An electric control box assembly and air conditioner outdoor unit thereof
By designing a two-stage ladder structure box body and dual heat dissipation system in the electrical control box assembly of the air-conditioning outdoor unit, the problem of single heat dissipation method and low efficiency in the prior art is solved, and a more efficient heat dissipation effect is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421463324.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-25
AI Technical Summary
The electric control box components of existing air-conditioning outdoor units have a single heat dissipation method, low heat dissipation efficiency, and it is difficult to effectively cool down under high ambient temperature conditions.
An electronic control box assembly is designed, with a two-stage step structure at the bottom of the box body, and is equipped with an air inlet, a heat dissipation port and a radiator. The negative pressure generated by the fan is used to suck the fresh air in and take away heat through the air guide. At the same time, the radiator and the fresh air perform double heat dissipation.
The dual heat dissipation method significantly improves the heat dissipation effect and heat dissipation efficiency of the control board, and can reduce the temperature more effectively under high ambient temperature conditions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an electric control box component and an air conditioner outdoor unit thereof. Background Art
[0002] At present, air conditioners are indispensable equipment in people's lives. Because the air conditioner outdoor unit is placed outdoors, the ambient temperature and its own high-power heat generation are undoubtedly a severe test for the control panel in the air conditioner outdoor unit, although the air conditioner outdoor unit has taken corresponding measures to cool the control panel.
[0003] In a Chinese invention with authorization announcement number CN103940004B, an air conditioner outdoor unit, its electric control box assembly and installation method are disclosed, wherein the electric control box assembly includes: a first sub-electric control box, in which a frequency conversion module and a refrigerant pipe are installed, and heat dissipation paste is evenly filled between the frequency conversion module and the refrigerant pipe; a second sub-electric control box, which is detachably mounted on the first sub-electric control box, and in which a main control board is installed.
[0004] The above patent uses refrigerant heat dissipation to dissipate heat from the main control board in the electric control box. The heat dissipation method is single and has low heat dissipation efficiency. In addition to the above refrigerant heat dissipation method, other air-conditioning outdoor units also use the negative pressure of the air-conditioning outdoor unit to take away the heat absorbed by the radiator. This heat dissipation method also has the above problems, resulting in the air-conditioning outdoor unit being difficult to completely solve the cooling problem of the control board by relying solely on a single heat dissipation method under high ambient temperature conditions. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an electric control box assembly and an air-conditioning outdoor unit thereof, which solves the problems in the prior art that the electric control box assembly has a single heat dissipation method and a poor heat dissipation effect.
[0006] An electric control box assembly, comprising:
[0007] A box body, a box cover assembled with the box body, and a control panel arranged between the box body and the box cover;
[0008] The bottom of the box body is a two-step structure, a mounting opening is provided on the first step of the bottom of the box body, a plurality of air inlets are provided on the second step of the bottom of the box body, the distance between the plurality of air inlets and the box cover is greater than the distance between the mounting opening and the box cover, a heat dissipation opening is provided on the side wall of the bottom of the box body located between the first step and the second step, a radiator arranged toward the outside of the box body is fixedly mounted on the mounting opening, the radiator is arranged opposite to the heat dissipation opening, a plurality of parallel air guides are arranged at intervals on the second step of the bottom of the box body, and the plurality of air guides are located at the air inlet end of the heat dissipation opening.
[0009] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: when in use, the box body, the box cover and the control panel are assembled and installed as a whole in the outdoor unit body; when the outdoor unit body is working, the negative pressure generated during the rotation of the fan can draw in fresh air from the shutters arranged on the side walls of the outdoor unit body, so that the fresh air enters from a number of air inlets and is discharged through a number of air guides, thereby taking away the heat generated by the control panel; at the same time, the radiator itself can also play a heat dissipation role; through the dual heat dissipation of the radiator and the fresh air, the heat dissipation effect of the control panel is better and the heat dissipation efficiency is higher; and because the radiator is arranged directly opposite the heat dissipation port, the fresh air can also take away the heat on the radiator while passing through a number of air guides, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the radiator.
