Camera Recording Media Cooling Duct Layout in a Compact Body
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image pickup apparatuses face challenges in efficiently cooling recording media while maintaining a compact size, as adding cooling structures for recording media increases the apparatus' size and existing cooling methods do not adequately address the heat generation associated with high image quality and high frame rates.
Innovation Solution
The image pickup apparatus incorporates a cooling structure with a heat dissipation duct system that includes first and second ducts and a cooling fan, positioned to not overlap the grip part, thermally connecting to the recording medium and other heat sources, allowing efficient heat transfer without increasing the apparatus' size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a separate cooling structure for the recording medium is added, then the recording medium can be cooled, but the apparatus increases in size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cooling function for the recording medium with the existing forced air-cooling flow path. The recording medium is positioned to be directly exposed to the cooling airflow, eliminating the need for a separate cooling structure. This integration allows the recording medium to be cooled using the same air circulation system that cools other electronic components, thereby preventing apparatus size increase while achieving effective cooling of the recording medium
2Productivity
If the cooling structure is positioned to cool the recording medium, then cooling efficiency improves, but the apparatus size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the spatial arrangement in the optical axis direction to position the recording medium and cooling flow path. The recording medium is arranged in a region extending in the optical axis direction, allowing the cooling airflow to pass through from one side while maintaining compact overall dimensions. This dimensional arrangement enables efficient cooling without requiring additional space that would increase apparatus size
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 design efficiently cools the recording medium and other heat sources while preventing an increase in size, maintaining compactness and reducing user discomfort from exhaust air.
Implementation Method 1
a heat dissipation structure for forcibly air-cooling the interior of an image pickup apparatus
Implementation Method 2
heat dissipation duct that is disposed in a position not overlapping the grip part as viewed in the optical axis direction and is thermally connected to the storage part
Data Source
AI summary
An image pickup apparatus capable of efficiently cooling a recording medium stored therein while suppressing an increase in size of the image pickup apparatus. The image pickup apparatus comprising an image pickup apparatus main body, a grip part disposed in the image pickup apparatus main body and to be gripped when the image pickup apparatus is used, a control board provided to the image pickup apparatus main body and arranged substantially perpendicular to an optical axis direction, a storage part that is mounted on the control board in a position not overlapping the grip part as viewed in the optical axis direction, and that is capable of storing a recording medium, and a heat dissipation duct that is disposed in a position not overlapping the grip part as viewed in the optical axis direction and is thermally connected to the storage part.