Patent Publication Number: US-11376649-B2

Title: Method for preparing evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity and evaporator

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to CN application number 202010087205.3, entitled “method for preparing evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity and evaporator” filed Feb. 11, 2020, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigeration devices, and in particular to a method for preparing an evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity and an evaporator. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The working principle of the air conditioner is that the compressor compresses the gaseous refrigerant into a high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant and delivers it to the condenser of the outdoor unit to form a liquid refrigerant; the liquid refrigerant enters the evaporator through the capillary tube to absorb heat in indoor air and vaporizes into a gaseous refrigerant; and then the gaseous refrigerant returns to the compressor for further compression and circulation so as to realize refrigeration. 
     At present, the air conditioner can realize a freezing function after improvement. That is, the lowest refrigeration temperature can reach below 0° C. Air blown by the fan in the air conditioner exchanges heat with the refrigerant in the evaporator to realize temperature reduction, and is blown into the room to realize refrigeration. During the refrigeration process, since the temperature in the indoor unit of the air conditioner is below 0° C., water vapor will be condensed and eventually blocks the evaporator tube, so that the air conditioner cannot operate normally. To reduce the condensing capacity of water vapor, it is necessary to increase the distance between fins of the evaporator. However, the distance between adjacent fins of fin-type evaporators available in the market is 3 mm and is unadjustable, so that the distance required by the freezing operation cannot be realized. If mold-making is performed to produce new fins, higher production cost will be incurred. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present invention is aimed at solving at least one of the above technical problems in the related art to a certain extent. Hence, the present invention provides a method for preparing an evaporator for reducing condensing capacity and an evaporator, which can use existing fins and existing devices to produce an evaporator in which the distance between two adjacent fins satisfies the requirements of the freezing operation, reduces the amount of water condensed on the evaporator during the refrigeration process, and ensures the normal operation of an air conditioner when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C. 
     In accordance with an embodiment in a first aspect of the present invention, a method for preparing an evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity is provided, including steps of: step A: selecting fins: according to the size of the evaporator, selecting a corresponding number of fins, stamping bumps on each of the fins, and forming first through holes in the bumps; step B: stacking: aligning and successively stacking the multiple fins, with detachable backing plates provided between two adjacent fins, making one ends of the backing plates abut against the bumps and the other ends of the backing plates abut against ends of the fins away from the bumps, and forming second through holes on the backing plates at positions corresponding to the first through holes; step C: arranging tubes: selecting copper tubes same in number as the number of the first through holes on a single fin, and making the copper tubes pass through the first through holes and the second through holes to pass through the fins; and, step D: expanding tubes: sealing one end of each of the copper tubes, conveying a liquid medium having a pressure of 6 to 10 MPa into the copper tube from the other end of the copper tube by a medium conveying device, and maintaining the pressure for 20 to 100 s after the pressure in the copper tubes reaches a set range, so that the copper tubes are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes. 
     The method for preparing an evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity according to the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following technical effects. Multiple fins commonly available in the market are selected, bumps are stamped on the fins through flanging, and detachable backing plates are provided between two adjacent fins in the process of stacking the multiple fins. Then, multiple copper tubes are made to successively pass through the multiple fins in a left-right direction, and a liquid medium having a pressure of 6 to 10 MPa is conveyed into all the copper tubes by a medium conveying device. After the pressure in the copper tubes reaches a set range, the pressure is maintained for a period of time, so that the copper tubes are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes, and the copper tubes connect the multiple fins to form an evaporator. Due to the separation effect of the backing plates and the bumps, the distance between two adjacent fins on the evaporator is increased, so that the surface coefficient of heat transfer of the evaporator is increased, the speed of heat convection between air and the refrigerant in the evaporator is thereby quickened, the time of contact of water vapor in air with the evaporator is reduced, and the condensing capacity of water on the evaporator is reduced. Accordingly, the evaporator can still operate normally when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C., and the requirements of the freezing operation are satisfied. Moreover, the bumps can increase the contact area of a single fin with the copper tubes, so that the copper tubes can be stably connected to the single fin after being expanded. Since the backing plates are detachable, after the evaporator in which the distance between two adjacent fins satisfies the requirements of the freezing operation is produced by the existing fins and the existing devices with the aid of the backing plates, the backing plates can be detached from the evaporator and used as auxiliary molds to prepare a next evaporator. With the aid of the backing plates, the evaporator satisfying the requirements of the freezing operation can be produced by the existing fins and the existing devices, and it is unnecessary to perform mold-making and purchase new production devices, so that the production cost is greatly reduced. