Steam Dryer Mounting Structure for Vibration-Stable Steam Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Steam laundry dryers face challenges in firmly mounting steam generators and water supply sources due to continuous vibration, and there is a need to reduce fabrication time and cost by standardizing mounting positions.
Innovation Solution
A steam laundry dryer design featuring a supporting member with a drawer guide and steam generator fixing part, where the water supply source is detachably mounted on a drawer, and the steam generator is fixed using a pump fixing part, with ribs and receiving spaces to manage water leakage and prevent damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the steam generator and water supply source are mounted in the narrow remaining space after the drum is installed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of mounting under continuous vibration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is divided into distinct functional sections: a drawer guide part for guiding drawer movement and a steam generator fixing part for securing the steam generator. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity under vibration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple mounting functions into a single integrated supporting member that simultaneously serves as the drawer guide and steam generator fixture. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed in the narrow mounting space while ensuring reliable fixation under continuous vibration.
2Ease of manufacture
If standardized mounting positions are implemented for the steam generator and water supply source, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to different space configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a drawer guide and a steam generator fixture. The integrally formed structure with standardized mounting interfaces enables universal application across different dryer models while maintaining assembly efficiency and reducing fabrication time.
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 design enhances the assembly efficiency of steam generators and water supply sources within the dryer, ensuring secure mounting and reducing assembly time and costs while preventing water damage and electrical issues.
Implementation Method 1
The steam generator is supplied with electricity and water from the outside to a water supply source to generate steam
Implementation Method 2
The electric steam laundry dryer heats the air using electrical resistance heat
Implementation Method 3
Since the drum is a device drying the cloth therein while rotating, it is exposed to a continuous vibration
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a steam laundry drier, and more specifically to a steam laundry dryer capable of removing or preventing crease or wrinkle occurring in cloth, etc. and capable of improving assembling efficiency by easily mounting a steam generator provided to remove the crease or the wrinkle and a water supply source supplying water to the steam generator in the inside of the steam laundry drier.