Shell assembly and air conditioner with same

Abstract

The shell assembly comprises a shell body and a top cover, the shell body comprises a panel assembly and a rear box body, the panel assembly is arranged on the front side of the rear box body and comprises a front panel and an air outlet frame, the air outlet frame is arranged between the front panel and the rear box body, and the top cover is arranged at the top of the shell body. Wherein the top of the shell body is provided with a surrounding part and a water collecting groove, the surrounding part is arranged around the edge of the top cover so that a first gap can be formed between the surrounding part and the edge of the top cover, the top of the water collecting groove is open and located below the first gap, the top of the air outlet frame is provided with a water guide part, and the top of the rear box body is provided with a drainage part; the water guiding part is connected between the water collecting tank and the water discharging part and used for guiding water in the water collecting tank to the water discharging part. Water falling to the top of the shell assembly is collected, guided and finally discharged in a directional mode, the situation that an electric appliance is short-circuited due to the water can be avoided, and therefore the working stability of the air conditioner with the shell assembly is improved, and the service life of the air conditioner is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of air-conditioning equipment, in particular to a shell component and an air conditioner having the shell component. Background Art

[0002] The top of the vertical air conditioner in the related art is covered by a top cover, and there is a gap between the top cover and the front shell. When water flows down from the top of the vertical air conditioner, the water can easily flow from the gap between the top cover and the front shell to the electrical components and cause a short circuit, thereby reducing the service life of the air conditioner and affecting the normal operation of the air conditioner. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a shell assembly, which has good waterproofness, can improve the situation where water enters the top of the shell assembly and causes a circuit short circuit, extend the service life of the air conditioner having the shell assembly, and improve the working stability of the air conditioner.

[0004] The utility model also provides an air conditioner with the shell assembly.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the utility model, the shell assembly includes: a shell body, the shell body includes a panel assembly and a rear box body, the panel assembly is arranged on the front side of the rear box body, and includes a front panel and an air outlet frame, the air outlet frame is arranged between the front panel and the rear box body; a top cover, the top cover is arranged on the top of the shell body; wherein the top of the shell body has a surrounding portion and a water collecting trough, the surrounding portion is arranged around the edge of the top cover to form a first gap between the surrounding portion and the edge of the top cover, the top of the water collecting trough is open and is located below the first gap, the top of the air outlet frame has a water guide portion, the top of the rear box body has a drainage portion, the water guide portion is received between the water collecting trough and the drainage portion to guide the water in the water collecting trough to the drainage portion.

[0006] According to the shell assembly of the embodiment of the utility model, a water collecting trough, a water guiding part and a drainage part are provided to collect water that falls on the top of the shell assembly, and then guide it to the drainage part through the water guiding part, and finally drain it by the drainage part. The water that falls on the top of the shell assembly can be discharged in a controllable direction, which can prevent the water from flowing to the electrical components inside the shell body and causing an electrical short circuit, thereby improving the working stability of the air conditioner with the shell assembly of the utility model and extending the service life of the air conditioner.

[0007] In some embodiments, the water collecting trough is formed as an arc-shaped groove extending along the contour edge profile of the top cover, and drainage outlets are respectively defined at both ends of the arc length of the water collecting trough. The top of the air outlet frame has two water guiding parts spaced apart, and each drainage outlet corresponds to one of the water guiding parts.

[0008] In some embodiments, the top cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion arranged front to back, the first cover portion is disposed on the top of the front panel, the second cover portion is disposed on the top of the rear box body, the surrounding portion and the water collecting trough are both integrated on the top of the front panel, and the water collecting trough extends along the contour edge profile of the top cover.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the front panel also has a supporting portion, the surrounding portion is arranged around the supporting portion, the water collecting trough is arranged at the connection between the supporting portion and the surrounding portion, the supporting portion is lower than the surrounding portion, the first cover portion overlaps the supporting portion, and the top surface of the first cover portion is flush with the top surface of the surrounding portion.

[0010] In some embodiments, the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion respectively extend beyond the first cover portion to form a second gap between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion and the rear edge of the surrounding portion, and the water guiding portion is simultaneously connected between the second gap and the drainage portion.

[0011] In some embodiments, the top of the front panel further has an extension portion, which extends backward from the rear edge of the support portion and extends backward beyond the surrounding portion to define the drain outlet.

[0012] In some embodiments, the end of the water collecting trough has a drain outlet, and the drain outlet is higher than the corresponding water guiding part.

[0013] In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the sump is inclined downward toward the drain outlet.

[0014] In some embodiments, a water storage tank is defined within the water guiding portion.

[0015] Furthermore, the top of the water storage tank is open and lower than the water outlet position of the water collecting tank.

