Air Discharge Display Assembly for Hidden Gap Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioners face challenges in efficiently discharging air-conditioned air to the outside while maintaining the air discharge units' integrity and preventing safety hazards due to the gap between the units, which can lead to wear and potential accidents if exposed.
Innovation Solution
The air conditioner design includes a pair of air discharge units spaced apart by a holder and a display assembly positioned between them, with the display assembly blocking the gap and featuring a PCB that radiates light for operation information, thus preventing exposure and minimizing wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If air discharge units are spaced apart to prevent contact and wear, then reliability is improved, but the gap between units creates safety hazards and exposes moving parts
Solution Approach 1:
A display assembly is positioned as an intermediary component between the pair of air discharge units, filling the gap that would otherwise expose moving parts and create safety hazards. The display assembly acts as a protective barrier while serving its information display function, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining unit spacing for reliability and preventing safety hazards from exposed gaps.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If display assembly is positioned between air discharge units to block the gap, then safety is improved by preventing exposure, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it blocks the gap between air discharge units to prevent safety hazards, displays operational information to users, and contributes to the overall aesthetic design. By making the display assembly multi-functional, the patent reduces device complexity compared to adding a separate protective cover solely for safety purposes.
3Volume of moving object
If air discharge units are closely spaced to maintain compactness, then device size is reduced, but wear and potential accidents increase due to contact
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly acts as a mediator that enables the air discharge units to be positioned closer together for compactness while preventing direct contact between the units. The display assembly fills the space between units, allowing reduced spacing without compromising reliability, thus resolving the contradiction between compactness and wear prevention.
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 ensures the air discharge units are protected from contact and potential damage, maintaining the air conditioner's compactness and safety by hiding the gap between the units, preventing accidents, and allowing for efficient air discharge.
Implementation Method 1
a display assembly positioned between them, with the display assembly blocking the gap and featuring a PCB that radiates light for operation information
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioner is provided that may include a pair of air discharge devices; an air discharge device holder that supports the pair of air discharge devices to be spaced apart from each other; and a display positioned between the pair of air discharge devices and having a first side surface that faces an outer peripheral surface of a first air discharge device of the pair of air discharge devices and a second side surface that faces an outer peripheral surface of a second air discharge device of the pair of air discharge devices. The display may be positioned between the pair of air discharge devices, allowing the air conditioner to be compact while preventing any safety accident which might occur if a space between the pair of air discharge devices were exposed to the outside.