Air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner comprises an air conditioner body, a water tank and a water pump tank, the water tank and the water pump tank are arranged on the air conditioner body, an opening of the water tank faces upwards, the bottom end of the water pump tank extends into the water tank from the opening of the water tank, and a water pump is arranged in the water pump tank and communicated with a humidifying system of the air conditioner body through a pipeline. A flow guide wall is obliquely arranged at the bottom end of the water pump box, and a water inlet penetrates through the flow guide wall and communicates the water pump box with the water tank. According to the air conditioner, water can be prevented from dripping after the water pump box is separated from the water tank, and user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Some air conditioners on the market are equipped with a humidification system, as well as a water tank and a water pump box to replenish the humidification system. The water pump box extends into the water tank, has a water inlet hole at the bottom of the water pump box, and is equipped with a water pump inside. When the water pump is running, it transfers the water entering the water pump box through the water inlet hole to the humidification system.

[0003] As this type of air conditioner operates for longer, the amount of water in the water tank gradually decreases, so the water tank needs to be refilled. To refill, the water tank must be removed from the air conditioner. During this process, the water pump box gradually withdraws from the tank. Most of the water in the pump box flows back into the tank through the water inlet under the action of gravity, but a small amount of water cannot flow out in time and remains in the pump box.

[0004] After the water tank and the water pump box are completely separated, the remaining water in the water pump box will gradually drip into the environment through the water inlet hole, affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] Problem to be solved by the utility model After the water tank is separated from the water pump box, residual water exists in the water pump box, causing water to drip into the environment.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which can avoid dripping after the water pump box is separated from the water tank, thereby improving user experience.

[0007] The embodiment of the present utility model provides a technical solution:

[0008] An air conditioner, comprising an air conditioner main body, a water tank, and a water pump box, wherein the water tank and the water pump box are arranged on the air conditioner main body, the water tank opening faces upward, the bottom end of the water pump box extends into the water tank through the water tank opening, a water pump is arranged in the water pump box, and the water pump is connected to the humidification system of the air conditioner main body through a pipeline;

[0009] A guide wall is obliquely provided at the bottom end of the water pump box, and a water inlet hole is penetrated through the guide wall, and the water inlet hole connects the water pump box with the water tank.

[0010] The air conditioner provided by the present invention has a guide wall at the bottom of its water pump box, which is inclined. Compared with the flat-bottomed water pump box in the prior art, when the water tank is removed, the water on the guide wall of the water pump box will be guided by gravity and flow rapidly downward and inclined. It will then quickly flow back into the water tank through the water inlet hole provided in the guide wall, avoiding any residue. This prevents the water pump box from dripping when the water tank and the water pump box are separated. Therefore, the air conditioner provided by the present invention can prevent the water pump box from dripping after being separated from the water tank, thereby improving the user experience.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, there are multiple guide walls, and the multiple guide walls are connected in sequence at an angle to form an inverted and hollow pyramid structure, and the bottom edge of the pyramid structure is connected to the bottom edge of the water pump box.

[0012] As the water pump box gradually withdraws from the water tank, the multiple guide walls distributed circumferentially at the bottom jointly play the role of guiding drainage. The water in the water pump box will quickly flow out through the water inlet holes opened on the multiple guide walls that form the pyramid structure, that is, the water in the water pump box will be quickly discharged into the water tank to avoid residue.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the water pump box includes a frame and a transition skirt, the transition skirt is arc-shaped, and the two ends of the transition skirt are respectively connected to the frame and the pyramid structure and transition smoothly. The transition skirt gradually shrinks from a section connected to the frame to an end connected to the pyramid structure.

[0014] The setting of the transition skirt is equivalent to guiding and accelerating the water in the water pump box, so that the water in the water pump box flows faster toward the pyramid structure, further improving the drainage speed.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the water inlet hole is provided through the corner where two adjacent guide walls are connected.

[0016] The corner where two adjacent guide walls connect is usually a place where water residue is easily left. Providing a water inlet hole on the extension path of the corner can prevent water from remaining in the corner and further improve the drainage speed.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the water inlet hole is provided at the top of the pyramid structure.

[0018] The top of the pyramid structure is the lowest point of the internal space of the water pump box. Therefore, a water inlet hole is provided at the top of the pyramid structure to ensure that the water in the water pump box is completely drained to avoid residue.

[0019] In an optional embodiment, the guide wall forms an inverted hollow conical structure, and the bottom end edge of the conical structure is connected to the bottom end edge of the water pump box.

[0020] Since the conical structure does not have corners formed by adjacent guide walls, it has better drainage effect, faster drainage speed and is less likely to cause water retention.

[0021] In an optional embodiment, the water inlet hole is provided at the top of the conical structure.

[0022] Similarly, the top of the conical structure is the lowest point of the internal space of the water pump box. A water inlet hole is provided at the top of the conical structure to ensure that the water in the water pump box is quickly drained.

[0023] In an optional embodiment, there are multiple water inlet holes, and at least some of the multiple water inlet holes are opened at positions with height differences.

