Compressor Support Bracket Layout for Vibration-Isolated Clothes Dryers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Compressors in clothes treating apparatuses generate vibration during refrigerant compression, which can be transferred to the apparatus, and increasing compressor capacity leads to increased volume, making it difficult to efficiently install larger compressors without compromising vibration isolation.
Innovation Solution
A fixing structure comprising a main bracket with a penetrating portion for the compressor and a sub bracket extending from it, along with a clamp to secure the compressor, is used to support the compressor, preventing vibration transfer and allowing for efficient installation of larger compressors by distributing the weight and securing the compressor at multiple points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If the compressor capacity is increased to improve performance, then the compressor performance is improved, but the volume of the clothes treating apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting structure is divided into a main bracket and a sub bracket. The main bracket supports the compressor body while the sub bracket extends to provide additional support and vibration isolation. This segmentation allows the compressor to be securely mounted without requiring a larger overall apparatus volume, as the distributed support structure efficiently utilizes available space.
Solution Approach 2:
The sub bracket extends from the main bracket in a direction perpendicular to the main support structure, utilizing three-dimensional space more efficiently. This dimensional extension allows the supporting unit to provide stable support for a larger compressor without increasing the footprint or overall volume of the apparatus, as the support structure occupies vertical and lateral space rather than expanding the apparatus envelope.
2Power
If the compressor capacity is increased to improve performance, then the compressor performance is improved, but the vibration generated by the compressor increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting unit acts as an intermediary between the compressor and the apparatus cabinet. The main bracket and sub bracket together form a vibration isolation system that captures and dampens vibrations at their source, preventing them from being transmitted to the cabinet and causing noise. This intermediary structure allows larger compressors to be used without proportionally increasing vibration transmission.
3Device complexity
If a simple mounting structure is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the vibration isolation effectiveness decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is segmented into a main bracket for primary support and a sub bracket for secondary support and vibration damping. This segmentation provides effective vibration isolation without requiring a complex multi-component system, as the two-bracket design achieves sufficient isolation while remaining structurally simple and easy to manufacture.
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 proposed fixing structure effectively isolates compressor vibrations, enabling the use of larger compressors while maintaining a compact apparatus design, thereby enhancing performance and reducing noise.
Implementation Method 1
a compressor connected to the evaporator to compress a refrigerant and supply the compressed refrigerant to the condenser
Implementation Method 2
The evaporator and the condenser refer to elements allowing for heat exchange between the refrigerant and surrounding air
Implementation Method 3
a supporting unit provided in the cabinet to support the compressor... preventing vibration generated in a compressor from being transferred to the clothes treating apparatus
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention includes a clothes treating apparatus including a cabinet (1) defining appearance thereof, a clothes receiving unit (3) provided in the cabinet and configured to receive clothes therein, a hot air supply unit provided with a heat exchanger (593) to heat air supplied into the clothes receiving unit (3) and a compressor (595) connected to the heat exchanger (593) to compress a refrigerant, and a supporting unit (6) provided between the cabinet (1) and the clothes receiving unit (3) to support the compressor (595). The supporting unit (6) includes a main bracket (61) having a penetrating portion (63) through which the compressor (595) is installed in a penetrating manner, and a sub bracket (65) extending from the main bracket (61).