Cooler Support Structure for Easier Compression Unit Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing compression apparatuses face increased workload and installation complexity due to the need for multiple compressor bodies and coolers, which results in a larger apparatus size and reduced assembling workability.
Innovation Solution
A compression apparatus design featuring a support base with a main support base and an auxiliary support table that can stand alone, allowing for easier transportation and direct connection of coolers, including a suspending portion for thermal expansion management and cross beam members for enhanced rigidity and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If multiple compressor bodies and coolers are assembled in the installation place, then the compression apparatus can be configured, but the work load and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support base is divided into a main support base and an auxiliary support table that can be independently assembled. The auxiliary support table includes a base plate and multiple leg portions that can be assembled separately and then connected to the main support base, reducing the overall assembly workload and complexity at the installation site.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary support table is designed to be pre-assembled with the cooler attached before transportation to the installation place. This preliminary assembly reduces the workload at the installation site, as the cooler and its support structure arrive as a ready-to-install unit.
2Ease of operation
If the cooler is disposed on the base and supported during connection work, then the cooler can be installed, but additional support structures and work are required
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary support table is designed to stand by itself through its multiple leg portions that extend downward to support the base plate independently. This self-standing capability eliminates the need for additional support structures during cooler installation and transportation, simplifying the installation process.
3Reliability
If the auxiliary support table is connected to the main support base, then the cooler is supported, but the table must be supported during the connection work
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of designing the auxiliary support table to be dependent on the main support base for stability during assembly, the design inverts the approach by making the auxiliary support table self-standing through its own leg portions. This allows the table to maintain stability independently during the connection process, reducing assembly workload.
4Ease of manufacture
If iron frames are assembled in the installation place to form the base, then the support base can be constructed, but the work load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base construction is segmented into modular components: the main support base and the auxiliary support table with its base plate and leg portions. These segmented components can be pre-assembled and transported separately, reducing the time and effort required for on-site assembly compared to constructing the entire base from iron frames at the installation place.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a compression apparatus capable of improving assembling workability, and the compression apparatus includes: a compressor that compresses a gas; a cooler that cools a gas discharged from the compressor in a compressed state; and a support base that supports the compressor and the cooler, wherein the support base includes a main support base having the compressor disposed thereon and an auxiliary support table connectable to the main support base, and wherein the auxiliary support table includes a base plate supporting the cooler and a plurality of leg portions supporting the base plate and stands by itself by the plurality of leg portions.