Condenser, refrigeration assembly, refrigeration control method and water dispenser

Abstract

The invention provides a condenser, a refrigeration assembly, a refrigeration control method and a water dispenser. The condenser comprises a box body and a refrigerant pipe, a liquid containing cavity is defined by the box body, a water flow inlet, a water flow outlet, a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet are formed in the box body, and the water flow inlet and the water flow outlet are communicated with the outside and the liquid containing cavity; the refrigerant pipe is located in the liquid containing cavity, and the two ends of the refrigerant pipe communicate with the outside through the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet correspondingly. According to the condenser, the box type structure is adopted, liquid is introduced into the liquid containing cavity to cool the refrigerant pipe located in the liquid containing cavity, water-cooling heat dissipation is achieved, and the good heat dissipation effect can be achieved without increasing the pipeline cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water dispensers, and specifically, to a condenser, a refrigeration component, a refrigeration control method, and a water dispenser. Background Art

[0002] As people's requirements for the quality of life are getting higher and higher, water dispensers have basically become essential household items.

[0003] There are various types of common water dispensers on the market. To reduce the occupied space, built-in water dispensers are becoming more and more commonly used. Some built-in water dispensers use exhaust fans for air-cooled heat dissipation. The heat dissipation module of air-cooled heat dissipation is large in volume, and since built-in water dispensers are generally installed in cabinets, air-cooled heat dissipation is prone to problems of poor air exhaust, and the exhaust fans will also cause noise problems. Some built-in water dispensers also use a compressor combined with a condenser for heat dissipation. When using a compressor combined with a condenser for heat dissipation, most condensers use cold water pipes for cooling. To achieve a better heat dissipation effect, most use longer cold water pipes or arrange multiple cold water pipes, which will undoubtedly increase the pipeline cost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to at least partially solve the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention first provides a condenser, and the technical solution is as follows.

[0005] The condenser includes a box body, a refrigerant pipe, and a temperature sensor. The box body encloses to form a liquid storage cavity. The box body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a refrigerant inlet, and a refrigerant outlet. The water inlet and the water outlet communicate the outside with the liquid storage cavity; the refrigerant pipe is located in the liquid storage cavity, and both ends of the refrigerant pipe are respectively communicated with the outside through the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet.

[0006] The condenser provided by the present invention adopts a box-type structure, and cools the refrigerant pipe located in the liquid storage cavity by introducing a liquid into the liquid storage cavity, realizing water-cooled heat dissipation. Moreover, the liquid introduced into the liquid storage cavity surrounds the refrigerant pipe, and the contact area between the liquid and the condenser pipe is large, so that a better heat dissipation effect can be achieved without increasing the pipeline cost.

[0007] Exemplarily, the refrigerant inlet and the water outlet are arranged at the upper part of the box body, and the refrigerant outlet and the water inlet are arranged at the lower part of the box body. Thus, the temperature of the refrigerant entering from the refrigerant inlet is relatively high. The refrigerant inlet and the water outlet are designed at the same end, and the water temperature flowing out from the water outlet is also relatively high. In this way, it is more conducive to water absorbing the high temperature of the refrigerant. If the refrigerant outlet and the water outlet are designed at the same end, the water temperature flowing out from the water outlet is relatively high, but the temperature of the refrigerant at the refrigerant outlet is relatively low, and it is easy for the refrigerant to absorb the high temperature of the water, resulting in a poor refrigerant cooling effect.

[0008] Exemplarily, the box body is flat. In this way, space can be saved, and when applied to a water dispenser, it is convenient to be installed in the machine body of the water dispenser.

[0009] Exemplarily, the refrigerant pipe is wound along a predetermined spiral line so that the whole refrigerant pipe is flat. In this way, space can be saved and it is convenient to install it into the box body.

[0010] Exemplarily, the box body extends a refrigerant inlet extension pipe in the circumferential direction of the refrigerant inlet away from the liquid storage cavity. In this way, the refrigerant inlet extension pipe increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the refrigerant inlet, and the refrigerant gas is more likely to flow from the external pipeline into the refrigerant pipe through the refrigerant inlet.

