Fluorescent Device Convex-Concave Heat Dissipation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional fluorescent devices using semiconductor light sources suffer from wavelength shifting and decreased light emission intensity due to temperature increases, leading to luminosity deterioration, as they employ binders like transparent silicone or epoxy resin with low heat conductivity.

Innovation Solution

A fluorescent device is designed with a light-transmissible inorganic binder, such as Al2O3, and scattered fluorescent materials, featuring a convex-concave shape for enhanced heat radiation, preventing wavelength shifting and intensity loss by efficiently dissipating heat through cooling fins and a reflective layer to improve light projection efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If resinous binder (silicone or epoxy resin) is used to form the light emission layer, then the fluorescent device can be manufactured with ease, but the heat conductivity is low causing temperature increase and wavelength shifting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidtemperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the material parameter from organic resinous binder to inorganic binder with different thermal properties, fundamentally altering the heat conductivity parameter to resolve the temperature increase issue while maintaining manufacturing feasibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite structure combining inorganic binder with fluorescent materials, creating a new material system that integrates both the structural integrity needed for manufacturing and the high heat conductivity required to prevent temperature increase

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If high intensity excitation light is used to improve luminosity, then the light output increases, but the temperature increases causing wavelength shifting and intensity decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveluminosityVSAvoidtemperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The invention converts the harmful thermal effect of high-intensity excitation light into a manageable parameter by using the inorganic binder's high heat conductivity to channel and dissipate the generated heat, allowing high luminosity operation without temperature-induced wavelength shifting

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

Solution Approach 2:

By changing the thermal conductivity parameter of the binder material from low (resinous) to high (inorganic), the system can operate at high illumination intensities without the temperature increase that would otherwise cause wavelength shifting and intensity decrease

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If conventional resinous binder is used, then the device structure is simple, but the heat dissipation is poor leading to temperature quenching and luminosity deterioration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidluminosity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the thermal parameter of the binder from low conductivity (resinous) to high conductivity (inorganic), fundamentally improving heat dissipation capability while maintaining the basic structural simplicity of the device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The inorganic binder serves dual functions: it binds the fluorescent materials together structurally and simultaneously acts as a heat dissipation pathway, eliminating the need for separate cooling structures and maintaining device simplicity while improving reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 stabilizes light emission wavelengths and maintains light emission intensity, preventing temperature-induced luminosity deterioration, thus enhancing the performance and reliability of the fluorescent device and projector apparatus.

Implementation Method 1

A fluorescent device with a convex-concave shape on a surface opposite to the irradiation surface, formed from a light-transmissible inorganic material, which effectively radiates heat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal radiation: Thermal Radiation

Implementation Method 2

A fluorescent device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a fluorescent material which radiates emission light as the fluorescent material is irradiated with excitation light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2642340B1Fluorescent device, irradiation apparatus, and projector apparatus
Publication Date: 2018.05.30 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
  • EP2642340B1 patent drawingFigure 1A~1B
  • EP2642340B1 patent drawingFigure 2A~2B
  • EP2642340B1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

A fluorescent device includes a fluorescent material (3) which radiates emission light as the fluorescent material is irradiated with excitation light, with a convex-concave shape (7) being provided on a surface (5) different from an irradiation surface (4) which is irradiated with the excitation light.