[0010] Preferably, each of the air guide members comprises an air guide plate fixedly mounted on the second step at the bottom of the box body, and the angle between the air guide plate and the opening direction of the heat dissipation port is an acute angle.
[0011] Preferably, the distance between two adjacent air guide blades is less than 4 mm.
[0012] Preferably, a wire passing opening is provided on one of the side walls of the box body adjacent to the installation opening, the wire passing opening is arranged close to a plurality of air inlets, a wire passing clamp is provided on the second step at the bottom of the box body, and the wire passing clamp is arranged opposite to the wire passing opening.
[0013] Preferably, a wire passing groove is provided on the side wall of the box body away from the installation opening, a support block is fixedly installed on the lower part of the side wall of the box body away from the installation opening, two routing cards are fixedly installed on the support block facing each other, and the routing directions of the two routing cards are parallel to the side wall of the box body away from the installation opening.
[0014] Preferably, a plurality of positioning members and a plurality of snap-in members are provided between the box body and the box cover, wherein the plurality of positioning members are arranged horizontally at intervals on a side of the box body and the box cover close to the installation opening, and the plurality of snap-in members are arranged on a side of the box body and the box cover facing the wire opening.
[0015] Preferably, each of the positioning members comprises a positioning hole formed on a side wall of the box cover close to the mounting opening and a positioning block fixedly mounted on a side wall of the box body close to the mounting opening, wherein the positioning block is used to be inserted into the positioning hole.
[0016] Preferably, a limiting edge is fixedly installed on the side wall of the box cover along its circumference, and each of the clamping parts includes a limiting card fixedly installed on the side wall of the box body facing the wire passing port, and the limiting card is clamped and matched with the limiting edge.
[0017] Preferably, a connecting block is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box body close to the installation opening, and a mounting seat is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box body with a wire passing opening, and the mounting seat is located on a side of the wire passing opening close to the installation opening.
[0018] The utility model also provides an air-conditioner outdoor unit, comprising an outdoor unit body and the electric control box assembly.
[0019] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be embodied in part through the following description, and in part will be understood by those skilled in the art through research and practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment.
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic control box assembly.
[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Exploded diagram.
[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle box.
[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.
[0026] The numbers in the figure are as follows: 1. Outdoor unit body; 11. Shutter; 2. Box body; 21. Mounting port; 22. Heat dissipation port; 23. Air inlet; 24. Wire port; 25. Wire slot; 26. Connecting block; 27. Positioning block; 28. Limiting card; 29. Mounting seat; 3. Air guide plate; 4. Radiator; 5. Wire clip; 6. Support block; 61. Wiring clip; 7. Box cover; 71. Limiting edge; 72. Positioning hole; 8. Control panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and functions of the present invention clearer and easier to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods:
[0028] like Figure 1-6As shown, the utility model provides an electric control box assembly, comprising: a box body 2, a box cover 7 assembled with the box body 2, and a control board 8 arranged between the box body 2 and the box cover 7; the bottom of the box body 2 is a two-step structure, a mounting opening 21 is provided on the first step of the bottom of the box body 2, a plurality of air inlets 23 are provided on the second step of the bottom of the box body 2, the distance between the plurality of air inlets 23 and the box cover 7 is greater than the distance between the mounting opening 21 and the box cover 7, a heat dissipation opening 22 is provided on the side wall of the bottom of the box body 2 between the first step and the second step, a radiator 4 arranged toward the outside of the box body 2 is fixedly mounted on the mounting opening 21, the radiator 4 is arranged opposite to the heat dissipation opening 22, a plurality of air guides arranged in parallel are arranged at intervals on the second step of the bottom of the box body 2, and the plurality of air guides are located at the air inlet end of the heat dissipation opening 22.
[0029] The box body 2, the box cover 7 and the control board 8 are assembled and installed as a whole in the outdoor unit body 1. When the outdoor unit body 1 is working, the negative pressure generated during the rotation of the fan can inhale fresh air from the shutters 11 arranged on the side walls of the outdoor unit body 1, so that the fresh air enters from the plurality of air inlets 23 and is discharged through the plurality of air guides, thereby taking away the heat generated by the control board 8. At the same time, the radiator 4 itself can also play a heat dissipation role. Through the dual heat dissipation of the radiator 4 and the fresh air, the heat dissipation effect of the control board 8 is better and the heat dissipation efficiency is higher; and because the radiator 4 is arranged directly opposite to the heat dissipation port 22, the fresh air can also take away the heat on the radiator 4 while passing through the plurality of air guides, so as to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the radiator 4.
