Cabinet type air conditioner
Through the engagement structure between the upper and lower cover of the evaporator and the thermistor bracket, the problems of low installation efficiency and poor stability of thermistor in cabinet air conditioners are solved, and efficient and stable thermistor assembly is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422047841.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-22
AI Technical Summary
The installation efficiency of the thermistors in existing cabinet air conditioners is low, the stability is poor, and multiple screws are required to fix it, resulting in low assembly efficiency.
The special design of the evaporator upper cover and lower cover is combined with the engagement structure of the thermistor upper bracket and the lower bracket. The assembly of the thermistor heat generator is achieved through very few screws, and the mounting part of the evaporator upper cover and lower cover is used to connect the thermistor support to the engagement connection.
It improves the assembly efficiency of the thermistor, enhances stability, and achieves efficient and stable thermistor installation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a cabinet air conditioner. Background Art
[0002] Generally, a cabinet air conditioner improves the overall heating capacity of the air conditioner by increasing electric auxiliary heating. At present, most of the electric auxiliary heating of air conditioners uses thermistors. When a current passes through the thermistor, heat is generated. However, the thermistor heater installed in the air conditioner requires a large number of fixed screws. This installation method has low efficiency. For this, the prior art (CN2462633Y) discloses a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heater kit installed in the air conditioner, including a mounting plate, a mounting seat arranged on the mounting plate, and a thermistor. The mounting plate is a saddle-shaped plate with four support feet. The mounting seat is provided with a cavity, and the thermistor is placed in the cavity of the mounting seat. However, the thermistor requires four screws to fix the support feet in the air conditioner, with low assembly efficiency and poor stability. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cabinet air conditioner to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cabinet air conditioner with high assembly efficiency and strong stability.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: providing a cabinet air conditioner, including a housing, an evaporator assembly arranged inside the housing, and a thermistor assembly. The evaporator assembly includes an evaporator upper cover, an evaporator lower cover, and an evaporator arranged between the evaporator upper cover and the evaporator lower cover. A first mounting portion is provided on the evaporator upper cover, and a second mounting portion is provided on the evaporator lower cover. The thermistor assembly includes a thermistor upper bracket, a thermistor lower bracket, and a thermistor heating element arranged between the thermistor upper bracket and the thermistor lower bracket. The thermistor upper bracket can be engaged with the first mounting portion of the evaporator upper cover, and the thermistor lower bracket can be engaged with the second mounting portion of the evaporator lower cover.
[0005] Further, an installation groove two is provided at the lower end of the thermistor upper bracket, and an installation groove three is provided at the upper end of the thermistor lower bracket. The upper end of the thermistor heating element is engaged with the installation groove two, and the lower end of the thermistor heating element is engaged with the installation groove three. The thermistor upper bracket is engaged with the first mounting portion, and the thermistor lower bracket is engaged with the second mounting portion.
[0006] Further, a protrusion is provided at the center of the upper surface of the first mounting portion, a first mounting hole is provided through the center of the protrusion, a first limiting protrusion is provided at the center of the lower surface of the first mounting portion, and a supporting protrusion is further provided on the lower surface of the first mounting portion.
[0007] Further, there are a total of ten abutting protrusions. Three abutting protrusions are symmetrically arranged on each of the longer sides of the first mounting portion, and two abutting protrusions are symmetrically arranged on each of the shorter sides of the first mounting portion.
[0008] Further, a first abutting member, a second abutting member, and a third abutting member are provided on the upper surface of the second mounting portion. The first abutting member and the second abutting member have the same structure. A circular groove formed by downward depression beside the first abutting member is a first mounting groove, and a circular groove formed by downward depression beside the second abutting member is a second mounting groove. The first mounting groove and the second mounting groove have the same structure.
