Support assembly for a motocondensing unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current support assemblies for motocondensing units in commercial or industrial refrigerators require oversized vacuum chambers for helium leak tests, leading to increased costs and potential contamination during testing.
Innovation Solution
A modular support assembly with a first base for the electronic unit and a second base for the mechanical unit, which can be coupled to form a monolithic body, allowing for separate testing and reduced overall size for helium leak testing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a single base support assembly is used to hold both mechanical and electronic units, then the relative position between components is stable and they can be handled as a single body, but the entire support assembly must be introduced into the vacuum chamber for testing, requiring oversized dimensions and increasing costs
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is divided into a first base for the electronic unit and a second base for the mechanical unit, which can be separately tested. Only the second base with the mechanical unit needs to be introduced into the vacuum chamber, reducing the required chamber size while maintaining stable component positioning when assembled together.
2Ease of operation
If a single base support assembly is used, then the components can be handled as a single body, but the cost of vacuum chamber equipment increases due to oversized dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is segmented into two separate bases that can be manufactured and tested independently, reducing vacuum chamber equipment costs. The first base with electronic components and the second base with mechanical components can be produced separately and then assembled, maintaining ease of handling as a single body when needed.
3Reliability
If the entire support assembly is introduced into the vacuum chamber for testing, then complete system testing is possible, but the vacuum chamber size must be oversized and contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The testing process is segmented so that only the mechanical unit on the second base needs to be tested in the vacuum chamber for seal integrity. The electronic unit on the first base can be tested separately outside the vacuum chamber, reducing contamination risk while ensuring complete system testing through separate verification of each unit.
4Stability of the object's composition
If a single base support assembly is used, then component positioning is stable, but the production process requires assembly before testing, increasing production time
Solution Approach 1:
The production process is segmented to allow separate assembly and testing of the first base with electronic components and the second base with mechanical components. This enables parallel processing and earlier testing of individual units, reducing overall production time while maintaining stable component positioning when the bases are assembled together.
Data Source
AI summary
Described is a support assembly (1) for a motocondensing unit (M), comprising an electronic unit (Me) and a mechanical unit (Mm). In particular, the support assembly (1) according to the invention comprises: —a first base (10), configured to support the electronic unit (Me) of the motocondensing unit (M), and having a first coupling side part (102); —a second base (20), configured to support the mechanical unit (Mm) of the motocondensing unit (M), and having a second coupling side part (202); wherein said first coupling side part (102) and said second coupling part (202) are configured to be coupled to each other in such a way that, following the coupling of said first coupling part (102) and of said second coupling part (202), the first base (10) and the second base (20) form a monolithic body.