Evaporator support and air conditioner
By designing an evaporator bracket with guide grooves and drainage grooves in the air conditioner, the problem of condensate not being able to drain in time is solved, enabling rapid drainage of condensate and maintenance of airflow, thus avoiding air leakage and performance degradation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423062926.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-11
AI Technical Summary
In existing air conditioners, the small gap between the evaporator and the evaporator bracket prevents water from flowing to the drip tray in time, causing condensate to overflow from the rear edge of the evaporator bracket, affecting airflow and performance.
Design an evaporator support, including a support body, a water guide and a drain groove. The guide groove guides condensate into the drain groove and quickly discharges it to the water collection pan to prevent condensate from overflowing.
Effective drainage of condensate prevents it from affecting the overall airflow and cooling performance of the unit, while maintaining the same distance between the evaporator and the bracket to prevent air leakage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more specifically, to an evaporator bracket and an air conditioner. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the evaporator of an air conditioner is mounted above a drip tray via an evaporator bracket, which collects the condensate from the evaporator. In existing square cabinet air conditioners, due to the small gap between the evaporator and the evaporator bracket, water tension exists between the two, preventing accumulated water from flowing to the drip tray in time. Instead, water overflows from the rear edge of the evaporator bracket, drips into the fan casing, and flows to the ground. Increasing the gap between the evaporator and the bracket poses a risk of air leakage, which reduces the overall airflow and performance of the unit, affecting the customer experience. Utility Model Content
[0003] The problem solved by this invention is that the gap between the evaporator and the evaporator support is small, and there is tension between the water and the evaporator support. As a result, the water cannot flow to the water tray in time, but instead spills out from the rear edge of the evaporator support.
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an evaporator bracket, comprising: a bracket body, one side of which is the evaporator mounting side, corresponding to the rear edge of the evaporator; a water guide component located on the bracket body, the water guide component having a guide groove near the evaporator mounting side; and a drainage groove communicating with the guide groove and extending towards the bottom of the bracket body, the drainage groove being used to guide water to a water receiving tray.
[0005] The technical effects achieved by adopting this solution are as follows: After adding the guide groove and drain groove, the condensate from the evaporator can be guided into the guide groove, preventing it from tipping out from the rear of the evaporator bracket; the condensate can slide from the guide groove into the drain groove and be quickly discharged from the drain groove to the drip tray, further preventing condensate from accumulating in the guide groove or overflowing; the distance between other parts of the evaporator bracket and the evaporator remains unchanged, so it will not affect the overall airflow of the unit, thus maintaining the cooling performance.
[0006] Furthermore, the water guide includes a guide section; the distance between the guide section and the rear extension of the evaporator gradually decreases along the direction close to the drain trough.
[0007] The technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are as follows: the bottom end of the water guide gradually approaches the evaporator, which facilitates the introduction of condensate into the drain tank; and, at the adjacent positions of the drain tank, the distance between the evaporator support and the evaporator remains unchanged, thus preventing air leakage.
[0008] Furthermore, the distance d1 between the end of the water guide away from the drain trough and the rear edge of the evaporator is ≥ 5mm.
[0009] The technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are as follows: the water guide has a larger effective lateral area for receiving condensate, and the guide groove can also hold more condensate, thus preventing condensate from dripping from the rear edge of the evaporator support.
[0010] Furthermore, the distance d2 between the end of the water guide near the drainage trough and the rear edge of the evaporator is ≤2mm.
[0011] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the bracket body and the evaporator are still kept at a small distance, which can prevent air leakage while allowing condensate to pass through, thus avoiding affecting the air conditioning performance and air volume.
[0012] Furthermore, the distance d3 between the bottom of the drainage trough and the rear edge of the evaporator is ≥ 4 mm.
[0013] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the distance between the drainage trough and the rear extension of the evaporator is larger than that of other locations, thus providing a larger channel for quickly draining the water accumulated in the water guide.
[0014] Furthermore, the water guide extends along the pipeline direction of the evaporator, and the water guide connects to multiple drainage channels.
[0015] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the condensate at all points in the evaporator pipeline can be collected by the water guide component, thereby preventing the condensate from directly entering the fan casing from the rear side of the evaporator support. Therefore, the condensate can be more fully guided to the water collection tray.
[0016] Furthermore, the distance between adjacent drainage channels is 50mm-300mm.
[0017] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the water guiding component can quickly drain the water from various places through multiple spaced drainage channels, avoiding water accumulation in any location for a long time and causing overflow.
[0018] Furthermore, a reinforcing part is formed on the side of the drainage channel away from the support body, and the reinforcing part is connected to the water guide.
[0019] The technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are as follows: the strengthening part can improve the strength of the water guide component and prevent the water guide component from deforming under long-term water accumulation, thus improving the service life of the water guide component.
[0020] This utility model provides an air conditioner, which includes an evaporator bracket as provided in any of the above technical solutions; the air conditioner also includes an evaporator, which is mounted on the evaporator bracket.
