Mounting structure of compressor of refrigerator and mounting method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional compressor mounting structures in refrigerators require significant height and space, making it difficult to install the compressor in machine rooms with limited dimensions, which increases the overall volume of the refrigerator and complicates the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A compact compressor mounting structure using a guide jig and vibration-absorbing posts, where the compressor is mounted with ear mounts and vibration absorbers, allowing for reduced height and easier installation by guiding the compressor into the machine room through a specific hole and through portion configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the ear mount is positioned lower than the lower end of the main body to enable sufficient viewing during fixing, then the ease of operation is improved, but the mounting height increases and the compressor cannot be mounted in machine rooms with limited height
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the mounting direction from vertical (top-down) to horizontal (front-rear). The compressor is mounted by inserting the ear mount into the hole from the front of the machine room, allowing the operator to view and access the ear mount from the side rather than from above. This dimensional change resolves the contradiction by enabling sufficient viewing ease without increasing vertical mounting height.
2Reliability
If the compressor is mounted with the ear mount positioned lower to ensure proper fixing, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the occupied volume of the machine room increases and storage space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical mounting arrangement to horizontal mounting arrangement. The ear mount extends horizontally from the main body and inserts into the hole from the front, rather than extending vertically downward. This reorientation maintains secure mounting reliability while minimizing the vertical space occupied in the machine room, thereby increasing storage space availability.
3Ease of operation
If the compressor is mounted after the base is installed through insulator foaming process, then the ease of operation is improved, but the mounting becomes difficult when the machine room has limited height
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the mounting approach from vertical insertion (requiring top-down access) to horizontal insertion (front-rear access). The ear mount is inserted into the hole from the front of the machine room, allowing the compressor to be mounted after the base and insulator are installed without requiring excessive vertical clearance. This maintains mounting convenience while accommodating limited machine room heights.
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 solution reduces the mounting height of the compressor, minimizes the required machine room height, and facilitates easier installation, thereby increasing storage space and simplifying the mounting operation.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration absorber that is interposed between the ear mount and the base and that is configured to absorb vibration of the compressor
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AI summary
A compressor mounting structure for a refrigerator, comprising: a compressor (20) having a main body (21) and at least one ear mount (22) coupled to the main body (21); a base (12) for mounting the compressor (20) thereon; at least one post (13) extending from the base (12) and configured to be inserted in the ear mount (22); and a stopper (15) on the post (13) for restricting the ear mount (22) from departing from the post (13), the ear mount (22) being disposed between the base (12) and the stopper (15) in a mounted state of the compressor (20); wherein the at least one ear mount (22) includes a first ear mount (23) having a first hole (231) that has an open circumferential portion for inserting the post (13) into the first hole (231) through the open circumferential portion.