[0016] In some embodiments, the water guide portion is overlapped on the top of the drainage portion, and the bottom wall of the water storage tank is formed with a water outlet for discharging water to the drainage portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, dividing ribs are provided in the water storage tank to divide the water storage tank into multiple sub-troughs, and the height of the dividing ribs is lower than the side walls of the water storage tank so that the multiple sub-troughs are connected from the top, and the water outlet is opened at the bottom of at least one of the sub-troughs.

[0018] In some embodiments, the water guiding portion and the rear box body are positioned and matched by a first positioning structure and are fixedly connected by a first fastener.

[0019] In some embodiments, the water guiding portion and the front panel are positioned and matched with each other through a second positioning structure and are fixedly connected with each other through a second fastener.

[0020] An air conditioner according to a second aspect of the utility model comprises a housing assembly according to the first aspect of the utility model.

[0021] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model, by providing the shell assembly of the first aspect, the shell assembly has better waterproof performance, which can improve the working stability and working reliability of the air conditioner and extend the service life of the air conditioner.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a structural exploded diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to another embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shell according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 is based on Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of area A of the example shown;

[0028] Figure 6 is based on Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of region B of the example shown;

[0029] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the shell body from another angle according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rear box body of the housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Fig. 9 is based on Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of region C of the example shown;

[0032] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of an air outlet frame of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Fig.11 is based on Fig.10 A partial enlarged view of the D region of the illustrated embodiment;

[0034] Fig.12 is a structural schematic diagram of a panel assembly of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Fig.13 is a schematic structural diagram of a front panel of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Fig.14 It is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] Air conditioner 1000;

[0039] Housing assembly 100;

[0040] Shell 1;

[0041] Panel assembly 1a;

[0042] Front panel 11; surrounding portion 111; water collecting tank 112; drainage port 1121; support portion 113; fourth fixing hole 1131; extension portion 114; second fixing hole 115; second clamping portion 116; first matching hole 117;

[0043] Air outlet frame 12; water guide portion 121; body portion 121a; connecting portion 121b; water storage tank 1211; water outlet 1212; dividing rib 1213; first connecting hole 1214; second connecting hole 1215; second matching hole 122;

[0044] Rear box 1b;

[0045] Drainage portion 13; first fixing hole 131; drainage groove 132; drainage notch 133; first clamping portion 14; third fixing hole 15; fourth clamping portion 16;

[0046] Top cover 2; first cover portion 2a; second cover portion 2b; first slit 21; second slit 22; third connecting hole 23; fourth connecting hole 24; third clamping portion 25;

[0047] A first fastener 3; a second fastener 4;

[0048] First positioning structure 5; first positioning pin 51; first positioning hole 52;

[0049] Second positioning structure 6; second positioning pin 61; second positioning hole 62. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0051] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for realizing different structures of the utility model. In order to simplify the disclosure of the utility model, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples, and the purpose is not to limit the utility model. In addition, the utility model can repeat reference numbers and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the utility model provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can be aware of the applicability of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0052] The housing assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present utility model is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0053] According to the housing assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present utility model, Figure 1 As shown, the housing assembly 100 includes: a housing 1 and a top cover 2. It can be understood that the housing assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model is used for an air conditioner, and the housing 1 and the top cover 2 together form the appearance of the air conditioner. The housing 1 includes a panel assembly 1a and a rear box 1b. The panel assembly 1a is arranged on the front side of the rear box 1b, and includes a front panel 11 and an air outlet frame 12. The air outlet frame 12 is arranged between the front panel 11 and the rear box 1b. The front panel 11 and the rear box 1b are jointly constructed as the frame of the housing 1. The air outlet frame 12 is arranged in the space formed by the front panel 11 and the rear box 1b. The space formed by the front panel 11 and the rear box 1b can also be arranged with required components, such as a heat exchanger, a capillary tube, a condensed water receiving device, a refrigerant pipe connection hole, a drain hole, a centrifugal fan, an electrical box, a front panel 11, a base and other components. The top cover 2 is arranged on the top of the housing 1 to cover the internal space of the housing 1 from above.

[0054] There is a gap between the top cover and the front panel of the air conditioner in the related art. When water flows down from the top of the air conditioner, the water easily flows from the gap between the top cover and the front panel to the electrical components and causes a short circuit, thereby reducing the service life of the air conditioner and affecting the normal operation of the air conditioner.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present utility model, Figure 1 As shown, the top of the shell body 1 has a surrounding portion 111 and a water collecting trough 112. When the top cover 2 is covered on the top of the shell body 1, it cooperates with the surrounding portion 111. The surrounding portion 111 is arranged around the edge of the top cover 2. The top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111 jointly cover the internal space of the shell body 1 from above, thereby protecting the components in the internal space of the shell body 1.

