Oxygen generation module, air conditioner and control method

Abstract

The invention particularly discloses an oxygen generation module, an air conditioner and a control method, the oxygen generation module comprises a shell, a vacuum pump and a radiator, the shell is suitable for being installed in an outdoor unit, the vacuum pump is installed in the shell, heat dissipation holes are formed in the side wall of the shell and communicate with the interior of the shell and the interior of the outdoor unit, and the radiator is installed in the shell and communicates with the interior of the outdoor unit. The end face of the side, close to the heat dissipation holes, of the radiator is parallel to the plane where the heat dissipation holes are located. According to the oxygen generation module, the heat dissipation effect of the oxygen generation module can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to an oxygen generation module, an air conditioner, and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Due to the properties of the indoor environment, poor ventilation easily leads to stale indoor air and low indoor oxygen concentration. If people stay in such an environment for a long time, it will cause adverse reactions such as inattention and poor mental state.

[0003] In related technologies, in order to improve indoor air, an oxygen generation module is provided in the air conditioner. However, the heat dissipation of the oxygen generation module in related technologies mainly relies on heat dissipation holes, and the heat dissipation effect is poor. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in related technologies to some extent. For this purpose, an embodiment of the present invention provides an oxygen generation module, which can improve the heat dissipation effect of the oxygen generation module.

[0005] An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner.

[0006] An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a control method for an air conditioner.

[0007] The oxygen generation module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing and a vacuum pump. The housing is adapted to be installed in an outdoor unit, the vacuum pump is installed in the housing, heat dissipation holes are provided on the side wall of the housing, and the heat dissipation holes communicate the interior of the housing and the interior of the outdoor unit; a radiator, the radiator is installed inside the housing, and one end face of the radiator adjacent to the heat dissipation hole is arranged parallel to the plane where the heat dissipation hole is located.

[0008] The oxygen generation module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can improve the heat dissipation effect of the oxygen generation module.

[0009] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation holes are opened on one side of the side wall of the housing adjacent to the axial flow fan and facing the axial flow fan of the outdoor unit.

[0010] In some embodiments, the number of the heat dissipation holes is multiple, and the multiple heat dissipation holes are distributed in a matrix on the housing.

[0011] In some embodiments, the number of the radiators is multiple, the multiple radiators are arranged at intervals, and the area of the plane surrounded by the multiple radiators is greater than or equal to the area of the region surrounded by the multiple heat dissipation holes.

[0012] The air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an outdoor unit and a wind blade, the wind blade is arranged inside the outdoor unit; an oxygen generation module, the oxygen generation module is the oxygen generation module described in any one of the above embodiments, the oxygen generation module is arranged inside the outdoor unit, and the oxygen generation module is located above the side of the wind blade.

[0013] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation holes are located in the extending direction of the tangent of the wind blade.

[0014] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is communicated with the outlet of the oxygen generation module through a pipeline.

[0015] The control method of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is used to control the air conditioner described in any one of the above embodiments, and includes the following steps: selecting the operating condition of the air conditioner; adjusting the rotation directions of the wind blade and the radiator according to the operating condition of the air conditioner.

[0016] In some embodiments, the operating conditions of the air conditioner include a refrigeration condition, a heating condition, an oxygen generation and heating condition, a refrigeration and oxygen generation condition, and an oxygen generation condition.

[0017] In some embodiments, the wind blade and the radiator rotate forward under the heating and oxygen generation conditions and the refrigeration and oxygen generation conditions, and the wind blade and the radiator rotate in the reverse direction under the oxygen generation condition. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the oxygen generation module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the radiator is rotating forward.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the oxygen generation module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the radiator is rotating in the reverse direction.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic flow chart of the control method of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Reference Signs:

[0024] Oxygen generation module 100, outdoor unit 200, indoor unit 300,

[0025] Housing 1, heat dissipation holes 11,

[0026] Radiator 2, wind blade 3, pipeline 4. Detailed Description

[0027] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the oxygen generation module 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a vacuum pump, and a radiator 2. The housing 1 is adapted to be installed inside the outdoor unit 200. The vacuum pump is installed inside the housing 1. A heat dissipation hole 11 is provided on the side wall of the housing 1. The heat dissipation hole 11 communicates the inside of the housing 1 with the inside of the outdoor unit 200. The radiator 2 is installed inside the housing 1, and one end face of the radiator 2 adjacent to the heat dissipation hole 11 is arranged parallel to the plane where the heat dissipation hole 11 is located.

