Heating Or Cooling Means And Gas Pump In Housing Patents (Class 165/122)
  • Publication number: 20100084119
    Abstract: A transit container, such as a rack-mount style container, includes a temperature control system for maintaining a desired temperature within the container such that any cargo within the container remains operational at selected times and possibly in selected locations. The temperature control system includes support or mounting brackets, a temperature control assembly, shock isolation devices for shock attenuation of the temperature control assembly, exhaust assemblies that include exhaust fans and exhaust/intake louvers, and a mounting plate attachable to a lid of the transit container. The temperature control assembly and the aforementioned components may be arranged to have a low-height profile or envelope, which in turn permits the temperature control system to be located in a cavity or chamber of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Environmental Container Systems, Inc., d/b/a ECS Composites
    Inventor: Dennis M. Becklin
  • Patent number: 7688593
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a system. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes a chassis having one or more slots configured to hold circuit boards and a plenum coupled to the chassis. The apparatus, in this embodiment, further includes a fan assembly coupled to the plenum and configured to provide an airflow therethrough, and servo dampers associated with the one or more slots and configured to allocate a portion of the airflow to associated air paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Byers, Christian Joncourt, Benoit Morin
  • Patent number: 7688584
    Abstract: A rack-mount case system for receiving, supporting and storing electronics equipment includes a slide-out frame closely received and shock mounted in a case. The system includes a cooling unit having at least one heat sink in fluid communication with a first blower and a manifold in fluid communication with a second blower. A thermoelectric unit is located between the heat sink and the manifold to provide a compact cooling unit that may be secured to a side of the slide-out frame with a bracket, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Environmental Container Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis M. Becklin
  • Publication number: 20100071884
    Abstract: A memory module assembly includes a plurality of memory modules and a heat sink assembly. Each of the memory modules includes at least one heat source. The heat sink assembly includes a heat dissipating plate and a plurality of heat transfer mediums. Each of the heat transfer mediums includes a base attached to the heat dissipating plate, and at least one resilient sheet extending from an end of the base. The base and the resilient sheet define an included angle which is non-right angle so that the resilient sheet can snugly clip to the respective heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Yang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7684193
    Abstract: A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Fink, John H. Bean, Jr., Stephen F. Held, Richard J. Johnson, Rollie R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100065254
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device and a heat dissipation method are provided. The device is disposed in a case having a first opening and a fan for generating a first cooling air flow. The device includes a heat dissipation element and an air-guiding plate. The heat dissipation element has a first region and a second region, and the first cooling air flow flows from the first region towards the second region. The air-guiding plate is disposed in the first region of the heat dissipation element and used for reducing a cross-sectional area of the first cooling air flow flowing in the first region along a flow direction of the first cooling air flow, so as to draw air outside the case into the second region via the first opening to generate a second cooling air flow, thereby lowering a temperature of the case located below the heat dissipation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Chang, Hu-Sung Chang, Chao-Tsai Chung
  • Patent number: 7677238
    Abstract: A combustion furnace includes a blower housing with a centrifugal blower impeller disposed therein and plural heat exchanger tubes disposed substantially around a major portion of the periphery of the impeller. The heat exchanger tubes receive combustion gasses from plural burner nozzles and discharge combustion gasses to a plenum in communication with a motor driven inducer gas pump. The integrated blower housing and heat exchanger may be disposed in a cabinet including support structure for a fuel delivery manifold, associated burner nozzles and forming air inlet and outlet openings for air being circulated by the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Hancock
  • Patent number: 7677237
    Abstract: A combustion furnace includes a blower housing with a centrifugal blower impeller disposed therein and plural heat exchanger tubes disposed substantially around a major portion of the periphery of the impeller. The heat exchanger tubes receive combustion gasses from plural burner nozzles and discharge combustion gasses to a plenum in communication with a motor driven inducer gas pump. The integrated blower housing and heat exchanger may be disposed in a cabinet including support structure for a fuel delivery manifold, associated burner nozzles and forming air inlet and outlet openings for air being circulated by the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Hancock
  • Patent number: 7673671
    Abstract: To provide an air conditioner capable of reducing an input power and a rotational speed of a fan motor necessary for obtaining a predetermined flow rate from an indoor unit. An air conditioner includes an indoor unit 8 having at least one inlet 6 and one outlet 8; a cross-flow fan 1 connected to a fan motor; a front heat exchanger 2; and a back heat exchanger 3, wherein an installation angle ? of the front heat exchanger 2 positioned above the rotational center of the cross-flow fan 1 relative to the horizon is 65°???90°, a point of the back heat exchanger 3 closest to the front heat exchanger 2 is located adjacent to the front heat exchanger 2 from the rotational center of the cross-flow fan 1, and an outlet angle ?2 of a blade of the cross-flow fan 1 is 22°??2?28°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Okazawa, Seiji Hirakawa, Toshiaki Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20100050659
