Wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and cooling tower system

By designing a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet, adopting a rectangular shell structure and wall mounting, the problem of complex installation of cooling tower control cabinets was solved, achieving the effects of simple installation and reduced equipment investment.

CN223844026UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-27SHANGHAI TANSUO ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520251941.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-17
Publication Date
2026-01-27
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-17

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Technical Problem

The installation conditions of existing cooling tower control cabinets are complicated, especially when there is insufficient space in the roof room. Remote installation or outdoor installation can lead to dust obscuring the display screen and increased cable investment.

Method used

Design a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet with a rectangular shell structure, featuring a wall-mounting structure and cable access holes. It incorporates built-in electrical components and a touch panel, simplifying the installation process by using bolts for wall mounting and reducing the need for outdoor rain protection measures.

Benefits of technology

It achieves simple installation conditions, requires no indoor space and reduces equipment investment, avoids outdoor rain protection measures, and improves installation efficiency and equipment utilization.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and a cooling tower system. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a cabinet door and electrical elements, wherein the front surface of the cabinet body is open and is provided with an accommodating cavity, the back of the cabinet body is provided with a wall-mounted mounting structure, and the top of the cabinet body is provided with a cable access hole; the electrical element is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the cabinet door covers the front face of the cabinet body, and a touch panel is arranged on the cabinet door and electrically connected with the electrical element. Through wall-mounted installation, the installation condition is simpler and more convenient, large indoor space does not need to be occupied, outdoor rainproof measures do not need to be taken, and equipment investment and equipment room area investment are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of control cabinet technology, and in particular to a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and cooling tower system. Background Technology

[0002] A central air conditioning system cooling tower is a device that uses water as a circulating coolant to absorb heat from the system and release it into the atmosphere to lower the water temperature. Central air conditioning system cooling towers are widely used in industrial plants, commercial buildings, data centers, and rail transit stations. To reduce operating costs, cooling towers are typically equipped with energy-saving control cabinets to regulate their operation.

[0003] Existing cooling tower control cabinets, such as the cooling tower fan energy-saving control device disclosed in CN220980726U, are typically installed on the ground. Ideally, a suitable space should be found in a rooftop room for installation. However, when there is insufficient space in the rooftop room, two alternatives can be adopted: one is remote installation via cables, and the other is to install the control cabinet outdoors. When the cooling tower control cabinet is installed outdoors, dust can easily obscure the display screen after prolonged use, requiring additional rain protection and increasing cabling costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and cooling tower system, so as to solve the problem that the installation conditions of the cooling tower control cabinet in the prior art are relatively complicated.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet, characterized in that it includes: a cabinet body, the front of which is open and has a receiving cavity, a wall-mounting structure on the back of the cabinet body, and a cable access hole on the top of the cabinet body; electrical components, which are disposed in the receiving cavity; and a cabinet door, which covers the front of the cabinet body and has a touch panel on the door, which is electrically connected to the electrical components.

[0006] In some embodiments of this utility model, the cabinet adopts a rectangular shell structure.

[0007] In some embodiments of this utility model, the cabinet door is provided with an indicator light assembly for indicating the status of the cooling tower.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the indicator light assembly includes an indicator light for indicating the operating status of the cooling tower, an indicator light for indicating the fault status of the cooling tower, and an indicator light for indicating the operating mode of the cooling tower.

[0009] In some embodiments of this utility model, the electrical components include switching power supplies, circuit breakers, controllers, and relays.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, the switching power supply, circuit breaker, controller, and relay are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the accommodating cavity by fasteners.

[0011] In some embodiments of this utility model, the wall-mounted mounting structure includes at least one mounting hole through which a mounting component passes to mount the control cabinet to the wall.

[0012] In some embodiments of this utility model, multiple air inlets are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the cabinet.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the cabinet door is hinged to the cabinet body.

