air conditioning
The air conditioning system addresses airflow resistance and efficiency issues by employing specific geometric configurations for the water collection disc and central frame, enhancing airflow smoothness and volume.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025106427
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-10-23
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-31
AI Technical Summary
Airflow through the water collection disc in air conditioners with bottom air intake and top air outlet designs experiences excessive air resistance and low airflow efficiency due to the simple cross-sectional shape of the water collection disc.
The air conditioning system is designed with specific geometric configurations for the water collection disc and central frame, including angles and distances between surfaces, to ensure sufficient air supply space and smooth airflow, reducing air intake resistance and increasing efficiency.
The system achieves lower air intake resistance and higher air supply efficiency by optimizing the airflow path through the water collection disc, ensuring uniform airflow and increased air intake volume.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL AREA
[0001] The present utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, specifically an air conditioning system. BACKGROUND
[0002] An air conditioner with a bottom air intake and a top air outlet is preferred by most users because it ensures a more even temperature distribution and improves the comfort of the entire environment. The water collection disc in the air conditioner is located below the evaporator and above the air intake. The airflow entering the air conditioner's air supply duct from the air intake must pass through the water collection disc before reaching the evaporator to complete the heat exchange process. However, the cross-sectional shape of the water collection disc in relevant designs is simple, and when the airflow passes through it, drawbacks such as excessive air resistance and low airflow efficiency occur. CONTENTS OF THE PRESENT USE SAMPLE
[0003] The present utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in relevant technology, at least to some extent.
[0004] For this purpose, embodiments of the present utility model provide an air conditioning system which offers the advantages of low wind resistance when the airflow passes through the water collection disc and high air supply efficiency.
[0005] The air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model comprises a base, a central frame, and a water collection disc, wherein the base and the central frame are connected to each other, the base and the central frame form an air supply duct, the water collection disc being arranged in the air supply duct, the water collection disc and the central frame each having a first surface and a second surface opposite each other in the width direction of the water collection disc, each part of the first surface forming an angle with the vertical surface, the minimum distance between the first surface and the second surface in the width direction of the water collection disc being a, wherein the part of the first surface forming the largest angle with the horizontal plane forms an angle b with the second surface, wherein the part of the first surface forming the largest angle with the horizontal planeforms an angle c with the vertical surface, where 25 mm ≤ a ≤ 75 mm and / or 5° ≤ b ≤ 45° and / or 10° ≤ c ≤ 60° apply.
[0006] In the air conditioning system of the embodiments of the present utility model, the minimum distance between the first surface and the second surface in the front-to-back direction is set to 25 mm to 75 mm, wherein the part of the first surface forming the largest angle with the horizontal plane is set to form an angle between 5° and 45° with the second surface, and wherein the part of the first surface forming the largest angle with the horizontal plane is set to form an angle between 10° and 60° with the vertical surface. Each of the three settings mentioned above can effectively ensure that there is sufficient air supply space at the front of the water collection disc, thereby ensuring that the airflow at the front of the water collection disc flows smoothly, with lower air intake resistance, greater air intake volume, and higher air supply efficiency.
[0007] In some embodiments, it is provided that 35mm ≤ a ≤ 65mm and / or 20° ≤ b ≤ 30° and / or 25° ≤ c ≤ 45° apply.
[0008] In some embodiments, the central frame is provided with an air inlet hole that communicates with the air supply duct, the air inlet hole is located below the water collection disc and extends to the lower surface of the central frame, wherein the minimum distance between the lower surface of the central frame and the outer wall surface of the water collection disc in the vertical direction of the water collection disc is h, where 30 mm ≤ h ≤ 60 mm.
[0009] In some embodiments, the distance between the first surface and the second surface gradually decreases from bottom to top in the width direction of the water collection disc.
[0010] In some embodiments, it is provided that on a projection surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collecting disc, the projection contour of the first surface is a polyline segment, wherein the polyline segment has several straight line segments that are connected one after the other from bottom to top, wherein the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle b with the second surface and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle c with the vertical surface.
