Water separator and cooler

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a water separator and a cooler, the water separator comprises a shell, a separation assembly and a baffle plate, the shell is internally provided with a water-gas separation cavity, the shell is provided with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a water outlet which are communicated with the water-gas separation cavity, and the gas inlet is arranged at one side of the gas outlet in a first direction; the separation assembly is arranged in the water-gas separation cavity, and the separation assembly is located on one side, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, of the gas outlet; the separation assembly comprises a plurality of baffle plates, the baffle plates are arranged in the second direction, and a first airflow channel is formed between every two adjacent baffle plates; the plurality of baffle plates comprise a first baffle plate adjacent to the air outlet; the baffle is arranged on the side, close to the air inlet, of the air outlet and close to one end of the first baffle plate, and the baffle is used for guiding airflow to flow to the first airflow channel of the separation assembly. The water separator has relatively high water-gas separation efficiency, and is beneficial to reducing the moisture content of discharged gas.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The exemplary embodiments of the present application generally relate to the technical field of coolers, and particularly to a water separator and a cooler. Background Art

[0002] An air compressor is used to prepare compressed air. However, the temperature of the compressed gas will increase. Therefore, in actual use, a cooler is usually used to cool the compressed air. During actual operation, since the ambient air contains moisture, the prepared compressed air is also doped with moisture. After the compressed air is cooled by the cooler, the doped moisture condenses to form condensate.

[0003] The presence of condensate not only does not meet the gas usage requirements of the client, but also corrodes the gas transmission pipeline network and instrument equipment. A water separator is conventionally provided at the rear end of the cooler to treat the condensate in the compressed air. However, the separation efficiency of the conventional water separator is low and the pressure drop is large, which seriously affects the quality of the compressed air and may cause problems such as non-compliance of pressure and excessive moisture content. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a water separator and a cooler to solve or at least partially solve the above problems and / or other potential problems existing in the conventional water separator.

[0005] The first aspect of the present application provides a water separator, including: a housing having a water-gas separation chamber inside, the housing being provided with an air inlet, an air outlet, and a drain port communicating with the water-gas separation chamber, the air inlet being disposed on one side of the air outlet in a first direction; a separation assembly disposed in the water-gas separation chamber, the separation assembly being located on one side of the air outlet in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the separation assembly includes a plurality of baffle plates arranged along the second direction, and a first air flow channel is formed between two adjacent baffle plates; the plurality of baffle plates include a first baffle plate adjacent to the air outlet; a baffle disposed on the side of the air outlet close to the air inlet and disposed at one end close to the first baffle plate, the baffle being used to guide the air flow to the first air flow channel of the separation assembly.

[0006] In some embodiments, there are two separation assemblies, the two separation assemblies are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the air outlet in the second direction, the baffle is disposed between the two separation assemblies, and two ends of the baffle are respectively connected to one ends of the two first baffle plates close to the air inlet.

[0007] In some embodiments, it further includes a gas guide pipe vertically disposed in the water-gas separation chamber, the air outlet is disposed at the bottom surface of the water-gas separation chamber, the bottom end of the gas guide pipe is connected to the air outlet, and the top end of the gas guide pipe extends into the water-gas separation chamber.

[0008] In some embodiments, an air duct, two first baffle plates, and a baffle form a first space on a side of the air outlet close to the air inlet.

[0009] In some embodiments, ends of the two first baffle plates away from the air inlet are respectively connected to the air duct to form a circumferentially closed first space on a side of the air duct close to the air inlet.

[0010] In some embodiments, the top end of the air duct has an inclined end face, and the height of the inclined end face gradually decreases in a direction away from the baffle.

[0011] In some embodiments, the middle part of the baffle bulges toward the air inlet in a second direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cross section of the baffle plate is corrugated, and a first air flow channel extending in a first direction is formed between two adjacent baffle plates.

[0013] In some embodiments, a return portion is provided on a protruding side of a bent portion of at least part of the baffle plates. The return portion forms a first groove structure on the protruding side of the bent portion, and an opening of the first groove structure faces a direction opposite to the air flow direction.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first baffle plate includes a return portion.

[0015] In some embodiments, the plurality of baffle plates further includes a plurality of second baffle plates and a plurality of third baffle plates; the plurality of second baffle plates are arranged close to the first baffle plate, the second baffle plates are provided with return portions, and the third baffle plates are not provided with return portions.

