Ventilated Display Stand Tower for Concealed AV Rack Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for compact, cost-effective conferencing facilities that can accommodate flat panel displays and audiovisual equipment without requiring dedicated conference rooms or large, expensive display units, while ensuring efficient cooling and concealment of electronic components.
Innovation Solution
A stand comprising a tubular or channel-shaped tower with integrated audiovisual rack and ventilation openings, allowing for compact arrangement and air convection, which can house electronic components and be easily positioned on furniture, with concealed cables and components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If electronic components are housed inside the tower, then the stand becomes more compact and aesthetically pleasing, but cooling becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The tower incorporates openings or apertures in its structure that allow air to flow through the internal passages. These openings enable convective cooling of the electronic components housed within the tower, while maintaining the compact integrated design. The tower effectively acts as a porous structure that permits airflow for thermal management.
2Volume of moving object
If the stand is made compact with a single central tower, then the stand is easier to position on furniture, but space for electronic components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The tower is designed with internal three-dimensional passages and cavities that efficiently utilize the available vertical and lateral space. Electronic components are arranged within these internal dimensions, allowing adequate component housing capacity within a compact external footprint that can be positioned on furniture.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic components and AV rack are nested within the tower structure, with components arranged in hierarchical layers inside the tower's internal passages. This nesting arrangement maximizes the use of internal space while maintaining a compact external form factor.
3Shape
If the tower is enclosed to conceal components, then aesthetics are improved, but access for maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The tower incorporates access panels or removable sections that can be opened to provide maintenance access to the electronic components inside. These segmented access points allow technicians to reach components for repair or replacement while the rest of the tower remains enclosed to maintain aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The access panels can be removed or opened to extract components from the tower for maintenance, then reinstalled to restore the enclosed aesthetic appearance. This allows temporary extraction of components for repair while maintaining the concealed design during normal operation.
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 stand provides a compact, aesthetically pleasing solution for video conferencing that efficiently cools electronic components and allows for easy movement and concealment of AV equipment, reducing the need for additional cooling equipment and dedicated spaces.
Implementation Method 1
the further openings are arranged to, in use, permit the convection of air through the tower and over the electronic components mounted on the AV rack
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a compact stand (1) for a flat panel display wherein a tower (3) of the stand comprises an audio visual - AV - rack (21) for mounting electrical components (22) thereon, the tower being arranged to establish convection currents to cool the components housed inside.