Air conditioning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air conditioning systems are complex, costly, and require professional installation, with limited functionality, particularly in adjusting indoor air quality by not allowing outdoor fresh air introduction, making them inefficient and difficult to meet diverse regional needs.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioning system with modular, replaceable assemblies such as a blind plate assembly, air baffle assembly, first air valve assembly, fresh air heat recovery assembly, and second air valve assembly that can be easily installed and switched to provide multiple functions like cooling, heat pump, fresh air energy saving, and natural cooling modes, reducing installation costs and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If split air conditioner is installed with copper pipe connection, then cooling function is achieved, but installation complexity and professional requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the outdoor unit functions (heat exchanger, compressor, control system) directly into the indoor unit, eliminating the need for copper pipe connections and external outdoor units. This integration simplifies installation while maintaining reliable cooling function through unified system design.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated air conditioner is designed to perform multiple functions including cooling, heating, dehumidification, and air purification within a single unit, replacing the need for separate specialized devices and reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If integrated air conditioner with many internal parts is designed, then multiple functions are achieved, but manufacturing cost and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the air conditioner into functional modules (heat exchange module, air handling module, control module) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This modular approach reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while enabling multiple functions through selective module combination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses variable speed motors and adjustable refrigerant flow rates to optimize power consumption across different operating conditions, enabling multiple functions without proportionally increasing power usage. The control system adjusts parameters dynamically based on actual needs.
3Device complexity
If conventional air conditioner with fixed function is used, then simple structure is maintained, but adaptability to different regions and needs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components including variable air flow paths, adjustable heat exchanger configurations, and programmable control systems that can adapt to different regional climate conditions and user preferences without changing the basic structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The air conditioner is designed with universal functionality including cooling, heating, dehumidification, and air quality management that can serve diverse regional needs through software configuration and operational mode selection rather than structural modification.
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
The modular design allows for easy installation and function switching, reducing labor and installation costs while expanding the system's applicability, enhancing energy efficiency through fresh air heat recovery, and meeting various application scenarios with different working modes.
Implementation Method 1
a first heat exchanger, disposed in the housing, the first heat exchanger includes a first air outlet communicated with the indoor air supply port and a first air inlet
Implementation Method 2
fresh air heat recovery assembly
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes: a housing, having an indoor air supply port; a first heat exchanger, disposed in the housing, an air outlet of the first heat exchanger being communicated with the indoor air supply port; a first air supply mechanism, disposed in the housing, an air outlet of the first air supply mechanism being provided correspondingly to an air inlet of the first heat exchanger; and a plurality of replaceable assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of replaceable assemblies can be assembled in the housing, and the housing is selectively cooperated with one or more of the plurality of replaceable assemblies.