CPU Refrigeration Cooling Loop to Prevent Hot Air Recirculation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computer cooling systems face inefficiencies in heat dissipation due to recirculation of hot air within closed computer casings, leading to overheating and poor performance, and water cooling block structures suffer from reduced heat exchange efficiency due to mixing of cold and hot fluids.
Innovation Solution
A computer cooling apparatus utilizing an evaporator, compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and fan, along with a coolant, is designed to efficiently dissipate heat by circulating the coolant through these components to absorb and dissipate heat from the central processing unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a conventional heat sink with fan is used to dissipate heat, then the heat sink can absorb heat from the processor chip, but the hot air circulates within the closed computer casing resulting in poor heat dissipation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat dissipation process from the closed computer casing environment by using a refrigeration cycle system. The evaporator absorbs heat from the processor chip, and the compressor-condenser system discharges heat to the external environment, effectively removing hot air recirculation from the system and achieving efficient heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a refrigerant as an intermediary substance to transfer heat from the processor chip through the evaporator, compressor, and condenser. This intermediary enables heat to be moved from the internal closed space to the external environment, resolving the hot air recirculation problem.
2Temperature
If a water cooling block structure is used to disperse heat source, then the working fluid can absorb heat from the processor chip, but the cold and hot fluids mix in the same containing space reducing heat exchange efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the heat exchange process into distinct components: the evaporator for heat absorption, the compressor for pressure increase, and the condenser for heat discharge. This segmentation prevents mixing of cold and hot fluids by separating their paths, with the refrigerant flowing through dedicated channels in each component, thereby maintaining high heat exchange efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The refrigerant serves as an intermediary that undergoes phase changes to transfer heat efficiently. In the evaporator, it absorbs heat as a low-pressure liquid; in the condenser, it releases heat as a high-pressure gas. This intermediary mechanism avoids direct mixing of cold and hot fluids while maintaining effective heat exchange.
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 solution enables quick and effective heat dissipation by maintaining a temperature difference for efficient heat exchange, preventing overheating and improving system performance.
Implementation Method 1
an evaporator, installed on a surface of a central processing unit... a coolant, circulated among the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the expansion valve
Implementation Method 2
the base can be attached onto a processor chip on a motherboard, and a working fluid is allowed to flow from the input pipe into the containing space for absorbing a heat source absorbed in the base
Implementation Method 3
a compressor, connected to the evaporator
Implementation Method 4
a condenser, connected to the compressor... a fan, installed on a surface of the condenser
Implementation Method 5
the fan... blows air to produce air flows to guide the hot air flow of the heat sink in different directions
Implementation Method 6
an expansion valve, connected between the condenser and the evaporator
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AI summary
An improved computer cooling apparatus includes: at least one evaporator installed on a surface of at least one heat generating source which is a central processing unit in a computer system unit; a compressor, connected to the evaporator; a condenser, connected to the compressor; an expansion valve, connected between the condenser and the evaporator; a fan, installed on a side of the condenser; and a coolant, circulating among the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the expansion valve. The evaporator, compressor, condenser, fan, expansion valve and coolant are used for achieving the effect of quickly dispersing a heat generating source in the computer system unit.