A foam water pan for an air conditioning structural member

By combining the inclined water tray surface, guide ribs, diversion grooves, protrusions and filter screen, the problems of slow condensate drainage and impurity blockage are solved, realizing rapid condensate drainage and impurity filtration, thus improving the operating efficiency of the air conditioner.

CN224340330UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09WUHAN YIWU NEW MATERIAL CO LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHAN YIWU NEW MATERIAL CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-31
Publication Date
2026-06-09

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to air conditioning construction technical field, concretely relates to a kind of air conditioning structural member foam water receiving tray, including water receiving tray body, drainage hole is opened in the lateral wall of water receiving tray body, the drainage hole is configured as connecting drain pipe, the disc surface of water receiving tray body is obliquely arranged along drainage hole side;Multiple guide ribs are arranged on the inner lateral wall of the both sides of water receiving tray body, multiple guide ribs are obliquely arranged along condensate water flow direction to drainage hole side, and the guide rib and water receiving tray body are integrally formed.The utility model solves the problem that condensate water on water receiving tray cannot flow out quickly and the problem that the condensate water discharged by water receiving tray has many impurities, which affects the heat exchange efficiency of air conditioner.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of air conditioning construction technology, specifically relating to a foam water receiving tray for air conditioning structural components. Background Technology

[0002] Air conditioners are a common household appliance, regulating indoor temperature, humidity, air quality, and airflow. During operation, air conditioners produce condensation, and an air conditioner drip tray is a container installed on the air conditioner specifically to collect this condensation. Its main function is to smoothly drain the condensation into the drain pipe, preventing water droplets from falling directly to the ground or interfering with the air conditioner's normal operation. Drip trays are highly practical, inexpensive, require minimal installation space, and do not affect the air conditioner's cooling performance.

[0003] Currently, the common methods for treating condensate are to discharge it directly outdoors or recycle it. However, condensate cannot flow away quickly in a horizontal drip tray, and it may freeze in low-temperature environments, affecting the drainage effect of the drip tray. Moreover, impurities in condensate may cause blockages in the pipes or pumps that discharge condensate, affecting the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner and causing some damage to the air conditioner. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a foam water collection tray for air conditioners, so as to solve the problems that the condensate on the water collection tray cannot be drained quickly under the existing technology, and that the condensate discharged from the water collection tray has a lot of impurities, which affects the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, embodiments of this utility model provide a foam drip tray for air conditioning, including a drip tray body. A drain hole is provided on the side wall of the drip tray body, and the drain hole is configured to connect to a drain pipe. The surface of the drip tray body is inclined along one side of the drain hole. Multiple guide ribs are provided on the inner side walls of both sides of the drip tray body, and these guide ribs are inclined towards the drain hole along the direction of condensate flow. The guide ribs and the drip tray body are integrally formed.

[0006] The upper surface of the water receiving tray is provided with a drainage groove, which is located between the guide ribs and extends along both sides of the base towards the drain hole.

[0007] The upper surface of the water receiving tray is provided with multiple protrusions, which are conical in shape and distributed within the drainage groove.

[0008] The protrusions are distributed in multiple rows, and the number of protrusions in each row increases sequentially from the edge of the water receiving tray to the drain hole.

[0009] The water receiving tray has a drainage groove on the side near the drainage hole. The drainage groove is formed by a downward indentation of the upper surface of the water receiving tray. The drainage hole is connected to the drainage groove.

[0010] The drainage trough includes a drainage bottom wall and two connecting side walls, both of which extend toward the drainage hole. The connecting side walls are respectively connected to both sides of the drainage bottom wall, and the distance between the two connecting side walls gradually decreases from top to bottom, so that the condensate in the water receiving trough flows from top to bottom into the drainage bottom wall and is discharged through the drainage hole.

[0011] The drain trough is equipped with a detachable filter screen, which is horizontally installed on the two connecting side walls and arranged opposite to the drain hole.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the above-mentioned technical solution of this utility model are as follows:

[0013] This invention features an inclined water receiving tray with guide ribs and a drainage groove to quickly direct condensate to the drain hole. The protrusions in the drainage groove further accelerate the concentrated flow of condensate to the drain hole. Meanwhile, the drain groove and filter screen retain impurities in the condensate, reducing the amount of impurities entering the drain hole. The filtered condensate is then discharged through the drain pipe, thus preventing impurities in the condensate from clogging the pipes or pumps used for discharging or recycling condensate. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the foam water receiving tray for air conditioning in this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the foam water receiving tray, a structural component for air conditioning in this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of A in the diagram.

[0017] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0018] 1. Water receiving tray body; 2. Drain hole; 3. Drain pipe; 4. Guide rib; 5. Drainage channel; 6. Boss; 7. Drainage channel; 701. Drainage bottom wall; 702. Connecting side wall; 703. Filter screen. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, a detailed description will be given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] like Figure 1 , 2As shown, an embodiment of this utility model provides a foam drip tray for air conditioning, comprising a drip tray body 1. A drain hole 2 is provided on the side wall of the drip tray body 1, and the drain hole 2 is configured to connect to a drain pipe 3. The surface of the drip tray body 1 is inclined along one side of the drain hole 2. Multiple guide ribs 4 are provided on the inner side walls of both sides of the drip tray body 1. The guide ribs 4 are inclined towards the drain hole 2 along the direction of condensate flow, and the guide ribs 4 are integrally formed with the drip tray body 1. The edges of the guide ribs 4 are smoothed to prevent impurities from accumulating on the guide ribs 4 during condensate flow. When condensate falls onto the drip tray, it is blocked and guided by the guide ribs 4, changing the flow direction and causing the condensate to flow out of the drain hole 2 along the inclined direction of the guide ribs 4. The inclined surface of the base can prevent the condensate from spreading randomly on the bottom surface and shorten the flow path of the condensate, speeding up the flow of the condensate to the drain hole 2. At the same time, the guide ribs 4 can also enhance the structural strength of the foam drip tray.

