Water pan assembly and heat pump device

By designing a water collection tray assembly in the heat pump unit and utilizing the guide channel and baffle structure, the problem of water accumulation and freezing caused by untimely condensate drainage is solved, thereby improving the drainage performance and reliability of the evaporator.

CN223869445UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-03GUANGZHOU KAISHENG REFRIGERATION EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202520411201.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-02-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

In low-temperature environments, if the condensate collected in the evaporator drip tray of a heat pump unit is not drained in time, it can easily lead to water accumulation and freezing at the drip tray and the bottom of the evaporator, affecting the reliability of the unit's operation.

Method used

Design a water collection tray assembly, including a water collection tray body and a partition. The water collection tray body is provided with a first guide groove and a drain outlet. The bottom wall of the guide groove gradually decreases to facilitate the discharge of condensate. The partition provides installation support for the evaporator and prevents the bottom of the evaporator from being immersed in water.

Benefits of technology

It improves the drainage performance of condensate, reduces the possibility of evaporator icing, and enhances the operational reliability of the evaporator.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a water pan assembly and a heat pump device, the water pan assembly comprises a water pan body, the top of the water pan body is sunken downwards to form a first flow guide groove, the water pan body is provided with a water outlet, the water outlet is communicated with the first flow guide groove, and the height of the bottom wall of the first flow guide groove is gradually reduced in the direction close to the water outlet; and the partition plate is arranged above the first flow guide groove, and the partition plate is used for abutting against the bottom of the evaporator. The water pan body is provided with the first flow guide groove used for collecting and guiding condensate water flowing down from the evaporator, the height of the bottom wall of the first flow guide groove is gradually reduced in the direction close to the water outlet, and therefore the condensate water can flow to the water outlet along the bottom wall more timely and smoothly to be discharged under the action of gravity. Mounting support is provided for the evaporator through the partition plate, so that the bottom of the evaporator can be separated from the bottom of the first flow guide groove, and the phenomenon that the bottom of the evaporator is soaked in accumulated water to be frozen when condensate water in the first flow guide groove cannot be drained in time is avoided.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a water pan assembly and heat pump device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Heat pump technology is an energy technology in the twenty-first century, which can improve the utilization of energy efficiency through the form of heat pump. Heat pump takes out the heat in the air or low-temperature water, and together with the heat energy converted by the electric energy used by itself, it is sent to a high-temperature environment for application.

[0003] In the air-cooled heat pump system, the evaporator of the outdoor unit will continuously produce condensate water, which will drip into the water pan and then be discharged outside the unit. Since the heat pump unit is placed outdoors for a long time, if the condensate water in the water pan is not discharged in time when the ambient temperature is too low, it may cause water accumulation and icing at the bottom of the water pan and the evaporator, thereby affecting the reliability of the unit operation or even freezing the machine. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a water pan assembly and heat pump device to solve the problem that the condensate water collected by the water pan of the evaporator is not discharged in time, which may cause water accumulation and icing at the bottom of the water pan and the evaporator, thereby affecting the operation of the unit.

[0005] A water pan assembly includes a water pan body, a first flow guide groove is formed on the top of the water pan body, the water pan body is provided with a drain port, the drain port is in communication with the first flow guide groove, and the height of the bottom wall of the first flow guide groove gradually decreases towards the drain port; a partition plate is arranged above the first flow guide groove, and the partition plate is used to abut against the bottom of the evaporator.

[0006] The water pan assembly provided by the present application includes a water pan body and a partition plate, the water pan body is provided with a first flow guide groove for collecting condensate water flowing from the evaporator, the first flow guide groove can concentrate and guide the condensate water, thereby avoiding the condensate water from flowing everywhere on the water pan assembly and forming water accumulation. Specifically, the height of the bottom wall of the first flow guide groove gradually decreases towards the drain port, so that the condensate water collected by the first flow guide groove can flow along the bottom wall to the drain port under the action of gravity, thereby improving the drainage performance. In addition, the partition plate is arranged to provide installation support for the abutment of the evaporator, and at the same time, the bottom of the evaporator and the bottom of the first flow guide groove are kept separate, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the bottom of the evaporator is soaked in water accumulation when the condensate water in the first flow guide groove cannot be discharged in time, and the icing phenomenon occurs, thereby further improving the reliability of the operation of the evaporator.

