Outdoor device for an air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10077910-B2
Application number	US-201514850248-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2015
Priority date	Sep 12, 2014
Publication date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018

Abstract

An outdoor device for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor device may include a cabinet, and a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet. The base may include a base body, on which at least one first seat that supports at least one compressor may be provided, an edge portion disposed along a circumference of the base body and on which at least one second seat that supports a heat exchanger may be disposed, and one or more drain holes defined in the base body to guide discharge of liquid existing in or contained within the base. The at least one first seat and the at least one second seat may be integrated with each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet; and
a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which at least one first seat that supports at least one compressor is provided;
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body and on which at least one second seat that supports a heat exchanger is provided; wherein the at least one first seat and the at least one second seat are integrated with each other, wherein the base body includes:
a central portion; and
side portions that extend from both sides of the central portion, wherein the central portion has a height different from a height of each of the side portions, and wherein the base body is convexly formed in an upward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof, or the base body is concavely formed in a downward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof.

2. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more drain holes defined in the base body to guide discharge of liquid from the base.

3. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the edge portion includes an edge body, and wherein the at least one first seat protrudes from the base body, and the at least one second seat protrudes from the edge body.

4. The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one first seat and the at least one second seat have a same height.

5. The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein the edge body has a height higher than a height of the base body.

6. The outdoor device according to claim 3 , further including a step that extends in an upward direction from the base body toward the edge body to prevent a liquid in the base body from flowing into the edge body.

7. The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein a height by which the at least one second seat protrudes from the edge body is less than a height by which the at least one first seat protrudes from the base body.

8. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the edge body includes on a top surface thereof an inclined surface to guide a flow of the liquid toward one or more drain holes.

9. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein one or more drain holes are defined in the side portions.

10. The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein one or more drain holes is defined in the central portion.

11. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 1 .

12. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet; and
a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which at least one first seat that supports at least one compressor is provided;
an edge portion having a height higher than a height of the base body and on which a heat exchanger is disposed; and
one or more drain holes defined in the base body to guide discharge of liquid from the base, wherein a top surface of the edge portion includes an inclined surface, wherein the inclined surface extends at a downward incline toward the base body, wherein the base body includes:
a central portion; and
side portions that extend from both sides of the central portion, wherein the central portion has a height different from a height of each of the side portions, and wherein the base body is convexly formed in an upward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof or the base body is concavely formed in a downward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof.

13. The outdoor device according to claim 12 , further including a step that extends in an upward direction from the base body toward the edge portion.

14. The outdoor device according to claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of second seats, and wherein the inclined surface is provided between the plurality of second seats of the edge portion.

15. The outdoor device according to claim 12 , wherein the edge portion further includes an edge body, and wherein at least one second seat protrudes in an upward direction from the edge body.

16. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 12 .

17. 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 portion of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which at least one first seat that supports at least one compressor is provided;
an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body and on which at least one second seat that supports a heat exchanger is disposed;
one or more drain holes defined in the base body to guide discharge of liquid from the base; and
a step that extends in an upward direction from the base body toward the edge portion to prevent liquid on the base body from flowing into the edge portion, wherein the base body includes:
a central portion; and
side portions that extend from both sides of the central portion, wherein the central portion has a height different from a height of each of the side portions, and wherein the base body is convexly formed in an upward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof, or the base body is concavely formed in a downward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof.

18. The outdoor device according to claim 17 , wherein the step is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base body.

19. The outdoor device according to claim 17 , wherein the edge portion includes an edge body, and wherein the at least one second seat protrudes in the upward direction from the edge body.

20. The outdoor device according to claim 17 , further comprising an inclined surface configured to extend at a downward incline toward the base body.

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

22. An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a cabinet; and
a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet, wherein the base includes:
a base body on which at least one first seat that supports at least one compressor is provided;
a step that extends in an upward direction from the base body; and
an edge body connected to the step and extended outwardly with respect to the base body;
at least one second seat that protrudes in the upward direction from the edge body; and
a heat exchanger disposed on the at least one second seat, wherein the base body includes:
a central portion; and
side portions that extend from both sides of the central portion, wherein the central portion has a height different from a height of each of the side portions, and wherein the base body is convexly formed in an upward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof, or the base body is concavely formed in a downward direction from the side portions toward the central portion thereof.

23. The outdoor device according to claim 22 , wherein the edge body surrounds the base body.

24. The outdoor device according to claim 22 , further comprising an inclined surface configured to extend at a downward incline toward the base body.

25. An air conditioner including the outdoor device according to claim 22 .

26. A base for an outdoor device for an air conditioner, the base com

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Hoki
• Lim Hyunjun

Classifications

• F24F1/16

  Arrangement or mounting thereof · CPC title

• F25D23/12

  Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove · CPC title

• F24F1/10

  Arrangement or mounting thereof · CPC title

• F24F1/56 Primary

  Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards · CPC title

• F24F1/46 Primary

  Component arrangements in separate outdoor units · CPC title