OUTDOOR CABINET AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

Abstract

An external cabinet comprising a cabinet body (101), an auxiliary bracket (103), and an air conditioner (102). The auxiliary bracket (103) is attached to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall (111) in the cabinet body (101) and encloses an air conditioner installation space with the predetermined side wall (111); the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall (111) is a surface of the predetermined side wall (111) facing the interior of the cabinet body (101); the air conditioner (102) is mounted in the air conditioner installation space and is positioned within the cabinet body (101); and an opening is provided at the end of the auxiliary bracket (103) facing away from the predetermined side wall (111), and both an internal circulating air inlet and an internal circulating air outlet of the air conditioner (102) within the cabinet body (101) are exposed through the opening.By mounting the auxiliary bracket in the cabinet body and enclosing the mounting space for the air conditioner with the specified side wall, the air conditioner can be assembled, the air conditioner is also prevented from protruding from an outer surface of the specified side wall, and an attractive structure of the entire outer cabinet is ensured.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202222049807.7 entitled "Outdoor Cabinet and Photovoltaic Power Station", filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on August 4, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of the installation of an air conditioning unit for an outdoor cabinet, in particular to an outdoor cabinet and a photovoltaic power plant. BACKGROUND

[0003] There are different types of outdoor cabinets, and those with internal heat-generating elements, such as an energy storage outdoor cabinet, must be equipped with an air conditioning system. With reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the existing outdoor cabinet includes a front door panel 11 and a rear door panel 13 opposite to each other, and an air conditioner 12 generally mounted on and protruding from the rear door panel 13 of the outdoor cabinet impairs the uniform appearance of the outdoor cabinet and makes it difficult to meet customers' requirements for the uniform appearance of the outdoor cabinet.

[0004] In addition, the air conditioner 12 in the outdoor cabinet protrudes from the rear door panel 13, so that collisions are more likely to occur during transportation and installation, which affects safety.

[0005] In summary, one technical problem that needs to be solved by professionals is to prevent the air conditioner from protruding from the rear door panel of the outdoor cabinet to ensure that the uniform appearance of the outdoor cabinet meets the requirements of customers. SUMMARY

[0006] In view of this, the present application provides an outdoor cabinet in which an air conditioner of the outdoor cabinet is fixed to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall in the cabinet body through a mounting auxiliary member, so that the air conditioner is located inside the cabinet body instead of protruding from an outer surface of the predetermined side wall, to ensure that the uniformity of the appearance of the entire outdoor cabinet meets customer requirements. The present application also provides a photovoltaic power station using the outdoor cabinet to ensure that the regularity of the appearance of the outdoor cabinet meets customer requirements.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present application provides the following technical solutions.

[0008] An outdoor cabinet contains: a cabinet body; a mounting auxiliary member fixed to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall of the cabinet body, wherein an air conditioner mounting space is defined by the mounting auxiliary member and the predetermined side wall; an air conditioner mounted in the air conditioner mounting room and located inside the cabinet; and wherein an opening is provided at one end of the mounting auxiliary member facing away from the predetermined side wall, and both an internal circulation air inlet and an internal circulation air outlet of the air conditioner are exposed through the opening inside the cabinet body.

[0009] Preferably, in the outdoor cabinet, a first vent hole is provided in the predetermined side wall at a position corresponding to an external circulation air inlet of the air conditioner, and a second vent hole is provided in the predetermined side wall at a position corresponding to an external circulation air outlet of the air conditioner.

[0010] Preferably, in the outdoor cabinet, the number of first vent holes is plural, and the first vent holes are centrally arranged; and the number of second vent holes is plural, and the second vent holes are centrally arranged.

[0011] Preferably, the mounting aid in the outer cabinet has a tubular structure with openings at both ends; the opening at the other end of the mounting aid facing the predetermined side wall abuts the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall.

[0012] Preferably, in the external cabinet, the opening at one end of the mounting aid element facing away from the predetermined side wall is provided with a stepped surface, and the stepped surface is adapted to an edge of the air conditioning unit.

[0013] Preferably, in the outer cabinet, a bottom wall of the mounting auxiliary member is inclined, and a height of the bottom wall gradually decreases toward the predetermined side wall; and A drainage hole is provided in the specified side wall at a position corresponding to the bottom wall of the assembly aid element.

[0014] Preferably, in the outer cabinet, a flange is provided at the opening of the mounting auxiliary member, which flange abuts against the predetermined side wall, and the flange is configured to abut against the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall and is fixedly connected to the predetermined side wall.

