Novel air cooler

By designing a cooler that can achieve side air outlet, upper air outlet and lower air outlet, the problem of only one air outlet method of the existing cooler is solved, and the satisfaction of multiple installation methods and the reduction of production costs is achieved, and the application of the Different usage requirements.

CN222143266UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10FUJIAN JINGHUI ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421272316.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-05
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-05

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Technical Problem

The existing air chillers can only have one air outlet method, and cannot meet different usage needs through simple adjustments, resulting in high manufacturing costs and cannot meet the customer's various installation methods requirements.

Method used

A new type of air cooler is designed, which can achieve different air outlet methods through the same base and fan shell, and use a shared production mold to reduce manufacturing costs.

Benefits of technology

It realizes a variety of installation methods of the chiller, meets different usage needs, reduces production costs, and simplifies the production process, adapting to the needs of ground placement and hanging use.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a novel air cooler which is characterized in that the novel air cooler comprises an air cooler body, a base arranged at the lower bottom of the air cooler body and a fan installed on the base, the fan is installed on the base in three postures, in the first posture, an air outlet of the fan faces the side face of the air cooler body so as to achieve side air outlet of the fan, and in the state, the air outlet of the fan faces the side face of the air cooler body. The lower part of the shell of the fan is directly connected with the base; in the second posture, the air outlet of the fan faces the top face of the air cooler body so as to achieve upward air outlet of the fan, and in the state, the lower portion of the shell of the fan is connected with the base through the middle supporting plate; in the third posture, the air outlet of the fan faces the bottom face of the air cooler body, in the state, the peripheral side of the air outlet of the fan is connected with the peripheral side of the through opening of the base, and the bases in the three installation postures are the same; the air cooler has the installation modes of side air outlet, upper air outlet and lower air outlet, and different use requirements can be met.
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Description

Technical field:

[0002] The utility model relates to a novel air cooler, in particular to an air cooler suitable for multiple installation modes, that is, the air cooler has side air outlet, top air outlet and bottom air outlet installation modes to meet different usage requirements. Background technology:

[0004] The air cooler is a device that can bring fresh air and lower the temperature to workshops, public places, commercial and entertainment venues. It is a brand-new environmentally friendly product without compressor, refrigerant or copper tube. Its main components are evaporative wet curtain (multi-layer corrugated fiber laminate) and main motor. It consumes 1 / 8 of the power of traditional central air conditioner and can save electricity for various industries.

[0005] At present, a kind of air cooler has only one air outlet mode, that is, either side outlet, top outlet or bottom outlet. Each air cooler with each air outlet mode requires a set of different production molds to manufacture corresponding parts, resulting in high manufacturing costs.

[0006] For example, the Chinese patent "A mobile wet curtain air cooler", publication number CN205747286U, includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a water tank, the front panel and the rear panel are fixed as one body by screws, the water tank is placed at the bottom of the rear panel and fixed to the front panel, the rear panel is formed with a side panel mesh and a rear panel mesh, the top of the inner side of the rear panel is fixedly connected with a water distributor, the inner side of the side panel mesh is matched with a short water bucket, the inner side of the rear panel mesh is matched with a long water bucket, the water distributor is located directly above the long water bucket and the short water bucket with a certain spacing, the water flow in the air cooler flows into the long and short water buckets through the water guide port of the water distributor, thereby forming a water curtain, after the wind passes through the water curtain, the dry hot air becomes clean cool air, making the cooling and humidifying effect more obvious, and at the same time, the movable device at the bottom of the water tank can move the position of the wet curtain air cooler, which can better adjust the overall temperature of the room; but it cannot change different air outlet modes through simple adjustment to meet the different usage needs of customers for ground placement or hanging use. Summary of the invention:

[0008] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel air cooler, which has side air outlet, top air outlet and bottom air outlet installation modes and can meet different usage requirements.

[0009] The utility model is implemented by the following scheme:

[0010] The utility model discloses a novel air cooler, characterized in that it comprises an air cooler body, a base arranged at the bottom of the body and a fan installed on the base, wherein the fan is installed on the base in three postures, a first posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the side of the air cooler body to realize the side air outlet of the fan, in this state, the lower part of the fan shell is directly connected to the base; the second posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the top surface of the air cooler body to realize the upper air outlet of the fan, in this state, the lower part of the fan shell is connected to the base through an intermediate support plate; the third posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the bottom surface of the air cooler body, in this state, the peripheral side of the air outlet of the fan is connected to the peripheral side of the base opening, and the bases in the three installation postures are the same.

