Device for securing window air conditioners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Window air conditioners often tilt, move, or fall out of the opening when inserted through a window, necessitating a secure method to stabilize them within the window frame.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a beam with a flanged threaded nut and bolt system that applies pressure between the window frame and edge, ensuring the air conditioner remains in place by sliding the bolt and threaded nut along the beam's axis, with an optional cover for protection and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a window air conditioner is inserted into the opening, then the air conditioner can be positioned within the window, but the air conditioner becomes unstable and may tilt, move, or fall out
Solution Approach 1:
The device introduces a beam as an intermediary element between the window frame and the air conditioner. The beam acts as a mediator that transfers and distributes the securing force, providing stable support for the air conditioner while maintaining the structural integrity of the window frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is installed in advance before the air conditioner is placed. The beam is positioned between the window frame and the air conditioner, and the bolt is threaded through the flanged nut and beam in preparation, so that when the air conditioner is inserted, it is immediately secured without requiring additional adjustment or installation steps.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a securing device is installed between the window and frame, then the air conditioner is stabilized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device is divided into distinct functional components: a beam for support, a flanged nut for attachment, and a bolt for adjustment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while making the overall device easier to manufacture, assemble, and maintain.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of attaching the securing device to the air conditioner itself, the invention inverts the approach by attaching the beam to the window frame and having the air conditioner rest against it. This reversal simplifies the device by leveraging the existing structural strength of the window frame rather than requiring the air conditioner to bear the securing mechanism.
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 device effectively secures the window air conditioner by transferring pressure between the window and frame, preventing movement and providing stability, while the cover protects components and enhances appearance.
Implementation Method 1
a flanged threaded nut fixedly attached to the beam at about the first end... a bolt including a bolt head attached to a threaded shank. The bolt is connected to the flanged threaded nut via the threaded shank being disposed within the flanged threaded nut. The bolt is slidable along a longitudinal axis of the beam by turning the bolt with respect to the flanged threaded nut
Implementation Method 2
A device disposed between an inside surface of the window and an inside surface of the frame... The device effectively secures the window air conditioner by transferring pressure between the window and frame, preventing movement and providing stability
Data Source
AI summary
A device including a beam and a flanged threaded nut fixedly attached to the beam at about the first end of the beam. A flange of the flanged threaded nut is sized and dimensioned to cover the first end of the beam. A bolt is connected to the flanged threaded nut via a threaded shank being disposed within the flanged threaded nut. The bolt is slidable along a longitudinal axis of the beam by turning the bolt. The device also includes a threaded nut connected to the threaded shank and disposed between the bolt head and the flanged threaded nut. The threaded nut is slidable along the longitudinal axis by turning the threaded nut. The device also includes a cover, disposed around an outside surface of the beam, sized and dimensioned to slide along the longitudinal axis and to slide over the diameter of the bolt head.