[0056] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a first gap 21 is formed between the surrounding portion 111 and the edge of the top cover 2, and the top of the water collecting tank 112 is open and located below the first gap 21. When water flows down from the top of the housing assembly 100, the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111 block the water to prevent it from falling directly into the internal space of the housing body 1. The water flowing into the first gap 21 will be collected by the water collecting tank 112 below the first gap 21, preventing the water from flowing into the electrical components inside the housing body 1 and causing an electrical short circuit, thereby improving the working stability of the air conditioner having the housing assembly 100 of the utility model and extending the service life of the air conditioner.

[0057] It is worth noting that the first gap 21 formed between the surrounding portion 111 and the edge of the top cover 2 is understood in a broad sense. Optionally, the first gap 21 is a gap generated by the cooperation between the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111. Since the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111 are independently formed and then assembled with each other, the first gap 21 will inevitably be formed between the edge of the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111. Most of the water falling on the top of the shell assembly 100 will be blocked by the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111, while a small amount of water will penetrate into the internal space of the shell body 1 along the first gap 21 between the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111. Therefore, the utility model is provided with a water collecting trough 112 below the first gap 21 to collect the penetrated water to prevent the water from flowing to the electrical components inside the shell body 1 and causing an electrical short circuit. Optionally, the first gap 21 can also be a structural feature formed by the combination of the structures of the top cover 2 and / or the surrounding portion 111. Water falling on the top of the shell assembly 100 will flow directly into the water collecting tank 112 along the first gap 21, and the water collecting tank 112 will collect the water to protect the electrical components inside the shell body 1; and by providing the first gap 21, the water on the top of the shell assembly 100 can also be guided to the water collecting tank 112, thereby improving the accumulation of water on the top of the shell assembly 100 and improving the cleanliness of the shell assembly 100.

[0058] It is also worth mentioning that the shell body 1 includes a front panel 11, an air outlet frame 12 and a rear box body 1b. The surrounding portion 111 and the water collecting tank 112 can be set on any one of the front panel 11, the air outlet frame 12 and the rear box body 1b. The surrounding portion 111 and the water collecting tank 112 can also be formed by any two or more of the front panel 11, the air outlet frame 12 and the rear box body 1b. The arrangement of the surrounding portion 111 and the water collecting tank 112 can be selected according to actual needs and is not specifically limited here.

[0059] Compared to waterproofing by pressing the top cover and the front panel together, or waterproofing by setting sealing materials such as sponges on electrical components inside the air conditioner, the shell assembly 100 of the utility model embodiment is provided with a water collection tank 112 structure, which not only facilitates the simplification of the structure of the air conditioner, helps to shorten the production time of the air conditioner, improve production efficiency, and reduce production costs, but also can improve the waterproofing effect, enhance the protection of electrical components, and improve the working reliability and stability of the air conditioner.

[0060] like Figure 4 As shown, the top of the air outlet frame 12 has a water guide 121, and the top of the rear box 1b has a drainage portion 13. The water guide 121 is connected between the water collecting tank 112 and the drainage portion 13 to guide the water in the water collecting tank 112 to the drainage portion 13. The air outlet frame 12 of the utility model plays a role of connecting the front and the back, guiding the water collected in the water collecting tank 112 to the drainage portion 13, and the rear box 1b plays a role of drainage, draining the water from the inside of the shell 1 to avoid affecting the normal operation of the components in the shell 1, and improving the working reliability of the air conditioner with the shell assembly 100 of the utility model. It can be understood that compared with the front panel 11, fewer electrical components are arranged at the rear box 1b, so arranging the drainage portion 13 on the rear box 1b can reduce the impact on the electrical components inside the shell 1 and further improve the working stability.

[0061] The utility model sets a water guide portion 121 on the air outlet frame 12 to guide the water collected in the water collecting tank 112 to the drainage portion 13, so that the collected water can be discharged in a controllable manner, thereby preventing the water from flowing uncontrollably to the electrical components and causing electrical short circuits, thereby improving the working stability of the air conditioner with the shell assembly 100 of the utility model and extending the service life of the air conditioner.

[0062] In addition, the water collection tank 112 and the water guide part 121 also have a certain water storage function. When a large flow of water flows into the water collection tank 112, the water collection tank 112 arranged around the surrounding part 111 can guide the water to fill the water collection tank 112 first, and then guide the water flow to the water guide part 121, thereby improving the situation where a large flow of water flows into the water collection tank 112 but cannot flow into the water guide part 121 in time, causing overflow, so that the water can flow stably along the water collection tank 112 and the water guide part 121, avoiding the situation where water flows uncontrollably to electrical components and causes electrical short circuit, thereby improving the working stability and reliability of the air conditioner.