[0029] It should be noted that the oxygen generation module 100 further includes a molecular sieve. The vacuum pump is connected to the molecular sieve, and the molecular sieve is also located inside the housing 1.

[0030] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the housing 1 is installed inside the outdoor unit 200. The vacuum pump is installed inside the housing 1. The heat dissipation hole 11 is located on the side facing the fan blade 3. The heat dissipation hole 11 communicates the inside of the housing 1 with the inside of the outdoor unit 200. The heat dissipation hole 11 can dissipate the heat generated by the vacuum pump. The radiator 2 is installed inside the housing 1, and the radiator 2 is located at the heat dissipation hole 11. One end face of the radiator 2 facing the heat dissipation hole 11 is arranged parallel to the plane where the heat dissipation hole 11 is located. In other words, the outer end face of the radiator 2 is arranged parallel to the side end face of the housing 1 where the heat dissipation hole 11 is opened, so as to reduce the loss of the air volume of the radiator 2 and improve the heat dissipation effect.

[0031] Optionally, one side of the housing 1 facing the inside of the outdoor unit 200 may have an opening, which is more convenient for the heat dissipation of the vacuum pump.

[0032] For example, the radiator 2 may be a cooling fan, and the rotation direction of the cooling fan is adjustable. For example, the cooling fan is adjusted to rotate forward or backward.

[0033] For example, the heat dissipation hole 11 may be a rectangular hole, a diamond hole, a circular hole, or a shutter.

[0034] In the oxygen generation module 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the heat dissipation hole 11 in the housing 1, the heat generated by the heat dissipation hole 11 can be dissipated. By adding the radiator 2, the heat volatilization speed can be increased, and the heat dissipation effect of the oxygen generation module 100 can be improved. Arranging the heat dissipation hole 11 of the vacuum pump facing the fan blade 3 can utilize the rotation of the fan blade 3 to extract the heat inside the housing 1, so as to increase the amount of discharged gas by the dual suction of the fan blade 3 and the radiator 2, and further enhance the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100.

[0035] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation holes 11 are formed in the side wall of one end of the housing 1 adjacent to the axial flow fan blade 3.

[0036] For example, if the fan blade 3 is located on the left side of the housing 1, the heat dissipation holes 11 are formed on the left side of the housing 1. When the fan blade 3 is located on the right side of the housing 1, the heat dissipation holes 11 are formed on the right side of the housing 1. The heat dissipation holes 11 are arranged facing the fan blade 3, which is more conducive to the fan blade 3 exhausting the gas in the housing 1, improving the gas discharge volume, and further improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100. Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, the heat dissipation holes 11 are located above the right side of the fan blade 3. In some embodiments, the number of the heat dissipation holes 11 is multiple, and the multiple heat dissipation holes 11 are distributed in a matrix on the housing 1.

[0037] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the heat dissipation holes 11 are distributed in a matrix on the side wall of the housing 1. By providing multiple heat dissipation holes 11, the heat dissipation area can be increased, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100.

[0038] In some embodiments, the number of the radiators 2 is multiple, the multiple radiators 2 are arranged at intervals, and the area of the plane formed by the multiple radiators 2 is greater than or equal to the area of the region surrounded by the multiple heat dissipation holes 11.

[0039] For example, as Figure 2 shown, the number of the radiators 2 is two, the two radiators 2 are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, and the two radiators 2 are connected in parallel with the controller, that is, the operations of the two radiators 2 are independent of each other, thereby avoiding the situation that the oxygen generation module 100 cannot dissipate heat after one of the radiators 2 is damaged.

