Cooling tower with air conditioning equipment
By using a wind direction sensor and a rotating motor to drive the blade rotor to automatically adjust the wind direction and angle, the problem of low efficiency and difficult blade maintenance in traditional cooling towers under varying wind conditions is solved, thus achieving efficient and low-cost cooling tower operation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520448779.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-14
AI Technical Summary
Traditional cooling towers become less efficient under high temperature, high humidity, or variable wind conditions, their blades are difficult to maintain, and their complex design leads to high operating and maintenance costs.
By using a wind direction sensor and a rotating motor in conjunction with a blade rotor, the system can automatically adjust the wind direction and blade angle, simplifying the blade replacement process. It also optimizes airflow through a fan and air conditioner, reducing energy consumption and improving heat exchange efficiency.
It improves heat exchange efficiency under varying wind conditions, simplifies blade maintenance, reduces operating and maintenance costs, and is suitable for a variety of environmental conditions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of industrial cooling equipment, specifically a cooling tower with air conditioning equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Cooling towers are commonly used heat exchange devices in industrial, commercial, and construction sectors. They discharge waste heat through heat and moisture exchange between water and air, achieving the recycling of cooling water. Traditional cooling towers suffer from reduced efficiency under high temperature, high humidity, or variable wind conditions. Furthermore, their complex internal structure and difficult blade and packing maintenance increase operating costs and downtime. With increasing demands for energy conservation and environmental protection, intelligent, efficient, and modular design of cooling towers has become a priority. While existing technologies improve performance through fan speed regulation and packing optimization, issues such as insufficient adjustment precision and inconvenient maintenance remain. Therefore, developing a cooling tower with air conditioning capabilities that automatically adjusts airflow direction according to the environment and simplifies blade maintenance is a key technological requirement for addressing these problems. This design can improve efficiency, reduce operating and maintenance costs, and has significant practical value.
[0003] A search revealed Chinese patent publication number CN204373121U, which discloses an air-conditioned fiberglass cooling tower. The tower includes a frame with air inlets on both sides of the lower part of the frame. Each air inlet is equipped with an air pre-conditioning device for temperature regulation. Two air pre-conditioning devices are connected in parallel and installed at the air inlets of the cooling tower. These devices cool the incoming air and adjust its temperature according to requirements before it enters the tower. Inside, the air mixes with water sprayed from nozzles, forming a counter-current flow that carries away the hot and humid air. The air is then collected by a water collector and released into the atmosphere. Alternatively, groundwater is pumped into a finned tube box. Utilizing the constant temperature of the groundwater, the cooling capacity is transferred through the finned tubes to the outside air entering the tower, thus regulating the temperature of the incoming air. The air pre-conditioning device is a closed system; no groundwater is lost during use, and the discharged water can be directly discharged without pollution and is recyclable.
[0004] However, this air preconditioning device relies on the constant temperature characteristics of groundwater and is somewhat dependent on groundwater resources, which may increase the cost of equipment installation and operation. At the same time, the finned tube box has a complex design and is difficult to maintain and clean. Long-term use may lead to a decrease in efficiency. In addition, the device has high requirements for airtightness. Once a leak occurs, it may affect the cooling effect and increase maintenance costs. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a cooling tower with air conditioning equipment, which solves the problems of low heat exchange efficiency, difficult blade maintenance, and long downtime caused by wind direction changes in existing devices.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a cooling tower with air conditioning equipment through the following technical solution: a fan, a shell, a support frame, and an air conditioner. The fan is located above the shell, and four supports are fixedly connected to the bottom of the shell. An air conditioner is located between the supports on one side. Multiple first bearings arranged in a linear array are provided on the outer wall of one support frame. Each first bearing is connected to a rotating rod. A drive gear is located on one side of the top rotating rod, and one end of the top rotating rod is fixedly connected to the output shaft of a rotating motor. Driven gears are located on one side of each of the remaining rotating rods, and one end of each of the remaining rotating rods is connected to a second bearing. The second bearings are fixedly connected to the support frame. The drive gear and driven gear are connected to a belt. The fan can blow air from inside the cooling tower shell to the outside of the cooling tower top.
[0007] When in use, the wind direction sensor detects the direction of the natural wind and converts it into an electrical signal, which is then transmitted to the controller. The controller drives the rotating motor to change the angle of the blades based on the wind direction data, allowing the natural wind to flow into the lower end of the cooling tower shell outlet. The fan at the top of the cooling tower operates, causing the air to flow from bottom to top. The air enters the cooling tower shell and comes into contact with the hot water that flows through the waste hot water pipe and hot water branch pipe and is sprayed from the nozzles and falls onto the water collection tray, thus lowering the water temperature. The cooled water flows into the drainage ditch and finally flows out from the outlet. The air, carrying heat, is quickly discharged from the top of the cooling tower with the assistance of the fan. The partially vaporized water is blocked by the dewatering plate, reliquefies, and drips back onto the water collection plate. After cooling, it is discharged from the outlet. When the blades corrode or are damaged, the air conditioning efficiency decreases. Workers find the blades that need to be replaced, remove the pins from the clips, and the individual blades are removed and replaced.