[0009] Further, the thermistor upper bracket includes a main body and a cover plate. A circular mounting groove one is formed by inward depression at the center of the top end of the main body. A first screw post is formed by downward depression at the center of the mounting groove one. A mounting groove two is formed by inward depression at the bottom end of the thermistor upper bracket. A second screw post penetrates the thermistor upper bracket on the opposite vertical surfaces of the main body and the cover plate. Second mounting holes and third mounting holes are respectively provided on the side vertical surface of the main body. The second mounting holes and the third mounting holes are symmetric about the central axis of the thermistor upper bracket.
[0010] Further, the thermistor lower bracket is an axisymmetric structure. An upward protrusion is formed at the upper end of the thermistor lower bracket to form a mounting groove three, and a downward protrusion is formed at the lower end of the lower bracket to form a base.
[0011] Further, four protruding columns are evenly arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove three. Heat dissipation holes are provided between the protruding columns. There are a total of three heat dissipation holes. A fourth mounting hole is provided on one side of the mounting groove three, and a fifth mounting hole is provided on the other side of the mounting groove three. Support members are provided on the side of the mounting groove three. There are a total of four support members. Two support members are respectively arranged on the left and right vertical surfaces of the mounting groove three. The support members are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the mounting groove three.
[0012] Further, an opening is provided on the left side surface of the base. The opening is separated by a first partition in the middle to form a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening. An opening is also provided on the right side of the base. The opening is separated by a second partition in the middle to form a third mounting opening and a fourth mounting opening. A third limiting protrusion extends downward from the left side of the base, and a fourth limiting protrusion extends downward from the right side of the base.
[0013] Further, the third limiting protrusion is engaged with the first mounting groove, the fourth limiting protrusion is engaged with the second mounting groove, the first mounting opening, the second mounting opening, and the first partition are engaged with the first abutting member, and the third mounting opening, the fourth mounting opening, and the second partition are engaged with the second abutting member.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: A thermistor component of a cabinet air conditioner of the present utility model includes an upper thermistor bracket, a lower thermistor bracket, and a thermistor heating element disposed between the upper thermistor bracket and the lower thermistor bracket. The upper thermistor bracket can be engaged with a first mounting portion of an upper evaporator cover, and the lower thermistor bracket can be engaged with a second mounting portion of a lower evaporator cover, thereby realizing the assembly of the thermistor heating element. The assembly efficiency is high and the stability is strong. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The present utility model will be further described below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.
[0016] In the figures: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cabinet air conditioner;
[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper evaporator cover of a cabinet air conditioner;
[0018] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper evaporator cover from another perspective;
[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower evaporator cover of a cabinet air conditioner;
[0020] Figure 5 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the structure of the thermistor component of a cabinet air conditioner;
[0021] Figure 6 is Figure 5 an exploded view of the thermistor component;
[0022] Figure 7 is Figure 5 a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper bracket of the thermistor component;
[0023] Figure 8 is Figure 7 a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper bracket from another perspective;
[0024] Figure 9 is Figure 5 a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower bracket of the thermistor component;
[0025] Figure 10 is Figure 9 a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower bracket from another perspective;
[0026] Figure 11 is Figure 1 a cross-sectional view of a cabinet air conditioner;
[0027] Figure 12 isFigure 11 Enlarged view of local area A;
[0028] Figure 13 is Figure 11 Enlarged view of local area B.