[0011] Exemplarily, the box body extends a refrigerant outlet extension pipe in the circumferential direction of the refrigerant outlet away from the liquid storage cavity. In this way, the refrigerant outlet extension pipe increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the refrigerant outlet, and the refrigerant is more likely to flow out from the refrigerant pipe through the refrigerant outlet to the external pipeline.

[0012] Exemplarily, the box body extends a water inlet extension pipe in the circumferential direction of the water flow inlet away from the liquid storage cavity. In this way, the water inlet extension pipe increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the water flow inlet, and water is more likely to flow from the external pipeline into the liquid storage cavity through the water flow inlet.

[0013] Exemplarily, the box body extends a water outlet extension pipe in the circumferential direction of the water flow outlet away from the liquid storage cavity. In this way, the water outlet extension pipe increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the water flow outlet, and water is more likely to flow out from the liquid storage cavity through the water flow outlet to the external pipeline.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration assembly is provided, which includes a water purifier, a compressor and the condenser as described above. The compressor has a refrigerant port, and the refrigerant port is communicated with the refrigerant inlet. The water purifier has a concentrated water outlet, and the concentrated water outlet is communicated with the water flow inlet through a pipeline. A control valve is arranged on the pipeline. The condenser further includes a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity. For the refrigeration assembly provided by the present invention, due to including the above-mentioned condenser, the refrigeration assembly necessarily has the technical effects of the above-mentioned condenser. Moreover, on the one hand, the concentrated water of the water purifier can be used to cool the refrigerant pipe, avoiding waste of water resources. The liquid storage cavity of the condenser with a box body structure has a large space. Even if the ion concentration of the concentrated water is high and it is easy to scale, the liquid storage cavity will not be blocked, ensuring the smooth flow of the liquid in the liquid storage cavity, and thus ensuring the cooling effect on the refrigerant pipe. On the other hand, by detecting the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity through the temperature sensor, when the temperature is higher than the normal working temperature set by the condenser, the control valve can be opened to replenish water and cool the condenser, thus ensuring the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration assembly.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water dispenser, including a body, a controller, and the refrigeration assembly as described above. The refrigeration assembly is disposed within the body, and the control valve and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the controller respectively. For the water dispenser provided by the present invention, due to including the above-mentioned refrigeration assembly which includes the above-mentioned condenser, the water dispenser necessarily has the technical effects of the above-mentioned condenser.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling the refrigeration of a water dispenser, which is applied to the above-mentioned water dispenser and includes a water temperature detection step and a water replenishment and cooling step; in the water temperature detection step, the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity is detected by the temperature sensor; in the water replenishment and cooling step, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds the specified temperature t, the control valve is opened, and the concentrated water generated by the water purifier flows into the liquid storage cavity through a pipeline, so as to replenish water and cool the condenser by the concentrated water of the water purifier.

[0017] For the method for controlling the refrigeration of the water dispenser provided by the present invention, the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity is detected by the temperature sensor. When the temperature exceeds the specified temperature t, the control valve is opened, and the concentrated water flows into the liquid storage cavity to replenish water and cool the condenser. When the temperature does not exceed the specified temperature t, it is not necessary to continuously add concentrated water into the liquid storage cavity, thus achieving the purpose of saving water.

[0018] Exemplarily, the method for controlling the refrigeration of the water dispenser further includes a water replacement step. When the water purifier is in a working state, the control valve is opened, and the concentrated water generated by the water purifier flows into the liquid storage cavity through a pipeline to replace the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity. In this way, when the user takes water and the water purifier is working properly, the concentrated water will also flow into the liquid storage cavity to replace the water that has been heated in the liquid storage cavity, realizing the rational utilization of the concentrated water.

[0019] A series of concepts in simplified forms are introduced in the summary of the invention, which will be further described in detail in the detailed implementation section. The summary of the invention does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solution.

