Water pump damping mechanism and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water pump vibration reduction mechanism and discloses an air conditioner with the water pump vibration reduction mechanism, the water pump vibration reduction mechanism comprises a shell, a vibration reduction assembly and a water pump body, and the shell comprises a bottom plate. The vibration reduction assembly comprises a vibration reduction base, a cover plate, first side plates oppositely arranged in the length direction of the vibration reduction base and second side plates oppositely arranged in the width direction of the vibration reduction base, a vibration reduction cavity is defined by the vibration reduction base, the cover plate, the first side plates and the second side plates, and first connecting structures are arranged between the lower ends of the first side plates and the vibration reduction base. The upper end of the first side plate is connected with the cover plate, a second connecting structure is arranged between the second side plate and the first side plate, the water pump body is arranged in the vibration reduction cavity, the bottom of the water pump body abuts against the vibration reduction base, and the first side plate and the second side plate abut against different positions of the peripheral face of the water pump body correspondingly, so that noise of the air conditioner can be reduced; and the assembling efficiency of the air conditioner is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to air conditioner technical field especially relates to a water pump damping mechanism and air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water pump is the structure for draining in air conditioner, and is the indispensable equipment of air conditioner. Condenser condensate falls to the water pan from the evaporator, and the water is discharged from the drain port outside the indoor unit through the water pump. The fixed position of the drain pump is crucial to the drainage efficiency.

[0003] Because the water pump is fixed in the shell of the air conditioner through the sheet metal part, the water pump will vibrate when running for draining, and the shell will vibrate when the water pump vibrates, resulting in high noise of the air conditioner. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses at least solve one of the technical problems in the prior art.

[0005] The utility model discloses still propose a kind of air conditioner with above-mentioned water pump damping mechanism.

[0006] According to the water pump damping mechanism of the first aspect embodiment of the utility model, comprising:

[0007] Shell, including bottom plate;

[0008] Damping assembly, including damping base, cover plate, first side plate being oppositely arranged along the length direction of the damping base and second side plate being oppositely arranged along the width direction of the damping base, the damping base, the cover plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are enclosed to form damping cavity, first connecting structure is equipped between the lower end of the first side plate and the damping base, the upper end of the first side plate is connected with the cover plate, second connecting structure is equipped between the second side plate and the first side plate;

[0009] Water pump body, be located in the damping cavity, the bottom of the water pump body and the damping base abut, the first side plate and the second side plate are respectively with the different position of the outer circumferential surface of the water pump body abut.

[0010] According to the water pump damping mechanism of the first aspect embodiment of the utility model, at least has following beneficial effects:

[0011] When the water pump body is working, the vibration generated by the water pump body is transmitted to the shell through the damping assembly, and since the damping base and the damping cover are both elastic, the damping base and the damping cover can absorb the vibration energy of the water pump body to attenuate the vibration transmitted by the water pump body to the shell, the traditional scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body through a sheet metal part can be abandoned, and the noise of the air conditioner can be reduced, and meanwhile, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first connecting structure comprises a first connecting groove arranged on the damping base and a first connecting strip arranged on the first side plate, the first connecting strip is slidably arranged in the first connecting groove, and the first connecting strip can abut against the wall surface of the first connecting groove close to the cover plate.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, at least one end of the first connecting groove penetrates through the damping base along the length direction of the first connecting groove.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the width of the first connecting groove gradually increases along the recess direction of the first connecting groove.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the second connecting structure comprises a second connecting strip arranged on the first side plate and a second connecting groove arranged on the second side plate, the second connecting strip is slidably arranged in the second connecting groove, and the second connecting strip can abut against the wall surface of the second connecting groove close to the first side plate.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cover plate and the first side plate are in an integrated structure.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the damping base is provided with a limiting groove, the lower end of the second side plate is provided with a limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion is accommodated in the limiting groove and abuts against the side wall of the limiting groove.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first side plate is provided with an avoiding hole, the water pump body has a water inlet end and a water outlet end, and the water inlet end and the water outlet end are respectively arranged in the corresponding avoiding hole.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, the damping base, the cover plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are all made of rubber material.

[0020] The air conditioner according to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application comprises the water pump damping mechanism according to the above embodiments.

