Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a chamber, a tube, a wick structure and a plurality of fins arranged around the tube. The chamber includes a base and a cover hermetically connected to the base. An evaporation room is defined between the base and the cover of the chamber. The tube extends upwardly from the cover of the chamber, and defines a condensation room communicating with the evaporation room. The wick structure is immerged with working fluid, and includes a main portion disposed in the evaporation room and a projection extending from the main portion into the condensation room.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component received in the casing, and a fixing member. The casing includes a cutout defined in a side wall thereof for assembly or disassembly a heat dissipation member into or out of the electronic device. The fixing member is connected to the top wall of the casing. The fixing member includes an elongated pole, a guiding pole connected to an outer end of the elongated pole and located adjacent to the cutout, and a resilient element at an inner end of the elongated pole and located over the electronic component. The resilient element is compressed and abuts the heat dissipation member when the heat dissipation member is assembled into the electronic device to contact with the electronic component.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, an electronic component, a heat sink having a base and a thermal module. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate surrounding the bottom plate. A cutout is defined in the side plate. The electronic component is arranged on the bottom plate and faces the cutout of the side plate. The base of the heat sink is arranged on the electronic component, and the thermal module is arranged on the base of the heat sink. The thermal module is assembled onto the base by extending through the cutout and can be taken out of the chassis through the cutout. The thermal module and the heat sink together dissipate heat generated by the electronic component when the thermal module is inserted into the chassis.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10) and a blower (50) for generating an airflow to the heat sink. The blower includes a housing (60) and at least one plate (63a, 63b) extending outwardly from the housing. The housing forms a contacting surface (610, 620) abutting a side of the heat sink. The plate includes an inner surface (630) abutting another side of the heat sink. A groove (69) is defined in a junction of the housing and the plate, and thus the contacting surface of the housing and the inner surface of the plate are planar-shaped to avoid interference between the housing of the blower and the heat sink. The groove has chamfer angles R therein. The housing is made by plastic injection molding or die casting.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a shell and a centrifugal fan. The shell includes a top wall, a bottom wall parallel to the top wall, and a sidewall perpendicular to the top wall and the bottom wall. The centrifugal fan is arranged between the top wall and the bottom wall. The centrifugal fan defines a first inlet facing the top wall and a second inlet facing the bottom wall. The first inlet and the second inlet are slantwise to the top wall and the bottom wall of the shell.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing receiving a heat generating electrical component therein, a display unit and a heat dissipating hinge pivotably interconnecting the housing and the display unit. The heat dissipating hinge includes a body, a cover, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. A body defines a first receiving groove receiving a condenser section of the second heat pipe therein. The cover and the body cooperatively define a receiving channel receiving the evaporator section of the first heat pipe therein. Heat generated by the electric device is transferred from the heat generating electronic component to the display unit through the heat dissipating hinge. First and second supporting members are secured to two ends of the evaporator section of the first heat pipe to prevent leakage of thermal grease from a middle portion of the receiving channel.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fin unit, a fan and a fan duct. The fin unit includes a plurality of fins stacked together. An airflow channel is defined between each two neighboring fins. The fan includes an air inlet and an opposite air outlet. The fan duct communicates the airflow channels of the fin unit and the fan. The fan duct includes a first flue connected to the air inlet of the fan and a second flue connected to the fin unit. The second flue includes a first side plate and a second side plate covering on two neighboring sides of the fin unit, respectively.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes a casing and a fan cover located on the casing. The casing includes a sidewall defining at least one latching groove. A step is formed in the at least one latching groove. The fan cover includes at least one latching leg corresponding to the at least one latching groove. The at least one latching leg includes a locking portion. The locking portion includes a plurality of wedge-shaped hooks extending latarally and outwardly from the locking portion. The hook has a tapered outer surface for guiding the at least one latching leg to slide into the at least one latching groove and a locking shoulder formed at a topmost portion of the hook. The locking shoulder of the at least one latching leg abuts against the step of the at least one latching groove.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a centrifugal fan. The main body includes a bottom wall, an opposite top wall and a side wall connecting the top wall with the bottom wall. The bottom wall, the top wall and the side wall cooperatively define a space in the main body. A groove is defined in the top wall for communicating the space with an outside environment of the main body. The top wall is provided with an active cover plate corresponding to the groove. The cover plate is capable of moving upwardly relative to the top wall to define an air intake between the cover plate and the top wall. A centrifugal fan is received in the space of the main body. The centrifugal fan sucks air into the space from the outside environment via the air intake and the groove.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fan (200), a first wire collection structure (280) and a second wire collection structure (290). The fan (200) includes a frame (210) and an impeller (240) disposed in the frame (210). The first wire collection structure (280) is formed on the frame (210) to collect wires (270) of the fan (200). The second wire collection structure (290) is formed on the frame (210) and configured for collecting wires (460) of another component other than the fan (200).

Abstract: A thermal module assembly includes a first thermal module (10) and a second thermal module (20). The first thermal module (10) has a fan (300) with an air outlet, a first heat sink (120) positioned at the air outlet and a first clamp portion (122) formed on the first heat sink (120). The second thermal module (20) has a second heat sink (220) and a second clamp portion (222) formed on the second heat sink (220). The second heat sink (220) is juxtaposed with the first heat sink (120). The first heat sink (120) and the second heat sink (220) are combined together via engagement of the first clamp portion (122) and the second clamp portion (222) so that airflow produced by the fan (300) flows past the first heat sink (120) and the second heat sink (220) in order.

Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a casing (10) of an electronic product, and a thermal module disposed in the casing. The casing has a sidewall (102) defining a plurality of slots (1011) therein. The thermal module includes a centrifugal blower (50), a fin assembly (40) and a plurality of sub-fins (701). The centrifugal blower defines an air outlet (502) therein. The fin assembly is disposed at the air outlet of the centrifugal blower and includes a plurality of fins (401) and has a plurality of air passages (402) formed between adjacent fins. The sub-fins are located between the fin assembly and the sidewall of the casing, and forming a plurality of air channels (702) therebetween. The air channels of the sub-fins communicate the air passages of the fin assembly with the slots of the sidewall of the casing.

Abstract: A thermal module (10) for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic component (20) includes a base plate (11), a heat-dissipating fan (16) mounted to one side of the base plate, at least a heat pipe (12) mounted to another side opposite to the one side of the base plate, and a fin assembly (14) mounted to an air outlet of the heat-dissipating fan. The heat pipe includes a bending portion (124). The fin assembly includes a portion (142) corresponding to the bending portion of the heat pipe. The fins of the portion of the fin assembly are arranged along an extension direction of the bending portion of the heat pipe.

Abstract: A thermal module includes a centrifugal fan (10), a fin assembly (20) disposed at an air outlet of the centrifugal fan and two heat pipes (30, 40). The fin assembly includes a plurality of fins (21) connected together. Each fin has a front surface (212) and a rear surface (213) opposite the front surface. An elongated protruding member (218) is formed on the fin and protrudes from the rear surface towards the front surface. A recessed concave (219) corresponding to the protruding member is defined in the rear surface of the fin. At least one slit is defined along the protruding member and communicates with the concave. The protruding member divides the fin into first and second fin portions (20a, 20b). The two heat pipes thermally interconnect the first and second fin portions with two heat generating electronic components, respectively.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fan (200), a first wire collection structure (280) and a second wire collection structure (290). The fan (200) includes a frame (210) and an impeller (240) disposed in the frame (210). The first wire collection structure (280) is formed on the frame (210) to collect wires (270) of the fan (200). The second wire collection structure (290) is formed on the frame (210) and configured for collecting wires (460) of another component other than the fan (200).

Abstract: A thermal module includes a centrifugal fan (10), a fin assembly (20) disposed at an air outlet of the centrifugal fan and two heat pipes (30, 40). The fin assembly includes a plurality of fins (21) connected together. Each fin has a front surface (212) and a rear surface (213) opposite the front surface. An elongated protruding member (218) is formed on the fin and protrudes from the rear surface towards the front surface. A recessed concave (219) corresponding to the protruding member is defined in the rear surface of the fin. At least one slit is defined along the protruding member and communicates with the concave. The protruding member divides the fin into first and second fin portions (20a, 20b). The two heat pipes thermally interconnect the first and second fin portions with two heat generating electronic components, respectively.

Abstract: A thermal module includes a heat sink (400), a heat pipe (200) and a fastening device (300). The heat pipe (200) includes an evaporator (240) and a condenser (220) connected with the heat sink. The fastening device includes a base member (320) and a spring member (340). The base member includes a contacting plate (322) and two locating pins (324). Each locating pin includes a head portion (3240) and a neck portion (3244). The spring member includes a pressing portion (342) pressing the evaporator towards the contacting plate. Two locating holes (348) are defined in the pressing portion. The spring member is mounted on the base member via engagement of the locating holes with the locating pins. The spring member has a thickness smaller than a length of each of the neck portions and is movable along the neck portions to suit for a size of the evaporator.

Abstract: A thermal module includes a centrifugal blower (10), a heat sink (20) mounted to an air outlet (11) of the centrifugal blower, a heat pipe (40) connecting the heat sink with a heat generating electronic component, and a resilient clip (80) for mounting the heat pipe onto the heat generating electronic component. The resilient clip includes an M-shaped pressing portion (82) disposed above an evaporation section (44) of the heat pipe, a plate portion (83) disposed at one end of the pressing portion for being fixed to a sidewall (53d), and an abutting portion (85) disposed at the other end of the pressing portion and including an abutting plate (85b) for abutting against a bottom surface of another sidewall (53b).

Abstract: A centrifugal blower (10) includes a casing (12) and a rotor (14) rotatable disposed in the casing. The casing includes a base plate (121), a sidewall (122) extending from the base plate and a cover (123) covering the sidewall. The sidewall is a multilayer structure and includes a first section (128a) and a second section (128c). A distance between a central axis (A) of the rotor and an inner surface of the second section is greater than that between the central axis of the rotor and an inner surface of the first section. The first section is located below a mother board (20) and the second section sits on a top surface of the motherboard when the centrifugal blower is mounted to the mother board.

Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a fin assembly (10) and a centrifugal blower (20). The centrifugal blower includes a housing (22) defining an air outlet (221). An airflow generated by the blower flows through the air outlet to reach the fin assembly to take heat away therefrom. The fin assembly includes a plurality of fins (12) configured for thermally connecting with the heat-generating electronic component to absorb heat therefrom. The fins of the fin assembly are arranged at the air outlet of the centrifugal blower and stacked together. An inner side (12a) of the fin assembly is attached to and in line with the air outlet of the centrifugal blower. An outer side (12b) of the fin assembly is offset from the air outlet a distance along a lateral direction or a vertical direction.