[0011] In some embodiments, it is provided that three straight line segments are present and the lowest straight line segment forms an angle α with the width direction of the water collecting disc, the middle straight line segment forms an angle β with the width direction of the water collecting disc and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle γ with the width direction of the water collecting disc, where α < β < γ, 0 < α ≤ 45°, 20° < β ≤ 60° apply.
[0012] In some embodiments, the polyline segment also includes an arc segment, wherein the upper end of the arc segment is connected to the lower end of the lowest straight line segment, with the lower end of the arc segment extending to the lower edge of the outer wall surface of the water collection disc.
[0013] In some embodiments, the water collecting disc further comprises a third surface opposite the second surface in the width direction of the water collecting disc, the third surface being a vertical surface, the lower end of the third surface being connected to the upper end of the first surface, the upper end of the third surface extending to the upper surface of the water collecting disc.
[0014] In some embodiments, the water collection disc and the base are each provided with a fourth and a fifth surface which are opposite each other in the width direction of the water collection disc, and the distance between the fourth surface and the fifth surface gradually decreases from bottom to top in the width direction of the water collection disc.
[0015] In some embodiments, the minimum distance between the fourth and fifth surfaces in the width direction of the water collection disc is d, where 15 mm ≤ d ≤ 40 mm. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING Fig. Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Reference symbol:
[0016] 1. Base; 11. Air supply duct; 12. Fifth surface; 2. Center frame; 21. Second surface; 22. Air inlet hole; 3. Water collection disc; 31. First surface; 32. Third surface; 33. Fourth surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below; examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and serve to illustrate the present utility model, but should not be interpreted as limiting it.
[0018] The air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to Fig. 1 described.
[0019] The air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model comprises a base 1, a central frame 2, and a water collection disc 3. The base 1 and the central frame 2 are connected to each other, enclosing and forming an air supply duct 11, and the water collection disc 3 is provided in the air supply duct 11. The water collection disc 3 and the central frame 2 each have a first surface 31 and a second surface 21, which are oriented in the lateral direction of the water collection disc 3 (the front-to-back direction). Fig. 1) are opposite each other, wherein each part of the first surface 31 forms an angle with the vertical surface, wherein the minimum distance between the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 in the width direction of the water collecting disc 3 is a, wherein the part of the first surface 31 which forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane forms an angle b with the second surface 21, wherein the part of the first surface 31 which forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane forms an angle c with the vertical surface, wherein 25 mm ≤ a ≤ 75 mm and / or 5° ≤ b ≤ 45° and / or 10° ≤ c ≤ 60° apply.
[0020] In the air conditioning system of the embodiments of the present utility model, the minimum distance between the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 in the front-to-back direction is set to 25 mm to 75 mm, wherein the portion of the first surface 31 forming the largest angle with the horizontal plane is set to form an angle between 5° and 45° with the second surface 21, and wherein the portion of the first surface 31 forming the largest angle with the horizontal plane is set to form an angle between 10° and 60° with the vertical surface. Each of the three aforementioned settings effectively ensures that sufficient air supply space is available at the front of the water collection disc 3, thereby ensuring that the airflow at the front of the water collection disc 3 flows smoothly with reduced air intake resistance.larger air intake volume and higher air supply efficiency.
[0021] It should be noted that the minimum distance between the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 in the front-to-back direction can be 25 mm, 50 mm, or 75 mm; the angle between the portion of the first surface 31 that forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane and the second surface 21 can be 5°, 25°, or 45°; the angle between the portion of the first surface 31 that forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane and the vertical surface can be 10°, 35°, or 60°. The portion of the first surface 31 that forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane is the portion with the greatest inclination.
[0022] In some embodiments, it is provided that 35mm ≤ a ≤ 65mm and / or 20° ≤ b ≤ 30° and / or 25° ≤ c ≤ 45° apply.
[0023] By setting the minimum distance between the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 in the front-back direction to between 35 mm and 65 mm, it is possible, on the one hand, to prevent the width of the air supply space at the front of the water collection disc 3 from becoming too small and thus increasing wind resistance, and on the other hand, to prevent the width of the air supply space in front of the water collection disc 3 from becoming too large and thus reducing the air supply space at the rear of the water collection disc 3, thereby effectively ensuring a uniform airflow in the air supply spaces at the front and rear of the water collection disc 3.