[0011] Preferably, the air inlets of the fans in the above three installation postures are all facing the side of the air cooler body.

[0012] Preferably, wet curtains are provided on several sides of the air cooler.

[0013] Preferably, the above-mentioned base includes a thin shell and a thin shell boss arranged in the middle part of the thin shell, the thin shell boss is hollowed out to provide the through opening, and the wall body around the through opening is provided with a plurality of positioning knobs and a plurality of first screw holes at intervals; a first convex plate is provided on the bottom of the shell of the fan, a recessed groove is provided on the first convex plate to cooperate with the knob to limit the position, and a screw installation hole matching the first screw hole is also provided on the first convex plate; a second convex plate is provided on the side of the shell of the fan, and a second screw hole is provided on the second convex plate.

[0014] Preferably, columns are installed at the four corners of the base, and wet curtains or air outlet baffles are installed between adjacent columns.

[0015] Preferably, the above-mentioned air outlet baffle includes a rectangular frame plate, a strip plate installed on the slot of the rectangular frame plate and a swinging plate rotatably hinged on the slot of the rectangular frame plate. The swinging plate is located above the strip plate. A torsion spring is provided on the hinged end of the swinging plate so that the swinging plate has a tendency to partially close the slot. When the fan is working, the wind force of the fan blows the swinging plate to open the slot, thereby realizing air discharge from the air outlet of the fan.

[0016] Preferably, the lower portion of the intermediate support plate is fixedly connected to the base via screws, and the upper portion of the intermediate support plate is fixedly connected to the second convex plate on the fan housing via screws.

[0017] Preferably, the central portion of the shell of the above-mentioned fan has a through opening, a tubular wind wheel is coaxially installed in the through opening, a driving motor is installed on the first side of the shell of the fan, the driving motor is located at the mouth of the through opening and is coaxial with the through opening, the output shaft of the driving motor is vertically fixedly connected to the rotating wheel blades in the middle of the wind wheel, and under the action of the driving motor, the rotating wheel blades and the wind wheel are driven to rotate; the outer shell of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the fan shell through a plurality of connecting rods.

[0018] Preferably, the first end of the above-mentioned connecting rod is vertically welded and connected to the U-profile, and a groove capable of inserting a nut is provided on the housing of the driving motor. The U-profile is covered on the wall of the groove, and a through hole is opened on the U-profile. The groove is composed of two oppositely arranged L-shaped fins provided on the housing of the driving motor. The nut is placed in the groove and can limit the rotation of the nut. The bolt passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the nut thread in the groove; the second end of the connecting rod is welded and connected to the outer side surface of the first folded edge of the angle iron sheet, and the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is provided with a slot hole, and the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is fixedly connected to the housing of the fan by a screw passing through the slot hole.

[0019] Preferably, a support seat is installed on the second side of the shell of the above-mentioned fan, which is located at the mouth of the through-opening and coaxial with the through-opening, and the end of the output shaft of the drive motor is rotatably hinged on the support seat, and the support seat is connected to the mouth of the through-opening on the second side of the shell of the fan through three support bars.

[0020] Preferably, a first convex plate is provided on the bottom of the shell of the above-mentioned fan, a recessed groove is provided on the first convex plate, and a screw installation hole is also provided on the first convex plate; a second convex plate is provided on the side of the shell of the fan, and a second screw hole is provided on the second convex plate.

[0021] Preferably, the housing of the fan is composed of two symmetrical halves, and the second convex plate and the air outlet of the fan are in opposite directions, that is, the second convex plate and the air outlet of the fan are respectively located on both sides of the symmetrical center plane of the first convex plate.

