Water pan and air conditioner applying same

By designing T-shaped and L-shaped water collection tray structures, the problem of water collection failure of traditional water collection trays under different postures is solved, enabling effective water collection in both standing and lying positions, reducing air return obstruction and saving materials, and improving the flexibility of air conditioner use.

CN223596182UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202423199062.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

The traditional layout of the evaporator and drip tray in residential air conditioners can easily block the return air below when the unit is upright, and cause the drip tray to fail when the unit is horizontal. In addition, the traditional drip tray cannot adapt to the spatial position change when the unit changes from upright to horizontal.

Method used

A water receiving tray was designed, including a confluence connection part, a first water receiving part, a second water receiving part, and a third water receiving part, forming a T-shaped and L-shaped water storage area structure, which can adapt to the upright and left and right side-lying positions of the air conditioner unit casing, reduce obstruction of return air and save materials.

Benefits of technology

It enables effective water collection in different orientations, reduces obstruction of return air, saves materials, adapts to various installation directions of the unit, and improves the heat exchange efficiency and operational flexibility of the air conditioner.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a water pan and an air conditioner applying the same, and the water pan comprises a confluence connecting part which is provided with a confluence groove and a drainage hole communicated with the confluence groove; the first water receiving part is connected to the middle section of the confluence connecting part, and a first water receiving groove communicated with the confluence groove is formed in the first water receiving part; the second water receiving part is connected to one end of the confluence connecting part and located on one side of the first water receiving part, and a second water receiving groove communicated with the confluence groove is formed in the second water receiving part; the first water receiving groove is used for installing the top edge of the heat exchanger, and the second water receiving groove is used for installing one bottom edge of the heat exchanger. According to the water pan provided by the utility model, the T-shaped water pan main body, the L-shaped first water pan side plate and the L-shaped second water pan side plate form a special-shaped drainage structure, so that no matter the unit is in a standing posture or a left-right side lying posture, water receiving can be realized through the bottom water storage area, the first side water storage area and the second side water storage area; and a smaller downward projection area can be kept corresponding to the T-shaped or L-shaped disc body so as to reduce the blocking to return air.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to water pan technical field, especially water pan and the air conditioner of application thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] As the air conditioner model with wide application environment, the use scene and installation environment of the household machine are relatively complex, and different users have different requirements for various installation directions of the evaporator. The traditional household machine defaults the evaporator direction as the upright triangle with the tip end upward and the bottom edge downward when leaving factory, but the household machine with the installation layout of the upright triangle has the problem that the evaporator seriously blocks the wind when the air conditioner unit returns the air in the direction from the bottom of the evaporator upward, which affects the heat exchange effect of the evaporator. In the prior art, there are some household machines with the evaporator direction as the inverted triangle with the tip end downward and the bottom edge upward, but the corresponding water pan for receiving the condensate water of the evaporator still uses the traditional large water pan placed at the bottom of the evaporator and completely covering the projection area of the evaporator above, so that the household machine with the evaporator adopting the inverted triangle still has the problems of wind blocking by the water pan and material waste when the air conditioner unit returns the air in the direction from the bottom of the evaporator upward. In addition, whether the evaporator adopts the upright or inverted triangle layout, the water pan of the traditional household machine can only adapt to the vertical layout of the air conditioner unit (the evaporator in the upright triangle layout is the vertical air conditioner unit, and the evaporator in the inverted triangle layout is the inverted air conditioner unit), and when the air conditioner unit needs to be used in the horizontal layout (that is, the evaporator direction is that the tip end and the bottom edge point to the horizontal two sides, and one of the two oblique edges faces the supporting plane, and the other oblique edge faces away from the supporting plane), the water pan will fail to receive water due to the change of the space position after the air conditioner unit changes from the vertical position to the horizontal position. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model provides a kind of water pan and the air conditioner of application thereof to solve the technical problem that the evaporator and water pan layout of traditional household machine are easily blocked by the air below when air conditioner unit is vertical, and lead to the failure of water pan when air conditioner unit is horizontal.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of water pan, which comprises:

[0006] The water pan comprises a flow connection part, a first water receiving part connected to the middle section of the flow connection part, and a second water receiving part connected to one end of the flow connection part and located on one side of the first water receiving part.