[0030] The radiator 4 is a plug-in radiator, and its specific structure and operating principle are all prior art, so they will not be described in detail here.
[0031] like Figure 4-6 As shown, according to another embodiment of the utility model, the electric control box assembly further optimizes the air guide member included therein, and each of the air guide members includes an air guide plate 3 fixedly mounted on the second step at the bottom of the box body 2, and the angle between the air guide plate 3 and the opening direction of the heat dissipation port 22 is an acute angle; preferably, the distance between two adjacent air guide plates 3 is less than 4 mm to prevent insects from entering the box body 2; and the air outlet ends of several air guide plates 3 are arranged away from the fan of the outdoor unit body 1, so that several air guide plates 3 can play a role in blocking water droplets, so as to prevent water droplets from being thrown into the box body 2 from between two adjacent air guide plates 3 during the rotation of the fan of the outdoor unit body 1, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the box body 2.
[0032] like Figure 2-6As shown, according to another embodiment of the utility model, in the electric control box assembly, preferably, a wire passing opening 24 is provided on one of the side walls of the box body 2 adjacent to the installation opening 21, and the wire passing opening 24 is arranged close to a plurality of air inlets 23, and a wire passing card 5 is provided on the second step at the bottom of the box body 2, and the wire passing card 5 is arranged opposite to the wire passing opening 24; a wire passing groove 25 is provided on the side wall of the box body 2 away from the installation opening 21, and a support block 6 is fixedly installed on the lower part of the side wall of the box body 2 away from the installation opening 21, and two wiring cards 61 are fixedly installed on the support block 6 facing each other, and the wiring directions of the two wiring cards 61 are parallel to the side wall of the box body 2 away from the installation opening 21; by arranging the wire passing opening 24, the wire passing groove 25, the wire passing card 5 and the wiring card 61, the wiring standardization of the electric control box assembly is improved.
[0033] like Figure 2-6 As shown, according to another embodiment of the utility model, in the electric control box assembly, preferably, a plurality of positioning members and a plurality of snap-in members are provided between the box body 2 and the box cover 7, and a plurality of the positioning members are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction on the side of the box body 2 and the box cover 7 close to the installation opening 21, and a plurality of the snap-in members are arranged on the side of the box body 2 and the box cover 7 facing the wire-passing opening 24; each of the positioning members includes a positioning hole 72 opened on the side wall of the box cover 7 close to the installation opening 21 and a positioning block 27 fixedly installed on the side wall of the box body 2 close to the installation opening 21, and the positioning block 27 is used to be inserted into the positioning hole 72; the box cover A limiting edge 71 is fixedly installed along the circumferential direction of the side wall of the box body 2, and each of the clamping parts includes a limiting card 28 fixedly installed on the side wall of the box body 2 facing the wire passing opening 24, and the limiting card 28 is clamped and matched with the limiting edge 71; a connecting block 26 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the box body 2 close to the installation opening 21, and a mounting seat 29 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the box body 2 where the wire passing opening 24 is provided, and the mounting seat 29 is located on the side of the wire passing opening 24 close to the installation opening 21; when assembling the box body 2 and the box cover 7, first insert a plurality of positioning blocks 27 into the corresponding positioning holes 72, and then clamp a plurality of limiting cards 28 with the limiting edge 71.
[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, according to another embodiment of the utility model, the electric control box assembly, the utility model also provides an air-conditioning outdoor unit, including an outdoor unit body 1 and the electric control box assembly; during the operation of the outdoor unit body 1, the negative pressure generated by the rotation of the fan can suck in fresh air from the shutters 11 arranged on the side wall of the outdoor unit body 1, so that the fresh air passes through the electric control box assembly to take away the heat, and cooperates with the scattering function of the electric control box assembly itself to form double heat dissipation, so as to improve the heat dissipation efficiency and heat dissipation effect of the electric control box assembly.
