Enclosure protection device

Abstract

To provide an enclosure protection device that protects outdoor-installed enclosures from external shocks and high temperatures. [Solution] An enclosure protection device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises an outer wall and one or more water reservoirs. The outer wall has two main surfaces, a front surface and a back surface. The water reservoir is located on the back surface of the outer wall, has a space inside, receives water from above, and stores it in the space. The above enclosure protection device is installed on an outdoor enclosure with the back surface of the outer wall facing it and spaced apart.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a housing protection device.

Background Art

[0002] In outdoor installation housings such as residential stationary batteries or air conditioner outdoor units, external impacts such as typhoon flying objects and the high temperature of the operating environment inside the housing due to direct sunlight are serious problems that lead to failures. However, in order to improve the wall strength of the housing equipment for protection against external impacts, the problems of price increase and deterioration of workability of construction work due to an increase in the weight of the housing arise. Also, when a cooling system is incorporated inside the housing to prevent the high temperature of the operating environment inside the housing, the same problems of price increase and deterioration of workability of construction work occur.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses an air conditioner exhaust cooling device including a cooling member made of a water-absorbent material, an exhaust path for passing air conditioner exhaust, and a water conduction path for supplying moisture to the cooling member.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The air conditioner exhaust cooling device described in Patent Document 1 attaches a cooling component to the air conditioner outdoor unit cover so that it is exposed to the air conditioner exhaust passing through the exhaust path, thereby lowering the temperature of the air conditioner exhaust. However, the air conditioner exhaust cooling device described in Patent Document 1 is installed adjacent to the air conditioner outdoor unit as an air conditioner outdoor unit cover, and therefore transmits external impacts such as flying debris from typhoons to the air conditioner outdoor unit. Furthermore, the front of the air conditioner exhaust cooling device is configured in a grid pattern to secure the exhaust path, which presents challenges in terms of strength. Consequently, the air conditioner exhaust cooling device cannot withstand external impacts and protect the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned issues, this disclosure provides an enclosure protection device that protects outdoor-installed enclosures from external impacts and high temperatures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An enclosure protection device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises an outer wall and one or more water reservoirs. The outer wall has two main surfaces, a front surface and a back surface. The water reservoir is located on the back surface of the outer wall, has a space inside, receives water from above, and stores it in the space. The above enclosure protection device is installed at a distance from an outdoor enclosure with the back surface of the outer wall facing it.

[0008] In the above-described enclosure protection device, each of the multiple water storage sections may be cylindrical and adjacent to one another, with one end connected to the outer wall and the other end open, and the open end may be located higher than the end connected to the outer wall.

[0009] In the above-described enclosure protection device, each of the multiple water reservoirs may be a hexagonal tube. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to this disclosure, a housing protection device can be provided that protects outdoor-installed housings from external shocks and high temperatures. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1]This is a schematic diagram showing the installation location of the housing protection device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of the housing protection device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the housing protection device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 4] This is a side cross-sectional view of the water reservoir section of the housing protection device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of the housing protection device according to Embodiment 3. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the invention claimed is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the embodiments are necessarily essential as means of solving the problem. For clarity of explanation, the following descriptions and drawings have been omitted and simplified as appropriate. In each drawing, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations have been omitted where necessary.

[0013] <Embodiment 1> Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figure 1. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the enclosure protection device 10 according to Embodiment 1. The enclosure protection device 10 is installed at a distance from the outdoor enclosure 20. The outdoor enclosure 20 is the enclosure of equipment permanently installed outdoors, such as an air conditioner outdoor unit, a water heater, or a residential stationary battery. The enclosure protection device 10 is used to protect the outdoor enclosure 20 from external impacts such as flying objects and high temperatures caused by direct sunlight. By installing the enclosure protection device 10 at a distance from the outdoor enclosure 20 to be protected, the influence of the external environment transmitted to the outdoor enclosure 20 is suitably suppressed.

[0014] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the housing protection device 10 according to Embodiment 1. The housing protection device 10 comprises an outer wall 101 and a water reservoir 102. The outer wall 101 is a plate-shaped member provided on the side of the housing protection device 10 that is away from the outdoor housing 20. The outer wall 101 has two main surfaces: a front surface 1, which is the side away from the outdoor housing 20, and a back surface 2, which is the side closer to the outdoor housing 20. The outer wall 101 does not have to be flat, and may have uneven or curved sections. The housing protection device 10 is installed with the back surface 2 of the outer wall 101 facing the outdoor housing 20.

