Air conditioner
US-11796193-B2 · Oct 24, 2023 · US
Water-receiving tray structure for indoor unit of air conditioner, indoor unit and air conditioner
US10274223B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10274223-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715818775-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | Nov 25, 2016 |
| Publication date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
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A water receiving in an air conditioner is disclosed. Further, a water-receiving tray structure for an indoor unit of an air conditioner, an indoor unit and an air conditioner. The water-receiving tray structure includes a water-receiving tray, an elevating member and a fixed member; the indoor unit having a casing with a first end defining a return-air inlet and a second end opposite to the first end and defining the air outlet, the water-receiving tray being arranged in a direction from the return-air inlet to the air outlet and being located below a heat exchanger of the indoor unit; the elevating member being arranged at an air outlet end of the indoor unit and supporting an air outlet side of the water-receiving tray; the fixed member being arranged in the indoor unit and being connected to an air outlet side of the indoor unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A water-receiving tray structure for an indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising: a water-receiving tray, an elevating member and a fixed member; and, wherein the indoor unit having a casing with a first end defining a return-air inlet and a second end opposite to the first end and defining an air outlet, the water-receiving tray being arranged in a direction from the return-air inlet to the air outlet and being located below a heat exchanger of the indoor unit; and, wherein the elevating member being arranged at the air outlet end of the indoor unit and supporting an air outlet side of the water-receiving tray such that the air outlet side of the water-receiver tray is higher than the return-air inlet side of the water-receiving tray; and the fixed member being arranged in the indoor unit and being connected to the air outlet side of the indoor unit, wherein the fixed member further comprises a buckle plate, the buckle plate is in the shape of an inverted L, an upper portion of the buckle plate is fixedly hooked to the air outlet side of the water-receiving tray and a lower end of the buckle plate is in contact with a fixed edge plate. 2. The water-receiving tray structure according to claim 1 , wherein the elevating member comprises a threaded hole and a bolt; the threaded hole is arranged at an air outlet end of the casing of the indoor unit and is located below the air outlet side of the water-receiving tray; and the bolt passing through the threaded hole extends to a bottom of the air outlet side of the water-receiving tray. 3. The water-receiving tray structure according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed edge plate is arranged to an inner side wall of the indoor unit, a side wall of the fixed edge plate defines a guide-track groove, and a lower portion of the buckle plate is placed in the guide-track groove.
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in a window-type room air conditioner · CPC title
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- What does patent US10274223B2 cover?
- A water receiving in an air conditioner is disclosed. Further, a water-receiving tray structure for an indoor unit of an air conditioner, an indoor unit and an air conditioner. The water-receiving tray structure includes a water-receiving tray, an elevating member and a fixed member; the indoor unit having a casing with a first end defining a return-air inlet and a second end opposite to the fi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gd Midea Heating & Ventilating Equipment Co Ltd, Midea Group Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F13/224. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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