Detachable Temperature Regulating Module for Climate-Adaptive Cabinets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional information equipment cabinets require multiple types of heat dissipation systems for different climates, leading to complex product lines and high maintenance costs, especially in remote locations where integrated systems like fans, heat exchangers, and air conditioners pose challenges for maintenance due to their combined nature.
Innovation Solution
A temperature-regulated cabinet that integrates a temperature regulator, fan, and other heat dissipating devices, allowing selection based on ambient temperature, with detachable components for easy maintenance and reduced downtime.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of heat dissipation systems (fan, heat exchanger, air conditioner) are prepared for different climates, then the cabinet can adapt to different environmental conditions, but the product line becomes complicated and installation and operation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple heat dissipation functions (fan, heat exchanger, air conditioner) into a single universal cabinet system. The cabinet body is designed to accommodate different types of heat dissipation devices, allowing one cabinet to serve multiple climate conditions without requiring separate product lines for each climate type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a controller that can dynamically select and switch between different heat dissipation modes (fan, heat exchanger, air conditioner) based on ambient temperature conditions. This dynamic switching capability allows the system to adapt to varying environmental conditions without requiring multiple fixed configurations.
2Volume of stationary object
If fan, heat exchanger and air conditioner are integrated into the same cabinet, then space is utilized efficiently, but maintenance becomes difficult and maintenance time increases when one component fails
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the integrated heat dissipation system into separable functional modules (fan module, heat exchanger module, air conditioner module) that can be independently accessed and removed from the cabinet. Each module is designed to be detachably installed, allowing maintenance personnel to replace only the failed component without disturbing other components or the entire cabinet system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the cabinet with pre-configured access paths and detachable connections that enable quick removal and replacement of heat dissipation components. The modular design allows components to be prepared for replacement in advance and swapped out rapidly, minimizing maintenance downtime at remote base station locations.
3Device complexity
If traditional integrated heat dissipation systems are used, then the cabinet structure is simple, but the maintenance time increases and continuous operation cannot be guaranteed at remote locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the heat dissipation system into independently detachable modules that can be quickly removed and replaced. This segmentation maintains relative structural simplicity while enabling rapid component replacement, directly addressing the maintenance time issue at remote base stations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent facilitates the quick discarding of failed heat dissipation components and their replacement with备用 (spare) components. The detachable design allows failed modules to be rapidly removed and replaced without complex disassembly, enabling continuous operation at remote locations by minimizing the time the system remains non-functional.
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
Simplifies production and operation costs by allowing adaptive temperature control and quick component replacement, ensuring continuous stable operation of base stations.
Implementation Method 1
at least one exhaust fan, installed inside the first hood or the second hood
Implementation Method 2
a temperature regulator, having a casing, and an air outlet and an air inlet configured to be corresponsive to the containing space
Data Source
AI summary
A temperature-regulated cabinet (10) includes a cabinet body (1) and a temperature regulating module (2). The cabinet body (1) has a containing space (11) formed inside the cabinet body (1) and an opening (12) communicated with the containing space (11). The temperature regulating module (2) is detachably installed to the cabinet body (1) and covered onto the opening (12) and includes a temperature regulator (21), a first hood (22), a second hood (23) and an exhaust fan (24). The temperature regulator (21) has a casing (211). The first hood (22) is detachably installed to the top of the casing (211), and the second hood (23) is detachably installed to the bottom of the casing (211). The exhaust fan (24) is installed inside the first hood (22) or the second hood (23). The cabinet has the advantages of simplifying the production line and lowering the construction and operation costs.