Outdoor device for an air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10041704-B2
Application number	US-201514849043-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2015
Priority date	Sep 12, 2014
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

An outdoor device for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor device may include a cabinet including at least one suction panel, a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet, and a compressor and heat exchanger, which may be provided on the base. The base may include a base body, on which the compressor may be provided, an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body, the edge portion including at least one seat that supports the heat exchanger, and a support guide provided on the edge portion to increase an area by which the heat exchanger may be supported.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet including at least one suction panel;
a base provided at a lower side of the cabinet; and
a compressor and a heat exchanger, each of which, are provided on the base, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which the compressor is provided;
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body, the edge portion including at least one seat that supports an heat exchanger; and
a support guide provided on the edge portion to increase an area by which the heat exchanger is supported, wherein the support guide comprises on inclination portion that defines at least a portion of a circumference of the at least one seat and extends at an angle with respect to a direction in which the heat exchanger extends.

2. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the support guide comprises at least one drain hole defined in the at least one seat that extends at an angle with respect to a direction in which the heat exchanger extends.

3. The outdoor device according to claim 2 , wherein the heat exchanger comprises a heat exchange tube, and a plurality of heat exchange fins, and wherein the at least one seat comprises a hole inclination portion that defines the at least one drain hole and supports a lower portion of the plurality of heat exchange fins.

4. The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein an angle between a virtual line (l 1 ) that extend in a direction in which the plurality of heat exchange fins extends on the at least one seat and a virtual line (l 2 ) that extends from the hole inclination portion is a predetermined angle.

5. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the edge portion includes:
an edge body provided at a position higher than a position of the base body; and
a blocking portion that extends in an upward direction from the edge body toward the at least one seat to prevent liquid from being introduced from the edge portion to the base body.

6. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , farther comprising a step that extends in an upward direction from the base body toward the edge portion.

7. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger comprises a heat exchange tube, and a plurality of heat exchange fins, and wherein, an angle between a virtual line (l 3 ) that extends in a direction in which the plurality of heat exchange fins extends on the at least one seat and a virtual line (l 4 ) that extends from the inclination portion is a predetermined angle.

8. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one seat comprises a plurality of seats, and wherein a guide that extends at an incline in a downward direction toward the base body is provided between the plurality of seats.

9. The outdoor device according to claim 8 , wherein the base, body includes at least one drain hole to drain liquid, which is introduced from the edge portion toward the base body, through the guide.

10. An air conditioner including the outdoor device of claim 1 .

11. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet including at least one suction panel; and
a base provided at a lower side of the cabinet, wherein the base includes;
a base body including at least one first seat by which a compressor is supported and at least one first drain hole to drain liquid; and
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body to support a heat exchanger including a heat exchange tube and a plurality of heat exchange fins, wherein the edge portion includes:
an edge body provided at an upper side of the base body;
at least one second seat that protrudes in an upward direction from the edge body; and
at least one second drain hole defined in the second seat, wherein the at least one second drain hole is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a direction in which the plurality of heat exchange fins extends.

12. The outdoor device according to claim 11 , farther comprising at least one third drain hole defined in the edge body.

13. The outdoor device according, to claim 11 , further including at least one third drain hole defined in the at least one second seat and located at a side of the at least one second drain hole.

14. The outdoor device according to claim 11 , wherein the edge portion further includes a blocking portion that defines a step between the edge body and the at least one second seat to prevent liquid from flowing from the edge body to the base body.

15. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 11 .

16. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet; and
a base provided at a lower side of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which at least one first seat that supports a compressor is provided; and
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body to support a heat exchanger including a heat exchange tube and a plurality of heat exchange fins, wherein the edge portion includes:
an edge body provided at an upper side of the base body; and
at least one second seat that protrudes in an upward direction from the edge body, wherein the at least one second seat includes an inclination portion which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a direction in which the plurality of heat exchange fins extends.

17. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 16 .

18. An outdoor device of an air conditioner, comprising:
a cabinet; and
a base provided at a lower side of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body including at least one first seat by which a compressor is supported and at least one first drain hole to drain liquid; and
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body to support a heat exchanger including a heat exchange tube and a plurality of heat exchange fins, wherein the edge portion includes:
an edge body provided at an upper side of the base body; and
a plurality of second seats that protrudes in an upward direction from the edge body, wherein a guide that extends at an incline in a downward direction toward the at least one first drain hole is provided between the plurality of second seats.

19. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 18 .

20. A base for an outdoor device for an air conditioner, the base comprising:
a base body configured to receive a compressor mounted thereon;
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body, the edge portion including at least one seat configured to support an heat exchanger; and
a support guide provided on the edge portion to increase an area configured to support the heat exchanger, wherein the support guide includes at least one drain hole defined in the at least one seat that extends at an angle with respect to a direction in which the heat exchanger extends when mounted on the base.

21. An outdoor device including the base according to claim 20 .

22. A base for an outdoor device for an air conditioner, the base comprising:
a base body including at least one first seat configured to support a compressor and at least one first drain hole to drain liquid; and
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body and configured to support a heat exchanger including a heat exchange tube and a plurality of heat exchange fins, wherein the edge portion includes:
an edge body provided at

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Hoki
• Lim Hyunjun

Classifications

• F24F1/06 Primary

  Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger · CPC title

• F24F1/46

  Component arrangements in separate outdoor units · CPC title

• F24F13/30

  Arrangement or mounting of heat-exchangers · CPC title

• F24F13/32

  Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units · CPC title

• F24F13/22 Primary

  Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate · CPC title