Window AC Mounting Bracket With Angle-Limited Support Leg
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for window air conditioners are unstable and complicated to mount, posing risks of injury from scratches and loosening, and fail to securely fix the unit, leading to potential falls.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with a stable and reliable structure featuring support units and a connection unit with shielding structures to protect the connection members from scratches, improve assembly efficiency, and ensure structural stability, including a positioning unit for secure fitment within the window opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting brackets are used without shielding structures, then the structure is simpler, but operators are prone to scratches and injuries during installation
Solution Approach 1:
A shielding structure made of metal plate is introduced as an intermediary component between the connection member and the operator. This shielding structure extends to shield the connection member, preventing direct contact between the operator's hand and the potentially harmful connection member during installation, thus resolving the contradiction between operator safety and structural simplicity.
2Reliability
If mounting brackets lack proper shielding and protection, then the structure is simpler, but connection members are prone to loosening and structural instability
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding structure serves as a protective intermediary that not only prevents operator injury but also provides structural support and prevents connection member loosening. The metal plate shielding structure is fixed to the support frame and extends to cover the connection member, creating a stable protective enclosure that enhances overall mounting reliability.
3Productivity
If connection members are exposed during installation, then the assembly process is faster, but operators risk injuries from scratches
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding structure is pre-installed on the support frame before the connection member is installed. This preliminary action ensures that the shielding is already in place to protect the operator during the entire installation process, eliminating the need for additional protective measures and maintaining installation efficiency while preventing injuries.
4Ease of manufacture
If mounting brackets do not have shielding structures, then manufacturing is simpler, but rainwater can damage connection members
Solution Approach 1:
The metal plate shielding structure acts as a protective intermediary between the connection member and the external environment (rainwater). The shielding structure extends to cover the connection member, creating a protective barrier that prevents rainwater from damaging the connection member while adding minimal manufacturing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket includes a support frame extending in an inside-outside direction and including an outdoor part configured to be arranged outdoors, and a support leg configured to be arranged outdoors. An upper end of the support leg is connected to the outdoor part of the support frame and a lower end of the support leg is configured to directly or indirectly abut against an outer wall surface of a wall body. The outdoor part of the support frame includes a first limiting structure. The support leg includes a second limiting structure provided at the upper end of the support leg. The second limiting structure is in a limiting fit with the first limiting structure to limit a maximum included angle between the support leg and the support frame facing towards an indoor side so as to prevent a rotation angle of the support leg relative to the support frame in a direction facing away from the wall body from exceeding the maximum included angle.