Air Conditioner Sensor Kit for Outdoor Pollution Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioners lack an efficient mechanism to sense outdoor pollution levels, which hinders optimal operation and performance based on environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner is equipped with a sensor kit that includes a sensor for sensing outdoor pollution levels, a cover to protect and fix the sensor, and a controller to adjust operations based on the sensor's readings, allowing installation without structural changes to the existing unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a sensor is added to sense outdoor pollution levels, then the air conditioning performance and efficiency are improved, but the device complexity and structural modifications increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system is segmented into a separate sensor kit that can be independently installed. The sensor kit includes the sensor, cover, and holder as distinct components that can be assembled and installed separately from the main air conditioner unit, thereby adding functionality without significantly increasing the overall structural complexity of the air conditioner.
Solution Approach 2:
A cover is introduced as an intermediary component between the sensor and the outdoor environment. The cover protects the sensor while allowing it to sense outdoor pollution levels, mediating between the need for sensor protection and the need for environmental exposure.
2Reliability
If a sensor kit with cover and holder is installed, then the sensor protection and fixing are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover and holder are merged into a single integrated component. The holder is formed as part of the cover structure, combining the protective function of the cover with the mounting function of the holder into one piece, thereby reducing the number of separate components while maintaining sensor protection and fixing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the sensor from environmental damage, provides a mounting structure for installing the sensor, and maintains a compact form factor. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate protective and mounting components.
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioner including a sensor kit. The air conditioner includes: a cabinet including a first side having a first through hole and a second side having a second through hole; a pipe formed to pass through the first through hole; a sensor kit provided on the second side; and a controller to be electrically connected to the sensor kit, wherein the sensor kit includes: a sensor configured to sense a pollution level of outside air; and a cover formed to cover the second through hole on the second side, and fixing the sensor.