Photovoltaic rain cover of air conditioner outdoor unit

By integrating photovoltaic panels on the rain cover body of the outdoor air conditioning unit, combining support parts, connecting components and waterproof strips, the existing rain cover has been solved, and rain protection and photovoltaic power generation is achieved dual function.

CN222438081UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-07SUZHOU WUDU ENERGY DEV CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420882660.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-26
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing air-conditioning outdoor units have a single rain cover function and low space utilization, making it difficult to achieve both rainproof and photovoltaic power generation.

Method used

Design a photovoltaic rain cover for outdoor air conditioning units. By setting up installation holes on the rain cover body and installing photovoltaic panels at the installation holes, combining support parts, connecting components and waterproof strips, the photovoltaic panels and rain cover body are realized. Tightly connected and sealed to ensure that the PV panel does not take up extra space.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rain protection for outdoor units of air conditioners, and at the same time uses photovoltaic panels to generate electricity, improves space utilization, and stores electricity through energy storage batteries for emergencies.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner outdoor unit photovoltaic rain cover which comprises a rain cover body, a photovoltaic panel, a supporting piece, a connecting assembly and a waterproof strip, the rain cover body is fixed to a wall, the rain cover body is provided with an inner cavity, the inner cavity is used for containing an air conditioner outdoor unit, the rain cover body is provided with an installation hole, and the installation hole is communicated with the inner cavity; the photovoltaic panel is arranged in the mounting hole; the supporting piece is arranged in the inner cavity and connected to the rain cover body, and the supporting piece is used for abutting against the photovoltaic panel; the connecting assembly comprises a pressing block and a fastening piece, the two ends of the pressing block abut against the photovoltaic panel and the supporting piece respectively, and the fastening piece is connected with the pressing block and the supporting piece; and the waterproof strip is arranged in a gap between the rain cover body and the photovoltaic panel. The photovoltaic rainproof cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit not only plays a rainproof role on the air conditioner outdoor unit, but also can carry out photovoltaic power generation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a photovoltaic rainproof cover for an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, belonging to the technical field of photovoltaics. Background Art

[0002] Existing air conditioners are generally divided into an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, wherein the indoor unit is located indoors and the outdoor unit is located outdoors. A rain cover is generally provided above the existing outdoor unit to prevent rain from corroding the outdoor unit, protect the outdoor unit, and extend its service life. However, the existing outdoor unit rain cover has a single function and low space utilization. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a photovoltaic rainproof cover for an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, which not only protects the outdoor unit of the air conditioner from rain but also can perform photovoltaic power generation.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit, comprising:

[0006] A rain cover body, the rain cover body is fixed to the wall, the rain cover body has an inner cavity, the inner cavity is used to store the air conditioner outdoor unit, the rain cover body is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole is communicated with the inner cavity;

[0007] A photovoltaic panel, wherein the photovoltaic panel is arranged in the mounting hole;

[0008] A support member, the support member is disposed in the inner cavity and connected to the rain cover body, and the support member is used to support the photovoltaic panel;

[0009] A connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprising a pressing block and a fastener, two ends of the pressing block respectively press against the photovoltaic panel and the supporting member, and the fastener connects the pressing block and the supporting member;

[0010] A waterproof strip is arranged in the gap between the rain cover body and the photovoltaic panel.

[0011] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the rain cover body includes a top, the top is provided with the mounting hole, and the top is inclined relative to the horizontal plane.

[0012] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the vertical distance between the top surface of the top and the top surface of the support member is not less than the thickness of the photovoltaic panel.

[0013] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the rain cover body includes a first side portion and a second side portion opposite to the first side portion, the first side portion is closer to the wall relative to the second side portion, and the first side portion and the second side portion are both connected to the support member.

[0014] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the pressing block includes a first pressing portion, a second pressing portion and a bending portion, the bending portion connects the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion, the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion respectively press the photovoltaic panel and the support member, the bending portion is provided with a first through hole for the fastener to pass through, and the fastener is a self-tapping bolt.

[0015] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the connecting assembly also includes an auxiliary pressure block, the two ends of which respectively press the rain cover body and the bending portion, and the auxiliary pressure block has a second through hole for the fastener to pass through, and the second through hole is a waist-shaped hole.

