Electrical Component Patents (Class 165/80.2)
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Publication number: 20140043759Abstract: An air-cooling apparatus is provided which includes a securing mechanism for holding two or more separate electronics racks in fixed relation adjacent to each other, and a multi-rack door sized and configured to span the air inlet or air outlet sides of the racks. The securing mechanism holds the electronics racks in fixed relation with their air inlet sides facing a first direction, and air outlet sides facing a second direction. The door includes a door frame with an airflow opening. The airflow opening facilitates the ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics racks, and the door further includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger supported by the door frame, and disposed so that air flowing through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. In operation, the heat exchanger extracts heat from the air passing through the separate electronics racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric A. ECKBERG, David P. GRAYBILL, Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Howard V. MAHANEY, JR., Roger R. SCHMIDT, Kenneth R. SCHNEEBELI
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Publication number: 20140043762Abstract: An air-cooling apparatus is provided which includes a securing mechanism for holding two or more separate electronics racks in fixed relation adjacent to each other, and a multi-rack door sized and configured to span the air inlet or air outlet sides of the racks. The securing mechanism holds the electronics racks in fixed relation with their air inlet sides facing a first direction, and air outlet sides facing a second direction. The door includes a door frame with an airflow opening. The airflow opening facilitates the ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics racks, and the door further includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger supported by the door frame, and disposed so that air flowing through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. In operation, the heat exchanger extracts heat from the air passing through the separate electronics racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric A. ECKBERG, David P. GRAYBILL, Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Howard V. MAHANEY, JR., Roger R. SCHMIDT, Kenneth R. SCHNEEBELI
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Publication number: 20140043760Abstract: An air-cooling apparatus is provided which includes a securing mechanism for holding two or more separate electronics racks in fixed relation adjacent to each other, and a multi-rack door sized and configured to span the air inlet or air outlet sides of the racks. The securing mechanism holds the electronics racks in fixed relation with their air inlet sides facing a first direction, and air outlet sides facing a second direction. The door includes a door frame with an airflow opening. The airflow opening facilitates the ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics racks, and the door further includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger supported by the door frame, and disposed so that air flowing through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. In operation, the heat exchanger extracts heat from the air passing through the separate electronics racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric A. ECKBERG, David P. GRAYBILL, Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Howard V. MAHANEY, JR., Roger R. SCHMIDT, Kenneth R. SCHNEEBELI
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Publication number: 20140043761Abstract: An air-cooling apparatus is provided which includes a securing mechanism for holding two or more separate electronics racks in fixed relation adjacent to each other, and a multi-rack door sized and configured to span the air inlet or air outlet sides of the racks. The securing mechanism holds the electronics racks in fixed relation with their air inlet sides facing a first direction, and air outlet sides facing a second direction. The door includes a door frame with an airflow opening. The airflow opening facilitates the ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics racks, and the door further includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger supported by the door frame, and disposed so that air flowing through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. In operation, the heat exchanger extracts heat from the air passing through the separate electronics racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric A. ECKBERG, David P. GRAYBILL, Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Howard V. MAHANEY, JR., Roger R. SCHMIDT, Kenneth R. SCHNEEBELI
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Patent number: 8638558Abstract: In an electronic unit accommodated in a containing device so as to be adjacent to another electronic unit accommodated in the containing device, the electronic unit includes: a housing that is formed into a tub shape, that is provided with a plate comprising an air blowing hole, and that is closed by said another electronic unit when the electronic unit and the other electronic unit are accommodated in the containing device; and an interrupting portion that interrupts power supply to the electronic unit when said another electronic unit is detached from the containing device and the housing of the electronic unit is opened.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hideyo Takada, Shingo Ochiai
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Patent number: 8636052Abstract: An integrated circuit dual-fluid heat exchanger has a housing containing first and second immiscible fluids. A heat-introducing base element contacts the first fluid. A heat-receiving surface on the base element is configured for interfacial contact with a heat-radiating surface of an integrated circuit device. A heat-removing condenser element contacts the second fluid, or is separated therefrom by a gap. The first and second fluids are selected to controllably remove heat from the integrated circuit device by forming heated mass units of the first fluid that migrate through the second fluid and come into contact with the condenser element, where they are cooled and allowed to return to the base element. A heat-expulsion portion on the condenser element is configured to dissipate heat removed by the condenser element to an exterior environment outside the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Kline, Paul N. Krystek, Paul R. Michels, Susan J. Swenson, Stephen M. Zins
