Air-cooled kitchen air conditioner
By introducing cooling water curtains and air supply components into the kitchen air conditioner, the discomfort caused by the high-temperature environment during the kitchen cooking process is solved, and the effect of reducing energy consumption and improving user experience is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421617389.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-09
AI Technical Summary
The high temperature environment generated during kitchen cooking brings discomfort to the human body. The existing kitchen air conditioners consume a lot of energy, and the user experience is poor.
Design an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner, including a shell, a water curtain assembly, a heat exchange assembly and a air supply assembly, which pre-cools the water in the water curtain by cooling down the water curtain, reduces overall energy consumption, and achieves the cooling effect in the kitchen through the air supply assembly.
The water in the water curtain is pre-cooled, which reduces overall energy consumption and filters the oil smoke in the kitchen, improving the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner. Background Art
[0002] A kitchen is a room where food can be prepared and cooked. Equipment typically found in a modern kitchen includes cooking appliances (gas stoves, electric stoves, microwave ovens, or ovens), sinks (dishwashing sinks or dishwashers), and food storage equipment (e.g., refrigerators, freezers).
[0003] When cooking food in the kitchen, open flames or other electrically heated kitchen appliances are often used for steaming, roasting, frying, boiling, stir-frying, etc. of ingredients. Although the range hood installed in the kitchen can suck away and discharge the oil fumes and water vapor generated during the cooking process, the temperature in the kitchen will inevitably rise while heating food in the kitchen. And during the cooking process, people have to stay in the high-temperature environment of the kitchen all the time. A kitchen environment with too high a temperature will cause discomfort to the human body and seriously affect the cooking experience. Especially in summer, the hot and high-temperature operating environment in the kitchen brings extremely uncomfortable operating experience to users.
[0004] To cope with the high temperature in the kitchen, kitchen air conditioners are currently designed. The structure and principle of kitchen air conditioners are the same as those of common air conditioners, and refrigeration is achieved by components such as compressors, condensers, and evaporators. The compressor sucks in low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant vapor from the evaporator, adiabatically compresses it into high-temperature and high-pressure superheated vapor, then presses it into the condenser for constant-pressure cooling and releases heat to the cooling medium. The refrigerant is cooled into subcooled liquid refrigerant. The liquid refrigerant adiabatically throttles through the expansion valve into low-pressure liquid refrigerant, evaporates in the evaporator and absorbs the heat in the air-conditioning circulating water, thereby cooling the air-conditioning circulating water to achieve the purpose of refrigeration. The low-pressure refrigerant flowing out is sucked into the compressor, and circulates in this way to achieve the purpose of reducing the kitchen temperature.
[0005] However, due to the relatively high temperature in the kitchen, the energy consumption required for refrigeration is large, resulting in excessive consumption and poor user experience. Summary of the Utility Model
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner.
[0007] An embodiment of the utility model provides an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner, including: a housing, a water curtain assembly, a heat exchange assembly, and a air supply assembly;
[0008] A first air chamber and a second air chamber are provided on the housing;
[0009] The water curtain assembly includes a cooling water curtain and a water supply module. The cooling water curtain is arranged at the air inlet of the first air chamber, and the water supply module is connected to the cooling water curtain;
[0010] The heat exchange assembly includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger is arranged at the air inlet of the first air chamber. The first heat exchanger and the cooling water curtain are arranged in sequence in the direction towards the outside of the first air chamber. The second heat exchanger is arranged at the air inlet of the second air chamber;
[0011] The air supply assembly is arranged in the second air chamber and is communicated with the air outlet of the second air chamber.
[0012] In some alternative embodiments, a cavity and a partition are provided inside the housing. The partition is arranged inside the cavity and divides the cavity into the first air chamber and the second air chamber.
[0013] In some alternative embodiments, a cooling fan is provided at the air outlet of the first air chamber.
[0014] In some alternative embodiments, the air inlet and the air outlet of the first air chamber are located on opposite sides of the first air chamber.
[0015] In some alternative embodiments, the air inlets of both the first air chamber and the second air chamber are located on the same side of the housing.
[0016] In some alternative embodiments, the air outlet of the second air chamber is located on the side of the second air chamber away from the first air chamber.
[0017] In some alternative embodiments, the air supply assembly includes a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is arranged in the second air chamber and is communicated with the air outlet of the second air chamber.
[0018] In some alternative embodiments, the first heat exchanger is a condenser and the second heat exchanger is an evaporator.