[0007] The flow connection part is provided with a flow groove and a drainage hole communicating with the flow groove.

[0008] The first water receiving part is provided with a first water receiving groove communicating with the flow groove.

[0009] The first water receiving groove is used for mounting the top edge of the heat exchanger, and the second water receiving groove is used for mounting one of the bottom edges of the heat exchanger.

[0010] Further, the water receiving tray further comprises:

[0011] The third water receiving part is connected to the other end of the current collecting connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part opposite to the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving part is provided with a third water receiving groove communicating with the current collecting groove.

[0012] The second water receiving groove and the third water receiving groove are respectively used for mounting a pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger.

[0013] Further, the water receiving tray further comprises:

[0014] The first water receiving part is connected to the other end of the current collecting connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part opposite to the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving part is provided with a third water receiving groove communicating with the current collecting groove.

[0015] The second water receiving part is connected to the other end of the current collecting connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part opposite to the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving part is provided with a third water receiving groove communicating with the current collecting groove.

[0016] Preferably, the current collecting connecting part and the current collecting groove are in a strip shape, the first water receiving part is in a strip shape and is flushly butted to the side end of the middle section of the current collecting connecting part, the first water receiving groove is in a strip shape, the current collecting connecting part and the first water receiving part form a T-shaped water receiving tray main body, and the current collecting groove and the first water receiving groove are connected to form a T-shaped bottom water storage area.

[0017] Preferably, the second water receiving part is in a strip shape and is perpendicular to the current collecting connecting part and the first water receiving part, and the second water receiving groove is in a strip shape.

[0018] The third water receiving part is in a strip shape and is perpendicular to the current collecting connecting part and the first water receiving part and is arranged in parallel and spaced apart from the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving groove is in a strip shape.

[0019] The first water receiving part is in a strip shape and is connected to the other end of the current collecting connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part opposite to the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving part is provided with a third water receiving groove communicating with the current collecting groove.

[0020] The second water receiving part is connected to the other end of the current collecting connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part opposite to the second water receiving part, and the third water receiving part is provided with a third water receiving groove communicating with the current collecting groove.

[0021] Preferably, the confluence connecting part, the first water receiving part, the second water receiving part, the third water receiving part, the first drainage section and the second drainage section are all in the shape of a rectangular box with one end open, and the hollow interiors of the confluence connecting part, the first water receiving part, the second water receiving part, the third water receiving part, the first drainage section and the second drainage section form the confluence groove, the first water receiving groove, the second water receiving groove, the third water receiving groove, the first drainage groove and the second drainage groove respectively and are in communication with each other.

[0022] Preferably, the opening end of the confluence connecting part and the first water receiving part is provided with a water retaining flange at the mouth.

[0023] Preferably, the drain hole comprises:

[0024] The first drain hole is arranged at the side end of the confluence connecting part away from the first water receiving part and is located at the connection between the first drainage section and one end of the confluence connecting part.

[0025] The second drain hole is arranged at the side end of the confluence connecting part away from the first water receiving part and is located at the connection between the second drainage section and the other end of the confluence connecting part opposite to the second water receiving part.

[0026] The utility model also provides a kind of air conditioner, including unit casing and the heat exchanger being located in unit casing, further include the water pan of above.

[0027] Preferably, the unit casing comprises:

[0028] Base; the side frame of one end opening is connected to the top end of base;

[0029] The first support is arranged at the open end of the side frame and is used for mounting and docking with the confluence connecting part.

[0030] The second support is arranged at the top end of the side frame and is used for mounting and docking with the triangular side plate of the heat exchanger.

[0031] Preferably, the air conditioner is a household machine, and the heat exchanger is an evaporator.

