Adjustable Washing Rack for Variable Air Conditioner Widths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional washing racks for air conditioners are inflexible and cannot adjust to different widths or heights of indoor units, leading to water splashing and interference during cleaning, resulting in increased washing costs and poor cleaning efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable washing rack with a body and water collection bag, featuring adjustable first and second rods and a positioning device, allows for adjustable height and width settings to accommodate various air conditioner sizes, preventing water splashing and interference during cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the washing rack body is fixed in size, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot accommodate different air conditioner widths leading to increased washing costs
Solution Approach 1:
The washing rack employs adjustable rods (first adjusting rod and second adjusting rod) that can change length dynamically through telescopic mechanisms with locking devices. This allows the rack body to adapt to different air conditioner widths while maintaining operational simplicity through mechanical extension and locking actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack structure utilizes adjustable parameters including rod lengths and spacing between supports that can be modified to match different air conditioner dimensions. The positioning devices enable precise parameter adjustment while maintaining structural stability during the washing process.
2Ease of operation
If the water collection bag position is fixed, then the structure is simple, but water splashes out during washing and the bag interferes with cleaning operations
Solution Approach 1:
The water collection bag is suspended from the second adjusting rod through a connecting mechanism that allows vertical movement. The bag position can be dynamically adjusted up and down along the rod length, enabling operators to position the bag optimally for different washing scenarios - higher to prevent splashing during upper portion cleaning, lower to avoid interference during lower portion cleaning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the washing rack cannot be adjusted, then manufacturing cost is low, but washing cost increases due to inability to accommodate various air conditioner sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The washing rack is divided into modular components including adjustable rods, supports, positioning devices, and a detachable water collection bag. Each segment can be independently manufactured and assembled, facilitating flexible configuration for different air conditioner sizes while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing processes for individual components.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable washing rack for an air conditioner contains: a body and a water collection bag. The body includes two opposite supports, a first adjusting rod, and a fixing rod. Each support has a first connecting portion, a rotatable coupling portion, and a second connecting portion. The first adjusting rod is defined between two first connecting portions of the two supports and has a first outer fitting extension and a first inner fitting extension. The fixing rod has a second outer fitting extension and two second inner fitting extensions. The each second inner fitting extension has a first end coupled with a connector for rotatably connecting with the rotatable coupling portion of the each support, and a positioning device is mounted between the connector and the rotatable coupling portion of the each support. The water collection bag includes an opening and a U-shaped surrounding part.