[0021] The technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are as follows: By setting the above-mentioned evaporator bracket below the evaporator, the air conditioner can effectively drain condensate and prevent condensate from overflowing to the back of the evaporator bracket; and it will not affect the air volume and cooling performance of the whole unit.
[0022] Furthermore, the air conditioner also includes: a housing, the evaporator being disposed within the housing; one side of the housing is the air outlet side, the bottom end of the evaporator is inclined toward the air outlet side, and the evaporator bracket is supported on the side of the evaporator away from the air outlet side.
[0023] The technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are as follows: when the evaporator is tilted, it can follow the direction of the air duct, thus improving the heat exchange efficiency; the evaporator support is supported on the tilted side of the evaporator, and its guide groove can more effectively receive condensate.
[0024] In summary, the above-mentioned technical solutions of this application can have one or more of the following advantages or beneficial effects: i) After adding the guide groove and the drain groove, the condensate of the evaporator can be guided into the guide groove, preventing it from tipping out from the rear of the evaporator bracket; ii) The condensate can slide from the guide groove into the drain groove and be quickly discharged from the drain groove to the drip tray, further preventing the condensate from accumulating in the guide groove or overflowing; iii) The distance between other parts of the evaporator bracket and the evaporator remains unchanged, which will not affect the air volume of the whole unit, thereby maintaining the cooling performance. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an evaporator support provided by this utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the evaporator support of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the evaporator support of this utility model from another perspective;
[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner provided by this utility model;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the air conditioner of this utility model from another perspective.
[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0031] 100-Evaporator bracket; 110-Bracket body; 120-Water guide; 130-Drainage trough; 140-Water tray; 200-Air conditioner; 210-Evaporator. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The purpose of this invention is to provide an evaporator bracket and an air conditioner for quickly draining condensate and maintaining the airflow and performance of the air conditioner.
[0033] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0034] See Figures 1-5 This utility model provides an evaporator bracket 100, which includes: a bracket body 110, one side of which is the evaporator mounting side, corresponding to the rear edge of the evaporator 210; a water guide 120, located on the bracket body 110, with a guide groove near the evaporator mounting side; and a drain trough 130, which connects to the guide groove and extends to the bottom of the bracket body 110, and is used to guide water to a water receiving tray 140.
[0035] In this embodiment, the addition of the guide groove and the drain groove 130 allows the condensate from the evaporator 210 to be guided into the guide groove, preventing it from tipping out from the rear of the evaporator bracket 100. The condensate can slide from the guide groove into the drain groove 130 and be quickly discharged from the drain groove 130 to the drip tray 140, further preventing condensate from accumulating in the guide groove or overflowing. The distance between other parts of the evaporator bracket 100 and the evaporator 210 remains unchanged, so it will not affect the overall airflow and thus maintain the cooling performance.
[0036] Preferably, the evaporator support 100 is located at the bottom of the rear edge of the evaporator 210, and correspondingly, the water guide 120 receives condensate at the bottom of the rear edge of the evaporator 210, so that the evaporator 210 can still retain a large heat exchange air guide area above the evaporator support 100, thus not affecting its heat exchange performance.
[0037] In one specific embodiment, the water guide 120 includes: a guide section; the distance between the guide section and the rearward extension of the evaporator 210 gradually decreases along the direction close to the drain trough 130.
[0038] It should be noted that the bottom end of the water guide 120 gradually approaches the evaporator 210, which facilitates the introduction of condensate into the drain trough 130; and, at the adjacent positions of the drain trough 130, the distance between the evaporator support 100 and the evaporator 210 remains unchanged, thus preventing air leakage.
[0039] Optionally, the guide segment can be either a curved surface or a sloped surface.
[0040] In one specific embodiment, the distance d1 between the end of the water guide 120 away from the drain trough 130 and the rear edge of the evaporator 210 is ≥5mm.
[0041] It should be noted that the water guide 120 has a larger effective lateral area for receiving condensate, and the guide groove can also hold more condensate, thus preventing condensate from dripping from the rear edge of the evaporator support 100.
[0042] In one specific embodiment, the distance d2 between the end of the water guide 120 near the drain trough 130 and the rear edge of the evaporator 210 is ≤2mm.
[0043] It should be noted that the bracket body 110 and the evaporator 210 are still kept at a small distance. This can prevent air leakage while allowing condensate to pass through, thus avoiding affecting the air conditioning performance and air volume. Even if the part of the bracket body 110 and the evaporator 210 that is close to each other is difficult to drain quickly due to the surface tension of the water, the water can still be discharged through the drain groove 130.
[0044] In one specific embodiment, the distance d3 between the bottom of the drain trough 130 and the rear edge of the evaporator 210 is ≥ 4 mm.
[0045] It should be noted that the distance between the drain trough 130 and the evaporator 210 is greater than in other locations, thus providing a larger channel for quickly draining the water accumulated in the water guide 120.