[0015] Preferably, a sealing element is provided in the outer cabinet between the flange and the specified side wall.

[0016] In the outdoor cabinet, the sealing element is preferably a sealing rubber strip, and the sealing rubber strip is connected to a surface of the flange facing the predetermined side wall.

[0017] Preferably, a drainage opening is provided in the external cabinet on the underside of the air conditioning unit.

[0018] A photovoltaic power plant includes the outdoor cabinet according to one of the above-mentioned technical solutions.

[0019] The present application provides an outdoor cabinet comprising a cabinet body, a mounting auxiliary member, and an air conditioner. The mounting auxiliary member is fixed to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall in the cabinet body, and an air conditioner mounting space is defined by the mounting auxiliary member and the predetermined side wall, wherein the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall is a surface of the predetermined side wall facing the interior of the cabinet body. The air conditioner is mounted in the air conditioner mounting space, and the air conditioner is located inside the cabinet body. An opening is provided at an end of the mounting auxiliary member facing away from the predetermined side wall, and both an internal circulation air inlet and an internal circulation air outlet of the air conditioner are exposed through the opening inside the cabinet body.

[0020] In the outdoor cabinet, the mounting auxiliary element is attached to the inner side surface of the specified side wall in the cabinet body and defines the mounting space for the air conditioner with the specified side wall, so that the air conditioner can be mounted without protruding from any outer surface of the specified side wall, which ensures the uniformity of the appearance of the entire outdoor cabinet and thus meets the customers' requirements for the appearance of the outdoor cabinet

[0021] Furthermore, the outdoor cabinet provided according to the present application has a uniform structure, which can reduce the risk of collision during transportation and installation and improve the safety of the entire outdoor cabinet during transportation and installation, compared with the conventional outdoor cabinet with the above air conditioner.

[0022] The present application also provides a photovoltaic power plant using the outdoor cabinet to ensure that the uniformity of the appearance of the outdoor cabinet meets the requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] To better illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in conventional technology, the drawings used to describe the embodiments or conventional technology are briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some examples of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort. Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of an existing outdoor cabinet; Fig. 2 is a side view of the Fig. 1 shown external cabinet; Fig. 3 is a rear view of the Fig. 1 shown external cabinet; Fig. 4 is an assembly view of an assembly auxiliary member, a predetermined side panel, and an air conditioner in an outdoor cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig. 5 is a section along the line AA in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of part B in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a rear view of the Fig. 4 shown structure; Fig. 8 is a schematic front view of the outdoor cabinet according to the embodiment of the present application; Fig. 9 is a schematic side view of the outdoor cabinet according to the embodiment of the present application; Fig. 10 is a schematic rear view of the outdoor cabinet according to the embodiment of the present application; Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of an assembly tool according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig. 12 is a section along the line CC in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a rear view of the Fig. 11 assembly aid shown; Fig. 14 is a side view of the Fig. 11 illustrated assembly aid element; Fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig. 16 is a bottom view of the Fig. 15 shown air conditioning system; Fig. 17 is a plan view of the Fig. 15 shown air conditioning system; and Fig. 18 is a side view of the Fig. 15 shown air conditioning system. Reference numerals in FIG. 4 to FIG. 18: 101 cabinet body, 111 specified side wall, 1111 first vent hole, 1112 second vent hole, 102 air conditioner, 121 external circulation air inlet, 122 external circulation air outlet, 123 drainage opening, 103 assembly aids, 131 floor wall, 132 flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] In one embodiment of the present application, an outdoor cabinet is provided in which an air conditioner is fixed to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall in a cabinet body by a mounting auxiliary member, so that the air conditioner is located inside the cabinet body rather than protruding from an outer surface of the predetermined side wall, to ensure that the appearance uniformity of the outdoor cabinet meets customer requirements. A photovoltaic power station using the outdoor cabinet is also provided according to the present application to ensure that the appearance regularity of the outdoor cabinet meets customer requirements.

[0025] Technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present application are described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is obvious that the described embodiments represent only a portion of the embodiments according to the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments that a person skilled in the art can derive from the embodiments in the present application without creative effort are within the scope of the present application.