[0063] According to the housing assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, by setting the water collecting tank 112, the water guide 121 and the drainage part 13, the water falling on the top of the housing assembly 100 is collected, and then guided to the drainage part 13 through the water guide 121, and finally discharged by the drainage part 13, the water falling on the top of the housing assembly 100 can be controlled to be directional and discharged, which can prevent the water from flowing to the electrical components inside the shell body 1 and causing electrical short circuit, thereby improving the working stability of the air conditioner with the housing assembly 100 of the utility model and extending the service life of the air conditioner. In addition, compared with waterproofing by pressing the top cover 2 and the front shell, or waterproofing by setting sealing materials such as sponges on the electrical components inside the air conditioner, the housing assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model has a simple structure, which is not only conducive to simplifying the structure of the air conditioner, but also can improve the production efficiency of the air conditioner and reduce the production cost, and can also improve the waterproof effect, improve the protection of the electrical components, and improve the working reliability and stability of the air conditioner.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the top cover 2 has an arc-shaped edge, and the water collecting groove 112 is formed as an arc-shaped groove extending along the contour edge profile of the top cover 2. The arc length ends of the water collecting groove 112 respectively define drainage ports 1121, and the top of the air outlet frame 12 has two water guides 121 arranged at intervals, and each drainage port 1121 is respectively arranged corresponding to a water guide 121.

[0065] The water collected in the sump 112 can flow to the two water guides 121 along the two drain ports 1121 respectively. Setting the two drain ports 1121 can improve the drainage efficiency of the sump 112 and reduce the possibility of water overflowing from the sump 112 due to the inability to be discharged in time.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, two drainage portions 13 are also spaced apart on the top of the rear box body 1b, and each drainage portion 13 corresponds to a water guide portion 121, so as to further improve the drainage efficiency.

[0067] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the top cover 2 includes a first cover portion 2a and a second cover portion 2b arranged in a front-to-back arrangement, the first cover portion 2a is disposed on the top of the front panel 11, and the second cover portion 2b is disposed on the top of the rear box body 1b. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the surrounding portion 111 and the water collecting groove 112 are integrated at the top of the front panel 11, and the water collecting groove 112 extends along the contour edge profile of the top cover 2. The first cover 2a has an arc-shaped edge, and the surrounding portion 111 and the water collecting groove 112 arranged at the top of the front panel 11 are arranged around the edge of the first cover 2a, and the water collecting groove 112 is formed as an arc-shaped groove extending along the contour edge profile of the first cover 2a.

[0068] The panel assembly 1a of the embodiment of the utility model sets the water collection tank 112 on the top of the front panel 11, sets a water guide 121 on the top of the air outlet frame 12, and sets a drainage part 13 on the top of the rear box 1b. The water collection tank 112, the water guide 121 and the drainage part 13 are independent of each other in structure and cooperate with each other in function, so as to improve the stability of the drainage work of the panel assembly 1a of the embodiment of the utility model. This design method of making the water collection tank 112, the water guide 121 and the drainage part 13 independent of each other can also reduce the difficulty of cooperation, improve the assembly efficiency, and help improve the production efficiency of the panel assembly 1a.

[0069] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the top of the front panel 11 also has a support portion 113, and the surrounding portion 111 is arranged around the support portion 113. The surrounding portion 111 and the support portion 113 together form the top structure of the front panel 11, and the surrounding portion 111 is exposed outside the housing assembly 100. The support portion 113 is connected to the first cover portion 2a for supporting the top cover 2. The connection between the support portion 113 and the surrounding portion 111 is directly opposite to the edge of the first cover portion 2a, and the water collection tank 112 is arranged at the connection between the support portion 113 and the surrounding portion 111. The support portion 113 is lower than the surrounding portion 111, and the first cover portion 2a is overlapped on the support portion 113, and the top surface of the first cover portion 2a is flush with the top surface of the surrounding portion 111, so as to improve the integrity of the housing assembly 100.

[0070] Compared with only setting the water collecting trough at the edge of the surrounding part, the present application sets the water collecting trough 112 between the supporting part 113 and the surrounding part 111, which can improve the structural strength of the water collecting trough 112 and improve the working reliability of the water collecting trough 112.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion 2b respectively exceed the first cover portion 2a, so as to form a second gap 22 between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion 2b and the rear edge of the surrounding portion 111, as shown in FIG. Figure 5As shown, the water guide portion 121 is simultaneously received between the second gap 22 and the drainage portion 13 .

[0072] The first cover portion 2a is arranged on the top of the front panel 11, and a first gap 21 is formed between the edge of the first cover portion 2a and the front panel 11. The water collecting trough 112 is arranged below the first gap 21 to collect water flowing down along the first gap 21; and the second cover portion 2b is arranged on the top of the rear box body 1b, and a second gap 22 is formed between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion 2b and the front panel 11. The water guiding portion 121 can receive the water flowing down along the second gap 22 and guide the water to the drainage portion 13.