[0022] The utility model discloses a novel working principle of an air cooler. Since the fan can be installed on a base in three postures, and the bases of the three installation postures are the same (that is, the three installation postures use the same base), an enterprise producing the air cooler can share a set of bases and fans to complete the three installation postures of the air cooler, namely, side air outlet, top air outlet and bottom air outlet installation modes, which facilitates production and meets different usage requirements (ground placement and hoisting use). Description of the drawings:

[0024] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings;

[0025] Figure 1It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Partial exploded view of

[0027] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional image of the base;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a stereogram from another perspective of the base;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the side air outlet of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the assembly of the base and the fan of the utility model in the side air outlet state;

[0031] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the fan;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a stereogram of the fan from another perspective;

[0033] Fig. 9 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the assembly of the base and the fan in the upper air outlet state of the utility model;

[0034] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the upper air outlet of the utility model;

[0035] Fig.11 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the assembly of the base and the fan in the downward air outlet state of the utility model;

[0036] Fig.12 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the lower air outlet of the utility model;

[0037] Fig.13 yes Figure 7 A partial view of

[0038] Fig.14 yes Figure 3 A partial view of

[0039] Fig.15 It is a partial stereogram of the fan;

[0040] Fig.16 It is a three-dimensional image of the wind wheel. Specific implementation method:

[0042] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0043] The utility model discloses a novel air cooler, comprising an air cooler body 1, a base A arranged at the bottom of the body and a fan B installed on the base. The fan B is installed on the base A in three postures, and the bases in the three installation postures are the same (or the three installation postures use the same base).

[0044] The first posture is that the air outlet B1 of the fan faces the side 101 of the cooling fan body 1. When the body is in a rectangular state, the side 101 of the body 1 can be any one of the four sides (of course, the body can also be a cylinder, and the side refers to the circumferential side), that is, the side air outlet of the fan is realized. In this state, the lower part of the shell of the fan B can be directly connected to the base A (such as Figure 1 , 2 , 5, and 6), the air cooler in this state is suitable for floor use.

[0045] The second posture is that the air outlet B1 of the fan faces the top surface 102 of the cooling fan body to realize the upward air outlet of the fan. In this state, the lower part of the fan housing is connected to the base A through the middle support plate 2, and the middle support plate 2 is used to raise the fan B (such as Fig. 9 , 10 As shown), the air cooler in this state is suitable for floor use.

[0046] The third posture is that the air outlet B1 of the fan B faces the bottom surface 103 of the cooling fan body. In this state, the peripheral side of the air outlet of the fan is connected to the peripheral side of the base opening A1 to achieve downward air discharge (such as Fig.11 , 12 As shown), the air cooler in this state is suitable for hanging use.

[0047] The air inlets of the fans in the three installation postures are all facing the sides of the cooling fan body, that is, the fans in the three installation postures are actually rotated at a certain angle with the axis of the driving fan B10 as the axis. The side air outlet is relative to the downward air outlet, and the fan is rotated 90 degrees. The side air outlet is relative to the upward air outlet, and the fan is rotated 90 degrees.

[0048] Preferably, wet curtains are provided on several sides of the above-mentioned air cooler, that is, when air is discharged upward or downward, wet curtains are provided on four sides of the rectangular air cooler; when air is discharged from the side, wet curtains are provided on three sides of the rectangular air cooler, and the air is output through the wet curtain A7, the fan wheel B9, and the air outlet B1 of the fan.

[0049] The above-mentioned base A includes a thin shell A2 and a thin shell boss A3 arranged on the middle part of the thin shell, the thin shell boss A3 is hollowed out with a through opening A1, and the wall body around the through opening A1 is provided with a plurality of positioning knobs A4 and a plurality of first screw holes A5 at intervals; a first convex plate B3 is provided on the bottom of the shell B2 of the fan B, the first convex plate B3 is provided with a recessed groove B4 which is limitedly matched with the positioning knob A4, and the first convex plate B3 is also provided with a screw installation hole B5 which is matched with the first screw hole A5; a second convex plate B6 is provided on the side of the shell B2 of the fan, and the position of the second convex plate B6 is opposite to the position of the air outlet B1, and the second convex plate B6 is provided with a second screw hole B7.

[0050] The base A is in a quadrilateral shape, with columns A6 installed vertically at its four corners, wet curtains A7 or air outlet baffles A8 installed between adjacent columns (when the air is discharged from the side, an air outlet baffle A8 is installed between two columns), and wet curtains A7 are provided on several sides of the air cooler.

[0051] The above-mentioned air outlet baffle A8 includes a rectangular frame plate A9, a strip plate A10 installed on the slot of the rectangular frame plate and a swinging plate A11 rotatably hinged on the slot of the rectangular frame plate. The swinging plate A11 is located above the strip plate A10. A torsion spring A12 is provided on the hinged end of the swinging plate A11 so that the swinging plate has a tendency to partially close the slot. When the fan is working, the wind force of the fan blows the swinging plate to open the slot, thereby realizing air outlet of the fan. The purpose of installing the swinging plate is to prevent foreign objects outside the body from entering when the fan is not working.

