Water pan and fan coil thereof
By arranging a wiper 20 and a guide groove 14 in the water receiving tray, combined with the automatic control of the motor 30 and the sensor 40, the problem of difficult discharge of condensed water is solved, and the complete discharge of condensed water and the extension of the life of the water receiving tray are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422126507.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-29
AI Technical Summary
In the existing water tray design, condensed water is difficult to flow out completely and is easily retained, causing damage to the water tray and generating odor.
The movement of the wiper blade 20 in the water receiving groove 11 can completely drain the condensed water. The condensed water is discharged from the water receiving groove 11 through the reciprocating motion of the wiper blade 20, and the movement stability of the wiper blade 20 is ensured by the cooperation between the guide groove 14 and the guide block 211. At the same time, automatic control is achieved by using the motor 30 and the sensor 40.
It effectively prevents the accumulation of condensed water and the generation of odorous bacteria, extends the service life of the water receiving tray, and improves the efficiency of condensed water discharge through the design of the automatic scraper 20.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration systems, in particular to a water receiving tray and a fan coil unit thereof. Background Art
[0002] As an important component of the fan coil system, the fan coil unit usually includes a fan, a coil and a water collection pan. Heat exchange medium flows in the coil to exchange heat with the air outside the tube. Condensate will be formed during the heat exchange process. The water collection pan is used to receive the condensed water dripping downwards.
[0003] Existing water trays are usually provided with drain ports to drain the accumulated water therein. However, the design of the existing water trays makes it difficult for the accumulated water to flow out completely and remains in the water tray, which can easily damage the water tray, reduce its service life, and produce odor. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a water receiving tray.
[0005] A water receiving tray comprises: a tray body, a water receiving trough is provided on the tray body, and a water outlet is provided at least at one end of the water receiving trough in the longitudinal direction; a wiper is arranged in the water receiving trough and can move along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving trough, and the wiper is in abutment with the bottom of the water receiving trough; wherein, a guide groove is provided on at least one side wall of the water receiving trough in the width direction, and the guide groove extends along the longitudinal direction of the tray body, and a guide block is protruded from one side of the wiper close to the guide groove, and the guide block extends into the guide groove accordingly and is in sliding abutment with the groove wall of the guide groove.
[0006] This arrangement allows the water trough to carry condensed water, and the outlet on the trough allows the condensed water to flow out of the pan. The movement of the wiper blade within the trough pushes the condensed water out of the pan, preventing any condensed water from remaining. The guide groove cooperates with the guide block on the wiper blade to guide the movement of the guide block, making the movement of the wiper blade more stable.
[0007] In one embodiment, the guide grooves are provided on both sides of the groove wall in the width direction of the water receiving groove; the guide blocks are protruding from both sides of the width direction of the wiper, and the two guide blocks are respectively slidably connected to the two guide grooves.
[0008] In one embodiment, the wiper includes a guide section and a clamping section, the guide blocks are arranged on both sides of the guide section along its length direction, the clamping section is connected to the guide section, and the thickness of the clamping section gradually decreases along the depth direction from the groove mouth of the water receiving groove to the groove bottom of the water receiving groove, and the clamping section abuts against the groove bottom of the water receiving groove.
[0009] In one embodiment, both sides of the clamping section along its length direction are gap-fitted with the groove wall of the water receiving groove.
[0010] In one embodiment, along the depth direction, the height of the clamping section is h, and the depth of the water receiving trough is H, which satisfies: 0.75H≤h≤0.9H.
[0011] In one embodiment, the water receiving tray further includes a motor, which is electrically connected to the wiper and can drive the wiper to move.
[0012] In one embodiment, the water receiving tray further includes a sensor electrically connected to the motor, the sensor is connected to the wiper, and is spaced a first preset distance from the bottom of the water receiving trough.