[0020] The following will, with reference to the accompanying drawings, detail the advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The following drawings of the present invention are hereby incorporated as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. The embodiments and descriptions thereof of the present invention are shown in the drawings to explain the principles of the present invention. In the drawings,

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a condenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2Internal structure diagram of a condenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 Refrigeration cycle diagram of a refrigeration component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 Three - dimensional view of a water dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 Control principle block diagram of a water dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 Flow chart of a refrigeration control method for a water dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Among them, the above - mentioned drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0029] 100, condenser; 110, box body; 111, liquid - containing cavity; 112, water flow inlet; 1121, water inlet extension pipe; 113, water flow outlet; 1131, water outlet extension pipe; 114, refrigerant inlet; 1141, refrigerant inlet extension pipe; 115, refrigerant outlet; 1151, refrigerant outlet extension pipe; 120, refrigerant pipe; 130, temperature sensor; 200, water purifier; 210, concentrated water outlet; 220, control valve; 300, compressor; 310, refrigerant port; 400, machine body; 410, controller; 500, evaporator. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0030] In the following description, a large number of details are provided to enable a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art can understand that the following description only exemplarily shows the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented without one or more of such details. In addition, to avoid confusion with the present invention, some well - known technical features in the art are not described in detail.

[0031] According to one aspect of the present invention, a condenser is provided. The condenser can be applied to any suitable device, including but not limited to being applied to the refrigeration component of a water dispenser. Therefore, according to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration component is provided; according to still another aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser is also provided.

[0032] First, the condenser will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0033] With reference to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3, the condenser 100 includes a box body 110 and a refrigerant pipe 120. The box body 110 encloses to form a liquid storage cavity 111. A water inlet 112, a water outlet 113, a refrigerant inlet 114, and a refrigerant outlet 115 are provided on the box body 110. The water inlet 112 and the water outlet 113 communicate the outside with the liquid storage cavity 111; the refrigerant pipe 120 is located in the liquid storage cavity 111, and both ends of the refrigerant pipe 120 are communicated with the outside through the refrigerant inlet 114 and the refrigerant outlet 115 respectively. It should be understood that the outside here refers to the outside of the box body 110.

[0034] The condenser 100 provided by the present invention adopts a box body structure. By introducing a liquid into the liquid storage cavity 111 to cool the refrigerant pipe 120 located in the liquid storage cavity 111, water-cooled heat dissipation is achieved. Moreover, the liquid introduced into the liquid storage cavity 111 surrounds the refrigerant pipe 120, and the contact area between the liquid and the condensing pipe 120 is large, so that a good heat dissipation effect can be achieved without increasing the pipeline cost.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, the liquid introduced into the liquid storage cavity 111 can be the concentrated water flowing out of the water purification equipment. The box body 110 can be selected from a cuboid, a cylinder or other box body structures with other shapes. The condenser 100 with a box body structure has a large liquid storage cavity space. Even if the ion concentration of the concentrated water is high and it is easy to scale, the liquid storage cavity 111 will not be blocked, ensuring the smooth flow of the liquid in the liquid storage cavity 111, and thus ensuring the cooling effect on the refrigerant pipe 120.

[0036] Furthermore, the condenser 100 can also include a temperature sensor 130. The temperature sensor 130 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid stored in the liquid storage cavity 111. When the temperature exceeds the specified temperature t, that is, when the temperature is higher than the normal operating temperature set by the condenser 100, concentrated water is made to flow into the liquid storage cavity 111 to replenish water and cool the condenser 100. When the temperature does not exceed the specified temperature t, it is not necessary to continuously add concentrated water into the liquid storage cavity 111 to achieve the purpose of saving water. The temperature change speed of the liquid stored in the liquid storage cavity 111 can be controlled by controlling the flow rate of the liquid, so as to ensure the cooling effect on the refrigerant pipe 120. The temperature sensor 130 can be arranged on the box body 110 and partially extend into the liquid storage cavity 111. The setting position of the temperature sensor 130 is not limited as long as the temperature of the liquid stored in the liquid storage cavity 111 can be detected.

