Abstract: An electronic device with an airflow guiding duct includes a chassis, an airflow guiding duct, and a top cover. The chassis includes a bottom wall and a sidewall perpendicular to the bottom wall. A circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall. A pair of securing members protrudes from a top of the sidewall. The airflow guiding duct includes a top wall and a plurality of securing slots defined in the top wall corresponding to the securing members, for the securing members being lockingly engaging in the securing slots, thereby limiting movement of the airflow guiding duct in directions parallel to the circuit board. The cover is mounted on the chassis and abuts against the top wall of the airflow guiding duct, for limiting movement of the airflow guiding duct in a direction perpendicular to the circuit board.
Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly for dissipating heat generated by an electronic component includes a heat sink contacting the electronic component, a pair of retaining members fixed on two lateral sides of a top portion of the heat sink, a pair of arms pivotably secured to the retaining members, and an operating member pivotably attached to the retaining members. The operating member has two cams for interacting with the retaining member and the heat sink. When the operating member is rotated from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation, the arms are driven by the operating member to rotate towards the heat sink to engage with barbs of a retention module. Furthermore, the arms are also activated to move upwardly so they can tightly engage with the barbs, thereby securing the heat sink to the electronic component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2009
Assignees:
Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a motherboard includes a mounting boss and a boss backing. The mounting boss is alignable in a first orientation with a first hole spacing in the motherboard, and alignable in a second orientation with a second hole spacing in the motherboard. The boss backing is adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the first orientation through the motherboard having the first hole spacing, and adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the second orientation through the motherboard having the second hole spacing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2009
Assignee:
Dell Products, LP
Inventors:
Charles D. Hood, III, Jason A. Shepherd
Abstract: A power converter unit comprises: a metal casing; a power module mounted in the metal casing and equipped with two or more power semiconductor devices; a metal plate disposed on the power module and fixed to the metal casing; a heat dissipating sheet disposed on the metal plate; and a drive circuit board disposed on the heat dissipating sheet and is equipped with a control circuit for controlling the power semiconductor devices.
Abstract: A device for cooling electronic components of a control unit in an unmanned flying vehicle. A container contains a liquid cooling medium. A temperature sensor is adapted to sense the temperature of the electronic components during the flight of the vehicle. A sprayer adapted to be controlled by the temperature sensor to spray the liquid cooling medium directly upon the electronic components when the temperature of the cooling medium exceeds a predetermined level.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2005
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2009
Assignee:
Saab AB
Inventors:
Hakan Bjork, Karl-Johan Molin, Lars Olsson
Abstract: An electrical bus assembly for an electrical enclosure includes a single branch circuit with a plurality of branch circuit buses. First electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a first circuit breaker. Second electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a second circuit breaker. The single branch circuit provides electrical power to the first and second circuit breakers. The first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to the branch circuit buses, and the second electrical bus members extend in a second, opposite lateral direction. The electrical bus assembly enables the first circuit breaker to be disposed horizontally adjacent to the second circuit breaker within a corresponding one of the cells of the electrical enclosure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 7, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 7, 2009
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation
Inventors:
Stanley E. Moore, Amy W. Rowell, Michael H. Abrahamsen
Abstract: The invention discloses an air guide with at least one heat sink and at least one heat pipe. The heat pipe of the air guide can conduct the heat generated by a heat source to the heat sink of the air guide. The heat sink of the air guide increases the area of heat dissipation, and the distribution of the heat sink enables more blown-in air to carry the heat away. Accordingly, the air guide of the invention can increase the efficiency of heat dissipation within an electronic device.
Abstract: An interface module-mounted LSI package has an interposer equipped with a signal processing LSI, an interface module for signal transmission, mechanically connected to the interposer and electrically connected to the signal processing LSI, and a heat sink which is in contact with both the signal processing LSI and the interface module, and radiates heat of the signal processing LSI and the interface module. The LSI package has a gap, which serves as a heat resistor portion between the heat radiating portion for the signal processing LSI and the heat radiating portion for the interface module.
Abstract: Various arrangements of carrier trays and carriers for data storage devices, such as disk drives, are disclosed. The arrangements of carrier trays and carriers are arranged to be rigid, and therefore more resistant to vibration arising from operation of the data storage device in the tray and neighboring data storage devices, and/or easier to use.
Abstract: An electronic module. The electronic module includes a chassis, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of bus bars, and a heat sink. The chassis includes a first end and a second end. The first end is opposite the second end. The capacitors are positioned within the chassis, and at least one of the capacitors is proximate the first end. The bus bars are positioned within the chassis proximate the second end. The heat sink is positioned between the capacitors and the bus bars. The capacitors, the heat sink and the bus bars are positioned such that when an airflow enters the chassis at the first end, a portion of the airflow sequentially comes in contact with the capacitors, the heat sink, and the bus bars before exiting at the second end.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat-dissipation structure for electronic devices, which comprises: a housing having an accommodation space accommodating at least one heat-generating element; a heat conductor arranged in the accommodation space and contacting the heat-generating element; and an electric fan arranged outside the housing. The housing has an opening corresponding to the heat conductor, and the heat conductor extends through the opening and projects from the housing. The electric fan drives an air current to flow through the part of the heat conductor extending through the opening to promote heat-dissipation efficiency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2009
Assignee:
Shuttle Inc.
