3D Ventilation Port for Data Processing Air Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data processing systems face limitations in air flow rates due to constrained openings, which can lead to thermal dissipation issues and inadequate cooling of hardware components.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a three-dimensional ventilation port made of perforated screen material, which increases the surface area for air flow and de-constricts air entry and exit points, thereby enhancing air flow rates within the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional planar ventilation openings are used, then the device structure remains simple, but the air flow rate is insufficient and thermal dissipation is inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional planar ventilation opening to a three-dimensional protruding ventilation port structure. This dimensional change allows the ventilation port to extend outward from the device housing, creating additional surface area for air intake without increasing the footprint area on the device surface. The 3D structure enables greater air flow capacity while maintaining a compact overall device form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The ventilation port is designed with a nested structure where the screen mesh is integrated within the protruding port housing. The screen structure is positioned inside the 3D port volume, allowing the ventilation function to be embedded within the port structure itself rather than requiring separate components. This nesting approach maximizes the use of available space within the ventilation port volume.
2Reliability
If a screen is added to the ventilation opening to prevent dust ingress, then protection is improved, but air flow resistance increases and cooling efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By extending the screen-containing ventilation port outward in three dimensions, the patent increases the surface area available for air intake. This dimensional extension compensates for the flow resistance introduced by the screen, as the larger effective area allows sufficient air volume to pass through despite the screen's filtering function. The 3D structure provides additional flow paths around and through the screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a screen mesh as a porous filtering material within the ventilation port. This screen structure allows air molecules to pass through while blocking larger dust particles. The porous nature of the screen enables it to perform dual functions: protecting internal components from dust contamination while still permitting adequate air flow for thermal dissipation when combined with the 3D port structure.
3Productivity
If the ventilation opening area is increased to improve air flow, then cooling is enhanced, but the device footprint and housing size must increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by utilizing the third dimension (depth/protrusion) to increase ventilation area. Instead of expanding the ventilation opening in the planar direction which would increase device footprint, the solution protrudes the ventilation port outward from the housing surface. This allows the effective ventilation area to be larger than the footprint area occupied on the device surface, enabling enhanced air flow without increasing the device's overall footprint dimensions.
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
This solution effectively increases air flow rates through the data processing system, ensuring that thermal dissipation requirements of hardware components are met, thereby improving cooling efficiency and system performance.
Implementation Method 1
The three-dimensional ventilation port may include a screen that extends from edges of the first area into an interior of the enclosure, and the screen comprising an open area that that is larger than the first area
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may include a computing device that may provide computer-implemented services. To provide the computer-implemented services, hardware components of the data processing system may need to operate within certain thermal dissipation requirements. To regulate the temperature of the hardware components, a fan may circulate air through the data processing system when the temperatures fall outside the thermal dissipation requirements. To regulate the temperature of the hardware components more efficiently, higher air flow rates may be desired. To increase air flow rates, a three-dimensional ventilation port may be implemented to de-constrict air flow when air enters or exits the data processing system.