Heat exchanger assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioners and particularly relates to a heat exchanger assembly and an air conditioner. The heat exchanger assembly is used for being installed in a machine shell of the air conditioner, and comprises a heat exchanger extending in the first direction, and the first direction intersects with the horizontal plane; the water pan is arranged below the heat exchanger; the first supporting frame is connected with the water pan, a limiting groove is limited by the first supporting frame, and the bottom of the heat exchanger is arranged in the limiting groove; the second supporting frame is connected with the heat exchanger and used for supporting the heat exchanger so that the heat exchanger can be arranged in the first direction. According to the technical scheme, the assembly structure of the heat exchanger can be simplified, the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the heat exchanger is improved, and later operation and maintenance are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of air conditioning, and specifically relates to a heat exchanger assembly and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] At present, air conditioners are mainly used to cool or heat user spaces. The air conditioner has a casing and a heat exchanger disposed in the casing. Existing heat exchangers are usually assembled in the casing by a large number of screws or bolts. The heat exchanger and its accessories are difficult to disassemble and assemble, resulting in inconvenience in equipment maintenance. In addition, the heat exchanger occupies a large space inside the casing, which is not conducive to the miniaturization design of the product. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to at least solve the problem of difficulty in disassembling and assembling existing heat exchangers. This purpose is achieved by:

[0004] The first aspect of the present application proposes a heat exchanger assembly for installation in a casing of an air conditioner, the heat exchanger assembly comprising: a heat exchanger extending along a first direction, the first direction intersecting with a horizontal plane; a water receiving tray arranged below the heat exchanger; a first support frame connected to the water receiving tray, and the first support frame defines a limiting groove, and the bottom of the heat exchanger is arranged in the limiting groove; a second support frame connected to the top of the heat exchanger, for supporting the heat exchanger so that the heat exchanger is arranged along the first direction.

[0005] According to the heat exchanger assembly provided by the present application, a water receiving pan is arranged below the heat exchanger, and a first support frame connected to the water receiving pan is arranged. The first support frame is defined with a limit groove for fixing the bottom of the heat exchanger. The bottom of the heat exchanger is arranged in the limit groove, and then the second support frame is used to connect to the top side of the heat exchanger, so that the top, bottom and top of the heat exchanger can be fixed, and the heat exchanger can be arranged along the first direction intersecting with the horizontal plane, thereby realizing the assembly connection of the heat exchanger, simplifying the assembly structure of the heat exchanger assembly, and facilitating the disassembly of the heat exchanger, so as to facilitate the later maintenance and replacement, and improve the efficiency of the maintenance operation of the operator. In addition, since the first heat exchanger extends along the first direction intersecting with the horizontal plane, for example, the heat exchanger can be arranged relatively inclined with the horizontal plane, so that the height of the heat exchanger can be reduced. The space occupied by the space can be improved. When the heat exchanger is arranged at an angle relative to the horizontal plane, it is also helpful to increase the return air surface of the heat exchanger to improve its efficiency in heat exchange with the air, thereby improving the cooling or heating effect of the air conditioner.

[0006] In addition, the heat exchanger assembly according to the present application may also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, the first support frame includes: a base plate, which is arranged to intersect with a horizontal plane; a first side plate and a second side plate, wherein the first side plate and the second side plate are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the base plate, and define the limiting groove between the first side plate and the base plate; wherein the first side plate is partially bent to form a card groove, the card groove is hung on the side wall of the water receiving tray, and the second side plate is stopped at one side of the thickness direction of the heat exchanger.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the first support frame also includes a third side plate, the third side plate is arranged at one end of the bottom plate and is located between the first side plate and the second side plate, and the third side plate is folded in a direction away from the heat exchanger to form a flange, and the flange is placed on the side wall of the water receiving tray.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the first side plate is provided with a first connection hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray is provided with a second connection hole corresponding to and communicating with the first connection hole, and the first fastener passes through the first connection hole and the second connection hole to fix the first side plate to the side wall of the water receiving tray;

[0010] And / or, the third side plate is provided with a third connecting hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray is provided with a fourth connecting hole corresponding to and connected to the third connecting hole, and the second fastener passes through the third connecting hole and the fourth connecting hole to fix the third side plate to the side wall of the water receiving tray.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, a water guide hole is provided on a side of the second side plate close to the bottom plate;