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, each of the backing plates includes a first plate and a second plate which are separately arranged; a first semicircular groove is formed in the first plate, and a second semicircular groove is formed in the second plate at a position corresponding to the first semicircular groove; and, during mounting, the first semicircular groove and the second semicircular groove form the second through hole. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, a buckling column is convexly provided on an upper sidewall of the first plate, and a buckling recess matched with the buckling column is provided on a lower sidewall of the second plate. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, an inclined elastic member is arranged on a sidewall of an upper end of the buckling column; an end of the elastic member is connected to an outer sidewall of the buckling column; a suspended end of the elastic member is arranged away from the outer sidewall of the buckling column; the buckling recess is formed as a T-shaped groove; an end of the T-shaped groove away from the buckling column is a large-diameter groove, while the other end thereof is a small-diameter groove; and, during mounting, an end portion of the suspended end abuts against the wall of the large-diameter groove. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, the small-diameter groove has an opening at its lower end which is formed as an arc-shaped opening, so that the buckling column is embedded and clamped in the buckling recess at any angle. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, threaded through holes are formed in the first plate and the second plate in an up-down direction, respectively, and the threaded through holes are in threaded connection to the fastening screws. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, the multiple bumps are convexly arranged on an end face of each of the fins in a five-horizontal and four-vertical manner; two backing plates are arranged between two adjacent fins, with one of the backing plates abutting against the bumps in a same row at the uppermost end of each of the fins, and the other one of the backing plates abutting against the bumps in a same row at the lowermost end of each of the fins; and, four second through holes are formed in each of the backing plates in a front-rear direction. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, in the step D, water having a pressure of 8 MPa is conveyed into the copper tubes by the medium conveying device; and, the pressure is maintained for 60 s after the pressure in the copper tubes reach the set range, so that the copper tubes are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes. 
     In accordance with an embodiment in a second aspect of the present invention, an evaporator is provided, which is prepared by any one of the preparation methods described above, wherein the evaporator includes multiple fins; multiple bumps are stamped on each of the fins; first through holes are formed on each of the fins at positions corresponding to the bumps; copper tubes pass through the first through holes; the copper tubes are in interference fit with the first through holes, and the copper tubes connect the multiple fins into a whole; and, the distance between the bumps of one of the fins and an adjacent one of the fins is 3 mm to 5 mm. 
     The evaporator according to the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following technical effects. By making the copper tubes be in interference fit with the first through holes, the copper tubes connect multiple fins to form an evaporator. By stamping bumps on each of the fins and making first through holes pass through the bumps, the bumps increase the contact area of a single fin with the copper tubes, and the copper tubes can be stably connected to the single fin, so that the structural stability of the evaporator is improved. Moreover, the distance between the bumps on one of the fins and an adjacent one of the fins is set as 3 mm to 5 mm. Compared with the evaporators available in the market, the distance between two adjacent fins on the evaporator in the embodiments of the present invention is 3 mm to 5 mm larger than the distance between two adjacent fins on the evaporators in the market. Thus, the surface coefficient of heat transfer of the evaporator is increased, the speed of heat convection between air and the refrigerant in the evaporator is thereby quickened, the time of contact of water vapor in air and the evaporator is reduced, and the condensing capacity of water on the evaporator is reduced. Accordingly, the evaporator can still operate normally when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C., and the requirements of the freezing operation are satisfied. 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, the bumps each have a length of 3 mm, and the distance between the bumps one of the fins and an adjacent one of the fins is 3 mm. 
     Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially appreciated and become apparent from the following description, or will be well learned from the practices of the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily comprehensible from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic structure diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of part A in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a stereoscopic structure diagram of backing plates according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded view of backing plates according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic assembly diagram of a buckling column and a buckling recess according to an embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a partially schematic structure diagram of fins according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
     
    
    
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               100 : fin;  110 : bump;  120 : first through hole; 
               200 : backing plate;  210 : second through hole;  211 : first semicircular groove;  212 : second semicircular groove;  220 : first plate;  230 : second plate;  240 : buckling column;  241 : elastic member;  250 : buckling recess;  251 : large-diameter groove;  252 : small-diameter groove;  253 : arc-shaped opening; and 
               300 : copper tube. 
           
         
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in this section, and the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are used for supplementing the description of the text part of this specification in a graphic manner so that each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention can be understood intuitively and visually. However, it should not be regarded as limiting the protection scope of the present invention. 
