Air conditioner outdoor unit

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner outdoor unit, relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and is designed for solving the problem that the overall size of an existing air conditioner outdoor unit is large. The air conditioner outdoor unit comprises a machine shell, an electric control box and a draught fan assembly, wherein the electric control box and the draught fan assembly are arranged in the machine shell. The machine shell is provided with a left side plate close to the draught fan assembly and a right side plate opposite to the left side plate. The electric control box comprises a box body and an electronic device cavity in the box body, and the box body is installed on the right side plate. The overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a split air conditioner includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and the electric control box of the outdoor unit is generally fixed on a wind-isolating plate inside the outdoor unit. The wind-isolating plate is used to separate the air cavity of the outdoor unit from the electrical end to achieve sealing of the electric control box.

[0003] However, the wind-blocking plates have a certain impact on the overall layout of the air-conditioning outdoor unit components. Each component needs to maintain a certain distance from the wind-blocking plates to meet the various functions and performance requirements of the air-conditioning outdoor unit. This results in a larger overall size of the air-conditioning outdoor unit, which limits the development trend of the air-conditioning outdoor unit's overall refinement and miniaturization. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first purpose of the utility model is to provide an air-conditioning outdoor unit to solve the technical problem that the existing air-conditioning outdoor unit has a large overall size.

[0005] The utility model provides an air-conditioning outdoor unit, comprising a casing, an electric control box and a fan assembly both arranged inside the casing, wherein the casing has a left side plate close to the fan assembly and a right side plate opposite to the left side plate; the electric control box comprises a box body and an electronic device cavity inside the box body, and the box body is mounted on the right side plate.

[0006] The air conditioner outdoor unit installs the electric control box on the right side plate, so there is no need to set up a traditional wind-blocking plate inside the casing. While eliminating the wind-blocking plate, the partition sponge is also eliminated, which not only effectively reduces the overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit, which is conducive to the refinement and miniaturization of the overall design of the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also increases the wind cavity area inside the casing, which is conducive to improving the air conditioner performance. In addition, this setting can save materials and reduce costs.

[0007] Furthermore, the box body is rotatably connected to the right side plate, and the box body has a maintenance position where the electronic device cavity is exposed and an assembly position where the electronic device cavity is closed. When the box body is in the assembly position, the right side plate is sealed and connected to the box body. This setting enables the electric control box to be quickly switched between the maintenance position and the assembly position, which is convenient for operators to perform wiring operations on the electric control box without disassembling the electric control box, thus eliminating the cumbersome steps of frequently disassembling and assembling the electric control box. Moreover, this setting uses the box body and the right side plate to achieve sealing of the electric control box, which can effectively prevent insects from entering the circuit board of the electric control box, thus avoiding the adverse effects of small insects on the circuit board.

[0008] Furthermore, the rotation axis of the box body is in the up-down direction. This arrangement allows the electric control box to stay at the current angle after being rotated and opened, without the need for operators to continuously apply opening force to the electric control box, thereby facilitating operators to perform wiring and line maintenance.

[0009] Furthermore, the box body has a first edge close to the front panel of the housing at the assembly position, and a second edge close to the rear panel of the housing, wherein the box body is rotatably connected to the right side panel via the second edge. By rotatably connecting the edge of the box body close to the rear panel to the right side panel, when the electric control box is in the maintenance position, the electronic device cavity faces the front panel, thereby facilitating the operator to perform wiring operations on the electric control box from the front of the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of connecting hinges are arranged between the box body and the right side plate, and the plurality of connecting hinges are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and the plurality of connecting hinges are used to rotatably connect the box body and the right side plate. Through this arrangement, on the one hand, the connection reliability between the box body and the right side plate can be ensured, and the risk of the electric control box falling off can be reduced. On the other hand, the weight of the electric control box can be shared by two connecting hinges, and the situation of poor rotation caused by excessive force at the position of a single connecting hinge can be avoided.

[0011] Furthermore, a connection structure is provided between the box body and the right side plate, and the connection structure is used to fix the box body and the right side plate at the assembly position. The setting of the above connection structure can fix the box body at the assembly position, so that during the normal operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit, the box body can be stably attached to the right side plate without shaking, thereby improving the stability of the operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0012] Furthermore, the connection structure includes a connection through hole, a connection screw hole and a connection screw, wherein the connection through hole is opened in the right side plate, the connection screw hole is opened in the box body, and the connection screw passes through the connection through hole and is screwed to the connection screw hole. The above-mentioned setting form of the connection structure can not only conveniently realize the fixing of the box body on the right side plate, but also has a simple structure and low cost.