[0019] In some alternative embodiments, a compressor is connected between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The compressor is arranged in the first air chamber, and several buffer pads are provided at the bottom of the compressor.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the air-cooled kitchen air conditioner of the present utility model achieves a pre-cooling effect through the water in the water curtain, which is beneficial to reducing the overall energy consumption. In addition, the water in the cooling water curtain can also achieve a certain filtering effect on the oil fume in the kitchen.
[0021] In order to understand the present utility model more clearly, the specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0022] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 Cross-sectional view of an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 Exploded view of an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0025] Description of the reference numerals:
[0026] 10. Housing; 11. First air chamber; 12. Second air chamber; 13. Partition; 14. Cooling fan; 20. Water curtain assembly; 21. Cooling water curtain; 30. Heat exchange assembly; 31. First heat exchanger; 32. Second heat exchanger; 33. Compressor; 34. Buffer pad; 40. Air supply assembly. Detailed Description of the Embodiment
[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, and the meaning of "several" is one or more. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features.
[0028] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be understood as a limitation of the present utility model.
[0029] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", and "fixation" shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0030] In the description of the present utility model, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some optional implementation manners", or "some optional embodiments" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , an embodiment of the present utility model provides an air-cooled kitchen air conditioner, including: a housing 10, a water curtain assembly 20, a heat exchange assembly 30, and a air supply assembly 40.
[0032] Please refer to Figure 3 , a first air cavity 11 and a second air cavity 12 are provided on the housing 10; the water curtain assembly 20 includes a cooling water curtain 21 and a water supply module (not shown in the figure), the cooling water curtain 21 is arranged at the air inlet of the first air cavity 11, and the water supply module is connected to the cooling water curtain 21. The heat exchange assembly 30 includes a first heat exchanger 31 and a second heat exchanger 32, the first heat exchanger 31 is arranged at the air inlet of the first air cavity 11, the first heat exchanger 31 and the cooling water curtain 21 are arranged in sequence in the direction towards the outside of the first air cavity 11, and the second heat exchanger 32 is arranged at the air inlet of the second air cavity 12; the air supply assembly 40 is arranged in the second air cavity 12 and is communicated with the air outlet of the second air cavity 12.
[0033] During refrigeration, there are two air flow paths. The first air flow path is: the air flow sequentially passes through the cooling water curtain 21 and the first heat exchanger 31, and then is blown out from the air outlet of the first air cavity 11. Among them, since the water supply module supplies water to the cooling water curtain 21, the water flows in the cooling water curtain 21, and through the evaporation of the water, the air flow passing through the cooling water curtain 21 can be preliminarily cooled, and then passes through the first heat exchanger 31 and takes away the heat dissipated by the first heat exchanger 31, and then the air flow passes through the first air cavity 11 and is blown out from the air outlet of the first air cavity 11.
[0034] The first air flow path is as follows: The air flow passes through the second heat exchanger 32 and enters the second air cavity 12. After being cooled by the second heat exchanger 32, the second air flow is blown out from the air outlet of the second air cavity 12 into the kitchen by the air supply assembly 40, achieving the effect of cooling the kitchen.
[0035] Generally, the housing 10 is directly installed in the kitchen. The air inlet of the first air cavity 11, the air outlet of the first air cavity 11, the air inlet of the second air cavity 12, and the air outlet of the second air cavity 12 are all in communication with the inside of the kitchen. The water in the cooling water curtain 21 evaporates, which can absorb the heat in the air, thereby pre-cooling the air flow passing through the cooling water curtain 21, reducing the heat exchange pressure of the first heat exchanger 31. Moreover, since the temperature in the kitchen is relatively high, if the hot air enters the first heat exchanger 31, it will lead to poor heat dissipation efficiency and high energy consumption. Therefore, the cooling of the cooling water curtain 21 can better reduce energy consumption. In addition, the water in the cooling water curtain 21 can also filter a certain amount of oil fume in the kitchen.
[0036] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the housing 10 can also adopt other installation methods. For example, the air inlet of the first air cavity 11 can be in communication with the kitchen, while the air outlet of the first air cavity 11 is in communication with the outside. The first air flow can drive the oil fume from the kitchen to the cooling water curtain 21 for filtration and then be blown out of the outside. Of course, both the air inlet and the air outlet of the first air cavity 11 are in communication with the outside, which is convenient for heat dissipation. The air inlet of the second air cavity 12 can be in communication with the outside to facilitate the introduction of fresh air, and the air outlet of the second air cavity 12 is in communication with the kitchen. Of course, the air-cooled kitchen air conditioner can also be applied to other suitable scenarios according to actual needs, rather than being limited to the kitchen scenario.
