Host Chassis Uniform Heat Dissipation via Integrated Barrel

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional host chassis designs face inefficiencies in heat dissipation, leading to suboptimal performance due to uneven heat distribution and airflow within the chassis.

Innovation Solution

A host chassis with a hollow column enclosure, cap-shaped heat dissipation covers, and a cooling fan that blows cold air into a column heat dissipating barrel to facilitate uniform heat conduction and airflow, enhancing heat dissipation through strategically arranged heat sinks and ventilation openings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If traditional box-type chassis with multiple heat sinks and cooling fans are used, then heat dissipation is achieved, but heat dissipation uniformity is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation uniformityVSAvoidcooling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple heat sinks into a single integrated heat dissipation structure that forms a unified heat source. This consolidation allows for more uniform heat distribution across the cooling system, eliminating the uneven heat dissipation problems of traditional separate heat sink configurations while reducing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated heat dissipation structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a unified heat source, provides structural support, and enables consistent thermal management across the entire chassis. This multi-functionality approach improves heat dissipation uniformity while simplifying the overall cooling system design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If multiple separate heat sinks are used, then heat dissipation capacity is increased, but airflow and convection efficiency are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation capacityVSAvoidairflow convection efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

By combining multiple heat sinks into a single integrated structure, the patent creates a unified heat source that improves airflow patterns and convection efficiency. The merged structure allows for more effective air circulation across the entire heat dissipation surface, enhancing thermal management performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Area of stationary object

If heat sinks are distributed at multiple locations, then heat dissipation coverage is improved, but thermal management uniformity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation coverageVSAvoidthermal management uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates distributed heat sinks into a single integrated heat dissipation structure that maintains comprehensive coverage while improving thermal uniformity. This merged structure ensures even heat distribution across the entire chassis surface, eliminating the thermal management inconsistencies associated with separate heat sink placements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 configuration enables improved heat dissipation performance by creating a whole heat source within the host, enhancing airflow and convection, resulting in more efficient heat export and improved thermal management.

Implementation Method 1

a cooling fan fixed at one end of the column heat dissipating barrel, the fan is used for blowing cold air from external environment into the column heat dissipating barrel so as to take away heat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 2

the fan is used for blowing cold air from external environment into the column heat dissipating barrel

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectForced Convection: Forced Convection

Implementation Method 3

a hollow column heat dissipating barrel which is situated inside the column enclosure and disposed in the same orientation with the column enclosure, the column heat dissipating barrel is used for disposing host accessories and for heat conduction for the host accessories

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat Conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS10013034B2Host chassis and a host
Publication Date: 2018.07.03 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

An embodiment of the invention provides a host chassis and a host, and refers to a display technical field, which can realize uniform heat dissipation, so as to improve the heat dissipation performance of the host. The host chassis comprises: a hollow column enclosure; heat dissipation covers situated at two ends of the column enclosure, the heat dissipation covers match with the column enclosure; a hollow column heat dissipating barrel which is situated inside the column enclosure and disposed in the same orientation with the column enclosure, the column heat dissipating barrel is used for disposing host accessories and for heat conduction for the host accessories; and a cooling fan fixed at one end of the column heat dissipating barrel, the fan is used for blowing cold air from external environment into the column heat dissipating barrel so as to take away heat.