Heat dissipation assembly, air pipe assembly, and table having heat dissipation device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Notebook computers face limited heat dissipation due to their design, where the bottom side is often in contact with a surface, preventing effective air intake and resulting in inadequate cooling, especially when used on desks or tables.

Innovation Solution

A heat dissipation device comprising a refrigerator, air pipe assembly, and heat dissipation assembly that allows cool air to be drawn from the bottom side, using a movable supporting plate with an air-permeable area and adjustable air pipe connections to direct cool air to the electronic device, enhancing cooling efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the notebook computer is placed on a table or desk for stability, then the device stability is improved, but the bottom air intake is blocked and cooling efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice stabilityVSAvoidcooling efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

A supporting plate with air permeable area is introduced as an intermediary between the notebook computer and the table surface. This mediator allows air to pass through while providing stable support, resolving the conflict between stability and cooling efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting plate is designed with air permeable area (porous structure) that allows air flow through it. This enables the notebook to intake cool air from the bottom even when placed on a solid table surface, maintaining both stability and cooling performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

2Temperature

If fans are used to force air intake from the bottom side, then the cooling effect is improved, but the air temperature is still insufficient and heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecooling effectVSAvoidheat dissipation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Cool air is pre-cooled by the refrigerator before being delivered to the notebook computer through the air pipe assembly. This preliminary cooling action ensures that the air intake temperature is sufficiently low, improving heat dissipation efficiency without requiring high-power fans

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If the air pipe is fixed in position, then the structure simplicity is improved, but the adaptability to different air inlet positions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidair inlet position adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The air pipe assembly is designed with movable components that can be adjusted to different positions and orientations. This dynamic design allows the air pipe to adapt to various air inlet positions on different notebook models while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The air pipe assembly is divided into multiple segments or adjustable sections that can be independently positioned. This segmentation enables flexibility in adapting to different air inlet locations without requiring a completely complex reconfiguration system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 enables notebook computers to effectively intake cool air from the bottom, improving cooling efficiency and addressing the heat dissipation limitations of prior art by ensuring the electronic device can directly access cooler air, thereby reducing heat buildup.

Implementation Method 1

The refrigerator has a cool air opening

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefrigeration:

Implementation Method 2

the supporting plate has an air permeable area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAir permeability: Porosity

Implementation Method 3

heat dissipation device for electronic device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS11599165B2Heat dissipation assembly, air pipe assembly, and table having heat dissipation device
Publication Date: 2023.03.07 COOLER MASTER CO LTD
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AI summary

A heat dissipation device for electronic device, a heat dissipation assembly, an air pipe assembly and a table. The heat dissipation device includes a refrigerator, an air pipe assembly and a heat dissipation assembly. The refrigerator has a cool air opening. The air pipe assembly has a first and second end portions, the first end portion detachably connects to the cool air opening. The heat dissipation assembly has a base body detachably connected to the refrigerator and a supporting plate pivoted to the base body. When the supporting plate is in a first position, the supporting plate has a first angle with a bottom plate of the base body. When the supporting plate is in a second position, the supporting plate has a second angle with the bottom plate. The second end portion is detachably connected to the supporting plate and is movably disposed in the air permeable.