[0046] In one specific embodiment, the water guide 120 extends along the pipeline direction of the evaporator 210 and is connected to a plurality of drainage channels 130.
[0047] The number of drainage troughs 130 is, for example, 2, 3, 4, etc., and is not limited here.
[0048] It should be noted that the condensate at each point of the evaporator 210 pipeline can be collected by the water guide 120, thereby preventing the condensate from directly entering the fan casing from the rear side of the evaporator bracket 100. Therefore, the condensate can be more fully guided to the water receiving tray 140.
[0049] In one specific embodiment, the evaporator 210 has evaporator end plates on both sides, and evaporator pipes are located between the evaporator end plates; the evaporator bracket has end plate connectors at both ends for connecting the evaporator end plates. The water guide 120 is located between the end plate connectors and corresponds to the evaporator pipes.
[0050] In one specific embodiment, the distance between adjacent drainage channels 130 is 50mm-300mm.
[0051] It should be noted that the water guide 120, through multiple spaced drainage channels 130, can quickly drain water from various locations, preventing water from accumulating in any location for a long time and causing overflow.
[0052] In one specific embodiment, the drainage groove 130 protrudes to form a reinforcing part on the side away from the support body 110, and the reinforcing part is connected to the water guide member 120.
[0053] It should be noted that the reinforcement can improve the strength of the water guide component 120 and prevent the water guide component 120 from deforming under long-term water accumulation, thus improving the service life of the water guide component 120.
[0054] In one specific embodiment, the water receiving tray 140 is located below the evaporator 210, and the water receiving tray 140 and the support body 110 are an integral structure to facilitate the assembly of the water receiving tray 140 and the evaporator support 100 with the evaporator 210.
[0055] Preferably, the drip tray 140 has a drain outlet for draining the condensate received by the drip tray 140. The drain outlet is located close to the drain trough 130 to further improve the efficiency of condensate drainage from the drain trough 130.
[0056] This utility model provides an air conditioner 200, see [link]. Figures 4-5 The air conditioner 200 includes an evaporator bracket 100 as provided in any of the above technical solutions; the air conditioner 200 also includes an evaporator 210, which is mounted on the evaporator bracket 100.
[0057] It should be noted that by setting the evaporator bracket 100 below the evaporator 210, the air conditioner 200 can effectively drain condensate and prevent condensate from overflowing to the back of the evaporator bracket 100; and it will not affect the air volume and cooling performance of the whole unit.
[0058] Preferably, air conditioner 200 is a standing air conditioner, but this is not a limitation.
[0059] In one specific embodiment, the air conditioner 200 further includes: a housing, an evaporator 210 disposed inside the housing; one side of the housing is the air outlet side, the bottom end of the evaporator 210 is inclined toward the air outlet side, and the evaporator bracket 100 supports the evaporator 210 on the side away from the air outlet side.
[0060] It should be noted that when the evaporator 210 is tilted, it can follow the direction of the air duct, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency; the evaporator support 100 is supported on the tilted side of the evaporator 210, and its guide groove can more effectively receive condensate.
[0061] Although the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.
Claims
1. An evaporator support, characterized in that, The evaporator support includes: The bracket body (110) has one side as the evaporator mounting side, which corresponds to the rear edge of the evaporator (210). A water guide (120) is located on the support body (110), and the water guide (120) has a guide groove near the evaporator mounting side; A drainage channel (130) is connected to the guide channel and extends to the bottom of the support body (110). The drainage channel (130) is used to guide water to the water receiving tray.
2. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water guiding component (120) includes: a guiding section; The distance between the guide section and the rear extension of the evaporator (210) gradually decreases in the direction close to the drain trough (130).
3. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The distance d1 between the end of the water guide (120) away from the drain trough (130) and the rear edge of the evaporator (210) is ≥5mm.
4. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The distance d2 between the end of the water guide (120) near the drain trough (130) and the rear edge of the evaporator (210) is ≤2mm.
5. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The distance d3 between the bottom of the drainage trough (130) and the rear edge of the evaporator (210) is ≥4mm.
6. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water guide (120) extends along the pipeline direction of the evaporator (210), and the water guide (120) connects to a plurality of the drain channels (130).
7. The evaporator support according to claim 6, characterized in that, The distance between adjacent drainage channels (130) is 50mm-300mm.
8. The evaporator support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drainage channel (130) protrudes to form a reinforcing part on the side away from the support body (110), and the reinforcing part is connected to the water guide (120).
9. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes an evaporator bracket as described in any one of claims 1-8; The air conditioner also includes an evaporator (210), which is mounted on the evaporator bracket.
10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that, The air conditioner further includes: a housing, wherein the evaporator (210) is disposed within the housing; one side of the housing is the air outlet side, the bottom end of the evaporator (210) is inclined toward the air outlet side, and the evaporator bracket is supported on the side of the evaporator (210) away from the air outlet side.