[0021] It should also be noted that the material of the water receiving tray body 1 is polystyrene foam plastic. The water receiving tray body 1 made of this material can be obtained by injection molding and has good strength.

[0022] The upper surface of the water receiving tray 1 is provided with a drainage groove 5, which is located between the guide ribs 4 and extends along both sides of the base towards the drain hole 2. The inner wall of the drainage groove 5 is also smoothed to reduce the resistance of the condensate during the flow process. The inclined setting of the water receiving tray 1 also ensures that the condensate in the drainage groove 5 can flow to the drain hole 2 in a timely manner.

[0023] The upper surface of the water receiving tray 1 is also provided with multiple protrusions 6, which are conical in shape and distributed within the drainage groove 5. The protrusions 6 are arranged in multiple rows, with the number of protrusions 6 increasing sequentially from the edge of the water receiving tray 1 towards the drain hole 2. When condensate flows on the surface of the water receiving tray 1, the protrusions 6 act as a diversion mechanism, splitting the wider water flow into multiple narrower streams, reducing lateral diffusion, and causing the condensate to flow more concentratedly along the drainage groove 5 towards the drain hole 2, thus accelerating the flow rate.

[0024] To better collect and drain condensate, a drain groove 7 is provided on the side of the water receiving tray 1 near the drain hole 2. The water receiving groove is formed by a downward indentation of the upper surface of the water receiving tray 1, and the drain hole 2 communicates with the drain groove 7. The drain groove 7 includes a drain bottom wall 701 and two connecting side walls 702, both of which extend towards the drain hole 2. The connecting side walls 702 are respectively connected to both sides of the drain bottom wall 701, and the distance between the two connecting side walls 702 gradually decreases from top to bottom, allowing the condensate in the water receiving groove 7 to flow from top to bottom into the drain bottom wall 701, and then be discharged through the drain hole 2. A filter screen 703 is detachably installed inside the drain groove 7. The filter screen 703 is horizontally installed on the two connecting side walls 702 and is arranged opposite to the drain hole 2.

[0025] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0026] When condensate falls onto the drip tray 1, it is blocked and guided by the guide ribs 4, changing its flow direction. The condensate flows out of the drain hole 2 along the inclined direction of the guide ribs 4 and into the diversion groove 5. When the condensate flows in the diversion groove 5, the boss 6 diverts the condensate, splitting the wider water flow into multiple narrower water flows, reducing the lateral diffusion of the water flow, and making the condensate flow more concentrated along the diversion groove 5 towards the drain hole 2, thus accelerating the speed at which the condensate flows into the drain trough 7. After the condensate flows into the drain trough 7, the filter screen 703 retains the impurities in the condensate in the drain trough 7, reducing the amount of impurities entering the drain hole 2. The filtered condensate is then discharged through the drain pipe, thereby preventing impurities in the condensate from causing blockages in the pipes or pumps used for discharging or recycling condensate.

[0027] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A foam drip tray for air conditioning, comprising a drip tray body, characterized in that, The side wall of the water receiving tray is provided with a drain hole, which is configured to connect to a drain pipe. The surface of the water receiving tray is inclined along one side of the drain hole. Multiple guide ribs are provided on the inner side walls of both sides of the water receiving tray. The multiple guide ribs are inclined along the flow direction of the condensate towards the drain hole. The guide ribs and the water receiving tray are integrally formed.

2. The foam drip tray for air conditioning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the water receiving tray is provided with a drainage groove, which is located between the guide ribs and extends along both sides of the base towards the drain hole.

3. The foam drip tray for air conditioning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the water receiving tray is also provided with multiple protrusions, which are conical in shape and distributed in the drainage groove.

4. The foam drip tray for air conditioning as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The protrusions are distributed in multiple rows, and the number of protrusions in each row increases sequentially from the edge of the water receiving tray towards the drain hole.

5. The foam drip tray for air conditioning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A drainage groove is provided on the side of the water receiving tray body near the drainage hole. The drainage groove is formed by a downward indentation of the upper surface of the water receiving tray body. The drainage hole is connected to the drainage groove.

6. The foam drip tray for air conditioning structural components according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drainage channel includes a drainage bottom wall and two connecting side walls, both of which extend toward the drainage hole. The connecting side walls are respectively connected to both sides of the drainage bottom wall, and the distance between the two connecting side walls gradually decreases from top to bottom.

7. The foam drip tray for air conditioning structural components according to claim 6, characterized in that, A filter screen is detachably installed inside the drainage trough. The filter screen is installed horizontally on the two connecting side walls and is arranged opposite to the drainage hole.