[0040] The area of the plane formed by the multiple radiators 2 is greater than or equal to the area of the region surrounded by the multiple heat dissipation holes 11. In other words, the area of the region surrounded by the outer end faces of the multiple radiators 2 is greater than or equal to the area of the heat dissipation holes 11 formed on the housing 1, thereby ensuring that the air outlet area of the radiator 2 is greater than the area covered by the heat dissipation holes 11 and avoiding the influence of the heat dissipation area on the heat dissipation efficiency when the air outlet area is smaller.

[0041] The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes an outdoor unit 200 and a fan blade 3, the fan blade 3 is arranged in the outdoor unit 200; an oxygen generation module 100, the oxygen generation module 100 is the oxygen generation module 100 in any one of the above embodiments, the oxygen generation module 100 is arranged in the outdoor unit 200, and the oxygen generation module 100 is located above the side of the fan blade 3.

[0042] Specifically, as Figure 3As shown, the outdoor unit 200 includes a housing. The fan blade 3 is arranged inside the housing, and the fan blade 3 is rotatable relative to the housing. It should be noted that the rotation direction of the fan blade 3 can be adjusted. For example, the fan blade 3 can rotate forward or backward. The oxygen generation module 100 is located above the right side of the fan blade 3, and the heat dissipation holes 11 are opened on the left side surface of the housing 1.

[0043] For the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by opening the heat dissipation holes 11 on the housing 1 of the oxygen generation module 100, the heat generated by the heat dissipation holes 11 can be dissipated. By adding the radiator 2, the volatilization speed of the heat can be increased, the heat dissipation effect of the oxygen generation module 100 can be improved, and further the oxygen generation effect of the air conditioner can be improved. Arranging the heat dissipation holes 11 of the vacuum pump towards the fan blade 3 can utilize the rotation of the fan blade 3 to extract the heat inside the housing 1, thereby increasing the amount of discharged gas by the double suction of the fan blade 3 and the radiator 2, and further enhancing the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100.

[0044] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation holes 11 are located in the extension direction of the tangent line of the fan blade 3 (such as Figure 4 the straight line A shown).

[0045] For example, if the tangent line of the fan blade 3 extends obliquely from left to right, the heat dissipation holes 11 are located on the extension line of the tangent line. It should be noted that the heat dissipation holes 11 are located in the middle and lower reaches of the gas flow, that is, ensuring that the gas flow velocity at the heat dissipation holes 11 is relatively large, so that the heat inside the housing 1 of the oxygen generation module 100 can be better sucked out, and the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100 can be improved.

[0046] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes an indoor unit 300, and the indoor unit 300 is communicated with the outlet of the oxygen generation module 100 through a pipeline 4.

[0047] Specifically, as Figure 3 shown, the outlet of the oxygen generation module 100 is communicated with the indoor unit 300 through the pipeline 4, that is, the oxygen-rich air generated by the oxygen generation module 100 is transported to the indoor unit 300 through the pipeline 4 and discharged into the indoor space through the indoor unit 300.

[0048] The control method of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is used to control the air conditioner according to any one of the above embodiments, and includes the following steps:

[0049] S100. Select the operating condition of the air conditioner.

[0050] It should be noted that the operating conditions of the air conditioner include a refrigeration condition, a heating condition, an oxygen generation and heating condition, a refrigeration and oxygen generation condition, and an oxygen generation condition. The operating conditions of the air conditioner can be selected through a remote controller, or the operating conditions of the air conditioner can be controlled through a mobile terminal. For example, the operating conditions of the air conditioner can be selected through a mobile phone, or the operating conditions of the air conditioner can be selected through an intelligent terminal.

[0051] S200. Adjust the rotation directions of the air blade 3 and the radiator 2 according to the operating conditions of the air conditioner.

[0052] It should be noted that the air blade 3 and the radiator 2 rotate forward under the oxygen generation and oxygen generation operating conditions, refrigeration and oxygen generation operating conditions, refrigeration operating conditions, and heating operating conditions. Under the oxygen generation operating conditions, the air blade 3 and the radiator 2 rotate in the reverse direction.

[0053] Optionally, the rotation directions of the air blade 3 and the radiator 2 can also be adjusted according to the season and the operating conditions of the air conditioner.