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for conditioning air inside an enclosure. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Sam K. McSpadden, Christopher Alan Polser, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 7663875
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis, an airflow-guiding device, and a mounting mechanism. The chassis includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket defines a receiving slot therein. The airflow-guiding device is mounted to the chassis adjacent to the mounting bracket. The mounting mechanism is installed on the airflow-guiding device. The mounting mechanism includes a hook received in the receiving slot and configured to mount the airflow-guiding device to the chassis. The mounting mechanism is configured to slide on the airflow-guiding device to disengage the hook from the receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Xiu-Zhong Yin, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7658085
    Abstract: A monolithic air conditioner includes a cabinet, an outdoor heat exchanger mounted on a rear-inner portion of the cabinet and spaced away from a sidewall of the cabinet, a guide member attached on a rear surface of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a fan assembly disposed in the cabinet to introduce the outdoor air. The guide member has an air exhausting guide unit and an air introduction guide unit extending from the air exhausting guide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Min Ha, Seong Kyu Min, Tai Hoon Kim, Won Suk Jang, Byeong gi Kim
  • Patent number: 7660115
    Abstract: A fan docking collar for sealing between a fan housing of a fan and an enclosure wall to improve fan performance by preventing flow recirculation. The docking collar includes a pliable body that defines an opening for air flow. The body has a seal for mating with the fan housing and a rim for sealing against the enclosure wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Joseph R. Allen, Wade D. Vinson, Eric Mei
  • Publication number: 20100018684
    Abstract: According to a water pillow for heat radiation for touching a heat generating object, absorbing heat from the heat generating object and radiating heat by cooling liquid that circulates inside the water pillow, said device includes an inflow inlet for flowing the cooling liquid inside the water pillow, a drain outlet for flowing the cooling liquid out of inside the water pillow, a plurality of cooling fins spoke wise disposed on a first plane constituting a cavity inside the water pillow where the cooling liquid circulates and an impeller for circulating in a whirl the cooling liquid disposed on a second plane opposed in parallel or almost parallel with the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Michitaka Tani
  • Patent number: 7652880
    Abstract: A combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink system including a plurality of fins protruding from a first surface of a conductive material, a plurality of air channels formed between the first surface and an opposing second surface of the conductive material and at least one fan. The plurality of fins forms a natural-convection heat sink. The plurality of air channels forms a forced-convection heat sink. The natural-convection heat sink and the forced-convection heat sink form a combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink. Each air channel has an input end opening on an input surface of the conductive material and each air channel has an output end opening on an output surface of the conductive material. The at least one fan is configured to generate an air flow through the air channels when at least one of the fans is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Wayman
  • Publication number: 20100014250
    Abstract: An interior cooling structure according to the present invention includes a frame in which a plurality of circuit board modules are stacked, with electronic components mounted on the plurality of circuit board modules by being classified by function; an external housing which covers the frame together with the plurality of circuit board modules; a plurality of cooling devices which reduce temperature rises in the external housing caused by heat produced by the plurality of circuit board modules; and a heat generating region a partitioned in such away as to enclose a circuit board module which has the highest total power consumption out of the plurality of circuit board modules, wherein the plurality of cooling devices are arranged in such away as to reduce temperature rises in the heat generating region by displaying capacity higher than capacity of each of the cooling devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Toshihiro KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20100011975
    Abstract: A coffee grinder-dispenser comprising a base housing an electric motor, with a vertically extending rotatable shaft which is connected to a grinder located in a grinding chamber. A vessel located above the grinding chamber receives coffee beans to be ground. A closure plate allows the coffee beans to enter the grinding chamber. A conduit allows the coffee, after grinding, to be delivered to a funnel; the ground coffee passes downwardly through the funnel into a filter holder. One cooling fan faces the grinding chamber, is activated by a keypad on the funnel, and delivers air transversely across the interior of the housing. A second cooling fan is located on the vertical shaft of the electric motor. The fans are operated by a controller, located within the housing, and provide sufficient cooling air to the grinding chamber to maintain the desired qualities of taste and aroma in the ground coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Giovanni Mazzer
  • Publication number: 20100000714
