Ventilator Hanging Mount with Clamp Connection Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ventilators for plant cultivation lack hanging mounting components, making them inconvenient and difficult to mount in cultivation environments such as tents or rooms.
Innovation Solution
A ventilator design featuring a housing with a fan, a first hanging mounting component, and a connection assembly including a clamp and connection shaft, allowing for stable and convenient hanging in cultivation environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional ventilators are used without hanging mounting components, then the device structure remains simple, but the ease of mounting and fixing in cultivation environment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a connection assembly with clamp for securing to the housing, and a hanging mounting component with shaft for suspension. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging mounting component is pre-integrated with the connection assembly during manufacturing, so that when installation is needed, the entire mounting system is already prepared and ready to be attached to the housing, eliminating the need for complex on-site assembly.
2Ease of operation
If hanging mounting components are added to the ventilator, then the ease of mounting improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection assembly and hanging mounting component are combined into an integrated unit where the shaft passes through the clamp and connects to the housing. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the installation process while providing both secure attachment and hanging capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection assembly serves multiple functions: it secures the hanging mounting component to the housing, provides a suspension point for the ventilator, and allows for easy installation and removal. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components.
3Reliability
If a clamp-based connection assembly is used, then the reliability of connection improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping function is extracted as a separate clamp component within the connection assembly, which can be independently adjusted and secured. This allows the clamping mechanism to be optimized for reliability while keeping the overall connection assembly structure simple and modular.
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AI summary
Provided is a ventilator for plant cultivation, which belongs to the field of plant cultivation and includes a housing, a first hanging mounting component and a connection assembly. A fan is arranged inside the housing. The first hanging mounting component is arranged outside the housing. The connection assembly includes a clamp, the clamp is sleeved on the housing, and the first hanging mounting component is connected to the connection assembly.