Electronic I/O Board Heat Dissipation Through Conductive Insulation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional electronic input/output devices for pumps and pumping systems face limitations due to size and positioning constraints, poor heat dissipation, complex assembly, and increased dimensions, which hinder efficient operation and automation.

Innovation Solution

An electronic input/output apparatus with a thermally conductive insulating element and vias that facilitate heat transfer from the electronic control board to the dissipator, allowing components to be arranged opposite the dissipator, reducing thermal resistance and electromagnetic emissions, and enabling easier assembly and disassembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If the dissipator is placed close to the components of the electronic control board, then heat dissipation effectiveness is improved, but the flatness of the board surface deteriorates making it difficult to position insulating thermal conductors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation effectivenessVSAvoidflatness of board surface
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a thermally conductive insulating element as an intermediary component between the electronic control board and the dissipator. This mediator element compensates for the poor flatness of the board surface while maintaining effective thermal contact, thus resolving the contradiction between heat dissipation effectiveness and manufacturing precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If the electronic board and dissipator are fixed by manually positioned fastening elements, then assembly is achievable, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase while automation becomes impossible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly feasibilityVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The dissipator is designed with self-aligning features that allow it to automatically position itself relative to the electronic board during assembly. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manually positioned fastening elements, enabling automated assembly while reducing manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If components are arranged on the electronic control board, then electromagnetic emissions occur, but device dimensions increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent integrationVSAvoidelectromagnetic emissions
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the heat-generating and electromagnetic-emitting components from the main electronic control board and relocates them to a separate dissipator unit. This separation reduces electromagnetic emissions from the control board while maintaining component integration, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and harmful emissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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 solution enhances heat dissipation, reduces device dimensions, simplifies assembly, and improves efficiency and compactness, facilitating automation and EMC certification.

Implementation Method 1

a thermally conductive insulating element interposed between said electronic control board and said dissipator to increase the transmission of the heat outgoing from said vias in the direction of said dissipator

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

a dissipator configured to dissipate the heat produced by said electronic control board

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Heat Sink

Data Source

PatentEP4626154A1Electronic input/output apparatus with improved dissipation
Publication Date: 2025.10.01 DAB PUMPS SPA
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AI summary

The invention relates to an input/output electronic apparatus (100) with improved dissipation for pumps and/or pumping systems comprising an electronic control board (2) having a plurality of components (21) and one or more vias (23), a dissipator (3) configured to dissipate the heat produced by the electronic control board (2), a thermally conductive insulating element (6) interposed between the electronic control board (2) and the dissipator (3), so as to increase the transmission of the heat outgoing from the vias (23) in the direction of the dissipator (3), wherein the components (21) are arranged on the surface of the electronic control board (2) opposite the surface facing the dissipator (3).