Dual-Sided Display Case with Isolated Cooling Loops for Leak Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display cases are susceptible to water leakage due to external heat dissipation paths extending to both sides, and there is a need for a universal display case that can accommodate various displays while addressing environmental awareness.
Innovation Solution
A display case design featuring a central portion with transparent lids on either side, a heat exchanger with internal and external channels, and airflow generators to create isolated internal heat exchange loops and external heat dissipation paths, ensuring the display modules are protected from the external environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If the external heat dissipation path extends to both sides of the cooling system, then heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the system becomes susceptible to water leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The heat dissipation system is segmented into two independent parts: internal heat exchange loops on each side and an external heat dissipation path. The isolation structure divides the cooling system into separate zones, allowing heat dissipation on both sides while preventing water from one side from affecting the other side or the internal loops.
Solution Approach 2:
An isolation structure acts as an intermediary element between the internal heat exchange loops and the external heat dissipation path. This isolation structure includes isolation walls that extend from the front and rear walls of the housing to divide the internal space, creating a barrier that prevents water leakage while allowing thermal energy transfer.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal display case is designed to accommodate various displays, then adaptability is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display case is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate various display modules of different sizes and types. The housing, heat exchanger, and isolation structure form a standardized platform that supports multiple display configurations without requiring fundamental structural changes, achieving multi-functionality through modular design.
3Illumination intensity
If transparent lids are added to both sides of the display case, then visibility and aesthetic appeal are improved, but the risk of water leakage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent lids on both sides are part of a segmented design where each side is independently sealed by isolation walls. This segmentation allows the lids to provide visibility while the isolation structure ensures that water on one side cannot penetrate to the other side or the internal heat exchange loops, maintaining reliability despite increased exposure surfaces.
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 design enhances heat dissipation efficiency, reduces water resistance, and allows for universal accommodation of displays, maintaining temperature balance and improving the overall performance of the display case.
Implementation Method 1
a heat exchanger in the central portion... The first channel of the heat exchanger is fluidly conducted to the first space and defines a part of a first internal heat exchange loop. The second channel of the heat exchanger is fluidly conducted to the second space and defines a part of a second internal heat exchange loop
Implementation Method 2
The third channel and the fourth channel define an external heat dissipation path connected between the inlet and the outlet of the central portion... facilitating the dissipation of heat to the outside
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a display case. The display case includes a central portion having an inlet and an outlet opposite to the inlet, a first transparent lid disposed on a first side of the central portion, a second transparent lid disposed on a second side of the central portion, and a heat exchanger in the central portion. The first transparent lid is configured to define a first space on the first side of the central portion and the second transparent lid is configured to define a second space on the second side of the central portion. The heat exchanger includes a first channel and a second channel. The first channel of the heat exchanger is fluidly conducted to the first space and defines a part of a first internal heat exchange loop. The second channel of the heat exchanger is fluidly conducted to the second space and defines a part of a second internal heat exchange loop. The present disclosure also provides a dual sided display.