[0032] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0033] The water receiving tray provided by this utility model comprises a T-shaped water receiving base body formed by the confluence connection part and the first water receiving part, which forms a T-shaped bottom water storage area. The first diversion section and the second water receiving part form an L-shaped first water receiving side plate, which forms an L-shaped first side water storage area. The second diversion section and the third water receiving part form an L-shaped second water receiving side plate, which forms an L-shaped second side water storage area. The above irregular drainage structure layout allows the water receiving tray to achieve water receiving function through its water receiving base body and bottom water storage area, the first water receiving side plate and the first side water storage area, and the second water receiving side plate and the second side water storage area, regardless of whether the air conditioner unit casing is upright or lying on its left or right sides. At the same time, regardless of whether the unit casing is upright or lying on its left or right sides, the corresponding T-shaped or L-shaped plate body can maintain a small downward projection area, thus reducing the obstruction of the return air blowing upward from below and saving manufacturing materials. Attached Figure Description

[0034] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution proposed by this utility model, a detailed description is provided below in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this utility model, and those skilled in the art can make changes to these drawings under the concept of this utility model.

[0035] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the water receiving tray provided by this utility model;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram showing the water collection tray and the air conditioner unit casing assembled in an upright position;

[0037] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front view schematic diagram of the water collection tray and the air conditioner unit casing assembled in an upright position.

[0038] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram showing the water collection tray in a horizontal position after being assembled with the air conditioner unit casing;

[0039] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A front view diagram of the water collection tray and the air conditioner unit casing after assembly, showing the structure in a horizontal position.

[0040] The main markings in the attached figures are as follows:

[0041] 1, water pan; 11, the flow connection part; 111, the flow groove; 112, the drain hole; 1121, the first drain hole; 1122, the second drain hole; 12, the first water receiving part; 121, the first water receiving groove; 13, the second water receiving part; 131, the second water receiving groove; 14, the third water receiving part; 15, the first drainage section; 151, the first drainage groove; 16, the second drainage section; 2, the heat exchanger; 21, the side plate; 211, the mounting hole; 22, the heat exchange part; 3, the support cylinder; 4, the water retaining flange; 5, the unit shell; 51, the base; 52, the side frame; 521, the open end; 53, the first support; 531, the mounting vertical plate; 532, the bent part; 54, the second support.

[0042] Wherein, other marks in the figure are as follows:

[0043] A, water pan main body; B, bottom water storage area; C, first water receiving side plate; D, first side water storage area; E, second water receiving side plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Figures 1-5

[0045] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The water pan provided by the utility model comprises:

[0046] The flow connection part 11 is provided with a flow groove 111 and a drain hole 112 communicating with the flow groove 111; the first water receiving part 12 is connected to the middle section of the flow connection part 11 and is provided with a first water receiving groove 121 communicating with the flow groove 111; the second water receiving part 13 is connected to one end of the flow connection part 11 and is located on one side of the first water receiving part 12, and is provided with a second water receiving groove 131 communicating with the flow groove 111.

[0047] The water pan 1 is used for installing the heat exchanger 2 and receiving the condensed water on the heat exchanger 2, and the heat exchanger 2 is in an inverted triangular shape when the air conditioner is in a vertical position and comprises: a pair of side plates 21 in an isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal shape and arranged in parallel and symmetrically; a pair of heat exchange parts 22 in a rectangular plate shape and connected between corresponding isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal hypotenuses of the pair of side plates 21 respectively, corresponding top edges of the pair of heat exchange parts 22 are butted between isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal top edges of the pair of side plates 21 and serve as top edges of the heat exchanger 2; corresponding bottom edges of the pair of heat exchange parts 22 are butted between corresponding isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal bottom angles of the pair of side plates 21 and serve as bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 parallel to the top edges of the heat exchanger 2; corresponding isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal bottom edges of the pair of side plates 21 serve as another pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 perpendicular to the top edges of the heat exchanger 2.​

[0048] The first water receiving groove 121 is used to mount the top edge of the heat exchanger 2, and the second water receiving groove 131 is used to mount one of the bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 which is parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2.

