Condensate water recovery device and air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and relates to a condensate water recovery device and an air conditioner. The condensate water recovery device comprises a water inlet pipe; the liquid absorption part is used for absorbing condensate water; the main body is provided with a liquid storage cavity, the water inlet pipe is communicated with the liquid storage cavity, the liquid storage cavity is provided with a liquid outlet hole, one end of the liquid outlet hole is communicated with the liquid suction part, and the other end of the liquid outlet hole is communicated with the liquid storage cavity. When the condensate water recovery device provided by the utility model is used, the liquid absorption piece can be attached to the condenser; then the liquid is guided into the liquid storage cavity through the water inlet pipe, the liquid storage cavity can be used for temporarily storing condensate water, and the condensate water flows to the liquid suction piece located on the lower surface of the main body through the liquid outlet hole; after the condensate water is absorbed by the liquid absorption part, the temperature of the liquid absorption part can be reduced, meanwhile, the condenser attached to the liquid absorption part is cooled, and then the condenser is fully cooled.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and more particularly to a condensate water recovery device and an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] An air conditioner usually comprises an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a condenser. When the air conditioner is cooling, indoor air exchanges heat with the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and water vapor in the indoor air is condensed to form condensate water. The condensate water is usually drained to the outdoor by the indoor unit through a drain pipe. The condenser can convert refrigerant from a gaseous state to a liquid state, and the temperature of the condenser rises when it is working. Therefore, the condenser needs to be cooled.

[0003] In the prior art, the condensate water is directly discharged to the outdoor, and thus cannot be effectively utilized. Meanwhile, the condenser cannot be sufficiently cooled, resulting in low energy efficiency of the air conditioning system. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following solutions:

[0005] A condensate water recovery device, comprising:

[0006] a water inlet pipe;

[0007] a liquid suction member for absorbing condensate water;

[0008] a main body provided with a liquid storage cavity, the water inlet pipe being communicated with the liquid storage cavity, the liquid storage cavity being provided with a liquid outlet hole, one end of the liquid outlet hole being communicated with the liquid suction member, and the other end of the liquid outlet hole being communicated with the liquid storage cavity.

[0009] Further, one side of the liquid suction member facing the liquid outlet hole is provided with a liquid storage hole, and at least part of the liquid storage hole is located within the range of the normal projection of the main body on the liquid outlet hole.

[0010] Further, the area of the liquid storage hole is smaller than the area of the liquid outlet hole.

[0011] Further, the liquid storage hole comprises a first liquid storage hole, a plurality of second liquid storage holes and a plurality of flow-through grooves, at least part of the first liquid storage hole is located within the range of the normal projection of the main body on the liquid outlet hole, and the second liquid storage holes are located outside the range of the normal projection of the main body on the liquid outlet hole.

[0012] The flow-through groove comprises oppositely arranged first and second groove openings, the first groove opening being communicated with the first liquid storage hole, and the second groove opening being communicated with the second liquid storage hole. In the depth direction of the liquid storage hole, the height of the first groove opening is higher than the height of the second groove opening.

[0013] Further, the main body is provided with a top plate, the top plate is provided with a liquid inlet hole, the water inlet pipe is communicated with the liquid inlet hole, and a cross-sectional area of the liquid inlet hole is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the water inlet pipe.

[0014] Further, the main body includes a bottom plate and two first folding edges and two second folding edges connected to a periphery of the main body, the two first folding edges are oppositely arranged, the two second folding edges are oppositely arranged, the first folding edges and the second folding edges are folded towards the same direction, and the first folding edges and the second folding edges jointly enclose the liquid storage cavity together with the bottom plate, and the first folding edges and the second folding edges have a gap therebetween.

[0015] Further, a width of the gap is 0.1mm-1mm; and / or,

[0016] A diameter of the liquid outlet hole is 1mm-6mm; and / or,

[0017] The liquid suction member is a sponge.

[0018] Correspondingly, the application also provides an air conditioner, which includes the condensate water recovery device.