[0014] This utility model also provides a cooling tower system, including the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and the cooling tower as described above; wherein the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet is connected to the cooling tower via a cable.

[0015] As described above, the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and cooling tower system of this utility model have the following beneficial effects:

[0016] This utility model simplifies installation by wall mounting, requiring no large indoor space and no outdoor rain protection measures, thus reducing equipment investment and equipment room area investment. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the accommodating cavity in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the wall-mounted installation structure in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a schematic block diagram of the electrical components in this utility model.

[0021] Component designation explanation

[0022] 1. Cabinet

[0023] 11. Receptacle

[0024] 12 Wall-mounted installation structure

[0025] 121 mounting holes

[0026] 13 Cable insertion holes

[0027] 14. Air Intake Section

[0028] 2 Electrical components

[0029] 21 Switching Power Supply

[0030] 22 Circuit Breakers

[0031] 23 Controller

[0032] 24 Relays

[0033] 3 Cabinet doors

[0034] 31 Touch panel

[0035] 32 Indicator Light Assembly Detailed Implementation

[0036] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0037] It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., depicted in the accompanying drawings of this specification are merely for illustrative purposes and to aid those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed herein. They are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model and therefore have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and objectives achieved by this utility model, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed herein. Furthermore, the terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "middle," and "one" used in this specification are merely for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered within the scope of implementation of this utility model.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this utility model provides a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet.

[0039] The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet includes:

[0040] Cabinet 1, the front of the cabinet 1 is open and has a receiving cavity 11, the back of the cabinet 1 is provided with a wall-mounting structure 12, and the top of the cabinet 1 is provided with a cable access hole 13.

[0041] Electrical component 2, wherein the electrical component 2 is disposed within the accommodating cavity 11;

[0042] Cabinet door 3 covers the front of cabinet body 1, and a touch panel 31 is provided on cabinet door 3. The touch panel 31 is electrically connected to the electrical component 2.

[0043] In one embodiment, the touch panel is equipped with multiple buttons related to cooling tower control, including but not limited to operating mode control (e.g., air-cooled mode control), temperature control, and fan control. It should be noted that implementing buttons within the touch panel can follow existing methods, which will not be elaborated upon in this embodiment. Furthermore, this invention integrates the control buttons into the touch panel, reducing the number of buttons on the control panel, resulting in a cleaner panel and easier observation of the cooling tower's operating status. The integrated control points also facilitate data acquisition.

[0044] In one embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, cabinet 1 adopts a rectangular shell structure. It should be noted that the main feature of the rectangular shell structure is that its shape is rectangular, with clear boundaries and flat surfaces, which facilitates processing, assembly and maintenance.

[0045] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cabinet door 1 is equipped with an indicator light assembly 32 for indicating the status of the cooling tower.

[0046] In one embodiment, the indicator light assembly includes, but is not limited to, indicator lights for indicating the operating status of the cooling tower, indicator lights for indicating the fault status of the cooling tower, and indicator lights for indicating the operating mode of the cooling tower.

[0047] In one embodiment, the operating state includes a running state or a stopped state; the operating mode includes a manual mode or an automatic mode.

[0048] In one specific embodiment, the indicator light assembly provides indication through a preset display mode. The preset display mode includes, but is not limited to, color, brightness, and on / off states. For example, when the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's operating status is green, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently in operation; when the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's operating status is red, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently stopped. When the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's fault status is green, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently in normal operation; when the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's fault status is red, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently in a faulty state. When the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's operating mode is green, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently in automatic mode; when the indicator light for indicating the cooling tower's operating mode is red, it indicates that the cooling tower is currently in manual mode.

[0049] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4As shown, the electrical components include a switching power supply 21, a circuit breaker 22, a controller 23, and a relay 24. The switching power supply 21, circuit breaker 22, controller 23, and relay 24 are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the accommodating cavity by fasteners. Specifically, the fasteners are bolts.

