Air current changeable full front blowing type air conditioner

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional full front blowing type air conditioners lack the ability to control the direction of the main air current, leading to inefficient heating and cooling, particularly in heating mode where warm air rises, and cannot provide strong immediate wind for rapid skin temperature reduction.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating at least one auxiliary air blower positioned around the main air blower to interfere with the main air current, using piezoelectric diaphragms to discharge pulse jets and guide paths that alter the direction of the main air current, allowing for adjustable airflow direction and velocity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the heat exchanger is disposed on a whole surface of the indoor unit to discharge air from the whole surface, then comfortableness is improved with low flow velocity, but the direction of wind cannot be controlled

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovecomfortablenessVSAvoiddirection control
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The air blowing system is segmented into a main air blower for primary airflow and multiple auxiliary air blowers positioned at different locations (upper, lower, left, right sides) to independently control airflow direction in different regions, enabling both comfort and directional control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Temperature

If the full front blowing type air conditioner operates in heating mode, then warm air is discharged from the full front, but the hot air moves up and the real inhabited area cannot be heated efficiently

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating capabilityVSAvoidheating efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The upper auxiliary air blower generates a downward airflow that counteracts the natural upward movement of hot air, forcing the warm air to move downward toward the inhabited area, thereby improving heating efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

3Temperature

If the full front blowing type air conditioner is designed for cooling mode, then cold air sinks and the indoor inhabited area is efficiently cooled, but strong immediate wind cannot be provided for rapid skin temperature reduction

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecooling capabilityVSAvoidwind speed
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The auxiliary air blowers are activated in the initial stage to generate strong immediate wind for rapid skin temperature reduction, and then the main air blower continues to provide comfortable cooling airflow,实现ing both rapid cooling and sustained comfort

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables effective heating by directing warm air downwards and provides rapid cooling by altering the main air current direction, enhancing user comfort and air-conditioning efficiency while maintaining a slim design.

Implementation Method 1

at least one auxiliary air blower configured to be positioned around the main air blower of the case and discharge an auxiliary air current for changing a direction of the main air current

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid interference:

Implementation Method 2

at least a pair of piezoelectric diaphragms configured to be disposed inside the housing to keep a space. The pair of piezoelectric diaphragms may be periodically changed into opposite phases to change an air pressure of the housing so as to discharge the pulse jets through the first and second air outlets

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPiezoelectric effect: Piezoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentUS10837655B2Air current changeable full front blowing type air conditioner
Publication Date: 2020.11.17 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An air current changeable full front blowing type air conditioner is provided. The air current changeable full front blowing type air conditioner includes: a case configured to comprise a heat exchanger disposed inside the case; a main air blower configured to be disposed in rear of the heat exchanger inside the case and discharge a main air current from a full front of the case; and at least one auxiliary air blower configured to be positioned around the main air blower of the case and discharge an auxiliary air current for changing a direction of the main air current. The auxiliary air blower discharges the auxiliary air current in a direction where the auxiliary air current interferes with the main air current discharged from the full front of the case.