[0019] Further, the air conditioner includes an outdoor unit and an elastic member, the outdoor unit is provided with a top cover, the top cover is provided with a mounting hole, the main body is located in the top cover, one end of the water inlet pipe penetrates out of the top cover, the elastic member is sleeved on the water inlet pipe and is in interference fit with the water inlet pipe and an inner wall of the mounting hole.

[0020] Further, the air conditioner further includes an elastic pipe sleeve, an indoor unit and a drain pipe, one end of the drain pipe is communicated with the indoor unit, the other end of the drain pipe is communicated with the water inlet pipe, the elastic pipe sleeve is sleeved on a connection between the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe and is in interference fit with the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the application have the following beneficial effects:

[0022] When the condensate water recovery device is used, the liquid suction member can be attached to the condenser. Then the liquid is guided into the liquid storage cavity through the water inlet pipe, the liquid storage cavity can be used for temporarily storing the condensate water, and the condensate water flows to the liquid suction member on the lower surface of the main body through the liquid outlet hole. After the liquid suction member absorbs the condensate water, the temperature of the liquid suction member will decrease, and the condenser attached to the liquid suction member is cooled, thereby fully cooling the condenser. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the solutions in the present application or prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described in the following are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 is a partial sectional view of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a condensate water recovery device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a liquid absorbing member according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a water inlet pipe and a main body according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Reference signs:

[0030] gap 10, drain pipe 20, elastic pipe sleeve 30, elastic member 40, top cover 50, condenser 60, water inlet pipe 100, main body 200, first folded edge 201, second folded edge 202, bottom plate 203, top plate 204, liquid inlet hole 205, liquid storage cavity 210, liquid outlet hole 220, liquid absorbing member 300, liquid storage hole 310, first liquid storage hole 311, second liquid storage hole 312, flow-through groove 313. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in the following with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort belong to the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present application, and are not used to limit the present application.

[0032] In the present application, the orientation words such as "upper" and "lower" generally refer to the upper and lower in the actual use or working state of the device, specifically the drawing surface direction in the drawings, and "inner" and "outer" refer to the contour of the device. In addition, in the description of the present application, the term "comprising" means "including but not limited to". The terms first, second, third, etc. are only used as labels and do not impose numerical requirements or establish sequences.

[0033] In the present application, the "and / or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can represent the following three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. Wherein A and B can be singular or plural.

[0034] In the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "multiple" means two or more. "At least one", "at least one of the following" or the like means any combination of these items, including any combination of single item or multiple items. For example, "at least one of a, b, or c", or "at least one of a, b, and c", can represent a, b, c, a-b (i.e. a and b), a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, wherein a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0035] Various embodiments of the present application can exist in the form of a range; it should be understood that the description in the form of a range is only for the convenience and brevity, and should not be understood as a hard limit on the scope of the present application; therefore, it should be considered that the range description has specifically disclosed all possible sub-ranges and single values within the range. For example, it should be considered that the range description from 1 to 6 has specifically disclosed sub-ranges, such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6, etc., as well as single numbers within the range, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, regardless of the range. In addition, whenever a numerical range is indicated in the present application, it refers to any cited number (fraction or integer) within the indicated range.

[0036] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 A condensate water recovery device, the condensate water recovery device comprising:

[0037] A water inlet pipe 100;

[0038] A liquid suction member 300 for absorbing condensate water;

[0039] A main body 200 provided with a liquid storage cavity 210, the water inlet pipe 100 being communicated with the liquid storage cavity 210, the liquid storage cavity 210 being provided with a liquid outlet hole 220, one end of the liquid outlet hole 220 being communicated with the liquid suction member 300, and the other end being communicated with the liquid storage cavity 210.

[0040] In the embodiment, the condensate water recovery device is used, and the liquid absorbing member 300 is attached to the condenser 60. Then the liquid is introduced into the liquid storage cavity 210 through the water inlet pipe 100, the liquid storage cavity 210 is used for temporarily storing the condensate water, and the condensate water flows to the liquid absorbing member 300 located on the lower surface of the main body 200 through the liquid outlet hole 220. After the liquid absorbing member 300 absorbs the condensate water, the temperature of the liquid absorbing member 300 will decrease, and the condenser 60 attached to the liquid absorbing member 300 is cooled.

