Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fin assembly, a base, a heat pipe soldered with the base, and a heat spreader sandwiched between the heat pipe and the fin assembly. The fin assembly has a bottom face. The base has a bottom surface and a top surface. The heat pipe comprises an evaporation portion thermally engaging with the top surface of the base plate and a curved portion extending from the evaporation portion and projecting beyond the base plate. The heat spreader has a first face engaging with the bottom face of the fin assembly and a second face thermally engaging with the condensation portion of the heat pipe. The heat spreader has a profile on the bottom face of the fin assembly, which is in compliance with at least a portion of the heat pipe.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a base plate, a fin group and a heat pipe thermally connecting the base plate with the fin group. The fin group includes a plurality of fins. The heat pipe includes a straight evaporating section contacting with the base plate, a first condensing section extending upwardly from an end of the evaporating section and through the fins, a second condensing section bent downwardly from a free end of the first condensing section and through the fins, and a third condensing section extending upwardly from an opposite end of the evaporating section and through the fins. Periphery walls of at least two of the first, second and third condensing sections substantially totally contact with the fins to increase a contact area between the heat pipe and the fins.

Abstract: A mounting device for a heat sink includes a basis and a pair of operating bodies. Two pair of supporting members are provided on opposite sides of the basis. The operating body includes a pole connecting the supporting members, a pivot member pivotably attached to the pole, and at least a spring member encircling the pole. The pivot member includes a pressing portion adapted for pressing the heat sink. One end of the spring member is fixed on one of the supporting members, and the other end of the spring member is secured with the pivot member. The pivot member is pivotable from a first position to a second position under action of a force and returns back to the first position from the second position under action of the spring member after withdrawing the force.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a rotatable fastener for securing the heat sink to the retention module. The retention module includes two supporting ribs and a positioning block above one of the supporting ribs. The rotatable fastener is rotatably received in the retention module and includes an actuating portion and a pressing portion fastened to the actuating portion. The heat sink rests on the supporting ribs of the retention module with an end thereof being pressed by the positioning block, and an opposite end thereof being pressed by the pressing portion. The rotatable fastener can be rotated to an unlocked position wherein the pressing portion is moved away from the opposite end of the heat sink, so that the heat sink is removable from the retention module.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a base with thermal interface material thereon and a protective cap covering the base. The protective cap includes a body shielding the thermal interface material and sidewalls extending from the body and engaging with a periphery of the base of the heat sink. A rotatable portion is rotatable relative to the body of the protective cap. The rotatable portion includes a base-wall being rotatably connected with the body of the protective cap and a plurality of positioning sides extending from the base-wall and engaging lateral sides of a corner of the base of the heat sink.

Abstract: A heat dissipating device for cooling a heat-generating electronic device, includes a heat sink assembly (10) and a fan (20) mounted to a side of the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader (12), a plurality of fins (14), and heat pipes (16) thermally connecting the heat spreader and the fins. The fins include at least one fastening fin (146). The fastening fin includes a pair of mounting tabs (1462). The mounting tabs of the fastening fin are oriented towards the fan for mounting the fan on the heat sink assembly. The fastening fin functions not only for dissipating heat into a surrounding environment but also for connecting the fan to the heat sink assembly.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly (100) for cooling a heat-generating electronic component, includes a base plate (32), a plurality of fins (50) mounted on the base plate and a heat pipe (20) thermally connecting the base plate and the fins. The fins are parallel to the base plate and include a bottom fin (40) supporting the fins on the base plate. The bottom fin includes a plurality of supporting tabs (422) engaging with the base plate and separating a body (42) of the bottom fin from the base plate. The bottom fin can be used not only for dissipating heat into a surrounding environment but also for reinforcing the whole strength of the heat sink assembly.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from heat-generating components on a printed circuit board includes a cover for covering the printed circuit board and a radiator mounted on the cover. The cover defines a plurality of holes corresponding to the heat-generating components on the printed circuit board. The radiator includes a plurality of contacting portions extending through the holes of the cover for contacting the heat-generating components, respectively. The cover and the radiator are made of different materials by different manufacturing techniques, i.e. aluminum die-casting and aluminum extrusion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat dissipation device, the method includes the steps of: a) affording a base, a plurality of fins, a plurality of flakes and solder, wherein the base includes a soldering face at a top surface thereof and defines a plurality of through holes therein; b) adhering the flakes to the soldering face of the base for covering the through holes; c) placing the solder onto the soldering face of the base and placing the fins onto the soldering face, whereby the solder is sandwiched between the base and the fins; d) heating the heat dissipation device at a determined temperature to melt the solder; and e) cooling the heat dissipation device to solder the fins onto the base.

Abstract: A heat dissipating device for cooling a heat-generating electronic device, includes a heat sink assembly (10) and a fan (20) mounted to a side of the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader (12), a plurality of fins (14), and heat pipes (16) thermally connecting the heat spreader and the fins. The fins include at least one fastening fin (146). The fastening fin includes a pair of mounting tabs (1462). The mounting tabs of the fastening fin are oriented towards the fan for mounting the fan on the heat sink assembly. The fastening fin functions not only for dissipating heat into a surrounding environment but also for connecting the fan to the heat sink assembly.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink including a base and a plurality of fins on the base. Each of the fins includes a body stamped with at least a flap toward an adjacent fin. A plurality of passages is defined between adjacent fins. A fan is attached to the heat sink for providing forced airflow to the heat sink. The at least a flap of the body of each of the fins leans from the fan toward a heat-accumulating portion of the heat sink to guide a stream of the airflow from the fan to the heat-accumulating portion of the heat sink. The heat-accumulating portion is either a connecting portion between the fins and heat pipes, or the base of the heat sink.