    Abstract: This invention is related to the conservation of energy. The energy sources are limited and energy usage can cause environmental problems. This invention introduces a method of heating which is small and effective. In this method instead of heating the whole house which expensive and at times uncomfortable a limited heated space under a table means covered with a cover means is introduced that allows a person to warm up his/her body. Also, heating a smaller space can be done quickly and uses a limited energy, which is thus more cost-effective. This unit is designed to fold to a smaller unit for easy storage. In this method, an adjustable table means holds an electrical heating means under a cover and allows the person to use that limited space as heating source. The heating means has its control means and thermostat in order to keep the temp in a desired level. The table is very versatile and allows its dimensions to be changed easily so that the user has the option of choosing a size that fits its need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Yousef Daneshvar
  • Patent number: 7640757
    Abstract: An air conditioner having an enhanced user perception and a controlling method thereof are provided. A predetermined character and/or its applied character image are/is displayed on a display window of the air conditioner. The character and/or the character image are/is changed depending on the operational states of the air conditioner, so that the user perceives the operational state of the air conditioner more conveniently. The air conditioner has advantages in that the user can perceive the operational state of the air conditioner more conveniently, the user can be stimulated to purchase the product, and a use term of the air conditioner can be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Choong Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20090301125
    Abstract: A container comprises a chamber for accommodating one or more components whose temperature is to be controlled, and a heat transfer device for receiving heat transfer fluid for controlling the temperature of the chamber. The chamber has a fluid inlet for introducing a second fluid into the chamber and a fluid inlet permitting the second fluid to exit from the chamber. A fluid impeller is provided for causing the second fluid to flow in heat: exchange relationship with the heat transfer device and into the chamber through the fluid inlet to cool one or more components in the chamber. A fluid coupling is provided for coupling the heat transfer device to a fluid temperature conditioning system installed in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Justin E. Myles, Daniel Eamon Reddin, Glen Gallant
  • Patent number: 7623346
    Abstract: Airflow is introduced into an enclosure through an air inlet in an electronic component unit. The airflow runs toward a first electronic component. The airflow absorbs heat from the first electronic component. The first electronic component is thus sufficiently cooled. A second electronic component is mounted on a printed wiring board at a position remoter from the air inlet than the position of the first electronic component. An air intake opening is formed in the enclosure. The air intake opening is defined at a section of the enclosure opposed to the printed wiring board at least between the first and second electronic components. Airflow is introduced toward the second electronic component through the air intake opening. The second electronic opening is thus sufficiently cooled. In this manner, the first and second electronic components are cooled equally to the utmost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Fujiya, Hideki Kimura
  • Patent number: 7619885
    Abstract: A card fixing structure includes a card holder for disposing at least one card. The card holder has an air deflector clamped on its one side. The air deflector catches the card to securely fix the card in the card holder, thereby reducing the number of fixing members and the manufacturing cost. Also, the card, the air deflector, and the card holder are easy to be assembled or disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yen-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7619894
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device, electrically connected to an intermittent power source, is used for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element on a circuit board. The heat dissipation device has at least one coil and at least one vibrating sheet. The coil is used to receive the intermittent power source to produce a magnetic field. One end of the vibrating sheet is fixed, and the other end is suspended over the coil. The suspended end flutters periodically under the magnetic force of the intermittent magnetic field, so as to produce an airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Shaw-Fuu Wang, Ting-Chiang Huang, Shih-Chen Shen, Sheng-Jie Syu
  • Publication number: 20090266524
    Abstract: An air conditioner is disposed with a casing, a filter, an indoor heat exchanger, a blower, and a blowout passage. The casing includes a suction opening and a blowout opening. The filter is disposed downstream of the suction opening and transmits air. The indoor heat exchanger is disposed facing the filter downstream of the filter and performs heat exchange with air that passes through the indoor heat exchanger. The blower is disposed downstream of the indoor heat exchanger and generates a flow of air that is sucked in from the suction opening and is blown out from the blowout opening. The blowout passage includes an air introduction opening disposed facing and downstream of the indoor heat exchanger and guides air from the air introduction opening to the blowout opening. Additionally, the filter has an outer shape that is slanted with respect to the indoor heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming Zheng, Hiroshi Ohmae, Toshihiro Kizawa
  • Patent number: 7606027
