Air management apparatus or device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air management devices, such as air conditioners, often struggle to provide personalized and efficient air conditioning in livable spaces due to limited air discharge control and harmonization with surrounding elements, particularly when multiple users are present.
Innovation Solution
An air management apparatus seated on the floor with multiple discharge ports arranged side by side, allowing independent control of air discharge, featuring primary impellers, louvers, and retractable fans to customize air delivery to users, while also incorporating a humidifier and filter system for enhanced comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If air is discharged through a single discharge port at a higher position, then the air conditioning system is simple to manufacture, but it cannot meet the needs of individual users quickly and accurately
Solution Approach 1:
The single discharge port is segmented into multiple discharge ports (first discharge port and second discharge port) positioned at different locations. This allows different users in different positions within the room to receive conditioned air independently, improving responsiveness to individual user needs while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The discharge ports are positioned at different heights (first discharge port at higher position, second discharge port at lower position) to serve different spatial zones. This vertical dimension differentiation enables the system to address thermal comfort needs of users at different positions without requiring complex horizontal positioning mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If air is discharged through multiple discharge ports with independent control, then air management can meet the needs of multiple users, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into independent control units for each discharge port. Each discharge port can be controlled independently to deliver air to different users, providing adaptability for multiple users while keeping the control architecture simple and modular rather than requiring a complex centralized control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The air management apparatus is designed to serve multiple functions: it can deliver air to different users simultaneously through multiple discharge ports, adjust air delivery based on user positions, and maintain comfortable temperatures in different zones. This multi-functionality is achieved through a relatively simple universal control approach rather than dedicated complex mechanisms for each function.
3Ease of operation
If the air management apparatus integrates multiple functions (humidifier, filter, multiple discharge ports), then user comfort is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of manufacture increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional subsystems (humidifier, filter, multiple discharge ports with independent control) are merged into a single integrated air management apparatus. This consolidation improves user comfort and health benefits by providing comprehensive air treatment while managing manufacturing complexity through functional integration rather than requiring multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The air management apparatus is designed as a universal device that performs multiple functions: air conditioning, humidification, filtration, and multi-user air delivery. This multi-functional design improves overall user comfort while avoiding the need for multiple separate appliances, thereby managing manufacturing complexity through consolidation.
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 precise and efficient air management tailored to individual needs, improving comfort and health by providing customizable temperature, humidity, and air quality, while harmonizing with the living space's aesthetics and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
the ambient air is sucked in to be heat exchanged to a desired temperature
Implementation Method 2
The air discharged by the primary impellers may be guided the air to the primary impeller outlets
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AI summary
An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131', 131", and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15'-1, 15'-2, 15'-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow passing through a primary air flow passage 102 provided in the primary space 20 of the housing 10 and discharge ports 15'-1, 15'-2, 15'-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan 200, 200' may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. Further, the air management device may include a humidifier 400 installed in a first secondary space 22 partitioned from the primary space 20. The air in the primary air flow passage 102 is sucked through the air inlet duct 401 is mixed with vapors generated by a steam generator 407 using liquid stored in a bucket 419 to generated humidified air. The humidified air may be exhausted through the at least one retractable or pop-up fan 200, 200', which may be located in the first secondary space 22.