Detachable Camera Cooling Around a Movable Monitor Hinge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooling solutions for electronic devices, such as digital cameras, often compromise the appearance and are inefficient in cooling heat sources like imaging elements and processors during high-performance tasks, particularly in video image capturing.
Innovation Solution
A cooling device with a detachable attachment mechanism, including a heat sink and fan system, that attaches to a mobile monitor's hinge mechanism, ensuring efficient heat dissipation without exposing attachment mechanisms and maintaining device aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cooling device is permanently integrated to the imaging apparatus, then cooling performance is maintained, but the appearance is impaired and dust accumulation risk increases due to exposed attachment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device is designed with a movable monitor that can switch between a first position (covering the attachment mechanism) and a second position (exposing the attachment mechanism for cooling device attachment/detachment). This dynamic positioning allows the system to maintain appearance integrity during normal use while enabling cooling functionality when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling system is divided into separate components: the imaging apparatus with an exposed attachment mechanism, and a detachable cooling device. This segmentation allows the cooling function to be added or removed independently, preserving the appearance of the imaging apparatus when the cooling device is not attached.
2Ease of operation
If the attachment mechanism is always exposed for cooling device attachment, then ease of attachment is improved, but dust accumulation risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitor's movable design allows it to cover the attachment mechanism during normal operation, preventing dust accumulation. When cooling is needed, the monitor is moved to expose the attachment mechanism, providing easy access for cooling device attachment or detachment.
3Reliability
If the cooling device is always attached to the imaging apparatus, then cooling performance is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling device can be dynamically attached or detached from the imaging apparatus based on cooling needs. The movable monitor facilitates this by switching between covering and exposing the attachment mechanism, allowing users to add or remove the cooling component without permanently increasing system complexity.
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 cooling device effectively cools heat sources in electronic devices like digital cameras during video image capturing, maintaining performance while preserving the device's appearance and reducing the risk of mechanical failure and dust ingress.
Implementation Method 1
a fan that sends cooling air; a heat sink having fins in each of a first formation region disposed on a first side with respect to the fan and a second formation region disposed on a second side with respect to the fan
Implementation Method 2
a heat sink having fins in each of a first formation region disposed on a first side with respect to the fan and a second formation region disposed on a second side with respect to the fan
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a cooling device that is used for an electronic apparatus including a mobile monitor and a first attachment mechanism on an attached surface of the electronic apparatus, and that cools heat generated in the electronic apparatus, the cooling device including: a second attachment mechanism for attachably and detachably attaching the cooling device to the electronic apparatus, in which the second attachment mechanism is attached to the first attachment mechanism exposed by moving the mobile monitor from a position facing the attached surface.