[0012] And / or, a water guide hole is provided on a side of the bottom plate close to the second side plate.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly further includes a piping system connected to the heat exchanger, the piping system includes a shunt device and a piping assembly, and the piping assembly is respectively connected to the shunt device and the heat exchanger.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly further includes an auxiliary water receiving tray, which is located below the pipeline assembly and is provided with an auxiliary water receiving trough having an open end, and the open end is arranged toward the water receiving tray.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly also includes a sealing plate, a first mounting groove is provided on the side of the second support frame facing away from the heat exchanger, and the sealing plate is arranged in the first mounting groove for sealing the gap between the heat exchanger and the casing.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the second support frame includes:

[0017] A first supporting bottom plate is in contact with the top surface of the heat exchanger;

[0018] a second supporting bottom plate, the second supporting bottom plate being connected to one side of the first supporting bottom plate and being arranged at an angle with the first supporting bottom plate, and being used to be connected to the housing;

[0019] a first supporting side plate, the first supporting side plate being connected to the other side of the first supporting bottom plate and being used for abutting against a side of the sealing plate facing away from the housing;

[0020] a second supporting side plate, the second supporting side plate being connected to a side of the second supporting bottom plate away from the first supporting bottom plate and being used for abutting against a side of the sealing plate facing the housing;

[0021] The first mounting groove is defined among the first supporting bottom plate, the second supporting bottom plate, the first supporting side plate and the second supporting side plate.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly further includes a first heat preservation assembly, which is disposed on one side of the heat exchanger along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal a gap between the one side of the heat exchanger along the second direction and the casing;

[0023] The second direction is respectively perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present application, the first insulation component includes a mounting plate and a first insulation component, the mounting plate is connected to one side of the heat exchanger along the second direction and defines a second mounting groove, the first insulation component is arranged in the second mounting groove and connected to the mounting plate.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger includes a plurality of U-shaped tubes connected end to end in sequence, the ends of the U-shaped tubes pass through the mounting plate, and the first thermal insulation component is provided with a plurality of grooves matching the end shape of the U-shaped tubes on the side facing the heat exchanger, and the U-shaped ends of the plurality of U-shaped tubes are correspondingly embedded in the plurality of grooves.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly also includes a second insulation assembly, which is arranged on the other side of the heat exchanger along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal the gap between the other side of the heat exchanger along the second direction and the casing.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present application, the second thermal insulation component includes a second thermal insulation member and a sealing member, and the second thermal insulation member is disposed between the sealing member and the heat exchanger and is connected to the sealing member and / or the heat exchanger.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly further includes a water guiding structure, wherein the water guiding structure is disposed between the second heat preservation assembly and the heat exchanger, and the water guiding structure defines a guide groove, and the guide groove extends along the first direction.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the water guiding structure includes:

[0030] A guide bottom plate extending along the first direction;

[0031] a first guide side plate connected to one side of the guide bottom plate along the second direction and in contact with the other side of the heat exchanger along the second direction;

[0032] The second guide side plate is connected to the other side of the guide bottom plate along the second direction, and defines the guide groove between the guide bottom plate and the first guide side plate.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present application, a side of the second guide side plate away from the guide bottom plate is partially folded in a direction away from the heat exchanger to form a flange, and the second heat preservation component abuts against the flange and / or the second guide side plate;

[0034] And / or, one end of the guide groove along the first direction is located in the limiting groove, and the first guide side plate and the second guide side plate are both provided with chamfers at one end facing the first support frame.

[0035] The second aspect of the present application provides an air conditioner, comprising:

[0036] a housing having a receiving space; and

[0037] The heat exchanger assembly as described in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect is arranged in the accommodating space of the casing.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present application, the housing further includes a first side wall and a second side wall disposed opposite to each other and a third side wall and a fourth side wall disposed opposite to each other, and the first side wall is connected end to end with the third side wall, the second side wall and the fourth side wall;

[0039] Among them, the water receiving pan is arranged close to the first side wall, one end of the heat exchanger along the first direction is sealed connected to the second side wall of the casing through a sealing plate, and the two sides of the heat exchanger along the second direction are sealed connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall through the first insulation component and the second insulation component respectively, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger.

[0040] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. Among them:

[0042] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. Among them:

[0043] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a heat exchanger assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application from one perspective;

[0045] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an assembly structure of a first support frame and a water receiving tray from one perspective provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the first support frame and the water receiving tray from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a heat exchanger assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0048] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a heat exchanger assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 7 for Figure 6A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle part A;

[0050] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a second support frame provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] in, Figure 2 The direction of the X-axis of the mid-coordinate system represents the first direction, and the direction of the Y-axis represents the second direction.

