Mounting bracket assembly and window air conditioner assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for mounting window air conditioners are cumbersome due to the need to hold the outdoor support and outer support member during installation, making the process difficult and prone to accidents.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket assembly with a support plate and an outdoor support that slides into a mounting groove, featuring a limit structure to prevent separation and an adjustable end for secure attachment to the wall, allowing for easier installation and improved safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the outdoor support and outer support member are installed as two independent portions, then the structural stability is improved, but the installation complexity increases and requires continuous manual holding during mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the outdoor support and outer support member into a single integrated mounting bracket assembly. The outdoor support is inserted into the outer support member to form a unified structure, eliminating the need for continuous manual holding during installation while maintaining structural stability. This merging of previously independent components resolves the contradiction between structural stability and installation ease.
2Manufacturing precision
If the outdoor support is held manually during installation, then the positioning accuracy is improved, but the safety risk increases due to potential accidental drops
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a limit structure that preliminarily constrains the outdoor support within the outer support member. This limit structure prevents the outdoor support from falling out during installation, eliminating the safety risk associated with manual holding while maintaining positioning accuracy through the predefined mechanical constraints of the limit structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the outdoor support is made adjustable in the length direction, then the adaptability improves for different window configurations, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustability by allowing the outdoor support to slide along the outer support member in the length direction. This dynamic adjustment mechanism enables adaptation to different window configurations while maintaining relatively simple structure. The sliding capability provides versatility without requiring complex mechanical systems, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity.
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AI summary
A mounting bracket assembly includes a support plate and an outdoor support. The support plate includes an outer support member. A mounting slide groove is formed at the outer support member and extending in a length direction of the support plate. One end of the outdoor support is slidably provided in the mounting slide groove. A limit structure is provided between the one end of the outdoor support and the mounting slide groove and configured to limit the one end of the outdoor support from separating from the mounting slide groove.