[0029] 1. Floor-standing air conditioner; 10. Housing; 20. Evaporator assembly; 21. Evaporator; 22. Upper cover of the evaporator; 221. First mounting part; 2211. Protrusion; 2212. First mounting hole; 2213. Notch; 2214. First limiting protrusion; 2215. Supporting protrusion; 23. Lower cover of the evaporator; 231. Second mounting part; 2311. First mounting groove; 2312. Second mounting groove; 2313. First abutting member; 2314. Second abutting member; 2315. Third abutting member; 30. Thermistor assembly; 31. Thermistor heating element; 32. Upper bracket of the thermistor; 321. Main body; 3211. First mounting groove; 3212. First screw post; 3213. Second mounting groove; 3214. Second screw post; 3215. Second mounting hole; 3216. Third mounting hole; 322. Cover plate; 33. Lower bracket of the thermistor; 331. Third mounting groove; 332. Protrusion post; 333. Heat dissipation hole; 334. Fourth mounting hole; 335. Fifth mounting hole; 336. Supporting member; 337. Base; 338. First partition; 339. First mounting opening; 340. Second mounting opening; 341. Second partition; 342. Third mounting opening; 343. Fourth mounting opening; 344. Third limiting protrusion; 345. Fourth limiting protrusion. Detailed implementation manners
[0030] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This figure is a simplified schematic diagram, which only illustrates the basics of the present utility model in a schematic manner, so it only shows the components related to the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 , the present utility model provides a floor-standing air conditioner 1, including a housing 10, an evaporator assembly 20 disposed inside the housing 10, and a thermistor assembly 30 disposed inside the evaporator assembly 20.
[0032] Please refer to Figure 2 , 3 , 4, the evaporator assembly 20 includes an evaporator 21, an upper cover 22 of the evaporator, and a lower cover 23 of the evaporator. The evaporator 21 is disposed between the upper cover 22 and the lower cover 23 of the evaporator.
[0033] The upper cover 22 of the evaporator is generally in a "U"-shaped plate-like structure, and a first mounting portion 221 is provided on the upper cover 22 of the evaporator.
[0034] A circular protrusion 2211 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the first mounting portion 221. A rectangular notch 2213 is provided beside the protrusion 2211. A first mounting hole 2212 penetrates through the center of the protrusion 2211. A first limiting protrusion 2214 is provided at the center of the lower surface of the first mounting portion 221. A holding protrusion 2215 is further provided on the lower surface of the first mounting portion 221. There are a total of ten holding protrusions 2215. Three holding protrusions 2215 are symmetrically arranged on each of the longer sides of the first mounting portion 221, and two holding protrusions 2215 are symmetrically arranged on each of the shorter sides of the first mounting portion 221.
[0035] A second mounting portion 231 is provided on the lower cover 23 of the evaporator. The second mounting portion 231 is an irregular protrusion with four rounded corners. A first holding member 2313, a second holding member 2314, and a third holding member 2315 are respectively provided at three corners of the upper surface of the second mounting portion 231. The first holding member 2313 and the second holding member 2314 have the same structure.
[0036] A circular groove formed by downward depression beside the first holding member 2313 is a first mounting groove 2311. A circular groove formed by downward depression beside the second holding member 2314 is a second mounting groove 2312. The first mounting groove 2311 and the second mounting groove 2312 have the same structure.
[0037] Please refer to Figure 5 、 6 , the thermistor assembly 30 includes a thermistor heating element 31, a thermistor upper bracket 32, and a thermistor lower bracket 33. The thermistor upper bracket 32 is engaged with the first mounting portion 221, and the thermistor lower bracket 33 is engaged with the second mounting portion 231.
[0038] The thermistor heating element 31 is in a cuboid structure, and the thermistor heating element 31 is fixedly engaged between the thermistor upper bracket 32 and the thermistor lower bracket 33.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 7 、 8, the upper support 32 of the thermistor is in the shape of an open box and includes a main body 321 and a cover plate 322. The center of the top end of the main body 321 is recessed inward to form a circular mounting groove 3211. A first screw post 3212 is recessed downward in the center of the mounting groove 3211. The bottom end of the main body 321 is recessed toward the center to form a mounting groove 3213. A second screw post 3214 is provided through the upper support 32 of the thermistor on the vertical surface opposite to the main body 321 and the cover plate 322. Second mounting holes 3215 and third mounting holes 3216 are respectively provided in the center of the two side vertical surfaces of the main body 321. The second mounting holes 3215 and the third mounting holes 3216 are symmetric about the central axis of the main body 321.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 9 , 10 , the lower support 33 of the thermistor is an axisymmetric structure. The upper end of the lower support 33 of the thermistor protrudes upward to form a mounting groove 331. The lower end of the lower support 33 of the thermistor protrudes downward to form a base 337.