[0021] The air conditioner according to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0022] When the water pump body works, the vibration generated by the water pump body is transmitted to the shell through the damping assembly, and since the damping base and the damping cover are both elastic, the damping base and the damping cover can absorb the vibration energy of the water pump body to attenuate the vibration transmitted by the water pump body to the shell, the scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body through a metal plate can be abandoned, and the noise of the air conditioner can be reduced, and meanwhile, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0023] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, and partially become obvious from the following description, or be understood by the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the following drawings of which:

[0025] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the water pump damping mechanism of the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is an exploded schematic view of the water pump damping mechanism of the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a top view of the water pump damping mechanism of the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a sectional view along line A-A;

[0029] Figure 5 is Figure 3 a sectional view along line B-B;

[0030] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of the damping base of the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of the cover plate and the first side plate of the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 is a structural schematic view of the second side plate of the embodiment of the present application.

[0033] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0034] The bottom plate 100, the damping cavity 201, the damping base 210, the first connecting groove 211, the first section 2111, the second section 2112, the limiting groove 212, the cover plate 220, the first side plate 230, the first connecting strip 231, the second connecting strip 232, the avoiding hole 233, the second side plate 240, the second connecting groove 241, the third section 2411, the fourth section 2412, the limiting protrusion 242, the water pump body 300, the water inlet end 310, and the water outlet end 320. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0037] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, and the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, and above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described as first, second, it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0038] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be broadly understood, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0039] In the related art, the water pump is a structure for draining water in an air conditioner, and is an indispensable device for the air conditioner. The condenser condensate water falls to the water pan from the evaporator, and the water is discharged from the drain port outside the indoor unit by the water pump. The fixed position of the drain pump is crucial to the drainage efficiency. Since the water pump is fixed in the shell of the air conditioner by sheet metal parts, the water pump will vibrate when it runs to drain water, and the shell will vibrate when the water pump vibrates, resulting in high noise of the air conditioner.

[0040] Reference Figures 1 to 5According to the water pump damping mechanism of the first aspect of the utility model, the water pump body 300 is arranged in the damping cavity 201, the bottom of the water pump body 300 is in abutment with the damping base 210, the first side plate 230 and the second side plate 240 are in abutment with the outer circumferential surface of the water pump body 300 at different positions respectively, in this way, on the one hand, the damping assembly can attenuate the vibration of the water pump body 300 transmitted to the shell, and the traditional scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body 300 through sheet metal parts can be abandoned, the noise of the air conditioner can be reduced, on the other hand, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0041] Specifically, when the water pump body 300 works, the vibration generated by the water pump body 300 is transmitted to the shell through the damping assembly, since the damping base 210 and the damping cover both have elasticity, the damping base 210 and the damping cover can absorb the vibration energy of the water pump body 300 to attenuate the vibration of the water pump body 300 transmitted to the shell, the traditional scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body 300 through sheet metal parts can be abandoned, the noise of the air conditioner can be reduced, and the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0042] It should be noted that the water pump body 300 is wrapped in the damping cavity 201, the damping cavity 201 can also absorb the noise generated by the water pump body 300, thereby reducing the noise of the air conditioner, which will not be described here.

[0043] Referring to Figure 6 , Figure 7 In some embodiments of the utility model, the first connecting structure includes the first connecting groove 211 arranged on the damping base 210 and the first connecting strip 231 arranged on the first side plate 230, the first connecting strip 231 is slidably arranged in the first connecting groove 211, the first connecting strip 231 can be in abutment with the wall surface of the first connecting groove 211 close to the cover plate 220, so that stable connection is realized between the damping base 210 and the damping cover, and the installation reliability of the damping cover can be improved.

[0044] Specifically, the first connecting groove 211 is provided with two, one of the two first connecting grooves 211 is arranged on one side of the water pump body 300, and the other is arranged on the opposite side of the water pump body 300, and the first connecting strip 231 is correspondingly provided with two, the first connecting strip 231 is accommodated in the corresponding first connecting groove 211 and abuts against the side wall of the corresponding first connecting groove 211, so as to limit the separation of the damping base 210 and the damping cover, so that the stable connection between the damping base 210 and the damping cover is realized, and the installation reliability of the damping cover can be improved.

