WO2005094151A1 - 電子機器の空冷の方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air cooling technology for electronic devices, and particularly to a method for air-cooling heat generated by electric components and the like housed in a housing using a cooling fan and an implementation of the method. It concerns the equipment used.
- a microprocessor or a microprocessor is used for controlling the electronic devices and for other purposes.
- a large number of active components and passive components such as resistors, which are semiconductor devices such as computers (hereinafter, these components are collectively referred to as electrical components) are used. These electrical components usually generate heat during the operation of electronic devices.
- an electric circuit configured to include these electric components and to realize a predetermined function is not used in a state of being exposed to the outside, but is housed and used in a housing substantially surrounding the electric circuit.
- a fan In order to effectively release the heat generated inside the housing to the outside and suppress a rise in the temperature inside the housing, a fan (ventilation fan) is used to provide an air intake provided in the housing.
- forced air cooling of the electric components is performed by inhaling cold air outside the cabinet, circulating the air around the electric components that generate heat inside the housing, and discharging the air outside the housing. .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an example of a general forced air-cooled electronic device.
- an electric component 32 is housed in a housing 31 having a substantially rectangular cross section.
- a fan 33 is provided at an upper part of a housing 31.
- An intake port 34 is formed at the bottom of the housing 31, and an air filter 35 is disposed in the intake port 34.
- the electric component 32 When the electronic device 30 is operated, the electric component 32 is energized, and the electric component 32 generates heat. At the same time, the fan 33 rotates to discharge the warmed air inside the housing 31 to the outside of the housing 31. As a result, a negative pressure is generated inside the housing 31 and cold air outside the housing 31 is generated. Flows into the housing 31 from the air inlet 34 through the air filter 35. This inflow air flows around the electric components 32 in the housing 31, thereby cooling the electric components, and the air heated by heat exchange with the electric components is discharged to the outside through the fan 33. It is. That is, by generating an airflow as shown by arrows A3, B3, and C3 in FIG. 3, heat of the electric component 32 is removed by cold external air, and exhausted to the outside of the housing by the fan 33.
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-2002-239327 (Page 3, FIG. 1, FIG. 2)
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-8-49912 (Page 3, FIG. 1)
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the conventional technology, and has as its object to provide a method and an apparatus for air-cooling an electronic device which have a simple apparatus configuration and do not require frequent maintenance services. Aim.
- An electrical component that generates heat is housed inside the housing, and the housing includes an air inlet for sucking external air into the housing, an air filter attached to the air inlet, and the housing.
- an air cooling method in which an air flow is generated in the housing by the fan and the electric component is cooled by the air flow.
- Air cooling method for an electronic device wherein dust adhering to the air filter is aggregated by vibrating the air filter in an in-plane direction thereof,
- the air filter is vibrated at a frequency of 100 Hz to 100 Hz and an amplitude of 0.1 mm to 2 mm. In one embodiment of the present invention, the air filter is vibrated to promote the Brownian motion of the dust attached to the air filter, thereby aggregating the dust.
- the air filter is vibrated for a certain time each time the electronic device is operated for a preset time. In one embodiment of the present invention, the air filter vibrates according to a temperature inside the housing. In one embodiment of the present invention, the air filter is continuously vibrated. In one embodiment of the present invention, the operation is performed under the condition that the air intake port is formed in a lower portion of the housing and the air filter is disposed substantially in a horizontal plane. [0014] Further, according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object,
- An electrical component that generates heat is housed inside the housing, and the housing includes an air inlet for sucking external air into the housing, an air filter attached to the air inlet, and the housing.
- An air-cooling device for an electronic device comprising: a vibration device that vibrates the air filter in an in-plane direction thereof.
- the vibrating device vibrates the air filter at a frequency of 100 Hz to 1000 Hz and an amplitude of 0.1 mm to 2 mm. In one embodiment of the present invention, the vibrating device vibrates the air filter to promote the Brownian motion of the dust attached to the air filter, thereby aggregating the dust.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a timer for interrupting the operation of the vibration device.
- the timer operates the vibration device for a preset time each time the electronic device is operated for a preset time.
- a temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature inside the housing is provided, and the timer sets the operating time of the vibrating device according to the temperature measured by the temperature measuring means.
- a control device for controlling the timer to update the timer.
- control device further includes a temperature measurement unit that measures a temperature inside the casing, and controls an operation of the vibration device according to the temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit.
- a temperature measurement unit that measures a temperature inside the casing, and controls an operation of the vibration device according to the temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit.
- the intake port is formed at a lower portion of the housing, and the air filter is disposed substantially in a horizontal plane.