     In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that, in the description related to orientation, the orientation or position relation indicated by terms “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right” or the like is an orientation or position relation shown by the accompanying drawings, merely for describing the present invention and simplifying the description rather than indicating or implying that the specified device or element must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, it should not be interpreted as limitations to the present invention. 
     In the description of the present invention, the terms “first” and “second” are merely used for distinguishing the technical features, rather than implying or indicating relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the involved technical features or the precedence relationship between the involved technical features. 
     In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms “arrange”, “mount”, “connect” or the like shall be interpreted in a broad sense. The specific meanings of these terms in the present invention can be rationally determined in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions by those skilled in the art. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 1-4  and  FIG. 6 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for preparing an evaporator for reducing water condensing capacity is provided, including steps of: step A: selecting fins  100 : according to the size of the evaporator, selecting a corresponding number of fins  100 , stamping bumps  110  on each of the fins  100 , and forming first through holes  120  in the bumps  110 ; step B: stacking: aligning and successively stacking the multiple fins  100 , with detachable backing plates  200  provided between two adjacent fins  100 , making one ends of the backing plates  200  abut against the bumps  110  and the other ends of the backing plates  200  abut against ends of the fins  100  away from the bumps  110 , and forming second through holes  210  on the backing plates  200  at positions corresponding to the first through holes  120 ; step C: arranging tubes: selecting copper tubes  300  same in number as the number of the first through holes  120  on a single fin  100 , and making the copper tubes  300  pass through the first through holes  120  and the second through holes  210  to pass through the fins  100 ; and, step D: expanding tubes: sealing one end of each of the copper tubes  300 , conveying a liquid medium having a pressure of 6 to 10 MPa into the copper tube  300  from the other end of the copper tube  300  by a medium conveying device, and maintaining the pressure for 20 to 100 s after the pressure in the copper tubes  300  reaches a set range, so that the copper tubes  300  are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes  120 . 
     Compared with the prior art, in the embodiment of the present invention, multiple fins  100  common in the market are selected, bumps  110  are stamped on the fins  100  through flanging, and detachable backing plates  200  are provided between two adjacent fins  100  in the process of stacking the multiple fins  100 . Then, multiple copper tubes  300  successively pass through the multiple fins  100  in a left-right direction, and a liquid medium having a pressure of 6 to 10 MPa is conveyed into all the copper tubes  300  by a medium conveying device. After the pressure in the copper tubes  300  reaches a set range, the pressure is maintained for a period of time, so that the copper tubes  300  are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes  120 , and the copper tubes  300  connect the multiple fins  100  to form an evaporator. Due to the separation effect of the backing plates  200  and the bumps  110 , the distance between two adjacent fins  100  on the evaporator is increased, so that the surface coefficient of heat transfer of the evaporator is increased, the speed of heat convection between air and the refrigerant in the evaporator is thereby quickened, the time of contact of water vapor in air with the evaporator is reduced, and the condensing capacity of water on the evaporator is reduced. Accordingly, the evaporator can still operate normally when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C., and the requirements of the freezing operation are satisfied. Moreover, the bumps  110  can increase the contact area of a single fin  100  with the copper tubes  300 , so that the copper tubes  300  can be stably connected to the single fin  100  after being expanded. Since the backing plates  200  are detachable, after the evaporator in which the distance between two adjacent fins  200  satisfies the requirements of the freezing operation is produced by the existing fins  100  and the existing devices with the aid of the backing plates  200 , the backing plates  200  can be detached from the evaporator, and used as auxiliary molds to prepare a next evaporator. With the aid of the backing plates  200 , the evaporator satisfying the requirements of the freezing operation can be produced by the existing fins  100  and the existing devices, and it is unnecessary to perform mold-making and purchase new production devices, so that the production cost is greatly reduced. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , in some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, each of the backing plates  200  includes a first plate  220  and a second plate  230  which are separately arranged; a first semicircular groove  211  is formed in the first plate  220 , and a second semicircular groove  212  is formed on the second plate  230  at a position corresponding to the first semicircular groove  211 ; and, during mounting, the first semicircular groove  211  and the second semicircular groove  212  form the second through hole  210 . In such an arrangement, during the preparation of the evaporator, the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are connected integrally to form a backing plate  200 , and the second through hole  210  formed by the first semicircular groove  211  and the second semicircular groove  212  allows the copper tubes  300  to pass therethrough, so that the copper tubes  300  connect all the fins  100 . Moreover, the copper tubes  300  can be in interference fit with the first through hole  120  after the tube expansion process, so that the copper tubes  300  connect the multiple fins  100  into a whole to form an evaporator. Since the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are detachable, after the evaporator in which the distance between two adjacent fins  100  satisfies the requirements of the freezing operation is prepared, the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  can be detached, and the first semicircular groove  211  and the second semicircular groove  212  are separated from each other, so that the backing plate  200  is detached from the evaporator. