Adapter With Electronic Component For Heat Dissipation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional adapters for high-power light diodes are limited by inefficient heat dissipation, which reduces the service life of these components in installations, and they are not suitable for both indoor and outdoor use due to lack of watertight protection.

Innovation Solution

An adapter with a metal item that provides both electrical and thermal conductivity, allowing for efficient heat dissipation from high-power electronic components into a composite board, while maintaining a watertight barrier for protection, thus enabling the use of high-power components in various environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional adapters are used for high-power light diodes, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but heat dissipation is inefficient and service life is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the electrical connection function and thermal dissipation function into a single integrated adapter structure. The adapter body simultaneously serves as an electrical conductor connecting to the light diode and as a heat sink dissipating thermal energy, eliminating the need for separate cooling components and improving heat dissipation efficiency while extending service life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a thermally conductive adhesive as an intermediary substance between the light diode and the adapter body. This adhesive layer efficiently transfers heat from the light diode to the adapter's heat dissipation structure, significantly improving thermal coupling and overall heat dissipation performance while protecting the electrical connection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional adapters without watertight protection are used, then the device complexity is low, but the adapter cannot be used in outdoor environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental adaptabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the adapter with integrated watertight sealing structures that provide universal protection against moisture and environmental factors. The sealing elements are incorporated into the basic adapter structure, enabling the same adapter design to function reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments without requiring separate protective housings or complex waterproofing systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If multiple separate electric conductors are used for power supply, then electrical connection is reliable, but the number of wires needed increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidnumber of conductors
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple electrical connection functions into a single integrated adapter structure. The adapter body incorporates multiple contact points and conductive pathways that provide reliable electrical connections for power supply, control signals, and thermal management through a single mounted component, significantly reducing the number of separate wires and conductors needed in the installation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 adapter effectively cools high-power components, extending their service life and allowing for both indoor and outdoor use by utilizing the heat conducting properties of the metal item, while reducing the number of separate electric conductors needed, and enabling independent power supply to multiple components.

Implementation Method 1

The heat conducting properties of the metal item is utilised for conducting the heat from the electronic component away from the adapter and into the board

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the contact surface is in electrically and thermally conducting connection with a contact surface on a second layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentEP2223395B1Adapter with at least one electronic component
Publication Date: 2015.06.03 LED IBOND IPR APS
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AI summary

An adapter (1) with at least one electronic component (2) for mounting in a hole (3) extending through or partly through a composite board (4), which includes at least two layers (5) of electrically conducting material that are separated by at least one insulator (6) of electrically insulating material, the adapter (1) including one or more legs (7) adapted for by mounting in the hole (2) to establish electric connection with a first layer (8), and where the at least one component (2) is fitted on a metal item (9) which has a contact surface, and that the contact surface is in electrically and thermally conducting connecting with a contact surface on a second layer (10) when the adapter ( 1) is mounted in the hole (3).