Integrated liquid cooling electric air conditioner capable of recycling condensate water

Abstract

The utility model relates to an integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner capable of recycling condensate water, which comprises an evaporator assembly, a liquid-cooled electric air conditioner and a liquid-cooled electric air conditioner, the condenser assembly is connected to the evaporator assembly, the condenser assembly comprises a first plate heat exchanger, the first plate heat exchanger is provided with at least two flow channels, one flow channel is used for being connected to a whole vehicle liquid cooling system, and the other flow channel is connected to the evaporator end condensate water outlet. The plate type heat exchanger is arranged in the condenser assembly, condensate water generated by the evaporator can be introduced into the plate type heat exchanger, heat exchange is conducted between the condensate water and cooling liquid of a liquid cooling system of the whole vehicle, and therefore the cooling capacity of the condensate water is fully utilized, energy is saved, and resource waste is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioning manufacturing, specifically to an integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner that reuses condensate. Background Technology

[0002] When the evaporator of an air conditioner is cooling, its surface temperature is very low, and the temperature difference between it and the indoor temperature is large. When the indoor air comes into contact with the evaporator, a large amount of low-temperature condensate will be generated on the surface of the evaporator and will flow out through the drain pipe of the evaporator assembly, eventually being discharged to the outside through the pipe.

[0003] However, air conditioning systems produce a lot of condensate, which contains a significant amount of cooling capacity. Directly discharging it would result in a waste of resources. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on the above description, this utility model provides an integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner that reuses condensate, in order to solve the problem of resource waste caused by direct discharge of condensate in related technologies.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: An integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse includes: an evaporator assembly with a condensate drain outlet at the evaporator end; and a condenser assembly connected to the evaporator assembly. The condenser assembly includes a first plate heat exchanger, which has at least two flow channels, one of which is connected to the vehicle's liquid cooling system, and the other of which is connected to the condensate drain outlet at the evaporator end.

[0006] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can be further improved as follows.

[0007] Furthermore, the condenser assembly includes a second plate heat exchanger and a compressor. The second plate heat exchanger has at least two flow channels, one of which is connected to the vehicle's liquid cooling system, and the other of which is connected to the compressor.

[0008] Furthermore, the condenser assembly is provided with a battery coolant inlet and a battery coolant outlet for connection to the vehicle battery water cooling system, and the battery coolant inlet and the battery coolant outlet are connected to the first plate heat exchanger and the second plate heat exchanger.

[0009] Furthermore, the battery coolant inlet, the first plate heat exchanger, the second plate heat exchanger, and the battery coolant outlet are connected in sequence.

[0010] Furthermore, the condenser assembly includes a water tank, which is connected to the condensate drain outlet at the evaporator end and the first plate heat exchanger.

[0011] Furthermore, a water level sensor is installed inside the water tank.

[0012] Furthermore, the water tank is provided with a condensate drain outlet at the condenser end, and a solenoid valve is installed at the condensate drain outlet.

[0013] Furthermore, the compressor is connected to the condenser, and the condenser is connected to the dryer filter.

[0014] Furthermore, the dryer filter is connected to the main expansion valve, which is connected to the evaporator assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, the evaporator assembly includes an evaporator and an evaporation fan, with the evaporator connected to the compressor.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0017] By installing a plate heat exchanger inside the condenser assembly, the condensate produced by the evaporator can be introduced into the plate heat exchanger and used to exchange heat with the coolant of the vehicle's liquid cooling system. This makes full use of the cooling capacity of the condensate, saves energy, and reduces resource waste. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the condenser assembly provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 A front view of the condenser assembly provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 A bottom view of the condenser assembly provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 A bottom view of the evaporator assembly provided for an embodiment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the evaporator assembly provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0025] 1. Evaporator assembly; 11. Evaporator low-pressure port; 12. Evaporator high-pressure port; 13. Evaporator end condensate drain port; 14. Evaporator fan; 15. Evaporator assembly air outlet; 16. Evaporator shell assembly; 17. Evaporator;

[0026] 2. Condenser assembly; 21. Condenser low-pressure port; 22. Condenser high-pressure port; 23. Condensate inlet; 24. Battery coolant inlet; 25. Battery coolant outlet; 26. Condenser fan; 27. Condenser housing assembly; 28. Condenser; 29. ​​Connecting pipes; 210. Dryer filter; 211. Compressor; 212. Electronic control drive assembly; 213. Four-way reversing valve; 214. Gas-liquid separator; 215. Main expansion valve; 216. Liquid-cooled expansion valve; 217. Low-pressure switch; 218. High-pressure switch; 219. Second plate heat exchanger; 220. First plate heat exchanger; 221. Water pump; 222. Water tank; 223. Water pipe; 224. Water pipe solenoid valve; 225. High-pressure vibration damping hose; 226. Low-pressure vibration damping hose; 227. Coolant connecting pipes; 228. Condensate drain outlet;

[0027] 3. Low-pressure hose for vehicle installation; 4. High-pressure hose for vehicle installation; 5. Condensate drain hose; 51. T-joint pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more complete description will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this application will be more thorough and complete.