[0041] It should be understood that the liquid absorbing member 300 can also allow the condensate water to penetrate out of the liquid absorbing member 300, for example, when the liquid absorbing member 300 is a sponge or the like structure with a plurality of small cavities. After the liquid absorbing member 300 absorbs the condensate water, the condensate water will continue to flow to the surface of the condenser 60, thereby cooling the condenser 60. During the entire water cooling process, the liquid absorbing member 300 can avoid the condensate water directly splashing from the condenser 60 to the outside through the water inlet pipe 100, thereby affecting the cooling efficiency. The liquid absorbing member 300 can also guide the condensate water to diffuse along the periphery of the liquid absorbing member 300 to the predetermined position, thereby achieving the effect of cooling the specific position.

[0042] Further, as shown in Figures 2 to 4 , the liquid absorbing member 300 is provided with a liquid storage hole 310 on the side facing the liquid outlet hole 220. At least part of the liquid storage hole 310 is located in the projection range of the liquid outlet hole 220 on the main body 200.

[0043] In the embodiment, the liquid storage hole 310 can further store the condensate water flowing into the liquid absorbing member 300 from the liquid outlet hole 220, so as to avoid the condensate water exceeding the water absorption rate of the liquid absorbing member 300 after contacting the upper surface of the liquid absorbing member 300, thereby causing part of the condensate water to flow to the periphery of the liquid absorbing member 300 or move along the lower surface of the main body 200 to the position without the condenser 60. Therefore, the liquid storage member of the embodiment can effectively avoid the condensate water flowing out of the liquid outlet hole 220 exceeding the water absorption rate of the liquid absorbing member 300, thereby reducing the condensation efficiency. It should be understood that the liquid storage hole 310 can be a through hole as shown in Figure 3 , when the liquid absorbing member 300 can penetrate the condensate water, or can be a blind hole as shown in Figure 4 .

[0044] Further, as shown in Figure 3 , the area of the liquid storage hole 310 is smaller than the area of the liquid outlet hole 220.

[0045] In the embodiment, when the area of the liquid storage hole 310 is smaller than the area of the liquid outlet hole 220, part of the condensed water flowing from the liquid outlet hole 220 to the liquid suction hole is received by the liquid storage hole 310, and the other part falls on the surface of the liquid suction member 300. This avoids the condensed water from falling completely into the liquid storage hole 310 so that the condensed water cannot be absorbed by the upper surface of the liquid suction hole, thereby avoiding the reduction of the contact area between the condensed water and the liquid suction member 300, and further improving the efficiency of the absorption of the condensed water by the liquid suction member 300.

[0046] Further, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the liquid storage hole 310 includes a first liquid storage hole 311, a plurality of second liquid storage holes 312, and a plurality of flow-through grooves 313. At least part of the first liquid storage hole 311 is located within the range of the liquid outlet hole 220 in the orthographic projection of the main body 200. The second liquid storage hole 312 is located outside the range of the liquid outlet hole 220 in the orthographic projection of the main body 200.

[0047] The flow-through groove 313 includes oppositely arranged first and second notches. The first notch is connected to the first liquid storage hole 311, and the second notch is connected to the second liquid storage hole 312. In the depth direction of the liquid storage hole 310, the height of the first notch is higher than the height of the second notch.

[0048] In the embodiment, because the area of the condenser 60 is large, the condensed water needs to be fully introduced into each part of the liquid suction member 300. Obviously, the part of the liquid suction member 300 close to the liquid outlet hole 220 absorbs more water, and the part far from the liquid outlet hole 220 absorbs less water. Therefore, the first liquid storage hole 311 and the second liquid storage hole 312 are arranged in the embodiment. The second liquid storage hole 312 is far from the liquid outlet hole 220. Because the height of the first notch is greater than the height of the second notch, when the condensed water fills the first liquid storage hole 311 to the position of the first notch, the condensed water will flow into the second notch along the flow-through groove 313 to fill the second liquid storage hole 312. During the flow of the condensed water, it can be uniformly dispersed to each part of the liquid suction member 300, thereby ensuring that the liquid suction member 300 can uniformly cool and fully cool the condenser 60.

