Wall mounting for a combined device for heating domestic water and water for heating a room
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing combined devices for heating domestic and space heating water are bulky and complex, complicating their manufacture, transport, installation, and maintenance, especially in limited spaces.
Innovation Solution
A wall support system with a first and second chassis that can be moved between a transport and use position, reducing the size and volume during transport, and ensuring correct alignment during installation, comprising a first chassis and a second chassis with a plate for connecting water circuits, and featuring a movable arm and pivot connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the support structure is made robust and stable for proper device alignment, then the structural strength is improved, but the size and complexity increase making transport difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure incorporates a movable second chassis that can transition between a compact transport position and an extended use position. This dynamic configuration allows the support to be small during transport while providing sufficient structural strength and alignment capability when installed, resolving the contradiction between transportability and structural robustness.
Solution Approach 2:
The second chassis is designed to nest within or alongside the first chassis during transport, creating a compact configuration. When deployed, the second chassis extends outward to provide the necessary structural support and alignment features, effectively nesting the functional components within a smaller transport envelope.
2Ease of operation
If the support structure is made compact for easy transport, then the ease of transport is improved, but the alignment precision during installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure transitions from a compact dynamic configuration during transport to an extended stable configuration during installation. This dynamic transformation ensures that alignment precision is achieved only when the structure is in its operational position, while maintaining ease of transport in the compact position.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is designed with pre-configured alignment features and connection points that are positioned correctly only when the second chassis is in the use position. This preliminary arrangement of alignment elements ensures that when the structure is deployed, proper alignment is automatically achieved without requiring additional adjustment during installation.
3Manufacturing precision
If the support structure is made complex to ensure proper alignment, then the alignment precision is improved, but the device complexity increases complicating manufacture and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into two distinct chassis: a first chassis that provides the base support and a second chassis that provides the alignment and connection features. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, reducing overall complexity while maintaining alignment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable second chassis serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, ensures proper alignment through its extended configuration, and facilitates installation through its transformable nature. By combining these functions into a single component, the design avoids the need for multiple separate alignment mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the support structure is made bulky to ensure stability, then the stability is improved, but the volume increases making packaging and storage difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure transitions from a compact low-volume configuration during transport to a stable extended configuration during installation. This dynamic transformation allows the support to achieve stability only when in use, while maintaining a small volume for packaging and storage during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The second chassis nests within or alongside the first chassis during transport, minimizing the overall volume of the support structure. When deployed, the second chassis extends to provide the necessary stability and structural support, effectively nesting the stable configuration within a smaller transport envelope.
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AI summary
Wall support (S) for a heating device comprising: - a first frame (1) extending along a main axis (P); - a second frame (5), movable relative to the first frame (1) between a transport position and a use position, the second frame (5) comprising a plate (10) for connecting the heating water circuit to a heating water installation of a room and the sanitary water circuit to a sanitary water installation of the room, the length (Lo) of the support (S) along the main axis (P) and/or the width (Ep) of the support (S) along an axis transverse to the main axis (P), when the second frame (5) is in the transport position, being reduced compared to that of the support (S) when the second frame (5) is in the use position; - a fixing system (25; 30) for a water tank (50) and a module (40).