[0052] In order to increase the strength of the base, a plurality of reinforcing ribs A13 are provided on the peripheral side of the thin shell boss A3. The reinforcing ribs A13 are vertically arranged between the outer side wall of the thin shell boss A3 and the side wall of the base A.

[0053] Preferably, the lower portion of the intermediate support plate 2 is fixedly connected to the first screw hole A5 on the base by screws, and the upper portion of the intermediate support plate 2 is fixedly connected to the second screw hole B7 on the second convex plate B6 on the fan housing by screws.

[0054] The central portion of the shell B2 of the above-mentioned fan has a through opening B8, and a tubular wind wheel B9 (the wind wheel is a commercially available part) is coaxially installed in the through opening. A driving motor B10 located at the mouth of the through opening and coaxial with the through opening is installed on the first side surface of the shell of the fan. The output shaft B11 of the driving motor is vertically fixedly connected to a rotating wheel piece B12 fixedly connected to the middle of the wind wheel. Under the action of the driving motor, the rotating wheel piece B12 and the wind wheel B9 are driven to rotate; the outer shell of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the shell B2 of the fan through a plurality of connecting rods B13.

[0055] The specific structure of the connecting rod B13 being fixedly connected to the housing B2 of the fan, the first end of the connecting rod B13 is vertically welded to the U-shaped material B14, the housing B15 of the driving motor B10 is provided with a groove B16 capable of inserting a nut, the U-shaped material B14 is covered on the wall of the groove B16, a through hole B17 is provided on the U-shaped material, the groove is composed of two L-shaped fins arranged relatively spaced apart on the housing of the driving motor, a nut is placed in the groove and can limit the rotation of the nut (that is, the width of the groove is greater than the diameter of the inscribed circle of the nut and smaller than the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the nut), a bolt passes through the through hole B17 and is threadedly connected and fixed with the nut in the groove; the second end of the connecting rod B13 is welded to the outer side surface of the first folded edge of the angle iron sheet B18, the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is provided with a slot hole, and the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is fixedly connected to the housing B2 of the fan by a screw passing through the slot hole.

[0056] A support seat B19 is installed on the second side of the fan shell B2, which is located at the mouth of the through-opening and coaxial with the through-opening. The end of the output shaft of the driving motor is rotatably hinged on the support seat B19, and the support seat is connected to the mouth of the through-opening on the second side of the fan shell through three support bars B20.

[0057] A first convex plate B3 is provided on the bottom of the shell B2 of the fan B, and a recessed groove B4 is provided on the first convex plate B3 for limiting the positioning of the positioning convex button A4. The first convex plate B3 is also provided with a screw installation hole B5 matching the first screw hole A5; a second convex plate B6 is provided on the side of the shell B2 of the fan, and a second screw hole B7 is provided on the second convex plate B6.

[0058] The housing B2 of the fan is composed of two symmetrical halves, and the second convex plate B6 and the air outlet of the fan are in opposite directions, that is, the second convex plate B6 and the air outlet of the fan are respectively located on both sides of the symmetrical center plane of the first convex plate B3.

[0059] The outer shell of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the fan casing through three connecting rods, and the axis lines of the three connecting rods are located in the same plane, which is perpendicular to the axis line of the output shaft of the driving motor. A partial section of the driving motor extends into the through opening, thereby reducing the axial length of the body.

[0060] The driving motor is coaxially installed at the mouth of the through-opening, and the output shaft of the driving motor is vertically fixedly connected to the rotating wheel blades in the middle of the wind wheel, so that the rotating wheel blades and the wind wheel can be driven to rotate under the action of the driving motor; since the output shaft of the driving motor directly drives the rotating wheel blades and the wind wheel to rotate, the cost of components such as synchronous belts and synchronous wheels is saved, and at the same time, there is no need to regularly replace components such as synchronous belts and synchronous wheels, which greatly facilitates use and is also beneficial to saving space occupied by the mechanism.