[0049] Further, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the main body 200 is provided with a top plate 204. The top plate 204 is provided with a liquid inlet hole 205. The water inlet pipe 100 is connected to the liquid inlet hole 205. The cross-sectional area of the liquid inlet hole 205 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the water inlet pipe 100.

[0050] In the embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the water inlet pipe 100 is the flow area of the condensed water in the water inlet pipe 100. The top plate 204 can be connected to the main body 200, and the cross-sectional area of the water inlet pipe 100 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the water pipe, so that the flow of the condensed water is limited by the liquid inlet hole 205 before entering the liquid storage cavity 210, thereby avoiding the excessive flow of the condensed water from splashing or overflowing the liquid storage cavity 210.

[0051] Further, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the main body 200 includes a bottom plate 203 and two first folding edges 201 and two second folding edges 202 connected to the periphery of the main body 200, the two first folding edges 201 are oppositely arranged, the two second folding edges 202 are oppositely arranged, the first folding edges 201 and the second folding edges 202 are folded towards the same direction and jointly enclose the liquid storage cavity 210 with the bottom plate 203, and the first folding edges 201 and the second folding edges 202 have a gap 10 therebetween.

[0052] In the embodiment, the first folding edge 201, the second folding edge 202 and the main body 200 can be integrally formed, and then rapidly formed by a pressing process, so that the cost of the condensed water recovery device is relatively low. In order to avoid the assembly tolerance of the pressing process for producing the main body 200 being too small, the first folding edge 201 and the second folding edge 202 are further provided with the gap 10, thereby providing a processing allowance. At the same time, the gap 10 can also make the condensed water overflow the liquid storage cavity 210 when the condensed water is excessive, and the gap 10 is formed by folding the first folding edge 201 and the second folding edge 202, so that the size of the gap 10 can be quickly adjusted by bending the first folding edge 201 or the second folding edge 202, thereby adapting to the condensed water of different flow rates.

[0053] Further, the width of the gap 10 is 0.1mm-1mm; and / or,

[0054] The diameter of the liquid outlet hole 220 is 1mm-6mm; and / or,

[0055] The liquid suction member 300 is a sponge.

[0056] In the embodiment, when the liquid absorbing member 300 is a sponge, it can continuously permeate the condensate water to the surface of the condenser 60 while absorbing the water to cool the condenser 60. The width of the gap 10 can prevent the condensate water from flowing out of the liquid storage cavity 210 too quickly. The diameter of the liquid outlet hole 220 can make the rate of the condensate water entering the liquid absorbing member 300 appropriate. It should be understood that the width of the gap 10 can be any one of 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm or a range formed by any two of them. The diameter of the liquid outlet hole 220 can be any one of 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm or a range formed by any two of them.

[0057] Correspondingly, please refer to Figures 1 to 2 The application also provides an air conditioner comprising the condensate water recovery device according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0058] In the embodiment, when the condensate water recovery device is in use, the liquid absorbing member 300 can be attached to the condenser 60. Then the condensate water is guided into the liquid storage cavity 210 through the water inlet pipe 100. The liquid storage cavity 210 can be used to temporarily store the condensate water, and the condensate water flows to the liquid absorbing member 300 on the lower surface of the main body 200 through the liquid outlet hole 220. After the liquid absorbing member 300 absorbs the condensate water, its temperature will drop, and the condenser 60 attached to it will be cooled. Therefore, the air conditioner of the embodiment has high refrigeration efficiency and low overall energy consumption.

[0059] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 2 The air conditioner comprises an outdoor unit and an elastic member 40. The outdoor unit is provided with a top cover 50, and the top cover 50 is provided with a mounting hole. The main body 200 is located in the top cover 50. One end of the water inlet pipe 100 penetrates out of the top cover 50. The elastic member 40 is sleeved on the water inlet pipe 100 and is in interference fit with the water inlet pipe 100 and the inner wall of the mounting hole.

