body 11, the number of screws on the back panel body 11 is reduced, and the aesthetics of the outdoor unit 100 is improved. In addition, the back side panel 12 can provide a larger installation area for the hinge 5, which is conducive to the stable installation of the hinge 5.

[0051] The back panel body 11 and the back side panel 12 are integrally formed or stamped from a single sheet of material to ensure the connection strength between the back panel body 11 and the back side panel 12 .

[0052] See also Figure 4 The electric control box 2 includes a support plate 21 and a box body 22, the box body 22 is connected to the support plate 21, and the other end of the hinge 5 is connected to the box body 22 by screws. Figure 1 ), the support plate 21 is perpendicular to the back plate body 11; when the electric control box 2 is flipped to the farthest position relative to the electric heating bracket 7 (as shown in Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the side of the box body 22 overlaps with the back side plate 12, and the support plate 21 is parallel to the back plate body 11. In this way, the flipping range of the electric control box 2 is 90°, that is, from the support plate 21 being perpendicular to the back plate body 11 to the support plate 21 being parallel to the back plate body 11, the electric heating bracket 7 and the back side plate 12 respectively serve as the limit parts for the electric control box 2 to flip to two extreme positions, so that the flipping process of the electric control box 2 will not interfere with other parts, and will not occupy the space inside the shell (the flipping movement area of ​​the electric control box 2 is basically located outside the shell).

[0053] See also Figures 4 to 6The electric control box 2 also includes a connecting plate 23, which is arranged on a side of the box body 22 close to the electric heating bracket 7. A first screw hole 231 is provided on the connecting plate 23, and a second screw hole 75 is provided on the electric heating bracket 7. The first screw hole 231 and the second screw hole 75 are connected by screws. In this way, by adding a connecting plate 23 on the support plate 21 for screw connection with the electric heating bracket 7, the connecting plate 23 and the electric heating bracket 7 can be closely overlapped and contacted, thereby improving the stability of the screw connection. The electric heating bracket 7 includes a bracket body 72 and a bracket side plate 73. The bracket body 72 is arranged on the inner side of the panel 3; the bracket side plate 73 is connected to the edge of the bracket body 72, and the second screw hole 75 is provided on the bracket side plate 73. In this way, the bracket side plate 73 can be in surface contact (overlap) with the connecting plate 23 and connected by screws, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the electric control box 2.

[0054] The bracket side plate 73 is provided with a convex rib 71, and the connecting plate 23 is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole 24, which cooperates with the convex rib 71. In this way, in the process of assembling the electric control box 2 to the back plate 1 and the electric heating bracket 7, the snap-fit ​​hole 24 on the electric control box 2 cooperates with the convex rib 71 on the electric heating bracket 7 first, which can play a role of pre-positioning, facilitate the subsequent screwing operation, reduce the difficulty of assembly, and improve the stability of the installation of the electric control box 2 during the assembly process.

[0055] See also Figure 1 The bottom plate 4 includes a bottom plate body 41 and an annular vertical plate 42, the annular vertical plate 42 is vertically connected to the edge of the bottom plate body 41, the back plate body 11, the back side plate 12, the bracket body 72 and the bracket side plate 73 are all supported on the bottom plate body 41 and arranged on the inner side of the annular vertical plate 42. In this way, the position installation accuracy of the back plate body 11, the back side plate 12, the bracket body 72 and the bracket side plate 73 can be improved, thereby improving the installation accuracy of the electric control box 2, and avoiding the situation of inaccurate reset during the flipping process of the electric control box 2.

[0056] A reinforcing plate 74 is provided at the bottom of the bracket side plate 73, and the reinforcing plate 74 is parallel to the bottom plate body 41 and connected to the bottom plate body 41 by screws. In this way, the mounting strength of the bracket side plate 73 is improved, which is sufficient to withstand the impact on the bracket side plate 73 during the flipping process of the electric control box 2.

[0057] The outdoor unit 100 further includes a side plate (not shown in the figure), which is connected to the back side plate 12, the bracket side plate 73 and the annular vertical plate 42 by screws, wherein the connecting plate 23 is clamped between the side plate and the bracket side plate 73. In this way, the back side plate 12, the bracket side plate 73 and the annular vertical plate 42 are all connected to the side plate, which can improve the position accuracy of each plate, thereby improving the installation position accuracy of the electric control box 2; the connecting plate 23 is clamped between the side plate and the bracket side plate 73, which can further improve the installation stability of the electric control box 2.

