Heat exchanger support, air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Abstract

The heat exchanger support is matched with the end portion of a heat exchanger of the air conditioner indoor unit so as to support and fix one end of the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger support comprises an air path shielding wall and a water retaining flow dividing portion, and the air path shielding wall is used for separating an internal air path of the heat exchanger from the external space. The upper edge of the water retaining and distributing part has a gradient, a plurality of water retaining ribs are arranged on the side face, back on to the heat exchanger, of the water retaining and distributing part, and the water retaining ribs extend downwards from the upper edge so that condensate water on the upper edge can be guided to flow downwards along the water retaining ribs. According to the technical scheme, condensate water can be prevented from flying out of the water collecting disc under the action of acceleration in the downward sliding process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electrical equipment technology, and in particular to a heat exchanger bracket, an indoor air conditioning unit, and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] When a wall-mounted air conditioner is cooling, condensation will continuously form on the heat exchanger fins and the outer surface of the copper pipes. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 A water collection pan 10 is provided on the lower side of the heat exchanger. Under normal circumstances, the condensate formed on the heat exchanger will flow into the water collection pan 10 and then flow to the outside through the drain port 20 on the water collection pan 10.

[0003] The heat exchanger bracket 30 on the left side of the wall-mounted air conditioner's heat exchanger is a crucial component in the condensate recovery path. During actual use, the heat exchanger bracket 30 directly contacts the fins and copper tubing on the evaporator body. During cooling, a large amount of condensate passes through this bracket 30 and is guided into the condensate pan 10. As the condensate flows along the surface of the heat exchanger bracket 30, due to the inclined surface, its downward flow speed increases under acceleration, eventually causing it to fly out from the right side and fail to be successfully recovered.

[0004] If the condensate on the heat exchanger bracket 30 fails to flow into the condensate pan 10, water will accumulate inside the air conditioner's front frame and base, causing water to seep out from the inside of the air conditioner and drip onto the outside, damaging furniture and other items, or even causing short circuits in electrical products, posing safety hazards such as fire.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a new heat exchanger bracket, air conditioning indoor unit, and air conditioner. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model provides a heat exchanger bracket, an indoor air conditioning unit, and an air conditioner to solve the problem of condensate on the heat exchanger not flowing into the water collection pan.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems and achieve the purpose of this utility model, this utility model provides a heat exchanger bracket for use in an air conditioner indoor unit. The heat exchanger bracket matches the end of the heat exchanger in the air conditioner indoor unit to support and fix one end of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger bracket includes:

[0008] An airflow shielding wall is used to separate the internal airflow of the heat exchanger from the external space.

[0009] The water-blocking and diversion section connected to the air passage shielding wall has a slope on its upper edge. The side of the water-blocking and diversion section facing away from the heat exchanger is provided with a plurality of water-blocking ribs. The water-blocking ribs extend downward from the upper edge so that the condensate on the upper edge is guided to flow downward along the water-blocking ribs.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of the water-blocking ribs are spaced apart along the upper edge to form a height difference.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of diversion ribs are disposed on the water-blocking diversion section, and some of the diversion ribs are connected to the lower end of the water-blocking rib and extend in a direction substantially parallel to the upper edge.

[0012] Preferably, the water-blocking ribs include a first water-blocking rib, a second water-blocking rib, and a third water-blocking rib arranged sequentially from high to low;

[0013] The lower end of the first water-blocking rib is connected to the first drainage rib, and the lower end of the second water-blocking rib is connected to the second drainage rib;

[0014] The lower end of the first drainage rib is not higher than the upper end of the second water-blocking rib, and the lower end of the second drainage rib is not higher than the upper end of the third water-blocking rib.

[0015] Preferably, a first diversion groove is formed between the lower end of the first diversion rib and the second water-blocking rib;

[0016] A second diversion groove is formed between the lower end of the second diversion rib and the third water-blocking rib.

[0017] Preferably, the heat exchanger support further includes:

[0018] The third diversion rib extends from the highest point of the upper edge to a lower end that is lower than the upper end of the first water-blocking rib, and the lower end of the third diversion rib forms a third diversion groove with the first water-blocking rib.

[0019] Preferably, the water-blocking flow section is further provided with a plurality of waist-shaped holes for accommodating the U-shaped bend of the hairpin tube on the heat exchanger, and the edge of the waist-shaped hole is provided with a fixing hook for fixing the U-shaped bend of the hairpin tube.

[0020] Preferably, the heat exchanger support further includes:

[0021] A fixing plate connected to the air duct shielding wall has at least two base fixing holes for connecting the heat exchanger bracket to the base screws.

[0022] Secondly, this utility model provides an indoor air conditioning unit, including the heat exchanger bracket described in any of the claims of the first aspect of this utility model.