[0035] The use principle of the utility model is as follows: when the utility model is used, the box body 2, the box cover 7 and the control board 8 are assembled and installed as a whole in the outdoor unit body 1. When the outdoor unit body 1 is working, the negative pressure generated by the rotation of the fan can suck in fresh air from the shutters 11 arranged on the side walls of the outdoor unit body 1, so that fresh air enters from a plurality of air inlets 23, takes away the heat generated by the control board 8 and is discharged through a plurality of air guide plates 3, and is finally blown out through the fan of the outdoor unit body 1. At the same time, the radiator 4 in the box body 2 also has a heat dissipation effect on the control board 8. The dual heat dissipation of the radiator 4 and the fresh air heat dissipation improves the heat dissipation effect and heat dissipation efficiency of the control board 8.
[0036] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. An electric control box assembly, characterized in that: include: A box body (2), a box cover (7) assembled with the box body (2), and a control panel (8) arranged between the box body (2) and the box cover (7); The bottom of the box body (2) is a two-step structure, a mounting opening (21) is provided on the first step of the bottom of the box body (2), a plurality of air inlets (23) are provided on the second step of the bottom of the box body (2), the distance between the plurality of air inlets (23) and the box cover (7) is greater than the distance between the mounting opening (21) and the box cover (7), a heat dissipation opening (22) is provided on the side wall of the bottom of the box body (2) between the first step and the second step, a radiator (4) arranged toward the outside of the box body (2) is fixedly mounted on the mounting opening (21), the radiator (4) is arranged opposite to the heat dissipation opening (22), a plurality of air guides are arranged in parallel at intervals on the second step of the bottom of the box body (2), and the plurality of air guides are located at the air inlet end of the heat dissipation opening (22).
2. An electric control box assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the air guide members comprises an air guide plate (3) fixedly mounted on the second step at the bottom of the box body (2), and the angle between the air guide plate (3) and the opening direction of the heat dissipation port (22) is an acute angle.
3. An electric control box assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The distance between two adjacent air guide plates (3) is less than 4 mm.
4. The electric control box assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wire passing opening (24) is provided on one of the side walls of the box body (2) adjacent to the installation opening (21), the wire passing opening (24) being arranged close to a plurality of air inlets (23), and a wire passing clamp (5) is provided on the second step at the bottom of the box body (2), the wire passing clamp (5) being arranged opposite to the wire passing opening (24).
5. The electric control box assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wire passing groove (25) is provided on the side wall of the box body (2) away from the installation opening (21); a support block (6) is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the side wall of the box body (2) away from the installation opening (21); two wiring cards (61) are fixedly mounted on the support block (6) facing each other; and the wiring directions of the two wiring cards (61) are parallel to the side wall of the box body (2) away from the installation opening (21).
6. The electric control box assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning members and a plurality of snap-fitting members are provided between the box body (2) and the box cover (7); the plurality of positioning members are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction on a side of the box body (2) and the box cover (7) close to the installation opening (21); and the plurality of snap-fitting members are arranged on a side of the box body (2) and the box cover (7) facing the wire passing opening (24).
7. An electric control box assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each of the positioning members comprises a positioning hole (72) formed on a side wall of the box cover (7) close to the mounting opening (21) and a positioning block (27) fixedly mounted on a side wall of the box body (2) close to the mounting opening (21), wherein the positioning block (27) is used to be inserted into the positioning hole (72).
8. The electric control box assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: A limiting edge (71) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box cover (7) along its circumferential direction, and each of the clamping parts comprises a limiting card (28) fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box body (2) facing the wire passing opening (24), and the limiting card (28) is clamped and matched with the limiting edge (71).
9. The electric control box assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: A connecting block (26) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box body (2) close to the mounting opening (21), and a mounting seat (29) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box body (2) where the wire passing opening (24) is provided, wherein the mounting seat (29) is located on a side of the wire passing opening (24) close to the mounting opening (21).
10. An air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: It comprises an outdoor unit body (1) and an electric control box assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Air conditioner outdoor unit and its electrical control box components and installation method
CN103940004B