[0049] Please refer to Figures 1-4 In the embodiment, the water receiving tray 1 further comprises:

[0050] The third water receiving part 14 is connected to the other end of the second water receiving part 13 opposite to the current collecting connecting part 11 and is located on the other side of the first water receiving part 12 opposite to the second water receiving part 13, and the third water receiving part 14 is provided with a third water receiving groove (not shown in the figure) which is communicated with the current collecting groove 111.

[0051] The second water receiving groove 131 and the third water receiving groove are respectively used to mount a pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 which are parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2.

[0052] Please refer to Figures 1-4 As a preferred embodiment of the embodiment, the bottom ends of the corresponding bottom edges of the pair of heat exchange parts 22 (i.e. the pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 which are parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2) are respectively correspondingly mounted with a pair of support cylinders 3 which are cylindrical and parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2, and the pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 which are parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 are respectively tightly mounted in the second water receiving groove 131 and the third water receiving groove through the pair of support cylinders 3. The pair of side plates 21 of the heat exchanger 2 are provided with a plurality of mounting holes 211 which are used to pass and mount fasteners for connecting the shell of the air conditioner.

[0053] Please refer to Figures 1-4 In the embodiment, the water receiving tray 1 further comprises:

[0054] The first drainage section 15 is connected between one end of the current collecting connecting part 11 and the first water receiving part 12, and the first drainage section 15 is provided with a first drainage groove 151 which is communicated with the current collecting groove 111 and the second water receiving groove 131; the second drainage section 16 is connected between the other end of the current collecting connecting part 11 opposite to the second water receiving part 13 and the third water receiving part 14, and the second drainage section 16 is provided with a second drainage groove (not shown in the figure) which is communicated with the current collecting groove 111 and the third water receiving groove.

[0055] Please refer to Figures 1-4 As a preferred embodiment of the embodiment, the current collecting connecting part 11 and the current collecting groove 111 are both in the shape of a long strip, the first water receiving part 12 is in the shape of a long strip and is flushly butted to the middle segment side end of the current collecting connecting part 11, the first water receiving groove 121 is in the shape of a long strip, the current collecting connecting part 11 and the first water receiving part 12 form a T-shaped water receiving tray main body A, and the current collecting groove 111 and the first water receiving groove 121 are connected to form a T-shaped bottom water storage area B.

[0056] Please refer to Figures 1-4As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the second water receiving portion 13 is in a long strip shape and is perpendicular to the flow connection portion 11 and the first water receiving portion 12, and the second water receiving groove 131 is in a long strip shape; the third water receiving portion 14 is in a long strip shape and is perpendicular to the flow connection portion 11 and the first water receiving portion 12 and is arranged in parallel with the second water receiving portion 13 at a spacing, and the third water receiving groove is in a long strip shape.

[0057] The first water receiving portion 12 is in a long strip shape and is connected between one end of the flow connection portion 11 and the second water receiving portion 13, and the first water receiving portion 12 is flush with the second water receiving portion 13 and is perpendicular to the flow connection portion 11, and the first water receiving portion 12 and the second water receiving portion 13 form a first water receiving side disc C in an L shape. The first water receiving groove 121 is in a long strip shape, and the first water receiving groove 121 and the second water receiving groove 131 form a first side water storage area D in an L shape.

[0058] The second water receiving portion 13 is in a long strip shape and is connected between the other end of the flow connection portion 11 opposite the second water receiving portion 13 and the third water receiving portion 14, and the second water receiving portion 13 is flush with the third water receiving portion 14 and is perpendicular to the flow connection portion 11, and the second water receiving portion 13 and the third water receiving portion 14 form a second water receiving side disc E in an L shape. The second water receiving groove 131 is in a long strip shape, and the second water receiving groove 131 and the third water receiving groove form a second side water storage area (not shown in the figure) in an L shape.

