Backlight Module Protection Cover Heat Dissipation Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing protection covers for backlight modules are inefficient in dissipating heat, leading to component damage and operational issues due to delayed heat dissipation.

Innovation Solution

A protection cover design featuring a heat dissipation surface with heat dissipation holes and protruding sidewalls with vent holes, where the vent holes are arranged in equal spaces and have a larger diameter than the heat dissipation holes, forming effective air convection for timely heat dissipation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If heat dissipation holes are disposed on the top plate, then heat dissipation function is provided, but heat dissipation efficiency is insufficient when large amounts of heat are gathered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidcomponent operation reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The protection cover is segmented into multiple functional surfaces: the top plate with heat dissipation holes and the sidewall with vent holes. This segmentation allows heat to be dissipated through multiple pathways simultaneously, improving overall heat dissipation efficiency and preventing component damage from accumulated heat.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from a single-surface heat dissipation approach (top plate only) to a multi-dimensional approach by adding the sidewall with vent holes. This creates additional heat dissipation pathways in different spatial dimensions, enabling more effective heat removal from the protected components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If the protection cover covers the components, then component protection is provided, but heat accumulates in the protection cover

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent protectionVSAvoidheat accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the protection cover are assigned different functions with corresponding structural characteristics. The top plate features heat dissipation holes for general heat release, while the sidewall incorporates vent holes specifically positioned to facilitate convective air flow. This local differentiation of structure and function enables effective heat dissipation while maintaining component protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

Enhances heat dissipation efficiency, prevents component damage, and ensures normal operation of the backlight module by facilitating rapid heat discharge through air convection.

Implementation Method 1

The vent hole and the heat dissipation hole can form effective air convection to timely and fast dissipate the heat within the protection cover

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAir convection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS8876317B2Protection cover and backlight module
Publication Date: 2014.11.04 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
  • US8876317B2 patent drawing
  • US8876317B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention provides a protection cover and a backlight module. The protection cover comprises a cover main body. The cover main body includes a heat dissipation surface. Each side edge of the cover main body forms a sidewall protruding with respect to the heat dissipation surface. The heat dissipation surface disposes at least one heat dissipation hole thereon, and the sidewall disposes at least one vent hole thereon. The present invention may timely and fast dissipate the heat in the protection cover, and improve the heat dissipation efficiency.