Air energy water pan with hydrophobic coating
By applying a hydrophobic coating and a tilted surface design to the air source heat pump water collection tray, combined with an intelligent control system and sensors, the problem of freezing and clogging of the air source heat pump system in low-temperature environments has been solved, achieving stable operation and efficient drainage of the system, and improving the antifreeze capability and reliability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423040608.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
In low-temperature environments, small water droplets condensing on the evaporator surface of air source heat pump systems are prone to freezing into ice, leading to blockage of drain pipes and ice buildup on the evaporator, which affects the safe operation and heating performance of the system.
Employing a hydrophobic coating, a tilted disc design, and a built-in intelligent control system and sensors, it enables water droplets to slide off quickly and monitors drainage. Combined with drainage adjustment components and multi-level fault warnings, it ensures smooth drainage and system stability.
It significantly improves the antifreeze capability of air source heat pump systems, ensures smooth drainage, avoids equipment damage, enhances the automation, intelligence and reliability of the system, and reduces the risk of failure.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to heat air energy equipment technical field, concretely is a kind of air energy water pan with water-repellent coating. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, when air energy system heating operation, evaporator surface will condense small water droplets, small water droplets follow and fall into the bottom water pan and gather continuously. Low-temperature ambient air is absorbed heat after passing through outdoor heat exchanger, temperature is further reduced, when flowing through water pan, small droplets on the surface of water pan is easily frozen into ice, with the increase of time, ice layer accumulated on water pan gradually becomes larger, thick, thereby leading to drain pipe freeze, evaporator ice, heating performance deteriorates, even cause unit evaporator freeze, cause system freeze, affect the safe operation of system. Greatly influence the thermal comfort experience of user. It is urgent to solve these technical problems encountered in use process. SUMMARY
[0003] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, to solve the problems presented in the background art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that, in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, a kind of air energy water pan with water-repellent coating is provided, which is provided with water-repellent coating, adjustable drainage mechanism and drainage monitoring and early warning function, significantly improves the anti-freezing ability of air energy system, and ensures the stable operation of system.
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is realized through the following technical scheme, a water collecting disc with hydrophobic coating of air energy, including the water collecting disc body arranged directly below the evaporimeter, the water collecting disc bottom is inclined disc surface, the water collecting disc body inner wall surface is coated with hydrophobic coating, one end of the low place of water collecting disc bottom is equipped with the water outlet, the water outlet is equipped with the water drainage pipeline, the water drainage pipeline is equipped with the water drainage adjusting assembly, the water collecting disc is equipped with the water drainage monitoring system, the water drainage monitoring system includes the built-in intelligent control system and the water level sensor and flow sensor installed in the water collecting disc. The use of hydrophobic coating makes the inner surface of the water collecting disc have excellent water bead repellency, and the water beads quickly slide off after contacting the disc surface, thereby effectively preventing water droplets from stagnating and accumulating, ensuring smooth water flow, avoiding freezing of the drain pipe and ice climbing of the evaporimeter in low temperature environment, optimizing heating performance, and promoting smooth operation of the evaporimeter and system. The water collecting disc bottom is inclined disc surface, combined with the design of hydrophobic coating, moisture can be quickly guided to the low end of the water outlet, further improving the drainage efficiency. The built-in intelligent control system and the water level sensor and flow sensor can monitor the water level and drainage flow in the water collecting disc in real time, ensuring normal drainage function. The water level sensor can detect the change of the water level in the disc in real time, and when the water level is too high, the system can automatically start drainage or alarm to prevent water overflow or cause failure. The flow sensor can accurately measure the water flow, help the system determine whether the drainage channel is unobstructed, and automatically adjust the drainage speed according to the change of the water flow, further improving the intelligent level of drainage. Through the water drainage adjusting assembly, the water drainage amount can be adjusted according to the actual situation, the running state of the system is optimized, the system instability caused by excessive or insufficient water is avoided, and the air energy equipment is ensured to run stably for a long time. The intelligent control system can not only monitor the water level and flow in real time, but also intelligently judge according to the sensor data, automatically adjust the working state of the water collecting disc, reduce manual intervention, and improve the reliability of the system.
