Air-conditioning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air-conditioning systems with separate air conditioners and air purifiers suffer from inefficiencies due to physical separation, inaccurate positioning of air purifiers, and resistance from HEPA filters, leading to deteriorated operation and inconvenience in filter management.
Innovation Solution
An integrated air-conditioning system with a first air-processing apparatus for temperature adjustment and a second air-processing apparatus for air purification, featuring a filter cleaner that moves along guide rails to clean pre-filters and a sensor system for accurate positioning, along with a unified control mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If air conditioner and air purifier are physically separated and located spaced apart, then each apparatus can be independently installed and operated, but air-conditioning efficiency deteriorates due to lack of coordinated operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the air conditioner and air purifier into a single integrated apparatus, merging the cooling function with air purification function. This allows the pre-filter to be positioned at the inlet of the heat exchanger, enabling coordinated operation that improves air-conditioning efficiency while maintaining independent installability as a complete unit.
2Reliability
If HEPA filter is mounted in the air conditioner inlet region, then air purification efficiency improves, but operation efficiency deteriorates due to resistance to air flow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the filtration system into two parts: a pre-filter positioned at the inlet to remove large particles and reduce resistance, and a HEPA filter positioned in the discharged air region to capture fine particles. This segmentation allows the HEPA filter to achieve high purification efficiency without causing excessive flow resistance, as the pre-filter has already removed much of the particulate load.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the spatial arrangement by positioning the HEPA filter not at the inlet but in the discharged air region, utilizing a different spatial dimension. This allows the HEPA filter to function effectively without being in the direct path of high-velocity inlet air, thereby reducing its impact on flow resistance while maintaining purification efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If air purifier position is not recognized accurately or it is moved, then interlocking control cannot be reliably performed, but continuous movement flexibility is maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a sensor that detects the position of the air purifier and provides feedback to the control system. This allows the system to continuously track the air purifier's location and adjust interlocking control accordingly, maintaining reliable control even when the air purifier is moved or repositioned, thus preserving both movement flexibility and control reliability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If separate air conditioner and air purifier are provided, then each can be independently managed, but filter management becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the filter management system by providing a unified filter housing that contains both the pre-filter and HEPA filter, along with a single sensor system for detecting filter status. This integration allows users to manage both filters through a single interface, improving convenience while maintaining the functional independence of each filtration stage.
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
Enhances air-conditioning efficiency by ensuring synchronized operation, reduces resistance, and simplifies filter management, thereby improving user convenience and system performance.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor for detecting a position of the air purifier
Implementation Method 2
a filter cleaner that moves along guide rails to clean pre-filters
Implementation Method 3
an air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in order to form a cooling cycle in which compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of refrigerant are performed, thereby cooling or heating an indoor space
Implementation Method 4
an air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in order to form a cooling cycle in which compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of refrigerant are performed
Implementation Method 5
an air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in order to form a cooling cycle in which compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of refrigerant are performed
Implementation Method 6
an air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in order to form a cooling cycle in which compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of refrigerant are performed
Implementation Method 7
an air conditioner includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator in order to form a cooling cycle in which compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation of refrigerant are performed
Implementation Method 8
a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter for use in an air purifier is mounted in the air conditioner
Data Source
AI summary
An air-conditioning system is provided that may include a first air-processing apparatus, which includes a first inlet formed in a first surface thereof that extends perpendicular to a floor or a ceiling and a first outlet formed in a second surface thereof perpendicular to the first inlet and induces air introduced into the first inlet to exchange heat with refrigerant and to be discharged through the first outlet, and a second air-processing apparatus, which includes a second outlet formed therein so as to be open in a same direction as the first outlet and a second inlet formed therein so as to be open in a same direction as the first inlet. The air-conditioning system may be driven in a combined operation mode in which the first and second air-processing apparatuses operate simultaneously or an independent operation mode in which one of the first air-processing apparatus or the second air-processing apparatus operates.