[0013] In one embodiment, a first water outlet and a second water outlet are provided at both ends of the water receiving trough in the longitudinal direction, the first water outlet is provided on the side wall of the water receiving trough, and the second water outlet is provided on the bottom wall of the water receiving trough. The first water outlet is arranged closer to the trough opening of the water receiving trough than the second water outlet, and the first water outlet is connected to the second water outlet through an external first water outlet pipe.
[0014] In one embodiment, the water receiving tray further includes a second water outlet pipe, which is connected to the second water outlet, one end of the first water outlet pipe is connected to the first water outlet, and the other end of the first water outlet pipe extends toward the second water outlet pipe and is connected to the second water outlet pipe.
[0015] A fan coil unit comprises the water receiving tray as described above.
[0016] Compared to existing technologies, this utility model incorporates a wiper blade within the water receiving tray. The reciprocating motion of the wiper blade completely drains condensed water from the tray's water receiving trough, preventing the accumulation of condensed water and the generation of odor-causing bacteria, thereby extending the tray's service life. Guide blocks are provided on both sides of the wiper blade to engage with the guide grooves on the tray to ensure the blade's stable movement. A motor and sensor are also provided to detect the condensed water level, enabling automated operation of the wiper blade. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the water receiving tray provided by the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A local enlarged view of point A in FIG;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the water receiving tray provided by the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged view of point B in FIG;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a side view of one embodiment of the water receiving tray provided by the utility model.
[0022] The symbols in the figure mean the following:
[0023] 100. Water receiving tray; 10. Tray body; 11. Water receiving trough; 12. First water outlet; 13. Second water outlet; 14. Guide groove; 20. Wiper; 21. Guide section; 211. Guide block; 22. Snap-fit section; 30. Motor; 40. Sensor; 50. First water outlet pipe; 60. Second water outlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0025] It should be noted that when a mechanism is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another mechanism, it may be directly on the other mechanism or there may be a central mechanism. When a mechanism is considered to be "connected to" another mechanism, it may be directly connected to the other mechanism or there may be a central mechanism at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the specification of this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0027] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly in contact with the second feature, or the first feature and the second feature are indirectly in contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification of this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used in the specification of this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.
[0029] The utility model provides a water receiving tray 100 , which can completely drain water from the water receiving tray by moving a water scraper 20 in a water receiving groove 11 .
[0030] See Figures 1-4 The water receiving tray 100 includes a tray body 10 and a wiper 20. A water receiving groove 11 is provided on the tray body 10, and a water outlet is provided at least at one end of the water receiving groove 11 in the longitudinal direction. The wiper 20 is arranged in the water receiving groove 11 and can move along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving groove 11. The wiper 20 abuts against the bottom of the water receiving groove 11; wherein, a guide groove 14 is provided on at least one side wall of the water receiving groove 11 in the width direction, and the guide groove 14 extends along the longitudinal direction of the tray body 10, and a guide block 211 is protruded on the side of the wiper 20 close to the guide groove 14, and the guide block 211 extends into the guide groove 14 accordingly and slides against the groove wall of the guide groove 14.
[0031] Thus, the water receiving trough 11 is used to carry condensed water, and the outlet provided on the water receiving trough 11 allows the condensed water to flow out of the tray 10. The movement of the wiper blade 20 within the water receiving trough 11 pushes the condensed water onto the wiper blade 20 and out of the tray 10, thus preventing condensed water from remaining. The guide groove 14 cooperates with the guide block 211 on the wiper blade 20 to guide the movement of the guide block 211, making the movement of the wiper blade 20 more stable.
[0032] Furthermore, guide grooves 14 are formed on both sides of the water receiving groove 11 in the width direction, and guide blocks 211 are protruding from both sides of the wiper blade 20 in the width direction. The two guide blocks 211 are slidably connected to the two guide grooves 14 respectively. In this way, both sides of the wiper blade 20 in the width direction are restricted by the guide grooves 14, thereby further improving the stability of the movement of the wiper blade 20.