[0016] In some embodiments, a flow guiding portion is provided on a concave side of a bent portion of at least part of the baffle plates. The flow guiding portion forms a second groove structure on the concave side of the bent portion, and an opening of the second groove structure is opposite to an opening of the first groove structure.

[0017] In some embodiments, the plurality of baffle plates further includes a plurality of second baffle plates and a plurality of fourth baffle plates. The plurality of second baffle plates are close to the first baffle plate. The second baffle plates are provided with return portions, and the fourth baffle plates are provided with return portions and flow guiding portions.

[0018] In some embodiments, the plurality of baffle plates further includes a plurality of second baffle plates, a plurality of third baffle plates, and a plurality of fourth baffle plates. The plurality of second baffle plates are close to the first baffle plate. The plurality of third baffle plates are arranged at an end of the separation assembly away from the air outlet. The plurality of fourth baffle plates are arranged between the second baffle plates and the third baffle plates; the second baffle plates are provided with return portions and not provided with flow guiding portions, the third baffle plates are not provided with return portions and flow guiding portions, and the fourth baffle plates are provided with return portions and flow guiding portions.

[0019] In some embodiments, there is a second air flow channel between a chamber wall on a side of the water-vapor separation chamber opposite to the air inlet and the separation assembly.

[0020] In some embodiments, the separation component further includes an upper frame body, and the top end of the baffle is connected to the upper frame body; and / or the separation component further includes a lower frame body, and the bottom end of the baffle is connected to the lower frame body.

[0021] In some embodiments, a return air pipe is further included. One end of the return air pipe extends to the outside of the water-vapor separation cavity and is connected to the drain port from the bottom of the drain port, and the other end of the return air pipe extends into the water-vapor separation cavity.

[0022] The second aspect of the present application provides a cooler, including a cooling module and the water separator as above, and an air outlet of the cooling module is connected to an air inlet of the water separator.

[0023] In some embodiments, the cooling module and the water separator are configured as an integral structure.

[0024] In the water separator of the embodiments of the present application, a baffle is provided on one side of the air outlet close to the air inlet. After the air flow flows into the water-vapor separation cavity through the air inlet, the air flow close to the air outlet will collide with the baffle, and then flow to both sides of the baffle respectively. Since the baffle is arranged at one end close to the first baffle, the air flow will flow into the first air flow channel, and water-vapor separation is carried out in the first air flow channel, which can, to a certain extent, prevent the air flow from flowing into the air outlet without flowing through the first air flow channel, thereby avoiding the failure of water-vapor separation, being beneficial to improving the water-vapor separation efficiency, and further being beneficial to reducing the moisture content of the outlet air. Description of the Drawings

[0025] In combination with the drawings and with reference to the following detailed description, the above and other features, advantages and aspects of the embodiments of the present application will become more obvious. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements, where:

[0026] Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively show the exploded views of the water separator of some embodiments of the present application from different perspectives;

[0027] Figure 3 shows the cross-sectional view of the water separator of some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 shows the partial enlarged view of the baffle, the first baffle and the air guide pipe of some embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 shows the structural schematic diagram of the second baffle of some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 shows the structural schematic diagram of the third baffle of some embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 The structural schematic diagram of the fourth baffle of some embodiments of the present application is shown;

[0032] Figure 8 The exploded view of the cooler of some embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0034] 100 - water separator; 110 - housing; 111 - water - gas separation chamber; 112 - air inlet; 113 - air outlet; 114 - drain outlet; 115 - return air pipe; 116 - second air flow channel;

[0035] 200 - separation assembly; 210 - baffle; 211 - first baffle; 212 - second baffle; 213 - third baffle; 214 - fourth baffle; 221 - bent part; 222 - turning - back part; 223 - first groove structure; 224 - guiding part; 225 - second groove structure; 230 - first air flow channel; 240 - upper frame body; 250 - lower frame body;

[0036] 310 - baffle plate; 320 - air guide pipe; 321 - inclined slope; 330 - first space;

[0037] 400 - cooling module. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided so that the present application will be more thorough and complete, and can fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0039] The term "including" and its variations used herein mean open - ended inclusion, i.e., "including but not limited to". Unless otherwise stated, the term "or" means "and / or". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The terms "an example embodiment" and "an embodiment" mean "at least one example embodiment". The term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The terms "first", "second", etc. may refer to different or the same objects.

