Integrated Air Sweeping Blade Mechanism for Faster AC Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly efficiency of air sweeping mechanisms in air conditioners is low due to traditional movement mechanisms, which require separate assembly of parts and result in inefficient installation processes.
Innovation Solution
An air sweeping mechanism where the air sweeping blade and driving rod are integrally formed, allowing for adjustable positioning and flexible connections, such as hinges, to simplify the assembly process by eliminating the need for separate installation steps and enhancing the mechanism's flexibility and alignment with the air conditioner's housing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional movement mechanisms with separate parts are used, then the mechanism can be assembled from individual components, but the assembly efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the air sweeping blade and driving rod into a single integrated component. The air sweeping blade includes a blade body and a driving rod that are formed as one piece, eliminating the need for separate assembly of these parts. This integration directly resolves the technical contradiction by reducing the number of separate components while maintaining the mechanism's functionality, thereby improving assembly efficiency.
2Productivity
If multiple separate components are used, then the mechanism can be modular, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the driving rod and air sweeping blade into one integrated component, the patent eliminates multiple assembly steps. The integrated design allows the entire air sweeping mechanism to be installed as a single unit, significantly reducing assembly time and improving productivity without sacrificing modularity at higher system levels.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional rigid connections are used, then the structure is stable, but the mechanism lacks flexibility in positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a flexible hinge connection between the mounting portion and the air sweeping blade. This flexible connection allows the air sweeping blade to be positioned at different angles and orientations while maintaining structural stability during operation. The dynamic flexibility enables adaptive positioning to match different housing orientations, resolving the contradiction between stability and positioning flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible hinge acts as a flexible connection element that provides both stability and adaptability. It allows the air sweeping blade to adjust its position relative to the mounting portion while maintaining a stable connection, enabling the mechanism to adapt to various housing orientations without compromising structural integrity.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses an air sweeping mechanism and an air conditioner with the air sweeping mechanism. The air sweeping mechanism includes: a mounting portion, the mounting portion being configured to be mounted on a housing of the air conditioner; an air sweeping blade, the air sweeping blade being connected with the mounting portion; and a driving rod, the driving rod being connected with the air sweeping blade, and a position of the driving rod being adjustably disposed, wherein the air sweeping blade and the driving rod are integrally formed, at least part of the air sweeping blade is a flexible portion, and the driving rod drives the at least part of the air sweeping blade to move.