[0052] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings represent the following:

[0053] 100. Air conditioning;

[0054] 10. Casing; 11. Return air duct; 111. Return air outlet; 12. Outlet air duct;

[0055] 20. Heat exchanger assembly; 21. Heat exchanger; 22. Water tray; 23. First support frame; 231. Bottom plate; 232. First side plate; 233. Second side plate; 234. Third side plate; 235. Limiting groove; 24. Second support frame; 241. First mounting groove; 242. First support bottom plate; 243. Second support bottom plate; 244. First support side plate; 245. Second support side plate; 25. Sealing plate; 26. Pipe system; 27. Auxiliary water tray; 281. Mounting plate; 2811. Second mounting groove; 282. First thermal insulation component; 283. Second thermal insulation component; 2831. Second thermal insulation component; 2832. Sealing component; 29. ​​Water guide structure; 291. Guide groove; 292. Guide bottom plate; 293. First guide side plate; 294. Second guide side plate; 295. Flanging; 296. Chamfering. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0057] It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "include", "comprise", "contain", and "have" are inclusive, and therefore specify the existence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0058] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0059] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, such as "inside", "outside", "inner side", "outer side", "below", "below", "above", "above", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, then the elements described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented as "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." can include both above and below orientations.

[0060] See also Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner 100, wherein the air conditioner 100 includes a housing 10 and a heat exchanger assembly 20. The housing 10 has a receiving space. The heat exchanger assembly 20 is arranged in the receiving space of the housing 10.

[0061] According to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 2The heat exchanger assembly 20 proposed in the present application is used to be installed in the accommodation space defined by the casing 10 of the air conditioner 100. The heat exchanger assembly 20 includes a heat exchanger 21, a water receiving tray 22, a first water receiving tray 22 and a second support frame 24. Among them, the heat exchanger 21 extends along a first direction intersecting with the horizontal plane; the water receiving tray 22 is arranged below the heat exchanger 21; the first support frame 23 is connected to the water receiving tray 22, and the first support frame 23 defines a limiting groove 235, and the bottom of the heat exchanger 21 is arranged in the limiting groove 235; the second support frame 24 is connected to the heat exchanger 21, and is used to support the heat exchanger 21 so that the heat exchanger 21 is arranged along the first direction.

[0062] According to the heat exchanger assembly 20 provided in the present application, a water collecting pan 22 is arranged below the heat exchanger 21, and a first support frame 23 connected to the water collecting pan 22 is arranged. The first support frame 23 is defined with a limiting groove 235 for fixing the bottom of the heat exchanger 21. The bottom of the heat exchanger 21 is arranged in the limiting groove 235, and then the second support frame 24 is used to connect to the top side of the heat exchanger 21, so that the top, bottom and top of the heat exchanger 21 can be fixed, and the heat exchanger 21 can be arranged along a first direction intersecting with the horizontal plane, thereby realizing the assembly connection of the heat exchanger 21. Since the use of fasteners such as bolts and screws to assemble the heat exchanger 21 can be reduced or eliminated, it helps to simplify the assembly structure of the heat exchanger assembly 20 and facilitate the disassembly of the heat exchanger 21, so as to facilitate later maintenance and replacement, and improve the efficiency of the maintenance operation of the operator. In addition, since the first heat exchanger 21 extends along the first direction intersecting the horizontal plane, for example, the heat exchanger 21 can be arranged to be inclined relative to the horizontal plane, thereby reducing the space occupied by the height of the heat exchanger 21 and improving the space utilization of the air conditioner 100. When the heat exchanger 21 is arranged to be inclined relative to the horizontal plane, it is also helpful to increase the return air surface of the heat exchanger 21 to improve the efficiency of heat exchange between the heat exchanger 21 and the air, thereby improving the cooling or heating effect of the air conditioner 100.

[0063] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present application, the first support frame 23 includes: a bottom plate 231, which is arranged to intersect with the horizontal plane; a first side plate 232 and a second side plate 233, wherein the first side plate 232 and the second side plate 233 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the bottom plate 231, and a limiting groove 235 is defined between the first side plate 232 and the bottom plate 231; wherein the first side plate 232 is partially bent to form a card groove, and the card groove is hung on the side wall of the water receiving tray 22, and the second side plate 233 is stopped against one side of the thickness direction of the heat exchanger 21.

