Floor-Standing Air Conditioner Air Duct Switching for Selective Humidification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor-standing air conditioners face challenges in integrating air purification and humidification, as adding a humidifying device affects the operating performance and temperature regulation, and lack convenience in adjusting modes without humidification demand.
Innovation Solution
A floor-standing air conditioner with an air duct switching component at the fan air outlet, allowing adjustment of airflow paths for non-humidified or humidified air discharge, featuring a detachable water container and humidification component, and a rotating air switching plate to control humidity levels, enabling multiple discharge modes and user-adjustable humidity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a humidifying device is directly added on a panel of the indoor unit of an air conditioner, then humidification function is achieved, but the operating performance of the air conditioner is greatly affected, specifically the volume of the inlet/outlet air is affected, resulting in low temperature regulation performance and low efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the air outlet into separate channels: a first air outlet for non-humidified air and a second air outlet for humidified air. The humidification component is positioned to humidify only the air flow directed to the second air outlet, while the first air outlet remains unaffected. This segmentation allows independent control of humidification and temperature regulation functions, resolving the contradiction between adding humidification capability and maintaining temperature regulation efficiency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a humidifying device is mounted on the floor-standing air conditioner, then humidification capability is provided, but it is very inconvenient to regulate the floor-standing air conditioner when there is no humidification demand
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotatable air switching plate that can dynamically change position to switch between different air outlet modes. The switching plate can be rotated to block the second air outlet (humidified air) and open the first air outlet (non-humidified air), or vice versa. This dynamic switching mechanism allows users to easily adjust the operating mode based on humidification demands, improving ease of operation while maintaining versatile functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the air switching plate is positioned to block the second air outlet, then non-humidified air is discharged, but the humidification component remains in the air flow path potentially causing issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the humidification component such that it is extracted from or removed from the air flow path when non-humidified air discharge is required. The humidification component is arranged to be out of the way of the first air outlet, ensuring that when the air switching plate directs air through the first outlet, the humidification component does not obstruct or interfere with the air flow, maintaining reliability.
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
The solution allows for flexible air discharge modes and adjustable humidity, enhancing user experience by maintaining efficient temperature regulation and air purification while accommodating varying humidity needs.
Implementation Method 1
a humidification component arranged in the first air outlet, the humidification component having a water flow direction coinciding with that of the air flow
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a floor-standing air conditioner, and the floor-standing air conditioner includes: a body, where a body air inlet and a body air outlet are formed on the body; an air duct assembly, where the air duct assembly is disposed on the body and comprises a fan, the fan has a fan air inlet and a fan air outlet, and the fan air inlet communicates with the body air inlet; a water container, where the water container is disposed on the air duct assembly, and a water tank and a humidification component are disposed inside the water container; an air duct switching component, where the air duct switching component comprises an air outlet cover and an air switching plate, and an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet paced apart from each other are formed on the air outlet cover; the air inlet communicates with the fan air outlet, and the air switching plate is disposed on the air outlet cover. Therefore, the air duct switching component is arranged, such that a position of the air switching plate is adjusted to adjust an airflow path and humidified or non-humidified air is discharged from the floor-standing air conditioner.