[0040] The embodiments of the present application provide a water separator, Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively show the exploded views of the water separator of some embodiments of the present application from different perspectives, Figure 3 shows the cross - sectional view of the water separator of some embodiments of the present application. See Figures 1 to 3As shown in the figure, the water separator according to the embodiment of the present application includes a housing 110, a separation component 200, and a baffle 310.

[0041] The interior of the housing 110 has a water-vapor separation chamber 111. An air inlet 112, an air outlet 113, and a drain port 114 that communicate with the water-vapor separation chamber 111 are provided on the housing 110. The air inlet 112 is provided on one side of the air outlet 113 in the first direction. Here, the air inlet 112 can be configured to enable air flow to enter the water-vapor separation chamber 111 along the first direction or approximately along the first direction. The housing 110 can be configured in any shape. Exemplarily, the housing 110 can be approximately cuboid-shaped. One face of the housing 110 in the first direction has an open structure, and the air inlet 112 can be formed through this open structure. Alternatively or additionally, the air outlet 113 can be provided on the bottom surface, side surface, or top surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111. Exemplarily, the air outlet 113 can be provided on the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111, and the air outlet 113 is located in the middle or near the middle of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

[0042] The first direction can be any direction in the horizontal direction, and the second direction here can be the direction perpendicular to the first direction in the horizontal direction. For example, when the first direction includes Figure 3 the direction shown by the arrow Y and the reverse direction of the arrow Y, the second direction can include Figure 3 the direction shown by the arrow X and the reverse direction of the arrow X. Also, for example, when the cross-section of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 is rectangular, the extension direction of one side of the rectangle can be defined as the first direction, and the extension direction of the other adjacent side of the rectangle can be defined as the second direction. Of course, the definitions of the first direction and the second direction in the above examples are only exemplary. In actual applications, the first direction and the second direction can be selected according to actual needs.

[0043] It can be understood that, in order to facilitate the outflow of condensed water from the water-vapor separation chamber 111, the drain port 114 can be provided on the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111. Alternatively or additionally, one drain port 114 can be provided on the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111, or multiple drain ports 114 can be provided on the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111. When multiple drain ports 114 are provided, the multiple drain ports 114 can be arranged in sequence along the second direction (such as the direction shown by the arrow X). Exemplarily, as Figure 3 shown, two drain ports 114 are provided on the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111, and the two drain ports 114 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the air outlet 113 in the second direction.

[0044] Alternatively or additionally, the water separator 100 may further include a return air pipe 115. One end of the return air pipe 115 may extend to the outside of the water-gas separation cavity 111 and be connected to the drain port 114 from the bottom of the drain port 114, and the other end of the return air pipe 115 may extend into the water-gas separation cavity 111. Exemplarily, the return air pipe 115 may include a first section located inside the water-gas separation cavity 111 and a second section located outside the water-gas separation cavity 111. A through hole may be provided on the bottom surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111. The lower end of the first section may be connected to the through hole, and the upper end of the first section may extend vertically to a position close to the top surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111. The upper end of the second section may be connected to the through hole, and the lower end of the second section may be connected to a drainage pipe, and the drainage pipe may be connected to the drain port 114. In this way, at least part of the gas flowing out of the drain port 114 along with the condensed water can flow back into the water-gas separation cavity 111 via the return air pipe 115 and flow out via the exhaust port, which is beneficial to reducing gas loss.

[0045] The separation component 200 is disposed inside the water-gas separation cavity 111, and the separation component 200 is located on one side of the air outlet 113 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The separation component 200 includes a plurality of baffle plates 210. The plurality of baffle plates 210 are arranged along the second direction, and a first air flow channel 230 is formed between two adjacent baffle plates 210. The plurality of baffle plates 210 include a first baffle plate 211 adjacent to the air outlet 113. In this way, after the air flow flows into the water-gas separation cavity 111 along the first direction via the air inlet 112, it can flow into the first air flow channel 230. During the flowing process, the air flow direction will continuously change along with the direction change of the first air flow channel 230, and at each time the air flow direction changes, it will collide with the channel wall of the first air flow channel 230. During the collision process, at least part of the micro-droplets doped in the air flow will adhere to the channel wall to achieve the purpose of water-gas separation.

