Water tank module for air-conditioning water system and air-conditioning water system
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Solution Overview
Problem
The scattered arrangement of valve components in air-conditioning water systems leads to inconvenient on-site installation and operation, failing to meet practical needs.
Innovation Solution
A water tank module integrating a first buffer water tank with a first ball valve on the leaving water pipe and a second buffer water tank with a second ball valve, safety valve, exhaust valve, and water replenishment valve on the return water pipe, along with a bypass pipe and bypass valve, to facilitate efficient installation and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If valve components are scattered arranged in various parts of the air-conditioning water system, then each component can be independently installed and maintained, but the on-site installation and operation become inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple valve components (first ball valve, second ball valve, bypass valve, safety valve, exhaust valve, and water replenishment valve) that were previously scattered throughout the system into a single integrated water tank module. This merging of components resolves the technical contradiction by improving ease of operation through centralized access while managing device complexity through modular design that allows the integrated unit to be installed as a single component.
2Ease of operation
If multiple valve components are integrated into a single water tank module, then on-site installation and operation become convenient, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The water tank module is designed as a multi-functional universal unit that houses multiple valve components (first ball valve for leaving water pipe, second ball valve for return water pipe, bypass valve, safety valve, exhaust valve, and water replenishment valve) within a single integrated structure. This multi-functionality approach resolves the contradiction by consolidating numerous separate components into one universal module, improving installation convenience while the modular design manages structural complexity through standardized integration.
3Productivity
If valve components are arranged scattered in the system, then the system layout is flexible, but the installation time and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separately arranged valve components into a single integrated water tank module, transforming the installation process from installing multiple discrete components to installing one consolidated unit. This merging directly addresses the productivity contradiction by significantly reducing on-site installation time and improving installation efficiency, as the integrated module requires fewer connection points and less complex routing than scattered components.
Data Source
AI summary
A water tank module and an air-conditioning water system configured with the water tank module is disclosed. The air-conditioning water system comprises an outdoor unit, a water pump, an air-conditioning terminal, a leaving water pipe and a return water pipe. The water tank module comprises: a first buffer water tank disposed on the leaving water pipe, where the first buffer water tank is integrated with a first ball valve; and a second buffer water tank disposed on the return water pipe and arranged at or near the first buffer water tank, where the second buffer water tank is integrated with a second ball valve, a safety valve for pressure relief, an exhaust valve for gas exhaust, and a water replenishment valve for water replenishment, wherein, a bypass pipe having a bypass valve is disposed between the first buffer water tank and the second buffer water tank.