Easy-to-install multi-purpose cooling and heating machine system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional compression refrigeration household appliances typically only utilize one of the cold or heat produced during the refrigeration process, wasting the other and lacking in multifunctionality and ease of installation.

Innovation Solution

An easy-to-install multi-purpose cooling and heating machine system with an automatic cold/heat balance storage operation system, controlled by a microprocessor controller, which includes a cold/heat balance heat exchanger and hot water storage tank, utilizing dual source media to efficiently manage and operate cooling and heating functions, allowing for flexible output and input of cool/heat based on demand and price.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional compression refrigeration household appliances are used, then cooling or heating function is provided, but only one of the cold or heat produced during the refrigeration process is utilized and the other is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovemultifunctionalityVSAvoidenergy waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies multi-functionality by designing a system where the refrigeration compressor produces both cold and heat simultaneously, and both are utilized through separate circulation systems. The refrigeration cycle generates cold air for cooling purposes and hot air for heating purposes, allowing the single device to perform multiple functions (cooling, heating, and energy recovery) rather than just one function with waste disposal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If traditional compression refrigeration household appliances are used, then cooling or heating function is provided, but the system lacks ease of installation and migration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of installationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the system into modular components: a refrigeration compressor unit, a cold air circulation system, and a hot air circulation system. Each component can be independently installed and configured. The system uses separate pipelines for cold and hot air distribution, allowing flexible installation in different locations and easy migration by reconnecting the modular units without requiring complete system replacement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If cold and heat systems are arranged oppositely in traditional appliances, then simple structure is achieved, but double-effect power conservation and multiple functions are not realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidsystem configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies merging by combining the cold air circulation system and hot air circulation system into a single integrated apparatus with a common refrigeration compressor. Both circulation systems share the same compressor unit and are coordinated through a control device, achieving double-effect power conservation where the same compression process simultaneously provides both cooling and heating functions without requiring separate systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 system achieves double-effect power conservation, efficient operation, and easy installation, enabling high-power cold/heat supply with low investment and reduced emissions, aligning with environmental protection and energy conservation goals.

Implementation Method 1

A refrigerant evaporator/condenser has a powerful networking function, and is comprehensively balanced and cross-used with the easy-to-install cooling medium/heat-carrying agent machine, so the efficiency is higher.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 2

An automatically controlled cold/heat balance device, a cold/heat balance heat exchanger (22), and a hot water storage tank of a balance storage compensation device (111) are designed and installed in an automatic cold/heat balance storage operation system

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat transfer: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 3

a refrigeration compressor (201) (202) (203) . . . with a networking function

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Implementation Method 4

water-anti-freezing cooling medium/heat-carrying agent and refrigerant that are precisely controlled to operate by cold pies and hot pipes form a dual source cold-dry air heater/cooler

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS12050019B2Easy-to-install multi-purpose cooling and heating machine system
Publication Date: 2024.07.30 CAI ENCHENG
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AI summary

Compared with an opposite arrangement of a cold system/a heat system in a traditional compression refrigeration household appliance, an automatic cold/heat balance storage operation system controlled by a cloud-networked microprocessor controller is added to an easy-to-install multi-purpose cooling and heating machine system, which has automatic cold/heat balance, self-heating and defrosting, and a plurality of modes of cold/heat storage. Cold/heat balance configuration achieves double-effect power conservation and outputs cold/heat in a plurality of modes The easy-to-install cooling and heating machine system includes: a cold/heat balancing heat exchanger, a cold/heat balancing self-defrosting cold/heat output machine, a cold/heat storage compensation equipment, and a cold/heat balance using equipment. The cold/heat storage compensation equipment includes: a hot water storage tank, a cold/heat storage tank, an ice/hot water storage tank, an ice/hot water energy storage tank, and a self-cycling hot cold water storage tank.