Heat Pipe Mounting Rod for High-Brightness Display Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-brightness display devices, especially those used outdoors, face defects due to heat emission from increased electrical current, which can lead to performance issues and reduced lifespan.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a heat pipe system that includes a connection rod, a heat pipe with a heat-carrying material like water or ethanol, and a heat radiation plate or tape, along with a fan, to efficiently transfer and radiate heat away from the display module, improving heat radiation performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If electrical current is increased to enhance brightness for outdoor visibility, then display brightness is improved, but heat emission increases causing performance issues and reduced lifespan
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful heat generated by high electrical current into a manageable thermal management challenge. By integrating heat pipes and radiation plates into the mounting structure, the system transforms waste heat into directed thermal energy that can be efficiently dissipated, allowing the display to operate at high brightness levels without suffering from excessive heat accumulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device serves as an intermediary thermal management system between the display module and the surrounding environment. Heat pipes act as thermal conduits that intercept heat at the display module and transport it to radiation plates, which then dissipate heat to the air. This intermediary structure decouples the brightness enhancement function from its harmful thermal side effect.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If heat radiation performance is improved through additional heat dissipation components, then heat emission is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mounting function with the heat dissipation function into a single integrated structure. The mounting device simultaneously supports the display module mechanically and conducts heat away thermally through integrated heat pipes and radiation plates. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate cooling systems, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining effective heat radiation performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mechanical support structure and as a thermal management system. The same components that mount the display to the ceiling or wall also function as heat conduction and radiation pathways, allowing a single structure to fulfill multiple roles without adding extra complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If heat is effectively transferred away from the display module using heat pipes, then heat radiation performance is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The thermal management system is segmented into distinct functional modules: heat pipes for heat conduction, radiation plates for heat dissipation, and mounting components for structural support. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured and tested independently using standardized processes, then assembled into the complete mounting device, thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining high heat transfer efficiency.
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 transfers heat away from the display module, reducing the risk of defects and extending the lifespan of the device while allowing for increased electrical current and brightness, thereby enhancing overall display quality.
Implementation Method 1
a heat pipe disposed inside the connection rod and lengthwise extending along the first direction
Implementation Method 2
The heat pipe may include a heat-carrying material which circulates inside the heat pipe. The heat-carrying material may include water, ethanol or alcohol
Implementation Method 3
a heat radiation plate disposed at an end portion of the heat pipe
Implementation Method 4
a fan disposed at an end portion of the heat pipe
Data Source
AI summary
A display device includes a display module from which heat is emitted; a connection rod coupled to the display module and with which the display module is mountable to a structure disposed external to the display device and spaced apart from the display module along a first direction, the connection rod lengthwise extending along the first direction; and a heat pipe disposed inside the connection rod and lengthwise extending along the first direction.