Adjustable Air Outlet Heat Dissipation for Flexible Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible display apparatuses face overheating issues due to excessive heat accumulation, which can lead to performance degradation and shutdown, necessitating effective heat dissipation solutions.
Innovation Solution
A heat dissipation assembly with a housing comprising an outer and inner housing, featuring adjustable overlapping air outlets that can change width to match the heat dissipation requirements of flexible display panels, along with an inner air duct and exit-air regulating structures to optimize airflow and distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-width air outlet is used in the heat dissipation assembly, then the structure is simple, but the cold air is wasted when the panel width varies and uniform cooling cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The air outlet width is made adjustable through a sliding mechanism where the inner housing can move relative to the outer housing along the first direction. This dynamic adjustment allows the air outlet width to match different panel widths, preventing cold air waste and ensuring uniform cooling while adapting to various display configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameter of the air outlet width by adjusting the position of the inner housing. By varying the overlapping width between the first and second air outlets along the first direction, the system adapts to different panel widths without requiring multiple fixed outlet designs, thus improving adaptability while controlling structural complexity.
2Productivity
If the air outlet width is increased to match wider panels, then more cold air is available for wider panels, but cold air is wasted on narrower panels
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding mechanism enables the air outlet width to dynamically match the actual panel width being cooled. When the panel is wider, the air outlets are positioned to provide sufficient coverage; when the panel is narrower, the outlets are adjusted to prevent excess cold air waste, thereby optimizing heat dissipation efficiency and energy utilization across different configurations.
3Area of stationary object
If the first air outlet and second air outlet are completely separate, then airflow is simple to manage, but cooling coverage is insufficient for varying panel widths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the first and second air outlets by allowing them to overlap along the first direction, forming an air outlet overlapping part. This overlapping region creates a combined cooling coverage area that can accommodate varying panel widths. The overlapping structure integrates the airflow paths of both outlets, providing comprehensive cooling coverage while managing airflow through a unified design rather than completely separate outlets.
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 assembly efficiently dissipates heat across varying panel widths, minimizing waste of cold air and ensuring uniform cooling, thereby preventing overheating and improving the reliability and portability of flexible display devices.
Implementation Method 1
The heat dissipation assembly includes a housing. The housing includes an outer housing and an inner housing... a first air inlet at a first end of the outer housing... a first air outlet extending along the first direction... a second air inlet at one end of the inner housing... a second air outlet extending along the first direction
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AI summary
A heat dissipation assembly and a display apparatus are described. The heat dissipation assembly includes an outer housing and an inner housing. One end of the outer housing is provided with a first air inlet, and a housing wall of the outer housing is provided with a first air outlet extending along a first direction. One end of the inner housing is provided with a second air inlet, and a housing wall of the inner housing is provided with a second air outlet extending along the first direction. The first air outlet and the second air outlet at least partially overlap to form an air outlet overlapping part. A width of the air outlet overlapping part is adjustable. Therefore, a width of an air outlet of the heat dissipation assembly is adjustable according to the heat dissipation demand.