Pipe protecting support and air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing air conditioner designs face issues with pipe cutting and wear during maintenance due to friction and lack of stability in the pipeline bundle, making cleaning and disassembly difficult and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A pipe protecting support system with a pipe protecting member and mounting members that includes a rotation portion and buckle, allowing for easy detachment and reattachment of the upper base to the wall-mounted plate, and providing a pipe protecting cavity to prevent pipe cutting and facilitate maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the lower base is repeatedly removed and mounted for cleaning, then the air conditioner can be maintained, but the insulation pipes around the connecting pipes are worn out due to friction with the pipeline bundle
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the pipeline bundle from the base structure by introducing a dedicated protective support. The pipeline bundle is segmented into a protected component that can be independently positioned and secured, preventing it from being damaged during base removal and mounting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective support acts as an intermediary between the pipeline bundle and the base. It provides a stable mounting structure that holds the pipeline bundle in a fixed position, mediating the interaction between the moving base and the stationary pipes to prevent friction and wear.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the pipeline bundle is made rigid and non-fixed for structural stability, then the structure is stable, but the position is easily biased during disassembly and mounting of the lower base
Solution Approach 1:
The protective support incorporates a rotatable connection between the upper base and the support structure. This dynamic element allows the system to adapt during disassembly and mounting operations, enabling easy operation while maintaining pipeline stability through the protected support structure.
3Ease of manufacture
If the middle frame is designed to be easily removed from the base for cleaning, then the air conditioner is easy to clean, but the pipeline bundle position becomes biased increasing mounting difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the support structure into distinct components: the protective support body, the mounting members, and the connection interface with the upper base. This segmentation allows the middle frame to be easily removed for cleaning while the pipeline bundle remains securely positioned through its dedicated protective support.
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AI summary
A pipe protecting support and an air conditioner are provided in the present invention, which related to the field of air conditioning. The pipe protecting support includes a pipe protecting member and mounting members. The pipe protecting member is provided inside with a pipe protecting cavity for receiving a pipeline bundle, the pipe protecting member is connected to the mounting members. The pipe protecting member is used to be detachably connected to the wall-mounted plate, and the mounting members are used to be rotatably connected to the upper base. Compared to the prior art, the pipe protecting support of the present invention may prevent the pipe cutting phenomenon during mounting and disassembly of the air conditioner due to the adoption of the pipe protecting member provided with the pipe protecting cavity and the mounting member rotatably connected to the upper base, and may be easily to mount and disassembly, so that the process of maintenance is simple, and time and effort are saved while having good safety performance.