[0073] The top cover 2 is arranged on the top of the shell body 1, and the first gap 21 and the second gap 22 are the dividing line between the top cover 2 and the shell body 1 at the top of the shell assembly 100. The utility model sets a water collecting groove 112 to collect water flowing down from the first gap 21, and sets a water guide 121 to collect water flowing down from the second gap 22. The flow path from the top of the shell assembly 100 to the inside of the shell body 1 can be directionally controlled, and the water can be discharged in a controllable direction, which can prevent water from flowing into the electrical components inside the shell body 1 and causing electrical short circuits, thereby improving the working stability of the air conditioner with the shell assembly 100 of the utility model and extending the service life of the air conditioner.

[0074] It is worth noting that second gaps 22 are formed between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion 2 b and the rear edge of the surrounding portion 111 , so there are two second gaps 22 , which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the first gap 21 .

[0075] It is also worth mentioning that the second gap 22 should also be understood in a broad sense. Optionally, the second gap 22 is a gap formed by the cooperation between the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111. Since the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111 are independently formed and then assembled with each other, a second gap 22 will inevitably be formed between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion 2b and the rear edge of the surrounding portion 111. Most of the water falling on the top of the shell assembly 100 will be blocked by the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111, while a small amount of water will penetrate into the internal space of the shell body 1 along the second gap 22 between the top cover 2 and the surrounding portion 111. Therefore, the utility model collects water that penetrates from the second gap 22 by arranging a water guide portion 121 to prevent water from flowing to the electrical components inside the shell body 1 and causing an electrical short circuit. Optionally, the second gap 22 can also be a structural feature formed by the combination of the structures of the top cover 2 and / or the surrounding portion 111. Water falling on the top of the shell assembly 100 will flow directly into the water guiding portion 121 along the second gap 22, and the water guiding portion 121 will guide the water to the drainage portion 13, thereby protecting the electrical components inside the shell body 1.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5As shown, the top of the front panel 11 also has an extension portion 114, which extends backward from the rear edge of the support portion 113 and extends backward beyond the surrounding portion 111 to define a drain port 1121. The extension portion 114 defines a portion of the water collection tank 112, so that the drain port 1121 is arranged beyond the surrounding portion 111 and the support portion 113, and the water in the water collection tank 112 flows from the drain port 1121 to the water guide portion 121. The arrangement of the drain port 1121 backward beyond the surrounding portion 111 can improve the fluidity of the water flow in the water collection tank 112, reduce the occurrence of water overflowing from the drain port 1121 to the surrounding portion 111 or the support portion 113, and improve the drainage effect.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the end of the water collecting trough 112 has a drain port 1121, and the drain port 1121 is higher than the corresponding water guide 121. The water flowing out of the drain port 1121 naturally flows to the water guide 121 under the action of gravity, and the additional water guide structure can be eliminated, reducing the structural complexity of the water collecting trough 112 and the water guide 121, which is conducive to improving the production efficiency of the panel assembly 1a and reducing the production cost of the panel assembly 1a.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the bottom wall of the water collection trough 112 is tilted downward toward the direction close to the drain outlet 1121, reducing the height difference between the drain outlet 1121 and the water guide part 121, allowing water to flow smoothly from the drain outlet 1121 to the water guide part 121, reducing the occurrence of water splashing and improving the drainage effect.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a water storage tank 1211 is defined in the water guide part 121. The water guide part 121 also has a water storage function. When a large flow of water flows into the water storage tank 1211, the water storage tank 1211 can store water while guiding the water to the drainage part 13, thereby improving the situation where a large flow of water flows into the water guide part but cannot be guided to the drainage part in time, resulting in overflow. The water can be stably guided to the drainage part 13, avoiding the situation where the water flows uncontrollably to the electrical components and causes electrical short circuits, thereby improving the working stability and reliability of the air conditioner.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the top of the water storage tank 1211 is open and lower than the water outlet position of the water collecting tank 112. The water flowing out of the water collecting tank 112 naturally flows to the water storage tank 1211 under the action of gravity, and the additional water guide structure can be eliminated, reducing the structural complexity of the water collecting tank 112 and the water guide part 121, which is conducive to improving the production efficiency of the panel assembly 1a and reducing the production cost of the panel assembly 1a.

[0081] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the water guide 121 is overlapped on the top of the drainage part 13, and the bottom wall of the water storage tank 1211 is formed with a water outlet 1212 for draining water to the drainage part 13. The water in the water storage tank 1211 can naturally flow to the drainage part 13 under the action of gravity, reducing the structural complexity of the water guide 121, which is conducive to improving the production efficiency of the panel assembly 1a.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a plurality of dividing ribs 1213 are provided in the water storage tank 1211. The structural strength of the water storage tank 1211 can be improved by providing a plurality of dividing ribs 1213, which is beneficial to improving the working reliability of the water storage tank 1211. The dividing ribs 1213 divide the water storage tank 1211 into a plurality of sub-troughs, and the height of the dividing ribs 1213 is lower than the side wall of the water storage tank 1211, so that the plurality of sub-troughs are connected from the top, and a water outlet 1212 is provided at the bottom of at least one sub-trough.

