Low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer
By installing protective and heating components in the air source heat pump dryer, the problems of frost damage and service life caused by exposed fins are solved, achieving fin protection and efficient defrosting.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520088846.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-15
AI Technical Summary
The outdoor finned heat exchangers of existing air source heat pump dryers are exposed to the elements, making them susceptible to frostbite or damage. Furthermore, the fins are easily affected by sudden temperature changes, which can reduce their service life.
The equipment on the rear wall of the machine is covered with protective components. The heating components use a serpentine heat dissipation channel to achieve defrosting without direct contact, avoiding direct heating of the fins and protecting the fins from damage. At the same time, elastic elements are set to prevent accidental contact.
It effectively protects the fins from frostbite and damage, extends their service life, and improves defrosting efficiency through non-contact defrosting, avoiding accidental activation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of drying technology, and in particular relates to a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer. Background Technology
[0002] Dryers are one of the most common devices used for drying items. A dryer mainly consists of four parts: the casing, the drum, the evaporator, and the condenser. The evaporator is used to quickly reduce the temperature of the water vapor in the dryer, causing it to condense and be collected. The condenser is used to heat the drum, thereby achieving the drying effect of the items inside the drum. The drum is used to carry the items and rotate them to ensure that the items are thoroughly dried.
[0003] Chinese patent application CN211400725U discloses an air-source heat pump air conditioner dryer and its control system, including an outdoor finned heat exchanger. An outdoor fan is installed on one side of the outdoor finned heat exchanger. The outdoor finned heat exchanger includes a finned tube sheet with a plurality of through holes evenly distributed on the finned tube sheet for inserting finned tubes or electric heating tubes. It has the following advantages: the arrangement of the outdoor fins can be adjusted according to the number of electric heating tubes without affecting the required heat dissipation area, and corresponding positions for the electric heating tubes are reserved; the electric heating tubes in the finned heat exchanger are evenly distributed, facilitating complete defrosting.
[0004] The aforementioned air-source heat pump air-conditioning dryer and its control system include an outdoor finned heat exchanger for rapid cooling of the unit. To prevent frost buildup, electric heating elements are inserted into the fins for defrosting. However, because the outdoor finned heat exchanger and heating elements are located on the outside of the dryer, the exposed structure makes them susceptible to damage during inspection or frostbite, posing a certain operational risk. Furthermore, the outdoor fins have several through holes into which the heating elements are inserted, meaning they are in direct contact with the fins. During operation, frost forms on the fins of the outdoor heat exchanger. Direct heating with the heating elements during this rapid temperature change can damage and embrittle the fins, drastically reducing their lifespan. Therefore, we provide a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer to address these problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer. By using protective components, the accessories on the dryer body can be prevented from being exposed, while ensuring that its heat dissipation performance is not affected and preventing accidental contact by others. By using heating components, the evaporator and its upper fins can be defrosted, thus solving the problems of the aforementioned air source heat pump air-conditioning dryer and its control system.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0007] This utility model relates to a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer, comprising a body, a controller and a cover mounted on the front side of the body, and a drum inside the body; a protective assembly mounted on the rear side wall of the body, the protective assembly including an elastic element fixed to the body, and the body connected to the protective plate through the elastic element; a condenser, a compressor and an evaporator embedded in the rear side wall of the body; an annular groove formed on the rear side wall of the drum, with a heat-dissipating ring arranged in the internal gap of the annular groove; a belt mounted on the outer wall of the drum, and the drum connected to a drive motor for synchronous rotation via the belt; the condenser connected to the heat-dissipating ring through a heat-dissipating pipe, and the condenser also connected to the compressor; fins on the evaporator; and a heating assembly embedded above the evaporator and on the rear side wall of the body, the heating assembly including a fan fixed to the body, a purification plate and an electric heating plate at the air inlet end of the fan, and an air supply pipe at the air outlet end of the fan, the air supply pipe being connected to the fins.
[0008] The present invention is further configured such that a cylindrical groove is provided inside the machine body, and a drive groove is provided on the side wall of the middle part of the cylindrical groove, the roller is disposed inside the cylindrical groove, and the drive motor is disposed inside the drive groove.
[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a fixed shaft hole is provided at the center of the rear side wall of the cylindrical groove, and the machine body is rotatably connected to the rear side wall of the drum through the cylindrical groove. An air outlet is provided on the bottom side wall of the head end of the cylindrical groove, and an air outlet is also provided on the drum opposite to the air outlet.