[0037] Refer to in combination Figure 1 and Figure 2, the refrigerant inlet 114 and the water flow outlet 113 are arranged at the upper part of the box body 110, and the refrigerant outlet 115 and the water flow inlet 112 are arranged at the lower part of the box body 110. The refrigerant entering from the refrigerant inlet 114 has a higher temperature. The refrigerant inlet 114 and the water flow outlet 113 are designed at the same end, and the water temperature flowing out from the water flow outlet 113 is also higher, which is more conducive to the water absorbing the high temperature of the refrigerant. If the refrigerant outlet 115 and the water flow outlet 113 are designed at the same end, the water temperature flowing out from the water flow outlet 113 is higher, but the temperature of the refrigerant at the refrigerant outlet 115 is lower, and it is easy for the refrigerant to absorb the high temperature of the water, resulting in a poor refrigeration effect of the refrigerant. The refrigerant inlet 114 and the water flow outlet 113 can be arranged on the upper part of the side surface or the upper surface of the box body 110, and the refrigerant outlet 115 and the water flow inlet 112 are arranged on the lower part of the side surface or the lower surface of the box body 110.

[0038] Refer to Figure 1 , the box body 110 is flat. It can save space and is convenient to be installed into the body 400 of the water dispenser when applied to the water dispenser.

[0039] Refer to Figure 2 , the refrigerant pipe 120 is wound along a predetermined spiral line so that the whole refrigerant pipe 120 is flat. Winding the refrigerant pipe 120 along the predetermined spiral line can maximize the length of the refrigerant pipe 120 within a limited space, make the flow path of the refrigerant air in the refrigerant pipe 120 long, ensure the refrigeration effect of the condenser 100, and the flat shape of the whole refrigerant pipe 120 can save space and is convenient to be installed into the box body 110.

[0040] Refer to in combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the box body 110 extends a refrigerant inlet extension pipe 1141 at the periphery of the refrigerant inlet 114 in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity 111. The refrigerant inlet extension pipe 1141 increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the refrigerant inlet 114, and it is easier for the refrigerant gas to flow from the external pipeline through the refrigerant inlet 114 into the refrigerant pipe 120. The inner diameter of the refrigerant inlet extension pipe 1141 can be the same as the caliber of the refrigerant inlet 114. The refrigerant gas flows through the refrigerant inlet extension pipe 1141 to the refrigerant inlet 114, with smooth operation and stable flow rate.

[0041] Refer to in combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the box body 110 extends a refrigerant outlet extension pipe 1151 at the periphery of the refrigerant outlet 115 in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity 111. The refrigerant outlet extension pipe 1151 increases the connection part between the external pipeline and the refrigerant outlet 115, and it is easier for the refrigerant to flow out from the refrigerant pipe 120 through the refrigerant outlet 115 to the external pipeline. The inner diameter of the refrigerant outlet extension pipe 1151 can be the same as the caliber of the refrigerant outlet 115. The refrigerant flows out from the refrigerant outlet 115 to the refrigerant outlet extension pipe 1151, with smooth operation and stable flow rate.

[0042] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a water inlet extension pipe 1121 extends from the periphery of the water inlet 112 of the box body 110 in a direction away from the liquid holding cavity 111. The water inlet extension pipe 1121 enlarges the connection part between the external pipeline and the water inlet 112, making it easier for water to flow from the external pipeline through the water inlet 112 into the liquid holding cavity 111. The inner diameter of the water inlet extension pipe 1121 can be the same as the caliber of the water inlet 112. Water flows from the water inlet extension pipe 1121 to the water inlet 112 smoothly, with a stable flow rate.

[0043] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a water outlet extension pipe 1131 extends from the periphery of the water outlet 113 of the box body 110 in a direction away from the liquid holding cavity 111. The water outlet extension pipe 1131 enlarges the connection part between the external pipeline and the water outlet 113, making it easier for water to flow out from the liquid holding cavity 111 through the water outlet 113 into the external pipeline. The inner diameter of the water outlet extension pipe 1131 can be the same as the caliber of the water outlet 113. Water flows out from the water outlet 113 to the water outlet extension pipe 1131 smoothly, with a stable flow rate.

[0044] According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration assembly is provided. Referring to Figure 3 , it includes a water purifier 200, a compressor 300, and the condenser 100 as described above. The compressor 300 has a refrigerant port 310, and the refrigerant port 310 is communicated with the refrigerant inlet 114. The water purifier 200 has a concentrated water outlet 210, and the concentrated water outlet 210 is communicated with the water inlet 112 through a pipeline. A control valve 220 is arranged on the pipeline. The condenser 100 further includes a temperature sensor 130, and the temperature sensor 130 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid holding cavity 111. For the refrigeration assembly provided by the present invention, since it includes the above-mentioned condenser 100, the refrigeration assembly necessarily has the technical effects of the above-mentioned condenser 100.

[0045] Furthermore, for the refrigeration assembly provided by the present invention, on the one hand, the concentrated water generated by the water purifier 200 can be used to cool the refrigerant pipe 120, avoiding waste of water resources. The liquid holding cavity 111 of the box-type condenser 100 has a large space, and even if the ion concentration of the concentrated water is high and it is easy to scale, the liquid holding cavity 111 will not be blocked, ensuring the smooth flow of the liquid in the liquid holding cavity 111, and thus ensuring the cooling effect on the refrigerant pipe 120. On the other hand, by detecting the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid holding cavity 111 through the temperature sensor 130, when the temperature is higher than the normal working temperature set by the condenser 100, the control valve 220 can be opened to replenish water and cool the condenser 100, thereby ensuring the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration assembly.

[0046] Specifically, the temperature sensor 130 detects the temperature of the liquid in the liquid storage chamber 111. When the temperature exceeds the specified temperature t, that is, when the temperature is higher than the normal operating temperature set by the condenser 100, the concentrated water is made to flow into the liquid storage chamber 111 to replenish water and cool down the condenser 100. When the temperature does not exceed the specified temperature t, it is not necessary to continuously add concentrated water into the liquid storage chamber 111, thus achieving the purpose of saving water.

[0047] Referring again to Figure 3 , the condenser 100 is connected to a compressor 300. The compressor 300 sucks back the refrigerant vapor that has absorbed heat and vaporized in the evaporator 500, compresses it into a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas, and the refrigerant gas is discharged from the refrigerant port 310. The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas enters the refrigerant pipe 120 through the refrigerant inlet 114. The concentrated water provided by the water purifier 200 flows into the liquid storage chamber 111 through the water flow inlet 112 and exchanges heat with the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas. After the refrigerant gas exchanges heat and cools down, it flows back to the compressor 300 through the evaporator 500, thus realizing cyclic cooling. The temperature sensor 130 detects the temperature of the liquid in the liquid storage chamber 111. When the temperature is higher than the normal operating temperature set by the condenser 100, the flow rate of the concentrated water in the liquid storage chamber 111 can be increased by means of a control valve 220. Here, the control valve can be selected as an electromagnetic valve. The electromagnetic valve includes a normally closed type and a normally open type. In the present invention, the normally closed type electromagnetic valve can be selected. When the electromagnetic valve is energized, the electromagnetic coil of the electromagnetic valve generates an electromagnetic force to lift the open part from the valve seat, and the valve opens. The magnitude of the electromagnetic force determines the amplitude of the open part lifted from the valve seat, and further determines the opening degree of the valve. The opening degree of the valve can determine the flow rate of the concentrated water flowing through the valve. Therefore, the electromagnetic valve can control the flow rate of the concentrated water.

