Portable Air Conditioner With Thermal Storage for Exhaust-Free Mobility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable air conditioners have limited movement range due to the restriction of exhaust tubes, which are necessary for discharging heat.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner design that incorporates a liquid pump system, which allows for no heat air discharge, eliminating the need for an exhaust tube and enabling greater mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If exhaust tubes are employed to discharge heat, then heat discharge function is achieved, but movement range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat discharge function from the traditional exhaust tube system by introducing an energy storage device that stores thermal energy temporarily. This allows the heat discharge component to be separated from the cooling function, enabling the air conditioner to be moved without being constrained by exhaust tube requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy storage device acts as an intermediary between the heat generation source and the heat discharge path. By storing energy temporarily, it mediates the thermal management process, allowing the system to operate without direct exhaust tube connections during movement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exhaust tubes are used for heat discharge, then cooling function is achieved, but installation position is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The energy storage device performs preliminary thermal energy storage before the air conditioner needs to be moved or repositioned. This preliminary action of storing energy allows the system to maintain cooling functionality while being relocated without immediate heat discharge requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static heat discharge configuration to a dynamic one where the energy storage device can be temporarily disconnected or isolated during movement, allowing the air conditioner to be repositioned flexibly without exhaust tube constraints.
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
The air conditioner can be moved arbitrarily without the constraint of exhaust tubes, expanding its usage scenarios and eliminating the need for heat discharge to the environment.
Implementation Method 1
the energy storage medium receiving energy from the second heat exchanger and storing the energy
Implementation Method 2
the coolant exchanging heat with the energy storage medium
Data Source
AI summary
An air conditioner includes a housing, a compressor system provided in the housing and including a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a compressor, and a throttle device that are circularly communicated, and a liquid pump system provided in the housing and including a third heat exchanger, an energy storage device, and a liquid pump device that are circularly communicated. The liquid pump system contains a coolant circulating in the liquid pump system. The energy storage device includes an energy storage medium configured to receive energy from the second heat exchanger and store the energy, and to exchange heat with the coolant.