[0005] As a further scheme of the utility model, the inclined disc surface forms a transverse inclination angle with the horizontal plane, and the transverse inclination angle is in the range of 3°-5°. The inclination angle enables the water flow to naturally slide down along the disc surface, reduces the time of water beads staying on the surface of the water collecting disc, and avoids poor drainage or water accumulation caused by water accumulation. The 3°-5° transverse inclination angle enables the moisture to be quickly guided to the water outlet, improves the speed and efficiency of drainage, and significantly improves the anti-freezing ability of the air energy system.
[0006] As a further scheme of the utility model, the hydrophobic coating is coated with a nano coating with a thickness of 0.5-4 microns by hydrophobic nanoparticles, and the particle size of the hydrophobic nanoparticles is 5-300 nanometers. The hydrophobic nanoparticles in the coating form a microstructure, which can quickly repel moisture and prevent moisture from staying on the surface for a long time. In this way, not only the accumulation of water scale is reduced, but also the attachment of bacteria and other microorganisms is prevented, and the equipment is kept clean.
[0007] As a further scheme of the utility model, the nano coating is a silica particle coating or a nano titanium dioxide particle coating.
[0008] As a further scheme of the utility model, the drainage adjusting assembly comprises a drainage flow meter installed on the drainage pipeline.
[0009] As a further scheme of the utility model, the intelligent control system comprises a control module, which is in communication connection with the water level sensor, the flow sensor and the drainage flow meter.
[0010] As a further scheme of the utility model, the control module is further in communication connection with a triggering alarm assembly, which comprises an indicator lamp, an alarm and mobile terminal alarm information.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the system comprises a water receiving disc body arranged directly below an evaporator, the bottom of the water receiving disc is an inclined disc surface, and a hydrophobic coating is coated on the inner wall surface of the water receiving disc body.
[0012] The drainage pipeline is in a normal open state, and the collected condensate in the water receiving disc is discharged in time, so that the condensate is prevented from freezing into ice in the water receiving disc after accumulating.
[0013] The system has multi-level and multi-mode fault early warning and emergency response, which improves the automation, intelligence and remote management capability of the system, and also enhances the safety, reliability and maintainability of the system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 The whole structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0015] In the drawing: 1- water receiving tray body, 101- water receiving tray bottom, 111- hydrophobic coating, 2- flow sensor, 3- trigger alarm assembly, 4- intelligent control system, 5- water level sensor, 6- drainage pipeline, 601- drainage flow meter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] In order to make the utility model purposes, technical scheme and advantages more clearly, the following through example, and combining with the drawings, the utility model is further described in detail.It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0017] In this paper, the serial number of the assembly itself, for example, "first", "second" and so on, is only used to distinguish the described object, and has no any order or technical meaning.The "connection", "connection" said in the application, if not specially mentioned, includes direct and indirect connection (connection).In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0018] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0019] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0020] In the utility model, unless otherwise specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium.Furthermore, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" of the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature.The first feature "below", "below" and "below" of the second feature means that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0021] As shown in the accompanying drawings Figure 1As shown, an air energy water pan with a hydrophobic coating, including a water pan body 1 arranged directly below the evaporator, the bottom 101 of the water pan is an inclined disc surface, the condensed water on the surface of the evaporator falls into the water pan body and is continuously accumulated and collected. The inner wall surface of the water pan body is coated with a hydrophobic coating 111, the hydrophobic coating is a nanometer coating with a thickness of 2.5 μm coated by hydrophobic nanoparticles, the nanometer coating is a silica particle coating or a nanometer titanium dioxide particle coating, and the particle size of the hydrophobic nanoparticles is 200 nm. The hydrophobic nanoparticles in the coating form a microstructure, during the condensate drop process, after encountering the hydrophobic coating on the side wall, the water droplets quickly move away from the side wall, stay on the side wall for a short time, and quickly accumulate at the bottom of the disc. The inclined disc surface forms a transverse inclination with the horizontal plane, and the transverse inclination angle is 4°. The inclination angle enables the water to naturally slide along the disc surface, reduces the residence time of water droplets on the surface of the water pan, and enables the water to quickly accumulate in the direction of the drain, so that scale is discharged together with the condensed water during the drainage process, thereby avoiding the formation of adherent bacteria and other microorganisms in the inner wall of the water pan during long-term use, and affecting the cleaning of the equipment.