[0083] By setting the dividing rib 1213, the water storage capacity of the water storage tank 1211 can also be improved. When the water collecting tank 112 drains water to the water storage tank 1211, optionally, the water can enter one of the sub-troughs separately and be stored. When the water volume exceeds the water storage capacity of the sub-trough, the water can cross the dividing rib 1213 and enter the adjacent sub-trough until it is discharged from the water outlet 1212; optionally, the water enters the sub-trough with the water outlet 1212. When the water injection speed is greater than the water drainage speed, the water in the sub-trough with the water outlet 1212 gradually accumulates, and the water crosses the dividing rib 1213 and enters the adjacent sub-trough for storage, thereby reducing the occurrence of overflow, and stably directing the water to the drainage part 13, thereby improving the working stability of the drainage.

[0084] Optionally, a water outlet 1212 may be provided at the bottom of a sub-trough, or, further optionally, a water outlet 1212 may be provided at the bottom of multiple sub-troughs. The position of the water outlet 1212 may be selected according to actual needs, and the position arrangement of the water outlet 1212 may determine the direction of the water flow, thereby discharging the water in a directionally controllable manner.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 8 and Fig. 9As shown, the drainage part 13 includes a drainage groove 132 which is open at the top of the rear box body 1b, and the drainage part 13 includes a drainage notch 133 which is arranged at the side wall of the top of the rear box body 1b. Water flows into the drainage groove 132 from the water outlet 1212 under the action of gravity, and then flows down from the top of the rear box body 1b through the drainage notch 133. Optionally, the water flowing down from the top of the rear box body 1b can be collected in a specific area and then processed uniformly, or, alternatively, the water flowing down from the top of the rear box body 1b can flow directly to the bottom of the housing assembly 100, thereby avoiding the components located inside the housing body 1, preventing water from entering the electrical components inside the housing body 1 and causing electrical short circuits, thereby improving the working reliability of the air conditioner.

[0086] In some embodiments, Fig. 9 As shown, drainage notches 133 are provided at the top of the front side walls at the left and right ends of the rear box body 1b. Water can flow from the drainage notches 133 along the front side walls of the rear box body 1b. The water flows stably and the water is discharged in a controllable direction.

[0087] In some embodiments of the utility model, the water guiding portion 121 of the air outlet frame 12 can not only serve to be received between the water collecting tank 112 and the drainage portion 13 to guide the water of the water collecting tank 112 to the drainage portion 13, but the water guiding portion 121 located at the top of the air outlet frame 12 can also connect the top of the front panel 11 and the top of the rear box body 1b. Compared with the connection method of the top snap-fitting of the front panel 11 and the rear box body 1b, the air outlet frame 12 fixes the front panel 11 and the rear box body 1b to improve the connection strength of the front panel 11 and the rear box body 1b, reduce the occurrence of breakage of the top of the front panel 11 and the rear box body 1b during transportation or handling, and improve the working reliability of the shell body 1.

[0088] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, the water guide portion 121 and the rear box body 1b are positioned and matched through the first positioning structure 5, as shown in FIG. Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, the water guide 121 is fixedly connected to the rear box 1b by the first fastener 3. After being positioned by the first positioning structure 5, the water guide 121 is fastened to the rear box 1b. The assembly method of positioning and then fixing in the embodiment of the utility model can improve the assembly efficiency and installation accuracy of the water guide 121 and the rear box 1b.

[0089] The first positioning structure 5 includes a first positioning pin 51 and a first positioning hole 52. The first positioning pin 51 is provided on one of the water guide 121 and the rear box body 1b, and the first positioning hole 52 is provided on the other of the water guide 121 and the rear box body 1b. The first positioning pin 51 is positioned and inserted into the first positioning hole 52. Figure 5As shown, the first positioning pin 51 is disposed on the top of the rear box body 1b, the first positioning hole 52 is disposed on the water guide portion 121, and the first positioning pin 51 is inserted into the first positioning hole 52 to position the water guide portion 121 and the rear box body 1b.

[0090] The first positioning hole 52 can not only play a positioning role in cooperation with the first positioning pin 51, such as Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, the first positioning hole 52 is provided on the bottom wall of the water storage tank 1211, and the first positioning hole 52 forms a water outlet 1212 for draining water to the drainage portion 13. Correspondingly, the first positioning pin 51 can be provided on the drainage portion 13, and the water flowing down from the first positioning hole 52 can flow to the drainage portion 13 along the surface of the first positioning pin 51, thereby improving the flow stability of water between the water guide portion 121 and the drainage portion 13.

[0091] like Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, a first connecting hole 1214 is also provided on the water guide portion 121. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, a first fixing hole 131 is opened on the top of the rear box body 1b, and the first fastener 3 passes through the first connecting hole 1214 and is fixedly matched with the first fixing hole 131 to fix the water guide part 121 and the rear box body 1b.

