Condenser combination device and refrigerator thereof

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of refrigerators, and in particular to a condenser assembly and a refrigerator thereof. The condenser assembly includes a compressor compartment, a fan, a condenser, and a water spray pipe. The compressor compartment is located at the bottom of the refrigerator body, and the fan is installed in the compressor compartment. The condenser is installed in the compressor compartment and includes a shell, fins, and condenser tubes. The shell has a cavity, and the condenser tubes and fins are installed in the cavity, with the condenser tubes passing through the fins. The water spray pipe is located at the end of the condenser away from the fan and can spray water into the cavity. Its advantages are that the water spray pipe can spray water onto the fins and condenser tubes located in the cavity. Because the shell forms a cavity, when the water spray pipe cleans the condenser, it does not cause water to splash everywhere. Spraying to remove dust from the condenser prevents dust from affecting the condenser's heat dissipation efficiency, thereby improving the refrigerator's heat exchange efficiency, extending the refrigerator's service life, and reducing the refrigerator's power consumption.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refrigerators, and in particular to a condenser assembly and the refrigerator thereof. Background Technology

[0002] Existing refrigerators typically have a compressor compartment located on the bottom or top of the cabinet. The compressor compartment contains a compressor, a fan, and a condenser. The fan helps the condenser dissipate heat.

[0003] Due to its structural limitations, the condenser has high air resistance, and its surface easily accumulates dust and other impurities. These deposits hinder heat dissipation, further reducing heat dissipation efficiency and potentially shortening the compressor's lifespan. It also increases the refrigerator's energy consumption. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a condenser assembly device.

[0005] A condenser assembly includes: a compressor compartment; a fan installed in the compressor compartment; a condenser installed in the compressor compartment, the condenser including a shell, fins, and condenser tubes, the shell having a chamber, the condenser tubes and the fins being installed in the chamber, and the condenser tubes passing through the fins; and a water spray pipe located at the end of the condenser away from the fan, capable of spraying water into the chamber.

[0006] With this design, the water spray pipe can spray water onto the fins and condenser tubes located in the cavity. Since the shell forms a cavity, the water spray pipe will not cause water to splash everywhere when cleaning the condenser. Spraying to remove dust from the condenser can prevent dust from affecting the condenser's heat dissipation efficiency, thereby improving the refrigerator's heat exchange efficiency, extending the refrigerator's service life, and reducing the refrigerator's power consumption.

[0007] In one embodiment, the housing has a cover on the side away from the water spray pipe, the cover being rotatably connected to the housing and capable of opening or closing the side of the chamber away from the water spray pipe.

[0008] In one embodiment, the housing is configured as a hollow cylindrical structure, and the water spray pipe has a water outlet, which is coaxially arranged with the housing.

[0009] In one embodiment, there are multiple fins, and the multiple fins are evenly spaced circumferentially around the axis of the shell, with the length direction of the fins being parallel to the axis of the shell.

[0010] In one embodiment, the side of the plurality of fins closest to the axis of the housing is designated as a first side. Each first side is spaced apart from the axis of the housing. The plurality of first sides cooperate to define a water inlet space, which is coaxially arranged with the water outlet.

[0011] In one embodiment, the fins are configured as rotationally symmetric structures about the axis of the housing, and the condenser tubes extend circumferentially along the housing and pass through each of the fins.

[0012] In one embodiment, the condenser tubes are spirally arranged around the axis of the housing, forming an inner tube group and an outer tube group. The inner tube group and the outer tube group are connected, and the distance of the outer tube group from the axis of the housing is greater than the distance of the inner tube group from the axis of the housing.

[0013] In one embodiment, a compressor is installed inside the compressor chamber, and the compressor, the fan, and the condenser are arranged in sequence.

[0014] The compressor chamber wall is also provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, both of which are connected to the compressor chamber.

[0015] This utility model also provides a refrigerator, including the condenser assembly as described above.

[0016] In one embodiment, the compressor chamber includes a top plate and a bottom plate, the condenser is connected to the top plate, and the fan is mounted on the bottom plate.