[0015] The water storage section 102 is located on the back surface 2 of the outer wall 101. In other words, the water storage section 102 is provided on the side of the outdoor-installed housing 20 relative to the outer wall 101. The water storage section 102 has a space 103 inside, and can store water 30 in the space. Furthermore, the housing protection device 10 is not limited to one, but may have multiple water storage sections 102. In Figure 2, the water storage section 102 has a structure in which two dish-shaped members are bonded together facing each other, and a space 103 is provided inside. Note that the water storage section 102 may be formed as one with the outer wall 101. In Figure 2, the outer wall 101 and the water storage section 102 of the housing protection device 10 are formed as one, and one of the two members constituting the water storage section 102 is a member constituting the outer wall 101. In this case, the back surface 2 of the outer wall 101 is the surface that comes into contact with the water stored in the water storage section 102.

[0016] The water storage section 102 receives water 30 from above. The water storage section 102 stores the received water 30 in its internal space 103. The water 30 is, for example, rainwater or tap water. In Figure 2, the water storage section 102 has an open top, allowing it to receive and store water 30. By the water storage section 102 receiving rainwater or tap water from above and storing it in its internal space 103, the housing protection device 10 gains weight, improving its strength and heat capacity. As a result, the housing protection device 10 with water 30 stored in the water storage section 102 has impact resistance. In addition, the housing protection device 10 suppresses temperature rise due to the heat of vaporization when the water 30 stored in the water storage section 102 evaporates. In Figure 2, the meshed portion at the open top of the water storage section 102 shows a mesh 104 for removing foreign matter, preventing foreign matter such as branches and leaves from entering the water storage section 102.

[0017] As described above, the housing protection device 10 improves the strength and heat capacity by storing water 30 in the water storage part 102. According to this, the housing protection device 10 suppresses the temperature rise due to direct sunlight or the like by the improved heat capacity and the latent heat of vaporization of the stored water 30. Therefore, the housing protection device 10 prevents heat transfer to the outdoor installation housing 20 and can protect the outdoor installation housing 20 from overheating. In addition, the housing protection device 10 can improve the strength against external impacts and protect the outdoor installation housing 20 from external impacts. Note that the housing protection device 10 can suppress the weight before storing water 30 in the water storage part 102. Therefore, by reducing the weight of the housing protection device 10 at the time of installation, the price can be reduced and the workability of the construction work can be improved.

[0018] Furthermore, when the outdoor installation housing 20 includes a heat exhaust part, by directing the heat exhaust from the heat exhaust part toward the water storage part 102 of the housing protection device 10, the latent heat of vaporization of the water 30 stored in the water storage part 102 is generated, and the heat exhaust can be efficiently cooled.

[0019] <Embodiment 2> FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the housing protection device 11 according to Embodiment 2. The housing protection device 11 is installed at a distance from the outdoor installation housing 20 and is used to preferably protect the outdoor installation housing 20 from external impacts such as flying objects and block heat transfer from direct sunlight to the outdoor installation housing 20. Here, the outdoor installation housing 20 where the housing protection device 11 is installed has the same configuration as the outdoor installation housing 20 described with reference to FIG. 1. Therefore, the description of the outdoor installation housing 20 is omitted.

[0020] The installation relationship of the housing protection device 11 with respect to the outdoor installation housing 20 is the same as the installation relationship of the housing protection device 10 with respect to the outdoor installation housing 20 described with reference to FIG. 1. Therefore, the description of the installation relationship of the housing protection device 11 with respect to the outdoor installation housing 20 is omitted.

[0021] The housing protection device 11 includes an outer wall 111 and a plurality of water storage parts 112. The housing protection device 11 may include a support column (not shown) on the outdoor installation housing 20 side in order to improve the stability after installation. The outer wall 111 is a plate-shaped member provided on the surface of the housing protection device 11 that is away from the outdoor installation housing 20. The outer wall 111 has two main surfaces, a front surface 1 that is the surface away from the outdoor installation housing 20 and a back surface 2 that is the surface close to the outdoor installation housing 20. The outer wall 111 may not be flat, and may have concave, convex or curved portions formed thereon.

[0022] Each of the water storage parts 112 is cylindrical and is arranged on the back surface 2 of the outer wall 111. Also, each of the water storage parts 112 connects one end to the outer wall 111 and opens the other end. That is, the housing protection device 11 includes a plurality of water storage parts 112 extending from the outer wall 111 toward the outdoor installation housing 20 side. Also, each of the plurality of water storage parts 112 is adjacent to each other. According to this, the side wall of the water storage part 112 can support the impact on the outer wall 111. Therefore, the housing protection device 11 has suitable strength against external impacts. Note that being adjacent means that the distance between them is short, and they may not share the side wall. Therefore, there may be a gap through which water can flow between the plurality of water storage parts 112.

