Modular Magnetic Fan for Easy Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer fans are inadequate for high-performance computer hardware due to limited heat dissipation capabilities, leading to hardware damage, and their installation is hindered by messy electrical connections and limited configurability.
Innovation Solution
A modular magnetic-type fan design featuring a housing with side frames, magnetic and electrical-connection parts that allow for easy combination and secure attachment of multiple fans without complex wiring, enabling flexible configuration and stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If multiple single fans are connected in series through wires, then heat dissipation capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to messy electrical connections
Solution Approach 1:
The fan system is divided into independent modular units, each capable of functioning autonomously. Multiple fans can be connected in parallel rather than series, reducing wiring complexity while maintaining heat dissipation effectiveness. Each module can be independently installed and configured.
Solution Approach 2:
The fan modules are designed with universal mounting interfaces and power connections that work across different configurations. The same modular fan unit can be installed in various positions and combined with other modules through standardized interfaces, eliminating the need for complex custom wiring for different setups.
2Device complexity
If integrated multi-position fans are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates due to poor configurability
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of a single integrated multi-position fan, the system uses separate modular fan units that can be independently positioned and configured. Each module maintains simple internal structure while the system as a whole achieves high configurability through modular assembly in different positions and orientations.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular fan system allows dynamic reconfiguration by users based on specific installation requirements. Modules can be added, removed, or repositioned independently, enabling the system to adapt to changing spatial and functional requirements without being locked into a fixed integrated configuration.
3Ease of operation
If single fans are installed individually at limited positions, then ease of operation is maintained, but heat dissipation capability deteriorates due to inability to combine multiple fans
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple independent fan modules can be merged together through standardized mounting interfaces to create a combined cooling system. The modules maintain their installation simplicity while gaining the ability to work together synergistically, with multiple fans operating in parallel to achieve enhanced heat dissipation capability proportional to the number of modules combined.
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 modular design facilitates easy and stable fan combinations, reducing electrical complexity and enhancing heat dissipation capabilities to match the demands of high-performance hardware.
Implementation Method 1
the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are arranged on both side frames... the two housings fit mutually through first magnetic part and the second magnetic part to realize the connection
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AI summary
The present utility model discloses a modular magnetic-type fan convenient for installation, which comprises a housing, a magnetic-type structure and an electrical-connection structure; the housing is surrounded by a plurality of side frames; the magnetic-type structure comprises a first magnetic part and a second magnetic part arranged on both side frames; the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are arranged adjacently or oppositely; the electrical-connection structure comprises a first electrical-connection part and a second electrical-connection part arranged on two side frames; the first electrical-connection part and the first magnetic part are located on the same side frame, and the second electrical-connection part and the second magnetic part are on the same side frame. When it is necessary to combine a plurality of fans, the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part on two adjacent housings attract each other so that the two housings fix each other, the first electrical-connection part and the second electrical-connection part are in contact with each other so as to realize the electrical connection of the two fans and form a building-block-type combination; the users can splice fans in accordance with their actual needs make the fan combinations more convenient and avoid messy electrical connection.