Foldable Temperature Adjustment Fan With Nested Side Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temperature adjustment fans have large package sizes and high costs due to their non-folding designs, which result in inefficient storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A foldably packed temperature adjustment fan design featuring a water tank assembly with detachable side plate assemblies that can be accommodated within the water storage cavity, along with a hinge system for the front panel assembly, allowing for compact folding and easy logistics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the whole machine is directly packed without any changes, then the packaging is simple, but the package size is large and costs are high
Solution Approach 1:
The shell assembly is divided into multiple side plate assemblies that can be detached from the water tank assembly. This segmentation allows the side plates to be removed and stored within the water tank cavity, significantly reducing the overall package size while keeping the packaging process simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The detached side plate assemblies are nested inside the water tank assembly for packaging. The side plates fit within the water tank cavity, creating a compact nested structure that minimizes package volume without requiring complex packaging materials or processes.
2Volume of moving object
If the whole machine is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer with a water tank covering the upper layer during packing, then the machine size requirements are met, but the appearance is bad and there is great space waste
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of covering the upper layer with the water tank as in conventional designs, this invention inverts the approach by placing the detached side plates inside the water tank cavity. This inversion eliminates the need for inwardly inclined surfaces, reduces space waste, and maintains a normal appearance without compromising package compactness.
3Ease of manufacture
If the upper layer and the lower layer are fabricated to be an inwardly inclined surface, then the water tank can cover the upper layer, but the whole machine has great space waste
Solution Approach 1:
The shell is segmented into detachable side plate assemblies that can be removed and stored within the water tank cavity. This eliminates the need for inwardly inclined surfaces and maximizes space utilization while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The side plates are designed to fold or detach in a direction that allows them to be stored within the vertical cavity of the water tank. This dimensional change in storage approach eliminates the need for inclined surfaces and optimizes space utilization.
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 design enables a compact package size, convenient transportation, and maintains a normal appearance when in use, with the ability to quickly fold by turning over the front panel assembly, reducing the need for component detachment during packing.
Implementation Method 1
the water evaporates and absorbs heat through the water curtain to reduce temperature of surrounding air
Implementation Method 2
a water pump is arranged in the water tank and is used for pumping room-temperature water in the water tank and conveying the water
Implementation Method 3
a motor drives a wind wheel to rotate to generate wind so as to drive the cooled air to be blown out of a box body
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a foldably packed temperature adjustment fan, which comprises a water tank assembly, having a water storage cavity; and a shell assembly, mounted on a top of the water tank assembly, wherein the shell assembly comprises a plurality of side plate assemblies for surrounding and forming an airflow cavity and a top plate assembly, at least a part of the side plate assemblies are respectively utilized as a whole body and are detachably mounted on an edge of the top of the water tank assembly, and at least a part of the side plate assemblies can be completely accommodated in the water storage cavity after being detached. The present invention further provides a folding method of the foldably packed temperature adjustment fan. When the temperature adjustment fan of the present invention is used, its appearance is the same as that of a normal unit; during packing, a rear plate assembly, a left side plate assembly and a right side plate assembly can be completely accommodated in the water tank assembly, a front panel assembly does not need to be detached, and as long as the front panel assembly is turned over, fast folding is completed; and the package size is small, associated components are less, and logistics transportation is convenient.