Window air conditioner with side insulating sealing assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Window air conditioners face challenges with complex and costly installation processes, poor heat insulation, and water leakage due to independent accessory components, which require multiple installers and fail to meet heat insulation and sealing requirements.
Innovation Solution
A window air conditioner design incorporating a heat-insulation sealing assembly with at least two layers, including a heat insulation plate and a sealing louver, which are adjustable and connected via a sliding guiding portion to enhance sealing and insulation, reducing energy consumption and improving installation efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If independent accessory components (curtains, guiding tracks, louver) are used for installation, then the installation flexibility is improved, but the installation complexity increases and requires multiple installers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent accessory components (curtains, guiding tracks, louver) into an integrated assembly that is pre-mounted on the air conditioner casing. This merging eliminates the need for separate installation of each component and reduces the number of installers required while maintaining installation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory components are pre-assembled and pre-positioned on the casing before the main installation process. The louver is pre-mounted on the casing, and the curtains are pre-attached to the louver, creating a ready-to-install assembly that simplifies the installation process.
2Ease of manufacture
If thin PVC-extruded flexible curtain structure is used for louver, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the heat insulation performance deteriorates and cannot meet R1 value requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite structure for the louver that combines thin PVC-extruded flexible curtain material with additional insulating layers or reflective barriers. This composite approach maintains the ease of manufacture of the PVC material while achieving the required R1 heat insulation value through the combined properties of multiple materials.
3Ease of operation
If foldable soft material curtains are used, then the ease of installation is improved, but water leakage occurs through seams when it rains
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary sealing layer or waterproof coating between the foldable curtain material and the casing or louver structure. This intermediary element maintains the ease of installation of the soft material while preventing water leakage through the seams by providing an additional waterproof barrier.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces heat exchange efficiency between the inside and outside of the window, saving energy and resources while simplifying installation and reducing the risk of water leakage.
Implementation Method 1
a heat-insulation sealing assembly having at least two layers and provided between the air conditioner body and the mounting window to insulate an inside of the mounting window from an outside of the mounting window
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AI summary
A window air conditioner is provided. The window air conditioner includes an air conditioner body configured to be mounted to a mounting window; and a heat-insulation sealing assembly having at least two layers and provided between the air conditioner body and the mounting window to insulate an inside of the mounting window from an outside of the mounting window.