[0017] Compared to existing technologies, this invention, by incorporating a water spray pipe, can spray water onto the fins and condenser tubes located within the cavity. This spraying removes dust from the condenser, preventing dust from affecting its heat dissipation efficiency, thereby improving the refrigerator's heat exchange efficiency, extending its lifespan, and reducing its power consumption. Because the shell forms a cavity, the water spray will not splash everywhere when cleaning the condenser. Furthermore, the overall spiral-shaped arrangement of the cavity, fins, and condenser tubes results in higher heat exchange efficiency, better space utilization, reduced dust accumulation, and optimized cleaning results. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the refrigerator provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of one embodiment of the condenser provided by this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the condenser provided by this utility model.

[0021] The symbols in the diagram represent the following meanings:

[0022] 100. Condenser assembly; 200. Refrigerator; 10. Compressor compartment; 11. Air inlet; 12. Air outlet; 13. Base plate; 14. Top plate; 20. Fan; 30. Condenser; 31. Shell; 311. Chamber; 312. Cover; 313. Connecting arm; 314. Shaft; 32. Fins; 321. Water inlet space; 33. Condenser tube; 331. Inner tube assembly; 332. Outer tube assembly; 34. Water spray pipe; 341. Water outlet; 40. Compressor. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0024] It should be noted that when a mechanism is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another mechanism, it can be directly on the other mechanism or there may be an intervening mechanism. When a mechanism is considered to be "connected to" another mechanism, it can be directly connected to the other mechanism or there may be an intervening mechanism. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application's specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0025] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0026] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" the second feature can mean that the first feature is 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 can mean that the first feature is 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.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used in this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0028] Please see Figures 1-3 This utility model provides a condenser assembly 100, which is installed in the refrigerator 200 and has a self-cleaning function. It washes away dust by spraying water through the water spray pipe 34, thereby improving the heat dissipation capacity of the condenser 30.

[0029] The condenser assembly 100 includes a compressor compartment 10, a fan 20, a condenser 30, and a water spray pipe 34. The compressor compartment 10 is located at the bottom of the refrigerator 200 body, and the fan 20 is installed in the compressor compartment 10. The condenser 30 is installed in the compressor compartment 10 and includes a shell 31, fins 32, and condenser tubes 33. The shell 31 has a chamber 311, and the condenser tubes 33 and fins 32 are installed in the chamber 311, with the condenser tubes 33 passing through the fins 32. The water spray pipe 34 is located at the end of the condenser 30 away from the fan 20 and can spray water into the chamber 311. In this way, the water spray pipe 34 can spray water onto the fins 32 and condenser pipe 33 located in the chamber 311. Since the shell 31 forms the chamber 311, when the water spray pipe 34 sprays water to clean the condenser 30, it will not cause water to splash everywhere. Spraying to remove dust from the condenser 30 can prevent dust from affecting the heat dissipation efficiency of the condenser 30, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerator 200, extending the service life of the refrigerator 200, and reducing the power consumption of the refrigerator 200.

[0030] Furthermore, a cover 312 is provided on the side of the housing 31 away from the water spray pipe 34. The cover 312 is rotatably connected to the housing 31 and can open or close the side of the chamber 311 away from the water spray pipe 34. Thus, when the fan 20 is not working, the water spray pipe 34 sprays water to clean the condenser 30. At this time, the cover can prevent water splashing and prevent water from flowing onto the compressor chamber 10, the fan 20, and the compressor 40. When the fan 20 is working, the cover will automatically open due to the suction of the fan 20, allowing air to flow smoothly. When the fan 20 stops working, the cover will fall naturally due to gravity.

[0031] Specifically, the cover plate and the housing 31 are rotatably connected. The housing 31 is provided with a rotating seat and a rotating shaft 314 near the top of the fan 20. The rotating shaft 314 is rotatably connected to the rotating seat. The cover plate is provided with a connecting arm 313, which is connected to the rotating shaft 314 and can rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft 314. Therefore, the rotating shaft 314 and the connecting arm 313 rotate synchronously to realize the opening and closing of the cover plate.

