Window AC Sealing Member Assembly With Deformation Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional window air conditioner sealing members require complex assembly processes involving screw or clamping structures, leading to low assembly efficiency and increased operational difficulty.
Innovation Solution
A window air conditioner design featuring a housing with a separation groove and a movably mounted base, where the sealing member is connected through insertion and deformation, allowing it to switch between storage and working states, eliminating the need for screw or clamping structures and enhancing sealing effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional sealing members are mounted through screw or clamping structures, then the sealing member can be securely fixed, but the assembly process becomes complicated and assembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical screw or clamping fastening system with a deformation-based interference fit system. The sealing member is inserted into the mounting base and fixed through elastic or flexible deformation, eliminating the need for screws, clamps, or other mechanical fastening components. This substitution maintains secure fixation while dramatically simplifying the assembly structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes in the sealing member's physical state during assembly. The sealing member transitions from a deformable state during insertion to a stabilized state after deformation, creating a secure interference fit. This parameter change allows the sealing member to adapt to the mounting base geometry and achieve reliable fixation without complex mechanical structures.
2Reliability
If conventional sealing members use multiple components and fastening structures, then the sealing member can be securely attached, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming and assembly efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sealing member and mounting base into a simplified two-component system, eliminating multiple intermediate fastening components. The sealing member is directly inserted into the mounting base and fixed through deformation, reducing the number of parts and assembly steps while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces time-consuming mechanical fastening operations (screwing, clamping) with a rapid deformation-based fixation process. The sealing member is quickly inserted into the mounting base and secured through elastic or flexible deformation, dramatically reducing assembly time and improving productivity.
3Volume of moving object
If the sealing member is stored in the separation groove, then the air conditioner volume is reduced for storage and transportation, but the sealing member must be deployed during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nesting structure where the sealing member is stored within the separation groove of the housing when not in use. This nested configuration minimizes the overall volume of the air conditioner for storage and transportation. During operation, the sealing member is deployed from the groove to perform its sealing function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the sealing member can transition between a stored state (nested in the separation groove) and a deployed state (extended for sealing). This dynamic configuration allows the air conditioner to have compact volume during storage while maintaining full sealing functionality during operation.
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
Simplifies the assembly process, improves assembly efficiency, reduces the volume of the air conditioner for storage, and significantly enhances sealing and waterproofing by allowing the sealing member to extend and abut on the shielding member and inner wall, effectively reducing heat and cold leakage.
Implementation Method 1
the sealing member is in interference fit with the mounting base by elastic or flexible deformation
Implementation Method 2
the sealing member is in interference fit with the mounting base by elastic or flexible deformation
Data Source
AI summary
A window air conditioner includes a housing including a separation groove dividing the housing into two parts, a mounting base movably mounted in the separation groove, and a sealing member connected with the mounting base. The sealing member is fitted with the mounting base by deformation, and the sealing member is configured to be driven by the mounting base to switch between a storage state and a working state. In the storage state, the sealing member is received in the separation groove. In the working state, the sealing member is at least partially outside the separation groove.