[0048] According to another aspect of the present invention, a water dispenser is provided. Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5, including a body 400, a controller 410, and the refrigeration assembly as described above. The refrigeration assembly is disposed within the body 400, and the control valve 220 and the temperature sensor 130 are electrically connected to the controller 410 respectively. For the water dispenser provided by the present invention, since it includes the above-mentioned refrigeration assembly which includes the above-mentioned condenser 100, the water dispenser necessarily has the technical effects of the above-mentioned condenser 100. Moreover, the temperature sensor 130 detects the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage chamber 111, feeds the temperature data back to the controller 410, the controller 410 analyzes the temperature data, and the controller 410 issues an instruction to open, close, or adjust the valve opening degree to the control valve 220. The control valve 220 adjusts the valve opening degree according to the received instruction. If the temperature exceeds the specified temperature t, i.e., the operating temperature of the condenser 100, the controller 410 issues an instruction to open the control valve 220. If the control valve 220 is already in the open state at this time, the controller 410 issues an instruction to increase the valve opening degree to the control valve 220. If the temperature does not exceed the specified temperature t, i.e., the operating temperature of the condenser 100, the controller 410 issues an instruction to close, decrease the valve opening degree, or maintain the valve opening degree unchanged to the control valve 220.

[0049] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the water flow outlet 113 and the water flow inlet 112 are arranged vertically in the body 400. Such an arrangement can enable the gas in the liquid storage chamber 111 to be pushed to the water flow outlet 113 by the incoming water and then be completely discharged.

[0050] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigeration control method for a water dispenser, which is applied to the above-mentioned water dispenser. Refer to Figure 6 , including the steps of:

[0051] S10. Water temperature detection step, detecting the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage chamber 111 through the temperature sensor 130;

[0052] S20. Make-up water and cooling step, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 130 exceeds the specified temperature t, opening the control valve 220, and the concentrated water generated by the water purifier 200 flows into the liquid storage chamber 111 through a pipeline to cool the condenser 100 by the concentrated water of the water purifier 200.

[0053] The refrigeration control method for a water dispenser provided by the present invention is such that a temperature sensor 130 detects the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage chamber 111 and feeds the temperature data back to the controller 410. The controller 410 analyzes the temperature data. When the temperature exceeds the specified temperature t, the controller 410 issues an instruction to open the control valve 220, turning on the control valve 220, and the concentrated water flows into the liquid storage chamber 111 to replenish water and cool down the condenser 100. If the control valve 220 is already in the open state at this time, the controller 410 issues an instruction to increase the valve opening of the control valve 220, and the speed at which the concentrated water flows into the liquid storage chamber 111 through the control valve 220 increases, accelerating the cooling speed. When the temperature does not exceed the specified temperature t, the controller 410 issues an instruction to close, decrease the valve opening, or keep the valve opening unchanged for the control valve 220, so that the flow rate of the liquid can be controlled through the control valve 220, and then the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage chamber 111 can be changed to ensure the cooling effect on the refrigerant pipe 120. The specified temperature t is the operating temperature of the condenser 100. The specified temperature t can be 65°C or other temperatures. Taking t as 65°C, when the temperature sensor 130 detects that the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid chamber is higher than 65°C, the control valve 220 is opened or the valve opening of the control valve 220 is increased, and the concentrated water flows into the liquid storage chamber 111, causing the operating temperature of the condenser 100 to drop below 65°C.

[0054] The refrigeration control method for a water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 6 , further includes the step of:

[0055] S30. Water replacement step. When the water purifier 200 is in the working state, the control valve 220 is opened, and the concentrated water generated by the water purifier 200 flows into the liquid storage chamber 111 through the pipeline to replace the liquid contained in the liquid storage chamber 111. In this way, when the user takes water and the water purifier 200 is working properly, the concentrated water will also flow into the liquid storage chamber 111 to replace the water that has been heated up in the liquid storage chamber 111, realizing the rational utilization of the concentrated water.

