Shell and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model provides a shell and an air conditioner. The shell comprises a back plate, and the back plate is provided with a through groove; the limiting plate is arranged in the through groove, the limiting plate is connected with the back plate, the through groove is at least divided into a first channel and a second channel by the limiting plate, and the first channel and the second channel are configured to be fixed pipelines. The shell can effectively prevent the pipeline from deforming.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a housing and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The refrigerant needs to be transmitted between the indoor and outdoor units of the air conditioner through pipes, and the condensed water of the indoor unit of the air conditioner needs to be discharged. The indoor unit of the air conditioner is provided with a plurality of pipes.

[0003] However, multiple pipes may be deformed due to mutual compression, making air conditioner installation difficult or causing poor drainage. Furthermore, when installing pipes, different outlet directions are selected based on user needs and installation scenarios, and the pipes need to be bent, which may cause pipe deformation and flattening. Utility Model Content

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a housing and an air conditioner that can effectively prevent pipe deformation.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a housing, comprising:

[0006] a back plate having a through slot;

[0007] A limiting plate is provided in the through slot and is connected to the back plate. The through slot is divided into at least a first channel and a second channel by the limiting plate. The first channel and the second channel are configured as fixed pipelines.

[0008] In some embodiments, the shell further includes a cover plate, the cover plate is connected to the back plate, the cover plate blocks a portion of the through slot, and the cover plate is configured to fix the pipeline along a radial direction of the pipeline.

[0009] In some embodiments, the edge of the cover plate is provided with a flange structure.

[0010] In some embodiments, the cover plate is provided with a positioning hole, and the shell further includes a positioning pin, the positioning pin is connected to the back plate, and the positioning pin is engaged in the positioning hole.

[0011] In some embodiments, the cover plate is further provided with a first fixing hole, the back plate is further provided with a second fixing hole, and the shell further includes a fixing member, which is passed through the first fixing hole and fixed in the second fixing hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the shell further includes side panels, which are arranged around the back panel. The side panels are provided with at least one pipe outlet hole, and the pipe outlet hole is configured to allow the pipe to pass through.

[0013] In some embodiments, the shell further includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged in the first channel and / or the second channel, and the reinforcing ribs are connected to the back plate and the limiting plate.

[0014] An embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner, comprising the above-mentioned shell.

[0015] In some embodiments, the air conditioner also includes a mounting bracket, which includes a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure and a crossbeam, wherein the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are respectively arranged on both sides of the crossbeam, and the crossbeam is arranged on one side of the back panel of the air conditioner, and the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are respectively connected to the shell.

[0016] In some embodiments, the shell also includes side panels, which are arranged around the back panel and are provided with positioning notches; the crossbeam is provided with an extension plate, the extension direction of the extension plate is perpendicular to the length direction of the crossbeam, and the extension plate is clamped with the positioning notch.

[0017] The shell and air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application include a back plate and a limit plate. The back plate is provided with a through groove. The limit plate is arranged in the through groove and connected to the back plate. The through groove is divided into a first channel and a second channel by the limit plate. The first channel and the second channel are configured as fixed pipelines. For example, the multiple pipelines include a drain pipe and an evaporator input and output pipe. The evaporator input and output pipes are arranged in the first channel, and the drain pipe is arranged in the second channel. As described above, the embodiment of the present application separates the drain pipe and the evaporator input and output pipes by the limit plate, and limits the positions of the multiple pipelines, which can effectively prevent interference and extrusion between the pipelines, avoid pipeline deformation, and improve the smoothness of pipeline routing or drainage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can also derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the housing provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of part B.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a third structural schematic diagram of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] An embodiment of the present application provides a housing and an air conditioner that can effectively prevent pipe collapse, which is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] See also Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the housing provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0029] An embodiment of the present application provides a shell 10, which includes a back plate 11 and a limiting plate 12. The back plate 11 has a through groove 111. The limiting plate 12 is arranged in the through groove 111. The limiting plate 12 is connected to the back plate 11. The through groove 111 is divided by the limiting plate 12 into at least a first channel 112 and a second channel 113. The first channel 112 and the second channel 113 are configured as fixed pipelines.

[0030] In the present application, the plurality of pipelines are separated by the limiting plate 12 and the positions of the plurality of pipelines are restricted, which can effectively prevent the pipelines from collapsing and improve the smoothness of the pipeline routing or drainage.

