Window Air Conditioner Pivot Assembly to Reduce Alignment Difficulty
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Solution Overview
Problem
Window air conditioners face assembly difficulties due to complex structures in the rotating shaft connecting the indoor and outdoor units, leading to low assembly efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A window air conditioner design featuring a pivot component with a separate module that allows the outdoor unit to rotate relative to the indoor unit, utilizing a first and second connection plate connected by an extension member sandwiched between the pivot component, enabling pre-positioning and simplified assembly without disassembly of the pivot component.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rotating shaft is arranged between the outdoor unit and the connector to allow rotation, then the outdoor unit can be reversed relative to the connector, but the complex structure of the rotating shaft results in assembly difficulties and low assembly efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot component is divided into separate modular parts: the first connection plate, second connection plate, and pivot assembly. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured and assembled independently, reducing overall complexity while maintaining the rotation function.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex rotating shaft structure is extracted and replaced with a simpler pivot component that achieves the same rotational function. The pivot component is designed as a separate module that can be easily assembled with the connection plates, eliminating the need for a complex integrated rotating shaft.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a complex rotating shaft structure is used to enable rotation, then the outdoor unit can be reversed, but the assembly process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The first connection plate and second connection plate are designed with pre-positioned pivot components and extension members. This preliminary configuration allows the plates to be quickly aligned and connected without requiring complex assembly operations, significantly improving assembly efficiency while maintaining the reversal capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot component acts as an intermediary element between the first and second connection plates, enabling the reversal function while simplifying the assembly process. The extension member serves as a mediator that facilitates the connection and pre-positioning of the plates, making assembly more efficient.
3Productivity
If the pivot component is designed as a separate module with extension member sandwiched between connection plates, then assembly efficiency is improved, but additional structural elements are required
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot component is merged with the connection plates through the extension member sandwiched between them. This merging creates a unified assembly that functions as a single rotational joint, improving assembly efficiency while the number of components remains manageable through functional integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Improves assembly efficiency by reducing alignment difficulties and simplifying the assembly process, enhancing structural stability and reliability while maintaining aesthetic appeal and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The first connection plate and the second connection plate are connected to each other through a pivot component to allow the outdoor unit component to rotate relative to the indoor unit component
Implementation Method 2
The extension member is sandwiched between the second connection plate and the pivot component
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AI summary
A window air conditioner includes indoor and outdoor unit components, and a connector connecting the indoor and outdoor unit components. The connector includes a first connection plate including an extension member. The outdoor unit component includes a second connection plate connected to the first connection plate through a pivot component. When the window air conditioner is in a use state, the connector is located at an upper end of a space between the indoor unit component and the outdoor unit component, the first connection plate and the second connection plate are positioned horizontally, the pivot component is located at a top of the first connection plate and a top of the second connection plate, and the extension member extends to a position above the second connection plate and is sandwiched between the second connection plate and the pivot component.