[0010] The present invention is further configured such that an air groove is provided in the side wall of the roller, and an air inlet is provided on the inner wall of the annular groove on the rear side wall of the roller, and an air outlet is provided on the side wall of the heat-distributing ring, and the internal cavity of the heat-distributing ring is connected to the air groove through the air outlet and the air inlet.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that a device slot one is provided on the rear side wall of the machine body, and a device slot two, a device slot three and an air duct are provided below the device slot one. The air duct is located beside the device slot two, and the device slot three is located below the device slot two.
[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the condenser is fixed inside the first equipment tank by a fixed bracket, the compressor is fixed inside the second equipment tank, the evaporator is fixed inside the third equipment tank by a fixed bracket, and the heating component is fixed inside the air duct.
[0013] The present invention is further configured such that a reflux pipe is also installed on the evaporator, and the reflux pipe is disposed in the channel of the air outlet, with the end of the reflux pipe passing through the gap between the air outlet and the outer wall of the drum.
[0014] The present invention is further configured such that a heat dissipation groove is provided inside the fin, and the heat dissipation groove is arranged in a serpentine shape. An air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe are respectively sleeved at the lower and upper ends of the heat dissipation groove, and the air inlet pipe is also connected to the air supply pipe.
[0015] The present invention is further configured such that the purification plate is disposed between the heating plate and the fan, and a baffle is also provided on the front side of the fan and the air duct, and an air supply pipe is sleeved on the air outlet of the fan.
[0016] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] 1. This utility model provides a protective component, which is installed on the rear side wall of the machine body. The rear side wall of the machine body is inlaid with a condenser, fins, heating components, and evaporator. The protective plate in the protective component is located on the outside of the equipment, and the four corners of the protective plate are connected to the machine body by elastic elements. This achieves the effect of protecting the various equipment on the rear side wall of the machine body, and also prevents non-professionals from accidentally touching them.
[0018] 2. This utility model, by setting fins and a heating component, has fins installed on the outside of the evaporator to assist its operation. During normal operation, the evaporator will experience frost formation due to its low temperature. Since the fins are in direct contact with the evaporator and are used for temperature transfer and regulation, frost will also form on the fins. The fins are connected to the heating component, which generates heat through an electric heating plate during operation. A fan then blows this heat into the air supply duct, finally supplying hot air into the interior of each fin. This hot air travels through the serpentine heat dissipation grooves within the fins, completing a full path before exiting from the other end, thus achieving a defrosting effect. This non-contact defrosting method not only provides a superior defrosting effect but also ensures that the fins themselves retain their performance. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural cross-sectional view of a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer.
[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural disassembly diagram of a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer.
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the organism's structure.
[0023] Figure 5 This is a structural disassembly diagram of the protective components.
[0024] Figure 6 Disassembly diagram of the drum and condenser Figure 1 .
[0025] Figure 7 Disassembly diagram of the drum and condenser Figure 2 .
[0026] Figure 8 This is a structural disassembly diagram of the attachments on the rear side wall of the machine body.
[0027] Figure 9 This is a structural disassembly diagram of the fins.
[0028] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0029] 1-Main body, 101-Cylinder groove, 102-Drive groove, 103-Fixed shaft hole, 104-Air outlet, 105-Equipment groove one, 106-Equipment groove two, 107-Equipment groove three, 108-Air groove, 2-Controller, 3-Main cover, 4-Protective components, 401-Protective plate, 402-Elastic element, 402a-Cylinder one, 402b-Spring, 402c-Cylinder two, 5-Roller, 501-Air groove, 502-Belt, 503-Drive motor, 5 04-Ring groove, 504a-Air inlet, 6-Condenser, 601-Heat pipe, 602-Fixed bracket one, 603-Heat ring, 603a-Air outlet, 604-Compressor, 7-Evaporator, 701-Return pipe, 702-Fixed bracket two, 8-Fins, 801-Heat dissipation groove, 802-Air inlet pipe, 803-Air outlet pipe, 9-Heating assembly, 901-Fan, 902-Purification plate, 903-Electric heating plate, 904-Baffle, 905-Air supply duct. Detailed Implementation
[0030] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0031] Example 1
[0032] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model is a low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer. It includes a protective component 4 that can prevent the accessories on the dryer body 1 from being exposed, while ensuring that its heat dissipation and other performance are not affected, and also preventing accidental contact by others.