[0059] Please refer to Figures 1-4 As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the flow connection portion 11, the first water receiving portion 12, the second water receiving portion 13, the third water receiving portion 14, the first water receiving groove 121, the second water receiving groove 131, the third water receiving groove, the first water receiving groove 121, and the second water receiving groove 131 are all in a rectangular box shape with one end open, and the hollow inner sides of the flow connection portion 11, the first water receiving portion 12, the second water receiving portion 13, the third water receiving portion 14, the first water receiving groove 121, and the second water receiving groove 131 form the flow groove 111, the first water receiving groove 121, the second water receiving groove 131, the third water receiving groove, the first water receiving groove 121, and the second water receiving groove 131 and are in communication with each other.

[0060] Please refer to Figures 1-4 As a more preferred embodiment of the present application, the water receiving bottom disc main body A formed by the flow connection portion 11 and the first water receiving portion 12 and the bottom water storage area B formed by the flow groove 111 and the first water receiving groove 121 are both in an axisymmetric T shape, the first water receiving side disc C formed by the first water receiving portion 12 and the second water receiving side disc E formed by the second water receiving portion 13 and the third water receiving portion 14 are both in an L shape, and the first side water storage area D formed by the first water receiving groove 121 and the second water receiving groove 131 and the second side water storage area formed by the second water receiving groove 131 and the third water receiving groove are both in an L shape.

[0061] Please refer to Figures 1-5As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the water-stopping flange 4 is arranged at the mouth of the open end of the first water receiving part 12. When the air conditioner is in a lying position (including a left lying position and a right lying position), the bottom water storage area B connected by the flow collecting groove 111 and the first water receiving groove 121 is converted from a horizontal position to a vertical position along with the flow connecting part 11 and the first water receiving part 12, at this time, the water-stopping flange 4 is also converted from a horizontal position to a vertical position, which ensures that the water-stopping flange 4 can still block the water flow from overflowing from the vertical bottom water storage area B when the air conditioner is in a lying position, so that the water receiving tray 1 can still realize the drainage function when in a lying position.

[0062] Please refer to Figures 1-4 In the present embodiment, the drainage hole 112 includes:

[0063] The first drainage hole 1121 is arranged at the side end of the flow connecting part 11 away from the first water receiving part 12 and is located at the connection between the first drainage section 15 and one end of the flow connecting part 11; and the second drainage hole 1122 is arranged at the side end of the flow connecting part 11 away from the first water receiving part 12 and is located at the connection between the second drainage section 16 and the other end of the flow connecting part 11 opposite to the second water receiving part 13.

[0064] In other embodiments, the flow connecting part 11 can further be provided with a third or more drainage holes 112 communicating with the flow collecting groove 111.

[0065] Please refer to Figures 2-5 The utility model also provides an air conditioner which comprises a unit shell 5 and a heat exchanger 2 arranged in the unit shell 5, and further comprises the above-mentioned water receiving tray 1.

[0066] Please refer to Figures 2-5 In the present embodiment, the unit shell 5 includes:

[0067] The base 51 is used for contacting with a supporting surface and bearing the air conditioner; the side frame 52 with an open end is connected to the top end of the base 51 and surrounds the base 51 to form a shell internal space with an open end at the top; the first support 53 is arranged at the open end 521 of the side frame 52 and is used for mounting and connecting with the flow connecting part 11; and the second support 54 is arranged at the top end of the side frame 52 away from the open end 521 (i.e. at the top opening of the side frame 52) and is used for mounting and connecting with one of the isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal side plates 21 of the heat exchanger 2.

[0068] As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the above-mentioned air conditioner is a household machine, and the above-mentioned heat exchanger 2 is an evaporator.

[0069] Please refer to Figures 2-5 As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the unit shell 5 further includes:

[0070] The third bracket (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the base 51, and is used to support and carry the T-shaped water collecting tray main body A composed of the converging connecting part 11 and the first water collecting part 12.

[0071] Please refer to Figures 2-5 As a more preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the first bracket 53 is an L-shaped sheet metal part, which comprises a mounting vertical plate 531 and a bent part 532 vertically connected to the top end of the mounting vertical plate 531. The second bracket 54 has a structure similar to that of the first bracket 53, and will not be described here again. The third bracket has a T shape matching the shape of the water collecting tray main body A.