[0024] The multiple water inlet holes are at least partially positioned at different heights, which accelerates drainage and prevents water from remaining inside the pump box when the water level drops below the water inlet holes at the same height. Furthermore, during drainage, when the liquid level is at different heights, the water inlet holes at corresponding heights break the liquid surface tension, further improving drainage efficiency.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the water tank is movably connected to the air-conditioning body, and is configured to move vertically downward relative to the air-conditioning body under the action of an external force until it is separated from the water pump box.

[0026] The movable connection between the water tank and the air conditioner body facilitates the vertical movement of the water tank, that is, the water tank can be easily disassembled for water replenishment and reinstalled in place after water replenishment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the grey water pump box;

[0029] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a water pump box;

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of area A in the middle.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 100-air conditioner; 110-air conditioner body; 120-water tank; 130-water pump box; 131-flow guide wall; 132-water inlet; 133-frame; 134-transition skirt; 140-lifting mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a partial structural diagram of the air conditioner 100 provided in this embodiment.

[0035] The air conditioner 100 provided in this embodiment includes an air conditioner main body 110, a water tank 120, a water pump box 130 and a lifting mechanism 140. The lifting mechanism 140 has a fixed end and a lifting end. The fixed end and the water pump box 130 are both fixedly connected to the air conditioner main body 110. The water tank 120 is arranged at the lifting end of the lifting mechanism 140. The lifting end drives the water tank 120 to move up and down under the action of external force.

[0036] The opening of the water tank 120 faces upward, and when the water tank 120 rises to its full height, the water pump box 130 extends into the water tank 120; when it descends to a certain height, the water pump box 130 completely exits the water tank 120. When the water pump box 130 extends into the water tank 120, the water stored in the water tank 120 flows into the water pump box 130.

[0037] The lifting mechanism 140 in this embodiment is manually controlled. When the air conditioner 100 is mounted on a wall, the user pulls the lifting end of the lifting mechanism 140 to lower the water tank 120, separating it from the air conditioner body 110 and the water pump box 130. When the water tank 120 is lowered to the desired height, the user can add water to the tank. After adding water, the lifting end is manually pushed to raise the water tank 120. When the water tank 120 is raised into position, the water pump box 130 extends into the water tank 120.

[0038] In another embodiment, the lifting mechanism 140 may also be automatically controlled, for example, by driving the lifting end with a motor to drive the water tank 120 to rise or fall.

[0039] A water pump is installed in the water pump box 130, and the water pump is connected to the humidification system of the air-conditioning body 110 through a pipeline. During the movement of the water pump, the water entering the water pump box 130 can be transported to the humidification system to replenish the humidification system. The humidification system can be a wet film rack equipped with wet film material, etc.

[0040] In actual application, if water needs to be added to the water tank 120, the water tank 120 is driven down by the lifting mechanism 140, gradually moving away from the air conditioner body 110 and the water pump box 130. During this process, the water in the water pump box 130 will flow back to the water tank 120 through the water inlet hole 132 set at its bottom under the action of gravity.

[0041] In order to avoid residual water in the water pump box 130 that fails to flow back to the water tank 120 in time when the water tank 120 and the water pump box 130 are completely separated, and this residual water drips into the environment through the water inlet hole 132, affecting the user experience, this embodiment provides a water pump box 130 that can quickly drain water and prevent residual water.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 2 The figure shows the structure of the water pump box 130 in this embodiment. Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the water pump box 130 . Figure 4 Shown Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of area A in the middle.

[0043] The water pump box 130 provided in this embodiment has a guide wall 131 inclined at its bottom end, and a water inlet hole 132 is provided through the guide wall 131. It is understood that the guide wall 131 is actually the bottom wall of the water pump box 130. The inclined configuration of the guide wall 131 means that the guide wall 131 is inclined in the vertical direction. Compared with the bottom wall perpendicular to the vertical direction in the prior art, it can guide the internal water to drain quickly and avoid residue.

[0044] In fact, in order to obtain a higher drainage speed, a plurality of water inlet holes 132 are provided on the guide wall 131 , and at least some of the plurality of water inlet holes 132 are opened at positions with height differences.

[0045] The multiple water inlet holes 132 are at least partially positioned at different heights, which can accelerate drainage and prevent the water from being unable to drain out when the water level drops below the water inlet holes 132 at the same height and remaining inside the water pump box 130. Furthermore, during the drainage process, when the liquid level is at different heights, the water inlet holes 132 at corresponding heights break the liquid surface tension, further improving drainage efficiency.

[0046] It is understandable that there is no limitation on the number of the guide walls 131 , and different numbers of guide walls 131 can form different structures at the bottom end of the water pump box 130 .

[0047] For example, when there is only one guide wall 131 , the one guide wall 131 serves as the inclined bottom wall of the water pump box 130 ; if there are two guide walls 131 , the two guide walls 131 can be arranged opposite to each other to form an angled protrusion structure.

