Magnetic Temperature-Regulating Mount for Preventing Device Overheating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices, such as tablets and smartphones, often overheat when used in extreme temperatures or for extended periods, leading to shutdowns and potential safety issues during navigation or commercial use.
Innovation Solution
A temperature regulating mount that uses fans to provide forced air cooling across the rear of portable electronic devices, powered by internal or external batteries, and can optionally include heating units for cold weather environments. The mount also features a magnet power mount for hands-free operation and can be secured to various objects using straps or clamps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If portable electronic devices are used continuously for long hours in extreme temperatures, then productivity and duration of use are improved, but the device overheats leading to shutdowns and reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling mount is designed to cool the electronic device before it reaches critical temperature thresholds. The system proactively removes heat buildup during normal operation, preventing overheating shutdowns before they occur. This allows continuous productivity without interruption while maintaining device reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling mount acts as an intermediary thermal management system between the electronic device and the environment. It provides forced air cooling and optional heating to regulate the device temperature, mediating the thermal interaction to prevent both overheating and cold-weather shutdowns, thereby ensuring continuous reliable operation.
2Reliability
If the device is removed from direct sunlight and use is ceased to cool down, then temperature is reduced and reliability is maintained, but productivity and duration of use are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling mount enables continuous useful action by providing active thermal management during operation. Instead of requiring shutdowns to cool down, the system continuously removes heat through forced air cooling, allowing the device to maintain operational temperature ranges throughout extended use periods without interruption or time loss.
3Ease of operation
If a magnetic power mount is added for hands-free operation, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic power mount combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: magnetic attachment for hands-free positioning, power supply for operating the cooling/heating fans, and thermal management capabilities. This merging reduces the need for separate mounting hardware and power sources, making the overall system more compact and easier to operate despite the added functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The temperature regulating mount effectively prevents critical temperature shutdowns, extends the product life of portable electronic devices, and allows for continuous use in varying temperatures without interruption, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet power mount for hands-free operation
Data Source
AI summary
A magnet mount assembly is provided for quickly mounting and releasing the portable electronic device to various objects, including stands, clamps and/or holders (i.e., support mount) to support the portable electronic device in elevated positions at a variety of angles. The magnet mount assembly may attach to the back of the temperature control device or electronics case or to the back of the portable devices by, for example, connecting to the universal mount. The mount may further include pong pins or other electrical connectors for supplying power and/or data to the cooling mount and/portable electronic device when the magnet mount assembly.