[0045] It should be noted that the positions of the first connecting strip 231 and the first connecting groove 211 can also be interchanged, that is, the first connecting groove 211 is arranged on the damping cover, and the first connecting strip 231 is arranged on the damping base 210, which is not limited here.

[0046] It should be noted that the damping cover can also be connected with the damping base 210 by bolting, which is not limited here.

[0047] Referring to Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present application, along the length direction of the first connecting groove 211, the two ends of the first connecting groove 211 respectively penetrate the damping base 210, which can facilitate the assembly of the damping cover, so as to facilitate the maintenance and maintenance of the water pump body 300.

[0048] Specifically, the first connecting groove 211 is a strip-shaped structure, along the length direction of the first connecting groove 211, one end of the first connecting groove 211 penetrates one side of the length direction of the damping base 210, and the other end of the first connecting groove 211 penetrates the other side of the length direction of the damping base 210, the first connecting strip 231 can be slid into the first connecting groove 211 through one end of the first connecting groove 211 and abut against the top wall of the first connecting groove 211, which can facilitate the assembly of the damping cover, so as to facilitate the maintenance and maintenance of the water pump body 300.

[0049] As another embodiment, the first connecting groove 211 can also penetrate the damping base 210 along the length direction of the first connecting groove 211, which is not limited here.

[0050] Referring to Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present application, along the recess direction of the first connecting groove 211, the width of the first connecting groove 211 gradually increases, which can facilitate the assembly of the first side plate 230.

[0051] For example, the first connecting groove 211 is a dovetail groove structure, the first connecting strip 231 is a dovetail strip structure matched with the dovetail groove structure, the first connecting groove 211 comprises a first section 2111 and a second section 2112 connected in sequence along the recess direction of the first connecting groove 211, the width of the second section 2112 gradually increases from the direction of the first section 2111 to the second section 2112, and the first connecting strip 231 can abut against the side wall of the second section 2112, thereby facilitating assembly of the first side plate 230.

[0052] As another implementation, the first connecting groove 211 can also be a T-shaped structure, and the first connecting strip 231 corresponds to a T-shaped structure, which is not limited here.

[0053] With reference to Figure 7 , Figure 8 In some embodiments of the utility model, the second connecting structure comprises a second connecting strip 232 arranged on the first side plate 230 and a second connecting groove 241 arranged on the second side plate 240, the second connecting strip 232 is slidably arranged in the second connecting groove 241, and the second connecting strip 232 can abut against the wall surface of the second connecting groove 241 close to the first side plate 230, thereby facilitating connection and fixation of the second side plate 240.

[0054] For example, the second connecting groove 241 is a dovetail groove structure, the second connecting strip 232 is a dovetail strip structure matched with the dovetail groove structure, the second connecting groove 241 comprises a third section 2411 and a fourth section 2412 connected in sequence along the recess direction of the second connecting groove 241, the width of the fourth section 2412 gradually increases from the direction of the third section 2411 to the fourth section 2412, and the second connecting strip 232 can abut against the side wall of the fourth section 2412, thereby facilitating assembly of the second side plate 240.

[0055] As another implementation, the second connecting groove 241 can also be a T-shaped structure, and the second connecting strip 232 corresponds to a T-shaped structure, which is not limited here.

[0056] It should be noted that the second connecting structure can also be a clamping structure, and the clamping structure can be a structure matched with a clamping hook and a clamping groove, which is not limited here.

[0057] In some embodiments of the utility model, the cover plate 220 and the first side plate 230 are an integral structure, which can reduce the number of molds and reduce the production cost of the molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the molds.

[0058] For example, the cover plate 220 and the first side plate 230 can be integrally formed by injection molding, which can reduce the number of molds and reduce the production cost of the molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the molds.

[0059] As another implementation, the cover plate 220 can also be connected with the first side plate 230 by bolting, which is not limited here.