[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the cover is closed, the connecting arm 313 protrudes along the axis of the housing 31. Therefore, when the cover is closed, there is a gap between the cover and the housing 31. Thus, the cover will not interfere with or collide with the housing 31 during frequent closing, avoiding structural damage and extending service life.

[0033] The housing 31 is designed as a hollow cylindrical structure, and the water spray pipe 34 has a water outlet 341, which is coaxially arranged with the housing 31. Since the fan 20 is typically circular, the opening size of the cylindrical housing 31 can be matched to the diameter of the fan 20, ensuring an accurate match between the fan 20's air outlet and the condenser 30's shape. This ensures that the airflow during each heat exchange can be evenly blown across the condenser 30, significantly improving the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser 30 and avoiding dead zones in heat exchange. Furthermore, the water outlet 341 is coaxially arranged with the housing 31, meaning it is located at the center of the housing 31. Therefore, the sprayed water has a uniform cleaning effect on the heat exchanger inside the housing 31, thereby improving cleaning capability.

[0034] Furthermore, there are multiple fins 32, and these multiple fins 32 are evenly spaced circumferentially around the axis of the shell 31. This makes the fins 32 and the hollow cylindrical structure of the shell 31 more compatible, resulting in higher space utilization. Since the length direction of the fins 32 is parallel to the axis of the shell 31, meaning that multiple fins 32 extend along the axis of the shell 31, the collision area between the air blowing from the axial direction and the fins 32 is small, ensuring airflow speed and further improving the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser 30, while also reducing the likelihood of dust accumulation.

[0035] Furthermore, the side of the multiple fins 32 closest to the axis of the housing 31 is designated as the first side. These first sides are spaced apart from the axis of the housing 31, and together they define a water inlet space 321. The water inlet space 321 is coaxially arranged with the water outlet 341. Thus, the water sprayed from the spray pipe 34 enters the water inlet space 321. Because the first sides are spaced apart from the axis of the housing 31, there are no fins 32 obstructing the water inlet space 321. Therefore, when water enters the water inlet space 321 from the water outlet 341, it can be evenly distributed onto each fin 32, improving the cleaning effect of the water spray.

[0036] Of course, it is understandable that in other embodiments, the water outlet 341 can also be located at the upper part of the opening of the housing 31, so as to ensure that the water is sprayed from top to bottom by gravity, which also has the same cleaning effect.

[0037] The fins 32 are configured with rotational symmetry around the axis of the shell 31, and the condenser tubes 33 extend circumferentially along the shell 31 and pass through each fin 32. This improves the heat transfer efficiency between the condenser tubes 33 and the fins 32, thus increasing the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser 30. Heat from the condenser tubes 33 can be transferred to each fin 32, and the rotational symmetry of the fins 32 allows for a larger arrangement of fins 32 without changing the size of the chamber 311 within the shell 31, improving space utilization and resulting in a more rational structure.

[0038] The condenser tubes 33 are spirally arranged around the axis of the shell 31, forming an inner tube group 331 and an outer tube group 332. The inner tube group 331 and the outer tube group 332 are connected, and the distance of the outer tube group 332 from the axis of the shell 31 is greater than the distance of the inner tube group 331 from the axis of the shell 31. In this way, the condenser tubes 33 pass through each fin 32 at least twice, resulting in better heat transfer. More heat on the condenser tubes 33 is transferred to the fins 32. During water spraying and air blowing, water spraying can also reduce the temperature on the condenser tubes 33, and the fan can also improve the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser tubes 33. Furthermore, the formation of the inner tube group 331 and the outer tube group 332 by the condenser tubes 33 increases its contact area with air or water, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser 30.

[0039] The compressor chamber 10 is equipped with a compressor 40, and the compressor 40, fan 20 and condenser 30 are arranged in sequence. The walls of the compressor chamber 10 are also provided with an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 12, both of which are connected to the compressor chamber 10.