[0046] Alternatively or additionally, one end of the separation component 200 away from the air outlet 113 in the second direction may extend to a position close to the cavity wall of the water-gas separation cavity 111. In this way, it can be avoided that the air flow bypasses the separation component 200, resulting in the failure of water-gas separation. Alternatively or additionally, the separation component 200 may further include an upper frame 240 and a lower frame 250. The top end of the baffle plate 210 is connected to the upper frame 240, and the bottom end of the baffle plate 210 is connected to the lower frame 250. In this way, the upper frame 240 and the lower frame 250 can connect the plurality of baffle plates 210 into a whole, which is beneficial to improving the stability of the separation component 200. It can be understood that on the basis of satisfying the firm connection of the baffle plates 210, only the upper frame 240 may be provided, or only the lower frame 250 may be provided to simplify the structure.

[0047] Alternatively or additionally, there is a second air flow channel 116 between the chamber wall on the side of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 opposite to the air inlet 112 and the separation assembly 200. Specifically, there may be a gap between the chamber wall on the side of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 opposite to the air inlet 112 and the separation assembly 200, and the second air flow channel 116 extending approximately along the second direction can be formed through this gap. In this way, after the air flow flows through the first air flow channel 230 of the separation assembly 200, it flows into the second air flow channel 116. The gases flowing out of different first air flow channels 230 can be evenly mixed in the second air flow channel 116 and then flow into the air outlet 113, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the air outlet.

[0048] The baffle 310 is arranged on the side of the air outlet 113 close to the air inlet 112, and the baffle 310 is arranged at one end close to the first baffle plate 211. The baffle 310 is used to guide the air flow to the air flow channel of the separation assembly 200. Alternatively or additionally, the first baffle plate 211 has one end close to the air inlet 112 and one end far from the air inlet 112, and one end of the first baffle plate 211 close to the air inlet 122 can be close to one end of the baffle 310. Alternatively or additionally, from the perspective of the first direction, the baffle 310 can be located between the air inlet 112 and the air outlet 113. The plate surface of the baffle 310 can extend along the second direction or approximately along the second direction. Alternatively or additionally, the top end and the bottom end of the baffle 310 can be respectively connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 to prevent the air flow from bypassing the baffle 310 from the top and bottom of the baffle 310 and flowing into the air outlet 113.

[0049] In the water separator 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, a baffle 310 is arranged on the side of the air outlet 113 close to the air inlet 112. After the air flow flows into the water-vapor separation chamber 111 through the air inlet 112, the air flow close to the air outlet 113 will collide with the baffle 310 and then flow to both sides of the baffle 310 respectively. Since the baffle 310 is close to the first baffle plate 211, the air flow will flow into the first air flow channel 230, and water-vapor separation is carried out in the first air flow channel 230, which can, to a certain extent, prevent the air flow from directly flowing into the air outlet 113 without flowing through the first air flow channel 230, thereby avoiding the failure of water-vapor separation, being beneficial to improving the water-vapor separation efficiency, and further being beneficial to reducing the moisture content of the air outlet.

[0050] In some embodiments, the water separator 100 may include two separation components 200, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the air outlet 113 in the second direction. A baffle 310 is disposed between the two separation components 200, and both ends of the baffle 310 are respectively connected to one end of two first baffle plates 211 close to the air inlet 112. The airflow near the air outlet 113 collides with the baffle 310 and flows to both sides of the baffle 310 respectively, and then can flow into the first air flow channels 230 of the separation components 200 respectively, which is beneficial to reducing the pressure drop of the airflow. Especially when the water separator 100 is applied to the rear end of an air compressor, it can reduce the pressure drop of high-pressure gas, which is beneficial to ensuring the air supply pressure. Of course, in specific implementation, one end of the first baffle plate 211 close to the air inlet 112 can be defined as the first end. On this basis, both ends of the baffle 310 can respectively extend to a position close to the first end of the first baffle plate 211.

[0051] Alternatively or additionally, the middle part of the baffle 310 in the second direction may bulge towards the air inlet 112. In this way, the baffle 310 can guide the airflow to both sides of the baffle 310 respectively, which is beneficial to further reducing the pressure drop. Exemplarily, as Figure 3 shown, the cross-section of the baffle 310 may be V-shaped, and the V-shaped baffle 310 bulges towards the air inlet 112. In this way, the baffle 310 can form two inclined guiding slopes, and through these two guiding slopes, the airflow can be respectively guided to flow smoothly to both sides of the baffle 310. Of course, the baffle 310 can also be set to other plate-like structures with a cross-section such as an arc shape, an M shape, etc., which will not be further limited here.

