Air Deflector Driving Device With Limiting Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing air deflector driving devices in indoor air-conditioning units suffer from poor stability of the connecting rod during telescoping movement, leading to unstable operation of the air deflector.

Innovation Solution

The air deflector driving device incorporates a limiting structure within the driving case, featuring pillars and rolling members with limiting grooves and stepped bearing pads, which restricts the connecting rod's displacement in all directions, ensuring it moves along a preset trajectory for stable operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the connecting rod is made simple and lightweight, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the stability during telescoping movement deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidstability of connecting rod movement
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a limiting structure as an intermediary component between the connecting rod and the driving case. This limiting structure includes limiting members with limiting grooves that guide and constrain the connecting rod's movement, preventing lateral displacement while maintaining the simplicity and lightness of the connecting rod itself. The intermediary structure resolves the contradiction by providing stability without requiring the connecting rod to be complex or heavy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the stabilization function from the connecting rod itself and places it in the driving case through separate limiting members. The limiting structure is divided into multiple limiting members (first limiting member, second limiting member, etc.) that work together to constrain movement in different directions. This segmentation allows the connecting rod to remain simple while the stabilization function is distributed across multiple dedicated components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the connecting rod is constrained to move along a preset trajectory, then the stability of the air deflector operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of air deflector operationVSAvoidcomplexity of driving device
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a dynamic limiting structure where limiting members with grooves guide the connecting rod along its trajectory. The limiting grooves are designed to accommodate the required movement path while preventing deviation. This dynamic guidance system provides reliable trajectory control without requiring complex mechanical linkages or multiple constraint mechanisms, thus improving reliability while controlling complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The limiting structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it guides the connecting rod along the preset trajectory, prevents lateral displacement, supports the connecting rod during movement, and maintains proper alignment. By making the limiting structure multi-functional, the patent achieves reliable operation control without adding separate components for each function, thereby controlling overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

This configuration stabilizes the connecting rod's movement, allowing the air deflector to function consistently by limiting displacements in up, down, left, and right directions, thereby ensuring stable operation and preventing swaying or displacement during telescoping.

Implementation Method 1

the rolling member is constituted by two stepped bearing pads

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRolling friction: Roller

Data Source

PatentUS9829211B2Air deflector driving device and indoor air-conditioning unit using driving device
Publication Date: 2017.11.28 GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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AI summary

Disclosed is an air deflector driving device, comprising a driving case and connecting rod (3). One side of the driving case is provided with a protruding opening (11), the connecting rod (3) is slidably provided in the driving case, and a tip (31) of the connecting rod (3) is limited in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the connecting rod by means of the limiting structure. Furthermore, also disclosed is an indoor air conditioning unit using the driving device.