[0024] By adjusting the angle between the part of the first surface 31 that forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane and the second surface 21 to 20° to 30°, on the one hand, the lower end of the front plate of the middle frame 2 is prevented from being tilted too far forward, which would reduce the width of the air supply space at the front of the water collection disc 3, and on the other hand, the lower end of the front plate of the middle frame 2 is prevented from being tilted too far forward, which would impair the aesthetic appearance of the middle frame 2.
[0025] By setting the angle between the part of the first surface 31 that forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane and the vertical surface to a value between 10° and 60°, every part of the first surface 31 is an inclined surface that forms an angle with the horizontal direction, and the maximum angle does not exceed 60°, thereby effectively preventing the airflow from generating turbulence when passing through the first surface 31 and impairing the air supply efficiency.
[0026] In some embodiments, such as in Fig. As shown in Figure 1, the central frame 2 is provided with an air inlet hole 22 which communicates with the air supply channel 11, the air inlet hole 22 is located below the water collection disc 3 and extends to the lower surface of the central frame 2, wherein the minimum distance between the lower surface of the central frame 2 and the outer wall surface of the water collection disc 3 in the vertical direction of the water collection disc 3 is h, where 30 mm ≤ h ≤ 60 mm applies.
[0027] This setting prevents, on the one hand, the water collection disc 3 from being too close to the air inlet grille in the air inlet hole 22 and increasing the air intake resistance at the air inlet grille, and on the other hand, prevents the water collection disc 3 from being too close to the evaporator and impairing its water collection quantity.
[0028] Specifically, the distance between the lower surface of the middle frame 2 and the lowest point of the outer wall surface of the water collection disc 3 can be 30 mm, 45 mm and 60 mm.
[0029] In some embodiments, the distance between the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 gradually decreases from bottom to top in the width direction of the water collection disc 3.
[0030] Therefore, when the airflow flows upwards through the air supply space at the front of the water collection disc 3, it can guide the airflow and at the same time effectively increase its airflow velocity, thus effectively ensuring the air supply efficiency.
[0031] In some embodiments, such as in Fig.As shown in Figure 1, it is provided that on a projection surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collecting disk 3 the projection contour of the first surface 31 is a polyline segment, wherein the polyline segment has several straight line segments that are connected one after the other from bottom to top, wherein the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle b with the second surface 21 and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle c with the vertical surface.
[0032] This means that the inclination angle of the first surface 31 relative to the horizontal direction gradually increases from bottom to top, the angle between each part of the first surface 31 and the second surface 21 is greater than or equal to b, the angle between any part of the first surface 31 and the vertical surface is greater than or equal to c, this setting ensures that the airflow has good guiding properties when passing through the first surface 31 and the probability of vortex formation is low, at the same time it ensures that there is a sufficiently wide air supply space at the front of the water collection disc 3 to guarantee a uniform airflow.
[0033] Specifically, the polyline segment also includes an arc segment, and any two adjacent straight line segments are smoothly connected by an arc segment.
[0034] In some embodiments, it is provided that three straight line segments are present and the lowest straight line segment forms an angle α with the width direction of the water collecting disc 3, wherein the middle straight line segment forms an angle β with the width direction of the water collecting disc 3 and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle γ with the width direction of the water collecting disc 3, where α < β < γ, 0 < α ≤ 45°, 20° < β ≤ 60° apply.
[0035] This setting ensures both that the part of the projection in the first surface 31, which forms the lowest straight line segment and the middle straight line segment, has a certain inclination to guide the airflow and reduce the probability of vortex formation, and also that, despite a certain size in the front-back direction, the size in the top-bottom direction does not become too large due to an excessive inclination, thereby effectively reducing the space occupied by the water collecting disc 3 in the top-bottom direction of the air supply duct 11.
[0036] Specifically, the angles formed between the lowest straight line segment and the latitude direction of the water collecting disc 3 can be 10°, 25° and 45°, and the angles formed between the middle straight line segment and the latitude direction of the water collecting disc 3 can be 20°, 40° and 60°, and the angle formed between the uppermost straight line segment and the latitude direction of the water collecting disc 3 can be 45°, 60° or 75°.