[0064] In this embodiment, by setting the bottom of the first support frame 23 to be arranged along a direction intersecting with the horizontal plane, when the bottom of the heat exchanger 21 is embedded in the limiting groove 235 of the first support frame 23, the heat exchanger 21 can extend along the first direction intersecting with the horizontal plane. The first support frame 23 is hung on the side wall of the water receiving tray 22 through the slot defined by the first side plate 232, that is, the first support frame 23 does not need to be assembled with the water receiving tray 22 using fasteners such as bolts or screws, so that it is easy to install and disassemble. When the bottom of the heat exchanger 21 is set in the limiting groove 235, one side of the heat exchanger 21 in the thickness direction abuts against the second side plate 233 of the first support frame 23, and the second side plate 233 can play a role in supporting the heat exchanger 21, which helps to improve the stability of the installation and fixation of the heat exchanger 21.

[0065] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present application, the first support frame 23 also includes a third side plate 234, which is disposed at one end of the bottom plate 231 and is located between the first side plate 232 and the second side plate 233, and the third side plate 234 is folded in a direction away from the heat exchanger 21 to form a flange, and the flange is placed on the side wall of the water receiving tray 22.

[0066] In this embodiment, the first support frame 23 also includes a third side plate 234 for overlapping the side wall of the water receiving tray 22. The third side plate 234 is overlapped on the side wall of the water receiving tray 22 and is connected to the water receiving tray 22 in cooperation with the first side plate 232, thereby further improving the stability of the first support frame 23 in supporting the heat exchanger 21.

[0067] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first side plate 232 is provided with a first connecting hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray 22 is provided with a second connecting hole corresponding to the first connecting hole, and the first fastener passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole to fix the first side plate 232 to the side wall of the water receiving tray 22.

[0068] In this embodiment, the number of the first connection hole and the second connection hole may be one or more.

[0069] By setting a first connecting hole on the first side plate 232, and setting a second connecting hole connected to the first connecting hole on the side wall of the water receiving pan 22, and then using fasteners such as screws to pass through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, the first side plate 232 and the side wall of the water receiving pan 22 can be fixedly connected, which helps to improve the reliability of the connection between the first support frame 23 and the water receiving pan 22, and further improve the stability of the first support frame 23 supporting the heat exchanger 21.

[0070] According to some embodiments of the present application, the third side plate 234 is provided with a third connecting hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray 22 is provided with a fourth connecting hole corresponding to the third connecting hole, and the second fastener passes through the third connecting hole and the fourth connecting hole to fix the third side plate 234 to the side wall of the water receiving tray 22.

[0071] In this embodiment, the number of the third connection hole and the fourth connection hole may be one or more.

[0072] By setting a third connecting hole on the third side plate 234, and setting a fourth connecting hole connected to the third connecting hole on the side wall of the water receiving tray 22, and then using fasteners such as screws to pass through the third connecting hole and the fourth connecting hole, the third side plate 234 and the side wall of the water receiving tray 22 can be fixedly connected, which helps to improve the reliability of the connection between the first support frame 23 and the water receiving tray 22, and further improve the stability of the first support frame 23 supporting the heat exchanger 21.

[0073] According to some embodiments of the present application, a water guide hole is provided on a side of the second side plate 233 close to the bottom plate 231 .

[0074] In this embodiment, by setting a first water guide hole on the side of the third side plate 234 close to the bottom plate 231, the condensed water generated when the heat exchanger 21 is defrosted can flow into the limiting groove 235 along the heat exchanger 21, and then flow into the water receiving tray 22 below through the water guide hole on the third side plate 234, so as to reduce the risk of water accumulation in the limiting groove 235.

[0075] According to some embodiments of the present application, a water guide hole is provided on one side of the bottom plate 231 close to the second side plate 233 .

[0076] In this embodiment, a water guide hole is also provided on one side of the bottom plate 231 close to the second side plate 233. Therefore, condensed water generated when the heat exchanger 21 is defrosted can flow into the limiting groove 235 along the heat exchanger 21, and then flow into the water receiving tray 22 below through the water guide hole provided on the bottom plate 231, so as to reduce the risk of water accumulation in the limiting groove 235.

