Outdoor device for an air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016178290-A1
Application number	US-201514851105-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 11, 2015
Priority date	Dec 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An outdoor device for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor device may include a plurality of suction panels that defines a front surface, both side surfaces, and a rear surface of the outdoor device; a heat exchanger provided inside of the plurality of suction panels, and bent and extended along the four surfaces of the plurality of suction panels; and a base provided under the plurality of suction panels, that define two long sides corresponding to the front and rear surfaces and two short sides corresponding to the both side surfaces. The base may include a base body including a main body seat, on which a compressor may be supported; and an edge portion including an edge seat, which is provided along an outer side of the base body and on which the heat exchanger may be supported. The edge seat may include a first edge seat, on which at least a first portion of the heat exchanger may be seated; a second edge seat, on which a second portion of the heat exchanger may be seated and which has a width greater than the first edge seat; and a discharge hole defined in the second edge seat, and aligned under the heat exchanger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An outdoor device for an air conditioner, the outdoor device comprising:
a plurality of suction panels that defines a front surface, both side surfaces, and a rear surface of the outdoor device; a heat exchanger provided inside of the plurality of suction panels, and bent and extended along each of the surfaces of the suction panels; and a base provided under the plurality of suction panel and including two long sides corresponding to the front and rear surfaces and two short sides corresponding to the side surfaces, wherein the base includes:
a base body including at least one main body seat, on which at least one compressor is supported; and
an edge portion including at least one edge seat, which is provided along an outer side of the base body and on which the heat exchanger is supported, wherein the at least one edge seat includes:
a first edge seat, on which at least a first portion of the heat exchanger is seated; and
a second edge seat, on which a second portion of the heat exchanger is seated and which has a width greater than a width of the first edge seat.

2 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , further including:
at least one first discharge hole defined in the second edge seat, and aligned under the heat exchanger.

3 . The outdoor device according to claim 2 , wherein the second edge seat includes a first side end and a second side end, and wherein a minimum distance between the first side end and the second side end is greater that a width of the heat exchanger.

4 . The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein a minimum distance from the first side end to the at least one first discharge hole is smaller than the width of the heat exchanger.

5 . The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein a minimum distance from the second side end to the at least one first discharge hole is smaller than the width of the heat exchanger.

6 . The outdoor device according to claim 3 , wherein a distance from the first side end to the first edge seat is greater than a distance from the second side end to the second edge seat.

7 . The outdoor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first side end and the second side end extend in parallel with each other.

8 . The outdoor device according to claim 7 , wherein the heat exchanger is provided to be aligned with the first side end, and at least a portion of the at least one first discharge hole is positioned under the heat exchanger.

9 . The outdoor device according to claim 7 , wherein the heat exchanger is provided to be aligned with the second side end, and at least a portion of the at least one first discharge hole is positioned under the heat exchanger.

10 . The outdoor device according to claim 2 , wherein the first edge seat includes at least one second discharge hole, and wherein a size of the at least one second discharge hole of the second edge seat is greater than a size of the at least one first discharge hole of the first edge seat.

11 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the first edge seat corresponds to a width of the heat exchanger.

12 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , further including third and fourth edge seats that supports the heat exchanger, wherein the fourth, first, third, and second edge seats, respectively, support first to fourth surfaces of the heat exchanger.

13 . The outdoor device according to claim 11 , wherein a portion of the heat exchanger seated on the third edge seat includes a portion defined between another portion of the heat exchanger seated on the first edge seat and still another portion of the heat exchanger seated on the second edge seat.

14 . The outdoor device according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second edge seats are provided at positions corresponding to the two short sides of the base, and wherein the third and fourth edge seats are provided at positions corresponding to the two long sides of the base.

15 . The outdoor device according to claim 11 , further including a control panel provided at the front surface, and wherein the fourth edge seat is provided at a position corresponding to the front surface.

16 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger includes a heat exchange pipe configured in three lines, and wherein a width of a heat exchanger fin is a sum of widths of a plurality of fins respectively coupled to the three lines of the heat exchange pipe.

17 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , further including a plurality of legs provided under edges that defines the two long sides in the base, wherein the second edge seat is provided at edges that defines the two short sides in the base.

18 . The outdoor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of suction panels includes:
a first suction panel provided at a position corresponding to the first edge seat; and a second suction panel provided at a position corresponding to the second edge seat.

19 . The outdoor device according to claim 17 , wherein the second portion of the heat exchanger provided at the second edge seat extends in a direction parallel to the second suction panel.

20 . The outdoor device according to claim 18 , wherein at least the first portion of the heat exchanger provided at the first edge seat extends in a direction parallel to the first suction panel.

21 . An air conditioner comprising the outdoor device of claim 1 .

22 . A base for an outdoor device for an air conditioner, the base comprising:
a base body including at least one main body seat configured to support at least one compressor; and an edge portion including at least one edge seat, which is provided along an outer side of the base body and configured to support a heat exchanger, wherein the at least one edge seat includes:
a first edge seat configured to support at least a first portion of the heat exchanger; and
a second edge seat configured to support a second portion of the heat exchanger and which has a width greater than a width of the first edge seat.

23 . The base according to claim 22 , further including:
at least one first discharge hole defined in the second edge seat, and aligned under the heat exchanger.

24 . The base according to claim 23 , wherein the second edge seat includes a first side end and a second side end, and wherein a minimum distance between the first side end and the second side end is greater that a width of the heat exchanger.

25 . The base according to claim 24 , wherein a minimum distance from the first side end to the at least one first discharge hole is smaller than the width of the heat exchanger.

26 . The base according to claim 24 , wherein a minimum distance from the second side end to the at least one first discharge hole is smaller than the width of the heat exchanger.

27 . The base according to claim 24 , wherein a distance from the first side end to the first edge seat is greater than a distance from the second side end to the second edge seat.

28 . The base according to claim 23 , wherein the first edge seat includes at least one second discharge hole, and wherein a size of the at least one second discharge hole of the second edge seat is greater than a size of the at least one first discharge hole of the first edge seat.

29 . The base according to claim 22 , wherein t

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lim Hyunjun
• Lee Hoki
• Lee Jaewan

Classifications

• F28D1/0477

  the conduits being bent in a serpentine or zig-zag · CPC title

• F24F1/56

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

• F28F9/262

  for radiators (F28D1/0408 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/00

  Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon {; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters} (without heads F16M13/00; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; show-stands A47F7/00; for workmen E04G1/32; {sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22;} supporting or suspending for lighting devices F21V21/00) · CPC title

• F28D1/047

  the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag · CPC title