Heat source integrated air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air conditioning systems require separate installations for heat source devices, leading to energy loss, increased construction and maintenance costs, and inefficient use of building space due to the separation of appliances.
Innovation Solution
A heat source integrated air conditioner that combines a cooling tower, freezer, heat exchanger, gas burner, and control unit within a single frame, reducing piping distances and allowing for installation on a rooftop or outdoors, with components like exhaust and outside air dampers, air supply and ventilation fans, and flow rate control valves to manage cooling and heating functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If heat source devices (freezer, cooling tower, boiler) are installed separately in underground machine rooms or on rooftops, then each device can be independently maintained and replaced, but the piping distance increases causing energy loss and construction cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the freezer, cooling tower, and boiler into a single integrated heat source device installed in one location (rooftop or outdoor), eliminating the need for separate installations. This merging reduces piping distances between components, minimizes energy loss in heat transfer, and simplifies the overall system configuration while maintaining independent functionality of each component.
2Ease of manufacture
If heat source devices are installed separately in different locations, then installation flexibility is improved, but construction cost and maintenance complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated design consolidates multiple heat source devices into a single modular unit that can be installed as one complete system on the rooftop or outdoors. This approach maintains installation flexibility by providing a self-contained unit while reducing the complexity of coordinating multiple separate installations and their associated piping connections.
3Volume of stationary object
If heat source devices are installed separately, then space utilization inside the building is reduced, but installation and maintenance accessibility is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts all heat source devices (freezer, cooling tower, boiler) from underground machine rooms and relocates them to a single integrated unit installed on the rooftop or outdoors. This extraction eliminates the need for underground machine rooms, maximizing building space utilization, while the rooftop/outdoor location provides excellent accessibility for installation and maintenance operations.
4Reliability
If heat source devices are installed in underground machine rooms, then protection from environmental factors is improved, but accessibility for inspection and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated heat source device is extracted from underground machine rooms and installed on the rooftop or outdoors where it is easily accessible for inspection and maintenance. The equipment is designed with protective enclosures and weather-resistant components that protect against environmental factors while maintaining full accessibility for operational tasks.
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
This integration reduces manufacturing, installation, and maintenance costs, enhances space utilization, minimizes energy loss, and creates a more efficient and convenient air conditioning system capable of both cooling and heating.
Implementation Method 1
cooling tower (11) and a freezer (22) disposed outside the inner portion of the main body (10) and connected to each other by a pipe
Implementation Method 2
a heat exchanger (14) disposed inside the inner portion of the body (10) and connected to the freezer 22 by a pipe
Implementation Method 3
a gas burner (32) formed at one side of the inside of the inner portion of the main body (10)
Data Source
AI summary
A heat source integrated air conditioner, which includes a freezer, a cooling tower, and a device for heating and is integrated up to heat source supply equipment to be capable of supplying cooling and heating as well as dehumidification, humidification, and ventilation is provided. The heat source integrated air conditioner is formed on an upper side of one frame and installed outside or on a rooftop of a building, thereby reducing time and cost for manufacturing, installation and maintenance, increasing utilization of a space inside a building, reducing heat loss and appliance costs by minimizing piping distance, and creating a pleasant indoor environment, and also enhancing utilization of a space inside the building and maximizing energy saving during operation of cooling/heating.