[0072] When the water collecting tray 1 is assembled with the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner, the water collecting tray main body A composed of the converging connecting part 11 and the first water collecting part 12 is lifted from below by the third bracket, the corresponding mounting vertical plate 531 bottom ends of the second bracket 54 and the third bracket are respectively fastened and connected to the end of the open end 521 of the corresponding side frame 52 of the base 51 and the top end of the side frame 52 on the side away from the open end 521 by means of screws or bolts or other threaded fasteners, and the corresponding bent parts 532 of the second bracket 54 and the third bracket are respectively clamped to the edge of the open end of the side of the converging connecting part 11 away from the first water collecting part 12 and the top end of one of the isosceles triangular or isosceles trapezoidal side plates 21 of the evaporator 2 away from the open end 521 of the side frame 52, so that the evaporator and the water collecting tray 1 are stably mounted on the unit casing 5.

[0073] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The working principle of the water collecting tray 1 provided by the present utility model is as follows:

[0074] When the water collecting tray 1 is assembled with the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner, the converging connecting part 11 is mounted on the inner bottom surface of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner (i.e. the inner side of the surface of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner for contacting the supporting surface when the air conditioner is in a standing position), the second water collecting part 13 is mounted on one of the inner sides of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner (i.e. the inner side of the surface of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner perpendicular to the supporting surface when the air conditioner is in a standing position), and the third water collecting part 14 is mounted on the other inner side of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner (i.e. the inner side of the opposite surface of the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner perpendicular to the supporting surface when the air conditioner is in a standing position). After the water collecting tray 1 is assembled with the unit casing 5 of the air conditioner, the first water collecting part 12 of the water collecting tray 1 is located directly below the evaporator, and the converging connecting part 11 of the water collecting tray 1 extends to the front part of the evaporator, which not only connects the first water collecting part 12, the second water collecting part 13 and the third water collecting part 14 into one through the converging connecting part 11, but also ensures that the condensed water on the cold pipe line of the refrigeration system of the air conditioner in front of the evaporator can also drop into the water collecting tray 1 when the air conditioner is working.

[0075] When the air conditioner is set in a vertical position, the first water receiving groove 121 is located above the support surface of the air conditioner and is set upward, the second water receiving groove 131 is located above one side of the first water receiving groove 121 and is set toward one side of the unit shell 5 of the air conditioner, and the third water receiving groove is located above the opposite side of the first water receiving groove 121 and is set toward the other side of the unit shell 5 of the air conditioner. Correspondingly, the heat exchanger 2 is in an inverted vertical position with its four bottom edges (including two pairs of bottom edges parallel and perpendicular to the top edge thereof) facing away from the support surface upward, the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 facing toward the support surface (i.e., downward), and one pair of heat exchange portions 22 opening upward. At this time, the return air of the air conditioner blows upward from below the heat exchanger 2. Since the first water receiving portion 12 directly below the evaporator is in a long strip shape and covers a small projected area of the evaporator above, the problem of wind blocking can be greatly reduced. The first water receiving portion 12 in a long strip shape can also save materials to reduce manufacturing costs.

[0076] The condensed water generated by the operation of one pair of heat exchange portions 22 of the heat exchanger 2 flows along the corresponding inclined heat exchange portion 22, passes through the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 installed in the first water receiving groove 121, flows into the first water receiving groove 121, flows into the collecting groove 111 on the collecting connecting portion 11, and finally is discharged from the air conditioner through the drain hole 112 of the collecting connecting portion 11 communicating with the collecting groove 111.

[0077] Suppose that the side of the unit shell 5 of the air conditioner on which the second water receiving portion 13 is installed is the left side, and the opposite side of the unit shell 5 of the air conditioner on which the third water receiving portion 14 is installed is the right side. The water receiving tray 1 is set in left-right symmetry.