[0052] In some embodiments, the air outlet 113 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111. For example, the air outlet 113 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111 and close to the middle part of the bottom surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111 in the second direction. The water separator 100 may further include a gas guide pipe 320, and the gas guide pipe 320 may be vertically disposed in the water-gas separation cavity 111. The bottom end of the gas guide pipe 320 is connected to the air outlet 113, and the top end of the gas guide pipe 320 extends into the water-gas separation cavity 111. For example, the top end of the gas guide pipe 320 may vertically extend to a position close to the top surface of the water-gas separation cavity 111. There are at least two advantages in setting the gas guide pipe 320. On the one hand, it can prevent condensed water from flowing into the air outlet 113. On the other hand, the airflow needs to flow into the gas guide pipe 320 from near the top of the water-gas separation cavity 111. Since the moisture content in the airflow near the top of the water-gas separation cavity 111 is relatively low, it is beneficial to reduce the moisture content of the outlet air.

[0053] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the air duct 320, two first baffle plates 211, and the baffle 310 enclose a first space 330 on the side of the air outlet 113 close to the air inlet 112. In this way, a first space 330 where air flow cannot or hardly flows in can be formed on the side of the air outlet 113 close to the air inlet 112, so that the air flow needs to bypass this first space 330 during the flow process and flow into the first air flow channels 230 on both sides of the first space 330, which is beneficial to improving the water-gas separation effect.

[0054] Alternatively or additionally, the ends of the two first baffle plates 211 far from the air inlet 112 are respectively connected to the air duct 320 to enclose a circumferentially closed first space 330 on the side of the air duct 320 close to the air inlet 112. In this way, a closed or approximately closed first space 330 can be formed, making it difficult for air flow to flow into the first space 330, so as to improve the water-gas separation effect.

[0055] Alternatively or additionally, the end of the first baffle plate 211 far from the air inlet 112 is connected to the air duct 320 along the tangent direction of the air duct 320. In this way, after the air flow flows out of the first baffle plate 211 to form the first air flow channel 230, it can bypass the air duct 320 along the tangent direction of the air duct 320, which is beneficial to reducing the air resistance and thus beneficial to reducing the pressure drop.

[0056] In some embodiments, the top end of the air duct 320 has an inclined end face 321, and the height of the inclined end face 321 gradually decreases in the direction away from the baffle 310. In this way, a port facing away from the air inlet 112 can be formed at the top end of the air duct 320, making it easier for the air flow far from the air inlet 112 to flow into the air duct 320, and to a certain extent, restricting the air flow from flowing directly into the air duct 320 without passing through the first air flow channel 230.

[0057] In some embodiments, the cross-section of the baffle plate 210 can be corrugated, and a first air flow channel 230 extending in the first direction is formed between two adjacent baffle plates 210. Specifically, a first air flow channel 230 with a corrugated cross-section can be formed between two adjacent baffle plates 210, and the first air flow channel 230 with a corrugated cross-section extends in the first direction as a whole. Alternatively or additionally, as Figure 6 shown, the corrugated baffle plate 210 can be formed by sequentially connecting a plurality of flat plate bodies to form a folded fan-shaped structure. Alternatively or additionally, the cross-section of the baffle plate 210 can also be arc-corrugated. Specifically, the baffle plate 210 can be formed by an arc-shaped plate body, and the cross-section of the baffle plate 210 formed by the arc-shaped plate body is approximately an arc-shaped wavy line.

[0058] In some embodiments, as Figure 5As shown, a return portion 222 is provided on the convex side of the bent portion 221 of at least a part of the baffle 210. The return portion 222 forms a first groove structure 223 on the convex side of the bent portion 221, and the opening of the first groove structure 223 faces the opposite direction of the airflow direction. Providing the return portion 222 on the baffle 210 is beneficial to improving the water-vapor separation effect. Specifically, when the airflow encounters the first groove structure 223 during the flow along the first airflow channel 230, it will flow into the first groove structure 223 through the opening of the first groove structure 223 and collide with the return portion 222. At least a part of the micro droplets doped in the airflow will adhere to the return portion 222. After that, the airflow will change direction and bypass the return portion 222 and continue to flow forward. The micro droplets adhering to the return portion 222 will continuously accumulate to form water droplets with larger sizes. The water droplets will flow down to the bottom surface of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 under the action of gravity and finally flow into the drain port 114.