[0092] The first connection hole 1214 can not only play a connecting role with the first fastener 3, such as Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, the first connection hole 1214 is provided on the bottom wall of the water storage tank 1211, and the first connection hole 1214 forms a water outlet 1212 for discharging water to the drainage portion 13. Correspondingly, the first fixing hole 131 can be provided on the drainage portion 13, and the water flowing down from the first connection hole 1214 can pass through the drainage portion 13, thereby improving the flow stability of water between the water guide portion 121 and the drainage portion 13.

[0093] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the water guide portion 121 and the front panel 11 are positioned and matched with each other through the second positioning structure 6. Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, the water guide 121 and the front panel 11 are fixedly connected by the second fastener 4. After being positioned by the second positioning structure 6, the water guide 121 is fastened to the front panel 11. The assembly method of the embodiment of the utility model after positioning and fixing can improve the assembly efficiency and installation accuracy of the water guide 121 and the front panel 11.

[0094] The second positioning assembly includes a second positioning pin 61 and a second positioning hole 62. The second positioning pin 61 is provided on one of the water guide portion 121 and the front panel 11. The second positioning hole 62 is provided on the other of the water guide portion 121 and the front panel 11. The second positioning pin 61 is positioned and inserted into the second positioning hole 62. Figure 5 As shown, the second positioning pin 61 is provided on the front panel 11 , the second positioning hole 62 is provided in the water guide portion 121 , and the second positioning pin 61 is inserted into the second positioning hole 62 to position the water guide portion 121 and the front panel 11 .

[0095] like Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, a second connecting hole 1215 is also provided on the water guide portion 121. Fig.13 As shown, a second fixing hole 115 is opened on the front panel 11 , and the second fastener 4 passes through the second connecting hole 1215 and is fixedly matched with the second fixing hole 115 to fix the water guide part 121 and the front panel 11 together.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 and Fig.11 As shown, the water guiding portion 121 includes a main body portion 121a and a connecting portion 121b. The main body portion 121a has a first connecting hole 1214 for cooperating with the first fastener 3. The connecting portion 121b extends upward relative to the main body portion 121a along the length direction of the panel assembly 1a. The connecting portion 121b has a second connecting hole 1215 for cooperating with the second fastener 4. The first connecting hole 1214 penetrates in the vertical direction, and the second connecting hole 1215 is arranged to penetrate in the horizontal direction.

[0097] like Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, the water guide 121 is fastened to the drainage part 13 at the top of the rear box body 1b, and the first fastener 3 passes through the first connection hole 1214 from top to bottom and is fixedly matched with the first fixing hole 131, thereby fixing the water guide 121 to the rear box body 1b. Figure 5 and Fig.11 As shown, a second fixing hole 115 is provided at the rear end of the surrounding portion 111 of the front panel 11, and the second fixing hole 115 is arranged along the front-to-back direction. The second fastener 4 passes through the second connecting hole 1215 from back to front and is fixedly matched with the second fixing hole 115, thereby fixing the water guiding portion 121 to the front panel 11.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first fastener 3 and the second fastener 4 are constructed as screws, the first fixing hole 131 and the second fixing hole 115 are constructed as threaded holes, the first fastener 3 passes through the first connecting hole 1214 and is threadedly matched with the first fixing hole 131 to fix the water guide part 121 to the rear box body 1b, and the second fastener 4 passes through the second connecting hole 1215 and is threadedly matched with the second fixing hole 115 to fix the water guide part 121 to the front panel 11.

[0099] In some embodiments of the present invention, the air outlet frame 12 is not only fastened to the front panel 11 through the water guide portion 121, such as Fig.13 As shown, a first matching hole 117 is provided on the front panel 11. Fig.10 As shown, a second matching hole 122 is provided on the air outlet frame 12, and a fastener passes through the second matching hole 122 and is fastened with the first matching hole 117, so as to fix the air outlet frame 12 to the front panel 11. A plurality of first matching holes 117 are provided on both sides of the width of the front panel 11, and a plurality of second matching holes 122 are provided on both sides of the width of the air outlet frame 12. The plurality of first matching holes 117 and the second matching holes 122 are matched one by one, which can improve the connection strength between the air outlet frame 12 and the front panel 11, and further improve the structural stability of the panel assembly 1a.

[0100] In some embodiments of the present invention, after the air outlet frame 12 is fixedly connected to the front panel 11, the width sides of the panel assembly 1a are snap-fitted to the rear box 1b, and the top of the panel assembly 1a is fastened to the rear box 1b, such as Figure 8 As shown, a plurality of first clamping portions 14 are provided on both sides of the width of the rear box body 1b. Fig.13 As shown, a plurality of second clamping portions 116 are provided on both sides of the width of the front panel 11, and the plurality of first clamping portions 14 and the second clamping portions 116 are clamped in one-to-one correspondence to clamp the panel assembly 1a and the rear box body 1b.