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , further, in the step B, a buckling column  240  is convexly provided on an upper sidewall of the first plate  220 , and a buckling recess  250  matched with the buckling column  240  is provided on a lower sidewall of the second plate  230 . The first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are detachably connected in a buckling manner. During the preparation of the evaporator, by buckling the buckling column  240  on the buckling recess  250 , the backing plate  200  is formed as a whole and arranged between two adjacent fins  100  to increase the distance therebetween, so that the distance between two adjacent fins  100  in the prepared evaporator satisfies the freezing requirements. After the evaporator is prepared, the buckling column  240  can be detached from the buckling recess  250 , so that the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are separated from each other, and the backing plate  200  is taken down from the evaporator and used as an auxiliary tool to prepare a next evaporator. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 5 , further, in the step B, an inclined elastic member  241  is arranged on a sidewall of an upper end of the buckling column  240 ; an end of the elastic member  241  is connected to an outer sidewall of the buckling column  240 ; a suspended end of the elastic member  241  is arranged away from the outer sidewall of the buckling column  240 ; the buckling recess  250  is formed as a T-shaped groove; an end of the T-shaped groove away from the buckling column  240  is a large-diameter groove  251 , while the other end thereof is a small-diameter groove  252 ; and, during mounting, an end portion of the suspended end abuts against the wall of the large-diameter groove  251 . By arranging the inclined elastic member  241  on the sidewall of the front end of the buckling column  240 , in the process of buckling the buckling column  240  on the buckling recess  250 , the suspended end of the elastic member  241  is continuously deformed toward the outer sidewall of the buckling column  240  so as to pass through the small-diameter groove  252  since the elastic member  241  is squeezed by the wall of the small-diameter groove  252 . When the elastic member  242  completely passes through the small-diameter groove  252  and enters the large-diameter groove  251 , the elastic member  241  is restored elastically due to the lack of the squeezing force of the wall of the small-diameter groove  252 , and the end portion of the suspended end of the elastic member  241  abuts against the wall of the large-diameter groove  251  for buckling. The first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are connected stably, and will not be separated from each other when receiving the force applied to the first semicircular groove  211  and the second semicircular groove  212  in the expansion process of the copper tubes  300 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , further, in the step B, the small-diameter groove  252  has an opening at its lower end which is formed as an arc-shaped opening  253 , so that the buckling column  240  is embedded and clamped in the buckling recess  250  at any angle. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, in the step B, the multiple bumps  110  are convexly arranged on an end face of each of the fins  100  in a five-horizontal and four-vertical manner; two backing plates  200  are arranged between two adjacent fins  100 , with one of the backing plates  200  abutting against the bumps  110  in a same row at the uppermost end of each of the fins  100 , and the other one of the backing plates  200  abutting against the bumps  110  in a same row at the lowermost end of each of the fins  100 ; and, four second through holes  210  are formed in each of the backing plates  200  in a front-rear direction. In such an arrangement, simply by arranging two backing plates  200  between two adjacent fins  100 , the distance between two adjacent fins  100  in the prepared evaporator can satisfy the requirements of the freezing operation. The number of the backing plates  200  used is reduced. Moreover, since the backing plates  200  are arranged in only two rows, two rows of backing plates  200  are arranged at the foremost end and the rearmost end of the evaporator, respectively. Compared with the area of the fins  100 , the space occupied by the backing plates  200  is very small. After the evaporator is prepared, the effect of heat exchange of the evaporator with air will not be affected without detaching the backing plates  200 . Meanwhile, two rows of backing plates are arranged at the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the evaporator, respectively. If it is necessary to detach the backing plates  200  from the evaporator, it is convenient for an operator to detach the backing plates  200  and take down the backing plates  200  from the evaporator. It should be understood that the horizontal direction refers to the front-rear direction and the longitudinal direction refers to the up-down direction. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, in the step D, water having a pressure of 8 MPa is conveyed into the copper tubes  300  by the medium conveying device; and, the pressure is maintained for 60 s after the pressure in the copper tubes  300  reach the set range, so that the copper tubes  300  are expanded in outer diameter to be in interference fit with the first through holes  120 . The copper tubes  300  are expanded by conveying water having a pressure of 8 MPa into the copper tubes  300 . After the pressure in the copper tubes  300  reaches the set range, the pressure is maintained for a period of time. Pressure maintaining is mainly to ensure that the copper tubes  300  can be expanded fully, so that the distance between the outer wall of the copper tubes  300  and the first through holes  120  is almost zero. The fins  100  can be firmly connected to the copper tubes  300  and come into close contact with the copper tubes  300 , so that the performance of the evaporator is ensured. It should be understood that the pressure maintaining refers that the pressure in the copper tubes  300  is maintained in a certain pressure range for a certain period of time. Of course, here, only optimal values are selected for the conveying pressure of water conveyed into the copper tubes  300  and the pressure maintaining time. However, in the actual production, the conveying pressure may be selected as 6 MPa, 7 MPa, 9 MPa or 10 MPa, and the pressure maintaining time may be selected as 30 s, 40 s, 80 s, 90 s or the like. 