- the air filter is vibrated in the in-plane direction by a vibrating device to aggregate the dust on the air filter, thereby delaying the occurrence of clogging of the air filter and greatly reducing the frequency of cleaning or replacing the air filter. It is possible to save labor.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of an air cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a second embodiment of an air cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air cooling device of a general electronic device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of an air cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention.
- the air-cooling device of the electronic device 10 includes a housing 11, electric components 12 that generate heat, a fan 13, an intake port 14, an air filter 15, a vibration device 17, and a timer 18.
- the housing 11 houses the electrical components 12 and the like of the electronic device 10 that generate heat, and shields or isolates them from the outside.
- the electric component 12 is an active component such as a semiconductor device and a passive component such as a resistor, and forms an electric circuit in which the electronic device 10 is set to execute a predetermined function.
- the fan 13 is disposed, for example, at the top of the housing 11 and discharges the air inside the housing 11 to the outside to suppress an increase in the internal temperature of the housing 11 (arrow A1). , Bl, and CI) inside and outside the housing 11.
- the air inlet 14 is formed at, for example, a lower portion of the housing 11, and is an air intake for sucking cool air from outside the housing 11 into the housing 11.
- the air filter 15 is attached to the intake port 14 so as to close the intake port 14, is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane, and removes dust 16 contained in cold air taken in from the outside of the housing 11 through the intake port 14. Collect and remove.
- the vibration device 17 vibrates the air filter 15 in the in-plane direction (the direction of the arrow X, that is, the direction in the horizontal plane).
- the timer 18 sets the time of the vibration operation of the vibration device 17.
- the timer 18 presets the vibration device 17 each time the electronic device 10 is operated for a predetermined period of time (that is, each time the operation of the electric component 12 and the fan 13 continues for a predetermined period of time). Operate for the specified time.
- the frequency of the air filter 15 is 100 Hz-1000 Hz, preferably ⁇ 300 Hz-1000 Hz, more preferably ⁇ 500 Hz-1000 Hz, and amplitude 0.1 mm-2 mm, preferably 0.1 mm-1 mm. More preferably, it is oscillated at 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
- the dust 16 Due to this vibration, Brownian motion of the dust 16 attached to the air filter 15 (vibration motion of the dust itself due to thermal energy or the like) is promoted, whereby the dust 16 itself is induced to aggregate by the Coulomb force of the dust itself.
- examples of the dust 16 include so-called “cotton dust” that floats indoors or the like.
- the area where dust has not adhered increases due to the aggregation of the dust 16, and is, for example, more than lmm square, where dust is not adhered. Will appear in many areas of 3 mm square or more.
- the frequency and amplitude of the vibration of the air filter 15 be within the above ranges. If the frequency of the vibration of the air filter 15 is set lower than 100 Hz or the amplitude is set smaller than 0.1 mm, the action of the dust aggregation tends to be insufficient.
- the vibration frequency of the air filter 15 is set higher than 1000 Hz or the amplitude is set larger than 2 mm, the dust 16 from the air filter 15 tends to fall off. Further, in order to perform the above-described action in such a manner that dust is substantially removed from the air filter 15, the It is particularly preferable to perform the process under the condition that the air port 14 is formed in the lower part of the housing 11 and the air filter 15 is arranged substantially in a horizontal plane. By virtue of this, the resistance of the air flow flowing through the air filter 15 is reduced, the occurrence of clogging of the air filter 15 is suppressed, and the usable time in a good filtration state is extended.
- the dusts 16 are brought into close contact with each other and aggregated, and the distance between the dust aggregates formed by the dusts 16 is increased, so that the air flow reducing force due to the clogging of the air filter 15 is also induced.
- the occurrence of the abnormal temperature rise of the part 12 can be delayed. Extend the time interval for cleaning or replacement of the air filter 15 for the purpose of removing dust on the air filter 15 by force, and clean or replace the air filter 15 by the maintenance department of the air cooling device of the electronic device 10. Replacement man-hours.
- the vibration device 17 since the dust does not fall out of the air filter 15 during the operation of the vibration device 17, a device for collecting the dropped dust or the like needs to be permanently installed in the electronic device 10. For this reason, the device configuration is simplified.
- the vibration device 17 by setting the operation of the vibration device 17 to intermittent operation using the timer 18 instead of the continuous operation, even if the operation life of the vibration device 17 is less than the lifetime of the air cooling device of the electronic device 10, the vibration can be reduced. The operation of the air cooling device of the electronic device 10 becomes possible without replacing the device 17.
- the intermittent operation of the vibration device 17 is performed according to the temperature inside the housing measured by the temperature measuring means 100, in particular, the temperature of the electric component 12 and its surroundings, instead of the timer 18.
