Robot Heat Dissipation via High-Pressure Gas Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Robots face heat accumulation issues due to sealed inner spaces, leading to potential operational disruptions, and existing heat dissipation methods involving gas tubes increase costs and complicate wiring designs.
Innovation Solution
A heat dissipating system utilizing a gas supply device that outputs high-pressure gas into the robot's inner space, with a valve mechanism that releases the gas when open, preventing external air ingress and allowing adjustable flow to enhance cooling efficiency, particularly near high-heat components like motors and axles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If gas tube with holes is disposed in the inner space for heat dissipation, then the elements can be cooled, but the cost increases and the wiring design becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the gas tube component from the robot's internal structure and replaces it with the robot's outer skin itself. The outer skin is designed with heat-dissipating structures that directly serve as gas passage channels, eliminating the need for separate gas tubes and their associated wiring connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functions of the outer skin (protective covering) and the gas passage channels (heat dissipation pathway) into a single integrated structure. The outer skin simultaneously serves as both the protective envelope and the conduit for heat-dissipating gas flow.
2Reliability
If the inner space is sealed for robot operation, then the robot structure is protected, but heat accumulates and affects operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs the outer skin as a flexible shell that incorporates heat-dissipating structures and gas passage channels. This flexible shell design allows the sealed protective structure to simultaneously function as a heat dissipation system through integrated airflow pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes pneumatic principles by introducing gas flow through the outer skin's heat-dissipating structures. The gas flow creates convection currents that actively remove heat from the sealed inner space while maintaining the protective seal.
3Temperature
If high-pressure gas is released through the valve for cooling, then the inner space is cooled, but external air may flow in and reduce IP rating
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamically controllable valve that responds to pressure differential signals. When internal pressure exceeds external pressure during heat dissipation, the valve opens to release gas. When pressures equalize or internal pressure drops, the valve automatically closes, dynamically adapting to pressure conditions to prevent air ingress.
Solution Approach 2:
The valve system incorporates feedback control where the valve operation is determined by the pressure differential between internal and external environments. The system monitors pressure conditions and adjusts valve state accordingly, opening when internal pressure is higher and closing when pressures are equalized, thereby preventing external air contamination.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively cools the robot's inner space without external air contamination, maintaining high Ingress Protection (IP) and optimizing heat dissipation efficiency by adjusting gas flow based on temperature and energy consumption demands.
Implementation Method 1
The high-pressure gas outputted by the gas supply device is guided into the inner space through the inlet, and the high-pressure gas accommodated in the inner space is released through the at least one valve when the at least one valve is open
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AI summary
A heat dissipating system of robot is provided. The heat dissipating system includes a gas supply device and a robot. The gas supply device is configured to provide a high-pressure gas. The robot is in communication with the gas supply device and includes a housing, an inlet and at least one valve. The housing defines an inner space. The inlet is disposed on the housing and is in communication with the gas supply device and the inner space. The at least one valve is disposed on the housing and is in communication with the inner space. The high-pressure gas outputted by the gas supply device is guided into the inner space through the inlet, and the high-pressure gas accommodated in the inner space is released through the at least one valve when the at least one valve is open.