[0077] See also Figure 5 According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly 20 also includes a piping system 26 connected to the heat exchanger 21, and the piping system 26 includes a shunt device and a piping assembly, and the piping assembly is respectively connected to the shunt device and the heat exchanger 21.

[0078] In this embodiment, illustratively, the pipeline system 26 is used to transport a heat exchange medium such as a refrigerant into the heat exchanger 21 .

[0079] Exemplarily, the pipeline system 26 is centrally arranged on one side in the width direction of the heat exchanger 21. The flow splitter can distribute the refrigerant flowing to the heat exchanger 21 into multiple groups, and transmit the refrigerant to the heat exchanger 21 through the pipeline assembly, thereby improving the uniformity of heat exchange between the heat exchanger 21 and the refrigerant, and improving the heat exchange efficiency with the refrigerant, thereby improving the cooling or heating effect of the air conditioner 100.

[0080] See also Figure 5 According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly 20 also includes an auxiliary water receiving tray 27, which is located below the pipeline assembly and is provided with an auxiliary water receiving trough having an open end, which is arranged toward the water receiving tray 22.

[0081] In this embodiment, the pipeline assembly is arranged at an angle relative to the horizontal plane. By arranging the auxiliary water receiving pan 27 below the pipeline assembly, when condensed water is generated on the pipeline assembly, it can flow along the pipeline assembly to the auxiliary water receiving groove of the auxiliary water receiving pan 27, and the condensed water received in the auxiliary water receiving groove can flow to the water receiving pan 22 through the open end, and the water receiving pan 22 discharges the condensed water to the outside of the housing 10 through the drain pipe. The structure and principle are relatively simple and easy to implement.

[0082] See also Figure 6 According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly also includes a sealing plate 25. A first mounting groove 241 is provided on the side of the second support frame 24 facing away from the heat exchanger 21. The sealing plate 25 is disposed in the first mounting groove 241 to seal the gap between the heat exchanger 21 and the casing 10.

[0083] In this embodiment, a sealing plate 25 is provided on the top of the heat exchanger 21. The sealing plate 25 is embedded in the first mounting groove 241 defined by the second support frame 24 to seal and insulate the top of the heat exchanger 21, thereby helping to further improve the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 21.

[0084] See also Figure 8According to some embodiments of the present application, the second support frame 24 includes a first support bottom plate 242, a second support bottom plate 243, a first support side plate 244 and a second support side plate 245. Specifically, the first support bottom plate 242 is in contact with the top surface of the heat exchanger 21; the second support bottom plate 243 is connected to one side of the first support bottom plate 242 and is arranged at an angle with the first support bottom plate 242, and is used to be connected to the housing 10; the first support side plate 244 is connected to the other side of the first support bottom plate 242, and is used to abut against the side of the sealing plate 25 away from the housing 10; the second support side plate 245 is connected to the side of the second support bottom plate 243 away from the first support bottom plate 242, and is used to abut against the side of the sealing plate 25 facing the housing 10; wherein the first mounting groove 241 is defined between the first support bottom plate 242, the second support bottom plate 243, the first support side plate 244 and the second support side plate 245.

[0085] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly 20 also includes a first thermal insulation assembly, which is arranged on one side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal the gap between the one side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction and the casing 10; wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger 21, respectively.

[0086] In this embodiment, illustratively, the first direction is the length direction of the heat exchanger 21, and the second direction is the width direction of the heat exchanger 21. By arranging the first insulation component on one side of the heat exchanger component 20 along the second direction, the first insulation component plays a role of sealing and heat insulation, which helps to improve the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 21.

[0087] See also Figure 6 According to some embodiments of the present application, the first insulation component includes a mounting plate 281 and a first insulation member 282. The mounting plate 281 is connected to one side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction and defines a second mounting groove 2811. The first insulation member 282 is disposed in the second mounting groove 2811 and connected to the mounting plate 281.

[0088] In this embodiment, illustratively, the first thermal insulation component 282 is a foam component or thermal insulation cotton.

[0089] By setting a mounting plate 281 on one side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction, the second mounting groove 2811 defined by the mounting plate 281 is adapted to the shape of the first thermal insulation component 282, and the first thermal insulation component 282 is embedded in the second mounting groove 2811, so that no fasteners are required for assembly connection, which helps to improve the convenience of product assembly.

