Air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window air conditioners face challenges in optimizing the layout and integration of components such as the indoor and outdoor units, electrical control assembly, and mounting frame, which can lead to inefficiencies in heat exchange, airflow resistance, and assembly complexity.
Innovation Solution
The air conditioner design includes a base, housing, indoor and outdoor units, an electrical control assembly with a mounting frame, and a connecting frame that facilitates efficient heat exchange, reduces airflow resistance, and simplifies assembly by using grooves and connecting portions for stable mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If the electrical control assembly is installed between the indoor unit and outdoor unit, then the heat exchange efficiency is improved, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is divided into a frame body and a connecting frame that can be separately assembled. The connecting frame includes connecting portions that can be selectively connected to different components (indoor unit, outdoor unit, or both), allowing the electrical control assembly to be segmented and positioned flexibly to optimize heat exchange while maintaining manageable assembly complexity through modular construction.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the mounting frame includes connecting portions connected to indoor unit and outdoor unit, then the component stability is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting frame is designed with multiple connecting portions that can serve different functions: connecting to the indoor unit, connecting to the outdoor unit, or both simultaneously. This multi-functional design allows a single mounting frame component to provide stable mounting in various configurations without requiring multiple different零件, thereby improving component stability while avoiding the need for manufacturing multiple specialized components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting frame is designed with multiple connecting portions, then the adaptability of component layout is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple connecting functions are merged into a single connecting frame structure. Instead of using separate mounting components for different connection scenarios, the connecting frame integrates multiple connecting portions that can be selectively engaged, combining several potential mounting configurations into one versatile component that reduces overall device complexity while maintaining layout adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioner includes a base, a housing, an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, an electrical control assembly and a mounting frame. The housing is disposed on the base, and an accommodating space is provided between the housing and the base. The indoor unit is located in the accommodating space. The outdoor unit is located in the accommodating space and arranged at an interval with the indoor unit. The mounting frame disposed on the base and located at a side of the electrical control assembly towards the base, the mounting frame comprising a mounting frame body and a connecting frame connected to the mounting frame body. The electrical control assembly comprises a first mounting base disposed on a side of the accommodating portion toward the base and connected to the connecting frame.