[0033] The wiper 20 includes a guide section 21 and a clamping section 22. The guide blocks 211 are arranged on both sides of the guide section 21 along its length direction. The clamping section 22 is connected to the guide section 21, and the thickness of the clamping section 22 gradually decreases along the depth direction from the groove mouth of the water receiving trough 11 to the groove bottom of the water receiving trough 11. The clamping section 22 abuts against the groove bottom of the water receiving trough 11.
[0034] In this way, since the wiper 20 will abut and rub against the side walls and bottom walls of the water receiving trough 11 during movement, the clamping section 22 gradually shrinks along the depth direction, that is, the upper end of the clamping section 22 connected to the guide section 21 (defined as the direction away from the bottom wall of the water receiving trough 11 as the upper side) is thicker, and the lower end where there is friction with the bottom wall of the water receiving trough 11 is thinner, which can not only ensure the connection strength between the clamping section 22 and the guide section 21, but also reduce the contact area between the clamping section 22 used for wiping and the wall of the water receiving trough 11, so as to reduce the resistance that the wiper 20 needs to overcome when moving.
[0035] Furthermore, the two sides of the clamping section 22 along its length are loosely fitted with the walls of the water receiving trough 11. This can further reduce the friction between the clamping section 22 and the walls of the water receiving trough 11 (due to the inevitable contact during movement, occasional contact friction between the clamping section 22 and the water receiving trough 11 will still occur), and reduce the noise generated by friction.
[0036] Along the depth direction, the height of the clamping section 22 is h, and the depth of the water receiving trough 11 is H, satisfying the following: 0.75H≤h≤0.9H. This ensures that the height of the clamping section 22 is sufficient to achieve a sufficient wiping effect, while preventing the wiper blade 20 from scratching the structure above the water receiving tray, such as the fins, if the clamping section 22 is too high.
[0037] The water receiving tray 100 further includes a motor 30, which is electrically connected to the wiper 20 and can drive the wiper 20 to move. In this way, the wiper 20 can be driven to move by the motor 30, which saves manpower and is convenient for automation.
[0038] Furthermore, the water tray 100 includes a sensor 40 electrically connected to the motor 30. The sensor 40 is connected to the wiper 20 and is spaced a first predetermined distance from the bottom of the water receiving trough 11. The first predetermined distance is set in advance and represents the liquid level at which the wiper 20 must operate to remove condensed water. When excessive condensed water accumulates and triggers the sensor 40, the sensor 40 activates the motor 30 through an electrical signal, thereby driving the wiper 20 to move.
[0039] Specifically, the sensor 40 is configured as a liquid level sensor 40 to detect the height of the condensed liquid level.
[0040] It can be understood that in other embodiments, the sensor 40 can also be arranged on the side wall of the water receiving groove 11, and an avoidance groove is opened on the wiper 20. When the wiper 20 moves laterally, the position of the avoidance groove corresponds to the sensor 40, thereby preventing the wiper 20 from interfering with the sensor 40.
[0041] Specifically, the wiper blade 20 is configured to reciprocate along the length of the water receiving trough 11 for 3-5 minutes after being triggered by the sensor 40 to ensure that the condensed water is completely discharged.
[0042] A first water outlet 12 and a second water outlet 13 are provided at both ends of the water receiving trough 11 in the longitudinal direction. The first water outlet 12 is provided on the side wall of the water receiving trough 11, and the second water outlet 13 is provided on the bottom wall of the water receiving trough 11. The first water outlet 12 is provided closer to the opening of the water receiving trough 11 than the second water outlet 13. The first water outlet 12 is connected to the second water outlet 13 via an external first water outlet pipe 50. As a result, the first water outlet 12 is located higher than the second water outlet 13, resulting in a higher pressure at the first water outlet 12 and a lower pressure at the second water outlet 13. This creates a siphon effect, allowing condensed water to flow from a higher pressure area to a lower pressure area, facilitating the discharge of the condensed water.