[0090] See also Figure 6According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger 21 includes a plurality of U-shaped tubes connected end to end in sequence, the ends of the U-shaped tubes pass through the mounting plate 281, and the first thermal insulation component 282 is provided with a plurality of grooves matching the end shape of the U-shaped tube on the side facing the heat exchanger 21, and the U-shaped ends of the plurality of U-shaped tubes are correspondingly embedded in the plurality of grooves.

[0091] In this embodiment, when the first insulation component 282 is embedded in the second installation groove 2811 , the multiple grooves and the multiple U-shaped tubes of the heat exchanger 21 are also correspondingly nested, thereby improving the sealing and heat insulation performance of the first insulation component 282 on the heat exchanger 21 .

[0092] According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly 20 also includes a second insulation assembly 283, which is arranged on the other side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal the gap between the other side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction and the casing 10.

[0093] In this embodiment, the second heat-insulating component 283 is used to seal and insulate the side of the heat exchanger 21 away from the first heat-insulating component, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 21 .

[0094] According to some embodiments of the present application, the second thermal insulation component 283 includes a second thermal insulation member 2831 and a sealing member 2832 . The second thermal insulation member 2831 is disposed between the sealing member 2832 and the heat exchanger 21 , and is connected to the sealing member 2832 and / or the heat exchanger 21 .

[0095] In this embodiment, illustratively, the second thermal insulation member 2831 is a foam member or thermal insulation cotton. The sealing member 2832 is a sealing plate. The sealing member 2832 is used to seal the gap between the side of the heat exchanger 21 away from the first thermal insulation component and the housing 10 to increase the air volume for heat exchange with the heat exchanger 21, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 21. The second thermal insulation member 2831 plays a role in heat preservation, and when the second thermal insulation member 2831 is a foam member or thermal insulation cotton, the foam member or thermal insulation cotton not only has a good thermal insulation effect, but also is easy to process and shape, suitable for mass production, and helps to reduce the production cost of the product.

[0096] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, the heat exchanger assembly 20 further includes a water guiding structure 29, which is disposed between the second insulation assembly 283 and the heat exchanger 21, and the water guiding structure 29 defines a guide groove 291, which extends along the first direction.

[0097] In this embodiment, a water-guiding structure 29 is provided between the heat exchanger 21 and the second insulation component 283, one end of the guide groove 291 of the water-guiding structure 29 abuts against the sealing plate 25, and the other end extends into the limiting groove 235 of the first support frame 23, so that when condensed water is generated on the inner wall surface of the casing 10, the condensed water can flow from the sealing plate 25 to the guide groove 291 and flow into the water receiving tray 22.

[0098] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, the water guide structure 29 includes a guide bottom plate 292, a first guide side plate 293, and a second guide side plate 294. Specifically, the guide bottom plate 292 extends along the first direction; the first guide side plate 293 is connected to one side of the guide bottom plate 292 along the second direction, and is in contact with the other side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction; the second guide side plate 294 is connected to the other side of the guide bottom plate 292 along the second direction, and defines a guide groove 291 between the guide bottom plate 292 and the first guide side plate 293.

[0099] In this embodiment, illustratively, the first guide side plate 293 is sealed and connected to the side of the heat exchanger 21 away from the first insulation component. The second guide side plate 294 is sealed and connected to the second insulation component 283. This can reduce the occurrence of air flowing out from between the heat exchanger 21 and the water guide structure 29 or from between the water guide structure 29 and the second insulation component 283, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 21.

[0100] See also Figure 7 According to some embodiments of the present application, one side of the second guide side plate 294 away from the guide bottom plate 292 is partially folded away from the heat exchanger 21 to form a flange 295, and the second insulation component 283 is connected to the flange 295 and / or the second guide side plate 294.

[0101] Furthermore, one end of the guide groove 291 along the first direction is located in the limiting groove 235 , and one end of the first guide side plate 293 and the second guide side plate 294 facing the first support frame 23 are both provided with a chamfer 296 .

[0102] In this embodiment, for example, the second insulation component 283 is bonded to the flange 295 and the second guide side plate 294. By adding the flange 295 for connecting to the second insulation component 283, the connection area of ​​the second insulation component 283 can be increased to improve the reliability of the connection of the second insulation component 283, thereby improving the stability of the sealing and heat preservation effect of the second insulation component 283 on the heat exchanger 21.

[0103] See also Figure 1According to some embodiments of the present application, at least one return air port 111 is provided at the bottom of the peripheral side of the casing 10, and an air outlet is provided at the top. The heat exchanger assembly 20 cooperates with the casing 10 to divide the accommodating space into a return air duct 11 and an air outlet duct 12. The return air port 111 is connected to the return air duct 11, and the air outlet is connected to the air outlet duct 12.