[0023] Also, each of the plurality of water storage parts 112 is located higher than the end where the open end is connected to the outer wall 111. Here, each of the water storage parts 112 receives water from the open end. Note that the open end on the open side is called the open end. According to this, each of the water storage parts 112 can take in rainwater, service water, etc. from the open end and store water inside.

[0024] Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the water reservoir 112 of the housing protection device 11 according to Embodiment 2. Figure 4 illustrates two shapes of the water reservoir 112 of the housing protection device 11. In Figure 4, the shaded area of ​​the water reservoir 112 represents the stored water 30. As shown in Figure 4(A), in the first example, the housing protection device 11a is provided with a plurality of water reservoirs 112a of the same length. With this configuration, each water reservoir 112a can receive water 30 from its open end. In this case, the housing protection device 11a does not have a large shift in the direction away from the outer wall 111 in terms of the amount of water 30, thus increasing its installation stability.

[0025] As shown in Figure 4(B), in the second example, the housing protection device 11b has multiple water reservoirs 112b of different lengths depending on their position in the height direction. Here, the water reservoirs 112b are arranged with their lengths adjusted so that the ends of the open ends of the multiple water reservoirs 112b lie on a single plane. This makes it easier for the lower water reservoir 112b to receive water 30 from its open end. In this case, the housing protection device 11b can lower its center of gravity by storing water 30, making it stable against external impacts.

[0026] In both examples shown in Figure 4, the water 30 stored in the water reservoir 112 of the housing protection device 11 has a larger surface area-to-volume ratio than when the water 30 is stored along the outer wall 111. As a result, the housing protection device 11 can evaporate a large amount of water 30 and cool efficiently by the heat of vaporization. Therefore, the housing protection device 11 can effectively prevent heat transfer to the outdoor housing 20 and suitably reduce the temperature rise inside the outdoor housing 20.

[0027] Referring again to Figure 3, the cylindrical water storage section 112 is a square tube. This allows the water storage sections 112 to be arranged closely together, and the water storage sections 112 can store a large amount of water. Note that the water storage section 112 is not limited to a square tube; it may also be cylindrical or polygonal. Furthermore, the lower side of the open end of the water storage section 112 may be partially blocked. This allows the water storage section 112 to store even more water. In addition, the housing protection device 11 has gaps between the multiple water storage sections 112 through which water can pass, and holes may be provided in part of the upper surface of the cylindrical water storage section 112. Furthermore, the housing protection device 11 may leave a part of the upper surface of the cylindrical water storage section 112 open. This makes it easier for the water storage section 112 to accept water.

[0028] As described above, the enclosure protection device 11 can efficiently cool by evaporating a large amount of water 30 through evaporative cooling. As a result, the enclosure protection device 11 can effectively prevent heat transfer to the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 and suitably protect the inside of the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 from overheating. In addition, each of the cylindrical water reservoirs 112 is adjacent to one another, extending from the outer wall 111 towards the outdoor-installed enclosure 20. As a result, the side walls of the water reservoirs 112 can withstand impacts to the outer wall. Therefore, the enclosure protection device 11 has suitable strength against external impacts and can suitably protect the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 from external impacts.

[0029] <Embodiment 3> Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the enclosure protection device 12 according to Embodiment 3. The enclosure protection device 12 is installed at a distance from the outdoor enclosure 20 and is used to suitably protect the outdoor enclosure 20 from external impacts such as flying objects and to block heat transfer to the outdoor enclosure 20 from direct sunlight. Here, the outdoor enclosure 20 on which the enclosure protection device 12 is installed has the same configuration as the outdoor enclosure 20 described with reference to Figure 1. Therefore, the description of the outdoor enclosure 20 is omitted.

[0030] The installation relationship of the enclosure protection device 12 to the outdoor enclosure 20 is the same as that of the enclosure protection device 10 to the outdoor enclosure 20, as explained with reference to Figure 1. Therefore, the explanation of the installation relationship of the enclosure protection device 12 to the outdoor enclosure 20 will be omitted.

[0031] The enclosure protection device 12 comprises an outer wall 111 and a plurality of water storage sections 122. To improve stability after installation, the enclosure protection device 12 may be provided with support columns (not shown) on the outdoor enclosure 20 side. The outer wall 111 has the same configuration as the outer wall 111 of the enclosure protection device 11 according to Embodiment 2 described with reference to Figure 3. Therefore, the description of the outer wall 111 is omitted.