[0008] Preferably, one side of the bracket is equipped with a wind direction sensor, the bracket is equipped with a controller, and the bracket is equipped with a rotating motor.
[0009] Preferably, the rotating rod is provided with blades, one end of the blades is provided with a mounting groove, and the mounting groove is provided with a buckle.
[0010] Preferably, a mounting bracket is fixedly connected inside the housing, and the upper end of the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the fan. A water removal plate is provided inside the housing. The mounting bracket ensures the stable installation of the fan. The drainage plate adopts a wave-shaped design to increase the contact area and collision frequency between the air and the plate.
[0011] Preferably, a waste hot water pipe is provided on one side of the housing, a hot water branch pipe is provided inside the housing, a nozzle is provided below the hot water branch pipe, a water collection tray is provided below the nozzle, a drainage channel is provided below the water collection tray, and a water outlet is provided between the drainage channels. The drainage channels are designed with a certain angle to prevent water from flowing into the air conditioner.
[0012] Preferably, the lower end of the bracket is fixedly connected to a base, and the base is designed as a frustum.
[0013] This utility model provides a cooling tower with air conditioning equipment. It has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. This cooling tower with air conditioning equipment can monitor the wind direction in real time and automatically adjust the angle of the rotating rod by setting a wind direction sensor, synchronizer and rotating motor, thereby optimizing the windward direction of the blades and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the cooling tower. Especially under changing wind conditions, it can ensure that the airflow can always enter the cooling tower at the fastest speed. The driving gear and driven gear are linked by belt to realize the synchronous adjustment of multiple sets of rotating rods, avoiding efficiency loss caused by inconsistent angles. The synchronous adjustment function not only improves the performance of the cooling tower, but also reduces energy consumption and is suitable for various environmental conditions.
[0015] 2. This cooling tower with air conditioning features blades that are fixed to the rotating rod via mounting slots and clips, making blade replacement and maintenance more convenient. When blades need to be replaced due to long-term use or damage, they can be disassembled simply by loosening the clips, without disassembling the entire rotating rod, greatly reducing maintenance time and costs. In addition, the design of the mounting slots ensures the stability of the blade installation, preventing loosening or falling off during operation. This not only improves the reliability of the cooling tower but also extends the service life of the equipment, making it particularly suitable for industrial scenarios that require frequent maintenance or high-load operation. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the air conditioner structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the blade structure of this utility model.
[0020] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0021] 1. Fan; 2. Housing; 3. Air conditioner; 301. Rotary rod; 302. First bearing; 303. Wind direction sensor; 304. Controller; 305. Second bearing; 306. Driven gear; 307. Rotating motor; 308. Drive gear; 309. Belt; 310. Blade; 311. Mounting slot; 312. Clip; 4. Waste hot water pipe; 5. Base; 6. Bracket; 7. Drainage channel; 8. Water outlet; 9. Water collection tray; 10. Sprinkler head; 11. Hot water branch pipe; 12. Water removal plate; 13. Mounting bracket. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] Example 1
[0024] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a cooling tower with an air conditioning device, including a fan 1, a housing 2, a support 6, and an air conditioner 3. The fan 1 is located on the top of the housing 2, and four supports 6 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing 2. An air conditioner 3 is located between the supports 6 on one side. The outer wall of one support 6 is provided with a plurality of first bearings 302 arranged in a linear array. The first bearings 302 are connected to rotating rods 301. A driving gear 308 is provided on one side of the top rotating rod 301. One end of the top rotating rod 301 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of a rotating motor 307. A driven gear 306 is provided on one side of each of the other rotating rods 301. One end of each of the other rotating rods 301 is connected to a second bearing 305. The second bearing 305 is fixedly connected to the support 6. The driving gear 308 and the driven gear 306 are connected to a belt 309. The fan 1 can increase the airflow speed inside the cooling tower housing 2 and increase the cooling efficiency.
[0025] Example 2
[0026] Please see Figure 1-4 In this embodiment, the support 6 on one side is equipped with a wind direction sensor 303, the support 6 is equipped with a controller 304, and the support 6 is equipped with a rotating motor 307. The wind direction sensor 303 can monitor wind direction changes in real time and control the speed and direction of the rotating motor 307 through the controller 304, thereby adjusting the angle of the rotary rod 301 to ensure that the air conditioner 3 is always in the best working state.
[0027] The rotating rod 301 is provided with a blade 310. One end of the blade 310 is provided with a mounting groove 311. The mounting groove 311 is provided with a buckle 312. The blade 310 is fixed on the rotating rod 301 by inserting a pin into the buckle 312 of the mounting groove 311, which makes the installation and removal of the blade 310 more convenient and facilitates maintenance and replacement.