[0016] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the two ends of the waterproof strip are respectively connected to the rain cover body and the photovoltaic panel through sealant.

[0017] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the photovoltaic rainproof cover of the air-conditioning outdoor unit also includes a crossbeam and an angle code assembly, the crossbeam is connected to the rainproof cover body through the angle code assembly, and the crossbeam is used to support the photovoltaic panel.

[0018] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the angle bracket assembly includes a first angle bracket, a second angle bracket, a bolt and a nut, and the bolt passes through the first angle bracket, the beam and the second angle bracket and is connected to the nut.

[0019] As a further improved technical solution of the utility model, the rain cover body also includes a mesh plate portion, the mesh plate portion is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, the mesh plate portion has a plurality of mesh holes, and the mesh holes are used for ventilation.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the air conditioner outdoor unit is protected from rain erosion by the rain cover body; a photovoltaic panel is arranged on the rain cover body to generate photovoltaic power and store the electric energy in an energy storage battery for emergency use; a mounting hole is arranged on the rain cover body, and the photovoltaic panel is arranged in the mounting hole, so that the photovoltaic panel and the rain cover body are integrated, and the photovoltaic panel does not occupy extra space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic rainproof cover of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle A area;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a top view of the photovoltaic rainproof cover of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle part;

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle B area;

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the medium pressure block;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pressing block and the auxiliary pressing block;

[0028] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A top view of the auxiliary pressing block;

[0029] Fig. 9 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle grid plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. If there are several embodiments, the features of these embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. When the description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The contents described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention; on the contrary, they are merely examples of devices, products and / or methods that are consistent with some aspects of the present invention and are recorded in the claims of the present invention.

[0031] The terms used in the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The singular forms "a", "said" or "the" used in the specification and claims of the present invention are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

[0032] It should be understood that the words used in the specification and claims of the present invention, such as "first", "second" and similar words, do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish the names of features. Similarly, words such as "one" or "an" do not indicate a quantitative limitation, but indicate the existence of at least one. Unless otherwise specified, words such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower" and similar words appearing in the present invention are only for the convenience of description and are not limited to a specific position or a spatial orientation. Words such as "include" or "comprise" are an open-ended expression, meaning that the elements appearing before "include" or "comprise" include the elements appearing after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalents, which does not exclude that the elements appearing before "include" or "comprise" may also include other elements. If "several" appears in the present invention, it means two or more.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the utility model discloses a photovoltaic rain cover for an air-conditioning outdoor unit, including a rain cover body 1, which is fixed to a wall 100. The rain cover body 1 has an inner cavity 10, which is used to accommodate the air-conditioning outdoor unit 200. The rain cover body 1 is used to protect the air-conditioning outdoor unit 200 from being eroded by rainwater.

[0034] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The rain cover body 1 includes a top 11, a first side portion 12, a second side portion 13 opposite to the first side portion 12, and a mesh portion 14. The top 11 is provided with a mounting hole 110, the mounting hole 110 is connected to the inner cavity 10, and the first side portion 12 is close to the wall 100 relative to the second side portion 13.

[0035] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 The top 11 is inclined relative to the horizontal plane L, which is conducive to drainage. The mesh plate portion 14 is also inclined relative to the horizontal plane L, and the inclination angle of the mesh plate portion 14 is greater than the inclination angle of the top 11. Fig. 9 The mesh plate portion 14 has a plurality of mesh holes 140 , and the mesh holes 140 are used for ventilation, which is beneficial to heat dissipation of the air conditioner outdoor unit 200 .

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 4 The photovoltaic rain cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit includes a photovoltaic panel 2, a support member 3 and a connection assembly. The photovoltaic panel 2 is arranged in the mounting hole 110, the support member 3 is arranged in the inner cavity 10 and connected to the rain cover body 1, the support member 3 is used to support the photovoltaic panel 2, and the photovoltaic panel 2 is fixedly connected to the support member 3 through the connection assembly. Specifically, the first side portion 12 and the second side portion 13 of the rain cover body 1 are both connected to the support member 3, and both sides of the photovoltaic panel 2 are correspondingly connected to the support member 3 through the connection assembly.

