Cable Connector With Hollow Stage Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable connectors face challenges in accommodating increasing cable requirements while maintaining effective heat dissipation within minimal space, as higher data processing speeds generate more heat that needs efficient dissipation.
Innovation Solution
A cable connector structure featuring a housing with a hollow stage and through openings for natural air convection, combined with heat sinks on the top surface to enhance structural strength and heat dissipation, allowing for more cables to be connected without significant space expansion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If more cables are accommodated in the cable connector, then the cable capacity increases, but the heat dissipation performance deteriorates due to increased heat generation and limited space
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into an upper shell and a lower shell with a hollow stage between them, creating segmented spaces for cable accommodation and heat dissipation. The hollow stage is further segmented by through openings that divide the internal space into multiple regions, allowing cables to be arranged in different zones with dedicated heat dissipation pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow stage acts as an intermediary structure between the cable accommodation area and the heat sinks. It provides a thermal pathway and structural support while enabling heat transfer from the cables to the heat sinks through the housing walls, facilitating effective heat dissipation without direct contact between cables and heat sinks.
2Strength
If the housing structure is reinforced to support more cables, then the structural strength increases, but the available space for heat dissipation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical strength to accommodate and protect multiple cables, creates structural support through the hollow stage and heat sinks, and enables heat dissipation through integrated heat sink structures and convection pathways. The upper and lower shells work together to provide both structural integrity and thermal management.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing employs composite construction with upper and lower shell structures that combine different material properties. The heat sinks integrated into the housing structure utilize materials with high thermal conductivity for heat dissipation, while the housing material provides mechanical strength and electrical insulation, creating a composite structure that optimizes both structural and thermal performance.
3Temperature
If heat sinks are added to enhance heat dissipation, then the heat dissipation efficiency improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heat sinks are merged with the housing structure, forming an integrated assembly where the heat sinks become part of the housing rather than separate components. The upper shell, lower shell, hollow stage, and heat sinks are combined into a unified structure that reduces assembly steps and simplifies manufacturing while maintaining effective heat dissipation functionality.
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 design effectively accommodates more cables while improving heat dissipation through natural air convection and structural reinforcement, maintaining efficient cooling and operational performance.
Implementation Method 1
The pair of through openings of the hollow stage provide a natural air convection
Implementation Method 2
Each of the plurality of heat sinks strengthens a structural strength of the hollow stage and enhances the effect of the natural air convection
Implementation Method 3
The plurality of heat sinks is arranged on the top surface of the housing
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a cable connector structure, which includes a housing, a tongue plate, a plurality of cables, and a plurality of heat sinks. The housing includes a docking end and a butting end. One side of the housing includes a top surface, and the top surface protrudingly provided with a hollow stage. The tongue plate is arranged in the housing, one end of the tongue plate is provided with a docking area, and the other end of the tongue plate is provided with a welding area. The plurality of heat sinks is arranged on the top surface of the housing, the hollow stage is arranged toward the docking end and the plurality of heat sinks are arranged toward the butting end.