[0040] This utility model also provides a refrigerator 200, including the condenser assembly 100 as described above. The compressor compartment 10 includes a top plate 14 and a bottom plate 13. The condenser 30 is connected to the top plate 14, and the fan 20 is mounted on the bottom plate 13. Since a support is usually required at the bottom of the fan 20, the fan 20 is typically positioned a certain distance above the bottom plate 13. Mounting the condenser 30 on the top plate 14 facilitates coaxial mounting with the fan 20, reducing assembly and structural layout difficulties. A mounting base is fitted onto the outer side of the condenser 30, and the mounting base is connected to the top plate 14 to fix the condenser 30.

[0041] Compared to existing technologies, this invention, by incorporating a water spray pipe 34, can spray water onto the fins 32 and condenser tubes 33 located within the chamber 311. This spraying removes dust from the condenser 30, preventing dust from affecting its heat dissipation efficiency, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerator 200, extending its service life, and reducing its power consumption. Since the shell 31 forms the chamber 311, the water spray pipe 34 prevents water from splashing everywhere when cleaning the condenser 30. Furthermore, the chamber 311, fins 32, and condenser tubes 33 are arranged in a spiral pattern, resulting in higher heat exchange efficiency, better space utilization, reduced dust accumulation, and optimized cleaning performance.

[0042] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0043] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A condenser combination apparatus, characterized by, include: Press chamber (10); A blower (20) is installed in the compressor compartment (10); A condenser (30) is installed in the compressor compartment (10). The condenser (30) includes a shell (31), fins (32) and condenser tubes (33). The shell (31) has a chamber (311) inside. The condenser tubes (33) and the fins (32) are installed in the chamber (311), and the condenser tubes (33) pass through the fins (32). A water spray pipe (34) is located at the end of the condenser (30) away from the fan (20) and is capable of spraying water toward the chamber (311).

2. The condenser combination device according to claim 1, characterized in that The housing (31) has a cover (312) on the side away from the water spray pipe (34). The cover (312) is rotatably connected to the housing (31) and can open or close the side of the chamber (311) away from the water spray pipe (34).

3. The condenser combination device of claim 1, wherein, The housing (31) is configured as a hollow cylindrical structure, and the water spray pipe (34) has a water outlet (341), which is coaxially arranged with the housing (31).

4. The condenser combination device according to claim 3, characterized in that There are multiple fins (32), and the multiple fins (32) are evenly spaced around the axis of the shell (31) in the circumferential direction. The length direction of the fins (32) is parallel to the axis of the shell (31).

5. The condenser combination device according to claim 4, characterized in that The side of each of the multiple fins (32) closest to the axis of the housing (31) is designated as the first side. Each of the first sides is spaced apart from the axis of the housing (31). The multiple first sides cooperate to define a water inlet space (321). The water inlet space (321) is coaxially arranged with the water outlet (341).

6. The condenser combination device of claim 1, wherein, The fins (32) are configured as rotationally symmetric structures about the axis of the housing (31), and the condenser tubes (33) extend circumferentially along the housing (31) and pass through each of the fins (32).

7. The condenser combination device according to claim 6, characterized in that The condenser tube (33) is spirally arranged around the axis of the shell (31) and forms an inner tube group (331) and an outer tube group (332). The inner tube group (331) and the outer tube group (332) are connected, and the distance of the outer tube group (332) from the axis of the shell (31) is greater than the distance of the inner tube group (331) from the axis of the shell (31).

8. The condenser combination device of claim 1, wherein, The compressor compartment (10) is equipped with a compressor (40), and the compressor (40), the fan (20) and the condenser (30) are arranged in sequence; The compressor chamber (10) is also provided with an air inlet (11) and an air outlet (12) on its chamber wall, and the air inlet (11) and the air outlet (12) are both connected to the compressor chamber (10).

9. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Includes the condenser assembly as described in any one of claims 1-8.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that, The compressor chamber (10) includes a top plate (14) and a bottom plate (13), the condenser (30) is connected to the top plate (14), and the fan (20) is installed on the bottom plate (13).

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