[0041] Four protruding columns 332 are evenly arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove 331. Heat dissipation holes 333 are provided between the protruding columns 332. There are three heat dissipation holes 333 in total. A fourth mounting hole 343 is provided on one side of the mounting groove 331. A fifth mounting hole 335 is provided on the other side of the mounting groove 331. Support members 336 are provided on the side of the mounting groove 331. There are four support members 336 in total. Two support members 336 are respectively arranged on the left and right vertical surfaces of the mounting groove 331. The support members 336 are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the mounting groove 331.
[0042] An opening is provided on the left side of the base 337. The opening is separated by a first partition 338 in the middle to form a first mounting opening 339 and a second mounting opening 340. An opening is also provided on the right side of the base 337. The opening is separated by a second partition 346 in the middle to form a third mounting opening 342 and a fourth mounting opening 343. A third limiting protrusion 344 extends downward from the left side of the base 337. A fourth limiting protrusion 345 extends downward from the right side of the base 337.
[0043] The working process of the cabinet air conditioner 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0044] Please refer to Figure 11 , 12, 13. During installation, first assemble the thermistor component 30. The upper end of the thermistor heating element 31 is clamped in the second installation groove 3213 of the thermistor upper bracket 32, and the lower end of the thermistor heating element 31 is clamped in the third installation groove 331 of the thermistor lower bracket 33. Then, clamp the lower end of the thermistor component 30 to the evaporator lower cover 23. The thermistor lower bracket 33 is clamped to the second installation part 231, the third limiting protrusion 344 is clamped in the first installation groove 2311, the fourth limiting protrusion 345 is clamped in the second installation groove 2312, the first installation port 339 and the second installation port 340 are clamped to the first abutting member 2313, and the third installation port 342 and the fourth installation port 343 are clamped to the second abutting member 2314. Finally, clamp the evaporator upper cover 22 to the upper end of the thermistor component 30. The first installation part 221 is clamped to the thermistor upper bracket 32, the first limiting protrusion 2214 is clamped in the first installation groove 3211, and the top end of the thermistor upper bracket 32 is clamped between the abutting protrusions 2215, thus realizing the assembly of the thermistor component 30 into the cabinet air conditioner 1.
[0045] Therefore, the cabinet air conditioner 1 of the present utility model at least has the following beneficial effects:
[0046] The structure in which the thermistor heating element 31 is mutually clamped by the evaporator upper cover 22, the evaporator lower cover 12, the thermistor upper bracket 32, and the thermistor lower bracket 33 is convenient for installation, simple in structure, and strong in stability. The assembly of the thermistor heating element 31 can be achieved with very few screws.
[0047] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it may 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. It should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than for indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. Based on the above inspiration from the ideal embodiments of the present utility model, through the above description, relevant workers can completely make various changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the present utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the content in the specification, and its technical scope must be determined according to the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A cabinet air conditioner, characterized in that: It includes a housing (10), an evaporator assembly (20) disposed inside the housing (10), and a thermistor assembly (30). The evaporator assembly (20) includes an evaporator upper cover (22), an evaporator lower cover (23), and an evaporator (21) disposed between the evaporator upper cover (22) and the evaporator lower cover (23). A first mounting portion (221) is provided on the evaporator upper cover (22), and a second mounting portion (231) is provided on the evaporator lower cover (23). The thermistor assembly (30) includes a thermistor upper bracket (32), a thermistor lower bracket (33), and a thermistor heating element (31) disposed between the thermistor upper bracket (32) and the thermistor lower bracket (33). The thermistor upper bracket (32) can be engaged with the first mounting portion (221) of the evaporator upper cover (22), and the thermistor lower bracket (33) can be engaged with the second mounting portion (231) of the evaporator lower cover (23).
2. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: An installation groove two (3213) is provided at the lower end of the thermistor upper bracket (32), and an installation groove three (331) is provided at the upper end of the thermistor lower bracket (33). The upper end of the thermistor heating element (31) is engaged with the installation groove two (3213), and the lower end of the thermistor heating element (31) is engaged with the installation groove three (331). The thermistor upper bracket (32) is engaged with the first mounting portion (221), and the thermistor lower bracket (33) is engaged with the second mounting portion (231).
3. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein: A protrusion (2211) is provided at the center of the upper surface of the first mounting portion (221), a first mounting hole (2212) is provided through the center of the protrusion (2211), a first limiting protrusion (2214) is provided at the center of the lower surface of the first mounting portion (221), and a supporting protrusion (2215) is further provided on the lower surface of the first mounting portion (221).
4. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are a total of ten supporting protrusions (2215). Three supporting protrusions (2215) are symmetrically provided on each of the longer sides of the first mounting portion (221), and two supporting protrusions (2215) are symmetrically provided on each of the shorter sides of the first mounting portion (221).
5. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein: A first supporting member (2313), a second supporting member (2314), and a third supporting member (2315) are provided on the upper surface of the second mounting portion (231). The first supporting member (2313) and the second supporting member (2314) have the same structure. A circular groove formed by downward depression beside the first supporting member (2313) is a first installation groove (2311), and a circular groove formed by downward depression beside the second supporting member (2314) is a second installation groove (2312). The first installation groove (2311) and the second installation groove (2312) have the same structure.
6. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein: The thermistor upper bracket (32) includes a main body (321) and a cover plate (322). A circular mounting groove 1 (3211) is formed by inward depression at the center of the top end of the main body (321). A first screw post (3212) is formed by downward depression at the center of the mounting groove 1 (3211). A mounting groove 2 (3213) is formed by inward depression at the bottom end of the thermistor upper bracket (32). A second screw post (3214) is provided through the thermistor upper bracket (32) on the opposite surfaces of the main body (321) and the cover plate (322). Second mounting holes (3215) and third mounting holes (3216) are respectively provided on the side surface of the main body (321). The second mounting holes (3215) and the third mounting holes (3216) are symmetric about the central axis of the thermistor upper bracket (32).
7. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein: The thermistor lower bracket (33) is an axisymmetric structure. A mounting groove 3 (331) is formed by upward protrusion at the upper end of the thermistor lower bracket (33). A base (337) is formed by downward protrusion at the lower end of the thermistor lower bracket (33).
8. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein: Four protruding columns (332) are evenly arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove 3 (331). Heat dissipation holes (333) are provided between the protruding columns (332). There are three heat dissipation holes (333) in total. A fourth mounting hole (334) is provided on one side of the mounting groove 3 (331). A fifth mounting hole (335) is provided on the other side of the mounting groove 3 (331). Support members (336) are provided on the side of the mounting groove 3 (331). There are four support members (336) in total. Two support members (336) are respectively arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the mounting groove 3 (331). The support members (336) are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the mounting groove 3 (331).
9. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein: An opening is provided on the left side surface of the base (337). The opening is separated by a first partition (338) in the middle to form a first mounting opening (339) and a second mounting opening (340). An opening is also provided on the right side of the base (337). The opening is separated by a second partition (341) in the middle to form a third mounting opening (342) and a fourth mounting opening (343). A third limiting protrusion (344) extends downward on the left side of the base (337). A fourth limiting protrusion (345) extends downward on the right side of the base (337).
10. The cabinet air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein: The third limiting protrusion (344) is engaged with the first mounting groove (2311). The fourth limiting protrusion (345) is engaged with the second mounting groove (2312). The first mounting opening (339), the second mounting opening (340) and the first partition (338) are engaged with the first abutting member (2313). The third mounting opening (342), the fourth mounting opening (343) and the second partition (341) are engaged with the second abutting member (2314).
Citation Information
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Positive temp coefficient heat sensitive resistance heater kit
CN2462633Y