[0028] A mounting bracket 13 is fixedly connected inside the housing 2. The upper end of the mounting bracket 13 is fixedly connected to the fan 1. A water removal plate 12 is provided inside the housing 2. Since the mass of water droplets is greater than that of air, when the air flow direction suddenly changes, the water droplets cannot follow the air flow due to inertia. Instead, they collide with the surface of the water removal plate 12. When the water droplets accumulate to a certain weight, they will flow down the surface of the water removal plate 12 under the action of gravity and eventually flow back into the water collection tray 9 of the cooling tower, reducing water loss and increasing cooling efficiency.
[0029] Waste hot water pipe 4 is provided on one side of the shell 2. Hot water branch pipe 11 is provided inside the shell 2. Spray nozzle 10 is provided below the hot water branch pipe 11. Water collection plate 9 is provided below the spray nozzle 10. Drainage channel 7 is provided below the water collection plate 9. Water outlet 8 is provided between the drainage channels 7. Waste hot water enters the cooling tower through waste hot water pipe 4 and is evenly sprayed through hot water branch pipe 11 and spray nozzle 10. The cooled water is discharged through water collection plate 9 and drainage channel 7.
[0030] The lower end of the bracket 6 is fixedly connected to the base 5. The base 5 provides a stable support for the cooling tower, ensuring that the equipment remains stable during operation. Especially in strong wind or vibration environments, the design of the base 5 can effectively reduce the shaking and displacement of the equipment.
[0031] It should be noted that in this embodiment, when the device is in use, the wind direction sensor 303 senses the direction of the natural wind and converts it into an electrical signal, which is transmitted to the controller 304. The controller 304 drives the rotating motor 307 to change the angle of the blades 310 according to the wind direction data, so that the natural wind can be guided into the lower end of the outlet 8 of the cooling tower shell 2. The fan 1 at the top of the cooling tower runs, so that the air flows from bottom to top. The air enters the cooling tower shell 2 and comes into contact with the hot water sprayed from the nozzle 10 after flowing through the waste hot water pipe 4 and the hot water branch pipe 11 and falling on the water collection plate 9, so that the water temperature is reduced. The cooled water flows to the drainage ditch 7 and finally flows out from the outlet 8. The air carrying heat is quickly discharged from the top of the cooling tower with the assistance of the fan. The partially vaporized water is blocked by the water removal plate and then re-liquefies and drips into the water collection plate. After cooling, it is discharged from the outlet 8. When the blades are corroded and damaged, the air conditioning efficiency is reduced. The worker finds the blade that needs to be replaced and removes the pin on it from the buckle. The individual blade is then removed and replaced.
[0032] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this utility model is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of this utility model. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and thus all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this utility model. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0033] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A cooling tower with air conditioning equipment, comprising a fan (1), a housing (2), supports (6), and an air conditioner (3), wherein the fan (1) is disposed above the housing (2), four supports (6) are fixedly connected below the housing (2), and an air conditioner (3) is disposed between the supports (6) on one side, characterized in that: The outer wall of one side bracket (6) is provided with a plurality of first bearings (302) arranged in a linear array. The first bearings (302) are connected to a rotating rod (301). The top of the rotating rod (301) is provided with a driving gear (308) on one side. One end of the top of the rotating rod (301) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the rotating motor (307). The remaining rotating rods (301) are provided with driven gears (306) on one side. One end of the remaining rotating rods (301) is connected to a second bearing (305). The second bearing (305) is fixedly connected to the bracket (6). The driving gear (308) and the driven gear (306) are connected to a belt (309).
2. The cooling tower with air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support (6) on one side is equipped with a wind direction sensor (303), the support (6) is equipped with a controller (304), and the support (6) is equipped with a rotating motor (307).
3. A cooling tower with air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating rod (301) is provided with a blade (310), and one end of the blade (310) is provided with a mounting groove (311), and the mounting groove (311) is provided with a buckle (312).
4. A cooling tower with air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting bracket (13) is fixedly connected inside the housing (2), and the upper end of the mounting bracket (13) is fixedly connected to the fan (1). A water removal plate (12) is provided inside the housing (2).
5. A cooling tower with air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A waste hot water pipe (4) is provided on one side of the shell (2), a hot water branch pipe (11) is provided inside the shell (2), a nozzle (10) is provided below the hot water branch pipe (11), a water collection plate (9) is provided below the nozzle (10), a drainage channel (7) is provided below the water collection plate (9), and an outlet (8) is provided between the drainage channels (7).
6. A cooling tower with air conditioning equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower end of the bracket (6) is fixedly connected to the base (5).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Air conditioning type glass fiber reinforced plastic cooling tower
CN204373121U