Indoor Air Conditioner Filter Module Positioning for Rear-Port Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing indoor air conditioner units with rear-mounted suction ports face challenges in filter installation and management due to spatial limitations, requiring users to access the filters from the rear, which is inconvenient and complicates the installation of multiple filter types.
Innovation Solution
The indoor air conditioner unit incorporates a filter mounting member that can be moved using a mobile member and a driving device, allowing the filter module to be easily positioned at the suction port or elsewhere, enabling filters to be inserted or removed from the front, and multiple filters can be coupled using magnetic members for stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the suction port is formed at the rear side of the cabinet, then the air intake function is achieved, but the filter installation and maintenance becomes inconvenient due to limited access space
Solution Approach 1:
The filter mounting member is designed to be movable between a first position (rear side) and a second position (front side or lateral side). The mobile member enables the filter mounting member to change its position dynamically, allowing users to access filters from convenient locations while maintaining the rear suction port configuration for air intake functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of filters are installed at the rear suction port, then air purification effectiveness is improved, but the installation complexity increases due to multiple coupling structures
Solution Approach 1:
The filter mounting member is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of filters (pre-filter, HEPA filter, carbon filter, etc.). The mobile member and standardized mounting structure allow different filter types to be installed and removed using the same mechanism, simplifying the installation process while supporting diverse filtration needs.
3Ease of operation
If the filter member is disposed at the rear side with insertion from lateral direction, then the suction port function is maintained, but the installation space requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The filter mounting member can move between different spatial positions and orientations. It can be positioned at the rear side for compact installation or moved to the front side or lateral side for easier access. This multi-dimensional positioning capability allows the system to adapt to different space constraints while maintaining ease of filter installation and removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies filter installation and management by allowing easy access and positioning, reducing operational complexity and maintaining filter stability, while also minimizing the thickness of the filter module for improved airflow.
Implementation Method 1
multiple filters can be coupled using magnetic members for stable operation
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AI summary
An indoor unit for an air conditioner including: a cabinet assembly forming an external appearance of the indoor unit and having a suction port formed in a rear surface of the cabinet; a filter module movably disposed in rear of the cabinet assembly; a filter module mounted to the filter mounting member and filtering foreign substances in air flowing into the suction port; a mobile member connected to the filter mounting member and moving a position of the filter mounting member; a driving device pressing the mobile member to change the position of the filter mounting member; and a controller configured to, in response to receiving a control command to change the position of the filter mounting member, operate the driving device that presses the mobile member.