Support Frame Flange Mounting for Panel PC Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support systems for control panels and panel PCs are cumbersome due to high weight and inadequate heat dissipation, and cannot be combined with support arms without installation boxes, limiting their use in harsh industrial environments.
Innovation Solution
A support frame design featuring flange surfaces for direct attachment to support arms, allowing for improved heat dissipation through metallic materials and modular expansion with additional devices, eliminating the need for installation boxes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a control panel is installed in an installation box connected to a support arm, then the user interface can be easily operated and positioned, but the total weight increases and waste heat cannot be adequately dissipated
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential mounting function from the installation box and integrates it directly into the control panel housing through the flange connection. The flange with flange surface allows direct attachment to the support arm, eliminating the need for the separate installation box structure, thereby reducing weight while maintaining ease of operation and positioning capabilities
2Ease of operation
If a control panel is installed in an installation box connected to a support arm, then the user interface can be easily operated and positioned, but elaborate cooling devices such as fans and ventilation ducts are required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the installation box structure entirely, replacing it with a direct flange mounting system. This eliminates the enclosed space that would trap heat and the need for complex cooling devices like fans and ventilation ducts, while preserving the ability to position and operate the interface easily
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potential harm of heat generation into a benefit by designing the flange and housing structure to facilitate natural heat dissipation. The open flange connection and streamlined housing allow waste heat to escape naturally without requiring active cooling systems
3Temperature
If a double-walled housing is used for industrial panels and panel PCs, then heat dissipation is improved, but the housing cannot be combined with a support arm without an installation box
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the mounting function (flange connection) directly into the housing structure. The flange with flange surface is integrated as part of the housing, allowing direct combination with support arms while maintaining the heat dissipation benefits of the double-walled design, eliminating the need for separate installation boxes
4Ease of operation
If an installation box is used to mount a control panel on a support arm, then the control panel can be positioned advantageously, but the structure is cumbersome and service life is reduced in harsh environments
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the control panel housing with an integrated flange mounting system, creating a unified structure that eliminates the separate installation box. This integrated design reduces structural complexity and potential failure points, improving reliability and service life in harsh industrial environments while maintaining advantageous positioning and accessibility
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
Enables efficient heat management and flexible, durable operation of panel PCs in harsh industrial settings with reduced weight and enhanced accessibility, increasing service life and adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
a part of at least one first frame element is designed with a first flange surface for flanging the first frame element to a supporting arm with a second flange surface
Implementation Method 2
improved heat dissipation through metallic materials
Data Source
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AI summary
The frame (1) has frame elements formed as external side surfaces, which form a housing part. A fastening unit fastens a control panel within the frame. A part of the frame elements is formed with a flange surface (14) for flange-mounting of the frame elements on a support arm (17) with another flange surface (15). The former flange surface is arranged vertically with respect to an operator interface given by the panel. A connecting unit (21) is arranged between the flange surfaces, and has retaining arms (22, 23) for supporting accessory devices (25, 26).