[0029] This utility model provides an integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner that reuses condensate, which can solve the problem of resource waste caused by direct discharge of condensate in related technologies.

[0030] See Figure 1 As shown in the figure, an integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse provided in this utility model embodiment mainly includes: an evaporator assembly 1, a condenser assembly 2, a vehicle-mounted high-pressure hose 4 and a vehicle-mounted low-pressure hose 3; the air conditioning system includes a heating and cooling system, a battery liquid cooling system and a condensate reuse system.

[0031] For details, see Figures 2-6 As shown, the air conditioning heating and cooling system includes a condenser assembly 2 and an evaporator assembly 1. The condenser assembly 2 includes a compressor 211, a four-way reversing valve 213, a condenser 28, a dryer filter 210, an expansion valve, a gas-liquid separator 214, a condenser fan 26, and a connecting pipe 29. The connecting pipe 29 also includes a high-pressure switch 218, a low-pressure switch 217, a high-pressure charging valve, a low-pressure charging valve, a high-pressure vibration damping hose 225, and a low-pressure vibration damping hose 226. The evaporator assembly 1 includes an evaporator 17 and an evaporator fan 14.

[0032] The condenser assembly 2 is connected to the evaporator assembly 1. The condenser assembly 2 includes a first plate heat exchanger 220, which has at least two flow channels. One flow channel is connected to the vehicle's liquid cooling system, and the other flow channel is connected to the condensate drain outlet 13 at the evaporator end. The condenser assembly 2 also includes a second plate heat exchanger 219 and a compressor 211. The second plate heat exchanger 219 has at least two flow channels, one of which is connected to the vehicle's liquid cooling system, and the other flow channel is connected to the compressor 211. The condenser assembly 2 has a battery coolant inlet 24 and a battery coolant outlet 25 for connection to the vehicle's battery water cooling system. The battery coolant inlet 24 and the battery coolant outlet 25 are connected to the first plate heat exchanger 220 and the second plate heat exchanger 219. The battery coolant inlet 24, the first plate heat exchanger 220, the second plate heat exchanger 219, and the battery coolant outlet 25 are connected in sequence.

[0033] This air conditioner is a split-type air conditioner. The evaporator assembly 1 is generally installed on the ceiling inside the vehicle, and the condenser assembly 2 is installed on the vehicle chassis. The two are connected by high / low mounting hoses to form the entire air conditioning heating and cooling system.

[0034] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the air conditioning refrigeration principle is as follows: After the refrigerant passes through the compressor 211, it becomes a high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant, which is discharged from the compressor exhaust port and flows directly into the condenser 28 through a shock-absorbing metal hose. Here, through the condenser fan 26, the refrigerant undergoes air-cooled heat exchange in the condenser 28, condensing into a medium-temperature liquid refrigerant. It then passes through the dryer filter 210 to remove any possible water vapor. Next, after passing through the expansion valve, the refrigerant becomes a low-temperature, low-pressure liquid refrigerant. In the evaporator 17, through air-cooled heat exchange with the evaporator fan 14, the refrigerant evaporates and absorbs heat, becoming a gaseous refrigerant. It then flows through the gas-liquid separator 214 for gas-liquid separation, and the completely gaseous refrigerant returns to the compressor suction end.

[0035] Air conditioning heating principle: After being discharged from the compressor 211, the refrigerant becomes a high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant. After passing through the four-way reversing valve 213, it flows into the evaporator 17. At this time, the high-temperature refrigerant undergoes air-cooled heat exchange with the air. The hot air is driven by the evaporator fan 14 to enter the vehicle through the air outlet. The cooled refrigerant then passes through the expansion valve, the dryer filter 210, and the condenser 28 in sequence, and finally flows back to the gas-liquid separator 214 to enter the compressor suction end.