[0007] In one of the embodiments, the water pan body comprises a first water receiving portion provided with the first flow guide groove and the drain port, the first flow guide groove comprises a first flow guide section and a second flow guide section, the first flow guide section is communicated with the second flow guide section and is perpendicular to the second flow guide section, one end of the second flow guide section away from the first flow guide section is communicated with the drain port, the bottom wall of the first flow guide section is inclined downward towards the second flow guide section, and the bottom wall of the second flow guide section is inclined downward towards the drain port. By adopting the above structure, the first flow guide groove is composed of the first flow guide section and the second flow guide section which are perpendicular to each other, so that the first flow guide groove can adapt to the L-shaped evaporator, when the condensed water flowing down from the L-shaped evaporator falls into the first flow guide section and the second flow guide section respectively, the condensed water can flow along the inclined bottom wall of the first flow guide section and / or the second flow guide section to the drain port in time and smoothly, so that the drainage performance is improved and the possibility of icing is reduced.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the water pan body further comprises a second water receiving portion located below the partition plate, the second water receiving portion is oppositely arranged with the first water receiving portion, the top of the second water receiving portion is concave downward to form a second flow guide groove, the second flow guide groove comprises a third flow guide section and a fourth flow guide section, the third flow guide section is communicated with the fourth flow guide section and is perpendicular to the fourth flow guide section, one end of the fourth flow guide section away from the third flow guide section is communicated with the drain port, the bottom wall of the third flow guide section is inclined downward towards the fourth flow guide section, and the bottom wall of the fourth flow guide section is inclined downward towards the drain port. By adopting the above structure, the second flow guide groove is composed of the third flow guide section and the fourth flow guide section which are perpendicular to each other, so that the second flow guide groove can adapt to the L-shaped evaporator, when the condensed water flowing down from the L-shaped evaporator falls into the third flow guide section and the fourth flow guide section respectively, the condensed water can flow along the inclined bottom wall of the third flow guide section and / or the fourth flow guide section to the drain port in time and smoothly, so that the drainage performance is improved and the possibility of icing is reduced. In addition, the second water receiving portion is oppositely arranged with the first water receiving portion, and the first water receiving portion and the second water receiving portion are distributed around the circumference of the cabinet, so that the water pan body can adapt to the evaporator arranged on the four sides of the cabinet.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, one side of the first water receiving portion away from the first flow guide section is formed with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected with the second water receiving portion, the connecting portion is provided with a third flow guide groove, two ends of the third flow guide groove are communicated with the second flow guide section and the fourth flow guide section respectively, and the side wall of the second flow guide section or the side wall of the third flow guide groove is provided with the drain port. By adopting the above structure, the first water receiving portion and the second water receiving portion are connected by the connecting portion, so that an avoiding space can be formed at the connection of the first water receiving portion and the second water receiving portion, so as to facilitate the passage of the evaporator pipeline and the line of the fan assembly.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the drain port is located on the sidewall of the second flow guide section, and the bottom wall of the third flow guide groove is inclined downward toward the drain port. Thus, after the condensed water collected by the second water collecting part enters the third flow guide groove, the condensed water can flow smoothly along the inclined bottom wall of the third flow guide groove to the drain port for drainage.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the partition plate is provided with a first mounting groove for fittingly mounting the bottom of the evaporator, and the bottom wall of the first mounting groove is provided with a flow guide hole in communication with the first flow guide groove. By providing the mounting groove for fittingly mounting the bottom of the evaporator, the evaporator can be limited and fixedly mounted, and the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator can be fully dropped into the first mounting groove and then into the first flow guide groove through the flow guide hole.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the second flow guide groove is in communication with the flow guide hole.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the number of the flow guide holes is multiple, and the multiple flow guide holes are spaced apart along the length direction of the first mounting groove and are configured to be oppositely arranged with the bottom wall of the evaporator. Specifically, the bottom wall of the evaporator is provided with a water outlet hole, so that the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator can first drop into the first flow guide groove and / or the second flow guide groove through the flow guide hole under the action of gravity, reducing the water accumulation of the condensed water flowing and diffusing in the first mounting groove.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the first mounting groove is annular, so that the partition plate can be fitted with the evaporators arranged on four sides of the box body.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the bottom wall of the first mounting groove is provided with a through hole. By providing the through hole, the pipeline of the evaporator and the wiring of the fan assembly can pass through.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the partition plate comprises a partition plate body and a mounting portion, the mounting portion is arranged on the periphery of the partition plate body, the mounting portion is provided with the first mounting groove, and the first mounting groove extends along the periphery of the partition plate body. By adopting the above structure, when the water pan assembly is installed in the inner cavity of the case, the partition plate body can form a shielding effect, so that when the condensed water in the first mounting groove does not fall into the water pan body in time, the condensed water overflowing from the inner circumferential side of the mounting portion and flowing into the bottom of the case can be avoided.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the mounting portion forms a limiting rib, which is used to be mounted in a limiting groove of the bottom of the evaporator. By using the above structure, the limiting rib and the limiting groove of the bottom of the evaporator are mounted to further form a limiting effect, which can ensure that the water outlet hole of the bottom wall of the evaporator is better aligned with the flow guide hole, and can reduce the shaking and deviation of the evaporator.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the water pan body is connected with the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the outer side wall of the water pan body and the bottom wall of the mounting portion form a second mounting groove, which is used to be mounted in the cabinet. By connecting the water pan body with the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the overflow of the condensed water collected by the water pan body from the gap between the water pan body and the bottom wall of the mounting portion into the bottom of the cabinet to cause the water to enter the internal components can be prevented. At the same time, the outer side wall of the water pan body and the bottom wall of the mounting portion form a second mounting groove, which can facilitate the mounting of the middle frame beam of the inner cavity of the cabinet in the second mounting groove to fix the water pan assembly.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, a heating belt is further included, which is arranged at the bottom of the first flow guide groove. When the ambient temperature of the device is low, the heating belt can generate heat to keep the water temperature in the first water guide groove above zero degrees, which can prevent the condensed water from freezing to block the water pan assembly and / or the evaporator, affect the heat exchange efficiency, and even damage the machine.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the heating belt is arranged at the bottom of the second flow guide groove.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, a plurality of limiting buckles are further included, which are arranged along the length direction of the first flow guide groove and / or the second flow guide groove, and the heating belt can pass through the plurality of limiting buckles in sequence and be partially limited in the limiting buckles.