[0037] In some embodiments, the polyline segment also includes an arc segment, wherein the upper end of the arc segment is connected to the lower end of the lowest straight line segment and the lower end of the arc segment extends to the lower edge of the outer wall surface of the water collection disc 3.
[0038] This allows the lower part of the first surface 31 to better guide the airflow, and the probability of vortex formation when the airflow passes through the first surface 31 is lower, and the air intake efficiency of the air conditioner is higher.
[0039] Specifically, the outer wall surface of the water collection disc 3 also has an arc surface which is connected to the lower end of the first surface 31; the arc surface and the lowest arc surface of the first surface 31 together form a downwardly concave arc surface.
[0040] In some embodiments, the water collecting disc 3 further comprises a third surface 32 which is opposite the second surface 21 in the width direction of the water collecting disc 3, wherein the third surface 32 is a vertical surface, wherein the lower end of the third surface 32 is connected to the upper end of the first surface 31, and wherein the upper end of the third surface 32 extends to the upper surface of the water collecting disc 3.
[0041] Provided that the size of the first surface 31 is constant in the top-bottom direction, setting the third surface 32 as a vertical surface effectively avoids the situation where the maximum size of the water collection disc 3 becomes too large in the front-back direction and thereby impairs the width of the air supply spaces at the front and back of the water collection disc 3, and the airflow flows more evenly through the air supply space on the side of the water collection disc 3 and the air supply efficiency of the air conditioning system is higher.
[0042] In some embodiments, the water collecting disc 3 and the base 1 are each provided with a fourth surface 33 and a fifth surface 12, which are opposite each other in the width direction of the water collecting disc 3, and the distance between the fourth surface 33 and the fifth surface 12 in the width direction of the water collecting disc 3 gradually decreases from bottom to top.
[0043] Therefore, when the airflow flows upwards through the air supply space at the rear of the water collection disc 3, it can guide the airflow and at the same time effectively increase its airflow velocity, thus effectively ensuring the air supply efficiency.
[0044] In some embodiments, the minimum distance between the fourth surface 33 and the fifth surface 12 in the width direction of the water collection disc 3 is d, where 15 mm ≤ d ≤ 40 mm applies.
[0045] By setting the minimum distance between the fourth surface 33 and the fifth surface 12 in the front-back direction to between 15mm and 40mm, it is possible, on the one hand, to prevent the width of the air supply space at the rear of the water collection disc 3 from becoming too small and thus increasing wind resistance, and on the other hand, to prevent the width of the air supply space at the rear of the water collection disc 3 from becoming too large and thus reducing the air supply space at the front of the water collection disc 3, thereby effectively ensuring a uniform airflow in the air supply spaces at the front and rear of the water collection disc 3.
[0046] Specifically, the minimum distance between the fourth surface 33 and the fifth surface 12 in the width direction of the water collection disc 3 can be 15 mm, 30 mm or 40 mm.
[0047] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "top," "bottom," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "tip," "bottom," "inside," "outside," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," etc., denote the orientation or positional relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise, based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They serve only to simplify and facilitate the description of this utility model and are not to be understood as requiring the device or element in question to have a specific orientation or to be designed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, this must not be interpreted as a limitation of this utility model.
[0048] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and are not to be interpreted as indicating or implying a relative meaning or the number of specified technical features. Consequently, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. Throughout the description of this utility model, "several" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless expressly and specifically defined otherwise.
[0049] In this utility model, terms such as "mounted," "connected," "coupled," and "attached" are to be interpreted broadly unless expressly stated and defined otherwise. They may, for example, denote a permanent connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure. They may be mechanical connections, electrical connections, or connections that enable mutual communication; they may be connected directly or indirectly via an intermediate medium; they may represent internal communication between two components or an interactive relationship between two components, unless expressly stated otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the aforementioned terms within this utility model is understandable from the context.
[0050] In this utility model, the arrangement of the first feature "on" or "below" the second feature, unless expressly stated and defined otherwise, may involve direct contact between the first and second features or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, the arrangement of the first feature "above," "on," or "on the surface" of the second feature may mean that the first feature is located directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is located on a higher horizontal plane than the second feature. The terms "below," "under," or "on the underside" of the second feature may mean that the first feature is located directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is located on a lower horizontal plane than the second feature.
