Fabric Treating Module Layout for Easier Machinery Room Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fabric treating apparatuses complicate maintenance and repair, as devices in the machinery room are not easily accessible for individual component removal without disassembling other components, leading to inefficient space utilization and maintenance challenges.
Innovation Solution
A fabric treating apparatus design featuring a modular structure with a machinery room configuration that allows independent removal of the controller, steam generating module, and heat pump module, supported by a base and supporter system with detachable components, facilitating maintenance and improved space utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If devices are installed in the machinery room without modular support structures, then space utilization is reduced, but maintenance and repair require disassembling the entire apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The machinery room is divided into multiple levels using supporters with different heights, creating modular zones for different devices. The heat pump module is placed on a higher supporter while the controller is placed on a lower supporter, allowing independent access to each component without disassembling the entire apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes vertical space by implementing supporters of varying heights to arrange devices at different elevation levels within the machinery room. This three-dimensional arrangement optimizes space utilization while maintaining easy access to individual components for maintenance and repair.
2Area of stationary object
If devices are arranged in a compact configuration, then space utilization is improved, but individual component removal becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The machinery room is segmented into multiple operational zones using supporters of different heights. Each device is positioned in its own zone, allowing compact overall arrangement while maintaining independent access to each component through the modular support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
By arranging devices at different vertical levels using varied supporter heights, the patent achieves compact horizontal footprint while maintaining easy vertical access to individual components, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space for both compactness and accessibility.
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
Enables easy maintenance and repair of individual components without disassembling the entire apparatus, enhancing operational efficiency and space utilization within the machinery room.
Implementation Method 1
a heat pump module that is configured to condition air supplied to the treating chamber
Implementation Method 2
a steam generating module that is located in the space and that is configured to generate steam and supply steam to the treating chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A fabric treating apparatus includes a casing that includes a treating chamber and a machinery room that is located below the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a base that is located at a bottom of the machinery room. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a heat pump module that is configured to condition air supplied to the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes at least one supporter that is configured to support the heat pump module and that defines a space between the base and the heat pump module. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a steam generating module that is located in the space and that is configured to generate steam and supply steam to the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a controller that is configured to control at least one of the heat pump module or the steam generating module.