[0026] Referring to Fig. 4 to Fig. 18, an outdoor cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application is provided, including a cabinet body 101, a mounting support member 103, and an air conditioner 102. The mounting support member 103 is attached to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall 111 of the cabinet body 101, an air conditioner mounting space being defined by the mounting support member and the predetermined side wall 111, and the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall 111 is a surface of the predetermined side wall 111 facing an interior of the cabinet body 101. The air conditioner 102 is mounted in the air conditioner mounting space, and the air conditioner 102 is located inside the cabinet body 101.An opening is provided at one end of the mounting auxiliary member 103 facing away from the predetermined side wall 111, and both an internal circulation air inlet and an internal circulation air outlet of the air conditioner 102 are exposed inside the cabinet body 101 through the opening.

[0027] In the outdoor cabinet, the mounting auxiliary member 103 is attached to the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall 111 of the cabinet body 101 and defines the mounting space for the air conditioner with the predetermined side wall 111, so that the air conditioner 102 can be mounted without protruding from an outer surface of the predetermined side wall 111, so as to ensure that the uniformity of the appearance of the outdoor cabinet meets the requirements of customers.

[0028] In addition, the outdoor cabinet has a regular appearance, which can reduce the risk of collision during transportation and installation and improve the safety of the entire outdoor cabinet during transportation and installation compared with traditional outdoor cabinets with protruding air conditioner.

[0029] The cabinet body 101 includes a plurality of side walls connected one after another to form a loop-shaped structure, as well as a top plate and a bottom plate, each covering both ends of the loop-shaped structure. The predetermined side wall 111 is preferably one of the side walls located at a rear side of the cabinet body 101, and another of the side walls located at a front side of the cabinet body 101 may be provided as a cabinet door that can be opened and closed to allow the customer to service the equipment in the cabinet through the cabinet door. The predetermined side wall 111 is a flat plate structure.

[0030] A first vent hole 1111 is provided in the predetermined side wall 111 at a position corresponding to an external circulation air inlet 121 of the air conditioner 102, and a second vent hole 1112 is provided in the predetermined side wall 111 at a position corresponding to an external circulation air outlet 122 of the air conditioner 102.

[0031] There are a plurality of first vent holes 1111 arranged centrally and a plurality of second vent holes 1112 arranged centrally as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 10 shown.

[0032] The first vent holes 1111 and the second vent holes 1112 can each be designed as energy Rubik's cube holes, which not only solves the problem of air resistance of the inlet and outlet air of the external circulation of the air conditioner 102, but also makes the overall appearance of the outdoor cabinet more technological.

[0033] Preferably, the mounting aid element 103 in the external cabinet is a tubular structure with openings at both ends, as shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 14. The opening at the other end of the assembly aid element 103 facing the predetermined side wall 111 rests against the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall 111.

[0034] The opening at one end of the mounting auxiliary element 103 facing away from the predetermined side wall 111 is provided with a stepped surface, and the stepped surface is adapted to an edge of the air conditioner 102.

[0035] In the outdoor cabinet according to this embodiment, although the mounting auxiliary member 103 has an opening at each of its two ends, the opening at the other end of the mounting auxiliary member 103 abuts against the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall 111, and the opening at one end of the mounting auxiliary member 103 is provided with a stepped surface adapted to the edge of the air conditioner 102, so that the external circulation of the air conditioner 102 is isolated from the interior of the cabinet body 101, thereby ensuring the protective effect to the electrical equipment inside the cabinet body 101.

[0036] The mounting aid member 103 includes a tubular side wall defining the loop-shaped structure, and the tubular side wall includes a bottom wall 131, two vertical side walls, and a top wall.

[0037] Furthermore, in the outer cabinet, the bottom wall 131 of the assembly auxiliary element 103 is inclined so that the height of the bottom wall 131 gradually decreases towards the predetermined side wall 111, as shown in Fig. 14. A drainage hole is provided in the predetermined side wall 111 at a position corresponding to the bottom wall 131 of the mounting auxiliary member 103. The bottom wall 131 of the mounting auxiliary member 103 is a lowermost side wall of the mounting auxiliary member 103 when the outdoor cabinet is in normal use, that is, the bottom wall 131 of the mounting auxiliary member 103 is a lowermost side wall of the loop-shaped tubular side wall.

[0038] In the outdoor cabinet according to this embodiment, the bottom wall 131 is inclined, and the drainage hole is provided in the predetermined side wall 111 at the position corresponding to the bottom wall 131, so that external rainwater entering the air conditioner installation space and the condensate discharged from the air conditioner 102 can be drained out of the cabinet body 101, thus effectively solving the problems of drainage of the air conditioner 102 and waterproofing of the cabinet body 101 itself.

