Method for manufacturing panel radiator, backup member, and panel radiator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing panel radiators face inefficiencies in accurately orienting backup members, leading to variations in heat transfer efficiency due to manual placement challenges.
Innovation Solution
A method for manufacturing panel radiators that involves using a guide portion to accurately position and secure a backup member with a side opening facing a predetermined direction, ensuring consistent orientation and improved heat transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual placement method is used to position the backup member, then flexibility in operation is maintained, but manufacturing precision and orientation accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The guide portion acts as an intermediary tool between the operator and the backup member. It provides physical guidance constraints that ensure the side opening of the backup member faces the predetermined direction (toward the central portion of the panel radiator) while still allowing manual insertion. This mediator tool resolves the contradiction by maintaining operational simplicity while achieving precise orientation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple holes are arranged at regular intervals to accommodate orientation variation, then adaptability to orientation changes is improved, but manufacturing precision and heat transfer efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The guide portion is designed with an asymmetric configuration that corresponds to the asymmetric functional requirements of the backup member. The guide portion extends in a specific direction and has a shape that matches the intended orientation of the backup member's side opening. This asymmetric design eliminates the need for multiple symmetric hole arrangements by providing a unique, predetermined orientation path, thereby maintaining both adaptability and manufacturing precision.
3Manufacturing precision
If guide portion is inserted into side opening to ensure precise orientation, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing process is segmented into distinct steps: inserting the guide portion into the side opening, moving the backup member along the guide portion to the predetermined position, and then removing the guide portion. This segmentation allows the complex task of precise orientation to be broken down into simple, manageable operations. The guide portion itself is a simple, single-component tool that provides the necessary guidance without requiring complex mechanisms.
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AI summary
A method for manufacturing a panel radiator includes steps of: inserting a guide portion (81) extending toward a predetermined position P into a side opening (64) of a backup member (6); placing the backup member (6) at a predetermined position (P) with the side opening (64) facing in a predetermined direction by moving the backup member (6) to the predetermined position (P) along the guide portion (81) while the guide portion (81) is inserted in the side opening (64); and securing the backup member (6) disposed at the predetermined position (P) to the panel member (2A) at a position corresponding to an inlet (21a) of the panel member (2A).