[0059] It can be understood that in specific implementation, the return portion 222 can be provided on the bent portion 221 of each baffle 210, or the return portion 222 can be provided on the bent portion 221 of some baffles 210 of the separation assembly 200.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 shown, a guiding portion 224 is provided on the concave side of the bent portion 221 of at least a part of the baffle 210. The guiding portion 224 forms a second groove structure 225 on the concave side of the bent portion 221, and the opening of the second groove structure 225 is opposite to the opening of the first groove structure 223. The guiding portion 224 can guide the airflow to flow close to the flow channel wall on the side opposite to the return portion 222, and can reduce the airflow flow rate flowing into the first groove structure 223. On the basis of taking into account the water-vapor separation effect, the gas resistance of the first airflow channel 230 can be reduced.

[0061] It can be understood that in specific implementation, the guiding portion 224 can be provided on the bent portion 221 of each baffle 210, or the guiding portion 224 can be provided on the bent portion 221 of some baffles 210 of the separation assembly 200.

[0062] In practical applications, the baffle 210 can have various plate shapes. The specific plate shapes of the baffle 210 will be exemplarily described below in combination with the drawings and some specific examples. In the first example, as Figure 4As shown, the first baffle 211 may include a return portion 222. Specifically, the first baffle 211 may be provided with a return portion 222 and not provided with a flow guiding portion 224. The return portion 222 is beneficial to improving the gas-liquid separation effect. And in the case where the return portion 222 is provided alone, the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 is relatively large, which is beneficial to reducing the gas flow rate flowing through the first gas flow channel 230 adjacent to the air outlet 113, so that more gas flow can be dispersed to the first gas flow channel 230 relatively far from the air outlet 113, which is beneficial to improving the gas-liquid separation effect and is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the gas flow. It should be understood that the specific structure of the first baffle 211 here is only an example and should not be understood that the first baffle 211 is limited to adopting the above example structure. In actual application, the first baffle 211 may also adopt other structures. For example, the first baffle 211 may not be provided with a return portion 222 and a flow guiding portion 224, may also be provided with both a return portion 222 and a flow guiding portion 224, or may also adopt other structures.

[0063] In the second example, as Figure 5 shown, the plurality of baffles 210 may further include a second baffle 212. The structure of the second baffle 212 is similar to that of the first baffle 211 and is also provided with a return portion 222. According to the foregoing description of the first baffle 211, it can be known that the first gas flow channel 230 formed by the second baffle 212 also has a relatively good gas-liquid separation effect and a relatively large gas resistance.

[0064] In the third example, as Figure 6 shown, the plurality of baffles 210 may further include a third baffle 213. The third baffle 213 is formed by sequentially connecting a plurality of flat plate bodies to form a folded fan-shaped structure. The third baffle 213 is not provided with a return portion 222 and a flow guiding portion 224. Compared with the first baffle 211 and the second baffle 212, the third baffle 213 has a relatively small gas resistance.

[0065] In the fourth example, as Figure 7 shown, the plurality of baffles 210 may further include a fourth baffle 214. The fourth baffle 214 is provided with a return portion 222 and a flow guiding portion 224. According to the foregoing description, when the return portion 222 and the flow guiding portion 224 are provided on the baffle 210 at the same time, the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 can be reduced on the basis of taking into account the water-gas separation effect.

[0066] It can be understood that the plate shape of the above baffle 210 is only exemplary, and in practical applications, baffles 210 with other structures or shapes can also be used. In practical applications, any one or more of the second baffle 212, the third baffle 213, and the fourth baffle 214 can be selected and combined with the first baffle 211 to form the separation assembly 200. The following combines some examples to exemplarily illustrate the combination methods of different baffles 210.

[0067] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 the separation assembly 200 on the right side of the middle air duct 320. The separation assembly 200 includes a first baffle 211 adjacent to the air duct 320 and a plurality of second baffles 212. The plurality of second baffles 212 are arranged in sequence along the second direction. Since the air outlet 113 is relatively closer to Figure 3 the right chamber wall of the water-vapor separation chamber 111 and relatively farther from Figure 3 the left chamber wall of the water-vapor separation chamber 111. On this basis, the separation assembly 200 on the right side of the air duct 320 is formed by the first baffle 211 and the plurality of second baffles 212, which is beneficial to improving the gas-liquid separation effect and gas resistance of the separation assembly 200. It can not only ensure the gas-liquid separation effect of the separation assembly 200, but also reduce the air flow rate flowing through the separation assembly 200, and can achieve the purpose of balancing the air flow rate.