[0022] In one of the embodiments, a drain pipe is further included, which is located below the water pan body, and the water inlet end of the drain pipe is in communication with the drain port.

[0023] The second aspect of the present application provides a heat pump device.

[0024] A heat pump device includes: a chassis; a heat pump mechanism, at least a portion of which is disposed within the chassis cavity, the heat pump mechanism including a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and an evaporator connected end-to-end to form a refrigerant circuit; and a drip tray assembly, disposed within the chassis cavity and located below the evaporator to collect condensate flowing down from the evaporator. The heat pump device provided in the second aspect of this application, by employing a drip tray assembly of any of the above embodiments, includes a drip tray body and a partition. The drip tray body is provided with a first guide channel for collecting and guiding the condensate flowing down from the evaporator, preventing condensate from flowing around on the drip tray assembly and forming water accumulation. Specifically, the height of the bottom wall of the first guide channel gradually decreases towards the drain outlet, so that under the action of gravity, the condensate collected by the first guide channel can flow more smoothly and timely along the bottom wall to the drain outlet, thereby improving drainage performance. Furthermore, the partition provides installation support for the evaporator, allowing the bottom of the evaporator to remain separated from the bottom of the first guide channel. This prevents the bottom of the evaporator from freezing in the accumulated water when the condensate in the first guide channel cannot be drained in time. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the water receiving tray assembly and evaporator according to one embodiment;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a heat pump device according to one embodiment;

[0027] Figure 3 A perspective view of the water receiving tray body according to one embodiment;

[0028] Figure 4 A perspective view of a partition according to one embodiment;

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of region A;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a heat pump device according to one embodiment.

[0031] The correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names is as follows:

[0032] 100 water tray assembly;

[0033] 1. Water receiving tray body; 101. First guide channel; 1011. First guide section; 1012. Second guide section; 102. Drain outlet; 103. Second guide channel; 1031. Third guide section; 1032. Fourth guide section; 104. Third guide channel; 11. First water receiving part; 111. Connecting part; 12. Second water receiving part.