Abstract: A clip assembly (30) for mounting a heat sink (20) on a printed circuit board (10) includes a closed annular positioning portion (32) interferingly engaging with the heat sink, a securing portion (34) secured to the positioning portion. The securing portion has a pressing member (340) extending through an opening (320) defined in the positioning portion for resiliently abutting against the heat sink, and two arms (344) extending from free ends of the pressing member with a pair of hooks (342) formed at distal portions of the two arms for engaging with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A fastener (20) comprises a fixing post (21) and a washer (25). The fixing post has a locking tongue (213) and a slot (2110) just above the locking tongue. The washer defines a hole (253) and has at least one tab (255) near the hole. The fixing post extends through a heat sink (100) and engages with the washer by fitting the washer into the slot, whereby the washer is sandwiched between the locking tongue and a base (12) of the heat sink and the fixing post is securely attached to the heat sink. The tab engages with a straight side of the locking tongue. The fixing post is used for threadedly engaging with a screw thereby attaching the heat sink to an electronic device mounted on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A heat sink (10) for removing heat from heat-generating devices includes a plurality of fins (12) interconnected together by a fastener (20) extending therethrough. Each fin comprises a main body (14) and a flange (16) bent from an edge of the body. The main body has a thickness and defines a through hole (141, 142, 143) therein. The fastener comprises a plurality of alternating bars (200) and positioned portions (212). Each positioned portion has a same thickness as the main body and is accommodated in the through hole. Each bar is sandwiched between two adjacent main bodies, for fixing the fins in position and preventing the fin from sliding along a length direction of the fastener. The bar has a width larger than a diameter of the through hole.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a clip. The retention module includes a plurality of locking portions. The clip includes a main piece, an operating piece pivotally connecting with the main piece, and a buckling piece pivotally connecting with the operating piece. The main piece includes a pressing beam resting on the heat sink and a clamping portion engaging with a corresponding locking portion of the retention module. By operating the operating piece, the heat dissipation device has two positions, at a first of which a clamping portion of the buckling piece engages with a corresponding locking portion of the retention module and the pressing beam of the main piece presses the heat sink toward the retention module; at a second of the two positions, the clamping portion of the buckling piece disengages from the retention module.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from an electronic device comprises a base, a heat dissipation member provided with two heat-dissipating plate groups intercrossed with each other and defining a plurality of air passages. At least a heat pipe connects the base with the heat dissipation member to transfer heat from the base to the heat dissipation member. A first heat sink and a second heat sink respectively contact with lateral sides of the heat dissipation member. The heat pipe is partly sandwiched between the heat dissipation member and the first and second heat sinks.

Abstract: A thermal module includes a heat spreader (50) for contacting with a heat-generating electronic device mounted on a printed circuit board, a heat sink (60), a heat pipe (70) thermally connecting the heat spreader and the heat sink. A frame (80) is detachably mounted on the heat spreader, for fixing the heat spreader to the printed circuit board so that the heat spreader can thermally contact with the heat-generating device on the printed circuit board. The heat spreader has a simple polygonal configuration. The frame is formed by stamping a metal sheet or plastics injection molding.

Abstract: A heat sink (10) for removing heat from heat-generating devices includes a plurality of fins (12) interconnected together by a fastener (20) extending therethrough. Each fin comprises a main body (14) and a flange (16) bent from an edge of the body. The main body has a thickness and defines a through hole (141, 142, 143) therein. The fastener comprises a plurality of alternating bars (200) and positioned portions (212). Each positioned portion has a same thickness as the main body and is accommodated in the through hole. Each bar is sandwiched between two adjacent main bodies, for fixing the fins in position and preventing the fin from sliding along a length direction of the fastener. The bar has a width larger than a diameter of the through hole.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from an electronic element includes a heat spreader (12) for contacting with the electronic element, a conducting member (30) having a lower base plate (32) thermally contacting with the heat spreader and an upper base plate (34) with a plurality of first fins (36) extending downwardly from the upper base plate towards the lower base plate and a connecting portion (33) interconnecting the lower and upper base plate. A plurality of second fins (38) is mounted on the conducting member. A plurality of heat pipes (40) thermally connects the heat spreader and the conducting member and the second fins to transfer heat from the heat spreader to the conducting member and the second fins. A fan (20) is mounted adjacent to air passages of the first and second fins for generating a forced airflow through the air passages.

Abstract: A protective device (10) comprises a cap (100) and a strap (120) connecting with the cap (100). The cap (100) defines a cavity (102) which is adapted for accommodating thermal interface material (300) spread on a bottom surface (204) of a heat sink (200). At least three sides of the heat sink (200) are encircled by the strap (120), thereby the cap (100) is firmly attached to the heat sink (200) via the strap (120).