[0023] Thirdly, this utility model provides an air conditioner, including the indoor unit of the air conditioner provided in the second aspect of this utility model.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] This utility model provides a heat exchanger bracket for use in an air conditioner indoor unit. The bracket matches the end of the heat exchanger in the indoor unit to support and fix one end of the heat exchanger. The bracket includes an airflow baffle wall and a water-blocking flow section. The baffle wall separates the internal airflow of the heat exchanger from the external space. The upper edge of the water-blocking flow section has a slope, and multiple water-blocking ribs are provided on the side of the water-blocking flow section facing away from the heat exchanger. These ribs extend downwards from the upper edge, guiding condensate from the upper edge to flow downwards along the ribs. This utility model's technical solution prevents condensate from flying out of the condensate pan too quickly due to acceleration during its downward flow.

[0026] The air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner provided by this utility model can also prevent condensate from flying out of the water collection pan too fast due to acceleration during the downward flow. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the existing heat exchanger support structure;

[0028] Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a heat exchanger bracket provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of a heat exchanger bracket provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a heat exchanger support provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0032] 10 - Water collection tray; 20 - Drain interface; 30 - Heat exchanger bracket;

[0033] 100 - Wind path shield; 200 - Water diversion section; 210 - Water-blocking rib; 211 - First water-blocking rib; 212 - Second water-blocking rib; 213 - Third water-blocking rib; 220 - Drainage rib; 221 - First drainage rib; 222 - Second drainage rib; 223 - Third drainage rib; 231 - First diversion groove; 232 - Second diversion groove; 233 - Third diversion groove; 240 - Waist-shaped hole; 241 - Fixing hook. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of the heat exchanger bracket, indoor air conditioning unit, and air conditioner proposed by this utility model. The advantages and features of this utility model will become clearer from the following description. It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and use non-precise proportions, intended only to facilitate and clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model. Please refer to the drawings to make the objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable. It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., depicted in the accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes to aid those skilled in the art and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model. Therefore, they 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 in this utility model.

[0035] As described in the background section, in existing heat exchanger supports, when condensate flows along its surface, the inclined plane causes the condensate to accelerate from top to bottom, eventually causing it to fly out from the right side and fail to be successfully collected. Therefore, this invention proposes a heat exchanger support to avoid the problem of condensate not being successfully collected.

[0036] Please see Figures 2-4 , Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a heat exchanger support provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of a heat exchanger bracket provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a heat exchanger bracket provided in one embodiment of the present invention. The heat exchanger bracket provided by the present invention is applied to an indoor air conditioning unit. The heat exchanger bracket matches the end of the heat exchanger in the indoor air conditioning unit to support and fix one end of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger bracket includes:

[0037] The airflow shielding wall 100 and the water-blocking diversion section 200 connected to the airflow shielding wall 100 are used to separate the internal airflow of the heat exchanger from the external space. The upper edge of the water-blocking diversion section 200 has a slope, and the side of the water-blocking diversion section 200 facing away from the heat exchanger is provided with a plurality of water-blocking ribs 210. The water-blocking ribs 210 extend downward from the upper edge so that the condensate on the upper edge is guided to flow downward along the water-blocking ribs 210.

[0038] The heat exchanger bracket provided by this utility model has a water-blocking and diversion section 200, on which a plurality of water-blocking ribs 210 are provided. The water-blocking ribs 210 extend downward from the upper edge of the water-blocking and diversion section 200, guiding the condensate to flow downward along the water-blocking ribs 210. This avoids the problem that the condensate will increase its flow speed from top to bottom under the action of acceleration and eventually fly out from the right side, failing to be successfully recovered.

[0039] In some embodiments, a plurality of water-blocking ribs 210 are spaced apart along the upper edge to form a height difference. Since the upper edge 200 has a slope, the plurality of water-blocking ribs 210 form a height difference, creating obstructions at different heights as condensate flows from top to bottom, reducing the flow velocity of the condensate and preventing it from splashing out.

[0040] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger support further includes a plurality of guide ribs 220 disposed on the water-blocking flow portion 200, some of the guide ribs 220 being connected to the lower end of the water-blocking rib 210 and extending in a direction substantially parallel to the upper edge. In this embodiment, some condensate is blocked by the first side of the water-blocking rib 210 and flows downward along the first side of the water-blocking rib 210, while some condensate flows along the second side of the water-blocking rib 210 and is guided down by the guide ribs 220.

[0041] In some embodiments, the water-blocking rib 210 includes a first water-blocking rib 211, a second water-blocking rib 212, and a third water-blocking rib 213 arranged sequentially from high to low; the lower end of the first water-blocking rib 211 is connected to a first drainage rib 221, and the lower end of the second water-blocking rib 212 is connected to a second drainage rib 222; wherein the lower end of the first drainage rib 221 is not higher than the upper end of the second water-blocking rib 212, and the lower end of the second drainage rib 222 is not higher than the upper end of the third water-blocking rib 213.