[0037] In order to facilitate the fixing of the photovoltaic panel 2, the inclination angle between the top 11 and the horizontal plane L should not be too large, and the inclination angle is limited to less than 10°. If the inclination angle is too large, it is not easy to achieve the sealing and fixing of the photovoltaic panel 2 and the rain cover body 1.

[0038] The vertical distance between the top surface of the support member 3 and the top surface of the top 11 is not less than the thickness of the photovoltaic panel 2. That is, after fixed installation, the photovoltaic panel 2 does not extend outward from the mounting hole 110. In the embodiment illustrated in the present application, the top surface of the photovoltaic panel 2 is substantially flush with the top surface of the top 11, so that the photovoltaic panel 2 and the rain cover body 1 form a whole, and the photovoltaic panel 2 does not occupy any additional space.

[0039] See also Figure 2 The connection assembly includes a pressing block 4 and a fastener 5. The two ends of the pressing block 4 press against the photovoltaic panel 2 and the support member 3 respectively. The fastener 5 connects the pressing block 4 and the support member 3, and the fastener 5 is a self-tapping bolt.

[0040] See also Figure 6 The pressing block 4 includes a first pressing portion 41, a second pressing portion 42 and a bending portion 43. The bending portion 43 connects the first pressing portion 41 and the second pressing portion 42. The first pressing portion 41 and the second pressing portion 42 respectively press the photovoltaic panel 2 and the support member 3. The bending portion 43 is provided with a first through hole 430 for the fastener 5 to pass through. Specifically, the bending portion 43 includes a first vertical plate 431, a second vertical plate 432 and a horizontal plate 433 connecting the first vertical plate 431 and the second vertical plate 432. The other end of the first vertical plate 431 is connected to the first pressing portion 41, and the other end of the second vertical plate 432 is connected to the second pressing portion 42. The first through hole 430 is provided in the horizontal plate 433. By setting the pressing block 4 into a bending structure, the pressing block 4 has a micro-elastic characteristic, which is conducive to adapting the photovoltaic panel 2 to be installed on a slightly inclined top 11.

[0041] In some embodiments, see Figure 6 , the connection assembly only includes a pressing block 4, and the photovoltaic panel 2 and the support member 3 are fixedly connected by the pressing block 4. Of course, in other embodiments, see Figure 7 and Figure 8 The connecting assembly not only includes the pressing block 4, but also an auxiliary pressing block 7. The two ends of the auxiliary pressing block 7 respectively press the rain cover body 1 and the bending portion 43 of the pressing block 4. The auxiliary pressing block 7 has a second through hole 710 for the fastener 5 to pass through. The second through hole 710 is a waist-shaped hole. The waist-shaped hole is used to facilitate the adjustment of the installation position of the auxiliary pressing block 7, and has a wide range of applications.

[0042] For details, see Figure 7 and Figure 8The auxiliary pressing block 7 includes a third pressing portion 71, a fourth pressing portion 72 and a third vertical plate 73 connecting the third pressing portion 71 and the fourth pressing portion 72. The third pressing portion 71 and the fourth pressing portion 72 respectively press the rain cover body 1 and the bending portion 43 of the pressing block 4. The second through hole 710 is provided in the fourth pressing portion 72.

[0043] See also Figure 2 The photovoltaic rain cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit also includes a waterproof strip 6, which is arranged in the gap between the rain cover body 1 and the photovoltaic panel 2. Specifically, the two ends of the waterproof strip 6 are respectively connected to the rain cover body 1 and the photovoltaic panel 2 by sealant.

[0044] See also Figure 4 The photovoltaic rain cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit also includes a crossbeam 8 and an angle code component 9. The crossbeam 8 is connected to the rain cover body 1 through the angle code component 9. The crossbeam 8 is used to support the photovoltaic panel 2, thereby improving the connection stability.

