Wearable Charging Case Cooling Control for Enclosed Heat Buildup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices, particularly wearable devices, generate heat during operation and charging, which is not effectively dissipated when stored in storage cases, leading to performance restrictions and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a cooling module, such as a fan, in the storage case to actively dissipate heat from the wearable device based on operational state and temperature information received from the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the external electronic device is wholly contained within the electronic device housing, then portability and storage efficiency are improved, but heat dissipation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple sections: a first housing for receiving the external electronic device, a second housing covering the first housing, and a third housing receiving the external electronic device. This segmentation creates internal spaces and pathways that facilitate heat dissipation while maintaining compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
A cooling device is introduced as an intermediary component between the external electronic device and the external environment. This cooling device actively removes heat from the enclosed space, enabling the housing to maintain both compact storage and effective heat dissipation.
2Temperature
If the cooling module is activated to dissipate heat, then heat dissipation capability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses temperature detection to monitor the thermal state of the external electronic device and adjusts the cooling device operation accordingly. The cooling device is controlled based on detected temperature conditions, ensuring it operates only when necessary and at appropriate intensity levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling device operation is made dynamic rather than static. The system can adjust the cooling intensity and duration based on real-time temperature conditions, transitioning between different operational states to optimize energy efficiency while maintaining effective heat dissipation.
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
Effectively reduces heat-related performance restrictions by actively cooling the wearable device, enhancing its operational efficiency and charging speed.
Implementation Method 1
the electronic devices (i.e., storage cases) may sometimes include a battery for charging external electronic device... when the external electronic device is disposed in the electronic device, it may often be wholly contained within, which presents problems in effectively discharging heat generated by prior operation of the external electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
Electronic devices and methods thereof are disclosed. A first electronic device includes a housing including an inner space for receiving an external electronic device therein, a battery disposed in the housing, a detection module disposed in the housing, and configured to detect one of receiving or removal of the external electronic device from the inner space, at least one cooling module disposed in the housing, at least one processor operatively coupled with the detection module and the at least one cooling module, and a memory operatively coupled with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which are executable by the at least one processor to detect, through the detection module, that the external electronic device is received in the housing, receive at least one of an operational state information or temperature information for the external electronic device in response to the detecting of the received external electronic device, and control the at least one cooling module, based on at least one of the operational state information or the temperature information.