[0042] In the above embodiments, the lower end of the first drainage rib 221 is not higher than the upper end of the second water-blocking rib 212, so as to prevent condensed water from passing over the second water-blocking rib 212 during the process of sliding down the first drainage rib 221; the lower end of the second drainage rib 222 is not higher than the upper end of the third water-blocking rib 213, so as to prevent condensed water from passing over the third water-blocking rib 213 during the process of sliding down the second drainage rib 222.

[0043] In some embodiments, a first diversion groove 231 is formed between the lower end of the first guide rib 221 and the second water-blocking rib 212; a second diversion groove 232 is formed between the lower end of the second guide rib 222 and the third water-blocking rib 213. By setting the diversion grooves, the condensate is dispersed into multiple paths to flow downwards, turning large water droplets into multiple small water droplets as they slide down, preventing splashing out when falling into the water collection tray.

[0044] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger support further includes a third guide rib 223, the upper end of which extends from the highest point of the upper edge to a lower end below the upper end of the first water-blocking rib 211, and the lower end of the third guide rib 223 forms a third diversion groove 233 between itself and the first water-blocking rib 211. By providing the third guide rib 223 and the third diversion groove 233, the condensate above the water-blocking diversion section 200 is guided to flow downwards.

[0045] In some embodiments, the water-blocking and diversion section 200 is further provided with a plurality of waist-shaped holes 240 for accommodating the hairpin U-shaped bend on the heat exchanger, and the edge of the waist-shaped hole 240 is provided with a fixing hook 241 for fixing the hairpin U-shaped bend.

[0046] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger bracket further includes a fixing plate (not shown) connected to the air duct shielding wall, the fixing plate having at least two base fixing holes for connecting the heat exchanger bracket to the base screws.

[0047] This embodiment also provides an indoor air conditioning unit, including the heat exchanger bracket provided in this embodiment.

[0048] This embodiment also provides an air conditioner, including the indoor unit of the air conditioner provided in this embodiment.

[0049] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0050] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "height," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0051] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0052] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0053] Although the present invention has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the above description should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention. Various modifications and substitutions to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art after reading the above content. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A heat exchanger support applied to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, the heat exchanger support being matched with an end portion of a heat exchanger of the indoor unit to support and fix one end of the heat exchanger, characterized in that, The heat exchanger support comprises: a wind path shielding wall for separating the internal wind path of the heat exchanger from the external space; a water blocking diversion part connected with the wind path shielding wall, the upper edge of the water blocking diversion part has a slope, and a plurality of water blocking ribs are arranged on the side of the water blocking diversion part away from the heat exchanger and extend downward from the upper edge so that the condensate water on the upper edge is guided to flow downward along the water blocking ribs.

2. The heat exchanger support of claim 1, wherein The plurality of water blocking ribs are arranged at intervals along the upper edge to form a height difference.

3. The heat exchanger support of claim 2, wherein Further comprising: a plurality of drainage ribs arranged on the water blocking diversion part, and some of the drainage ribs are connected with the lower ends of the water blocking ribs and extend in a direction substantially parallel to the upper edge.

4. The heat exchanger support of claim 3, wherein the water blocking ribs comprise a first water blocking rib, a second water blocking rib and a third water blocking rib arranged in sequence from high to low; the lower end of the first water blocking rib is connected with a first drainage rib, and the lower end of the second water blocking rib is connected with a second drainage rib; wherein the lower end of the first drainage rib is not higher than the upper end of the second water blocking rib, and the lower end of the second drainage rib is not higher than the upper end of the third water blocking rib.

5. The heat exchanger support of claim 4, wherein a first diversion groove is formed between the lower end of the first drainage rib and the second water blocking rib; a second diversion groove is formed between the lower end of the second drainage rib and the third water blocking rib.

6. The heat exchanger support of claim 4, wherein Further comprising: a third drainage rib, the upper end of the third drainage rib extends from the highest point of the upper edge to the lower end which is lower than the upper end of the first water blocking rib, and a third diversion groove is formed between the lower end of the third drainage rib and the first water blocking rib.

7. The heat exchanger support of claim 1, wherein a plurality of waist-shaped holes for accommodating the U-shaped bends of the hairpin tubes of the heat exchanger are arranged on the water blocking diversion part, and the edges of the waist-shaped holes are provided with fixing hooks for fixing the U-shaped bends of the hairpin tubes.

8. The heat exchanger support of claim 1, wherein Further comprising: a fixing plate connected with the wind path shielding wall, at least two base fixing holes are formed in the fixing plate, and the base fixing holes are used for connecting the heat exchanger support with the base by screws.

9. An air conditioner indoor unit, characterized by comprising: The heat exchanger support according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 9.

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