[0013] Furthermore, the top edge of the box body partially extends upward to form a boss, and the connecting screw hole is provided on the boss. By arranging the connecting screw hole at the above position, on the one hand, it will not cause occupation of the internal space of the box body, and on the other hand, it makes the vision of the operator wider when performing the connection operation between the box body and the right side plate, thereby facilitating the connection operation between the box body and the right side plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the compressor assembly disposed inside the housing is in the same through cavity as the fan assembly. This arrangement can eliminate the wind-blocking vertical plate, which not only effectively reduces the overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit, which is conducive to the refinement and miniaturization of the overall design of the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also increases the air cavity area inside the housing, which is conducive to increasing the air volume and controlling the temperature of the compressor cavity, thereby improving the air conditioner performance.

[0015] The second purpose of the utility model is to provide another air-conditioning outdoor unit to solve the technical problem that the existing air-conditioning outdoor unit has a large overall size.

[0016] The utility model provides an air conditioner outdoor unit, comprising a casing, and a fan assembly and a compressor assembly both arranged inside the casing, wherein the fan assembly and the compressor assembly are both located in a through cavity.

[0017] The air conditioner outdoor unit arranges the fan assembly and the compressor assembly in the same through cavity inside the casing, and eliminates the wind-blocking vertical plate, which not only effectively reduces the overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit, which is conducive to the refinement and miniaturization of the overall design of the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also increases the wind cavity area inside the casing, which is conducive to increasing the air volume and controlling the temperature of the compressor cavity, thereby improving the air conditioner performance. In addition, this arrangement can save materials and reduce costs.

[0018] In addition, the removal of the wind-blocking vertical plate also allows the circuit boards inside the electric control box to dissipate heat better, and the circuit boards can be repaired or replaced after removing the electrical cover, improving the convenience of maintenance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A top view of the internal structure of the housing of the air conditioner outdoor unit provided by the embodiment of the utility model, equipped with an electric control box;

[0021] Figure 2 A side view of the internal structure of the housing of the air conditioner outdoor unit provided by the embodiment of the utility model, equipped with an electric control box;

[0022] Figure 3 A partial diagram of the internal structure of an electric control box installed in the casing of an air conditioner outdoor unit provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 100- housing; 200- electric control box; 300- connecting hinge;

[0025] 110-left side panel; 120-right side panel; 121-connection through hole; 130-front panel; 131-air outlet grille; 140-rear panel;

[0026] 210 - box body; 211 - first edge; 212 - second edge; 220 - boss. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0028] Figure 1 A top view of the internal structure of the housing 100 of the air conditioner outdoor unit provided in this embodiment, in which the electric control box 200 is assembled; Figure 2 A side view of the internal structure of the housing 100 of the air conditioner outdoor unit provided in this embodiment, in which the electric control box 200 is assembled; Figure 3 The housing 100 of the air conditioner outdoor unit provided in this embodiment is equipped with a partial diagram of the internal structure of the electric control box 200. Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment provides an air-conditioning outdoor unit, including a casing 100 and an electric control box 200 and a fan assembly (not shown in the figure) both arranged inside the casing 100, the casing 100 has a left side panel 110 close to the fan assembly and a right side panel 120 opposite to the left side panel 110; the electric control box 200 includes a box body 210 and an electronic device cavity inside the box body 210, and the box body 210 is installed on the right side panel 120.

[0029] The air conditioner outdoor unit installs the box body 210 of the electric control box 200 on the right side plate 120, so that there is no need to set a traditional wind-blocking vertical plate inside the housing 100. While eliminating the wind-blocking vertical plate, the partition sponge is also eliminated, which not only effectively reduces the overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit, which is conducive to the refinement and miniaturization of the overall design of the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also increases the wind cavity area inside the housing 100, which is conducive to improving the air conditioning performance. In addition, this setting can save materials and reduce costs.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the “left and right direction” can be Figure 1 and Figure 3 In other words, the left side plate 110 and the right side plate 120 are opposite to each other along the direction indicated by the arrow ab; the “front-rear direction” can be represented by Figures 1 to 3In other words, the front panel 130 and the rear panel 140 of the housing 100 are opposite to each other along the direction indicated by the arrow cd; the “up and down direction” can be represented by Figure 2 and Figure 3 It is represented by the arrow ef in the figure.

[0031] In this embodiment, the front panel 130 of the air conditioner outdoor unit is provided with an air outlet grille 131 , and the fan assembly is installed at a position substantially opposite to the air outlet grille 131 .

