Gaming Machine Internal Cooling Wall for Dustproof Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gaming machines face issues with effective cooling of electronic components, which leads to reduced operational reliability and lifespan due to dust ingress through ventilation apertures and the need for regular maintenance of air filters.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine design featuring a housing with a processor space and a dedicated cooling space within the housing, where air circulates internally to dissipate heat without venting outside, utilizing a cooling wall with high thermal conductivity and gravitational or fan-assisted air flow to maintain dustproof operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If ventilation apertures and fans are used to cool electronic components, then cooling effectiveness is improved, but dust enters the housing impairing component functioning
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling channel is nested within the housing structure, with the first wall forming an internal cooling passage. The electronic component is positioned within the housing such that its cooling surface contacts the first wall, creating a nested arrangement where the cooling channel is embedded in the housing rather than being a separate external component.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful function of the ventilation aperture (allowing dust entry) is extracted and eliminated. The patent removes traditional ventilation openings and replaces them with an internal cooling channel system that dissipates heat without requiring external air intake, thereby extracting the dust ingress problem from the system.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If air filters are installed to prevent dust ingress, then dust protection is improved, but device complexity increases and regular service is required
Solution Approach 1:
The air filter component is completely extracted from the system. The patent eliminates the need for filters by redesigning the cooling mechanism to use an internal closed-loop channel that does not require interaction with the external environment, thereby removing the source of dust protection requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling channel system is self-contained and maintains itself without external intervention. The heat dissipation process occurs automatically through the internal channel as air or gas circulates within the closed loop, eliminating the need for manual filter maintenance or replacement.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If air filters are installed to prevent dust ingress, then dust protection is improved, but maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The maintainable component (air filter) is extracted from the system. By eliminating the filter entirely through the internal cooling channel design, the patent removes the maintenance burden associated with filter inspection, cleaning, and replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling system operates autonomously without requiring user intervention for maintenance. The closed-loop internal channel continuously circulates cooling medium and dissipates heat without needing periodic service, making the system self-maintaining throughout its operational life.
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 design enhances cooling efficiency, prevents dust ingress, simplifies maintenance, and increases the reliability and lifespan of the gaming machine components.
Implementation Method 1
the cooling space is delimited by a cooling wall that is configured to dissipate heat from the cooling space to the outside of the cooling space
Implementation Method 2
the cooling space is delimited by a cooling wall that is configured to dissipate heat from the cooling space to the outside of the cooling space
Data Source
AI summary
The gaming machine includes a housing, a processor space arranged within the housing and accommodating at least one processing unit of the gaming machine, a cooling space arranged within the housing, the cooling space including at least one inlet opening for introducing air from the processor space into the cooling space and at least one outlet opening for introducing air that has cooled down in the cooling space back into the processor space. The cooling space is delimited by a cooling wall that is configured to dissipate heat from the cooling space to the outside of the cooling space, and the gaming machine is configured such that air introduced from the processor space into the cooling space flows in contact with the cooling wall before returning into the processor space.