Imaging Apparatus Thermal Management via Adaptive Storage Speed Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional imaging apparatuses suppress temperature rise by limiting the operation of heat-generating components, leading to performance limitations and complex control, potentially impairing operability and giving an unnatural user experience.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with temperature monitoring units and speed control units that adjust storage speeds based on temperature readings from multiple locations, allowing for independent temperature settings and stepwise control to manage heat generation without significantly limiting functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If the operation of heat-generating components is limited to suppress temperature rise, then temperature control is improved, but performance and operability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the imaging apparatus into multiple temperature monitoring zones (imaging device, data buffer, image processing unit, storage unit, housing) and monitors each independently. This segmentation allows targeted temperature management without blanket performance limitation, resolving the contradiction by enabling selective control rather than overall throttling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic speed control that adjusts storage speed based on real-time temperature conditions. When temperatures are within acceptable ranges, full performance is maintained; when thresholds are exceeded, speed is reduced only in affected areas. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction by making performance adaptive rather than statically limited.
2Temperature
If thermal throttling is applied to control temperature, then temperature management is improved, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies control complexity by segmenting the system into independent monitoring and control domains. Each component has its own temperature threshold and control strategy, allowing modular management rather than complex interdependent control logic. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity while maintaining effective temperature management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback control where temperature sensors continuously monitor components and the controller adjusts storage speed based on real-time temperature readings. This closed-loop feedback system automatically manages heat generation without requiring complex manual intervention or predetermined control algorithms, simplifying the overall control architecture.
3Temperature
If sudden operation stopping is implemented to prevent overheating, then temperature control is improved, but user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces sudden operation stopping with dynamic speed adjustment. Instead of abrupt halts that disrupt user experience, the system gradually reduces storage speed when temperature thresholds are approached, maintaining continuous operation while managing heat generation. This dynamic approach preserves operability while achieving temperature control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary anti-action by reducing storage speed before critical temperature thresholds are reached. Rather than waiting for overheating to occur and then stopping operation, the system proactively adjusts speed in response to temperature trends, preventing extreme conditions while maintaining smooth operation. This anticipatory control preserves user experience while effectively managing temperature.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively suppresses temperature rise while maintaining performance, minimizing impact on image quality and continuous shooting speed, and avoiding an unnatural user experience by balancing heat generation and operational limitations.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of temperature sensors that measures a plurality of temperatures of any one of the imaging device, the data buffer, the image processing unit, the storage unit, and a housing of the imaging apparatus
Implementation Method 2
a speed control unit that controls a storage speed in the storage unit on the basis of the temperatures
Data Source
AI summary
To suppress a temperature rise in an imaging apparatus without giving an unnatural impression to the user. An imaging device generates imaging data. A data buffer stores the imaging data. An image processing unit performs image processing on the imaging data using the data buffer. A storage control unit causes a storage unit to store the processed imaging data. A temperature monitoring unit monitors temperatures of a plurality of different locations in the imaging apparatus. A speed control unit controls a storage speed in the storage unit on the basis of the temperatures.