LED Panel Light Housing for Heat Dissipation and Moisture Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED panel lights face challenges in heat dissipation and moisture resistance, particularly in humid environments, leading to malfunctions and reduced operational duration.
Innovation Solution
The LED panel light design includes a heat sink base with fins, a housing structure with inner and outer shells, a bracket, and a blowing assembly with impellers to enhance heat dissipation and moisture resistance. The heat sink base attaches to the LED board for rapid heat dissipation, while the inner shell isolates the control board, and the blowing assembly uses impellers to direct airflow for drying moisture on the control board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the LED panel light operates in humid environments, then the lighting function is maintained, but moisture infiltration causes malfunctions
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple segments including an outer shell, inner shell, and center shell that extend through the inner shell. This segmented structure allows for better sealing and isolation of internal components from moisture, while maintaining the overall lighting function in humid environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a desiccant as an intermediary substance within the housing to absorb moisture that may infiltrate the structure. This desiccant acts as a mediator between the external humid environment and the internal electronic components, preventing direct moisture contact and reducing malfunction risk.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the LED panel light operates for long duration, then lighting coverage is maintained, but heat accumulation reduces operational capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from conventional planar heat dissipation to three-dimensional heat dissipation by incorporating a heat sink base with multiple heat dissipation fins extending in different directions. This dimensional expansion increases the heat dissipation surface area and enables more effective thermal management during long-duration operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation system is segmented into multiple independent fins and pathways, allowing heat to be distributed and dissipated through various routes simultaneously. This segmented approach prevents heat concentration in single areas and maintains operational capability during extended use.
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 design allows for extended operation in humid environments by ensuring rapid heat dissipation and improved moisture resistance, reducing the likelihood of malfunctions and maintaining operational performance.
Implementation Method 1
the heat sink base is provided with multiple heat sink fins, the LED board is attached to the heat sink base for rapid heat dissipation
Implementation Method 2
the heat sink base is provided with multiple heat sink fins
Implementation Method 3
the blowing assembly uses impellers to direct airflow for drying moisture on the control board
Data Source
AI summary
LED panel light includes housing, bracket, and illumination assembly. Housing comprises heat sink base with multiple fins, outer shell, inner shell, and center shell. Inner shell mounts on heat sink base, outer shell encompasses inner shell, and they jointly define mounting cavity. Center shell extends through inner shell connecting to heat sink base, wherein inner wall of center shell and heat sink base jointly define light-transmitting chamber. Illumination assembly comprises control board within mounting cavity; LED board, light diffusion sheet, and light-transmitting tube within light-transmitting chamber. LED board thermally couples to heat sink base, and light diffusion sheet attaches to light-transmitting tube's inner wall. Thermal coupling between heat sink base and LED board enables rapid heat dissipation for extended operation periods. Inner shell specifically accommodates control board, isolating it from other components, enhancing sealing performance and moisture resistance, thereby reducing malfunction probability when LED panel light operates in humid environments.