Laundry Cabinet Partition With Airflow Drying and Water Shielding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry machines lack efficiency in laundering and have a suboptimal exterior design, with separate partitions for main and auxiliary washing treatments leading to complex assembly and increased material costs.
Innovation Solution
A laundry machine design featuring a single partition that divides the cabinet into main and auxiliary spaces, with an air supply unit that heats and directs air downward into the auxiliary space for enhanced drying and treatment, while preventing water ingress and simplifying assembly and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate partitions are used for main and auxiliary washing treatments, then functional separation is achieved, but device complexity and material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple partition functions into a single integrated partition structure. The partition simultaneously serves as the divider between main and auxiliary washing spaces, the mounting structure for the air supply unit, and the support for water preventing parts. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining all required functional separations.
Solution Approach 2:
The single partition is designed to perform multiple functions: it divides the cabinet into separate washing spaces, provides structural support for the air supply unit, incorporates water preventing extensions, and serves as a mounting surface for securing bosses. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate structures for each function, reducing overall device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate partitions are used for main and auxiliary washing treatments, then functional separation is achieved, but material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the partition structure with the air supply unit mounting structure and water preventing features into a single integrated component, the total material quantity is reduced. Instead of requiring separate partitions, mounting brackets, and water prevention components, the design uses one multi-functional partition that accomplishes all these tasks.
3Ease of manufacture
If air supply unit components are exposed, then assembly is simplified, but water ingress risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The partition incorporates water preventing extensions that protrude outward to intercept water before it can reach the air supply unit components. This preliminary protective action creates a barrier that stops water ingress at the source, protecting the motor and fan while maintaining their exposed, easily serviceable position.
Solution Approach 2:
The water preventing extensions act as an intermediary barrier between the water source and the air supply unit components. These extensions create a protective zone that allows the components to remain exposed for easy assembly and maintenance while still preventing water from reaching them.
4Volume of moving object
If motor is positioned underneath housing, then space utilization is improved, but water access risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water preventing extensions on the partition create a protective barrier that intercepts water before it can access the motor positioned underneath the housing. This preliminary protection allows the motor to be located in the space-efficient position without exposing it to water damage risk.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances laundering efficiency, simplifies assembly, reduces material costs, and provides a better overall appearance by maximizing interior space and ensuring well-distributed airflow for effective treatment of laundry items.
Implementation Method 1
a fan and a heating part, the fan and the heating part provided in the housing
Implementation Method 2
a fan and a heating part, the fan and the heating part provided in the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry machine includes a first laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, a second laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein and an air supply unit configured to supply air to the second laundry treatment space, the air supply unit comprising a fan, a heater and a housing, and wherein the housing accommodates the fan, the heater, an inlet and an outlet.