Inventors:
Chien-Hsiang Liu, Fun-Son Yeh, Brian Chang
Abstract: A cooling system has at least one heat conducting element in thermal contact with an electronic component. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the heat conducting element. The heat exchanger is configured to provide a working fluid to the at least one heat conducting element to facilitate dissipation of heat from the respective electronic component. The heat exchanger has a form factor dimensioned and configured for mounting in a preconfigured hardware unit slot of a computer chassis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 24, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2009
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Inventors:
Christian Belady, Darius Tanksalvala, Gary Gostin
Abstract: A heat-dissipating module includes a heat pipe and a heat-dissipating device. The heat pipe has a first end, a second end and a partition pipe section. The first end is connected to a first heat-generating component. The second end is connected to a second heat-generating component. The diameter of the partition pipe section is different from the diameter of the first end. The heat-dissipating device is disposed on the heat pipe and is located between the first end and the second end. The heat-dissipating device includes a first heat-dissipating part and a second heat-dissipating part. The first heat-dissipating part is located between the first end and the partition pipe section for dissipating heat generated by the first heat-generating component. The second heat-dissipating part is located between the second end and the partition pipe section for dissipating heat generated by the second heat-generating component.
Abstract: A method and computer processor system with anti-tamper capability and thermal packaging structure for implementing enhanced heat removal from processor circuitry, such as, a high-performance cell processor complex, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The computer system includes predefined processor circuits including anti-tamper logic. A volume container substantially contains the predefined processor circuits including the anti-tamper logic. A heat spreader is provided with the predefined processor circuits within the volume container. An external heatsink structure is attached to an outside cover above the volume container. The heatsink structure includes a heatsink base and a plurality of parallel fins extending outwardly from the heatsink base. A heat pipe extending through a folded mesh is attached to the heat spreader within the volume container and is attached to the external heatsink base providing an effective heat removal path for the processor circuits.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2009
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
William James Anderl, Vincenzo Valentino Di Luoffo, Eric Alan Eckberg, David Roy Motschman, Tamas Visegrady
Abstract: A plasma display device is constructed with a plasma display panel for visually displaying an image by using a gas discharge, a chassis base coupled to the plasma display panel to support the plasma display panel, a driving board including a board and a circuit device and applying a driving signal to the plasma display panel, a heat dissipation plate having heat dissipation fins and installed on the circuit device to dissipate heat generated from the circuit device, and a weight member installed on at least one of the heat dissipation fins to increase the weight of the heat dissipation fins on which the weight member is installed.
Abstract: A computer device heat dissipation system comprising a heat exchanger having a plurality of fins connected to a heat pipe, at least one of the plurality of fins comprises at least one aperture to enable an airflow to pass therethrough.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2009
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Abstract: An apparatus with some embodiments is described having cooling capabilities for a computing device. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a thermoelectric component (TEC) to transfer thermal energy with a first heat exchanger, through a heat attach and heat pipe, to or from the TEC, and then with a second heat exchanger. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a second heat attach and a second heat pipe between the second heat exchanger and the TEC. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the apparatus may be at a docking station, where the docking station may connect with the computing device. Other embodiments are described.
Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base (14) for absorbing heat from an electronic device and a plurality of fins (20) arranged on the base. A heat pipe (32) thermally contacts the fins and the base for transferring heat from the base to the fins. The heat pipe includes a U-shaped section thermally mounted below the base for absorbing the heat from the electronic device, two straight sections thermally engaging with the fins, and two arced sections interconnecting the U-shaped section and corresponding straight sections. The heat pipe is integrally formed by bending a straight heat pipe and functions as two U-shaped, individual heat pipes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2009
Assignees:
Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
Abstract: A heat-receiving plate of a pump has a heat-receiving surface and a guide. The heat-receiving surface is thermally connected to a heat-generating body. The guide is provided on the heat-receiving surface. The guide is opposed to the heat-generating body.
Abstract: Nano-scale thermal management devices, methods, and systems are provided. According to some embodiments, a thermal management device configured to remove heat from a heated area can comprise an inlet port and a cavity. The cavity can be positioned intermediate a heat source and an opposing surface spaced apart from the heat source. The inlet port can receive a liquid (such as a coolant or cooling fluid) and direct the liquid to the cavity. The cavity can be configured to control the thickness of the liquid within the cavity. Liquid within the cavity can be heated by the heat source, and the opposing surface can comprise openings to allow evaporated liquid to exit the openings. A gas flow proximate the opposing surface can be used to carry vapor and be used to enhance liquid evaporation. Movement of the evaporated liquid enables heat from the heat source to be removed. The opposing surface can be a perforated membrane having micro-sized and nano-sized perforations.