[0022] A drainage monitoring system is arranged in the water pan, which includes an intelligent control system 4 arranged therein and a water level sensor 5 and a flow sensor 2 arranged in the water pan. The intelligent control system and the water level sensor and the flow sensor can monitor the water level and the flow rate in the water pan in real time.
[0023] The intelligent control system 4 includes a control module, which is in communication connection with the water level sensor 5, the flow sensor 2 and the drainage flow meter 601. The intelligent control system realizes automatic operation of the system, controls the water level sensor 5, the flow sensor 2 and the drainage flow meter 601 to detect the water level and the flow rate in real time, and feeds back the information to the control module for automatic control.
[0024] The control module is further in communication connection with a trigger alarm component 3, which includes an indicator light, an alarm and mobile terminal alarm information.
[0025] When the water level is too high, the system automatically starts drainage and alarm to prevent water overflow or cause failure. The indicator light, the alarm and the mobile terminal alarm information jointly ensure that the operator can timely learn the abnormal information and take effective measures. At the same time, the flow sensor 2 can accurately measure the water flow, intelligently judge according to the sensor data, help the system to judge whether the drainage channel is unobstructed, and automatically adjust the drainage speed according to the change of the water flow.
[0026] One end of the bottom of the water pan is provided with a drain, the drain is provided with a drainage pipeline, and the drainage pipeline is provided with a drainage adjusting component, the drainage adjusting component includes a drainage flow meter 601 arranged on the drainage pipeline.
[0027] When the condensate water continuously drops in the water receiving plate, the condensate water flows to the low place along the inclined plate surface, the drainage pipeline is in the open state, and the drainage is performed at any time, in the drainage process, the drainage amount is monitored in real time through the drainage flow meter, until the condensate water in the water receiving plate is automatically drained, and then the condensate water generated on the surface of the evaporator is collected again, and the water is drained in real time.
[0028] In the description of the present application, the terms "connection", "installation", "fixation", "arrangement" and the like are understood in a broad sense, for example, "connection" is fixed connection or indirectly through intermediate components without affecting the relationship between components and technical effects, or is integral connection or partial connection, as the case may be for a person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application or utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art within the technical range disclosed by the present application, according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present application, equivalent replacement or change, should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating, characterized in that: It includes a water receiving tray (1) located directly below the evaporator. The bottom (101) of the water receiving tray is an inclined plate surface. The inner wall surface of the water receiving tray is coated with a hydrophobic coating (111). A drain outlet is provided at one end of the bottom of the water receiving tray. A drain pipe is provided at the drain outlet. A drain regulating component is provided on the drain pipe. A drain monitoring system is provided inside the water receiving tray. The drain monitoring system includes a built-in intelligent control system (4) and a water level sensor (5) and a flow sensor (2) installed inside the water receiving tray.
2. The air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined disk surface forms a lateral tilt angle with the horizontal plane, which is in the range of 3°-5°.
3. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hydrophobic coating (111) is a nano-coating with a thickness of 0.5μm-4μm coated with hydrophobic nanoparticles, and the particle size of the hydrophobic nanoparticles is 5nm-300nm.
4. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 3, characterized in that: The nano-coating is a silicon dioxide particle coating or a nano-titanium dioxide particle coating.
5. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drainage regulating assembly includes a drainage flow meter (601) installed on the drainage pipeline.
6. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 5, characterized in that: The intelligent control system (4) includes a control module, which is communicatively connected to the water level sensor (5), the flow sensor (2), and the drainage flow meter (601).
7. An air-source heat pump water receiving tray with a hydrophobic coating according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control module is also connected to a trigger alarm component (3), which includes an indicator light, an alarm, and alarm information from a mobile terminal.