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit board, circuit elements mounted on the circuit board, and a cooling structure for cooling the circuit elements. The circuit elements include a heat generating element. The cooling structure includes a heat spreader, cooling fins integrally formed with the heat spreader, an air inlet, an air outlet, and a fan device for generating cooling air flowing from the air inlet to the air outlet. The heat spreader is placed above the circuit board and thermally joined to the heat generating element mounted on the circuit board. The cooling fins extend toward the circuit board to provide a plurality of air passages between the circuit board and the heat spreader. The air inlet and outlet communicate with each other through the air passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Takasou
  • Patent number: 7604043
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a unit casing, an impeller, a scroll casing, and a heat exchanger. The unit casing is partitioned by a partition member into a fan chamber and a heat exchanger chamber. The heat exchanger is disposed inside the heat exchanger chamber so as to face a scroll blowout opening in the scroll casing. The scroll casing is disposed inside the fan chamber. A wall section projects from a heat exchanger side of a flat plate section of the partition member and is disposed outside a scroll outlet section of the scroll casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Higashida, Takahiro Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20090255654
    Abstract: The present invention provides a centrifugal fan by which air velocity distribution in the height direction of impellers at a fan blow-out port is made uniform and running noise is reduced, and an air conditioner whose running noise is reduced by applying the centrifugal fan thereto. The centrifugal fan is provided with a hub for fixing the rotary shaft of a motor, a main plate formed on the outer circumference of the hub, a shroud disposed to be opposed to the main plate, which forms an air passage, a plurality of impellers disposed between the main plate and the shroud, and a bellmouth disposed at the suction side of the shroud. Projections or recesses are formed on the surface of the shroud facing the bellmouth, which projections or recesses form air streams flowing from the center of the shroud toward the outer circumference thereof along the surface when running a fan. The air conditioner has a thus constructed centrifugal fan mounted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Zhiming Zheng, Tadashi Ohnishi
  • Publication number: 20090255286
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved heat recovery system which is intended for air-conditioning and to reduce the cold corridor effect. More specifically, the invention relates to a system for making use of heat that is released during the condensing and/or cooling of a refrigerant fluid, in order subsequently to heat an airflow passing through an open retail refrigeration cabinet or lines of same, using a specially-designed unit for distributing and supplying heated air. The inventive assembly is equipped with a regulation and control device which can be used to maintain acceptable comfort levels for customers in the areas surrounding said open retail refrigeration cabinets or lines of same. The inventive system represents a significant improvement in relation to the design of the previously-patented system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Roberto Solsona Caballer, Walter Omar Fattore, Javier Blanco Castro
  • Patent number: 7595985
    Abstract: A network cabinet comprising an electronic component a duct positioned therein. The electronic component has at least one exhaust vent and the duct defines first and second openings. The first opening aligns with the exhaust vent such that the duct receives exhaust therefrom and the duct extends from the first opening toward a side of the network cabinet such that the second opening faces the side of the cabinet to direct the exhaust thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel J Adducci, Brendan F Doorhy, Jonathan D Walker, Rhonda Johnson, Andrew R Calder
  • Patent number: 7593225
    Abstract: In the disk array system, in the basic chassis, HDD modules are installed from a front surface in a front part of a backboard, and duplex CTL modules are installed up and down from a rear surface in a rear part, and duplex power source modules containing fans are installed in the left and right sides thereof. By the operation of the fans, in the rear part, the cooling air flows separately into each CTL module and into each power source module, and the cooling air having passed through the area of the duct by a block in the CTL module is drawn by the fans in the power source module through a ventilation hole and is then exhausted outside. The cooling air flow path to the plurality of ICs is divided by the block. The rotation speed of the fans is controlled by using a temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Hirokazu Takahashi, Takahiko Iwasaki, Taro Takahashi, Chikazu Yokoi
  • Publication number: 20090229799
    Abstract: A heat exchanger defining a path of multi-directional airflow therethrough. A coil assembly within a housing of the heat exchanger divides the interior of the housing into first and second airflow plenums. The path of airflow includes a first portion in a first direction defining a cross flow distributed over a portion of the coil assembly in the first airflow plenum. A second portion defines a flow extending from the first airflow plenum in a second direction through the coil assembly. A third portion in the first direction defines a second cross flow distributed over a portion of the coil assembly in the second airflow plenum. In one embodiment, the coil assembly is oriented in an angular manner within the housing of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Bianco
  • Publication number: 20090231804
    Abstract: A cooling fan module is disclosed. The cooling fan module includes a module housing, a fan assembly, a fan control circuit board, and an electrical connector. The fan assembly is disposed within the module housing and includes a fan housing, a motor disposed within the fan housing, and a blade assembly coupled to the motor. The fan control circuit board is disposed between the module housing and the fan housing, and is coupled to the motor. The electrical connector is coupled to the fan control circuit board and projects outside of the module housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: John P. FRANZ, Troy A. Della Fiora, Joseph R. Allen, Wade D. Vinson
