Middle Bezel Frame Heat Dissipation Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional middle bezel frames for mobile devices face challenges in balancing structural strength and heat dissipation efficiency due to the use of soft copper materials and adhesives that increase thermal resistance and deformation, making them unsuitable for compact designs.

Innovation Solution

A middle bezel frame with a structural frame portion made from materials like stainless steel or titanium alloys, combined with heat-exchange elements featuring airtight chambers and wick structures, connected through laser welding for enhanced strength and heat conductivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If copper material is used to manufacture the middle bezel frame for good heat conducting efficiency, then heat dissipation performance is improved, but structural strength deteriorates causing deformation and poor supporting ability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation performanceVSAvoidstructural strength
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines a vapor chamber (heat dissipation component) with the middle bezel frame (structural component) into an integrated heat dissipation structure. The vapor chamber is formed as an integral part of the middle bezel frame through laser welding, merging the heat dissipation function and structural support function into a single unified component. This resolves the contradiction by eliminating the need to choose between copper (good heat conduction, weak structure) and aluminum (good structure, weaker heat conduction), as the integrated structure achieves both requirements simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Strength

If diffusion bonding is used to connect vapor chambers to aluminum middle bezel frame, then structural strength is improved, but heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates due to high heat production vaporizing working fluid

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidheat dissipation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the diffusion bonding process (thermal/chemical joining method) with laser welding (localized thermal joining method). Diffusion bonding requires prolonged high-temperature exposure that vaporizes the working fluid in vapor chambers and damages wick structures. Laser welding provides rapid, localized heating that achieves strong structural bonding without prolonged heat exposure, thereby preserving the heat dissipation efficiency and integrity of the vapor chamber components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Ease of manufacture

If double-sided adhesive tapes or liquid adhesives are used to bond heat pipes to middle bezel frame, then ease of manufacture is improved, but heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates due to increased thermal resistance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidheat dissipation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the adhesive layer from the heat dissipation system. Instead of bonding heat pipes or vapor chambers to the middle bezel frame using adhesive tapes or liquid adhesives (which introduce thermal resistance), the design integrates the vapor chamber as an integral part of the middle bezel frame through laser welding. This removes the thermal barrier created by adhesives and achieves direct thermal contact between the heat dissipation components and the frame structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Temperature

If vapor chambers or heat pipes are bonded to middle bezel frame, then heat dissipation function is improved, but device thickness increases making it unsuitable for compact mobile devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation functionVSAvoidoverall thickness
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the vapor chamber with the middle bezel frame into an integrated structure where the vapor chamber forms an integral part of the frame's thickness rather than being an additional external component. The laser welding process bonds the vapor chamber directly to the frame structure, allowing the heat dissipation function to be embedded within the existing frame thickness. This eliminates the need for separate bonding layers and reduces the overall device thickness compared to conventional approaches where vapor chambers are attached as separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 solution provides improved structural strength and heat dissipation efficiency while minimizing material costs and avoiding the drawbacks of conventional bonding methods, ensuring effective heat management in compact mobile device designs.

Implementation Method 1

The heat-exchange element is then connected to the frame portion through laser welding

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser welding: Laser Beam Welding

Implementation Method 2

The heat-exchange portion internally has an airtight chamber, in which at least one wick structure and a working fluid are provided

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 3

at least one wick structure and a working fluid are provided

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Data Source

PatentUS11516940B2Middle bezel frame with heat dissipation structure
Publication Date: 2022.11.29 ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO LTD
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  • US11516940B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A middle bezel frame with heat dissipation structure includes a main body, which includes a frame portion and at least one heat-exchange portion. The frame portion is located around and connected to the heat-exchange portion. The heat-exchange portion internally has an airtight chamber, in which at least one wick structure and a working fluid are provided. With these arrangement, the middle bezel frame has enhanced structural strength while provides good heat dissipation effect.