[0048] In this embodiment, there are multiple guide walls 131 , which are connected in sequence at an angle to form an inverted and hollow pyramid structure, and the bottom edge of the pyramid structure is connected to the bottom edge of the water pump box 130 .

[0049] In order to ensure that the water in the water pump box 130 can be completely and quickly discharged, in addition to the multiple water inlet holes 132 penetrating the multiple guide walls 131, a water inlet hole 132 is also opened at the top of the pyramid structure formed by the multiple guide walls 131.

[0050] In fact, in this embodiment, there are four guide walls 131, and the bottom ends of the four side walls of the water pump box 130 are respectively connected to the four guide walls 131. In other embodiments, the number of guide walls 131 can be adjusted according to the specific shape of the water pump box 130.

[0051] For example, in another embodiment, the cross-section of the water pump box 130 is circular, that is, the bottom edge of the water pump box 130 is circular. In this case, the guide wall 131 forms an inverted and hollow conical structure, and the bottom edge of the conical structure is connected to the bottom edge of the water pump box 130.

[0052] It is understood that in this embodiment, there is only one guide wall 131. Since there is no corner structure formed by connecting adjacent guide walls 131, water is less likely to remain on its inner surface, and the drainage effect is better. In this embodiment, to further improve the drainage effect, a water inlet hole 132 can be provided at the top of the conical structure.

[0053] Please continue reading Figure 4 In this embodiment, the water pump box 130 includes a frame 133 and a transition skirt 134. The transition skirt 134 is arc-shaped. The two ends of the transition skirt 134 are respectively connected to the frame 133 and the pyramid structure and transition smoothly. From a section connected to the frame 133 to an end connected to the pyramid structure, the transition skirt 134 gradually shrinks.

[0054] It can be understood that the frame 133 and the transition skirt 134 are both quadrilateral structures. Since the two ends of the transition skirt 134 smoothly transition with the frame 133 and the pyramid structure respectively, there is no angle space at the connection position between the transition skirt 134 and the frame 133, and at the connection position between the transition skirt 134 and each guide wall 131, that is, no water residue will occur.

[0055] Furthermore, since the transition skirt 134 is arc-shaped, its inner surface is smooth and no water residue will occur. It can also guide water to flow quickly into the pyramid structure below, further improving the drainage effect.

[0056] In actual applications, the angle space formed by the corner where two adjacent guide walls 131 are connected is prone to residual water. In order to ensure that the residual water in the angle space can be quickly discharged, in this embodiment, a water inlet hole 132 is also provided through the corner where two adjacent guide walls 131 are connected.

[0057] The air conditioner 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention has a guide wall 131 obliquely provided at the bottom end of the water pump box 130. Compared with the flat-bottomed water pump box 130 in the prior art, during the process of removing the water tank 120, the water on the guide wall 131 of the water pump box 130 will be rapidly inclined downward under the guidance of the guide wall 131 due to the action of gravity, and will quickly flow back to the water tank 120 through the water inlet hole 132 provided on the guide wall 131, avoiding residue, thereby preventing the water pump box 130 from dripping when the water tank 120 is separated from the water pump box 130.

[0058] In summary, the air conditioner 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention can prevent water dripping after the water pump box 130 is separated from the water tank 120, thereby improving user experience.

[0059] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner comprises an air conditioner main body (110), a water tank (120) and a water pump box (130), wherein the water tank (120) and the water pump box (130) are arranged on the air conditioner main body (110), the opening of the water tank (120) faces upward, and the bottom end of the water pump box (130) extends into the water tank (120) through the opening of the water tank (120), and a water pump is arranged in the water pump box (130), and the water pump is connected to the humidification system of the air conditioner main body (110) through a pipeline; A guide wall (131) is obliquely provided at the bottom end of the water pump box (130), and a water inlet hole (132) is provided through the guide wall (131). The water inlet hole (132) connects the water pump box (130) with the water tank (120).

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that There are multiple guide walls (131), and the multiple guide walls (131) are sequentially connected at an angle to form an inverted and hollow pyramid structure, and the bottom edge of the pyramid structure is connected to the bottom edge of the water pump box (130).

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that The water pump box (130) comprises a frame (133) and a transition skirt (134); the transition skirt (134) is arc-shaped; two ends of the transition skirt (134) are respectively connected to the frame (133) and the pyramid structure and smoothly transition; the transition skirt (134) gradually shrinks from a section connected to the frame (133) to an end connected to the pyramid structure.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that The water inlet hole (132) is provided through the corner where two adjacent guide walls (131) are connected.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water inlet hole (132) is provided at the top of the pyramid structure.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that The guide wall (131) forms an inverted and hollow conical structure, and the bottom edge of the conical structure is connected to the bottom edge of the water pump box (130).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that The top end of the conical structure is provided with the water inlet hole (132).

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: There are a plurality of water inlet holes (132), and at least some of the opening positions of the plurality of water inlet holes (132) have height differences.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: The water tank (120) is movably connected to the air conditioner main body (110) and is used to move vertically downward relative to the air conditioner main body (110) under the action of an external force until it is separated from the water pump box (130).

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