[0104] According to some embodiments of the present application, the housing 10 includes a first side wall and a second side wall that are arranged opposite to each other, and a third side wall and a fourth side wall that are arranged opposite to each other, and the first side wall is connected end to end with the third side wall, the second side wall and the fourth side wall. The water receiving tray 22 is arranged close to the first side wall, one end of the heat exchanger 21 along the first direction is sealed and connected to the second side wall of the housing 10 through a sealing plate 25, and both sides of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction are sealed and connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall through a first insulation component and a second insulation component 283, respectively, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger 21.

[0105] In this embodiment, the sealing plate 25 is bonded to the second side wall of the housing 10 , the first heat preservation component is bonded to the third side wall of the housing 10 , and the second heat preservation component 283 is bonded to the fourth side wall of the housing 10 .

[0106] That is, the top of the heat exchanger 21 is sealedly connected to the second side wall of the casing 10 through the sealing plate 25 arranged in the second support frame 24, the bottom of the heat exchanger 21 can be sealedly connected to the casing 10 through the water receiving tray 22, one side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction is sealedly connected to the third side wall through the first insulation component, and the other side of the heat exchanger 21 along the second direction is sealedly connected to the fourth side wall through the second insulation component 283, so that the peripheral side of the heat exchanger 21 and the inner wall surface of the casing 10 can be sealedly connected, effectively reducing the risk of air in the return air duct 11 flowing out from the gap between the peripheral side of the heat exchanger 21 and the casing 10, thereby improving the efficiency of heat exchange between the heat exchanger 21 and the air in the return air duct 11.

[0107] The above is only a preferred specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A heat exchanger assembly for installation in a casing of an air conditioner, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly includes: A heat exchanger (21) extends along a first direction, wherein the first direction intersects a horizontal plane; A water receiving tray (22) is arranged below the heat exchanger (21); A first support frame (23) connected to the water receiving tray (22), and the first support frame (23) defines a limiting groove (235), and the bottom of the heat exchanger (21) is arranged in the limiting groove (235); A second support frame (24) is connected to the top of the heat exchanger (21) and is used to support the heat exchanger (21) so that the heat exchanger (21) is arranged along the first direction.

2. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support frame (23) comprises: A bottom plate (231) is arranged to intersect with the horizontal plane; a first side plate (232) and a second side plate (233), wherein the first side plate (232) and the second side plate (233) are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the bottom plate (231), and define the limiting groove (235) between the first side plate (232) and the second side plate (233) and the bottom plate (231); The first side plate (232) is partially bent to form a slot, the slot is hooked on the side wall of the water receiving tray (22), and the second side plate (233) abuts against one side of the heat exchanger (21) in the thickness direction.

3. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first support frame (23) further comprises a third side plate (234), the third side plate (234) being arranged at one end of the bottom plate (231) and being located between the first side plate (232) and the second side plate (233), and the third side plate (234) being folded in a direction away from the heat exchanger (21) to form a flange (295), and the flange (295) being mounted on the side wall of the water receiving tray (22).

4. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first side plate (232) is provided with a first connection hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray (22) is provided with a second connection hole corresponding to and communicating with the first connection hole, and a first fastener passes through the first connection hole and the second connection hole to fix the first side plate (232) and the side wall of the water receiving tray (22); And / or, the third side plate (234) is provided with a third connecting hole, the side wall of the water receiving tray (22) is provided with a fourth connecting hole corresponding to and connected to the third connecting hole, and the second fastener passes through the third connecting hole and the fourth connecting hole to fix the third side plate (234) to the side wall of the water receiving tray (22).

5. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: A water guide hole is provided on a side of the second side plate (233) close to the bottom plate (231); And / or, a water guide hole is provided on a side of the bottom plate (231) close to the second side plate (233).

6. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises a pipeline system (26) connected to the heat exchanger (21), wherein the pipeline system (26) comprises a flow dividing device and a pipeline assembly, wherein the pipeline assembly is respectively connected to the flow dividing device and the heat exchanger (21).

7. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 6, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises an auxiliary water receiving tray (22), the auxiliary water receiving tray (22) being located below the pipeline assembly, and the auxiliary water receiving tray (22) being provided with an auxiliary water receiving trough, the auxiliary water receiving trough having an open end, the open end being arranged toward the water receiving tray (22).

8. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises a sealing plate (25); a first mounting groove (241) is provided on a side of the second support frame (24) facing away from the heat exchanger (21); the sealing plate (25) is arranged in the first mounting groove (241) and is used to seal a gap between the heat exchanger (21) and the casing (10).

9. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second support frame (24) comprises: A first supporting bottom plate (242) is in contact with the top surface of the heat exchanger (21); a second supporting bottom plate (243), the second supporting bottom plate (243) being connected to one side of the first supporting bottom plate (242), and being arranged at an angle with the first supporting bottom plate (242), and being used for being connected to the housing (10); a first supporting side plate (244), the first supporting side plate (244) being connected to the other side of the first supporting bottom plate (242) and being used for abutting against a side of the sealing plate (25) facing away from the housing (10); a second supporting side plate (245), the second supporting side plate (245) being connected to a side of the second supporting bottom plate (243) away from the first supporting bottom plate (242), and being used for abutting against a side of the sealing plate (25) facing the housing (10); The first mounting groove (241) is defined between the first supporting bottom plate (242), the second supporting bottom plate (243), the first supporting side plate (244) and the second supporting side plate (245).

10. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises a first heat preservation assembly, which is arranged on one side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal a gap between the one side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction and the housing (10); The second direction is respectively perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger (21).

11. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 10, characterized in that: The first thermal insulation component comprises a mounting plate (281) and a first thermal insulation component (282); the mounting plate (281) is connected to one side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction and defines a second mounting groove; the first thermal insulation component (282) is disposed in the second mounting groove and connected to the mounting plate (281).

12. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 11, characterized in that: The heat exchanger (21) comprises a plurality of U-shaped tubes connected end to end in sequence, the ends of the U-shaped tubes passing through the mounting plate (281), and the first thermal insulation component (282) is provided with a plurality of grooves matching the shape of the ends of the U-shaped tubes on one side facing the heat exchanger (21), and the U-shaped ends of the plurality of U-shaped tubes are correspondingly embedded in the plurality of grooves.

13. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 10, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises a second heat insulation assembly, which is arranged on the other side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction and extends along the first direction, and is used to seal a gap between the other side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction and the casing (10).

14. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 13, characterized in that: The second heat-insulating component comprises a second heat-insulating member and a sealing member, wherein the second heat-insulating member is arranged between the sealing member and the heat exchanger (21), and is connected to the sealing member and / or the heat exchanger (21).

15. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 13, characterized in that: The heat exchanger assembly (20) further comprises a water guiding structure (29), wherein the water guiding structure (29) is arranged between the second heat preservation assembly and the heat exchanger (21), and the water guiding structure (29) defines a guide groove (291), and the guide groove (291) extends along the first direction.

16. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 15, characterized in that: The water guiding structure (29) comprises: A guide bottom plate (292) extending along the first direction; A first guide side plate (293) connected to one side of the guide bottom plate (292) along the second direction and in contact with the other side of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction; The second guide side plate (294) is connected to the other side of the guide bottom plate (292) along the second direction, and defines the guide groove (291) between the guide bottom plate (292) and the first guide side plate (293).

17. The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to claim 16, characterized in that: A side of the second guide side plate (294) away from the guide bottom plate (292) is partially folded in a direction away from the heat exchanger (21) to form a flange (295), and the second heat preservation component abuts against the flange (295) and / or the second guide side plate (294); And / or, one end of the guide groove (291) along the first direction is located in the limiting groove (235), and the first guide side plate (293) and the second guide side plate (294) are both provided with chamfers (296) at one end facing the first support frame (23).

18. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: A housing (10) having a receiving space; and The heat exchanger assembly (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 17 is arranged in the accommodating space of the casing (10).

19. The air conditioner according to claim 18, characterized in that: The housing (10) comprises a first side wall and a second side wall which are arranged opposite to each other, and a third side wall and a fourth side wall which are arranged opposite to each other, wherein the first side wall is connected end to end with the third side wall, the second side wall and the fourth side wall; The water receiving tray (22) is arranged close to the first side wall, one end of the heat exchanger (21) along the first direction is sealedly connected to the second side wall of the casing (10) through a sealing plate (25), and both sides of the heat exchanger (21) along the second direction are sealedly connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall through a first insulation component and a second insulation component respectively, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction of the heat exchanger (21).

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