[0056] It should be understood that there is no strict sequence between the above steps S20 and S30. That is to say, various forms of processes shown above can be used, and the steps can be reordered, added, or deleted. For example, the steps described in the present invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in a different order, as long as the desired results of the technical solution of the present invention can be achieved, which is not limited herein.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by orientation terms such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "lateral", "vertical", "perpendicular", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. are usually based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Without contrary statements, these orientation terms do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the protection scope of the present invention; the orientation terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of the respective components.

[0058] For convenience of description, regional relative terms such as "above...", "over...", "on the upper surface of...", "above-mentioned", etc. can be used here to describe the regional positional relationships of one or more components or features shown in the drawings with other components or features. It should be understood that the regional relative terms not only include the orientations of the components described in the drawings, but also different orientations during use or operation. For example, if the components in the drawings are inverted as a whole, the components "above other components or features" or "over other components or features" will include the situations where the components are "below other components or structures" or "under other components or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above..." can include both the orientations of "above..." and "below...". In addition, these components or features can also be positioned at other different angles (such as rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and this document intends to cover all such situations.

[0059] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, unless otherwise clearly specified in the context, the singular forms are also intended to include the plural forms. In addition, it should also be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, components, assemblies, and / or combinations thereof.

[0060] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description, claims and above-mentioned drawings of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects and do not necessarily have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present invention described here can be implemented in an order different from those illustrated or described here.

[0061] The present invention has been described by the above embodiments. However, it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of illustration and example, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present invention, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalent scope.

Claims

1. A condenser, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body, the box body encloses to form a liquid storage cavity, and a water flow inlet, a water flow outlet, a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet are arranged on the box body, and the water flow inlet and the water flow outlet communicate the outside with the liquid storage cavity; And A refrigerant pipe, the refrigerant pipe is located in the liquid storage cavity, and both ends of the refrigerant pipe are respectively communicated with the outside through the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet.

2. The condenser according to claim 1, wherein The refrigerant inlet and the water flow outlet are arranged at the upper part of the box body, and the refrigerant outlet and the water flow inlet are arranged at the lower part of the box body.

3. The condenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body is in a flat shape.

4. The condenser according to claim 3, characterized in that, The refrigerant pipe is wound along a predetermined spiral line so that the whole refrigerant pipe is in a flat shape.

5. The condenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body extends a refrigerant inlet extension pipe in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity around the periphery of the refrigerant inlet.

6. The condenser according to claim 1, wherein The box body extends a refrigerant outlet extension pipe in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity around the periphery of the refrigerant outlet.

7. The condenser according to claim 1, wherein The box body extends a water inlet extension pipe in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity around the periphery of the water flow inlet.

8. The condenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body extends a water outlet extension pipe in a direction away from the liquid storage cavity around the periphery of the water flow outlet.

9. A refrigeration component, characterized in that, Comprising a water purifier, a compressor and a condenser according to any one of claims 1-8, the compressor has a refrigerant port, the refrigerant port is communicated with the refrigerant inlet, the water purifier has a concentrated water outlet, the concentrated water outlet is communicated with the water flow inlet through a pipeline, a control valve is arranged on the pipeline, and the condenser further includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity.

10. A water dispenser, characterized in that, Comprising a machine body, a controller and a refrigeration component according to claim 9, the refrigeration component is arranged in the machine body, and the control valve and the temperature sensor are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

11. A refrigeration control method for a water dispenser, characterized in that, Applied to the water dispenser according to claim 10, comprising: A water temperature detection step of detecting the temperature of the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity through the temperature sensor; A water replenishment and cooling step of, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a specified temperature t, opening the control valve to enable the concentrated water generated by the water purifier to flow into the liquid storage cavity through the pipeline, so as to replenish water and cool the condenser through the concentrated water of the water purifier.

12. The refrigeration control method of the water dispenser according to claim 11, wherein Further comprising: A water replacement step of, when the water purifier is in a working state, opening the control valve to enable the concentrated water generated by the water purifier to flow into the liquid storage cavity through the pipeline, so as to replace the liquid contained in the liquid storage cavity.

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