[0032] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the box body 210 is rotatably connected to the right side plate 120. The box body 210 has a maintenance position where the electronic device cavity is exposed and an assembly position where the electronic device cavity is closed. When the box body 210 is located at the assembly position, the right side plate 120 and the box body 210 are sealed and connected.

[0033] When it is necessary to perform wiring operations on the electronic device cavity of the electrical control box 200, the box body 210 can be rotated to a maintenance position relative to the right side plate 120 to expose the electronic device cavity; after completing the corresponding wiring operations, the box body 210 can be rotated in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned rotation direction to make the electronic device cavity fit against the right side plate 120 to close the electronic device cavity.

[0034] By rotating the box body 210 of the electric control box 200 and connecting it to the right side plate 120, the electric control box 200 can be quickly switched between the maintenance position and the assembly position, which is convenient for operators to perform wiring operations on the electric control box 200 without disassembling the electric control box 200, eliminating the cumbersome steps of frequently disassembling and assembling the electric control box 200, thereby improving the maintenance efficiency of the electric control box 200. In addition, the arrangement uses the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 to achieve sealing of the electric control box 200, which can effectively prevent insects from entering the circuit board of the electric control box 200, thereby avoiding the adverse effects of insects on the circuit board.

[0035] In this embodiment, the box body 210 has an opening, and when the box body 210 is assembled to the right side plate 120 of the housing 100, the opening of the box body 210 faces the right side plate 120. That is, in the assembled position of the electric control box 200, the right side plate 120 closes the opening of the box body 210, so that an electronic device cavity is constructed between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120.

[0036] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the rotation axis of the box body 210 is along the up and down direction.

[0037] By setting the box body 210 to rotate around a vertical axis, the electrical control box 200 can be switched between the maintenance position and the assembly position. After the electrical control box 200 is rotated open, it can conveniently stay at the current angle, without the need for the operator to continuously apply an opening force to the electrical control box 200, thereby facilitating the operator to perform wiring and line maintenance and other tasks.

[0038] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the box body 210 has a first edge 211 close to the front panel 130 of the housing 100 and a second edge 212 close to the rear panel 140 of the housing 100 at the assembly position, wherein the box body 210 is rotatably connected to the right side panel 120 via the second edge 212. In other words, the edge of the box body 210 used for rotatably connecting to the right side panel 120 is the edge close to the rear panel 140.

[0039] By rotating the box body 210 near the edge of the rear panel 140 and connecting it to the right side panel 120, when the electric control box 200 is in the maintenance position, the electronic device cavity faces the front panel 130, making it convenient for operators to perform wiring operations on the electric control box 200 from the front of the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0040] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, two connecting hinges 300 are provided between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 . The two connecting hinges 300 are arranged at intervals along the up-down direction. The two connecting hinges 300 are used to rotatably connect the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 .

[0041] By utilizing two connecting hinges 300 spaced apart in the up-and-down directions to realize the rotational connection between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120, on the one hand, the reliability of the connection between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 can be ensured, and the risk of the electric control box 200 falling off can be reduced; on the other hand, the two connecting hinges 300 can also be used to share the weight of the electric control box 200, avoiding the situation where the rotation is not smooth due to excessive force at the position of a single connecting hinge 300.

[0042] In other embodiments, the connecting hinges 300 may also be provided in other quantities, such as three or four.

[0043] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 In this embodiment, a portion of the connecting hinge 300 is formed by the right side plate 120, and another portion of the connecting hinge 300 is formed by a partial lateral extension of the second edge 212 of the box body 210. The above two portions are rotatably connected to form the connecting hinge 300.

[0044] This form of using the local structures of the right side plate 120 and the box body 210 to form the connecting hinge 300 does not require an additional hinge structure, which can not only reduce the number of parts, but also simplify the assembly process and improve assembly efficiency.

[0045] In this embodiment, a connection structure is further provided between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 , wherein the connection structure is used to fix the box body 210 and the right side plate 120 together at the assembly position.

[0046] After completing the wiring and line maintenance of the electric control box 200, the box body 210 can be rotated to an assembly position where the box body 210 fits the right side plate 120, and then the box body 210 is fixed by the connecting structure to keep the box body 210 in the assembly position.

[0047] The setting of the above-mentioned connection structure can fix the box body 210 in the assembly position, so that during the normal operation of the air-conditioning outdoor unit, the box body 210 can be stably attached to the right side plate 120 without shaking, thereby improving the stability of the operation of the air-conditioning outdoor unit.