[0051] In this utility model description, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or properties described in connection with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model description. The illustrative use of the aforementioned terms in this description need not be limited to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials, or properties may be combined appropriately in one or more embodiments or examples.Provided they do not contradict each other, experts may combine and integrate different embodiments or examples described herein, as well as features from different embodiments or examples.
[0052] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is understood that these embodiments serve only for illustration and are not to be understood as a limitation of the present utility model, whereby changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the above embodiments made by persons skilled in the art in this field are all within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
Claims
[1] Air conditioning, characterized bythat the air conditioning system comprises a base (1), a central frame (2) and a water collection disc (3), wherein the base (1) and the central frame (2) are connected to each other, wherein the base (1) and the central frame (2) enclose and form an air supply duct (11), wherein the water collection disc (3) is arranged in the air supply duct (11), wherein the water collection disc (3) and the central frame (2) each have a first surface (31) and a second surface (21) which are opposite each other in the lateral direction of the water collection disc (3), wherein each part of the first surface (31) forms an angle with the vertical surface, wherein the minimum distance between the first surface (31) and the second surface (21) in the lateral direction of the water collection disc (3) is a, wherein the part of the first surface (31) which forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane forms an angle b with the second surface (21), wherein the part of the first surface (31),which forms the largest angle with the horizontal plane, forms an angle c with the vertical surface, where 25 mm ≤ a ≤ 75 mm and / or 5° ≤ b ≤ 45° and / or 10° ≤ c ≤ 60° apply. [2] Air conditioning system according to claim 1, characterized by , that 35mm ≤ a ≤ 65mm and / or 20° ≤ b ≤ 30° and / or 25° ≤ c ≤ 45° apply. [3] Air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the central frame (2) is provided with an air inlet hole (22) which communicates with the air supply duct (11), wherein the air inlet hole (22) is located below the water collection disc (3) and extends to the lower surface of the central frame (2), wherein the minimum distance between the lower surface of the central frame (2) and the outer wall surface of the water collection disc (3) in the vertical direction of the water collection disc (3) is h, where 30 mm ≤ h ≤ 60 mm. [4] Air conditioning system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the distance between the first surface (31) and the second surface (21) gradually decreases from bottom to top in the lateral direction of the water collecting disc (3). [5] Air conditioning system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that on a projection surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collecting disk (3) the projection contour of the first surface (31) is a polyline segment, wherein the polyline segment has several straight line segments connected one after the other from bottom to top, wherein the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle b with the second surface (21) and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle c with the vertical surface. [6] Air conditioning system according to claim 5, characterized by, that three straight line segments are present and the lowest straight line segment forms an angle α with the latitude direction of the water collecting disk (3), wherein the middle straight line segment forms an angle β with the latitude direction of the water collecting disk (3) and the uppermost straight line segment forms an angle γ with the latitude direction of the water collecting disk (3), where α < β < γ, 0 < α ≤ 45°, 20° < β ≤ 60°. [7] Air conditioning system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized by , that the polyline segment also includes an arc segment, wherein the upper end of the arc segment is connected to the lower end of the lowest straight line segment, the lower end of the arc segment extending to the lower edge of the outer wall surface of the water collecting disc (3). [8] Air conditioning system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the water collecting disc (3) further comprises a third surface (32) which is opposite the second surface (21) in the width direction of the water collecting disc (3), wherein the third surface (32) is a vertical surface, wherein the lower end of the third surface (32) is connected to the upper end of the first surface (31), and wherein the upper end of the third surface (32) extends to the upper surface of the water collecting disc (3). [9] Air conditioning system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the water collecting disc (3) and the base (1) are each provided with a fourth surface (33) and a fifth surface (12) which are opposite each other in the width direction of the water collecting disc (3), wherein the distance between the fourth surface (33) and the fifth surface (12) gradually decreases from bottom to top in the width direction of the water collecting disc (3). [10] Air conditioning system according to claim 9, characterized by, that the minimum distance between the fourth surface (33) and the fifth surface (12) in the width direction of the water collecting disc (3) is d, where 15 mm ≤ d ≤ 40 mm.