[0033] Specifically, a controller 2 and a cover 3 are installed on the front side wall of the machine body 1, and a protective component 4 is installed on the rear side wall of the machine body 1. The protective component 4 includes an elastic element 402 fixed on the machine body 1, and the machine body 1 is connected to the protective plate 401 through the elastic element 402. A cylindrical groove 101 is also provided inside the machine body 1, and the machine body 1 is connected to the roller 5 through the cylindrical groove 101. A drive groove 102 is provided on the side wall of the middle part of the cylindrical groove 101, and the machine body 1 is connected to the drive motor 503 through the drive groove 102. The motor shaft of the drive motor 503 is connected to the roller 5 for synchronous rotation through the belt 502. A fixed shaft hole 103 is provided in the rear side wall of the cylindrical groove 101, and the fixed shaft hole 103 is rotatably connected to the shaft on the rear side of the roller 5.
[0034] Furthermore, four elastic elements 402 are provided in total, and the four elastic elements 402 are respectively located at the four corners of the protective plate 401. The elastic element 402 includes a second cylinder 402c fixed on the protective plate 401 and a first cylinder 402a fixed on the rear side wall of the body 1. The first cylinder 402a and the second cylinder 402c are connected by a spring 402b. The first cylinder 402a is a hollow cylindrical structure with open ends, and the spring 402b is located inside the first cylinder 402a.
[0035] The operation process of this embodiment is as follows: When in use, the feed port end of the roller 5 is exposed when the cover 3 is opened. At this time, the items to be dried can be put into the roller 5. Then the cover 3 is closed, and the machine body 1 is started by the controller 2. The drive motor 503 works and drives the roller 5 to rotate through the belt 502. This causes the items to be dried in the roller 5 to tumble, ensuring that they are fully dried. When the staff or other personnel are located at the rear of the machine body 1, the protective plate 401 will first form a cavity barrier between the machine body 1 and the human body to prevent the human body from directly contacting the rear wall of the machine body 1. Even if the human body contacts the rear wall of the machine body 1, the elastic element 402 will be compressed first. At this time, the compression process can provide sufficient reaction time for the person who accidentally touches the machine body 1 to adjust their position.
[0036] Example 2
[0037] Please see Figure 6-7 Based on Example 1, a drum 5, a condenser 6, and an evaporator 7 are also provided. The condenser 6 can provide heat to the drum 5, and the evaporator 7 can recover excess heat steam in the drum 5 to form a heat circulation effect.
[0038] Specifically, an air groove 501 is formed in the side wall of the drum 5, and an annular groove 504 is formed in the rear side wall of the drum 5. An air inlet 504a is formed in the annular groove 504. A heat-distributing ring 603 is also intermittently arranged inside the annular groove 504. An air outlet 603a is formed on the heat-distributing ring 603, which is opposite to the air inlet 504a. A heat-distributing pipe 601 is also installed on the air outlet 603a. The air outlet 603a is connected to the air inlet 504a through the heat-distributing pipe 601. 4a is in contact, and the other end of the heat supply pipe 601 is installed on the condenser 6. A gas nozzle is provided on the lower side wall of the end of the drum 5, and the gas nozzle on the drum 5 is in contact with the outer wall of the shaft end of the return pipe 701. A gas outlet 104 is provided on the bottom side wall of the front end of the cylinder groove 101, and the end of the return pipe 701 is located inside the gas outlet 104. The other end of the return pipe 701 is installed on the evaporator 7, and the condenser 6 is also connected to the compressor 604.
[0039] Furthermore, an equipment slot 105 is provided on the rear side wall of the body 1, and an equipment slot 2 106 and an equipment slot 3 107 are provided below the equipment slot 105. The condenser 6 is located inside the equipment slot 105, the evaporator 7 is located inside the equipment slot 3 107, and the compressor 604 is located inside the equipment slot 2 106. The condenser 6 and the evaporator 7 are respectively provided with a fixing bracket 1 602 and a fixing bracket 2 702, and the condenser 6 and the evaporator 7 are respectively fixed to the rear side wall of the body 1 by the fixing bracket 1 602 and the fixing bracket 2 702.
[0040] Example 3
[0041] Please see Figure 8-9 Based on Embodiments 1 and 2, it is also provided that the evaporator 7 and its upper fins 8 can be defrosted by using the heating component 9.
[0042] Specifically, the evaporator 7 is equipped with fins 8, and there are multiple fins 8 arranged in a matrix structure. The fins 8 have serpentine heat dissipation grooves 801, and the bottom end of the heat dissipation groove 801 is fitted with an air inlet pipe 802, and the top end is fitted with an air outlet pipe 803.
[0043] Furthermore, an air duct 108 is also provided on the side of the equipment duct 2 106. The heating component 9 includes a fan 901 fixed in the air duct 108. A purification plate 902 is provided at the air inlet end of the fan 901, and an electric heating plate 903 is provided on the side of the purification plate 902. A baffle 904 is provided at the air outlet end of the fan 901. An air supply pipe 905 is embedded in the baffle 904. The air supply pipe 905 is also connected to the air inlet pipe 802 in the fin 8 through a diverter pipe.
