Ceiling Air Conditioner Filter Access Without Grill Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Air conditioners installed on ceilings face difficulties in replacing inlet grills or filters due to their high position, requiring users to work at heights and often necessitating the separation of multiple components, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner design featuring a rotatable inlet grill and movably positioned filters, allowing for easy replacement and maintenance without separating the inlet grill, with filters capable of linear or rotational movement to facilitate access and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the air conditioner is installed on a ceiling, then it can provide climate control to the indoor space, but it becomes difficult for users to replace or repair filters due to the high position
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioner is divided into separable modules: the inlet grill can be detached from the main body, and filters can be individually removed from the case. This segmentation allows users to access and replace filters without needing to work at ceiling height or disassemble the entire unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The inlet grill and filters are designed as extractable components. The inlet grill can be removed from the case, and filters can be taken out individually from the case interior, enabling easy access and replacement without requiring users to reach high ceiling installations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fabrications are disposed in the air conditioner, then it can perform multiple functions, but it becomes cumbersome to individually separate each fabrication for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
Each fabrication (inlet grill, filters, heat exchangers) is designed as an independent separable module. Users can access and remove specific components like filters or the inlet grill without needing to disassemble other parts of the air conditioner, simplifying maintenance despite having multiple functional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The inlet grill and filters are designed to be extractable from the case without removing other fabrications. This allows selective access to specific components for maintenance while leaving other functional parts in place, reducing the complexity of separation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the inlet grill is fixed to the case, then it provides structural stability, but it requires separation of the entire fabrication to replace filters
Solution Approach 1:
The inlet grill is separated from the filters as distinct components. The inlet grill can remain attached to the case for structural stability, while filters can be individually removed from the case interior, allowing filter replacement without separating the inlet grill or other fabrications.
Solution Approach 2:
Filters are designed to be extractable from the case without removing the inlet grill. This allows users to access and replace filters by opening the case while the inlet grill remains in place, maintaining structural stability while enabling easy filter replacement.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner of the present disclosure includes a case; a base panel which is disposed in one side of the case, and has an inlet into which air flows; an inlet grill which is rotatably disposed in the base panel based on a first rotation shaft, and disposed in a lower side of the inlet; and a first filter which is movably or rotatably disposed in the base panel based on a second rotation shaft, and removes foreign substances in the air flowing into the inlet, wherein the second rotation shaft of the first filter is movably disposed in a front-rear direction in an upper side of the first rotation shaft of the inlet grill.