An autonomously controllable edge computing terminal

Abstract

An autonomous controllable edge computing terminal of the present disclosure, one side of the top cover plate is provided with a processor module containing groove, the processor module containing groove has a heat dissipation step, the position of the heat dissipation step corresponds to the position of the processor in the processor module, a plurality of longitudinal first heat dissipation grooves are formed on the top cover plate, the adjacent first heat dissipation grooves have ribs, and the other side of the top cover plate corresponding to the edge position of the processor module containing groove has ribs. The processor module containing groove on the top cover plate can accommodate the control board on the circuit board, wherein the heat dissipation step can be attached to the processor on the control board, which is convenient for heat conduction to the back of the top cover plate, a plurality of first heat dissipation grooves are formed on the top cover plate, which increases the contact area with air, facilitates heat conduction, and the other side of the top cover plate corresponding to the edge position of the processor module containing groove has ribs, which is used to improve the strength at the position of the processor module containing groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of edge computing terminal technology, and more specifically, to an autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal. Background Technology

[0002] Edge computing refers to an open platform that integrates core capabilities of networking, computing, storage, and applications at the network edge, close to the source of objects or data, to provide edge intelligence services to meet the key needs of industry digitalization in areas such as agile connectivity, real-time business, data optimization, application intelligence, security, and privacy protection.

[0003] Edge computing terminals need to be small in size and weight, have a suitable working environment, and have good heat dissipation performance. They require a heat dissipation system that works together with the chassis to dissipate heat. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure is to provide an autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal that is small in size, lightweight, and capable of effectively dissipating heat from electrical equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this disclosure is as follows:

[0006] An autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal includes a terminal housing, which includes a front panel, a rear panel, a top cover, a bottom cover, a left side panel, and a right side panel. The front panel, rear panel, top cover, bottom cover, left side panel, and right side panel together form a rectangular box structure.

[0007] One side of the top cover plate has a processor module receiving slot, and the processor module receiving slot has a heat dissipation step. The position of the heat dissipation step corresponds to the position of the processor in the processor module. The top cover plate has multiple longitudinal first heat dissipation slots, and there are ribs between adjacent first heat dissipation slots. The other side of the top cover plate corresponding to the edge position of the processor module receiving slot also has the ribs.

[0008] Optionally, a heat-conducting pad mounting groove is also provided in the middle of the heat dissipation step.

[0009] Optionally, the left and right side panels are symmetrically arranged. The outer surface of the left side panel has a pair of longitudinally arranged mounting grooves. Each mounting groove extends through the top of the left side panel and has a mounting step near the bottom of the left side panel. The mounting step has an oblong mounting hole.

[0010] Optionally, a reinforcing rib is provided on the left side plate on the back of each of the mounting grooves.

[0011] Optionally, a second heat dissipation groove is provided on the left side plate between the two mounting grooves, wherein a longitudinal heat dissipation groove is provided on the surface of the left side plate outside one of the mounting grooves, and a transverse heat dissipation groove is provided on the surface of the left side plate outside the other mounting groove.

[0012] Optionally, the front panel is provided with a power input hole, a power switch hole, a network cable hole, a USB interface hole, a serial port hole, an indicator light hole, a VGA plug hole, and an HDMI plug hole.

[0013] Optionally, the rear panel is provided with an HDMI port, a SIM card slot, and multiple antenna holes.

[0014] Optionally, cooling fan holes are also provided on the left and right sides of the rear panel.

[0015] Optionally, the first heat dissipation groove, the second heat dissipation groove, the longitudinal heat dissipation groove, and the transverse heat dissipation groove are all waist-shaped grooves.

[0016] Optionally, the front panel, rear panel, top cover, bottom cover, left side panel, and right side panel are all made of metal.