[0043] See Figure 5 The water receiving tray 100 further includes a second water outlet pipe 60, which is connected to the second water outlet 13. One end of the first water outlet pipe 50 is connected to the first water outlet 12, and the other end of the first water outlet pipe 50 extends toward and is connected to the second water outlet pipe 60. In this way, the first water outlet pipe 50 and the second water outlet pipe 60 are combined to discharge water, reducing the number of pipes and simplifying the structure.
[0044] The present invention also provides a fan coil unit, comprising the water receiving tray 100 as described above.
[0045] Compared to the prior art, the present invention incorporates a wiper blade 20 within the water receiving tray 100. The reciprocating motion of the wiper blade 20 completely drains condensed water from the water receiving groove 11 of the tray body 10, preventing the accumulation of condensed water and the generation of odor-causing bacteria, thereby extending the service life of the tray body 10. Guide blocks 211 are provided on both sides of the wiper blade 20 to engage with the guide grooves 14 on the tray body 10 to ensure the stability of the wiper blade 20. A motor 30 and a sensor 40 are also provided to detect the condensed water level, thereby enabling automated operation of the wiper blade 20.
[0046] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0047] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementations of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A water tray, characterized in that: include: A tray body (10), wherein a water receiving trough (11) is provided on the tray body (10), and a water outlet is provided at at least one end of the water receiving trough (11) in the longitudinal direction; A water scraper (20) is provided in the water receiving trough (11) and is movable along the length direction of the water receiving trough (11), wherein the water scraper (20) abuts against the bottom of the water receiving trough (11); A guide groove (14) is provided on at least one side of the groove wall in the width direction of the water receiving groove (11), and the guide groove (14) extends along the length direction of the disk body (10). A guide block (211) is provided on one side of the wiper (20) close to the guide groove (14), and the guide block (211) extends into the guide groove (14) and slides against the groove wall of the guide groove (14).
2. The water receiving tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide grooves (14) are provided on both side walls of the water receiving groove (11) in the width direction; The guide blocks (211) are protrudingly provided on both sides of the wiper blade (20) in the width direction, and the two guide blocks (211) are respectively and correspondingly connected to the two guide grooves (14).
3. The water receiving tray according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wiper (20) comprises a guide section (21) and a clamping section (22); the guide blocks (211) are arranged on both sides of the guide section (21) along its length direction; the clamping section (22) is connected to the guide section (21); and the thickness of the clamping section (22) gradually decreases along the depth direction from the notch of the water receiving trough (11) to the bottom of the water receiving trough (11); and the clamping section (22) abuts against the bottom of the water receiving trough (11).
4. The water receiving tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two sides of the clamping section (22) along the length direction thereof are clearance-matched with the groove wall of the water receiving groove (11).
5. The water receiving tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: Along the depth direction, the height of the clamping section (22) is h, and the depth of the water receiving trough (11) is H, satisfying: 0.75H≤h≤0.9H.
6. The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The water receiving tray further comprises a motor (30), which is electrically connected to the wiper (20) and can drive the wiper (20) to move.
7. The water receiving tray according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water receiving tray further comprises a sensor (40) electrically connected to the motor (30); the sensor (40) is connected to the wiper (20) and is spaced a first preset distance from the bottom of the water receiving trough (11).
8. The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A first water outlet (12) and a second water outlet (13) are provided at both ends of the water receiving trough (11) in the longitudinal direction. The first water outlet (12) is provided on the side wall of the water receiving trough (11), and the second water outlet (13) is provided on the bottom wall of the water receiving trough (11). The first water outlet (12) is arranged closer to the trough opening of the water receiving trough (11) than the second water outlet (13). The first water outlet (12) is connected to the second water outlet (13) via an external first water outlet pipe (50).
9. The water receiving tray according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water receiving tray further comprises a second water outlet pipe (60), the second water outlet pipe (60) being in communication with the second water outlet (13), one end of the first water outlet pipe (50) being in communication with the first water outlet (12), and the other end of the first water outlet pipe (50) extending toward the second water outlet pipe (60) and in communication with the second water outlet pipe (60).
10. A fan coil unit, characterized in that: The invention comprises a water receiving tray as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.