[0101] In some embodiments, Figure 8 and Fig.13 As shown, the first clamping portion 14 is configured as a clamping groove, and the second clamping portion 116 is configured as a buckle. The second clamping portion 116 extends into the first clamping portion 14 for clamping engagement.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present invention, Fig.12 As shown, the second cover portion 2b is provided with a third clamping portion 25. Figure 8 As described above, a fourth clamping portion 16 is provided on the top of the rear box body 1b, and the third clamping portion 25 and the fourth clamping portion 16 are clamped together, so that the top cover 2 and the shell body 1 are clamped together and play a positioning role.

[0103] Furthermore, if Fig.12As shown, the first cover portion 2a is provided with a fourth connection hole 24, and the second cover portion 2b is provided with a third connection hole 23. Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. Fig.13 As shown, a fourth fixing hole 1131 is provided on the support portion 113 of the front panel 11, and the fastener passes through the fourth connecting hole 24 and cooperates with the fourth fixing hole 1131, thereby fixing and connecting the first cover portion 2a and the front panel 11; Figure 8 As shown, a third fixing hole 15 is opened on the top of the rear box body 1b, and the fastener passes through the third connecting hole 23 and cooperates with the third fixing hole 15, so as to fix the second cover 2b and the rear box body 1b and improve the structural stability of the shell assembly 100.

[0104] According to the air conditioner 1000 of the second aspect of the utility model, Fig.14 As shown, the shell assembly 100 of the first aspect is included. By setting the shell assembly 100 of the first aspect, the waterproof performance of the shell assembly 100 is better, the working reliability and working stability of the air conditioner 1000 can be improved, and the service life of the air conditioner 1000 can be extended.

[0105] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicating orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0106] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0107] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0108] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0109] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. 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 any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0110] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, characterized in that: include: A shell body, the shell body comprising a panel assembly and a rear box body, the panel assembly is arranged at the front side of the rear box body, and comprises a front panel and an air outlet frame, the air outlet frame is arranged between the front panel and the rear box body; A top cover, the top cover is arranged on the top of the shell body; Among them, the top of the shell body has an enclosure part and a water collecting trough, the enclosure part is arranged around the edge of the top cover to form a first gap between the enclosure part and the edge of the top cover, the top of the water collecting trough is open and is located below the first gap, the top of the air outlet frame has a water guide part, the top of the rear box body has a drainage part, the water guide part is received between the water collecting trough and the drainage part, so as to guide the water in the water collecting trough to the drainage part.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water collecting trough is formed as an arc-shaped groove extending along the contour edge profile of the top cover, and drainage outlets are respectively defined at both ends of the arc length of the water collecting trough. The top of the air outlet frame has two water guide parts spaced apart, and each drainage outlet corresponds to one water guide part.

3. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion arranged front to back, the first cover portion is arranged on the top of the front panel, the second cover portion is arranged on the top of the rear box body, the surrounding portion and the water collecting trough are both integrated on the top of the front panel, and the water collecting trough extends along the contour edge profile of the first cover portion.

4. The housing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the front panel also has a supporting portion, the surrounding portion is arranged around the supporting portion, the water collecting trough is arranged at the connection between the supporting portion and the surrounding portion, the supporting portion is lower than the surrounding portion, the first cover portion is overlapped on the supporting portion, and the top surface of the first cover portion is flush with the top surface of the surrounding portion.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion respectively exceed the first cover portion to form a second gap between the left and right ends of the front edge of the second cover portion and the rear edge of the surrounding portion, and the water guide portion is simultaneously received between the second gap and the drainage portion.

6. The housing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the front panel also has an extension portion, which extends backward from the rear edge of the support portion and extends backward beyond the surrounding portion to define the drain port.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the water collecting trough is provided with a drainage port, and the drainage port is higher than the corresponding water guiding part.

8. The housing assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the sump is inclined downward toward the direction close to the drain outlet.

9. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water storage tank is defined in the water guide portion.

10. The housing assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The top of the water storage tank is open and is lower than the water outlet position of the water collecting tank.

11. The housing assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water guide portion is overlapped on the top of the drainage portion, and a water outlet for discharging water to the drainage portion is formed on the bottom wall of the water storage tank.

12. The housing assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that Dividing ribs are arranged in the water storage tank to divide the water storage tank into a plurality of sub-troughs, and the height of the dividing ribs is lower than the side wall of the water storage tank so that the plurality of sub-troughs are connected from the top, and the water outlet is provided at the bottom of at least one of the sub-troughs.

13. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The water guide portion and the rear box body are positioned and matched with each other through a first positioning structure and are fixedly connected with each other through a first fastener.

14. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The water guide portion and the front panel are positioned and matched with each other through a second positioning structure and are fixedly connected with each other through a second fastener.

15. An air conditioner, characterized in that: Comprising a housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-14.

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