[0058] The outdoor unit 100 provided in this embodiment has the following beneficial effects:

[0059] 1. The electric control box 2 is connected to the back plate 1 through the hinge 5, so that the electric control box 2 is not directly connected to the back plate 1 through screws. When the internal pipes or other parts of the outdoor unit 100 need to be maintained, it is only necessary to remove the screws connecting the electric control box 2 and the electric heating bracket 7, and then turn the electric control box 2 around the hinge 5 to expose the internal pipes or other parts of the outdoor unit 100. The disassembly and assembly is simple and efficient, and repeated disassembly and assembly of the electric control box 2 is avoided, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the electric control box 2;

[0060] 2. The electric control box 2 is connected across the electric heating bracket 7 and the back plate 1, which can not only improve the installation stability of the electric control box 2, but also improve the connection strength of the shell;

[0061] 3. The flipping range of the electric control box 2 is 90°, that is, from the support plate 21 being perpendicular to the back plate body 11 to the support plate 21 being parallel to the back plate body 11, the bracket side plate 73 and the back side plate 12 respectively serve as the limit parts for the electric control box 2 to flip to two extreme positions, so that the flipping process of the electric control box 2 will not interfere with other parts and will not occupy the space inside the shell;

[0062] 4. In the process of assembling the electric control box 2 to the back plate 1 and the electric heating bracket 7, the engaging hole 24 on the electric control box 2 and the convex rib 71 on the electric heating bracket 7 are first matched, which can play a role of pre-positioning, facilitate the subsequent screwing operation, reduce the difficulty of assembly, and improve the stability of the installation of the electric control box 2 during the assembly process;

[0063] 5. A reinforcing plate 74 is provided at the bottom of the bracket side plate 73 used to connect the electric control box 2 to improve the installation strength of the bracket side plate 73, which is sufficient to withstand the impact on the bracket side plate 73 during the flipping process of the electric control box 2.

[0064] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An outdoor unit, characterized in that: The outdoor unit comprises: Back plate (1); A panel (3) is arranged opposite to the back panel (1) with a spacing therebetween; An electric heating bracket (7) is arranged on the inner side of the panel (3), and a convex rib (71) is arranged on the electric heating bracket (7); An electric control box (2), one side of the electric control box (2) is hinged to the back plate (1) via a hinge (5), and the other side of the electric control box (2) is detachably connected to the electric heating bracket (7) via screws. The electric control box (2) is also provided with a snap-fit ​​hole (24), and the snap-fit ​​hole (24) cooperates with the convex rib (71).

2. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back plate (1) comprises: Back plate body (11); The back side plate (12) is vertically connected to the edge of the back plate body (11), one end of the hinge (5) is connected to the back side plate (12) by screws, and the other end of the hinge (5) is connected to the electric control box (2) by screws.

3. The outdoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electric control box (2) comprises: Support plate (21); The box body (22) is connected to the support plate (21), and the other end of the hinge (5) is connected to the box body (22) by means of screws.

4. The outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the electric control box (2) is connected to the electric heating bracket (7), the support plate (21) is perpendicular to the back plate body (11); when the electric control box (2) is flipped to the farthest position relative to the electric heating bracket (7), the side surface of the box body (22) overlaps with the back side plate (12), and the support plate (21) is parallel to the back plate body (11).

5. The outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electric control box (2) also includes: A connecting plate (23) is arranged on a side of the box body (22) close to the electric heating bracket (7), a first screw hole (231) is provided on the connecting plate (23), a second screw hole (75) is provided on the electric heating bracket (7), and the first screw hole (231) and the second screw hole (75) are connected by screws.

6. The outdoor unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electric heating bracket (7) comprises: a bracket body (72) arranged on the inner side of the panel (3); The bracket side plate (73) is connected to the edge of the bracket body (72), and the second screw hole (75) is opened on the bracket side plate (73).

7. The outdoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The convex rib (71) is arranged on the bracket side plate (73), and the engaging hole (24) is opened on the connecting plate (23).

8. The outdoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outdoor unit further comprises: The bottom plate (4) comprises a bottom plate body (41) and an annular vertical plate (42), wherein the annular vertical plate (42) is vertically connected to the edge of the bottom plate body (41), and the back plate body (11), the back side plate (12), the bracket body (72) and the bracket side plate (73) are all supported on the bottom plate body (41) and arranged on the inner side of the annular vertical plate (42).

9. The outdoor unit according to claim 8, characterized in that: A reinforcing plate (74) is provided at the bottom of the bracket side plate (73); the reinforcing plate (74) is parallel to the bottom plate body (41) and is connected to the bottom plate body (41) by screws.

10. The outdoor unit according to claim 8, characterized in that: The outdoor unit also includes a side panel, which is connected to the back side panel (12), the bracket side panel (73) and the annular vertical panel (42) by screws, wherein the connecting plate (23) is clamped between the side panel and the bracket side panel (73).

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