[0060] In the embodiment, the elastic member 40 can seal the gap 10 between the water inlet pipe 100 and the mounting hole, thereby achieving the effect of sealing the outdoor unit and preventing external liquid and dust from entering the outdoor unit.

[0061] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 2 The air conditioner further comprises an elastic pipe sleeve 30, an indoor unit (not shown in the figure) and a drain pipe 20. One end of the drain pipe 20 is connected to the indoor unit, and the other end is connected to the water inlet pipe 100. The elastic pipe sleeve 30 is sleeved on the connection between the water inlet pipe 100 and the drain pipe 20, and is in interference fit with the water inlet pipe 100 and the drain pipe 20.

[0062] In the embodiment, if the drain pipe 20 is directly connected to the water inlet pipe 100, the condensed water in the drain pipe 20 may spill from the connection between the drain pipe 20 and the water inlet pipe 100 during entering the water inlet pipe 100, thus resulting in waste of the condensed water. The elastic sleeve 30 of the embodiment of the application is sleeved at the connection between the drain pipe 20 and the water inlet pipe 100, so it can effectively seal the connection, avoiding waste of the condensed water.

[0063] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments, the preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the drawings, but do not limit the patent scope of the present application. The present application can be realized in many different forms, and conversely, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing specific embodiments, or equivalently replace some of the technical features. Any equivalent structure made by using the content of the specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, is also within the scope of the patent protection of the present application.

[0064] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, combinations, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application, the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A condensate recovery device, characterized in that, The condensate recovery device includes: Water inlet pipe; A liquid-absorbing element, used to absorb condensate; The main body is provided with a liquid storage chamber, the water inlet pipe is connected to the liquid storage chamber, the liquid storage chamber is provided with a liquid outlet, one end of the liquid outlet is connected to the liquid suction element, and the other end is connected to the liquid storage chamber; The liquid suction member has a liquid storage hole on the side facing the liquid outlet hole, and at least a portion of the liquid storage hole is located within the range of the liquid outlet hole when projected onto the main body. The area of ​​the liquid storage hole is smaller than the area of ​​the liquid outlet hole.

2. The condensate recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The liquid storage hole includes a first liquid storage hole, a plurality of second liquid storage holes and a plurality of flow channels. At least a portion of the first liquid storage holes are located within the range of the liquid outlet hole when projected onto the main body, and the second liquid storage holes are located outside the range of the liquid outlet hole when projected onto the main body. The flow channel includes a first opening and a second opening disposed opposite to each other. The first opening is connected to the first liquid storage hole, and the second opening is connected to the second liquid storage hole. Along the depth direction of the liquid storage hole, the height of the first opening is higher than the height of the second opening.

3. The condensate recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body is provided with a top plate, the top plate is provided with a liquid inlet hole, the water inlet pipe is connected to the liquid inlet hole, and the area of ​​the liquid inlet hole is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the water inlet pipe.

4. The condensate recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body includes a base plate and two first folded edges and two second folded edges connected to the periphery of the main body. The two first folded edges are arranged opposite each other, and the two second folded edges are arranged opposite each other. The first folded edges and the second folded edges are folded in the same direction and together with the base plate form the liquid storage cavity. There is a gap between the first folded edges and the second folded edges.

5. The condensate recovery device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The width of the gap is 0.1 mm to 1 mm; and / or, The diameter of the liquid outlet is 1 mm to 6 mm; and / or, The liquid-absorbing component is a sponge.

6. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes the condensate recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit and a flexible element. The outdoor unit is provided with a top cover, and the top cover is provided with a mounting hole. The main body is located inside the top cover. One end of the water inlet pipe extends out of the top cover. The flexible element is sleeved on the water inlet pipe and is interference-fitted with the inner wall of the water inlet pipe and the mounting hole.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that, The air conditioner also includes a flexible sleeve, an indoor unit, and a drain pipe. One end of the drain pipe is connected to the indoor unit, and the other end is connected to the water inlet pipe. The flexible sleeve is fitted at the connection between the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe and is interference-fitted with the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe.

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