Window Air Conditioner Rotatable Design for Reliable Pipeline Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Window air conditioners with deformable forms face difficulties in reliable pipe and wire routing due to their fixed configurations, which complicate installation and reduce operational reliability.
Innovation Solution
A window air conditioner design featuring a rotatable outdoor and indoor unit components connected by a transitional shielding member, allowing a pipeline assembly to pass through communication openings that remain open during rotation, with retractable shielding members and pivotally connected housings to ensure reliable routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the window air conditioner is designed in a fixed configuration with pipe crossing and wire crossing from a top of the groove, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the adaptability is poor and reliability of pipe routing is compromised when improved into a deformable form
Solution Approach 1:
A transitional shielding member is introduced as an intermediary component between the indoor and outdoor units. This shielding member includes a passage that guides the pipeline assembly during rotation, ensuring reliable pipe routing while enabling the deformable configuration. The shielding member acts as a mediator that maintains pipeline integrity throughout the transformation from fixed to deformable state.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding member is designed to be movable relative to the indoor and outdoor units, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position during rotation. The communication openings in the shielding member remain constantly open during relative rotation, enabling the pipeline assembly to pass through smoothly without compromising reliability while achieving the desired deformable configuration.
2Ease of operation
If the window air conditioner is designed with a deformable form to meet installation requirements, then the ease of operation is improved, but the difficulty of pipe routing and wire routing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pipeline assembly is pre-configured to pass through the passage of the shielding member before rotation occurs. The communication openings are designed in advance to remain open during rotation, eliminating the need for complex real-time pipe routing adjustments and simplifying the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding member with its integrated passage serves as a pre-established channel that guides the pipeline assembly through the rotation process. This intermediary structure eliminates the complexity of routing pipes and wires during deformation, as the pathway is already defined and maintained throughout the motion.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the window air conditioner uses a rotatable connection between indoor and outdoor units, then the adaptability is improved, but the risk of pipeline interference during rotation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding member acts as a protective intermediary that encloses the pipeline assembly within its passage during rotation. This shielding structure prevents external interference and protects the pipeline from damage while enabling the rotatable configuration between indoor and outdoor units.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding member is designed to move dynamically with the rotation, maintaining the openness of communication openings throughout the motion. This dynamic design ensures the pipeline assembly remains protected and interference-free while the system adapts to different rotational positions.
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AI summary
Provided is a window air conditioner. The window air conditioner includes an outdoor unit component, an indoor unit component, a transitional shielding member, and a pipeline assembly. The outdoor unit component includes an outdoor unit body. The indoor unit component includes an indoor unit body. The indoor unit component is rotatably connected to the outdoor unit component. The transitional shielding member is arranged at a rotational connection between the indoor unit component and the outdoor unit component, and the transitional shielding member cooperates with the indoor unit component and the outdoor unit component to form a passage. The pipeline assembly passes through the passage and is connected to the indoor unit body and the outdoor unit body.