Metal Back Plate Heat Dissipation for High Luminance Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing backlight sources face heat dissipation challenges, leading to irreversible deformation and damage of internal components due to increased heat generation from higher luminance requirements, which compromises the structural integrity and performance of the display device.

Innovation Solution

A backlight source design incorporating a metal back plate with a rubber strip and light bar configuration, where the light bar is fixed on a parallel part of the back plate, enhancing heat dissipation through the metal material and preventing heat accumulation by radiating heat outside, thus maintaining lower internal temperatures and protecting components from damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the number of light sources is increased to achieve high brightness, then the luminance of the backlight source is improved, but the heat generated by the light sources increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveluminanceVSAvoidheat generation
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the heat dissipation function from the traditional plastic back plate structure and assigns it to a dedicated metal back plate with integrated heat dissipation fins. This separation allows the light bar to focus on light generation while the metal back plate handles heat removal, resolving the contradiction between high luminance and heat management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a metal back plate that replicates and enhances the heat dissipation capabilities needed to support increased light source density. The metal back plate with fins creates additional heat dissipation surfaces, effectively copying and amplifying the heat removal function to accommodate higher luminance requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Illumination intensity

If the luminance of the backlight source is increased to achieve high brightness, then the brightness performance is improved, but the heat generated causes irreversible deformation of components

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoidcomponent integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful heat generated by high-luminance light sources into a manageable thermal flow by designing the metal back plate with integrated fins that actively channel and dissipate the heat. The heat that would otherwise deform components is redirected through the fin structure to the ambient air, transforming a harmful byproduct into a controlled thermal management system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a composite structure combining metal back plate material with heat dissipation fin geometry. The metal material provides high thermal conductivity to rapidly transport heat away from sensitive components, while the fin structure increases surface area for efficient convective heat transfer, together forming a composite thermal management solution that protects components while enabling high brightness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Illumination intensity

If the number of light sources is increased to achieve high brightness, then the luminance is improved, but the heat accumulation damages internal components

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveluminanceVSAvoidheat accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent addresses heat accumulation by transitioning from a two-dimensional flat back plate to a three-dimensional structure with protruding fins. This dimensional change creates additional heat dissipation surfaces that extend into the thermal field, increasing the volume and surface area available for heat transfer to the ambient air, thereby effectively reducing heat accumulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the thermal parameters of the back plate system by using metal material with high thermal conductivity and creating a finned geometry that increases surface area-to-volume ratio. These parameter changes enhance the heat dissipation rate, allowing the system to handle the increased heat load from higher luminance light sources without harmful heat accumulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 achieves high heat-dissipation efficiency, preventing damage to internal components like the light guide plate and reflecting layer, ensuring the backlight source operates effectively over extended periods without heat-related issues.

Implementation Method 1

heat generated by the light source is dissipated by transferring the heat through the back plate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

heat generated by the light source may be quickly radiated to the outside without heat accumulation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal radiation: Thermal Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS10261238B2Blacklight source and display device
Publication Date: 2019.04.16 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a backlight source and a display device. The backlight source includes a back plate, a light bar and a rubber strip. The back plate is made of a metal material and includes a base, one first side portion and three second side portions, wherein the first side portion and the three second side portions are connected to the base and arranged at four sides of the base respectively. The first side portion includes a parallel part which is parallel to the base and a connection part which connects the parallel part to the base. The light bar is fixed on the parallel part. The rubber strip is fixed on at least one of the second side portions. An upper surface of the rubber strip and a surface of the parallel part form a support surface.