Condenser and refrigerator having same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current refrigeration systems face challenges with heat dissipation efficiency, as existing condenser structures either increase the refrigerator's surface temperature, compromise aesthetics, or have limited heat dissipation areas, leading to poor performance and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A condenser design featuring an air duct with an air supply device and spirally formed condensation pipe segments within the air channel, enhancing heat dissipation through forced ventilation and optimized airflow, allowing for a compact and versatile arrangement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If a condensation pipeline is pasted to an inner wall of a refrigerator housing, then heat dissipation is achieved, but the temperature of the refrigerator surface increases and heat preservation property deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The condensation pipeline is extracted from the refrigerator housing structure and relocated to an independent condenser assembly positioned in the compressor room. This separation allows the condensation function to be performed outside the housing, preventing heat transmission to the interior while maintaining effective heat dissipation through dedicated airflow pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
A fan is introduced as an intermediary device to force air flow through the condensation pipeline. This active airflow mechanism serves as a mediator between the hot refrigerant in the condensation pipeline and the ambient air, enhancing heat dissipation efficiency without requiring the pipeline to be attached to the housing structure.
2Loss of energy
If a sheet condenser is fastened to a back face of the refrigerator, then heat dissipation is achieved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates and heat dissipation area is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The condenser assembly is merged with the compressor room structure, utilizing the existing space and airflow pathways of the compressor compartment. This integration allows the condensation function to be combined with the compressor housing, eliminating the need for separate sheet condensers on the back face and preserving aesthetic appearance while maintaining effective heat dissipation.
3Volume of moving object
If a sheet condenser is provided in a compressor room, then space utilization is improved, but heat dissipation area is limited and heat dissipation effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The condensation pipeline is configured with a three-dimensional spiral structure instead of a flat sheet configuration. This dimensional transformation allows the pipeline to occupy compressor room space more efficiently while significantly increasing the heat dissipation surface area through the spiral geometry, thereby improving heat dissipation effect without compromising space utilization.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a condenser with improved heat dissipation efficiency, a compact design, and versatility, enabling effective heat exchange and reducing the temperature difference within the refrigerator while being applicable to various types of refrigerators.
Implementation Method 1
an air supply device fixedly connected to the air duct
Implementation Method 2
heat is transmitted and dissipated
Implementation Method 3
heat is dissipated by natural cooling through ambient air
Data Source
AI summary
A condenser includes an air duct defining an air channel therein; an air supply device fixedly connected to the air duct and a condensation member having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, the condensation member being at least partly disposed within the air channel. The condensation member includes a plurality of first condensation pipe segments consecutively arranged in multiple layers in an axial direction of the air duct and communicated with each other, each of the first condensation pipe segments is spirally formed by a first condensation pipe into a respective torus, a spiral line of said each first condensation pipe segments is located in a surface of the respective torus, and the respective torus formed in a first layer of the multiple layers is stacked above the respective torus formed in a second layer of the multiple layers along the axial direction of the air duct.