Evaporator bracket and mobile air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current air conditioner designs face mounting interference and complexity between the water receiving tray and support bracket, leading to increased design difficulty and reduced efficiency in mounting and maintenance processes.
Innovation Solution
An evaporator bracket with a base part having an airflow channel and a liquid collecting groove, combined with a support part featuring an inclined surface, which supports the evaporator and collects condensed water, integrating the functions of both the support bracket and water receiving tray to avoid interference and simplify the mounting process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a water receiving tray and a support bracket are separately arranged under the evaporator, then the evaporator can be supported at an inclination angle and condensed water can be collected, but mounting interference occurs between the two components and design difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water receiving tray and support bracket into a single integrated bracket structure. The support bracket includes a support portion for supporting the evaporator and a water receiving portion for collecting condensed water, eliminating the need for separate components and resolving mounting interference issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the evaporator at the required inclination angle, collects condensed water through the water receiving portion, and facilitates mounting and detachment operations. This multi-functionality reduces the number of components and simplifies the overall structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If a water receiving tray and a support bracket are separately arranged, then specific mounting positions can be optimized, but the mounting and maintenance processes become complicated and working efficiency reduces
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the water receiving tray and support bracket into one integrated component, the patent simplifies the mounting and maintenance processes. The integrated bracket can be installed and removed as a single unit, reducing the complexity of assembly and disassembly operations while maintaining optimized mounting positions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate water receiving tray and support bracket are used, then functions are specialized, but the number of components increases and mounting efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated bracket is designed to perform multiple specialized functions within a single component: the support portion provides structural support and positioning, while the water receiving portion collects condensed water. This multi-functional design maintains functional specialization while reducing the total number of components and improving mounting efficiency.
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 integrated design enhances mounting and detachment efficiency, simplifies the assembly process, and eliminates the need for separate components, thereby reducing design complexity and improving overall efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an airflow channel, in which the airflow channel is configured to be passed through by an air flow cooled by an evaporator
Implementation Method 2
the liquid collecting groove is arranged at an outer peripheral side of the airflow channel and configured to collect condensed water dripping from the evaporator
Implementation Method 3
the inclined surface is inclined downwards, in which the inclined surface is configured to be arranged under the evaporator and to support the evaporator so as to allow the mounted evaporator to have an inclination angle
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AI summary
An evaporator bracket (100) includes a base part (1) and a support part (2). The base part (1) has an airflow channel (15) and a liquid collecting groove (13). The airflow channel (15) is configured to be passed through by an air flow cooled by an evaporator, and the liquid collecting groove (13) is configured to be arranged at an outer peripheral side of the airflow channel (15) and to collect a condensed water dripping from the evaporator. The support part (2) is arranged in the liquid collecting groove (13) and has an inclined surface (22), and the inclined surface (22) is inclined downwards. The inclined surface (22) is configured to be arranged under the evaporator and to support the evaporator so as to allow the mounted evaporator to have an inclination angle.