Mobile Air Conditioning Robot with External Heat Dissipation Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile air conditioners face challenges in efficiently discharging heat outside the building, leading to reduced cooling performance and increased indoor humidity, as they rely on temporary heat storage devices and release heat back into the indoor space.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning robot with a heat storage tank and a heat dissipation part that thermally contacts a heat transfer terminal outside the robot, allowing for automatic heat dissipation without re-releasing heat into the indoor space, using a heat pipe for efficient heat transfer and a controller to manage temperature and movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mobile air conditioner uses temporary heat storage device such as cold storage pack, then mobility and installation cost are improved, but cooling performance disappears after short time and requires manual recharging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat dissipation function from the mobile air conditioner body by providing a separate heat dissipation part that can be detached and positioned at a different location. This allows the cooling function to continue operating while heat is discharged outside the building through the heat transfer terminal, solving the problem of limited cooling duration without requiring frequent recharging of cold storage packs.
2Temperature
If mobile air conditioner releases heat through condenser, then heat exchange function is improved, but heat is released back into indoor space increasing temperature and humidity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the air conditioner system into separate functional modules: the mobile air conditioner body containing the evaporator and cooling components, and a separate heat dissipation part containing the condenser and heat transfer terminal. This segmentation allows the heat dissipation function to be spatially separated from the cooling function, enabling heat to be discharged outside the building while the cooling operation continues inside.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat transfer terminal acts as an intermediary between the condenser and the outdoor environment. It provides a thermal connection pathway that allows heat to be transferred from the condenser to the outdoor space without requiring the mobile air conditioner unit to be positioned outside or to discharge heat directly into the indoor space.
3Temperature
If stationary air conditioner connects outdoor and indoor units through fixed pipe, then heat discharge efficiency is improved, but installation difficulty and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic positioning capability to the heat dissipation part, which can be moved to different locations and orientations. This dynamic feature replaces the need for fixed pipe connections between indoor and outdoor units, as the heat dissipation part can be positioned optimally for heat discharge without requiring complex installation infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation part serves multiple functions: it acts as both a thermal connection interface (replacing fixed pipes) and a mobile heat discharge unit. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate fixed piping infrastructure while maintaining effective heat discharge capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The air conditioning robot provides uniform cooling, maintains comfortable indoor temperatures, and reduces energy consumption by automatically dissipating heat outside, eliminating the need for separate charging and simplifying the air conditioning system configuration.
Implementation Method 1
a heat pipe for efficient heat transfer
Implementation Method 2
a heat storage tank configured to accommodate a heat storage material in which heat of the condenser is stored
Implementation Method 3
a heat dissipation part configured to dissipate the heat of the heat storage material accommodated in the heat storage tank, the heat dissipation part thermally contacting a heat transfer terminal disposed outside the main body
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioning robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a main body having a suction hole and a discharge hole; a cooling cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator, which are disposed within the main body; a blower fan configured to blow air suctioned through the suction hole so that the air is heat-exchanged with the evaporator and discharged through the discharge hole; a heat storage tank configured to accommodate a heat storage material in which heat of the condenser is stored; a heat dissipation part configured to dissipate the heat of the heat storage material accommodated in the heat storage tank, the heat dissipation part thermally contacting a heat transfer terminal disposed outside the main body; and a driving part configured to allow the main body to move so that the heat dissipation part thermally contacts or is thermally separated from the heat transfer terminal.