[0031] For example, see Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 for Figure 3An enlarged schematic diagram of part B. The shell 10 is used in the air conditioner 100. When installing the evaporator assembly and the drain pipe 30, the pipeline at the outlet of the evaporator assembly may squeeze the drain pipe 30, causing the drain pipe 30 to deform or bend, and the bent drain pipe 30 is likely to cause poor drainage. In this regard, the through groove 111 in the embodiment of the present application is provided at the outlet of the evaporator assembly. The limiting plate 12 is provided in the through groove 111, and the limiting plate 12 is connected to the back plate 11. The through groove 111 is divided into at least a first channel 112 and a second channel 113 by the limiting plate 12. The evaporator input and output pipes 20 and the drain pipe 30 are respectively provided in the first channel 112 and the second channel 113. The limiting plate 12 can limit the position of the pipeline,

[0032] The installation deformation of the evaporator input and output pipes 20 and the drain pipe 30 in the through groove 111 is controlled to effectively avoid the deformation of the evaporator input and output pipes 20 due to factors such as production welding, which may cause interference and extrusion between the evaporator input and output pipes 20 and the drain pipe 30 during assembly. The drain pipe 30 is ensured to be independently arranged in the second channel 113, and the flat pipe phenomenon will not occur, thereby ensuring smooth drainage.

[0033] The dimensions of the stop plate 12 can be designed based on the structure of the housing 10 and the pipe diameters (e.g., the diameters of the evaporator input and output pipes 20 after being wrapped in insulation sleeves and the diameter of the drain pipe 30). In some cases, the stop plate 12 can have a length (parallel to the direction in which the through slot 111 extends) of 35 to 40 mm, a width (perpendicular to the direction in which the through slot 111 extends) of 25 to 28 mm, and a thickness of 2 to 5 mm.

[0034] To ensure the strength of the limiting plate 12, the housing 10 further includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs 17, which are disposed in the first channel 112 and / or the second channel 113 and are respectively connected to the back plate 11 and the limiting plate 12. Optionally, the plurality of reinforcing ribs 17 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the back plate 11.

[0035] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5Schematic diagram of the assembly of the air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application. The housing 10 may be the housing 10 of the air conditioner 100, which is used to protect the internal structure of the air conditioner 100. The air conditioner 100 may be an indoor unit of the air conditioner. The housing 10 includes a back panel 11 and side panels 16, and the side panels 16 are arranged around the back panel 11. The back panel 11 is generally set against the wall, and the internal structure of the air conditioner 100 can be fixed on the back panel 11. Optionally, the back panel 11 is provided with reinforcing ribs 17, which are conducive to improving the stability of the structure. When the air conditioner 100 is a wall-mounted air conditioner 100 and is ceiling-mounted, the air conditioner 100 adopts the form of lower air inlet and front air outlet, and the pipeline can be piped from the back panel 11 of the air conditioner 100 (i.e., the back of the air conditioner 100). In order to facilitate the air conditioner 100 to be placed against the wall, the back panel 11 is concave, and the back panel 11 and the side panel 16 are jointly enclosed to form a pipe running space, which is connected to the above-mentioned through groove 111. The notch of the through groove 111 and the opening of the pipe running space face the wall, and the evaporator input and output pipes 20 and the drain pipe 30 are arranged in the pipe running space and pass through the side panel 16.

[0036] This pipe space accommodates not only the evaporator input and output pipes 20 and the drain pipe 30, but also indoor and outdoor connecting wires and power cables. The back panel 11 also has a wiring trough that connects to the pipe space. These indoor and outdoor connecting wires and power cables are connected from the electrical control box of the indoor unit of the air conditioner 100 and enter the pipe space through the wiring trough.

[0037] The shape of the back panel 11, the through groove 111 and the pipe running space can be determined according to the extension path of the pipeline. The extension path of the pipeline can be L-shaped, straight-line shaped, etc. The side panel 16 is provided with at least one pipe outlet hole 161, and the pipe outlet hole 161 is configured to accommodate the passage of the pipeline. It can be understood that when the air conditioner 100 is installed, in order to meet different installation scenarios and user needs, pipe outlet holes 161 are respectively provided on multiple side panels 16 on the possible extension path of the pipeline, and the pipeline can pass through one or more of the pipe outlet holes 161. Specifically, there are a total of 3 pipe outlet holes 161 designed on the side panels 16 corresponding to the two sides and the upper side of the air conditioner 100, which can realize a variety of pipe running methods.

[0038] Furthermore, in order to maintain the surface integrity of the housing 10 , the pipe outlet hole 161 can be a knockout hole. When the pipe outlet hole 161 needs to be used, the object in the hole is forced to fall out by a tool, thereby exposing the pipe outlet hole 161 .