[0034] 2 partition plate, 201 first mounting groove, 202 guide hole, 203 through hole, 204 second mounting groove, 21 partition plate body, 22 mounting part, 221 limiting rib;

[0035] 3 heating bands;

[0036] 4 limit buckles;

[0037] 5. Drainage pipes;

[0038] 200 chassis, 210 mid-frame crossbeam;

[0039] 300 heat pump mechanism, 310 condenser, 320 evaporator. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0041] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the invention. However, the invention may also be practiced in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore the scope of protection of the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0042] The water receiving tray assembly of some embodiments of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment discloses a water receiving tray assembly, including: a water receiving tray body 1, the top of the water receiving tray body 1 being recessed downward to form a first guide groove 101, the water receiving tray body 1 being provided with a drain outlet 102, the drain outlet 102 being connected to the first guide groove 101, the height of the bottom wall of the first guide groove 101 gradually decreasing towards the drain outlet 102; and a partition 2, the partition 2 being disposed above the first guide groove 101, the partition 2 being used to abut against the bottom of the evaporator.

[0044] The application provides a water pan assembly, which comprises a water pan body 1 and a partition plate 2, the water pan body 1 is provided with a first flow guide groove 101 for collecting condensed water flowing down from an evaporator, the first flow guide groove 101 can centrally guide the condensed water and avoid the condensed water from flowing everywhere on the water pan assembly to form accumulated water, in particular, the height of the bottom wall of the first water guide groove gradually decreases towards the direction of a drain port 102, so that the condensed water collected by the first flow guide groove 101 can more timely and smoothly flow along the bottom wall to the drain port 102 under the action of gravity, and the drainage performance is improved. And through the setting of the partition plate 2, the partition plate 2 provides installation support for abutting against the evaporator, and at the same time, the bottom of the evaporator and the bottom of the first flow guide groove 101 are kept separated, so that when the condensed water in the first flow guide groove 101 cannot be discharged in time, the phenomenon of icing of the bottom of the evaporator soaked in accumulated water is avoided, and the reliability of the operation of the evaporator can be further improved.

[0045] As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, in addition to the features of the above-mentioned embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited that: the water pan body 1 comprises a first water receiving part 11, the first water receiving part 11 is provided with the first flow guide groove 101 and the drain port 102, the first flow guide groove 101 comprises a first flow guide section 1011 and a second flow guide section 1012, the first flow guide section 1011 is communicated with the second flow guide section 1012 and is opposite and perpendicular, one end of the second flow guide section 1012 away from the first flow guide section 1011 is communicated with the drain port 102, the bottom wall of the first flow guide section 1011 is downwardly inclined towards the direction of the second flow guide section 1012, and the bottom wall of the second flow guide section 1012 is downwardly inclined towards the direction of the drain port 102. Through the adoption of the above-mentioned structure, the first flow guide groove 101 is composed of the opposite and perpendicular first flow guide section 1011 and the second flow guide section 1012, so that the first flow guide groove 101 can adapt to the setting of the L-shaped evaporator, when the condensed water flowing down from the L-shaped evaporator respectively falls into the first flow guide section 1011 and the second flow guide section 1012, the condensed water can be timely and smoothly discharged along the inclined bottom wall of the first flow guide section 1011 and / or the second flow guide section 1012 to the drain port 102, so that the drainage performance is improved and the possibility of icing is reduced.

[0046] As Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the water receiving tray body 1 also includes a second water receiving part 12, the second water receiving part 12 is located below the partition 2, the second water receiving part 12 is disposed opposite to the first water receiving part 11, the top of the second water receiving part 12 is recessed downward to form a second guide groove 103, the second guide groove 103 includes a third guide section 1031 and a fourth guide section 1032, the third guide section 1031 and the fourth guide section 1032 are connected and relatively perpendicular, the end of the fourth guide section 1032 away from the third guide section 1031 is connected to the drain outlet 102, the bottom wall of the third guide section 1031 is inclined downward toward the fourth guide section 1032, and the bottom wall of the fourth guide section 1032 is inclined downward toward the drain outlet 102. By adopting the above structure, the second guide channel 103 is composed of a third guide section 1031 and a fourth guide section 1032 that are relatively perpendicular, thereby enabling the second guide channel 103 to adapt to the L-shaped evaporator arrangement. When the condensate flowing down from the L-shaped evaporator falls into the third guide section 1031 and the fourth guide section 1032 respectively, the condensate can flow smoothly along the inclined bottom wall of the third guide section 1031 and / or the fourth guide section 1032 to the drain outlet 102 in a timely manner, thereby improving drainage performance and reducing the possibility of freezing. In addition, the second water receiving part 12 is arranged opposite to the first water receiving part 11, and the first water receiving part 11 and the second water receiving part 12 are distributed around the circumference of the box body, so that the water receiving tray body 1 can be adapted to the evaporator arrangement on all four sides of the box body.

