Apparatus for preventing deformation of communication card
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Solution Overview
Problem
In-vehicle communication cards are prone to deformation due to sudden temperature fluctuations within the in-vehicle device, which existing card holder optimizations cannot fully prevent.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a card holder, a temperature control component connected to a power supply, and a temperature sensor that performs cooling or heating to maintain the card holder temperature within a preset range, using a PN-type semiconductor cooler to adjust current flow for temperature control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If card holder optimization is used to reduce deformation, then deformation magnitude is reduced, but deformation cannot be radically avoided under high or low temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter of the card holder environment by introducing active heating and cooling components. The temperature control component adjusts the temperature parameter dynamically to keep it within the working range, preventing deformation that cannot be avoided by structural optimization alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces passive mechanical card holder optimization with an active temperature control system. Instead of relying solely on mechanical structural improvements, the system uses electrical heating and cooling components to actively manage the thermal environment, achieving radical deformation prevention.
2Device complexity
If no temperature control is provided, then device complexity is low, but communication card deformation occurs under temperature extremes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service temperature control system where the card holder automatically regulates its own temperature. The temperature sensor detects the current temperature, and the control system activates heating or cooling as needed, enabling the system to self-regulate without external intervention and prevent card deformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a feedback mechanism through the temperature sensor that continuously monitors the card holder temperature and feeds this information back to the control system. Based on the feedback, the system adjusts heating or cooling activation to maintain temperature within the working range, preventing card deformation under extreme conditions.
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
Effectively maintains the communication card within a normal working temperature range, preventing deformation from temperature changes.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature control component that is located on one side of the card holder, connected to a power supply, and configured to perform cooling or heating
Implementation Method 2
using a PN-type semiconductor cooler to adjust current flow for temperature control
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AI summary
An apparatus for preventing deformation of a communication card includes a card holder configured to install a communication card; a temperature control component that is located on one side of the card holder and connected to a power supply configured to perform cooling or heating; a temperature sensor configured to collect temperature of the card holder; and the power supply configured to generate a supply current according to the temperature collected by the temperature sensor to supply power to the temperature control component, so that the temperature control component performs cooling or heating to maintain the temperature of the card holder within a preset temperature range, and the communication card is not deformed when the communication card is in the card holder and within the preset temperature range.