Dual-Casing Notebook With Sliding Connector for Thermal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Notebook computers face challenges in heat dissipation due to crowded system configurations and limited space, which affects their operational efficiency as users demand more functions in a smaller form factor.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a connecting part with sliding and rotating mechanisms between two casings, creating additional space for system configuration and allowing for improved heat dissipation by relocating components like optical disk drives from the main casing to the connecting part, thereby increasing the interval between systems and enhancing airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of systems configured in the notebook computer increases, then the functionality and performance are improved, but the space for heat dissipation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The notebook computer is divided into two separate casings: a first casing containing the keyboard and a second casing containing the display screen and optical disk drive. This segmentation allows each casing to be optimized independently for its specific thermal characteristics while maintaining overall functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting part extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the first casing, utilizing the vertical dimension to route airflow paths. This dimensional transition creates separate thermal zones and improves heat dissipation by establishing dedicated airflow channels that do not compete for horizontal space.
2Volume of moving object
If the size of the notebook computer is reduced, then the portability is improved, but the space for heat dissipation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting part is designed with specific local structures including runners and sliding mechanisms that create localized airflow channels. These local quality features ensure that heat dissipation pathways are optimized in critical areas without increasing the overall device footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting part incorporates sliding mechanisms with runners that allow dynamic adjustment of the second casing position relative to the first casing. This dynamic design enables optimization of airflow paths and heat dissipation characteristics while maintaining a compact form factor.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the systems are crowded in the notebook computer, then the functionality is improved, but the heat dissipation efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The optical disk drive is extracted from the first casing and relocated to the second casing. This extraction creates additional space in the first casing for other systems while maintaining overall functionality, and the second casing is positioned to utilize available space for heat dissipation purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting part serves as an intermediary structure between the first and second casings, providing both mechanical connection and thermal management functions. It includes runners and sliding mechanisms that facilitate controlled movement while maintaining thermal pathways for efficient heat dissipation.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a plurality of connecting rods and a connecting part. The first casing has an upper surface, and an end of each of the connecting rods is connected to the second casing. The connecting part connected to the first casing has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion having a lower surface and two corresponding side surfaces adjacent to the first connecting portion. The lower surface faces the upper surface of the first casing and is parallel with the upper surface. A runner is formed at each of the side surfaces, and the other ends of the connecting rods are slidingly disposed in the runners correspondingly to allow the second casing to move relative to the first casing via the runners of the connecting part and the connecting rods.