[0037] In order to facilitate the formation of the first air cavity 11 and the second air cavity 12 in the housing 10 and simplify the production process, in some alternative embodiments, a cavity and a partition 13 are provided in the housing 10. The partition 13 is arranged in the cavity and divides the cavity into the first air cavity 11 and the second air cavity 12.
[0038] In some alternative embodiments, a cooling fan 14 is provided at the air outlet of the first air cavity 11. The cooling fan 14 quickly sends out the air flow entering the first air cavity 11, improving the air flow velocity and accelerating the heat dissipation at the first heat exchanger 31.
[0039] In some alternative embodiments, the air inlet and the air outlet of the first air cavity 11 are located on opposite sides of the first air cavity 11, so that convection can be formed in the first air cavity 11, facilitating the direct entry and exit of the air flow, so that the air flow can quickly pass through the first air cavity 11 and improve the efficiency of the air flow taking away the heat at the first heat exchanger 31.
[0040] In some alternative embodiments, the air inlets of the first air chamber 11 and the second air chamber 12 are both located on the same side of the housing 10, which is convenient for guiding the air flow into the first air chamber 11 and the second air chamber 12. The air outlet of the first air chamber 11 and the air inlet of the first air chamber 11 are located on opposite sides of the first air chamber 11. Therefore, the hot air blown out from the first air chamber 11 is not easily introduced into the air inlet of the second air chamber 12.
[0041] In some alternative embodiments, the air outlet of the second air chamber 12 is located on the side of the second air chamber 12 away from the first air chamber 11, so as to prevent the heat of the first air chamber 11 from being transferred to the air outlet of the second air chamber 12 and causing the temperature of the blown air flow to increase.
[0042] The specific structure of the air supply assembly 40 can be designed according to actual needs. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the air supply assembly 40 includes a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is arranged in the second air chamber 12 and is communicated with the air outlet of the second air chamber 12. Compared with an axial flow fan, the centrifugal fan has a larger air volume, which is beneficial to improving the cooling effect on the high-temperature kitchen environment.
[0043] In some alternative embodiments, the first heat exchanger 31 is a condenser, the second heat exchanger 32 is an evaporator. The condenser and the evaporator are communicated with each other and may be connected with a compressor 33. A heat exchange medium flows in the condenser and the evaporator.
[0044] In some alternative embodiments, a compressor 33 is connected between the first heat exchanger 31 and the second heat exchanger 32. The compressor 33 is arranged in the first air chamber 11. A plurality of buffer pads 34 are arranged at the bottom of the compressor 33. The buffer pads 34 are used to reduce the vibration of the compressor 33 during operation.
[0045] The specific structure of the water supply module can be designed according to actual needs. For example, the water supply module includes a water pump and a water storage tank. The water pump is respectively communicated with the water storage tank and the cooling water curtain 21. The water pump transports the water in the water storage tank to the cooling water curtain 21. The cooling water curtain 21 can be directly communicated with the water system in the kitchen through the water supply module. The water supply module includes a control water valve for opening or closing the connection between the cooling water curtain 21 and the water system, so as to control the water supply of the water system to the cooling water curtain 21.
[0046] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner, characterized in that: include: Shell, water curtain assembly, heat exchange assembly and air supply assembly; The shell is provided with a first air cavity and a second air cavity; The water curtain assembly includes a cooling water curtain and a water delivery module, the cooling water curtain is arranged at the air inlet of the first air cavity, and the water delivery module is connected to the cooling water curtain; The heat exchange assembly includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger is arranged at the air inlet of the first air cavity, the first heat exchanger and the cooling water curtain are arranged in sequence toward the outside of the first air cavity, and the second heat exchanger is arranged at the air inlet of the second air cavity; The air supply component is arranged in the second air cavity and is communicated with the air outlet of the second air cavity.
2. The air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cavity and a partition are arranged in the shell. The partition is arranged in the cavity and divides the cavity into the first air cavity and the second air cavity.
3. The air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet of the first air cavity is provided with a heat dissipation fan.
4. The air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air inlet of the first air cavity and the air outlet of the first air cavity are located on opposite sides of the first air cavity.
5. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The air inlet of the first air cavity and the air inlet of the second air cavity are both located on the same side of the shell.
6. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The air outlet of the second air cavity is located at a side of the second air cavity away from the first air cavity.
7. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The air supply assembly includes a centrifugal fan, which is disposed in the second air cavity and communicated with an air outlet of the second air cavity.
8. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first heat exchanger is a condenser, and the second heat exchanger is an evaporator.
9. An air-cooled kitchen air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A compressor is connected between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The compressor is arranged in the first air cavity, and a plurality of buffer pads are arranged at the bottom of the compressor.