[0047] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: a connecting portion 111 is formed on the side of the first water receiving portion 11 away from the first guide section 1011, the connecting portion 111 is connected to the second water receiving portion 12, the connecting portion 111 is provided with a third guide groove 104, the two ends of the third guide groove 104 are respectively connected to the second guide section 1012 and the fourth guide section 1032, and a drain outlet 102 is provided on the side wall of the second guide section 1012 or the side wall of the third guide groove 104. By adopting the above structure, the first water receiving portion 11 and the second water receiving portion 12 are connected by the connecting portion 111, thereby facilitating the formation of a clearance space at the connection between the first water receiving portion 11 and the second water receiving portion 12, so as to facilitate the passage of evaporator pipes and fan assembly lines, etc.

[0048] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the drain outlet 102 is located on the side wall of the second guide section 1012, and the bottom wall of the third guide channel 104 slopes downward toward the drain outlet 102. Thus, after the condensate collected by the second water receiving part 12 enters the third guide channel 104, the condensate can flow smoothly and promptly along the inclined bottom wall of the third guide channel 104 to the drain outlet 102 for discharge.

[0049] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the partition plate 2 is provided with a first mounting groove 201 for fittingly mounting with the bottom of the evaporator, and the bottom wall of the first mounting groove 201 is provided with flow guide holes 202 communicating with the first flow guide groove 101. By providing a mounting groove for fittingly mounting with the bottom of the evaporator, a limiting effect can be formed on the evaporator, facilitating the fixed installation of the evaporator, and ensuring that the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator can fall into the first mounting groove 201 and then into the first flow guide groove 101 through the flow guide holes 202.

[0050] As Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the second flow guide groove 103 communicates with the flow guide holes 202.

[0051] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the number of flow guide holes 202 is multiple, and the multiple flow guide holes 202 are distributed along the length direction of the first mounting groove 201, and the multiple flow guide holes 202 are configured to be arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the evaporator. Specifically, the bottom wall of the evaporator is provided with water outlet holes, so that the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator can first fall into the first flow guide groove 101 and / or the second flow guide groove 103 through the flow guide holes 202 under the action of gravity, reducing the formation of water accumulation in the first mounting groove 201.

[0052] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the first mounting groove 201 is annular. Thus, the partition plate 2 can be fitted with the evaporators arranged on the four sides of the box body.

[0053] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the bottom wall of the first mounting groove 201 is provided with a through hole 203. The through hole 203 can facilitate the passage of the evaporator pipeline and the wiring of the fan assembly.

[0054] As Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the partition 2 includes a partition body 21 and a mounting part 22. The mounting part 22 is disposed on the periphery of the partition body 21, and the mounting part 22 is provided with a first mounting groove 201, which extends along the periphery of the partition body 21. By adopting the above structure, when the water tray assembly is installed in the inner cavity of the chassis, the partition body 21 can form a shielding effect, which can prevent the condensate in the first mounting groove 201 from falling into the water tray body 1 in time, and prevent the condensate from overflowing through the inner periphery of the mounting part 22 and flowing into the bottom of the chassis, causing water to seep into the internal components.

[0055] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the mounting portion 22 forms a limiting rib 221, which is used to be fitted and installed with the limiting groove at the bottom of the evaporator. By adopting the above structure, the fitting and installation of the limiting rib 221 with the limiting groove at the bottom of the evaporator can further form a limiting effect. On the one hand, it can ensure that the water outlet hole on the bottom wall of the evaporator can be better aligned with the guide hole 202, and on the other hand, it can reduce the shaking and displacement of the evaporator.