[0050] It should be noted that the switching power supply 21 is used to convert the input AC power into the DC power required by other electrical components. The circuit breaker 22 is used for circuit on / off control, overload protection, and short-circuit protection. The controller 23 is connected to the touch panel and is used to control the cooling tower according to preset programs and input signals. The relay 24 is used for signal amplification, isolation control, etc.

[0051] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, the wall-mounted mounting structure 12 includes at least one mounting hole 121 through which a mounting element passes to mount the control cabinet to the wall.

[0052] In one specific embodiment, such as Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, the wall-mounted mounting structure 12 includes four mounting holes 121, which are respectively located at the four corners of the back of the cabinet 1. Bolts pass through the mounting holes to mount the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet to the wall.

[0053] It should be noted that this embodiment uses bolt-mounted wall installation, which simplifies the installation process, eliminates the need for outdoor rain protection measures, and does not require a large amount of indoor space, thus reducing equipment investment and equipment room area investment.

[0054] In one embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, multiple air intakes 14 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower part of the cabinet 1. Specifically, the air intake 14 is an air intake grille. It should be noted that the air intake grille of the control cabinet is an important part of the ventilation and heat dissipation system inside the control cabinet. Its main function is to introduce external air to help dissipate heat from the equipment inside the control cabinet, while preventing dust, moisture and other impurities from entering the control cabinet.

[0055] In one embodiment, the cabinet door is hinged to the cabinet body.

[0056] Similar to the embodiments described above, this utility model also provides a cooling tower system, including a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and a cooling tower as described above; wherein, the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet is connected to the cooling tower via cables, and the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet is used to control the cooling tower. It should be noted that the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet has been described in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0057] Specifically, after the cable is connected to the electrical components, it passes through the cable inlet hole and enters the cable tray (a structural system that supports and protects cables), and then connects to the cooling tower. It should be noted that the connection methods between the cable and the electrical components in the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and the electrical components in the cooling tower can refer to existing methods, and will not be elaborated upon in this invention.

[0058] In summary, this utility model provides a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet and cooling tower system. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet includes a cabinet body, a cabinet door, and electrical components. The cabinet body has an opening on the front and a receiving cavity, a wall-mounting structure on the back, and a cable access hole on the top. The electrical components are housed within the receiving cavity. The cabinet door closes to the front of the cabinet body and has a touch panel electrically connected to the electrical components. This utility model, through wall-mounting, simplifies installation, eliminates the need for large indoor spaces and outdoor rain protection measures, and reduces equipment investment and equipment room space requirements. Therefore, this utility model effectively overcomes the various shortcomings of existing technologies and has high industrial application value.

[0059] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet, characterized in that, include: The cabinet has an opening on the front and a receiving cavity, a wall-mounting structure on the back, and a cable access hole on the top. Electrical components, wherein the electrical components are disposed within the accommodating cavity; The cabinet door covers the front of the cabinet body, and a touch panel is provided on the cabinet door. The touch panel is electrically connected to the electrical components.

2. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet adopts a rectangular shell structure.

3. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet door is equipped with an indicator light assembly for indicating the status of the cooling tower.

4. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that, The indicator light assembly includes indicator lights for indicating the operating status of the cooling tower, indicator lights for indicating the fault status of the cooling tower, and indicator lights for indicating the operating mode of the cooling tower.

5. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electrical components include switching power supplies, circuit breakers, controllers, and relays.

6. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that, The switching power supply, circuit breaker, controller, and relay are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the accommodating cavity by fasteners.

7. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wall-mounted mounting structure includes at least one mounting hole through which a mounting element passes to mount the control cabinet to the wall.

8. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet has multiple air intakes symmetrically arranged on both sides.

9. The wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cabinet door is hinged to the cabinet body.

10. A cooling tower system, characterized in that, It includes a wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a cooling tower; wherein the wall-mounted cooling tower control cabinet is connected to the cooling tower via a cable.

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