Window Air Conditioner Positioning Device for Secure Window Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window air conditioners lack a structure to securely fix windows, making mounting and dismounting processes complex and uncomfortable for users.
Innovation Solution
A window air conditioner design featuring a casing with a positioning device that includes a movable member and elastic components to securely lock and unlock the window, simplifying the mounting and dismounting process by allowing the window to be effectively fixed and released without additional auxiliary parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If no positioning device is provided, then the structure is simpler, but the window cannot be fixed securely and additional components are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device merges the window fixation function with the air conditioner casing structure. The positioning member is integrated into the cabinet body, and the elastic member is built-in, eliminating the need for separate external fixing components. This integration achieves secure window fixation while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically pushes the positioning member into the receiving groove to secure the window without requiring additional fastening operations. The system self-regulates through the elastic force, providing automatic window fixation that simplifies the mounting process while ensuring reliable positioning.
2Ease of operation
If additional components are used to fix the window, then the window can be fixed securely, but the mounting and dismounting processes become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device extracts the essential fixation function from complex mounting hardware and implements it through a simplified mechanism. The positioning member that extends into the receiving groove provides secure fixation without requiring screws, clips, or other auxiliary components, thereby simplifying both mounting and dismounting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning member is designed to be movable, extending into and retracting from the receiving groove as needed. This dynamic structure allows the window to be easily inserted and removed while maintaining secure fixation during operation, improving operational convenience without adding complexity.
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 solution enhances user comfort by simplifying the mounting and dismounting process, reducing the risk of window damage and cost, while ensuring secure positioning and improved sealing to maintain cooling and heating efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic member, an end of the first elastic member being fitted with the positioning member to normally push the other end of the positioning member to move into the receiving groove to the locked state
Implementation Method 2
a second elastic member, an end of the second elastic member abutting against the cover to normally push the cover to rotate to the locked state
Implementation Method 3
a second magnetic member arranged at the indoor part, wherein when the second magnetic member is in a power-off state, the second magnetic member is nonmagnetic, and when the second magnetic member is in a power-on state, the second magnetic member and the first magnetic member are attracted with each other to control the cover to rotate to the unlocked state
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AI summary
A window air conditioner includes a casing and a positioning device. The casing includes a cabinet including an outdoor part and an indoor part spaced apart from each other to form a receiving groove. The positioning device has a locked state and an unlocked state, and is configured to extend further into the receiving groove in the locked state than in the unlocked state.