[0056] like Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the water tray body 1 is connected to the bottom wall of the mounting part 22, and the outer side wall of the water tray body 1 and the bottom wall of the mounting part 22 enclose to form a second mounting groove 204, which is used for fitting and mounting with the chassis. By connecting the water tray body 1 to the bottom wall of the mounting part 22, it is possible to prevent the condensate collected by the water tray body 1 from overflowing from the gap between the water tray body 1 and the bottom wall of the mounting part 22 into the bottom of the chassis, causing water to seep into the internal components. At the same time, the outer side wall of the water tray body 1 and the bottom wall of the mounting part 22 cooperate to form the second mounting groove 204, which facilitates the installation of the middle frame beam 210 of the chassis cavity with the second mounting groove 204 to fix the drain tray assembly.

[0057] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further includes a heating belt 3, which is disposed at the bottom of the first guide channel 101. When the ambient temperature of the device is low, the heating belt 3 generates heat, which can keep the water temperature in the first guide channel above zero degrees Celsius. This can prevent the condensate that cannot be drained in time from freezing and causing blockage of the water tray assembly and / or evaporator, affecting the heat exchange efficiency or even damaging the machine.

[0058] like Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that the heating band 3 is disposed at the bottom of the second guide groove 103.

[0059] likeFigure 3 As shown in the drawings, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that: it further comprises a plurality of limiting buckles 4, the plurality of limiting buckles 4 are arranged along the length direction of the first flow guide groove 101 and / or the second flow guide groove 103, and the heating belt 3 can pass through the plurality of limiting buckles 4 in sequence and be partially limited in the limiting buckles 4.

[0060] As shown in the drawings, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that: it further comprises a plurality of limiting buckles 4, the plurality of limiting buckles 4 are arranged along the length direction of the first flow guide groove 101 and / or the second flow guide groove 103, and the heating belt 3 can pass through the plurality of limiting buckles 4 in sequence and be partially limited in the limiting buckles 4. Figure 3

[0061] The second aspect of the present application provides a heat pump device.

[0062] As shown in the drawings, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that: it further comprises a plurality of limiting buckles 4, the plurality of limiting buckles 4 are arranged along the length direction of the first flow guide groove 101 and / or the second flow guide groove 103, and the heating belt 3 can pass through the plurality of limiting buckles 4 in sequence and be partially limited in the limiting buckles 4. Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the drawings, the present embodiment discloses a heat pump device, comprising: a cabinet 200; a heat pump mechanism 300, at least part of the heat pump mechanism 300 is arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet, and the heat pump mechanism 300 comprises a compressor, a condenser 310, a throttling device and an evaporator 320 connected in sequence to form a refrigerant circuit; the water pan assembly 100 described above, the water pan assembly 100 is arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet, and the water pan assembly 100 is located below the evaporator 320 to receive the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator 320. The heat pump device provided by the second aspect of the present application, by adopting the water pan assembly 100 of any of the above embodiments, the water pan assembly 100 comprises a water pan body 1 and a partition plate 2, the water pan body 1 is provided with a first flow guide groove 101 for collecting and guiding the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator 320, which can avoid the condensed water flowing everywhere on the water pan assembly 100 to form accumulated water, specifically, the height of the bottom wall of the first water guide groove gradually decreases towards the direction of the water drain 102, so that under the action of gravity, the condensed water collected in the first flow guide groove 101 can flow more smoothly along the bottom wall to the water drain 102 for discharge, thereby improving the drainage performance. And through the arrangement of the partition plate 2, the partition plate 2 provides installation support for the evaporator 320, which can keep the bottom of the evaporator 320 separated from the bottom of the first flow guide groove 101, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the bottom of the evaporator 320 is soaked in the accumulated water and freezes when the condensed water in the first flow guide groove 101 cannot be discharged in time.

[0063] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way, and to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictions, they should be considered as the scope of the present disclosure.

[0064] ​The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the utility model, the description is more specific and detailed, but can not therefore be understood as the limitation of the utility model patent range. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled person in the art, without departing from the utility model concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which belong to the protection range of the utility model. Therefore, the protection range of the utility model patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A water pan assembly, characterized by, The utility model relates to a water pan, comprising: a water pan body (1), the top of the water pan body (1) is concave downward and forms a first flow guide groove (101), the water pan body (1) is equipped with a drain port (102), the drain port (102) is communicated with the first flow guide groove (101), the height of the bottom wall of the first flow guide groove (101) gradually reduces towards the direction close to the drain port (102); a partition plate (2) is arranged above the first flow guide groove (101), and the partition plate (2) is used for abutting with the bottom of an evaporator.