[0032] Each of the water storage sections 122 is cylindrical and positioned on the back surface 2 of the outer wall 111. Each water storage section 122 has one end connected to the outer wall 111 and the other end open. In other words, the housing protection device 12 comprises multiple water storage sections 122 extending from the outer wall 111 towards the outdoor housing 20. Furthermore, each of the multiple water storage sections 122 is adjacent to one another. This allows the side walls of the water storage sections 122 to withstand impacts to the outer wall 111. Therefore, the housing protection device 12 has suitable strength against external impacts. Note that "adjacent" means that the distance between them is short, and they do not necessarily have to share a side wall. Therefore, there may be gaps between the multiple water storage sections 122 that allow water to flow.

[0033] Furthermore, each of the multiple water storage sections 122 is positioned higher than the end connected to the outer wall 111, with its open end. Here, each water storage section 122 receives water from its open end. The open end is referred to as the open end. With this configuration, each water storage section 122 can take in rainwater or tap water from its open end and store water inside.

[0034] The configuration of the water reservoir 122 of the housing protection device 12, as viewed from the side, is the same as that of the water reservoir 112 of the housing protection device 11, as described with reference to Figure 4. Therefore, the description of the configuration of the water reservoir 122 in a lateral cross-section, which is the same as that of the water reservoir 112, will be omitted.

[0035] Here, each of the water storage sections 122 is a hexagonal tube. More specifically, each of the water storage sections 122 is a regular hexagonal tube. This allows the water storage section 122 to maximize the space inside the tube and reduce the amount of material needed for the walls forming the sides. Therefore, the housing protection device 12 can reduce its weight during installation, thereby lowering its cost and improving the workability of the installation process.

[0036] Furthermore, since each of the water storage sections 122 is a hexagonal tube, the housing protection device 12 has a honeycomb structure. Here, the honeycomb structure is not limited to a arrangement of regular hexagonal tubes without gaps, but may also be a arrangement of hexagonal tubes, or a structure with gaps between the hexagonal tubes that allow water to pass through. The housing protection device 12 has a honeycomb structure, which provides high shock absorption from the direction of the outer wall 111 and suitably protects the outdoor-installed housing 20 from external impacts. Note that the closer each of the water storage sections 122 is installed to the outer wall 111, the higher the shock absorption due to the honeycomb structure. In this case, the amount of water stored may be increased by partially blocking the lower side of the open end of the water storage section 122.

[0037] Furthermore, the housing protection device 12 has gaps between the multiple water storage sections 122 through which water can pass, and holes may be provided in a part of the upper surface of the cylindrical water storage section 122. In addition, the water storage section 122 may have gaps between the side surface of the hexagonal cylinder shared with the hexagonal cylinder of the water storage section 122 arranged in the upper row, which corresponds to the upper surface, and the side surfaces of the other hexagonal cylinders. This makes it easier for the housing protection device 12 to accept water into the water storage section 112 while maintaining the honeycomb structure.

[0038] As described above, the enclosure protection device 12 has a honeycomb structure in which each of the water reservoirs 122 is a hexagonal tube. This allows the enclosure protection device 12 to have high shock absorption from the direction of the outer wall 111 and suitably protect the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 from external impacts. Furthermore, the enclosure protection device 12 can be made lighter by minimizing the volume of the side walls of the water reservoirs 122 that constitute the water reservoirs 122. As a result, the enclosure protection device 12 can be made cheaper and the workability of the installation work can be improved.

[0039] Furthermore, similar to the enclosure protection device 11 described in Embodiment 2, the enclosure protection device 12 can be efficiently cooled by evaporative cooling by increasing the surface area of ​​the stored water. As a result, the enclosure protection device 12 can effectively prevent heat transfer to the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 and suitably protect the inside of the outdoor-installed enclosure 20 from overheating.

[0040] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the housing protection device may consist of multiple cylindrical water reservoirs arranged upright on the back surface of the outer wall. Alternatively, the housing protection device may consist of multiple curved cylindrical water reservoirs arranged on the outdoor housing side of the outer wall. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0041] 1 surface 2 Back side 10, 11, 11a, 11b, 12 Enclosure protection device 20 Outdoor installation enclosure 30 water 101, 111 Exterior walls 102, 112, 112a, 112b, 122 Water storage section 103 Space 104 Net

Claims

1. An exterior wall having two main surfaces, a front surface and a back surface, The exterior wall comprises one or more water storage sections arranged on the back surface, with a space inside, which receive water from above and store it in the space. A housing protection device installed on an outdoor housing with the back surface of the outer wall facing outwards and spaced apart from the housing.

2. Each of the multiple water storage sections is They are cylindrical and adjacent to each other, One end is connected to the back surface of the outer wall, and the other end is left open. The open end is located higher than the end connected to the outer wall. The housing protection device according to claim 1.

3. Each of the multiple water storage sections is a hexagonal tube. The housing protection device according to claim 2.

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