Heat Pump Compressor Vibration Isolation Using Common Carrying Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional heat pumps are not sufficiently quiet due to vibrations from the compressor and other components, which are not effectively isolated, leading to noise exposure.
Innovation Solution
Positioning multiple heat pump components on a common carrying element perpendicularly above a load transfer element, with a resilient insulating element between the carrying element and the load transfer element, and using a compressor connected to the same load transfer element, along with strategically designed fluid lines to reduce vibration transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If heat pump components are arranged separately without a common carrying element, then installation flexibility is improved, but vibration isolation and noise reduction are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple heat pump components (compressor, heat exchangers, expansion device, valve) are merged onto a single common carrying element, which is collectively isolated from the load transfer element. This merging allows the entire component assembly to be isolated as one unit, preventing vibrations from individual components from transmitting to the housing, while still allowing flexible installation orientations.
Solution Approach 2:
A resilient insulating element is introduced as an intermediary between the common carrying element and the load transfer element. This intermediary absorbs and dampens vibrations from all heat pump components before they can transmit to the housing, effectively reducing noise exposure while maintaining structural support.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If components are positioned away from the load transfer element, then vibration transmission is reduced, but structural stability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient insulating element serves as a mediator that simultaneously provides vibration isolation and structural support. It positions the common carrying element at an optimal distance from the load transfer element to reduce vibration transmission while maintaining sufficient structural stability to support all heat pump components during operation.
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
This arrangement achieves a rigid body behavior in the low-frequency range, significantly reducing noise exposure by effectively isolating vibrations from the compressor and other components, resulting in a quieter operation.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient insulating element is arranged between the carrying element and the load transfer element
Implementation Method 2
resilient insulating element arranged between the compressor and the load transfer element
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AI summary
A heat pump includes a housing, at least one load transfer element arranged on an underside of the housing, a compressor arranged in the housing perpendicularly above the load transfer element, and further heat pump components that are likewise arranged in the housing, wherein a resilient insulating element is arranged between the compressor and the load transfer element. A plurality of heat pump components are positioned on a common carrying element arranged perpendicularly above a load transfer element, wherein a resilient insulating element is arranged between the carrying element and the load transfer element, wherein the compressor and the carrying element are assigned to the same load transfer element.