Outdoor unit of air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024210045-A1
Application number	US-202418599897-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 8, 2024
Priority date	Nov 15, 2021
Publication date	Jun 27, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner including a heat exchanger, a base disposed on a lower side of the heat exchanger to support the heat exchanger and having a drain channel to collect condensed water flowing from the heat exchanger, and a support disposed on an upper side of the drain channel to support the heat exchanger, wherein the support includes a support plate detachably coupled to the base at one end and extending from an one end to cover a portion of the drain channel to support the heat exchanger, and an outer plate extending upward from the other end of the support plate to support an outer side of the heat exchanger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
a heat exchanger; a base disposed on a lower side of the heat exchanger and configured to support the heat exchanger and having a drain channel configured to collect condensed water flowing from the heat exchanger; and a support disposed on an upper side of the drain channel configured to support the heat exchanger, the support including a support plate detachably coupled to the base at one end of the support plate and extending from the one end to cover a portion of the drain channel to support the heat exchanger, and an outer plate extending upward from an other end of the support plate to support an outer side of the heat exchanger.

2 . The outdoor unit of claim 1 , wherein the drain channel is located on the lower side of the heat exchanger and extends along a length of the heat exchanger.

3 . The outdoor unit of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises:
a first bottom wall; a second bottom wall formed outside the first bottom wall and spaced apart from the first bottom wall; and a recess disposed between the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall, and recessed downward from the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall to form the drain channel.

4 . The outdoor unit of claim 3 , wherein the recess portion includes a drain hole configured to allow condensed water to drain, and a bottom of the recess portion slopes downward toward the drain hole.

5 . The outdoor unit of claim 3 , wherein the one end of the support plate is coupled to the first bottom wall, and the other end of the support plate is seated on the second bottom wall.

6 . The outdoor unit of claim 3 , wherein
the first bottom wall includes a coupling surface configured to be coupled to the one end of the support plate, and the second bottom wall includes a seating surface configured to allow the other end of the support plate to be seated.

7 . The outdoor unit of claim 6 , wherein the coupling surface and the seating surface are configured to allow the support to be slidable.

8 . The outdoor unit of claim 7 , wherein the first bottom wall includes a catching surface extending upward from the coupling surface configured to restrict a movement of the support plate.

9 . The outdoor unit of claim 7 , wherein the recess portion includes a receiving groove disposed on one side of the coupling surface configured to receive the support slid from the coupling surface.

10 . The outdoor unit of claim 1 , wherein
the base includes an outer wall extending upward from an outer end thereof, and the outer plate is spaced apart from the outer wall.

11 . The outdoor unit of claim 10 , wherein the support further comprises a guide plate inclined upwardly from an upper end of the outer plate toward the outer wall of the base.

12 . The outdoor unit of claim 11 , wherein an upper end of the guide plate is arranged to be in contact with the outer wall.

13 . The outdoor unit of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger includes:
a first heat exchanger portion corresponding to a first short side of the base; and a second heat exchanger portion bent from the first heat exchanger portion and extending along a longitudinal direction of a first long side of the base.

14 . The outdoor unit of claim 13 , wherein the support includes:
a first support disposed adjacent to the first short side of the base and configured to support the first heat exchanger portion, and a second support member disposed adjacent to the first long side of the base and configured to support the second heat exchanger portion.

15 . The outdoor unit of claim 1 , further comprising a base heater disposed in the drain channel.

16 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising:
a heat exchanger including a first heat exchanger portion extending in a first direction and a second heat exchanger portion bent from the first heat exchanger portion and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a base disposed below the heat exchanger and including a first bottom wall, a second bottom wall spaced apart from the first bottom wall, and a drain channel formed between the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall; a first support coupled to the base configured to support the first heat exchanger portion, wherein the first support includes a first support with one end coupled to the first bottom wall and an other end seated on the second bottom wall and extending in the second direction; and a second support coupled to the base configured to support the second heat exchanger portion, wherein the second support includes a second support plate with one end coupled to the first bottom wall and a second end seated on the second bottom wall to extending in the first direction.

17 . The outdoor unit of claim 16 , wherein the drain channel may be disposed below the heat exchanger and extend along the heat exchanger.

18 . The outdoor unit of claim 16 , wherein the base may include a recess recessed downward from the first and second bottom walls to form the drain channel, and a bottom of the recess portion may include a drain hole configured to allow condensed water to drain and is inclined downward toward the drain hole.

19 . The outdoor unit of claim 18 , wherein
the first bottom wall may include a coupling surface configured to be coupled to one end of the support plate, the second bottom wall may include a seating surface configured to seat the other end of the support plate, and the coupling surface and the seating surface may be arranged to allow sliding of the first support member in one direction.

20 . An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprising:
a base including a recess portion forming a drain channel configured to discharge condensed water and an outer wall formed at an outer end thereof; a heat exchanger including a first heat exchanger portion extending corresponding to a first short side of the base and a second heat exchanger portion bending from the first heat exchanger portion and extending along a direction of a first long side of the base; and a plurality of supports disposed below the heat exchanger configured to support the heat exchanger to the base, wherein the plurality of supports includes a support plate with one end coupled to the base and an other end extending to cover a portion of the drain channel to support the bottom of the heat exchanger, an outer plate extending upward from the other end of the support plate to support an outer side of the heat exchanger, and a guide plate inclined from the outer plate toward the outer wall.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Kwangnam
• Park Kwangdeuk
• Yun Seungjin
• Koh Jeonguk
• Park Jaechan
• Sun Woong

Classifications

• F24F13/222

  for evacuating condensate · CPC title

• F24F1/0003

  characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units · CPC title

• F24F1/16 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting thereof · CPC title

• F24F1/36 Primary

  Drip trays for outdoor units · CPC title

• F24F1/56

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