2. The drain pan assembly of claim 1, wherein, The water pan body (1) comprises a first water receiving part (11), the first water receiving part (11) is equipped with the first flow guide groove (101) and the drain port (102), the first flow guide groove (101) comprises a first flow guide section (1011) and a second flow guide section (1012), the first flow guide section (1011) is communicated with the second flow guide section (1012) and is opposite vertically, one end of the second flow guide section (1012) away from the first flow guide section (1011) is communicated with the drain port (102), the bottom wall of the first flow guide section (1011) is inclined downward towards the direction close to the second flow guide section (1012), and the bottom wall of the second flow guide section (1012) is inclined downward towards the direction close to the drain port (102).

3. The drain pan assembly of claim 2, wherein, The water pan body (1) further comprises a second water receiving part (12), the second water receiving part (12) is located below the partition plate (2), the second water receiving part (12) is oppositely arranged with the first water receiving part (11), the top of the second water receiving part (12) is concave downward and forms a second flow guide groove (103), the second flow guide groove (103) comprises a third flow guide section (1031) and a fourth flow guide section (1032), the third flow guide section (1031) is communicated with the fourth flow guide section (1032) and is opposite vertically, one end of the fourth flow guide section (1032) away from the third flow guide section (1031) is communicated with the drain port (102), the bottom wall of the third flow guide section (1031) is inclined downward towards the direction close to the fourth flow guide section (1032), and the bottom wall of the fourth flow guide section (1032) is inclined downward towards the direction close to the drain port (102).

4. The drain pan assembly of claim 3, wherein, One side of the first water receiving part (11) away from the first flow guide section (1011) forms a connecting part (111), the connecting part (111) is connected with the second water receiving part (12), the connecting part (111) is equipped with a third flow guide groove (104), both ends of the third flow guide groove (104) are communicated with the second flow guide section (1012) and the fourth flow guide section (1032) respectively, and the side wall of the second flow guide section (1012) or the side wall of the third flow guide groove (104) is equipped with the drain port (102).

5. The drain pan assembly of claim 1, wherein, The partition plate (2) is provided with a first mounting groove (201) for fittingly mounting with the bottom of the evaporator, and the bottom wall of the first mounting groove (201) is provided with a flow guide hole (202) in communication with the first flow guide groove (101).

6. The drain pan assembly of claim 5, wherein, The number of flow guide holes (202) is multiple, and the multiple flow guide holes (202) are spaced apart along the length direction of the first mounting groove (201), and the multiple flow guide holes (202) are configured to be arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the evaporator; and / or The first mounting groove (201) is annular; and / or The bottom wall of the first mounting groove (201) is provided with a through hole (203).

7. The drain pan assembly of claim 5, wherein, The partition plate (2) comprises a partition plate body (21) and a mounting portion (22), the mounting portion (22) is arranged on the periphery of the partition plate body (21), and the mounting portion (22) is provided with the first mounting groove (201), and the first mounting groove (201) extends along the periphery of the partition plate body (21).

8. The drain pan assembly of claim 7, wherein, The mounting portion (22) forms a limiting rib (221) for fittingly mounting with the limiting groove of the bottom of the evaporator; and / or The drain pan body (1) is connected with the bottom wall of the mounting portion (22), the outer side wall of the drain pan body (1) and the bottom wall of the mounting portion (22) enclose to form a second mounting groove (204) for fittingly mounting with the cabinet.

9. The drain pan assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, Further comprising a heating belt (3) arranged at the bottom of the first flow guide groove (101); and / or Further comprising a drain pipe (5) located below the drain pan body (1), and the water inlet end of the drain pipe (5) is in communication with the drain port (102).

10. A heat pump apparatus, characterized by, Comprising: a cabinet (200); a heat pump mechanism (300), at least part of which is arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet, and the heat pump mechanism (300) comprises a compressor, a condenser (310), a throttling device and an evaporator (320) connected end to end in sequence to constitute a refrigerant circuit; The drain pan assembly (100) of any one of claims 1 to 9 is arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet, and the drain pan assembly (100) is located below the evaporator (320) to receive the condensed water flowing down from the evaporator (320).