- the control may be performed by the control device 19.
- the control device 19 issues an operation command to the vibrating device 17 every time the housing internal temperature exceeds a predetermined value based on a signal of the housing internal temperature input from the temperature measuring means 100. Outputs a signal.
- the operating time of the vibrating device 17 can be a time until a constant time when the internal temperature of the housing becomes lower than a predetermined value elapses.
- control device 19 monitors the housing internal temperature signal input from the temperature measuring means 100 at appropriate time intervals, and according to the housing internal temperature at the time of the monitoring, A command signal for updating the time set for the operation of the vibration device 17 may be output to the timer 18.
- the timer 18, the control device 19, and the temperature measuring unit 100 Can belong to the electrical component 12.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the air cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention.
- the air cooling device of the electronic device 20 includes a housing 21, electric components 22 with heat generation, a fan 23, an intake port 24, an air filter 25, and a long-life vibrating device 27.
- the air cooling device of the electronic device 20 of this embodiment includes a timer, and differs from the air cooling device of the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the housing 21 is the same as the housing 11 of the first embodiment, and houses the electric components 22 and the like that generate heat of the electronic device 20, and shields or isolates external forces.
- the electric component 22 is similar to the electric component 12 of the first embodiment, and forms an electric circuit in which the electronic device 20 is set to execute a predetermined function.
- the fan 23 is similar to the fan 13 of the first embodiment described above, and is disposed, for example, at the top of the housing 21 to discharge air inside the housing 21 to the outside, and An air flow (indicated by arrows A2, B2, C2) for suppressing the temperature rise is generated inside and outside the housing 21.
- the air inlet 24 is similar to the air inlet 14 of the first embodiment, and is formed, for example, at the lower portion of the housing 21, and cools air from outside the housing 21 and sends air inside the housing 21. It is an air intake for inhaling and entering.
- the air filter 25 is the same as the air filter 15 of the first embodiment, is attached to the air inlet 24 so as to close it, and is taken in from the outside of the housing 21 through the air inlet 24. Remove dust 26 in cold air.
- the long life vibration device 27 vibrates the air filter 25 in the in-plane direction (the direction of arrow X).
- the long-life vibration device 27 has a long life which is about the lifetime of the air cooling device of the electronic device 20 or longer.
- the air cooling device of the electronic device 20 When the electronic device 10 is operated, the long-life vibration device 27 is constantly operated by an operation command signal from the control device 29. Thereby, the air filter 25 is vibrated in the same manner as the air filter 15 of the first embodiment. Due to this vibration, the Brownian motion of the dust 26 attached to the air filter 25 is promoted, and aggregation of the dust 26 is induced, as in the first embodiment.
- examples of the dust 26 include so-called “cotton” floating indoors and the like.
- the area where dust has not adhered increases due to the aggregation of the dust 26, and is, for example, more than lmm square with no dust attached, preferably Will appear in many areas of 3 mm square or more.
- the frequency and amplitude of the vibration of the air filter 25 be within the above ranges. If the frequency of the vibration of the air filter 25 is lower than 100 Hz or the amplitude is lower than 0.1 mm, the effect of the dust aggregation tends to be insufficient.
- the vibration frequency of the air filter 25 is set higher than 100 Hz or the amplitude is set larger than 2 mm, the dust 26 from the air filter 25 tends to fall off.
- the air inlet 24 is formed in the lower part of the housing 21 and the air filter 25 is disposed substantially in a horizontal plane. Force under controlled conditions is particularly preferred. By virtue of this, the resistance of the airflow flowing through the air filter 25 is reduced, the occurrence of clogging of the air filter 25 is suppressed, and the usable time in a good filtration state is extended.
- the dusts 26 are brought into close contact with each other and aggregated, and the distance between the dust aggregates formed thereby is increased, whereby the air flow reduction force due to the clogging of the air filter 25 is also induced.
- the occurrence of the abnormal temperature rise of the part 22 can be delayed. Extend the time interval of cleaning or replacement of the air filter 25 for the purpose of removing dust on the air filter 25, and clean or replace the air filter 25 by the maintenance department of the air cooling device of the electronic device 20. Replacement man-hours.
- the dust does not fall off from the air filter 25 even during the operation of the long-life vibrating device 27, a device for collecting the dropped dust and the like is permanently provided in the electronic device 20. This eliminates the need and simplifies the device configuration. Further, in the present embodiment, by not using a timer, the air-cooling device of the electronic device 20 can be further reduced in cost.
- control device 29 belongs to the electric component 22.
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