Vehicle Display Module Heat Sink Layout for Panel Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing displays, such as liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diode displays, generate significant heat during use, which can lead to damage and reduce the service life if not effectively dissipated.

Innovation Solution

A display module with a heat-dissipation part comprising a main-heat-dissipation portion and a sub-heat-dissipation portion, where the main-heat-dissipation portion is partially overlapped with the display panel and connected to a blade structure in the sub-heat-dissipation portion, facilitating rapid heat conduction and dissipation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If displays operate at higher brightness and diverse functions, then display quality and functionality are improved, but heat generation increases causing damage to internal electronic components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay brightnessVSAvoidheat damage to electronic components
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful heat generated by high-brightness displays into a beneficial cooling effect by using phase change material that absorbs heat during melting, transforming the harmful thermal energy into a useful thermal management mechanism that protects electronic components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Temperature

If heat dissipation structures are added to displays, then heat dissipation effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and space occupation increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation effectivenessVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the heat dissipation function with the display structure by integrating phase change material into the display panel layers, combining thermal management with the existing display architecture rather than adding separate cooling systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The phase change material layer serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a heat dissipation medium, provides structural support between layers, and maintains the display panel's integrity, eliminating the need for dedicated cooling components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 dissipates heat generated by the display panel, improving display quality and extending the service life of the module while occupying minimal space and reducing costs.

Implementation Method 1

The main-heat-dissipation portion is at least partially overlapped with the display panel... facilitating rapid heat conduction and dissipation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS20250255063A1Display module and vehicle terminal
Publication Date: 2025.08.07 SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display module and a vehicle terminal. The display module includes a display panel and a heat-dissipation part. The heat-dissipation part at least includes a main-heat-dissipation portion and a sub-heat-dissipation portion; and along a direction perpendicular to a plane of the display panel, the main-heat-dissipation portion is at least partially overlapped with the display panel; along a direction in parallel with the plane of the display panel, the sub-heat-dissipation portion is at least on a side of the main-heat-dissipation portion; and the sub-heat-dissipation portion includes a blade structure; and the main-heat-dissipation portion is connected to the blade structure of the sub-heat-dissipation portion.