Multi-Outlet Air Management for Personalized Room Airflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air conditioners struggle to provide personalized and efficient air management in livable spaces, particularly due to their inability to accurately direct air discharge and harmonize with the surrounding environment, limiting their effectiveness in meeting the needs of multiple users.
Innovation Solution
An air management apparatus seated on the floor with multiple discharge ports arranged side by side, allowing independent control of air discharge, equipped with retractable fans and a humidifier, and featuring a heat exchanger that can be integrated with the living space design to provide customizable air delivery and humidity adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If air is discharged through a single discharge port at a higher position, then the air conditioning system is simple to manufacture, but it cannot meet the needs of individual users quickly and accurately
Solution Approach 1:
The air discharge system is segmented into multiple discharge ports (first discharge port and second discharge port) positioned at different locations. Each discharge port can be independently controlled to discharge air in different directions, allowing different users in different positions to receive customized air conditioning simultaneously, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Productivity
If air is discharged into the room at a higher position, then the device structure is simple, but air dispersion efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Different discharge ports are positioned at different heights and locations to create local quality variations in air discharge. The first discharge port discharges air at a higher position while the second discharge port discharges air at a lower position, allowing optimized air dispersion for different spatial zones and improving overall air conditioning efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple discharge ports are added to serve multiple users, then user needs are better met, but the device becomes more complex and difficult to harmonize with living space
Solution Approach 1:
The air management apparatus integrates multiple functions including air discharge, humidification, and aesthetic design elements. The housing can be configured in different styles (e.g., fireplace-style, modern-style) to harmonize with different living space aesthetics, while the multiple discharge ports provide universal service to multiple users simultaneously.
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
Enables precise air management and comfort by allowing independent control of air discharge direction and volume, improving temperature and humidity control, and harmonizing with the living space aesthetics, thus enhancing user satisfaction and environmental comfort.
Implementation Method 1
the ambient air is sucked in to be heat exchanged to a desired temperature
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AI summary
An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131', 131", and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15'-1, 15'-2, 15'-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15'-1, 15'-2, 15'-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow.