Window type air conditioner rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing window type air conditioner mounting systems require drilling holes into plastic components, posing safety risks and affecting aesthetic appearance, especially in high-rise buildings where accurate hole placement is challenging and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
The system features an upper frame main rack with adjustable diagonal bracing and horizontal supporting pillars, utilizing C-shaped slots and U-shaped or V-shaped resilient pieces with positioning beads for secure and level alignment, eliminating the need for drilling and allowing for easy adjustment without compromising stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If self-tapping screws are used to fix the horizontal supporting pillar and seat to the window frame, then the mounting structure is secure, but holes must be drilled which consumes time and energy and affects aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into modular components: the window frame adapter, horizontal supporting pillars, and air conditioner support bracket can be assembled and adjusted separately before final installation, eliminating the need for time-consuming on-site drilling and screw fixation
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal supporting pillars are pre-equipped with adjustment mechanisms and connection interfaces that allow for preliminary positioning and alignment before installation. The window frame adapter is designed with pre-formed mounting features that eliminate the need for drilling holes during installation
2Reliability
If self-tapping screws are used to fix the horizontal supporting pillar and seat to the window frame, then the mounting structure is secure, but holes must be drilled which requires selecting appropriate holes and affects aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system separates the fixation function from the support function, using clamping mechanisms and adjustment interfaces instead of drilled holes, thereby eliminating precision hole placement requirements while maintaining mounting security
Solution Approach 2:
The window frame adapter serves as an intermediary component that interfaces with the window frame through clamping or sliding mechanisms rather than drilled holes, transferring the mounting load without requiring precise hole placement in the window frame or support components
3Ease of manufacture
If mechanics drill holes on a high rising building, then the mounting can be completed, but the mechanics should lean outside of a window which places their own safety as risk
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with pre-assembled modular components that can be installed from inside the window, eliminating the need for mechanics to lean outside the window and thereby removing the safety risk while still completing the mounting
4Stability of the object's composition
If the diagonal bracing rack is fixed with screws, then the structure is stable, but appropriate holes should be selected to maintain horizontal position which complicates the mounting process
Solution Approach 1:
The diagonal bracing rack incorporates adjustable connection interfaces that allow for dynamic positioning and alignment during installation. The adjustment mechanisms enable the bracing to be positioned correctly without requiring precise pre-drilled holes, reducing mounting complexity while maintaining structural stability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system includes self-aligning features and adjustment mechanisms that automatically guide the components into correct positions during assembly, eliminating the need for mechanics to carefully select and drill holes, thereby simplifying the mounting process while ensuring structural stability
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
This solution simplifies and accelerates the mounting process, ensuring accurate alignment and stability while avoiding the need for hole drilling, enhancing safety and aesthetic appeal by allowing for easy adjustment and secure fixation without compromising balance or stability.
Implementation Method 1
a U shaped or V shaped resilient piece is provided inside the slot of the U shaped plate; two outer panels of the U shaped or V shaped resilient piece are each provided with a positioning bead; the positioning beads of the two outer panels correspond to each other; the positioning beads are inserted through the fixation holes; when the positioning beads are pressed into inner sides of the fixation holes
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AI summary
A window type air conditioner rack, having an upper frame main rack and a diagonal bracing rack inserted to the upper frame main rack; the diagonal bracing rack is adjustably fixed inside the upper frame main rack; the upper frame main rack has a windowsill connection assembly and horizontal supporting pillars fixedly mounted to the an outer side of the windowsill connection assembly.