Temperature equalization apparatus jetting fluid for thermal conduction used in electrical equipment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrical equipment temperature regulation methods require active devices, leading to higher installation costs and energy consumption.

Innovation Solution

An external thermal conduction interface structure using a fluid jetting device to inject thermal conductive fluid in various states for heat exchange, with a fluid collecting basin for circulation, enabling temperature equalization and regulation through natural thermal energy bodies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If active temperature regulating devices are used for cooling or heating electrical equipment, then temperature control reliability is improved, but installation cost and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature control reliabilityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes natural thermal energy bodies (such as ambient air, water, or ground) to perform temperature regulation of electrical equipment without requiring active cooling or heating devices. The system allows the equipment to self-regulate temperature by leveraging natural heat exchange processes, thereby eliminating the need for energy-consuming temperature control apparatus while maintaining reliable temperature management

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a thermal conductive fluid as an intermediary medium between the electrical equipment and the natural thermal energy body. This fluid facilitates heat transfer from the equipment to the natural environment, enabling passive temperature regulation without direct contact between the equipment and the thermal energy body, thus reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective heat dissipation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If active temperature regulating devices are installed for electrical equipment, then temperature maintenance capability is improved, but installation cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature maintenance capabilityVSAvoidinstallation cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables electrical equipment to maintain its temperature through self-service heat exchange with natural thermal energy bodies. By eliminating the need for installed temperature regulating devices and utilizing natural environmental heat sinks or sources, the installation cost is significantly reduced while temperature maintenance capability is preserved through the thermal conductive fluid medium

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the temperature regulation function from complex active devices and transfers it to a passive system using natural thermal energy bodies. By removing the need for installed cooling or heating apparatus and relying on naturally available thermal resources, the system achieves temperature maintenance at lower installation cost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Productivity

If thermal conductive fluid is jetted in small particle or fine mist state, then heat exchange efficiency is improved, but fluid circulation system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat exchange efficiencyVSAvoidfluid circulation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the physical parameters of the thermal conductive fluid by jetting it in small particle or fine mist state rather than as a continuous stream. This parameter change dramatically increases the surface area of the fluid in contact with the electrical equipment, thereby enhancing heat exchange efficiency. The system manages this complexity through simple circulation infrastructure that collects and re-jets the fluid

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Speed

If fluid is jetted to external thermal conduction interface structure, then temperature equalization speed is improved, but fluid loss increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature equalization speedVSAvoidfluid loss
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a fluid collection and recycling system where the thermal conductive fluid, after jetting onto the electrical equipment for rapid temperature equalization, is collected from the surrounding environment and returned to the circulation system. This recovering process prevents fluid loss while maintaining the high-speed temperature equalization benefit of jetting the fluid in dispersed form

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

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

This solution reduces energy consumption and installation costs by utilizing a fluid jetting device and collecting basin for efficient temperature regulation of electrical equipment, leveraging natural thermal energy for effective heat exchange.

Implementation Method 1

a fluid jetting device (103) is utilized to jet a thermal conductive fluid (104) for exchanging heat with the external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment (101) via the thermal energy of the jetted thermal conductive fluid (104)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the fluid in the small particle or fine mist state is enabled to be accelerated for being injected to the surface of the external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment (101) thereby being diffused to films and evaporated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Implementation Method 3

the fluid jetted by the fluid jetting device (103) includes the thermal conductive fluid (104) in a liquid state or in a particle liquid or mist or gaseous state, or the thermal conductive fluid (104) capable of converting into a gaseous state from a liquid state or converting into a liquid state from a gaseous state

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhase change: Phase Change

Implementation Method 4

a heat exchanging device (120) immersed in the thermal conductive fluid (104) of the fluid collecting basin (105)... enable the thermal conductive fluid (104) to perform temperature equalizing and regulating with the natural thermal energy body (200)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentEP2488006B1Temperature equalization apparatus jetting fluid for thermal conduction used in electrical equipment
Publication Date: 2020.06.10 YANG TAI HER
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AI summary

The present invention discloses an external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment wherein a fluid jetting device is utilized to jet a thermal conductive fluid for exchanging heat with the external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment via the thermal energy of the jetted thermal conductive fluid, the heat exchange means includes the external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment having relative high temperature being cooled by a fluid have relative lower temperature, and external thermal conduction interface structure of electrical equipment having relative lower temperature being heated by a fluid having relative higher temperature.