Power Module Ventilation Bracket Layout for Narrower Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power supplies face inefficiencies in cooling and heat exhaust due to ineffective zone creation and blocked air output surfaces, leading to reduced cooling efficiency and increased width, despite attempts to minimize dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A power module structure with a first and second housing, a wind generating unit, and a power socket, where the wind generating unit and power socket are arranged side by side, eliminating ineffective zones and optimizing space usage, while maintaining structural strength through integrated ventilation brackets and securement features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the computer fan and power socket are installed at one identical side of the power supply to reduce width, then the width dimension is reduced, but the cooling efficiency is reduced due to ineffective zone creation and blocked air output surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a planar side-by-side arrangement to a three-dimensional stacked configuration. The power socket is positioned above the computer fan along the height dimension, allowing both components to occupy the same horizontal footprint while eliminating spatial interference. This vertical arrangement removes the ineffective zone and blocking issues while maintaining compact width.
Solution Approach 2:
The power socket structure is designed to nest above the computer fan assembly. The housing and mounting structures are configured so that the power socket occupies the vertical space above the fan without interfering with the fan's air output surface, effectively nesting one component within the spatial envelope of another.
2Strength
If metal sheet stamping and bending methods are used with latching, screw fastening or riveting to form integral parts, then structural strength is achieved, but the attachment portion occupies space and increases width
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the ventilation bracket as an integral part of the power socket housing through unified stamping and bending operations. This merging of components eliminates the need for separate attachment structures like latches, screws, or rivets, thereby removing the space that would be occupied by these fastening elements while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the separate attachment portions (latching mechanisms, screw holes, rivet points) from the design. By integrating the bracket directly into the housing structure through forming operations, the design removes the need for additional fastening components that would otherwise occupy valuable space and increase the overall width.
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
Achieves maximum cooling efficiency with minimized width and adheres to safety standards, ensuring effective heat exhaust and structural integrity without increasing the overall dimensions.
Implementation Method 1
a wind generating unit (3) arranged on the ventilation bracket (22)... achieving maximum cooling efficiency with minimized width and adheres to safety standards, ensuring effective heat exhaust
Data Source
AI summary
A power module structure includes a first housing, a second housing, a wind generating unit and a power socket. The first housing includes a first plate and a first side portion. The second housing is attached to the first housing and includes a second plate arranged opposite to the first plate and a second side portion arranged opposite to the first side portion. Furthermore, a ventilation bracket is integrally bent and extended from the second housing and provided for the installation of the wind generating unit. The power socket is arranged side by side with the wind generating unit. The power socket and the wind generating unit are located between the first plate and the second plate. Moreover, the ventilation bracket includes a securement portion, and the securement portion is extended to inside of the first plate or the second plate for securement.