[0017] This disclosure utilizes a processor module receiving slot on the top cover plate to accommodate a control board on a circuit board. The heat dissipation step can be attached to the processor on the control board to facilitate heat conduction to the back of the top cover plate. The top cover plate has multiple first heat dissipation slots to increase the contact area with air and facilitate heat conduction. The other side of the top cover plate corresponding to the edge of the processor module receiving slot has the ribs to improve the strength at the processor module receiving slot location. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This disclosure provides a 3D vision system for an independently controllable edge computing terminal. Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 2 This disclosure provides a 3D vision system for an independently controllable edge computing terminal. Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 3 A three-dimensional view of the top cover plate in this disclosure Figure 1 .

[0022] Figure 4A three-dimensional view of the top cover plate in this disclosure Figure 2 .

[0023] Figure 5 A three-dimensional view of the left side panel in this disclosure Figure 1 .

[0024] Figure 6 A three-dimensional view of the left side panel in this disclosure Figure 2 .

[0025] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional view of the rear panel in this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The preferred embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of this disclosure can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby providing a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0027] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, an autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal includes a terminal housing. The terminal housing comprises a front panel 1, a rear panel 2, a top cover 3, a bottom cover 4, a left side panel 5, and a right side panel 6. The front panel 1, rear panel 2, top cover 3, bottom cover 4, left side panel 5, and right side panel 6 together form a rectangular box structure. The front panel 1, rear panel 2, top cover 3, bottom cover 4, left side panel 5, and right side panel 6 are all made of metal. The fully reinforced metal chassis design effectively reduces the transmission of electromagnetic interference signals.

[0028] The product chassis design strictly adheres to the principles of standardization, universality, and modularity. Components and electrical parts are selected for stable performance and reliable quality. The structural design is aesthetically pleasing, lightweight, and compact. The operation buttons and interfaces are logically laid out, offering simple and flexible use, and meeting ergonomic requirements. Product dimensions: 258 mm × 216 mm × 110 mm (tolerance ±1 mm, excluding antennas and protrusions such as interfaces); weight: not exceeding 5 kg (excluding accessories).

[0029] See Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, one side of the top cover plate 3 has a processor module receiving slot 31, which contains a heat dissipation step 32. The position of the heat dissipation step 32 corresponds to the position of the processor in the processor module. The heat dissipation step 32 can fit against the processor on the control board, facilitating heat conduction to the back of the top cover plate 3. Multiple longitudinal first heat dissipation slots 33 are formed on the top cover plate 3, increasing the contact area with air and facilitating heat conduction. Ribs 34 are provided between adjacent first heat dissipation slots 33, and ribs 34 are also provided on the other side of the top cover plate 3 corresponding to the edge of the processor module receiving slot 31. The ribs 34 strengthen the strength at the location of the processor module receiving slot 31. The chassis shell is made of high-strength aluminum alloy, with a streamlined structural design. The corners and edges are smoothly rounded for a natural transition, which is both aesthetically pleasing and meets safety requirements. During the design process, CAD-assisted optimization of the three-dimensional design of the chassis shell was used. By uniformly adding reinforcing ribs 34 to the thin-walled shell, the rigidity and strength of the shell are improved. All fastening connections of components inside the chassis are fitted with threaded bushings to prevent unreliable connections and to meet maintainability requirements.

[0030] A thermal pad mounting groove 35 is also provided in the middle of the heat dissipation step 32. A thermal pad can be installed in the thermal pad mounting groove 35 and then contact the processor through the thermal pad to increase the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0031] In another embodiment, see Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the left side plate 5 and the right side plate 6 are symmetrically arranged. A pair of longitudinally arranged mounting grooves 51 are formed on the outer surface of the left side plate 5. Each mounting groove 51 extends through the top of the left side plate 5, and each mounting groove 51 also has a mounting step 52 near the bottom of the left side plate. The mounting step 52 has an oblong mounting hole 53. There are a total of four mounting grooves 51 on both sides, facilitating the installation of the computing terminal on other components. The through-hole positions allow for easy insertion of bolts and operating screws to tighten the device. Screws can pass through the oblong mounting holes 53 to install the computing terminal on other devices. Preferably, a reinforcing rib 54 is provided on the left side plate 5 behind each mounting groove 51 to reinforce the position of the mounting groove 51.

