Component, wherein the component takes the form of a fan, a filter, a heat exchanger or the like or as a combination of several components and/or sub-components of a ventilation and/or air conditioning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of large, cuboid-shaped air conditioning and ventilation components on flat roofs is challenging due to their size and weight, requiring precise positioning of insulating material to prevent vibration transmission and ensure stability, making alignment and fixing difficult, especially when multiple units need to be stacked.
Innovation Solution
A vibration damping device is integrated between the frame elements and the component, allowing for factory assembly and easy placement on-site, with the base frame decoupled from the component, enabling alignment-free installation and secure fixing on uneven surfaces using screws and suitable materials like foam or rubber for effective vibration absorption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If insulating material strips are placed on the flat roof to prevent vibration transmission, then vibration isolation is improved, but positioning precision and assembly difficulty worsen due to the need for exact alignment and the anti-slip surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a base frame as an intermediary element between the component and the insulating material. The base frame includes frame elements that rest on the insulating material strips, providing a stable mounting structure that does not require precise positioning of the strips. This intermediary structure mediates between the component and the roof surface, eliminating the need for exact alignment while still achieving vibration isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
The base frame is segmented into multiple frame elements (e.g., four outer frame elements and intermediate frame elements) that can independently rest on the insulating material. This segmentation allows each frame element to be positioned separately, reducing the overall positioning precision requirement compared to placing the entire component directly on the strips.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the component housing is made large in dimensions to accommodate air conditioning components, then functional capacity is improved, but handling and positioning difficulty worsens due to weight and size
Solution Approach 1:
The base frame is divided into multiple frame elements that can be assembled in a modular fashion. This segmentation allows the large component to be supported by distributed frame elements rather than requiring the entire structure to be positioned at once, making handling and installation more manageable despite the large overall dimensions.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the base frame includes intermediate frame elements in addition to outer frame elements, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The base frame is segmented into outer frame elements and intermediate frame elements, where each segment serves a specific structural function. The intermediate elements provide additional support points and distribute loads more evenly, enhancing overall stability. While this increases the number of components, each element follows a standardized design that simplifies manufacturing and assembly.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the insulating material surface is made anti-slip to prevent housing slippage, then operational stability is improved, but positioning flexibility worsens once contact is made
Solution Approach 1:
The base frame acts as an intermediary between the component and the anti-slip insulating material. The frame elements can be positioned and adjusted on the anti-slip surface before final fixation, providing positioning flexibility during assembly. Once positioned, the anti-slip surface prevents operational movement, ensuring stability during use. This intermediary structure decouples the positioning phase from the operational phase.
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 solution simplifies the mounting process by eliminating the need for precise alignment and ensuring stable, vibration-free operation, allowing for efficient assembly and operation of air conditioning and ventilation systems on flat roofs, even on uneven surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration damping device (5) is provided between the top of at least one frame element, preferably the top of all frame elements (1), on the one hand, and the underside of the component (40), on the other hand
Implementation Method 2
The vibration damping device can be made in one piece... a body made of foam or rubber or cork or another suitable material that dampens vibrations
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AI summary
The invention relates to a component, wherein the component is designed, for example, as a fan, filter, heat exchanger, or the like, or as a combination of several components and/or subcomponents, of an air conditioning and/or ventilation system, wherein the component has on its underside a base frame consisting of frame elements (1) for mounting on a substrate. To provide a component that is easier to mount on the substrate, for example, on a flat roof, a vibration damping device is provided between the upper surface of at least one frame element (1), preferably the upper surface of all frame elements (1), on the one hand, and the underside of the component on the other, wherein the component rests on the base frame exclusively by means of the vibration damping device.