[0054] For example, when it is summer and the operating condition of the air conditioner is refrigeration and oxygen generation, the air blade 3 rotates forward. At this time, the air blade 3 discharges air outward and generates an outward suction force. The radiator 2 also rotates forward. The radiator 2 extracts the heat in the housing 1 into the outdoor unit 200. At this time, by using the double suction force of the air blade 3 and the radiator 2, the discharged gas volume is increased, so that the heat generated by the vacuum pump in the housing 1 can be discharged, the heat dissipation efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100 is improved, and thus the oxygen generation effect is improved.

[0055] When it is winter and the operating condition of the air conditioner is heating and oxygen generation, the outdoor unit 200 absorbs the heat in the environment and transports it to the indoor through the heat exchanger. The air blade 3 rotates forward. At this time, the air blade 3 generates an outward suction force. The radiator 2 also rotates forward. The radiator 2 extracts the heat in the housing 1 into the outdoor unit 200. The air blade 3 blows this heat to the periphery of the outdoor unit 200, and this heat is absorbed by the outdoor unit 200 again and transported to the heat exchanger to provide heat for the heating of the air conditioner and reduce the heating energy consumption of the air conditioner.

[0056] When it is winter and the operating condition of the air conditioner is oxygen generation, at this time the air blade 3 and the radiator 2 are in the reverse rotation state. The air blade 3 sucks the cold air flow from the outside into the indoor unit 300, and the radiator 2 sucks the cold air flow into the housing 1. The cold quantity in the environment is transported to the oxygen generation module 100 through the double suction force, the intake air volume of the gas is increased, not only the cooling efficiency of the oxygen generation module 100 is improved, but also the intake air volume can be increased.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is 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 construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0058] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0059] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "mounted", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. shall be construed in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communicable with each other; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0060] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely means that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely means that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0061] In the present invention, terms such as "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0062] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An oxygen generation module, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing and a vacuum pump, the housing being adapted to be installed inside an outdoor unit, the vacuum pump being installed inside the housing, heat dissipation holes being provided on a side wall of the housing, the heat dissipation holes communicating the interior of the housing and the interior of the outdoor unit; A radiator, the radiator being installed inside the housing, and an end face of the radiator adjacent to the heat dissipation holes being arranged parallel to the plane where the heat dissipation holes are located.

2. The oxygen generation module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heat dissipation holes are opened on a side wall of the housing at an end adjacent to the axial flow fan.

3. The oxygen generation module according to claim 2, wherein The number of the heat dissipation holes is multiple, and the multiple heat dissipation holes are distributed in a matrix on the housing.

4. The oxygen generation module according to claim 3, wherein The number of the radiators is multiple, the multiple radiators are arranged at intervals, and the area of the plane surrounded by the multiple radiators is greater than or equal to the area of the region surrounded by the multiple heat dissipation holes.

5. An air conditioner, characterized in that, Comprising: An outdoor unit and a fan, the fan being arranged inside the outdoor unit; An oxygen generation module, the oxygen generation module being the oxygen generation module according to any one of claims 1-4, the oxygen generation module being arranged inside the outdoor unit, and the oxygen generation module being located above the side of the fan.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that, The heat dissipation holes are located in the extending direction of the tangent of the fan.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein, It further comprises an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is communicated with the outlet of the oxygen generation module through a pipeline.

8. A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that, For controlling the air conditioner according to any one of claims 5-7, comprising the following steps: Select the operating condition of the air conditioner; Adjust the rotation directions of the fan and the radiator according to the operating condition of the air conditioner.

9. The air conditioner control method according to claim 8, wherein, The operating conditions of the air conditioner include a refrigeration condition, a heating condition, an oxygen generation and heating condition, a refrigeration and oxygen generation condition, and an oxygen generation condition.

10. The air conditioner control method according to claim 9, characterized in that, Under the heating and oxygen generation condition and the refrigeration and oxygen generation condition, the fan and the radiator rotate forward, and under the oxygen generation condition, the fan and the radiator rotate in the reverse direction.

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