[0039] For example, the pipe outlet hole 161 includes a first pipe outlet hole 1611 , a second pipe outlet hole 1612 , and a third pipe outlet hole 1613 . The first pipe outlet hole 1611 , the second pipe outlet hole 1612 , and the third pipe outlet hole 1613 are respectively located on different side panels 16 .

[0040] When it is necessary to extend toward the first pipe outlet hole 1611, the evaporator input and output pipes 20 are horizontally extended and connected to the connecting pipe and then run from the first pipe outlet hole 1611 together with the drain pipe 30; when it is necessary to extend toward the second pipe outlet hole 1612, the evaporator input and output pipes 20 are bent toward the second pipe outlet hole 1612 and run from the second pipe outlet hole 1612 together with the drain pipe 30; when it is necessary to extend toward the third pipe outlet hole 1613, the evaporator input and output pipes 20 are bent upward and run from the third pipe outlet hole 1613 together with the drain pipe 30.

[0041] In order to avoid occupying more space, the existing air conditioner 100 has a smaller volume. For example, the thickness of the air conditioner 100 in the present application is relatively small, for example, the thickness is 220 mm. Due to the limitation of the spatial structure, the length of the straight pipe section at the outlet of the evaporator input and output pipes 20 is relatively short during design. When the installation method of routing the pipe toward the second outlet hole 1612 or the third outlet hole 1613 is selected, the evaporator input and output pipes 20 need to be bent, and the stress is too concentrated, which will cause the pipe to collapse. Therefore, the groove at the outlet uses a limiting plate 12 and a cover plate 13 to limit the evaporator input and output pipes 20, which can limit the free movement and upward movement of the evaporator input and output pipes 20 when bending the pipes, effectively avoiding stress concentration in the evaporator input and output pipes 20 and preventing the pipe from collapsing.

[0042] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application. The housing 10 also includes a cover plate 13, which is connected to the back plate 11. The cover plate 13 partially blocks the through slot 111 and is configured to fix the pipeline in the radial direction of the pipeline. It can be understood that the first channel 112 and the second channel 113 formed by the limit plate 12 and the back plate 11 restrict the pipeline, can separate multiple pipelines, and avoid mutual compression between pipelines; the cover plate 13 can limit the free movement and upward movement of the pipeline during installation or use, avoiding installation inconvenience or pipe collapse, and facilitating the installation of the air conditioner 100 against the wall.

[0043] The cover plate 13 is a sheet metal component, which has high strength and can further improve reliability.

[0044] The connection between the cover plate 13 and the back plate 11 can be roughly divided into two types: positioning and fixing.

[0045] In some cases, the cover plate 13 is provided with a positioning hole 131, and the housing 10 is provided with a positioning pin 114. The positioning hole 131 is provided corresponding to the positioning pin 114. When the cover plate 13 is fixed to the housing 10, the positioning pin 114 is engaged with the positioning hole 131, facilitating quick positioning of the cover plate 13.

[0046] In other cases, the cover plate 13 is further provided with a first fixing hole 132, and the back plate 11 is further provided with a second fixing hole 115, wherein the first fixing hole 132 corresponds to the second fixing hole 115. The housing 10 also includes a fixing member 15, which is passed through the first fixing hole 132 and fixed in the second fixing hole 115. The fixing member 15 can be a bolt, and the first fixing hole 132 can be a threaded hole. By providing the fixing member 15, the first fixing hole 132, and the second fixing hole 115, the cover plate 13 can be fixed to the back plate 11.

[0047] The connection method between the cover plate 13 and the back plate 11 can adopt one of the above situations or both of the above situations.

[0048] Among them, some positioning holes 131 (first fixing holes 132) on the cover plate 13 can be set as circular holes, and another part of the positioning holes 131 (first fixing holes 132) can be set as elliptical holes, providing better positioning function and larger adjustment space, and improving the adaptability of structural connection.

[0049] Of course, the cover plate 13 can also be fixed to the back plate 11 by snapping, gluing or welding, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0050] The edge of the cover plate 13 is provided with a flange structure, which not only prevents the pipe pressure plate from cutting the pipe during assembly, but also strengthens the structural strength of the cover plate 13.

[0051] The embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner 100, comprising the above-mentioned shell 10. The air conditioner 100 includes an evaporation component and a drainage component. The evaporation component includes an evaporator and an evaporator input and output pipe 20, and the evaporator is connected to the evaporator input and output pipe 20. The drainage component includes a water pump, a rubber tube, a drain pipe 30 opening, and a drain pipe 30. The working principle of the drainage component is to discharge the condensed water generated by the evaporator under the refrigeration condition through the rubber tube, the drain pipe 30 opening, and the drain pipe 30 in sequence through the water pump. The drain pipe 30 opening is installed on the body by means of a snap and screw fixation. The drain pipe 30 opening has two opposite pipe openings, one of which is connected to the rubber tube, and the other is connected to the drain pipe 30. The pipe opening connected to the drain pipe 30 faces the second channel 113, so that the drain pipe 30 can enter the pipe space along the second channel 113.

