Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a housing, a refrigerant circuit, an air inlet pipe, and an outdoor air duct shell, and the air inlet pipe is in communication with an air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell. A drainage hole is formed on an inner bottom surface of the outdoor air duct shell, and a water guiding structure is disposed below the drainage hole; a water collection groove is disposed in an accommodating space, and water in the outdoor air duct shell can be discharged downward through the drainage hole and flow into the water collection groove through the water guiding structure, preventing rainwater from flowing directly onto the ground.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioner, comprising:
 a housing, forming an outer shell outside the air conditioner, wherein an accommodating space is disposed in the housing;   a refrigerant circuit, disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the refrigerant circuit comprises a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an indoor heat exchanger connected end to end;   an air inlet pipe, disposed outside the housing, wherein the air inlet pipe is used for introducing outdoor air; and   an outdoor air duct shell, wherein an air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell is in communication with the air inlet pipe, and is in communication with an outdoor space through the air inlet pipe, and an air outlet end of the outdoor air duct shell faces the outdoor heat exchanger,   wherein a drainage hole is formed on an inner bottom surface of the outdoor air duct shell, and a water guiding structure is disposed below the drainage hole;   a water collection groove is formed in the accommodating space and disposed below the water guiding structure; and   water in the outdoor air duct shell is capable of being discharged downward through the drainage hole, and flowing into the water collection groove through the water guiding structure.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein a chassis is disposed at a bottom of the housing;
 the air conditioner comprises a support member, the support member is disposed in the housing, and a lower end of the support member is supported on the chassis; and   the outdoor air duct shell is fixed on the support member, a side wall of the support member is provided with a drainage channel disposed to extend up and down, the drainage channel is disposed below the drainage hole, and a lower end of the drainage channel is disposed above the water collection groove; and the water guiding structure comprises the drainage channel, and water discharged downward from the drainage hole is capable of flowing into the water collection groove along the drainage channel.   
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein the side wall of the support member is provided with a first drainage rib and a second drainage rib disposed to extend up and down, and the water guiding structure comprises the first drainage rib and the second drainage rib, wherein the first drainage rib and the second drainage rib are disposed opposite to each other with a left-right interval, and the drainage channel is formed in a region between the first drainage rib and the second drainage rib, the water discharged downward from the drainage hole is capable of flowing into the region between the first drainage rib and the second drainage rib. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein a receiving groove is formed on the side wall of the support member, and the receiving groove is disposed below the drainage hole; and the water guiding structure comprises the receiving groove, and the drainage channel is in communication with the receiving groove; and
 the water discharged downward from the drainage hole is capable of flowing into the receiving groove, flowing into the drainage channel through the receiving groove, and then flowing downward into the water collection groove along the drainage channel.   
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner according to  claim 4 , wherein the receiving groove and the drainage channel are disposed on two opposite side walls of the support member; and a water guiding hole is formed on the side wall of the support member, and is in communication with the receiving groove and the drainage channel; and
 the water guiding structure comprises the water guiding hole, and the water discharged downward from the drainage hole is capable of flowing into the receiving groove, flowing into the drainage channel through the water guiding hole, and then flowing downward into the water collection groove along the drainage channel.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner according to  claim 5 , wherein the water guiding structure comprises a drainage plate disposed below the drainage hole, and the drainage plate is recessed with a drainage groove,
 the drainage groove is formed above a side of the receiving groove, the drainage groove is disposed to extend obliquely toward the side of the receiving groove, and the drainage groove is disposed below the drainage hole; and   the water guiding structure comprises the drainage groove, and the water discharged downward from the drainage hole is capable of falling into the drainage groove, and flowing toward the receiving groove along the drainage groove.   
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the air conditioner comprises an electric control box, and the electric control box is disposed in the accommodating space; and the electric control box is disposed above the chassis, the drainage plate is a top surface of the electric control box, and the drainage groove is recessed in a top surface of the electric control box. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner according to  claim 6 , wherein the outdoor air duct shell comprises a volute component, a top of the support member is provided with a volute portion, and the volute component and the volute portion are spliced to form the complete outdoor air duct shell; and
 the drainage hole is formed at a bottom of the volute component or the volute portion.   
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the drainage hole comprises a first drainage hole, and the first drainage hole is formed at the bottom of the volute portion. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein a drainage rib is disposed on the side wall of the support member, an upper end of the drainage rib extends to below the first drainage hole, and a lower end of the drainage rib extends to the drainage channel; and
 the water guiding structure comprises the drainage rib, and water discharged from the first drainage hole flows into the drainage channel through the drainage rib, and flows downward into the water collection groove along the drainage channel.   
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein the drainage hole comprises a second drainage hole, and the second drainage hole is formed at the bottom of the volute component; and
 the drainage groove is formed below the second drainage hole, and water discharged from the second drainage hole is capable of falling into the drainage groove, and flowing toward the receiving groove along the drainage groove.   
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein a drainage wall is disposed on a side wall of the support member, the water guiding structure comprises the drainage wall, the drainage wall is disposed above the receiving groove and below both the volute portion and the volute component, the drainage wall is inclined toward the drainage groove, and a lower end of the drainage wall is disposed above the drainage groove. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a mounting base, disposed on an outer wall of the housing, wherein a top surface of the mounting base is provided with a first mounting opening; and the first mounting opening is in communication with the air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell; and   the air inlet pipe is disposed above the first mounting opening.   
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner according to  claim 13 , wherein a periphery of a bottom end of the air inlet pipe is sleeved with a first connector, the first connector is fixed at the first mounting opening, and an upper end of the air inlet pipe is used for being in communication with the outdoor space; and
 the first connector is provided with a first extension wall toward the first mounting opening, the first extension wall is disposed to extend downward, and the first extension wall extends downward to be disposed in the first mounting opening, circumferentially encircling an inner circumferential wall of the first mounting opening.   
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner according to  claim 14 , wherein a lower end of the inner circumferential wall of the first mounting opening is provided with a third extension wall, the third extension wall is disposed to extend downward, and the third extension wall extends downward to be disposed in the air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell, circumferentially encircling an inner circumferential wall of the air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell. 
     
     
         16 . The air conditioner according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the inner circumferential wall of the air inlet end of the outdoor air duct shell comprises an annular stepped groove encircling the inner circumferential wall;   the third extension wall comprises a lower end extending into the annular stepped groove; and   the lower end of the third extension wall abuts against a groove bottom surface of the annular stepped groove.   
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner according to  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of water collection grooves are provided. 
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner according to  claim 17 , wherein a top surface of the chassis is provided with a support portion, and the plurality of water collection grooves comprises:
 a first water collection groove disposed on one side of the support portion; and   a second water collection groove disposed on anther side of the support portion opposite the first side,   wherein the first water collection groove and the second water collection groove are configured to collect at least one of rainwater or condensate water within the housing.   
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein a connection channel extends through the support portion, one end of the connection channel is in communication with the first water collection groove, another end of the connection channel is in communication with the second water collection groove. 
     
     
         20 . The air conditioner according to  claim 18 , wherein the second water collection groove is provided with a stepped portion, a top surface of the stepped portion is provided with a discharge outlet, the discharge outlet is in communication with a space below a bottom of the chassis.