[0036] See Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the battery liquid cooling system includes a liquid cooling expansion valve 216, a second plate heat exchanger 219, a first plate heat exchanger 220, a coolant connection pipe 227, a battery coolant inlet 24, and a battery coolant outlet 25. The battery coolant inlet 24 and the battery coolant outlet 25 are respectively connected to the vehicle battery water cooling system; the vehicle coolant flows from the inlet through the coolant connection pipe 227 to the liquid cooling pipes of the first plate heat exchanger 220 and the second plate heat exchanger 219, and then flows back to the outlet to enter the vehicle liquid cooling system. The entire circulation system is powered by the vehicle water pump.

[0037] Battery cooling principle: The second plate heat exchanger 219 is equipped with refrigeration pipes and liquid cooling pipes. The high-temperature coolant from the vehicle's battery water cooling system enters the liquid cooling pipes of the second plate heat exchanger 219, where it exchanges heat with the low-temperature refrigerant through wall-to-wall contact. The low-temperature coolant then flows back into the vehicle's battery water cooling system, where it exchanges heat with the battery surface. Simultaneously, under the action of the vehicle's water pump, the coolant circulates repeatedly throughout the liquid cooling system, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the battery.

[0038] See Figure 2 As shown, the principle of the condensate reuse system is as follows: When the air conditioner is in cooling mode, a large amount of low-temperature condensate will be generated on the surface of the evaporator 17 and will flow out through the drain pipe of the evaporator assembly. This condensate will be collected in the water tank 222 through a water pipe. The water tank 222 is also equipped with a water level sensor. When the condensate accumulates to a certain amount, the water pump 221 will be turned on, and the condensate will flow into the water pipe of the first plate heat exchanger 220. In the first plate heat exchanger 220, it will exchange heat with the high-temperature coolant flowing through it, thus achieving the purpose of reuse. Finally, it will be discharged through the drain outlet. The drain outlet is also equipped with a water pipe solenoid valve, which can be used to block the drain outlet when no condensate is generated.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this application.

[0040] It is understood that spatial relation terms such as "below," "under," "below," "below," "above," "above," etc., can be used here to describe the relationship between one element or feature shown in the figure and other elements or features. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientation shown in the figure, spatial relation terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, the element or feature described as "below" or "below" of the other element or feature will be oriented "above" the other element or feature. Therefore, the exemplary terms "below" and "below" can include both upper and lower orientations. Furthermore, the device may also include other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptive terms used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0041] It should be noted that when one element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or connected to the other element through an intermediary element. In the following embodiments, "connection" should be understood as "electrical connection," "communication connection," etc., if the connected circuits, modules, units, etc., have the transmission of electrical signals or data between them.

[0042] When used herein, the singular forms of “a,” “an,” and “the” may also include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” or “having,” etc., specify the presence of the stated feature, whole, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but do not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate water reuse, characterized by, It includes: Evaporator assembly (1) is provided with evaporator end condensate drain outlet (13); The condenser assembly (2) is connected to the evaporator assembly (1). The condenser assembly (2) includes a first plate heat exchanger (220). The first plate heat exchanger (220) is provided with at least two flow channels. One of the flow channels is used to connect to the vehicle liquid cooling system, and the other flow channel is connected to the condensate drain outlet (13) at the evaporator end.

2. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condenser assembly (2) includes a second plate heat exchanger (219) and a compressor (211). The second plate heat exchanger (219) is provided with at least two flow channels, one of which is connected to the vehicle liquid cooling system and the other of which is connected to the compressor (211).

3. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 2, characterized in that: The condenser assembly (2) is provided with a battery coolant inlet (24) and a battery coolant outlet (25) for connection to the vehicle battery water cooling system. The battery coolant inlet (24) and the battery coolant outlet (25) are connected to the first plate heat exchanger (220) and the second plate heat exchanger (219).

4. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery coolant inlet (24), the first plate heat exchanger (220), the second plate heat exchanger (219) and the battery coolant outlet (25) are connected in sequence.

5. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner with condensate reuse according to claim 4, characterized in that: The condenser assembly (2) includes a water tank (222) connected to the condensate drain outlet (13) at the evaporator end and the first plate heat exchanger (220).

6. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 5, characterized in that: A water level sensor is installed inside the water tank (222).

7. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water tank (222) is provided with a condensate drain outlet (228) at the condenser end, and a solenoid valve is installed at the condensate drain outlet (228).

8. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 2, characterized in that: The compressor (211) is connected to the condenser (28), and the condenser (28) is connected to the dryer filter (210).

9. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 8, characterized in that: The dryer filter (210) is connected to the main expansion valve (215), which is connected to the evaporator assembly (1).

10. The integrated liquid-cooled electric air conditioner for condensate reuse according to claim 9, characterized in that: The evaporator assembly (1) includes an evaporator (17) and an evaporator fan (14), the evaporator (17) being connected to the compressor (211).

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