[0061] The utility model discloses a novel working principle of an air cooler. Since the fan can be installed on a base in three postures, and the bases of the three installation postures are the same (that is, the three installation postures use the same base), an enterprise producing the air cooler can share a set of bases and fans to complete the three installation postures of the air cooler, namely, side air outlet, top air outlet and bottom air outlet installation modes, which facilitates production and meets different usage requirements (ground placement and hoisting use).

[0062] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the relevant field should understand that the specific implementation methods of the utility model can still be modified or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the technical solution for protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A new type of air cooler, characterized by: It includes an air cooler body, a base arranged at the bottom of the body and a fan installed on the base, wherein the fan is installed on the base in three postures, a first posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the side of the air cooler body to realize the side air outlet of the fan, in this state, the lower part of the fan shell is directly connected to the base; the second posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the top surface of the air cooler body to realize the upper air outlet of the fan, in this state, the lower part of the fan shell is connected to the base through an intermediate support plate; the third posture is that the air outlet of the fan faces the bottom surface of the air cooler body, in this state, the peripheral side of the air outlet of the fan is connected to the peripheral side of the base opening, and the bases in the three installation postures are the same.

2. A novel air cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air inlets of the fans in the three installation postures are all facing the sides of the air cooler body; and wet curtains are provided on several sides of the air cooler.

3. A novel air cooler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The base includes a thin shell and a thin shell boss arranged in the middle of the thin shell, the thin shell boss is hollowed out to provide the through opening, and the wall body around the through opening is provided with a plurality of positioning knobs and a plurality of first screw holes at intervals; a first convex plate is provided on the bottom of the shell of the fan, a recessed groove is provided on the first convex plate to cooperate with the knob to limit the position, and a screw installation hole matching the first screw hole is also provided on the first convex plate; a second convex plate is provided on the side of the shell of the fan, and a second screw hole is provided on the second convex plate.

4. A novel air cooler according to claim 3, characterized in that: The four corners of the base are provided with upright posts, and wet curtains or air outlet baffles are provided between adjacent upright posts.

5. A novel air cooler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air outlet baffle comprises a rectangular frame plate, a strip plate installed on the notch of the rectangular frame plate and a swing plate rotatably hinged on the notch of the rectangular frame plate. The swing plate is located above the strip plate. A torsion spring is provided on the hinged end of the swing plate so that the swing plate has a tendency to partially close the notch. When the fan is working, the wind force of the fan blows the swing plate to open the notch, thereby realizing air discharge from the air outlet of the fan.

6. A novel air cooler according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower part of the intermediate support plate is fixedly connected to the base through screws, and the upper part of the intermediate support plate is fixedly connected to the second convex plate on the fan housing through screws.

7. A novel air cooler according to claim 6, characterized in that: The central part of the fan shell has a through opening, and a tubular wind wheel is coaxially installed in the through opening. A driving motor is installed on the first side of the fan shell and is located at the mouth of the through opening and coaxial with the through opening. The output shaft of the driving motor is vertically fixedly connected to the rotating wheel blades in the middle of the wind wheel. Under the action of the driving motor, the rotating wheel blades and the wind wheel are driven to rotate; the outer shell of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the fan shell through a plurality of connecting rods.

8. A novel air cooler according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first end of the connecting rod is vertically welded to the U-shaped profile, and a groove capable of inserting a nut is provided on the housing of the driving motor. The U-shaped profile is covered on the wall of the groove, and a through hole is opened on the U-shaped profile. The groove is composed of two oppositely arranged L-shaped fins provided on the housing of the driving motor. The nut is placed in the groove and can limit the rotation of the nut. The bolt passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the nut thread in the groove; the second end of the connecting rod is welded to the outer side surface of the first folded edge of the angle iron sheet, and the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is provided with a slot hole, and the second folded edge of the angle iron sheet is fixedly connected to the housing of the fan by a screw passing through the slot hole.

9. A novel air cooler according to claim 8, characterized in that: A support seat is installed on the second side of the fan shell, which is located at the mouth of the through-opening and coaxial with the through-opening. The end of the output shaft of the drive motor is rotatably hinged on the support seat, and the support seat is connected to the mouth of the through-opening on the second side of the fan shell through three support bars.

10. A novel air cooler according to claim 9, characterized in that: The housing of the fan is formed by splicing two symmetrical halves, and the second convex plate and the air outlet of the fan are in opposite directions, that is, the second convex plate and the air outlet of the fan are respectively located on both sides of the symmetrical center plane of the first convex plate.