[0045] See also Figure 5 , the angle bracket assembly 9 includes a first angle bracket 91, a second angle bracket 92, a bolt 93 and a nut 94, and the bolt 93 passes through the first angle bracket 91, the cross beam 8 and the second angle bracket 92 and is connected to the nut 94. That is, both ends of the cross beam 8 are clamped between the first angle bracket 91 and the second angle bracket 92, the cross beam 8 is connected to one end of the first angle bracket 91 and one end of the second angle bracket 92 by the bolt 93, and the other end of the first angle bracket 91 and the other end of the second angle bracket 92 are welded to the rain cover body 1.

[0046] The photovoltaic rainproof cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit also includes an energy storage battery, which is used to store the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic panel 2.

[0047] The above implementation modes are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the technical solutions described in the present invention. The understanding of the present invention should be based on the technical personnel in the relevant technical field. Although the present invention has been described in detail in this specification with reference to the above implementation modes, ordinary technical personnel in the field should understand that the technical personnel in the relevant technical field can still modify or make equivalent substitutions to the present invention, and all technical solutions and improvements thereof that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic rain cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: include: A rain cover body (1), the rain cover body (1) being fixed to a wall (100), the rain cover body (1) having an inner cavity (10), the inner cavity (10) being used to accommodate an air conditioner outdoor unit (200), the rain cover body (1) being provided with a mounting hole (110), the mounting hole (110) being in communication with the inner cavity (10); A photovoltaic panel (2), the photovoltaic panel (2) being arranged in the mounting hole (110); A support member (3), the support member (3) being disposed in the inner cavity (10) and connected to the rain cover body (1), the support member (3) being used to support the photovoltaic panel (2); A connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprising a pressing block (4) and a fastener (5), the two ends of the pressing block (4) respectively press against the photovoltaic panel (2) and the support member (3), and the fastener (5) connects the pressing block (4) and the support member (3); A waterproof strip (6), wherein the waterproof strip (6) is arranged in the gap between the rain cover body (1) and the photovoltaic panel (2).

2. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rain cover body (1) comprises a top portion (11), the top portion (11) is provided with the mounting hole (110), and the top portion (11) is inclined relative to a horizontal plane (L).

3. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical distance between the top surface of the top portion (11) and the top surface of the support member (3) is not less than the thickness of the photovoltaic panel (2).

4. The photovoltaic rain cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The rain cover body (1) comprises a first side portion (12) and a second side portion (13) opposite to the first side portion (12), the first side portion (12) being closer to the wall (100) relative to the second side portion (13), and the first side portion (12) and the second side portion (13) being both connected to the support member (3).

5. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing block (4) comprises a first pressing portion (41), a second pressing portion (42) and a bending portion (43); the bending portion (43) connects the first pressing portion (41) and the second pressing portion (42); the first pressing portion (41) and the second pressing portion (42) respectively press against the photovoltaic panel (2) and the support member (3); the bending portion (43) is provided with a first through hole (430) for the fastener (5) to pass through; the fastener (5) is a self-tapping bolt.

6. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The connection assembly further comprises an auxiliary pressing block (7), the two ends of which respectively press against the rain cover body (1) and the bending portion (43), and the auxiliary pressing block (7) has a second through hole (710) for the fastener (5) to pass through, and the second through hole (710) is a waist-shaped hole.

7. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the waterproof strip (6) are respectively connected to the rain cover body (1) and the photovoltaic panel (2) via sealant.

8. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photovoltaic rain cover of the air conditioner outdoor unit also includes a crossbeam (8) and an angle bracket assembly (9); the crossbeam (8) is connected to the rain cover body (1) via the angle bracket assembly (9); and the crossbeam (8) is used to support the photovoltaic panel (2).

9. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 8, characterized in that: The angle bracket assembly (9) comprises a first angle bracket (91), a second angle bracket (92), a bolt (93) and a nut (94); the bolt (93) passes through the first angle bracket (91), the crossbeam (8) and the second angle bracket (92) and is connected to the nut (94).

10. The photovoltaic rainproof cover for an air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rain cover body (1) further comprises a mesh plate portion (14), wherein the mesh plate portion (14) is inclined relative to the horizontal plane (L), and the mesh plate portion (14) has a plurality of mesh holes (140), and the mesh holes (140) are used for ventilation.