Heat exchanger washing device and air conditioner having the same

摘要

A heat exchanger washing device includes a wash water storage chamber to store wash water in a case, a wash water injection chamber to jet the wash water stored in the wash water storage chamber to a heat exchanger, and a bypass path unit to guide the wash water jetted from the wash water injection chamber to a side surface of the heat exchanger after bypassing an upper surface of the heat exchanger.

主权项

1. A heat exchanger washing device to clean a heat exchanger of an air conditioner, the heat exchanger washing device comprising:
a case including a bottom portion, an exterior surface of the bottom portion being shaped to couple to an upper surface of the heat exchanger; a wash water storage chamber positioned in the case to store wash water; a wash water injection chamber positioned in the case to jet the wash water received from the wash water storage chamber; and a bypass path unit coupled to the wash water injection chamber and comprising:
a first bypass path portion positioned at an area below where the jetted wash water exits the wash water injection chamber, the first bypass path portion extending to a side surface of the heat exchanger, when the heat exchanger is coupled to the exterior surface of the bottom portion of the case, after bypassing the upper surface of the heat exchanger; anda second bypass path portion, a side portion of which forms an exterior wall for the bypass path unit to define a space between the first bypass path portion and the second bypass path portion;wherein the bypass path unit is configured to:guide the jetted wash water from the wash water injection chamber outside the heat exchanger washing device through the space between the first bypass path unit and the second bypass path unit; andbypass, when the heat exchanger is coupled to the exterior surface of the bottom portion of the case and the heat exchanger washing device is operating, the upper surface of the heat exchanger to guide the jetted wash water to a side surface of the heat exchanger upon exiting the space between the first bypass path portion and the second bypass path portion.