  • Patent number: 7589965
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Liang, Jui-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 7575044
    Abstract: Ventilating system including a case in communication with a room, an air supply passage in the case for drawing outdoor air into the room, an air discharge passage in the case for discharging room air to an outside of the room, and a fan both in the air supply flow passage and the air discharge flow passage in the case, thereby providing a compact, low noise, and low cost ventilating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Keun Hyoung Choi, Jeong Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 7573712
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7568517
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Jui-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 7565923
    Abstract: A rotary total heat exchange apparatus includes at least an air-providing member, a first air passage and a second air passage, a sensible heat exchanger (21), and a total heat exchange wheel (1). The air-providing member provides a first airflow from outdoors and a second airflow from indoors into the rotary total heat exchange apparatus. The first and second air passages isolate from each other for guiding the first and second airflows respectively passing through. The sensible heat exchanger spans across the first and second air passages simultaneously for conducting a sensible heat exchange between the first and second airflows. The total heat exchange wheel is capable of rotating through the first and second air passages for conducting a total heat exchange between the first and second airflows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tay-Jian Liu, Shu-Cheng Yang, Chih-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 7561417
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Wen Hung, Ching-Bai Hwang, Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 7556087
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat dissipating module applied to a low-level chip for dissipating the heat produced by the low-level chip. The heat dissipating module has a base, and the base accommodates a fan. The base includes first and second fin modules, and the first and second fin modules are comprised of a plurality of unidirectional fins. The first heat dissipating module is installed separately at two corresponding ends of the base, and the second fin module is disposed within the first fin module, and the fins on the second fin module are arranged in an outwardly ascending shape, and the fins at the farthest distance from the fan are bent inwardly. The invention not only allows outside air to enter into the base through the outwardly ascending fins without being blocked by the fins adjacent to the fan, but also increases the heat dissipating area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Portwell Inc.
    Inventor: Te-Fu Hung
  • Publication number: 20090168351
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat dissipation module and a fan thereof. The heat dissipation module includes a heatsink and a frameless fan. The fan is disposed in the heatsink. The fan includes a motor base, an impeller, a motor and at least one engaging member. The impeller and the motor are disposed on the motor base. The motor drives the impeller to rotate, and the engaging member is extended radially from the motor base. The fan is directly assembled to the heatsink via the engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chin-Ming Chen, Yu-Hung Huang, Chih-Hao Hsia, Shu-Hui Chan, Hao-Wen Ko
  • Publication number: 20090151911
    Abstract: A fan module, particularly for cooling motor vehicle engines allows for improved cooling of the fan motor. The fan housing (101) in which the fan motor (105) is arranged has fixed air-channeling elements (109) which are arranged in the region of a fan hub (2) of the fan wheel (1) driven by the fan motor (105) and which only partially cover an outlet cross section (102, 118) defined by the fan housing (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Pietro De Filippis, Brian Havel, Harald Redelberger
  • Patent number: 7548423
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, and a fan. The heat sink includes an end plane, and an engaging portion is defined in a middle of the end plane. The fan includes a frame, and an impeller mounted in the frame. The frame includes an end surface. A protrusion extends from a middle of the end surface of the frame for engaging in the engaging portion of the heat sink, such that the fan is fixed to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Szu-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090145584
    Abstract: A cooling device (1) comprises a top plate (2), a bottom plate (3), an axial flow inlet (4) in the top plate (2), a rotor support (5) on the top plate (2), and a pump rotor fan (6). The outer dimensions are 40 mm in diameter and 4 mm in height. The internal separation of the plates 2 and 3 is 4 mm. The cooling device (1) has a low profile in scale. Depending on the configuration and on operating parameters steady or unsteady fluid flow vortices can be created in the heat sink. The resulting flow field enhances heat transfer rates locally through impingement cooling and thermal transport by the vortices, whether generated to be steady or unsteady in nature. Also, the vortices drive a secondary flow within the heat sink, effectively creating a pumping mechanism, which further enhances heat transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
    Inventors: Edmond Walsh, Ronan Grimes, Jeff Punch
  • Patent number: 7533716