[0032] In one embodiment, a second, inclined heat dissipation groove 55 is provided on the left side plate 5 between the two mounting grooves 51 for heat dissipation from the side of the terminal housing. A longitudinal heat dissipation groove 56 is provided on the surface of the left side plate 5 outside one of the mounting grooves 51, and a transverse heat dissipation groove 57 is provided on the surface of the left side plate 5 outside the other mounting groove 51. The second heat dissipation groove 55, the longitudinal heat dissipation groove 56, and the transverse heat dissipation groove 57 all increase the contact area between the metal left side plate 5 and right side plate 6 and the air, thereby increasing heat dissipation efficiency. The first heat dissipation groove 33, the second heat dissipation groove 55, the longitudinal heat dissipation groove 56, and the transverse heat dissipation groove 57 are all oblong grooves. This facilitates direct metal processing of the side plate or facilitates mold processing.

[0033] See Figure 7 As shown, the front panel 1 has a power input hole 11, a power switch hole 12, a network cable hole 13, a USB interface hole 14, a serial port hole 15, an indicator light hole 16, a VGA plug hole 17, and an HDMI plug hole 18. These are necessary interfaces for facilitating interaction between the internal circuit board and external devices, including power input (DC IN), audio output (LINE OUT), a VGA interface, four USB 2.0 interfaces, one USB 3.0 interface, two HDMI output interfaces, four RJ45 network interfaces, four RS232 serial port interfaces, and four RS485 serial port interfaces.

[0034] See Figure 2 As shown, the rear panel 2 has an HDMI port 21, a SIM card slot 22, and multiple antenna holes 23. Cooling fan holes 24 are also provided on the left and right sides of the rear panel 2. This facilitates the installation of an antenna module, one HDMI port, and a SIM card on the rear panel.

[0035] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the patent owner may make various modifications or alterations within the scope of the appended claims, as long as they do not exceed the scope of protection described in the claims of the present disclosure, they shall be within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal, comprising a terminal housing, characterized in that, The terminal housing includes a front panel, a rear panel, a top cover, a bottom cover, a left side panel, and a right side panel, which together form a rectangular box structure. One side of the top cover plate has a processor module receiving slot, and the processor module receiving slot has a heat dissipation step. The position of the heat dissipation step corresponds to the position of the processor in the processor module. The top cover plate has multiple longitudinal first heat dissipation slots, and there are ribs between adjacent first heat dissipation slots. The other side of the top cover plate corresponding to the edge position of the processor module receiving slot also has the ribs.

2. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat-conducting pad mounting groove is also provided in the middle of the heat dissipation step.

3. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left and right side panels are symmetrically arranged. A pair of longitudinally arranged mounting grooves are provided on the outer surface of the left side panel. Each mounting groove passes through the top of the left side panel and has a mounting step near the bottom of the left side panel. The mounting step has an oblong mounting hole.

4. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the mounting grooves has a reinforcing rib on the left side plate on the back.

5. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 3, characterized in that: An inclined second heat dissipation groove is provided on the left side plate between the two mounting grooves. The left side plate surface outside one of the mounting grooves is provided with a longitudinal heat dissipation groove, and the left side plate surface outside the other mounting groove is provided with a transverse heat dissipation groove.

6. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first heat dissipation groove, the second heat dissipation groove, the longitudinal heat dissipation groove, and the transverse heat dissipation groove are all waist-shaped grooves.

7. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front panel has a power input hole, a power switch hole, a network cable hole, a USB interface hole, a serial port hole, an indicator light hole, a VGA plug hole, and an HDMI plug hole.

8. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear panel has an HDMI port, a SIM card slot, and multiple antenna holes.

9. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that: The rear panel also has ventilation holes for cooling fans on both the left and right sides.

10. The autonomous and controllable edge computing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front panel, rear panel, top cover, bottom cover, left side panel, and right side panel are all made of metal.

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