Detachable Evaporative Cooler Design for Multi-Function Compactness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current market products, such as humidifiers, fans, and evaporative coolers, often require multiple single-function devices or large multifunctional units, increasing costs and space requirements, which do not adequately meet customer needs for compact, versatile solutions with humidifying, blowing, and cooling functions.
Innovation Solution
An all-in-one evaporative cooler design featuring a detachable fan and humidifier that can operate independently, with integrated water vapor outlets, a filter screen assembly, and a secondary battery, allowing for simultaneous humidifying, blowing, and cooling functions while maintaining a compact size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If single-function products (humidifier, fan, evaporative cooler) are adopted, then each function can be performed independently, but the costs and arrangement space are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a humidifier and a fan into a single integrated device that can perform humidifying, blowing, and cooling functions. The humidifier assembly includes a water tank, atomizing pieces, and a blower, while the fan assembly includes a fan blade and motor, and both are detachably connected to work together as an evaporative cooler, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device is designed to perform multiple functions: the humidifier can independently humidify air, the fan can independently blow air, and when combined, they create an evaporative cooler that provides cooling functionality. This multi-functional design reduces the number of devices needed while maintaining independent operation capability for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multifunctional products integrating humidifier, fan and evaporative cooler are used, then three functions are achieved, but the device size becomes relatively larger
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into detachable modules: a humidifier assembly and a fan assembly. The humidifier assembly includes a water tank, atomizing pieces, and a blower, while the fan assembly includes a fan blade and motor. These modules can be connected or separated independently, allowing compact storage when disconnected and compact operation when connected, avoiding the need for a large fixed-size integrated unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The humidifier assembly is positioned within or adjacent to the fan assembly in a nested arrangement. The water vapor outlets of the humidifier are communicated with the air duct of the fan, allowing the humidifier to be integrated into the fan's structure. This nesting approach minimizes the overall device volume while maintaining all three functions.
3Ease of operation
If detachable connection between humidifier and fan is implemented, then carrying convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into two main detachable assemblies: the humidifier assembly with water tank and atomizing components, and the fan assembly with motor and blades. Each assembly has standardized connection interfaces that allow simple attachment and detachment, improving portability and storage convenience while maintaining straightforward connectivity when assembled.
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 provides a compact, versatile device that meets diverse user requirements by enabling independent operation of the fan and humidifier, offering three functions in a single unit with reduced size and enhanced convenience for carrying and arrangement.
Implementation Method 1
a blower and atomizing pieces are sequentially arranged between the air intake of the humidifier and the water vapor outlets
Implementation Method 2
the water vapor outlets are communicated with the air duct, the humidifier and the fan are detachably connected
Implementation Method 3
a fan with an air duct
Implementation Method 4
a filter screen assembly is arranged at an air inlet of the air duct
Implementation Method 5
an annular LED light bar is fixed to the bottom end of the fan
Implementation Method 6
an annular transparent insert is formed at the top end of the humidifier, an annular light-transmission groove is formed between the fan and the humidifier
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an all-in-one evaporative cooler. The all-in-one evaporative cooler comprises a fan with an air duct and a humidifier with water vapor outlets, wherein the water vapor outlets are communicated with the air duct, the humidifier and the fan are detachably connected, and the fan and the humidifier can respectively independently work after separated. The all-in-one evaporative cooler provided by the present disclosure simultaneously has three functions, namely a humidifying function, a blowing function and a cooling function, and is formed by assembling the humidifier and the fan which can respectively independently work. The independent humidifier and the independent fan have a small size so as to be convenient to carry, and a combination of the humidifier and the fan also has a small size so that arrangement, carrying and function selection are convenient and the diversified requirements of users can be met.