    Abstract: A heat exchanger defining a path of multi-directional airflow therethrough. A coil assembly within a housing of the heat exchanger divides the interior of the housing into first and second airflow plenums. The path of airflow includes a first portion in a first direction defining a cross flow distributed over a portion of the coil assembly in the first airflow plenum. A second portion defines a flow extending from the first airflow plenum in a second direction through the coil assembly. A third portion in the first direction defines a second cross flow distributed over a portion of the coil assembly in the second airflow plenum. In one embodiment, the coil assembly is oriented in an angular manner within the housing of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Bianco
  • Patent number: 7520314
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus (10) for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic component includes a fin assembly (12) and a centrifugal blower (14). The fin assembly includes a plurality of laminar fins (121) thermally connecting with the heat-generating electronic component to absorb heat therefrom. The centrifugal blower provides an airflow flowing through the fin assembly to take heat away therefrom. The centrifugal blower includes a housing (141), a cover (142) disposed on the housing, and a rotor (143) rotatably received in a space formed between the housing and the cover. The fins of the fin assembly are disposed in the housing of the centrifugal blower and stacked together along a direction substantially parallel to a rotation axis (A) of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignees: Furui Precise Component (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Jin-Gong Meng
  • Patent number: 7522413
    Abstract: A heat dissipating system comprises a computer enclosure (1), a motherboard (2), at least one dividing panel (271), at least one heat generating element, and at least one heat dissipating device. The computer enclosure has a bottom panel (11). The motherboard is mounted on and substantially parallel to the bottom panel. The at least one dividing panel is perpendicularly attached to the motherboard. The computer enclosure and the at least one dividing panel cooperatively form at least two heat dissipating chambers. The at least one heat generating element is disposed in each of the at least two chambers. The at least one heat dissipating device is disposed in each of the at least two heat dissipating chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Mu-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 7518865
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus providing real time adaptive active fluid flow cooling, for cooling an electronic system, an electronic system utilizing the same, and a method for providing real time adaptive active fluid flow cooling. The electronic system consists of a circuit board having a heat generating component, a heat dissipating element mounted to the heat generating component and an apparatus for providing real time adaptive active flow cooling. The apparatus consisting of a plurality of active cooling devices that remove heated air or fluid with ambient air or fluid by propelling an fluid flow stream in a first direction toward the heat dissipating element, and where at least one active cooling device contained in the plurality of active cooling devices propels an fluid flow stream in a second direction toward the heat dissipating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William James Anderl, Cary Michael Huettner
  • Patent number: 7518864
    Abstract: A cooling fan is provided that does not place limitations on the installation conditions for the fan, is capable of cooling a backlight unit of a display panel with high efficiency, and produces less noise during operation. Also provided is an image display apparatus equipped with the cooling fan. The cooling fan includes a fan rotator composed of a rotational shaft that is rotationally driven by a driving motor and two vanes that have parallel revolution shafts that rotate together with the rotational shaft, are freely rotatable on the shafts, face one another, and revolve around the rotational shafts and a vane angle control unit that implements control so that each vane has a maximum rotation angle when a revolution angle of the vanes is in a vicinity of a first revolution angle and each vane has a rotation angle of 0° when a revolution angle of the vane is in a vicinity of a second revolution angle that is perpendicular to the first revolution angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Kimura
  • Patent number: 7513297
    Abstract: For use in warming a rider on a motorcycle having a heat-producing engine, a portable heat transfer system and method of warmth. The system includes an air blower having an air inlet and an air outlet and being adapted to be positioned and secured preferably behind the engine in an area of heated air build-up beneath a rider seat where heat as a byproduct of engine operation accumulates. The air blower is connectable to an electric power source of the motorcycle to operate the air blower. An elongated flexible air transfer conduit is connectable at one end thereof to the air outlet of the air blower while an air outlet nozzle is connected to another end of the conduit. The outlet nozzle is adapted in size and shape to be inserted and held beneath a conventional upper torso garment worn by the rider whereby warmed air is drawn into the conduct from the area of heated air build-up by the air blower is discharged from the nozzle beneath the upper torso garment to warm the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Garry F. McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7508663
    Abstract: A computer system includes a computer rack configured to support a plurality of computer chassis in a computer stack region of the computer rack; a cooling plenum configured to draw air from a back side of a computer chassis supported in the computer rack and exhaust the air through an outlet port; and an airflow control member positioned between the cooling plenum and the computer stack region and providing an impedance to airflow between the computer stack region and the cooling plenum, said airflow control member providing a greater airflow impedance to a first portion of the computer stack region than to a second portion of the computer stack region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Rackable Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Giovanni Coglitore