Modular Power Supply Housing With Passive Fin Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Outdoor power supply systems for telecom equipment face inefficiencies, increased size, and higher costs due to active cooling systems, and are vulnerable to theft and power limitations.
Innovation Solution
A power supply system with a passive cooling system using cooling fins on the outer surface of module housings, allowing for modular and reconfigurable design with secure and efficient power conversion, and integrated protection against environmental factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If an active cooling system is used to cool the cabinet, then the cooling effectiveness is improved, but the power efficiency is reduced and the size and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cooling function from the electrical equipment and relocates it to the cabinet structure itself. The cooling fins are integrated into the cabinet housing, allowing the cabinet to passively dissipate heat from the equipment without requiring active cooling systems, thereby maintaining cooling effectiveness while eliminating the energy consumption and size increase associated with active cooling components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is designed to cool itself through integrated cooling fins that passively dissipate heat. The natural convection and radiation from the fins provide cooling without requiring external power or active components, enabling the system to maintain thermal management without the energy penalties of active cooling systems.
2Temperature
If an active cooling system is used, then the cooling effectiveness is improved, but the cabinet size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling function is merged with the cabinet structure by integrating cooling fins directly into the housing. This combination eliminates the need for separate active cooling components (such as fans, heat exchangers, or air conditioners), thereby maintaining effective cooling while avoiding the increase in cabinet size that would result from adding dedicated cooling subsystems.
3Temperature
If an active cooling system is used, then the cooling effectiveness is improved, but the costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling function is merged with the cabinet structure by integrating cooling fins directly into the housing. This combination eliminates the need for separate active cooling components (such as fans, heat exchangers, or air conditioners), thereby maintaining effective cooling while avoiding the increase in cabinet size that would result from adding dedicated cooling subsystems.
4Temperature
If an active cooling system is used, then the cooling effectiveness is improved, but the reliability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cooling function from the electrical equipment and relocates it to the cabinet structure itself. The cooling fins are integrated into the cabinet housing, allowing the cabinet to passively dissipate heat from the equipment without requiring active cooling systems, thereby maintaining cooling effectiveness while eliminating the energy consumption and size increase associated with active cooling components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is designed to cool itself through integrated cooling fins that passively dissipate heat. The natural convection and radiation from the fins provide cooling without requiring external power or active components, enabling the system to maintain thermal management without the energy penalties of active cooling systems.
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 system improves power efficiency, reduces size and costs, enhances flexibility, and provides enhanced protection and security against environmental factors and theft, while maintaining reliability.
Implementation Method 1
a passive cooling system for cooling of the main unit and the module unit, wherein the passive cooling system includes cooling fins disposed on an outer surface of the first protective module housing
Implementation Method 2
a passive cooling system for cooling of the main unit and the module unit, wherein the passive cooling system includes cooling fins disposed on an outer surface of the first protective module housing
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a power supply system (1) including a main unit (10) including a protective main housing (11) and a distribution circuit (20) disposed in the protective main housing (11); a first module unit (30a) including a first protective module housing (31a) and a first electric module (40a) disposed in the first protective module housing (31a). The system also includes a passive cooling system (70) for cooling of the main unit (10) and the first module unit (30a). A first protective connection system (CS1) and a second protective connection system (CS2) is also a part of the system, wherein the first protective connection system (CS1) is configured to provide a releasable electrical and mechanical connection between the main unit (10) and the first module unit (30a). The passive cooling system (70) includes cooling fins (71) disposed on an outer surface of the first protective module housing (31a).