[0044] The operation process of this embodiment is as follows: When in use, the electric heating plate 903 works, which heats the gas in the internal chamber of the equipment tank 106. Then, the heated gas is drawn in by the fan 901 and filtered by the purification plate 902 before entering the fan 901 and then the air supply pipe 905. Finally, the hot air is introduced into the interior of each fin 8 through the air supply pipe 905. The hot air will pass through the serpentine heat dissipation grooves 801 in the fin 8, pass through the entire passage, and then flow out from the other end, thereby achieving the defrosting effect.
[0045] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0046] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer, comprising a body (1), wherein a controller (2) and a cover (3) are installed on the front side of the body (1), and a drum (5) is also provided inside the body (1); characterized in that: A protective assembly (4) is installed on the rear side wall of the machine body (1). The protective assembly (4) includes an elastic element (402) fixed on the machine body (1), and the machine body (1) is connected to the protective plate (401) through the elastic element (402). A condenser (6), a compressor (604), and an evaporator (7) are embedded in the rear side wall of the machine body (1). An annular groove (504) is provided on the rear side wall of the roller (5), and a heat-dissipating ring (603) is provided in the internal gap of the annular groove (504). A belt (502) is also provided on the outer wall of the roller (5), and the roller (5) is connected to the drive motor (503) through the belt (502). The condenser (6) is connected to the heat supply ring (603) via a heat supply pipe (601) and is also connected to the compressor (604). The evaporator (7) is also provided with fins (8). A heating component (9) is embedded on the upper part of the evaporator (7) and the rear side wall of the body (1). The heating component (9) includes a fan (901) fixed on the body (1). The air inlet end of the fan (901) is provided with a purification plate (902) and an electric heating plate (903). The air outlet end of the fan (901) is provided with an air supply pipe (905). The air supply pipe (905) is connected to the fins (8).
2. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body (1) has a cylindrical groove (101) inside, and a drive groove (102) is provided on the side wall of the middle part of the cylindrical groove (101). The roller (5) is located inside the cylindrical groove (101), and the drive motor (503) is located inside the drive groove (102).
3. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 2, characterized in that, A fixed-axis hole (103) is provided at the center of the rear side wall of the cylindrical groove (101), and the machine body (1) is rotatably connected to the rear side wall of the drum (5) through the cylindrical groove (101). An air outlet (104) is provided on the bottom side wall of the head end of the cylindrical groove (101), and an air hole is also provided on the drum (5) opposite to the air outlet (104).
4. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller (5) has an air groove (501) in its side wall, and an air inlet (504a) is provided on the inner wall of the annular groove (504) on the rear side wall of the roller (5). The heat-distributing ring (603) has an air outlet (603a) on its side wall, and the internal cavity of the heat-distributing ring (603) is connected to the air groove (501) through the air outlet (603a) and the air inlet (504a).
5. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear side wall of the machine body (1) is provided with an equipment slot 1 (105), and below the equipment slot 1 (105) are also provided equipment slot 2 (106), equipment slot 3 (107) and air duct (108). The air duct (108) is located on the side of equipment slot 2 (106), and equipment slot 3 (107) is located below equipment slot 2 (106).
6. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The condenser (6) is installed inside the first equipment slot (105) by a fixing bracket (602), the compressor (604) is installed inside the second equipment slot (106), the evaporator (7) is installed inside the third equipment slot (107) by a fixing bracket (702), and the heating component (9) is installed inside the air duct (108).
7. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 6, characterized in that, The evaporator (7) is also equipped with a return pipe (701), and the return pipe (701) is set in the channel of the air outlet (104). The end of the return pipe (701) passes through the gap between the air outlet (104) and the outer wall of the drum (5).
8. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fin (8) has a heat dissipation groove (801) inside, and the heat dissipation groove (801) is arranged in a serpentine shape. The upper and lower ends of the heat dissipation groove (801) are respectively fitted with an air inlet pipe (802) and an air outlet pipe (803), and the air inlet pipe (802) is also connected to the air supply pipe (905).
9. A low-power air-conditioning type heat pump drum dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The purification plate (902) is disposed between the heating plate (903) and the fan (901), and a baffle (904) is also provided on the front side of the fan (901) and the air duct (108). An air supply pipe (905) is sleeved on the air outlet of the fan (901).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Air source heat pump air conditioner dryer and control system thereof
CN211400725U