[0060] With reference to Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present application, the damping base 210 is provided with a limiting groove 212, and the lower end of the second side plate 240 is provided with a limiting protrusion 242, which is accommodated in the limiting groove 212 and abuts against the side wall of the limiting groove 212, so as to limit the sliding of the first side plate 230 along the length direction of the first connecting groove 211, thereby facilitating the fixation of the first side plate 230 without the need of bolting.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, the first side plate 230 is provided with an avoiding hole 233, and the water pump body 300 has a water inlet end 310 and a water outlet end 320, which are respectively arranged in the corresponding avoiding hole 233, so as to avoid the water inlet end 310 and the water outlet end 320 of the water pump body 300, thereby facilitating the connection of the pipeline with the water pump body 300.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the damping base 210, the cover plate 220, the first side plate 230 and the second side plate 240 are all made of rubber material, which has good elasticity and can effectively buffer the vibration of the water pump assembly.

[0063] It can be understood that the rubber material can be natural rubber or synthetic rubber, which is not limited here.

[0064] With reference to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 According to the air conditioner of the second aspect of the present application, the water pump damping mechanism of the first aspect of the present application is included, on the one hand, the damping assembly can attenuate the vibration of the water pump body 300 transmitted to the shell, and the traditional scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body 300 by sheet metal parts can be abandoned, so as to reduce the noise of the air conditioner, on the other hand, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0065] Specifically, when the water pump body 300 works, the vibration generated by the water pump body 300 is transmitted to the shell through the damping assembly, and since the damping base 210 and the damping cover both have elasticity, the damping base 210 and the damping cover can absorb the vibration energy of the water pump body 300, so as to attenuate the vibration of the water pump body 300 transmitted to the shell, and the traditional scheme of connecting and fixing the water pump body 300 by sheet metal parts can be abandoned, so as to reduce the noise of the air conditioner, and at the same time, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are arranged to improve the assembly efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0066] Any combination of the technical features in the above-described embodiments can be made, and for the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations are described, however, any combination of the technical features is considered to be within the scope of the present specification.

[0067] The above embodiments are described in detail in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application.

Claims

1. A water pump damping mechanism characterized by comprising: The shell comprises a bottom plate (100); The damping assembly comprises a damping base (210), a cover plate (220), a first side plate (230) oppositely arranged along the length direction of the damping base (210), and a second side plate (240) oppositely arranged along the width direction of the damping base (210), the damping base (210), the cover plate (220), the first side plate (230), and the second side plate (240) form a damping cavity (201), a first connecting structure is arranged between the lower end of the first side plate (230) and the damping base (210), the upper end of the first side plate (230) is connected with the cover plate (220), and a second connecting structure is arranged between the second side plate (240) and the first side plate (230); The water pump body (300) is arranged in the damping cavity (201), the bottom of the water pump body (300) abuts against the damping base (210), and the first side plate (230) and the second side plate (240) respectively abut against different positions of the outer circumferential surface of the water pump body (300). The first connecting structure comprises a first connecting groove (211) arranged on the damping base (210) and a first connecting strip (231) arranged on the first side plate (230), the first connecting strip (231) is slidably arranged in the first connecting groove (211), and the first connecting strip (231) can abut against the wall surface of the first connecting groove (211) close to the cover plate (220).

2. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by Along the length direction of the first connecting groove (211), at least one end of the first connecting groove (211) penetrates through the damping base (210).

3. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by Along the recess direction of the first connecting groove (211), the width of the first connecting groove (211) gradually increases.

4. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by The second connecting structure comprises a second connecting strip (232) arranged on the first side plate (230) and a second connecting groove (241) arranged on the second side plate (240), the second connecting strip (232) is slidably arranged in the second connecting groove (241), and the second connecting strip (232) can abut against the wall surface of the second connecting groove (241) close to the first side plate (230).

5. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The cover plate (220) and the first side plate (230) are in an integrated structure.

6. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The damping base (210) is provided with a limiting groove (212), the lower end of the second side plate (240) is provided with a limiting protrusion (242), the limiting protrusion (242) is accommodated in the limiting groove (212) and abuts against the side wall of the limiting groove (212).

7. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The first side plate (230) is provided with an avoiding hole (233), the water pump body (300) has a water inlet end (310) and a water outlet end (320), and the water inlet end (310) and the water outlet end (320) are respectively arranged in the corresponding avoiding hole (233).

8. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by The damping base (210), the cover plate (220), the first side plate (230), and the second side plate (240) are all made of rubber material.

9. The water pump damping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by ​ 10. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The water pump damper mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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