[0052] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a third structural schematic diagram of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0053] The air conditioner 100 further includes a first supporting structure 41, a second supporting structure 42, and a crossbeam 43. The first supporting structure 41 and the second supporting structure 42 are respectively arranged on both sides of the crossbeam 43. The crossbeam 43 is arranged on one side of the back panel 11 of the air conditioner 100. The first supporting structure 41 and the second supporting structure 42 are respectively connected to the housing 10.

[0054] The crossbeam 43 can fix the relative positions of the first support structure 41 and the second support structure 42. The first support structure 41, the second support structure 42 and the crossbeam 43 can be fixed by welding to form an integrated connection.

[0055] The first support structure 41 and the second support structure 42 may be L-shaped. The mounting frame 40 and the body may be assembled by inserting the cantilevers on the first support structure 41 and the second support structure 42 into the mounting grooves of the housing 10 and then fixing them to the water tray by screw connection.

[0056] The housing 10 also includes side panels 16, which surround the back panel 11 and are provided with positioning notches 162. The crossbeam 43 is provided with an extension plate 431, which extends perpendicular to the length of the crossbeam 43 and engages with the positioning notches 162. It is understood that since the air conditioner 100 needs to be placed against a wall, exposed piping needs to be located within the piping space as much as possible. By engaging the extension plate 431 with the positioning notches 162, the piping's securement can be quantified, ensuring that the air conditioner 100 can be placed against a wall.

[0057] The shell 10 and air conditioner 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application include a back plate 11 and a limiting plate 12. The back plate 11 is provided with a through groove 111. The limiting plate 12 is arranged in the through groove 111 and connected to the back plate 11. The through groove 111 is divided into a first channel 112 and a second channel 113 by the limiting plate 12. The first channel 112 and the second channel 113 are configured as fixed pipelines. For example, the multiple pipelines include a drain pipe 30 and an evaporator input and output pipe 20. The evaporator input and output pipe 20 is arranged in the first channel 112, and the drain pipe 30 is arranged in the second channel 113. As described above, the embodiment of the present application separates the drain pipe 30 from the evaporator input and output pipe 20 by the limiting plate 12, and limits the positions of multiple pipelines, which can effectively prevent interference and extrusion between the pipelines, avoid pipeline deformation, and improve the smoothness of pipeline routing or drainage.

[0058] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0059] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0060] The above is a detailed introduction to the housing and air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present application. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only intended to help understand the present application. At the same time, those skilled in the art may vary in the specific implementation methods and scope of application based on the concepts of the present application. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Claims

1. A housing, characterized in that: include: a back plate having a through slot; A limiting plate is provided in the through slot and is connected to the back plate. The through slot is divided into at least a first channel and a second channel by the limiting plate. The first channel and the second channel are configured as fixed pipelines.

2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a cover plate, which is connected to the back plate and blocks part of the through slot. The cover plate is configured to fix the pipeline along the radial direction of the pipeline.

3. The housing according to claim 2, wherein: The edge of the cover plate is provided with a flange structure.

4. The housing according to claim 2, wherein: The cover plate is provided with a positioning hole, and the shell further includes a positioning pin, which is connected to the back plate and is clamped in the positioning hole.

5. The housing according to claim 2, wherein: The cover plate is further provided with a first fixing hole, the back plate is further provided with a second fixing hole, and the shell further includes a fixing piece, which is passed through the first fixing hole and fixed in the second fixing hole.

6. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that It also includes side plates, which are arranged around the back plate. The side plates are provided with at least one pipe outlet hole, and the pipe outlet hole is configured to allow the pipe to pass through.

7. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that It also includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs, which are arranged in the first channel and / or the second channel, and the reinforcing ribs are connected to the back plate and the limiting plate.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The housing comprises the housing according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that It also includes a mounting frame, which includes a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure and a crossbeam, the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are respectively arranged on both sides of the crossbeam, the crossbeam is arranged on one side of the back panel of the air conditioner, and the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are respectively connected to the shell.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that The shell also includes side panels, which are arranged around the back panel and are provided with positioning notches; the crossbeam is provided with an extension plate, the extension direction of the extension plate is perpendicular to the length direction of the crossbeam, and the extension plate is clamped with the positioning notch.

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