[0048] In this embodiment, the connection structure may include a connecting through hole 121, a connecting screw hole and a connecting screw. Specifically, the connecting through hole 121 is opened on the right side plate 120, the connecting screw hole is opened on the box body 210, and the connecting screw passes through the connecting through hole 121 and is screwed into the connecting screw hole.

[0049] When it is necessary to fix the box body 210 in the assembly position, the box body 210 can be first rotated to a position in contact with the right side plate 120, and then the connecting screws are passed through the connecting through holes 121 opened in the right side plate 120, and further screwed into the connecting screw holes opposite to the connecting through holes 121, so as to fix the box body 210 on the right side plate 120; and when it is necessary to perform wiring or line maintenance on the electric control box 200, the connection restriction of the connecting screws on the box body 210 can be released, and the box body 210 can be rotated open to the maintenance position to expose the electronic device cavity for line connection and maintenance.

[0050] The above-mentioned setting form of the connection structure can not only conveniently realize the fixing of the box body 210 on the right side plate 120, but also has a simple structure and low cost.

[0051] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, a portion of the top edge of the box body 210 extends upward to form a boss 220 , and a connecting screw hole is provided on the boss 220 .

[0052] By setting the connecting screw hole at the above-mentioned position, on the one hand, the internal space of the box body 210 will not be occupied. On the other hand, when performing the connection operation between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120, the operator's field of vision is wider, thereby facilitating the operator's connection operation between the box body 210 and the right side plate 120.

[0053] In this embodiment, the compressor assembly disposed inside the housing 100 and the fan assembly are located in the same through cavity.

[0054] The air conditioner outdoor unit arranges the fan assembly and the compressor assembly in the same through cavity inside the housing 100, and eliminates the wind-blocking plate, which not only effectively reduces the overall size of the air conditioner outdoor unit, which is conducive to the refinement and miniaturization of the overall design of the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also increases the air cavity area inside the housing 100, which is conducive to increasing the air volume and controlling the temperature of the compressor cavity, thereby improving the air conditioning performance. In addition, this arrangement can save materials and reduce costs.

[0055] In addition, the removal of the wind-shielding vertical plate also enables the circuit board inside the electric control box 200 to dissipate heat better, and the circuit board can be repaired or replaced after removing the electrical cover, thereby improving the convenience of maintenance.

[0056] Although the utility model is disclosed as above, the utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprises" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0058] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of directions such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, and “side” are all based on the drawings.

[0059] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: The invention comprises a casing (100), and an electric control box (200) and a fan assembly both arranged inside the casing (100); the casing (100) has a left side plate (110) close to the fan assembly and a right side plate (120) opposite to the left side plate (110); the electric control box (200) comprises a box body (210) and an electronic device cavity inside the box body (210); the box body (210) is mounted on the right side plate (120).

2. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (210) is rotatably connected to the right side plate (120), and the box body (210) has a maintenance position in which the electronic device cavity is exposed and an assembly position in which the electronic device cavity is closed. When the box body (210) is located at the assembly position, the right side plate (120) and the box body (210) are sealed and connected.

3. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotation axis of the box body (210) is along the up-down direction.

4. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The box body (210) has a first edge (211) close to the front panel (130) of the housing (100) and a second edge (212) close to the rear panel (140) of the housing (100) at the assembly position, wherein the box body (210) is rotatably connected to the right side panel (120) via the second edge (212).

5. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of connecting hinges (300) are provided between the box body (210) and the right side plate (120), and the plurality of connecting hinges (300) are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, and the plurality of connecting hinges (300) are used to rotatably connect the box body (210) and the right side plate (120).

6. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connection structure is also provided between the box body (210) and the right side plate (120), and the connection structure is used to fixedly connect the box body (210) and the right side plate (120) at the assembly position.

7. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connection structure comprises a connection through hole (121), a connection screw hole and a connection screw, wherein the connection through hole (121) is opened on the right side plate (120), the connection screw hole is opened on the box body (210), and the connection screw passes through the connection through hole (121) and is screwed to the connection screw hole.

8. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top edge of the box body (210) partially extends upward to form a boss (220), and the connecting screw hole is opened on the boss (220).

9. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The compressor assembly arranged inside the casing (100) is located in the same through cavity as the fan assembly.

10. An air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: It comprises a casing (100), and a fan assembly and a compressor assembly both arranged inside the casing (100), wherein the fan assembly and the compressor assembly are both located in a through cavity.

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