[0078] When the air conditioner is set in a left lying position with the side of the unit shell 5 on which the second water receiving portion 13 is installed in contact with the support surface, the second water receiving groove 131 is located above the support surface of the air conditioner and is set upward, the first water receiving groove 121 is located above one side of the second water receiving groove 131 and is set toward the other side of the unit shell 5 of the air conditioner, and the third water receiving groove is located above the second water receiving groove 131. Correspondingly, the heat exchanger 2 is in a lying position with one pair of bottom edges parallel to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 parallel to the support surface (while the other pair of bottom edges perpendicular to the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 is perpendicular to the support surface, i.e., the plane on which the four bottom edges of the heat exchanger 2 are located is perpendicular to the support surface), the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 is parallel to the support surface, and one pair of heat exchange portions 22 open horizontally and laterally. At this time, the return air of the air conditioner blows upward from below the heat exchanger 2. Since the second water receiving portion 13 directly below the evaporator is also in a long strip shape and covers a small projected area of the evaporator above, the problem of wind blocking by the water receiving tray 1 can also be greatly reduced.

[0079] The condensed water generated on the heat exchange part 22 of the heat exchanger 2 close to the supporting surface and located below flows along the inclined heat exchange part 22, passes through the bottom edge of the heat exchanger 2 installed in the second water collecting groove 131, and flows into the second water collecting groove 131 arranged horizontally at this time, and then flows into the first water collecting groove 151 arranged vertically at this time from the second water collecting groove 131, and finally flows to the intersection of the first water collecting groove 151 and the collecting groove 111, and is discharged from the air conditioner through the first drain hole 1121 of the collecting connecting part 11 communicating with the collecting groove 111. At the same time, the condensed water generated on the other heat exchange part 22 of the heat exchanger 2 away from the supporting surface and located above flows along the inclined heat exchange part 22, passes through the top edge of the heat exchanger 2 installed in the first water collecting groove 121, and flows into the first water collecting groove 121 arranged horizontally at this time, and then flows into the collecting groove 111 arranged vertically at this time from the first water collecting groove 121, and finally flows to the intersection of the first water collecting groove 151 and the collecting groove 111, and is discharged from the air conditioner through the first drain hole 1121.

[0080] When the air conditioner is arranged in the right lying position with the third water collecting part 14 of the unit shell 5 contacting the supporting surface, the water collecting disc 1 is arranged symmetrically left and right, the water discharge path of the water collecting disc 1 is symmetrical to the water discharge path when the air conditioner is arranged in the left lying position, and the water is discharged from the air conditioner through the second drain hole 1122, which will not be described herein.

[0081] Please refer to Figures 1-5 In the embodiment, the water collecting disc 1 can simultaneously include the second water collecting part 13, the third water collecting part 14, the first water collecting section 15 and the second water collecting section 16, so that the water collecting disc 1 can realize the water discharge function when the air conditioner is arranged in the left and right lying positions.

[0082] In other embodiments, the water collecting disc 1 can only include the second water collecting part 13 and the first water collecting section 15 without the third water collecting part 14 and the second water collecting section 16, and the water collecting disc 1 can realize the water discharge function only when the air conditioner is arranged in the left lying position.

[0083] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A water receiving tray, characterized in that, include: A junction connection part (11) is provided with a junction groove (111) and a drain hole (112) communicating with the junction groove (111); The first water receiving part (12) is connected to the middle section of the confluence connection part (11), and the first water receiving part (12) is provided with a first water receiving groove (121) that connects to the confluence groove (111); The second water receiving part (13) is connected to one end of the confluence connection part (11) and located on one side of the first water receiving part (12). The second water receiving part (13) is provided with a second water receiving groove (131) that communicates with the confluence groove (111). The first water receiving tank (121) is used to install the top edge of the heat exchanger (2), and the second water receiving tank (131) is used to install one of the bottom edges of the heat exchanger (2).

2. The water receiving tray as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The third water receiving part (14) is connected to the other end of the confluence connection part (11) opposite to the second water receiving part (13) and located on the other side of the first water receiving part (12) opposite to the second water receiving part (13). The third water receiving part (14) is provided with a third water receiving groove that communicates with the confluence groove (111). The second water receiving tank (131) and the third water receiving tank are respectively used to install a pair of bottom edges of the heat exchanger (2).

