Removable Electrostatic Air Cleaner Layout for Compact Air Conditioners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electric dust collectors are difficult to miniaturize due to the need for large spaces to store power supply components and terminals, are not easily removable, and can hinder airflow and efficiency by being positioned near heat exchangers, leading to dew condensation and airflow obstruction.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner design that includes a filter cleaning device with a movable filter and a separate air cleaner unit, supported by the filter cleaning device, allowing the air cleaner to be positioned apart from the heat exchanger and facilitating easy attachment and detachment, while minimizing space requirements and preventing airflow obstruction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the electric dust collector is positioned near the heat exchanger, then the device can be compactly arranged, but dew condensation is generated and airflow is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaner is extracted from the conventional position near the heat exchanger and relocated to the filter cleaning device. This separation removes the harmful effects of dew condensation and airflow obstruction while maintaining compact overall device arrangement through the integration with the filter cleaning device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If power supply components and terminals are included in the electric dust collector, then the device is self-contained, but large space is required making miniaturization difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaner is merged with the filter cleaning device by utilizing the filter cleaning device's housing and support structure. This combination allows the air cleaner to share space with other components, reducing the overall device volume while maintaining self-contained functionality through integrated power supply connections.
3Ease of operation
If the air cleaner is made removable, then ease of maintenance is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaner is designed as a separable module that can be independently removed from the filter cleaning device. This segmentation enables easy maintenance and cleaning of the air cleaner without disassembling the entire device, while the modular design actually reduces structural complexity compared to integrated designs.
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 solution allows for a more compact and efficient air conditioner design that improves airflow, reduces dew condensation, and simplifies the removal and installation of the air cleaner, enhancing overall system efficiency and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a charging unit to charge particles in air
Implementation Method 2
a dust collecting unit to collect the particles charged by the charging unit by an electrostatic force
Data Source
AI summary
In an air conditioner, an air cleaner includes a charging unit for charging particles in the air and a dust collecting unit for collecting the particles charged by the charging unit by an electrostatic force. A filter cleaning device includes a device body to house a filter for capturing dust in the air in a movable form, and a part of the device body forms a supporting part to support the air cleaner. An indoor unit body houses the filter cleaning device, and houses the air cleaner by supporting it by the supporting part.