[0039] The drainage hole may be a hole separately provided in the predetermined side wall 111, or the first vent hole 1111 of the predetermined side wall 111 may serve as the drainage hole, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0040] Specifically, in the outdoor cabinet, a flange 132 is provided at the opening of the mounting auxiliary member 103 to abut against the predetermined side wall 111, and the flange 132 is configured to be attached to the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall 111 and fixedly connected to the predetermined side wall 111.

[0041] A sealing element is provided between the flange 132 and the predetermined side wall 111. The sealing element is preferably a sealing rubber strip, and the sealing rubber strip is connected to a surface of the flange 132 facing the predetermined side wall 111.

[0042] In particular, a drainage opening 123 is provided on the underside of the air conditioner 102 for draining the condensate water.

[0043] In assembling the outdoor cabinet according to this embodiment, the air conditioner 102 is first attached to the mounting auxiliary member 103, and then the mounting auxiliary member 103 is mounted to the predetermined side wall 111.

[0044] In the outdoor cabinet of this embodiment, the air conditioner 102 is concealed inside the cabinet body 101, which improves the overall appearance of the outdoor cabinet.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present application, a photovoltaic power plant is further provided which includes the outdoor cabinet according to the above embodiments.

[0046] The outdoor cabinet can be an energy storage outdoor cabinet.

[0047] The photovoltaic power plant according to this embodiment uses the outdoor cabinet according to the above embodiments to ensure that the uniformity of the appearance of the outdoor cabinet meets the requirements. Of course, the photovoltaic power plant according to this embodiment also has other effects related to the outdoor cabinet according to the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0048] The above embodiments will be described step by step in this specification. Each embodiment focuses primarily on describing its differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts may be referred to among these embodiments.

[0049] Based on the above description of the disclosed embodiments, one skilled in the art will be able to make or use the present application. It will be obvious to one skilled in the art to make many modifications to these embodiments. The general principle defined herein may also be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the embodiments shown herein, but should be defined by the broadest possible scope consistent with the principle and novel features disclosed herein. QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] CH 202222049807.7

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Claims

[1] Outdoor cabinet, containing a cabinet body; a mounting auxiliary member fixed to an inner side surface of a predetermined side wall of the cabinet body, wherein an air conditioner mounting space is defined by the mounting auxiliary member and the predetermined side wall; an air conditioner mounted in the air conditioner mounting room and located inside the cabinet; and wherein an opening is provided at one end of the mounting auxiliary member facing away from the predetermined side wall, and both an internal circulation air inlet and an internal circulation air outlet of the air conditioner are exposed through the opening inside the cabinet body. [2] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a first vent hole is provided in the predetermined side wall at a position corresponding to an external circulation air inlet of the air conditioner, and a second vent hole is provided in the predetermined side wall at a position corresponding to an external circulation air outlet of the air conditioner. [3] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the number of the first vent holes is plural and the first vent holes are provided in a centered manner; and the number of the second vent holes is plural and the second vent holes are provided in a centered manner. [4] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the mounting auxiliary member is a tubular structure having openings provided at each of its two ends, the opening at the other end of the mounting auxiliary member facing the predetermined side wall being in contact with the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall. [5] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the opening at one end of the mounting auxiliary member facing away from the predetermined side wall is provided with a stepped surface, and the stepped surface is adapted to an edge of the air conditioner. [6] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a bottom wall of the mounting auxiliary member is inclined and a height of the bottom wall gradually decreases toward the predetermined side wall; and a drainage hole is provided in the predetermined side wall at a position corresponding to the bottom wall of the mounting auxiliary member. [7] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 4, wherein a flange is provided at the opening of the mounting auxiliary member to abut against the predetermined side wall, and the flange is configured to abut against the inner side surface of the predetermined side wall and to be fixedly connected to the predetermined side wall. [8] Outdoor cabinet according to claim 7, wherein a sealing element is provided between the flange and the predetermined side wall. [9] The outdoor cabinet according to claim 8, wherein the sealing member is a sealing rubber strip, and the sealing rubber strip is bonded to a surface of the flange facing the predetermined side wall. [10] Outdoor cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a drainage opening is provided on the bottom of the air conditioner. [11] A photovoltaic power plant comprising an outdoor cabinet, wherein the outdoor cabinet is the outdoor cabinet according to any one of claims 1-10.

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