Electrical Connector Heat Pipe Cooling Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical connectors with heat sinks suffer from low cooling efficiency, as they fail to effectively conduct heat generated during operation to the outside, leading to potential temperature-related operational issues.
Innovation Solution
An electrical connector design incorporating a heat pipe connected to a partition heat sink within the housing, which transfers heat to a cooling module outside the housing, enhancing cooling efficiency through increased heat dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional heat sinks are installed within the electrical connector housing, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cooling efficiency is insufficient and heat cannot be effectively conducted to the outside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a heat pipe as an intermediary component between the partition heat sink (inside the housing) and the cooling module (outside the housing). The heat pipe efficiently transfers heat from the internal partition heat sink to the external cooling module, overcoming the limitation of conventional heat sinks that cannot effectively conduct heat to the outside. This intermediary mechanism resolves the contradiction by enabling effective heat dissipation while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends the heat dissipation path from a two-dimensional internal structure to a three-dimensional configuration by protruding the cooling module outside the housing. This dimensional extension allows heat to be conducted from the internal partition heat sink through the heat pipe to the external cooling module, significantly improving cooling efficiency without complicating the manufacturing process.
2Temperature
If heat is conducted to the outside through the housing, then cooling efficiency is improved, but the housing structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the heat dissipation system into distinct functional segments: the partition heat sink inside the housing, the heat pipe as a thermal conduit, and the cooling module outside the housing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall structure manageable and not excessively complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat pipe serves as a specialized intermediary component that handles the heat transfer function, allowing the housing structure to remain relatively simple while achieving effective heat conduction to the outside. The intermediary heat pipe absorbs the complexity of thermal management, preventing the housing structure itself from becoming overly complex.
3Device complexity
If heat accumulates in the electrical connector, then the structure remains simple without external cooling components, but the operation is affected by rising temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The heat pipe acts as an intermediary that enables reliable heat removal from the electrical connector without requiring complex active cooling systems. By efficiently conducting heat from the partition heat sink to the external cooling module, the heat pipe ensures operational reliability while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The passive heat pipe system provides self-service heat dissipation without requiring external power sources or active control mechanisms. The heat pipe automatically conducts heat from the internal partition heat sink to the external cooling module based on temperature gradients, ensuring operational reliability while keeping the structure simple and maintenance-free.
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 effectively reduces internal temperatures by rapidly conducting heat away from the electrical connector, improving cooling efficiency and preventing heat accumulation, thus ensuring stable operation.
Implementation Method 1
a heat pipe, one end of which is connected to the partition part
Implementation Method 2
a partition heat sink disposed on the partition part and in the electrical connector housing
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an electrical connector comprising an electrical connector housing, a partition part, a partition heat sink, a heat pipe, and a cooling module. The electrical connector housing comprised an upper surface, a lower surface, and two opposite sidewalls. The partition part is disposed in the electrical connector housing. The partition heat sink is disposed on the partition part and is disposed in the electrical connector housing. One end of the heat pipe is connected to the partition part. The cooling module is disposed at the outside the electrical connector housing and is connected to the other end of the heat pipe. The cooling efficiency is enhanced by conducting the heat of the partition heat sink to the outside of the electrical connector through a heat pipe to avoid heat accumulating in the electrical connector housing.