WO-2026091947-A1 - DRAIN PAN AND AIR CONDITIONER

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Abstract

A drain pan (12), applied to an air conditioner. The air conditioner is provided with an air output portion (120), and the air output portion (120) is provided with an air output space (125) for downward air output. The drain pan (12) comprises: a water receiving portion (126), wherein the water receiving portion (126) is provided with a water receiving groove (1260), and the water receiving groove (1260) is arranged adjacent to the air output portion (120) in the direction of width of the drain pan (12).

Inventors

SU, Yunyu
NIE, Wanghui
DENG, YONG
ZENG, Jinguo

Assignees

广东美的制冷设备有限公司
美的集团股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20250917
Priority Date: 20241031

Claims (20)

A water collection tray is used in an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner has an air outlet, the air outlet has a downward air outlet space, and the water collection tray includes: The water receiving part is provided with a water receiving groove, which is arranged adjacent to the air outlet part in the width direction of the water receiving tray.
According to claim 1, the water receiving tray has a cold insulation structure at one end of the water receiving part near the air outlet to reduce heat transfer between the water receiving part and the air outlet.
According to claim 2, the water receiving tray includes a clearance portion, wherein the clearance portion is provided with a clearance gap.
According to claim 3, the water receiving tray includes a plurality of partitions spaced apart along the length of the clearance, the partitions being connected to the air outlet, the space between adjacent partitions forming clearance gaps, and the clearance includes a plurality of clearance gaps spaced apart.
According to claim 4, the water receiving tray further includes a receiving groove located on the upper side of the baffle, the opening of the receiving groove facing upward; the cold insulation structure further includes a first heat insulation element at least partially embedded in the receiving groove.
According to claim 5, the top of the first insulation member protrudes from the receiving groove; and the portion of the first insulation member outside the receiving groove is configured as a transition surface, the cross-sectional outline of the transition surface being configured as an arc, so that the transition surface can smoothly transition with the inner wall of the adjacent water receiving portion and the inner wall of the adjacent air outlet portion.
The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the water receiving tray further includes the air outlet, and the air outlet is connected to the water receiving portion; The air outlet and the water inlet are configured as an integral structure; or the air outlet and the water inlet are configured as a separate assembly structure.
The water receiving tray according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the water receiving tray further includes the air outlet, the air outlet being connected to the water receiving portion; the inner sidewall of the water receiving portion includes a first sidewall, the inner sidewall of the air outlet includes a first air outlet wall, and the cold insulation structure is located between the first sidewall and the first air outlet wall to reduce heat transfer between the first sidewall and the first air outlet wall. Along the direction from the first sidewall to the first air outlet wall, the first sidewall extends upward and toward the first air outlet wall.
According to claim 8, the bottom wall of the water receiving trough is provided with a guide slope, the guide slope is connected to the first side wall and extends in an upward and closer direction to the first air outlet wall along the direction from the first side wall to the first air outlet wall, and the angle of inclination of the guide slope relative to the horizontal plane is smaller than the angle of inclination of the first side wall relative to the horizontal plane.
According to claim 8, the first air outlet wall is configured to smoothly transition from the upper end to the lower end, and the middle part of the first air outlet wall in the height direction is configured as an arc-shaped curved surface protruding away from the first side wall, wherein the maximum horizontal distance between the arc-shaped curved surface and the upper end of the first air outlet wall is greater than or equal to the horizontal distance between the lower end of the first air outlet wall and the upper end of the first air outlet wall.
According to claim 8, the upper end of the first sidewall and the upper end of the first air outlet wall are connected by a transition curved surface arc. Wherein, the radius R of the transition surface is greater than or equal to 5 mm.
According to claim 8, the upper end of the first sidewall and the upper end of the first air outlet wall are connected by a transition surface arc, the height of the first sidewall is less than the height of the other sidewalls of the water receiving trough, and the vertical distance H1 between the top of the transition surface and the lowest point of the bottom wall of the water receiving trough satisfies: 15mm≤H1≤35mm.
According to claim 8, the water receiving tray is provided, wherein the air outlet space has an upper port and a lower port that are spaced apart from each other, the upper port is located upstream of the lower port along the airflow direction of the air outlet space, and the width W2 of the upper port is greater than the width W1 of the lower port.
According to claim 13, the water receiving tray, wherein W1 and W2 satisfy: 40mm≤W1≤70mm, W2≥W1+5mm.
According to claim 8, the water receiving tray, wherein the air outlet and the water receiving section enclose a clearance space located on the lower side of the cold insulation structure, and the water receiving tray further includes a second heat insulation element filling the clearance space.
According to claim 7, the outer wall of the water receiving part and the outer wall of the air outlet part are covered with a third heat insulation member.
According to claim 7, the upper end of the air outlet is further provided with a sealing part, and the sealing part is arranged circumferentially along the upper port of the air outlet space.
According to claim 7, the water receiving tray includes a water receiving trough body, the air outlet space is located on one side of the width direction of the water receiving trough body, and the length of the air outlet space is less than or equal to the length of the water receiving trough body.
According to claim 7, the length of the air outlet space is less than the length of the main body of the water outlet trough, and the water outlet trough further includes an end groove connected to the main body of the water outlet trough, the end groove being located on one or both sides of the length direction of the air outlet space.
According to claim 7, the water receiving tray is located at the end of the water receiving tray in the width direction.

Description

A water tray and air conditioner This application claims priority to Chinese patent applications filed on October 31, 2024, with application number 202411546226.1 entitled "A Water Tray and Air Conditioner", 202422656388.2 entitled "A Water Tray and Air Conditioner", and 202422656413.7 entitled "A Water Tray and Air Conditioner", the contents of which are to be construed as incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field The embodiments of this application relate to, but are not limited to, the field of household appliance technology, and more specifically, to a water tray and an air conditioner. Background Technology Air conditioners have air outlets, which contain air vents. During use, water can easily drip from the air outlets, causing a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention The following is an overview of the subject matter described in detail herein. This overview is not intended to limit the scope of the claims. This application provides a water receiving tray for use in an air conditioner. The air conditioner has an air outlet with a downward air outlet space. The water receiving tray includes a water receiving part with a water receiving groove, which is arranged adjacent to the air outlet in the width direction of the water receiving tray. This application also provides an air conditioner, including a housing, the housing including a water receiving tray as described in any of the above embodiments. After reading and understanding the accompanying diagrams and detailed descriptions, the other aspects can be understood. Overview of the attached figures The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions of this application and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain the technical solutions of this application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of this application. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial mating structure between a water receiving tray and a first air guide plate provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial mating structure between a water receiving tray and a first air guide plate provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 4 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 10 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the water receiving tray provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 12 shows a schematic diagram of the flow field for water receiving trays of different shapes; Figure 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in the second air outlet mode according to some embodiments of this application; Figure 14 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the structure shown in Figure 13; Figure 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in the second air outlet mode according to some embodiments of this application; Figure 16 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in the second air outlet mode according to some embodiments of this application; Figure 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner provided in some embodiments of this application in the first air outlet mode; Figure 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of an air conditioner provided in some embodiments of this application in the first air outlet mode; Figure 19 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner provided in some embodiments of this application in the first air outlet mode; Figure 20 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in the third air outlet mode provided in some embodiments of this application; Figure 21 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner in the first air outlet mode provided in some embodiments of this application. The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1. Housing, 11. Outer shell, 12. Water tray, 120. Air outlet, 121. First overlapping edge, 122. Se