     In another embodiment of the present invention, in the step B, threaded through holes are formed in the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  in an up-down direction, respectively, and the threaded through holes are in threaded connection to the fastening screws. By screwing the fastening screws in the threaded through holes, the first plate  220  and the second plate  230  are connected into a whole to serve as an auxiliary mold, and the existing fins  100  and the existing devices are used to produce an evaporator in which the distance between adjacent two fins  100  satisfies the requirements of the freezing operation, and it is unnecessary to perform mold-making and purchase new production devices, so that the production cost is greatly reduced. At the end of preparation, the fastening screws can be unscrewed, and the backing plates  200  are detached from the evaporator and used as an auxiliary mold to prepare a next evaporator. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 1-2 , in accordance with an embodiment in a second aspect of the present invention, an evaporator is provided, which is prepared by any one of the preparation methods described above, wherein the evaporator includes multiple fins  100 ; multiple bumps  110  are stamped on each of the fins  100 ; first through holes  120  are formed on each of the fins  100  at positions corresponding to the bumps  110 ; copper tubes  300  pass through the first through holes  120 ; the copper tubes  300  are in interference fit with the first through holes  120 , and the copper tubes  300  connect the multiple fins  100  into a whole; and, the distance between the bumps  110  of one of the fins  100  and an adjacent one of the fins  100  is 3 mm to 5 mm. Compared with the prior art, in the embodiment of the present invention, By making the copper tubes  300  be in interference fit with the first through holes  120 , the distance between the outer diameter of the copper tubes  300  and the first through holes  120  is almost zero, and the fins  100  can be firmly connected to the copper tubes  300 , so that the copper tubes  300  connect the multiple fins  100  to form the evaporator, and the performance of the evaporator is ensured. By stamping bumps  110  on each of the fins  100  and making the first through holes  120  pass through the bumps  110 , the bumps  110  increase the contact area of a single fin  100  with the copper tubes  300 , and the copper tubes  300  can be stably connected to the single fin  100 , so that the structural stability of the evaporator is improved. Moreover, the distance between the bumps  110  on one of the fins  100  and an adjacent one of the fins  100  is set as 3 mm to 5 mm. Compared with the evaporators in the market, the distance between two adjacent fins  100  on the evaporator in the embodiments of the present invention is 3 mm to 5 mm larger than the distance between two adjacent fins  100  on the evaporators available in the market. Thus, the surface coefficient of heat transfer of the evaporator is increased, the speed of heat convection between air and the refrigerant in the evaporator is thereby quickened, the time of contact of water vapor in air and the evaporator is reduced, and the condensing capacity of water on the evaporator is reduced. Accordingly, the evaporator can still operate normally when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C., and the requirements of the freezing operation are satisfied. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the bumps  110  each have a length of 3 mm, and the distance between the bumps  110  one of the fins  100  and an adjacent one of the fins  100  is 3 mm. In such an arrangement, the distance between two adjacent fins  100  on the evaporator is 6 mm. Compared with the existing evaporators produced in the market in which the distance between adjacent fins  100  is 3 mm, in the embodiments of the present invention, the surface coefficient of heat transfer of the evaporator is increased, the speed of heat convection between air and the refrigerant in the evaporator is thereby quickened, the time of contact of water vapor in air and the evaporator is reduced, and the condensing capacity of water on the evaporator is reduced. Accordingly, the evaporator can still operate normally when the refrigeration temperature is below 0° C., and the requirements of the freezing operation are satisfied. 
     The foregoing description merely shows the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various alterations and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention shall fall into the protection scope of the present invention.