Lighting Diode Testing with Cooling Fluid Nozzles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Testing lighting diodes is challenging due to temperature increases that affect light detection and analysis, leading to inaccurate results.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising nozzles to direct a cooling fluid towards the lighting diode, a probe to apply a current, and a detector to analyze the emitted light, which improves temperature control and accuracy by lowering the diode's temperature during testing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a current is applied to the lighting diode for testing, then light emission is generated for detection, but the temperature of the diode increases affecting measurement accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight detection accuracyVSAvoiddiode temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The harmful thermal effect is extracted and separated from the testing process by introducing a cooling fluid through nozzles to remove heat from the diode during current application, allowing light detection to proceed without temperature interference

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

A cooling fluid is introduced as an intermediary substance between the diode and the testing environment, absorbing excess heat and transferring it away to maintain stable operating conditions during light emission detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Temperature

If cooling fluid is directed towards the lighting diode, then temperature control is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediode temperature controlVSAvoidtesting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A fluid delivery system using nozzles is employed to direct cooling fluid onto the diode, providing effective thermal management through hydraulic means while maintaining a relatively simple system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

Solution Approach 2:

The cooling fluid system serves multiple functions: it cools the diode during testing, maintains stable operating conditions, and enables accurate light detection, making the added complexity worthwhile through multi-functional benefits

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

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 cooling fluid effectively reduces the diode's temperature, enhancing the accuracy of light emission analysis and evaluation by maintaining consistent testing conditions.

Implementation Method 1

The one or more nozzles direct a cooling fluid towards the lighting diode. The cooling fluid may lower the temperature of the diode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat transfer: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

lighting diodes generate light in response to an applied current. Examples of lighting diodes include light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS7466402B2System and method for testing a lighting diode
Publication Date: 2008.12.16 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
  • US7466402B2 patent drawing
  • US7466402B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A system for testing a lighting diode includes one or more nozzles, a probe, and a detector, where the lighting diode is operable to emit light in response to a current. The one or more nozzles direct a cooling fluid towards the lighting diode. The probe applies a current to the lighting diode. The detector detects the light emitted by the lighting diode in response to the current.