[0068] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 the separation assembly 200 on the left side of the middle air duct 320. The separation assembly 200 includes a first baffle 211 adjacent to the air duct 320, a plurality of second baffles 212, and a plurality of fourth baffles 214. The plurality of second baffles 212 are arranged at a position close to the first baffle 211, and the plurality of fourth baffles 214 are arranged on the side of the plurality of second baffles 212 away from the first baffle 211. That is, the first baffle 211, the plurality of second baffles 212, and the plurality of fourth baffles 214 are arranged in sequence from the direction close to the air duct 320 to the direction away from the air duct 320. In this way, the first air flow channel 230 near the air duct 320 is formed by the first baffle 211 and the plurality of second baffles 212, and the gas resistance is relatively large. The first air flow channel 230 away from the air duct 320 is formed by the plurality of fourth baffles 214, and the gas resistance is relatively small. It can achieve the purpose of balancing the gas flow rate, improve the uniformity of gas distribution in the water-vapor separation chamber 111, and thus is beneficial to improving the gas-liquid separation effect.

[0069] In some embodiments, the separation component 200 includes a first baffle plate 211 adjacent to the air duct 320, a plurality of second baffle plates 212, and a plurality of third baffle plates 213. The plurality of second baffle plates 212 can be arranged close to the first baffle plate 211, and the plurality of third baffle plates 213 can be arranged on the side of the plurality of second baffle plates 212 away from the first baffle plate 211. For example, a plurality of fourth baffle plates 214 in the separation component 200 on the left side of the flow guiding portion can be replaced by the plurality of third baffle plates 213. In this way, it can also achieve the purpose of reducing the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 far from the air duct 320, and further achieve the purpose of balancing the gas flow rate to form a better gas-liquid separation effect. Of course, the above combination methods of various baffle plates 210 are only exemplary and should not be understood as being limited to the above combination methods. Figure 3 Among them, the plurality of fourth baffle plates 214 in the separation component 200 on the left side of the flow guiding portion. In this way, it can also achieve the purpose of reducing the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 far from the air duct 320, and further achieve the purpose of balancing the gas flow rate to form a better gas-liquid separation effect. Of course, the above combination methods of various baffle plates 210 are only exemplary and should not be understood as being limited to the above combination methods.

[0070] In some embodiments, the separation component 200 includes a first baffle plate 211 adjacent to the air duct 320, a plurality of second baffle plates 212, a plurality of fourth baffle plates 214, and a plurality of third baffle plates 213. The plurality of second baffle plates 212 are close to the first baffle plate 211. The plurality of third baffle plates 213 are arranged at one end of the separation component 200 far from the air outlet 113, and the plurality of fourth baffle plates 214 are arranged between the second baffle plates 212 and the third baffle plates 213. Specifically, the first baffle plate 211 is arranged at a position adjacent to the air duct 320, and in the second direction, the plurality of second baffle plates 212, the plurality of fourth baffle plates 214, and the plurality of third baffle plates 213 are successively far from the air duct 320. In this way, the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 closer to the air duct 320 is relatively larger, and the gas resistance of the first gas flow channel 230 farther from the air duct 320 is relatively smaller, and the purpose of balancing the gas flow rate can be achieved.

[0071] The embodiment of the present application also provides a cooler. Figure 8 An exploded view of the cooler according to some embodiments of the present application is shown. Refer to Figure 8 As shown, the cooler according to the embodiment of the present application may include a cooling module 400 and a water separator 100 as described in any of the above embodiments. The air outlet of the cooling module 400 is connected to the air inlet 112 of the water separator 100. Since the above water separator 100 has a good water-gas separation efficiency, the cooler applying the above water separator 100 is beneficial to reducing the moisture content of the outlet gas.

[0072] In some embodiments, the cooling module 400 and the water separator 100 can be constructed as an integral structure. For example, as Figure 8As shown, the air outlet of the cooling module 400 can be provided at one end of the cooling module 400, and the air inlet 112 of the water separator 100 can be connected opposite to the air outlet of the cooling module 400. The cooling module 400 and the water separator 100 can have an overall appearance surface. Also, for example, the cooling module 400 and the water separator 100 can have an integrated housing.

