Vehicle Seat Air Conditioner Switching Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioning systems for vehicle seats lack the ability to efficiently adjust airflow direction based on user preferences, ambient temperature, and seat surface temperature, leading to inconsistent climate control.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner with a switching device that alters airflow direction between two states, utilizing an air feeder and a switching mechanism with automatic or manual control, allowing air to flow either into or out of the air conduction device depending on temperature conditions, ensuring optimal climate control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the air conditioner uses a fixed airflow direction, then the structure is simple, but the climate control cannot adapt to different user preferences and temperature conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a switching device with multiple switching elements that can dynamically change the airflow direction through different combinations. The system transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic one where the airflow path can be reconfigured based on operational requirements, allowing adaptation to different user preferences and temperature conditions while maintaining manageable complexity through modular switching elements.
2Productivity
If the air conditioner cools more aggressively, then the cooling efficiency is improved, but the user may be cooled too much causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by allowing the system to deliver full cooling capacity when needed (excessive cooling capability) while using the switching device to distribute airflow selectively to specific zones. This enables the air conditioner to have the potential for aggressive cooling when required, but normally operates with partial airflow to specific areas, preventing over-cooling and maintaining user comfort.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the air conditioner uses a single airflow path, then the device complexity is low, but the system cannot efficiently meet different temperature requirements in various zones
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the airflow control into multiple independent paths using switching elements that can direct airflow to different zones. Instead of a single monolithic airflow path, the system divides the air conduction into separate controllable channels, allowing each zone to be independently temperature-controlled while keeping each switching element relatively simple in structure.
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 enables precise temperature management by adjusting airflow direction based on user input and environmental conditions, providing a comfortable climate in both summer and winter, enhancing user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the air conditioner (20) in a first operating state has air passing at least partially through it in a first direction, that the air conditioner (20) has air flowing through it at least partially in a second direction different from the first direction
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an air conditioner with at least one air conduction device and a switching device. Provision is made that in a first operating state, the air conditioner has air passing at least partially through it in a first direction, that the air conditioner has air flowing through it at least partially in a second direction different from the first direction, and that the air conditioner has at least one switching device, to alter the flow direction of the air in the air conduction device.