Lifting Hinge Module for Notebook Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional notebook computers face challenges in heat dissipation efficiency due to a closed keyboard structure, which can lead to overheating and conflicts with compact design and ergonomic requirements.
Innovation Solution
A lifting hinge module that synchronously lifts and moves the keyboard when the device is opened, creating space for improved heat dissipation and enhancing ergonomics by allowing the keyboard to slide and rise relative to the device body, thereby increasing airflow and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If the keyboard is disposed flatly in a closed structure with the host, then the device maintains a compact design, but the heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates and the keyboard does not meet ergonomic requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard structure is transformed from a static flat disposition to a dynamic lifting mechanism. The lifting hinge module enables the keyboard to move between a closed flat state and an open lifted state, allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on operational requirements for heat dissipation or compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The keyboard is lifted along the vertical dimension rather than remaining confined to the horizontal plane. This vertical displacement creates additional space between the keyboard and host, enabling improved heat dissipation pathways without increasing the device's horizontal footprint.
2Ease of operation
If the keyboard is lifted and moved through the lifting hinge module, then the heat dissipation efficiency is improved and ergonomics are enhanced, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting hinge module integrates multiple functions into a single mechanism: it provides the lifting motion, guides the keyboard's movement trajectory, and maintains the slim bezel aesthetic. By merging these functions into one coordinated mechanism, the design avoids the need for separate complex subsystems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting hinge module serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it enables ergonomic keyboard positioning, facilitates heat dissipation by creating vertical spacing, maintains the compact slim bezel design, and provides a smooth transition between open and closed states. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components.
3Temperature
If additional heat dissipation modules or expanded internal space are added to the host, then the heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the volume of the notebook computer increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of expanding the horizontal internal space of the host to improve heat dissipation, the solution utilizes the vertical dimension by lifting the keyboard. This creates heat dissipation pathways in the vertical direction without increasing the device's overall volume or requiring additional horizontal space within the host.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation function is extracted from the host's internal space and relocated to the keyboard assembly. By lifting the keyboard, the heat dissipation pathways are established in the space between the keyboard and host, rather than requiring additional heat dissipation modules installed within the host's internal volume.
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 lifting hinge module enhances heat dissipation efficiency while improving the ergonomic positioning of the keyboard, maintaining a slim bezel design and addressing the compact design constraints.
Implementation Method 1
When the rotating shaft rotates relative to the first bracket
Implementation Method 2
the driving bracket is adapted to drive the second end of the sliding link to slide relative to the first guiding bracket
Implementation Method 3
the sliding link is adapted to drive the supporting link to slide and lift relative to the second guiding bracket
Data Source
AI summary
A lifting hinge module includes a first bracket, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the first bracket, a driving bracket disposed on the rotating shaft, a first guiding bracket disposed on the first bracket, a second guiding bracket disposed on the first bracket and spaced from the first guiding bracket, a sliding link having a first end rotatably connected to the driving bracket and a second end slidably connected to the first guiding bracket, and a supporting link rotatably connected to a second end of a sliding link and slidably connected to the second guiding bracket. When the rotating shaft rotates relative to the first bracket, the driving bracket is adapted to drive the second end of the sliding link to slide relative to the first guiding bracket, and the sliding link is adapted to drive the supporting link to slide and lift relative to the second guiding bracket.