Air Conditioner Reservoir Base Design for Paint Coating Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing reservoirs in air conditioners suffer from poor paint coating due to a small space between the tank bottom and the base, leading to inadequate corrosion resistance and potential rust, which can cause leaks and reliability issues.
Innovation Solution
The reservoir design includes a tank and a base component with a supporting member that allows for better paint coating by providing a larger operating space between the tank and the base, ensuring a thicker and more uniform paint film for enhanced corrosion resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the tank bottom is fixed directly on the base, then the structure is simple and compact, but the painting space is blocked resulting in poor paint coating quality
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into two distinct components: a bottom plate and a supporting member. The supporting member is separately formed and then fixed to the bottom plate, creating a segmented structure that provides painting space while maintaining structural integrity. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by allowing the tank bottom to be supported without direct contact with the base surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting member extends vertically from the bottom plate, utilizing the vertical dimension to elevate the tank bottom above the base surface. This dimensional approach creates sufficient clearance for paint application while maintaining structural support, thereby improving paint coating quality without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
2Volume of moving object
If the space between tank bottom and base is small, then the structure is compact, but corrosion resistance deteriorates due to inadequate paint film thickness
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the base into a bottom plate and a supporting member, the invention creates vertical clearance between the tank bottom and the base surface. This clearance enables adequate paint film thickness to be applied, ensuring corrosion resistance while maintaining a compact overall structure through the efficient use of vertical space.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting member acts as an intermediary element between the bottom plate and the tank bottom. It provides the necessary support function while creating the spatial gap required for proper paint coating, thereby mediating between the conflicting requirements of structural compactness and corrosion resistance.
3Device complexity
If the tank bottom is partially blocked by the base during painting, then the structure is simple, but the reliability decreases due to potential rust and leaks
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented base structure with a separate supporting member eliminates the blocking issue during painting. The supporting member can be positioned or removed to allow complete access to the tank bottom surface, ensuring uniform paint coating and preventing rust, while the overall structure remains relatively simple through the use of basic metalworking components.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an air conditioner and a reservoir thereof. The reservoir includes a tank and a base component. The tank has opposite top and bottom ends. The base component includes a bottom plate arranged in a flat plate shape and a supporting member protruding from the bottom plate. The bottom plate has a bearing surface, the supporting member is fixed on the bearing surface, and an end away from the bottom plate of the supporting member is fixedly connected to the bottom end.