Detachable Heat Dissipation Base Plates for EV Electrical Control Boxes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrical control boxes for new energy vehicles are large, heavy, and costly due to their modular design, making installation and maintenance difficult and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An electrical control box with detachable heat dissipation base plates and components, such as DCDC and DCAC converters, mounted on section aluminum base plates with heat conducting layers and fins, allowing for independent testing and maintenance while reducing overall size and weight.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If independent modules are mounted in the same position to form functional integration, then integration requirements are met, but installation and maintenance become inconvenient and the electrical control box becomes large and heavy

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveintegrationVSAvoidinstallation and maintenance convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electrical control box is segmented into a base plate and multiple detachable mounting plates (first mounting plate, second mounting plate, etc.). Each mounting plate can be independently installed and removed, allowing individual module maintenance while maintaining overall integration. The base plate includes detachable mounting structures that enable separate access to different electrical components without disassembling the entire control box.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If independent modules are mounted in the same position to form functional integration, then integration requirements are met, but the electrical control box size and weight increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveintegrationVSAvoidelectrical control box weight
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSWeight of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple mounting plates and electrical components are merged onto a single integrated base plate structure. The base plate serves as a common mounting surface for multiple independent modules, consolidating what would otherwise require separate mounting structures. This merging reduces overall space requirements and decreases the total weight of the electrical control box while maintaining functional independence of each module.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of repair

If detachable heat dissipation base plates are used, then maintenance convenience is improved, but structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemaintenance convenienceVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base plate is designed as a universal mounting structure that serves multiple functions: structural support, heat dissipation, and modular component mounting. The detachable mounting plates can be universally applied to different electrical components (DCDC converter, DCAC converter, etc.), reducing the need for component-specific mounting structures. This multi-functionality simplifies the overall structure while enabling easy maintenance access.

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 simplifies installation and maintenance, reduces the size and weight of the electrical control box, and enhances heat dissipation efficiency, thereby lowering costs and improving convenience.

Implementation Method 1

a first heat conducting layer is provided between the first heat dissipation base plate and the heat dissipation base

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

heat generated by the first electrical component and the second electrical component are dissipated by the heat dissipation base

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Heat Sink

Implementation Method 3

multiple heat dissipation fins extend on a side of the heat dissipation base, away from the first heat dissipation base plate and the second heat dissipation base plate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentEP3972399A1New energy vehicle and electrical control box thereof
Publication Date: 2022.03.23 SHENZHEN ENVICOOL INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

An electrical control box is provided according to the present application, which includes a first heat dissipation base plate and a second heat dissipation base plate. The first heat dissipation base plate and the second heat dissipation base plate may both be detachably arranged on a heat dissipation base. In the electrical control box, the first heat dissipation base plate is configured to fix the first electrical component, and the second heat dissipation base plate is configured to fix the second electrical component. A new energy vehicle is further provided according to the present application.