[0073] The embodiments of the present application have been described above. The above description is exemplary and not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of the terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to technologies in the market, or to enable other ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A water separator, characterized in that: include: A shell having a water-gas separation chamber inside, the shell being provided with an air inlet, an air outlet and a drain port connected to the water-gas separation chamber, the air inlet being arranged on one side of the air outlet in the first direction; A separation component is arranged in the water-gas separation chamber, and the separation component is located on one side of the air outlet in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the separation component includes a plurality of baffles, the plurality of baffles are arranged along the second direction, and a first air flow channel is formed between two adjacent baffles; the plurality of baffles include a first baffle adjacent to the air outlet; A baffle is arranged on a side of the air outlet close to the air inlet and close to one end of the first deflector, and the baffle is used to guide the airflow to flow toward the first airflow channel of the separation component.

2. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that There are two separation components, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the air outlet in the second direction, and the baffle is arranged between the two separation components, and the two ends of the baffle are respectively connected to one end of the two first baffles close to the air inlet.

3. The water separator according to claim 2, characterized in that It also includes an air guide pipe vertically arranged in the water-gas separation chamber, the air outlet is arranged on the bottom surface of the water-gas separation chamber, the bottom end of the air guide pipe is connected to the air outlet, and the top end of the air guide pipe extends into the water-gas separation chamber.

4. The water separator according to claim 3, characterized in that The air guide pipe, the two first baffles and the baffle plate form a first space on a side of the air outlet close to the air inlet.

5. The water separator according to claim 4, characterized in that One end of the two first baffles away from the air inlet is respectively connected to the air duct to enclose the first space which is closed in the circumferential direction on the side of the air duct close to the air inlet.

6. The water separator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top end of the air guide tube has an inclined end surface, and the height of the inclined end surface gradually decreases as it moves away from the baffle.

7. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that A middle portion of the baffle in the second direction bulges toward the air inlet.

8. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that The cross section of the baffle is corrugated, and the first air flow channel extending along the first direction is formed between two adjacent baffles.

9. The water separator according to claim 8, characterized in that A folding portion is provided on the convex side of at least part of the baffle, and the folding portion forms a first groove structure on the convex side of the bended portion, and the opening of the first groove structure faces the opposite direction of the airflow flow direction.

10. The water separator according to claim 9, characterized in that The first baffle includes the return portion.

11. The water separator according to claim 9, characterized in that The multiple baffles also include multiple second baffles and multiple third baffles; the multiple second baffles are arranged close to the first baffle, the second baffles are provided with the return portion, and the third baffles are not provided with the return portion.

12. The water separator according to claim 9, characterized in that A guide portion is provided on the concave side of at least part of the bending portion of the baffle, and the guide portion forms a second groove structure on the concave side of the bending portion, and an opening of the second groove structure is opposite to an opening of the first groove structure.

13. The water separator according to claim 12, characterized in that The multiple baffles also include multiple second baffles and multiple fourth baffles, the multiple second baffles are close to the first baffle, the second baffles are provided with the return portion, and the fourth baffles are provided with the return portion and the guide portion.

14. The water separator according to claim 12, characterized in that The plurality of baffles further include a plurality of second baffles, a plurality of third baffles and a plurality of fourth baffles, wherein the plurality of second baffles are close to the first baffles, the plurality of third baffles are arranged at one end of the separation assembly away from the air outlet, and the plurality of fourth baffles are arranged between the second baffles and the third baffles; The second baffle is provided with the return portion but not the guide portion, the third baffle is not provided with the return portion and the guide portion, and the fourth baffle is provided with the return portion and the guide portion.

15. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that A second air flow channel is provided between a cavity wall on one side of the water-gas separation cavity opposite to the air inlet and the separation component.

16. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that The separation assembly further comprises an upper frame, and the top end of the baffle is connected to the upper frame; and / or The separation assembly also includes a lower frame, and the bottom end of the baffle is connected to the lower frame.

17. The water separator according to claim 1, characterized in that It also includes a return air pipe, one end of which extends to the outside of the water-gas separation chamber and is connected to the drain port from the bottom of the drain port, and the other end of which extends into the water-gas separation chamber.

18. A cooler, characterized in that: It comprises a cooling module and a water separator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein an air outlet of the cooling module is connected to an air inlet of the water separator.

19. The cooler according to claim 18, characterized in that The cooling module and the water separator are constructed as an integrated structure.

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