Sliding Window Kit Sealing for Portable Air Conditioner Exhaust
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Solution Overview
Problem
Movable air conditioners face challenges in efficiently discharging heat-exchanged air to the outdoors without allowing indoor air to escape or outdoor air to enter, particularly when mounting the exhaust end on a window gap, which requires a separate connection member and can lead to air leakage.
Innovation Solution
A window kit is integrated with the air conditioner, featuring an exhaust guide and a shielding plate that slides between the window and wall frames, providing a secure seal without additional adhesives and allowing adjustable length to match window sizes, using elastic materials for easy installation and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the exhaust means is connected to the outdoor space through a window, then air discharge function is achieved, but air leakage occurs through gaps between the window frame and wall frame
Solution Approach 1:
The window kit is nested within the exhaust guide means structure, with the kit body forming an exhaust hole that communicates with the exhaust guide means. The shielding plate is nested within the kit body, sliding along guides to seal the gap between window frame and wall frame, creating a multi-layer nested sealing system that prevents air leakage while maintaining structural integration
Solution Approach 2:
The window kit acts as an intermediary component between the exhaust means and the window opening. It includes a kit body with exhaust hole communication and a shielding plate that slides to seal gaps, serving as a mediating structure that enables both air discharge functionality and gap sealing without requiring separate connection members
2Ease of operation
If a separate connection member is used to mount the exhaust end on the window gap, then mounting flexibility is improved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The window kit integrates multiple functions into a single unified component structure. The kit body and shielding plate are combined into one assembly that can be mounted as a single unit, eliminating the need for separate connection members and reducing the number of installation steps while maintaining both sealing and mounting capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The window kit serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural mounting support for the exhaust means, creates an exhaust hole communication pathway, and seals the gap between window frame and wall frame through the sliding shielding plate. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate specialized components for each function
3Ease of operation
If the window kit is made of elastic materials, then ease of installation and removal is improved, but structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The window kit utilizes elastic materials that change their physical parameters under different conditions. The elastic properties allow the kit body and shielding plate to deform during installation and removal, enabling easy mounting and separation without permanent deformation or residue, while maintaining sufficient structural strength during normal operation through controlled elasticity
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 effectively prevents air leakage by firmly sealing the window gap, allowing for efficient air discharge and intake while being easy to install and remove without leaving residues, thus enhancing the air conditioning process.
Implementation Method 1
a shielding plate that is slidably connected to the kit body to shield a space between the wall frame and the window frame
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a window kit (200) and a window sealer (400) of an air conditioner (100). The window kit (200) is provided in the exhaust guide means (140) of the movable air conditioner (100) is firmly fixed to the window frame (D) without having a separate connection member. The gap between the windows generated in the installation process of the window kit (200) is effectively shielded by the window sealer (400).