Mold Transformer Insulator Holes for X-Ray Core Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mold transformers used in X-ray generating apparatuses face challenges in efficiently dissipating core heat, which can impair the stability of the X-ray generating apparatus.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves an X-ray generating apparatus with a mold transformer that includes a core, an insulator covering the core, and a heat-dissipating path with a hole in the insulator to facilitate heat transfer from the core to an external space, enhancing heat dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional mold transformer is used in an X-ray generating apparatus, then the apparatus can achieve downsizing and improved voltage resistance, but the core heat cannot be efficiently dissipated, impairing operational stability
Solution Approach 1:
The insulator is segmented by providing holes (first holes and second holes) that divide the insulator structure into multiple regions. This segmentation creates multiple heat dissipation pathways, allowing heat to be efficiently transferred from the core to the external environment through the insulator, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining insulator integrity and achieving effective heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulator acts as an intermediary structure that simultaneously provides electrical insulation and thermal conduction pathways. By incorporating holes within the insulator, it mediates between the need for electrical isolation (keeping heat in) and heat dissipation requirements (releasing heat), allowing both functions to coexist without compromising operational stability.
2Temperature
If the insulator structure is made solid without holes, then electrical insulation is maintained, but heat dissipation from the core is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The insulator is divided into multiple sections by incorporating holes, creating a segmented structure that maintains electrical insulation while enabling heat dissipation. The holes are strategically positioned to create first and second insulator regions with different functional characteristics, allowing efficient thermal management without significantly increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulator structure is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: providing electrical insulation, facilitating heat dissipation through conduction pathways, and maintaining mechanical support. The holes serve dual purposes of electrical isolation and thermal conduction, making the insulator a multi-functional component that resolves the contradiction between simplicity and performance.
3Reliability
If heat is not efficiently dissipated from the core, then the insulator structure remains simple, but the X-ray generating apparatus loses operational stability
Solution Approach 1:
The insulator is segmented with holes that can be formed using standard manufacturing techniques such as drilling or molding. This segmentation approach allows the complex heat dissipation function to be achieved through relatively simple manufacturing processes, maintaining ease of manufacture while significantly improving apparatus stability through effective thermal management.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulator design changes physical parameters such as hole diameter, hole spacing, and hole distribution to optimize heat dissipation efficiency. By adjusting these parameters within standard manufacturing capabilities, the design achieves improved reliability without requiring complex or specialized manufacturing processes.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design improves the stability of the X-ray generating apparatus by effectively dissipating core heat, thereby maintaining the apparatus's operational stability and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a heat-dissipating path configured to move heat from the core to an external space of the insulator
Data Source
AI summary
An X-ray generating apparatus comprises a storage housing, an insulating housing arranged in the storage housing, an X-ray generating tube arranged at least partly in the insulating housing, and a plurality of electrical components arranged in the insulating housing. In the X-ray generating apparatus, the plurality of electrical components include a mold transformer, the mold transformer includes a core, an insulator covering the core, and a heat-dissipating path configured to move heat from the core to an external space of the insulator, and the heat-dissipating path includes a hole provided in the insulator to extend from the external space toward the core.