Compressor Mounting Structure With Vibration-Damping Boss Reinforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air conditioner dehumidifiers face issues with weak compressor mounting structures, which can lead to damage from impacts, and complex assembly processes that hinder workability and productivity.
Innovation Solution
A compressor fixing structure featuring a fastening member that includes a vibration absorption member and a boss with a unique design to absorb vibrations and prevent noise, along with a tray drain fixing mechanism using an elastically transformable separation prevention part for simplified assembly and enhanced reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the boss is strengthened to resist impact, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The boss structure is divided into multiple segments: the base boss, the vibration absorption member with fastening holes, and the reinforcement rib extending from the base. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function (support, vibration damping, strength reinforcement) while maintaining overall structural integrity and reducing the complexity of any single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration absorption member is formed of a vibration-absorbing material that differs from the base material, creating a composite structure. This composite approach allows the boss assembly to simultaneously provide structural support and vibration damping without requiring additional separate components, thus improving reliability while controlling complexity.
2Reliability
If hook coupling is strengthened to prevent detachment, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficult assembly and disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into the tray drain body with its integrated coupling protrusion and the base with corresponding coupling recesses. This segmentation allows for simple snap-fit assembly while maintaining strong mechanical coupling, eliminating the need for complex fastening mechanisms and improving both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling structure is designed to self-lock through the interaction between the coupling protrusion and recesses, eliminating the need for additional fasteners or complex assembly procedures. The design allows workers to easily assemble and disassemble the tray drain without specialized tools or complex operations, while still providing reliable attachment.
3Device complexity
If the number of components is reduced, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into single components: the vibration absorption member integrates vibration damping, compressor support, and fastening functions; the boss includes integrated reinforcement ribs; the tray drain includes integrated coupling structures. This merging reduces the total number of components while the modular design with standardized interfaces maintains reasonable manufacturing precision requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration absorption member serves multiple functions simultaneously: it absorbs vibrations from the compressor, provides structural support, and includes fastening holes for securing the compressor. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, simplifying the overall device while maintaining manufacturability through standardized production methods.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a robust compressor fixing structure with reduced components, improved assembly efficiency, and noise reduction, while enhancing the reliability and productivity of the air conditioner's dehumidification process.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration absorption member disposed between the compressor support and the boss, and configured to absorb vibrations generated from the compressor
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AI summary
Disclosed is an air conditioner with a compressor fixation structure having improved product reliability due to strengthened hardness of a boss. The air conditioner includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a base for supporting the compressor, a compressor support coupled to the base to support the compressor; at least one boss protruding from the base, a vibration absorption member for absorbing vibration generated by the compressor, and a fastening member, wherein the fastening member is inserted into the boss and the vibration absorption member, and at least a portion of the fastening member protrudes below a bottom surface of the base.