3. The water receiving tray as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: The first diversion section (15) is connected between one end of the confluence connection part (11) and the first water receiving part (12). The first diversion section (15) is provided with a first diversion channel (151) that connects the confluence channel (111) and the second water receiving channel (131). The second diversion section (16) is connected between the other end of the confluence connection part (11) relative to the second water receiving part (13) and the third water receiving part (14). The second diversion section (16) is provided with a second diversion channel that connects the confluence channel (111) and the third water receiving channel.

4. The water receiving tray as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The confluence connection part (11) and the confluence channel (111) are elongated, the first water receiving part (12) is elongated and flush with the middle side of the confluence connection part (11), the first water receiving channel (121) is elongated, the confluence connection part (11) and the first water receiving part (12) form a T-shaped water receiving base body (A), and the confluence channel (111) and the first water receiving channel (121) are connected to form a T-shaped bottom water storage area (B).

5. The water receiving tray as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The second water receiving part (13) is elongated and perpendicular to the confluence connection part (11) and the first water receiving part (12), and the second water receiving trough (131) is elongated; The third water receiving part (14) is elongated and perpendicular to the confluence connection part (11) and the first water receiving part (12), and is arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the second water receiving part (13). The third water receiving trough is elongated. The first diversion section (15) is elongated and connected between one end of the confluence connection part (11) and the second water receiving part (13). The first diversion section (15) is flush with the second water receiving part (13) and perpendicular to the confluence connection part (11). The first diversion section (15) and the second water receiving part (13) form an L-shaped first water receiving side plate (C). The first diversion trough (151) is elongated and connected with the second water receiving trough (131) to form an L-shaped first side water storage area (D). The second diversion section (16) is elongated and connected between the other end of the confluence connection part (11) opposite to the second water receiving part (13) and the third water receiving part (14). The second diversion section (16) is flush with the third water receiving part (14) and perpendicular to the confluence connection part (11). The second diversion section (16) and the third water receiving part (14) form an L-shaped second water receiving side plate (E). The second diversion channel is elongated and the second diversion channel and the third water receiving channel are connected to form an L-shaped second side water storage area.

6. The water receiving tray as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The confluence connection (11), the first water receiving part (12), the second water receiving part (13), the third water receiving part (14), the first diversion section (15), and the second diversion section (16) are all rectangular boxes with one open end. The confluence connection (11), the first water receiving part (12), the second water receiving part (13), the third water receiving part (14), the first diversion section (15), and the second diversion section (16) respectively form the confluence groove (111), the first water receiving groove (121), the second water receiving groove (131), the third water receiving groove, the first diversion groove (151), and the second diversion groove, and are interconnected with each other.

7. The water receiving tray as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The open ends of the confluence connection (11) and the first water receiving part (12) are provided with water-blocking folds (4).

8. The water receiving tray as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The drain hole (112) includes: The first drain hole (1121) is provided on the side end of the confluence connection part (11) facing away from the first water receiving part (12), and is located at the connection between the first diversion section (15) and one end of the confluence connection part (11); The second drain hole (1122) is provided on the side end of the confluence connection part (11) facing away from the first water receiving part (12), and is located at the connection between the second diversion section (16) and the other end of the confluence connection part (11) opposite to the second water receiving part (13).

9. An air conditioner, comprising a unit housing (5) and a heat exchanger (2) disposed within the unit housing (5), characterized in that, It also includes the water receiving tray as described in any one of claims 1-8.

10. The air conditioner as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The unit casing (5) includes: Base (51); A side frame (52) with an opening at one end is connected to the top of the base (51); The first bracket (53) is located at the open end (521) of the side frame (52) and is used to install and connect with the busbar connection part (11); The second bracket (54) is located at the top of the side frame (52) and is used to install and dock with the triangular side plate (21) of the heat exchanger (2).

11. The air conditioner as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The air conditioner is a residential unit, and the heat exchanger (2) is an evaporator.