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Patent number: 8634193Abstract: An air cooled switching unit for a motor drive includes a forced air cooling chamber and a convective cooling chamber separate from the forced air cooling chamber. An exhaust port of the forced cooling chamber is configured to direct exhaust air across an outlet of the convective cooling chamber to induce an increased air flow through the convective cooling chamber thereby increasing the cooling capacity of the convective cooling chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rui Zhou, John A. Balcerak, Craig R. Winterhalter
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Patent number: 8625281Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an electronic device includes a cover including a first hole, and a heat dissipating assembly. The heat dissipating assembly includes a movable board including a second hole and slidably connected to the cover, and a heat magnifying device received inside the cover and adjacent to a heat element. The heat magnifying device includes a moving end secured with the movable board. When the heat element is maintained room temperature, the first hole and the second hole are staggered from each other to seal the cover. When heat generated by the heat element heats the heat magnifying device and causes the moving end of the heat magnifying device to move under thermal expansion and drive the movable board to slide relatively to the cover, and the first hole of the cover and the second hole of the movable board are communicated with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Jen Lo
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Publication number: 20140000843Abstract: A wafer processing apparatus may include a susceptor having a top side and a backside, a susceptor heater having a spacing member and a heating member, a shim removably mounted between the susceptor and the susceptor heater, a cavity formed by the susceptor backside, the susceptor heater, and the shim, a fluid inlet communicating with the cavity, and a plurality of fluid outlets communicating with the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Todd Dunn, Fred Alokozai, Jerry Winkler, Michael Halpin
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Publication number: 20140000844Abstract: A protective case for a planar electronic device such as a tablet or smartphone. The case includes a back having an interior surface and an exterior surface; an opening defined in the exterior surface; and a pocket defined between the interior and exterior surfaces. The case further includes a heat dissipating assembly disposed adjacent the opening. This assembly draws heat from the electronic device and transmits that heat to the air surrounding the case. The case may also include a front which is connected to the back via a spine. The spine allows the front and back to be positioned one on top of the other. A flap may also cover the opening in the back and be movable between open and closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: KITARU INNOVATIONS INC.Inventor: Kapoor Chandaria
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Patent number: 8619420Abstract: A low profile heat removal system suitable for removing excess heat generated by an integrated circuit operating in a compact computing environment is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Gregory Tice
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Patent number: 8619428Abstract: An electronic package structure is provided. The electronic package structure comprises a substrate, a first electronic element, and a second electronic element. The substrate includes a heat-dissipating plate and a circuit board disposed on the heat-dissipating plate. The first electronic element is disposed on the heat-dissipating plate and coupled to the circuit board. The second electronic element is disposed on the circuit board and coupled to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Cyntec Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Hsiang Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Pei-Chun Hung, Bau-Ru Lu, Da-Jung Chen, Jeng-Jen Li
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Patent number: 8611090Abstract: An electronic module is provided in which a chip is disposed over a substrate and electrically connected to the substrate by a plurality of electrical connect structures disposed between the chip and the substrate. A heat distributor, fabricated of a thermally conductive material, is disposed between the chip and the substrate and sized to extend beyond an edge of the chip to facilitate conduction of heat laterally out from between the chip and substrate. The heat distributor includes openings sized and positioned to allow the electrical connect structures to pass through the heat distributor without electrically contacting the heat distributor. The heat distributor is electrically isolated from the electrical connect structures, the chip and the substrate. In one implementation, the heat distributor physically contacts a thermally conductive enclosure of the electronic module to facilitate conduction of heat from between the chip and substrate to the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arvind K. Sinha, Kory W. Weckman
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Patent number: 8605426Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a shock mount assembly that is configured to provide impact absorption to sensitive components such as a display and an optical disk drive. The computing device also includes an enclosureless optical disk drive that is housed by an enclosure and other structures of the computing device. The computing device further includes a heat transfer system that removes heat from a heat producing element of the computing device. The heat transfer system is configured to thermally couple the heat producing element to a structural member of the computing device so as to sink heat through the structural member, which generally has a large surface area for dissipating the heat.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nick Merz, John DiFonzo, Stephen Zadesky, Michael Prichard
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Patent number: 8593814Abstract: A heat sink includes a contact portion, a first support rib, a second support rib, a third support rib and a fourth support rib radially extended from the contact portion, and a plurality of parallel fins radially extended from the first support rib, the second support rib, the third support rib and the fourth support rib between two adjacent support ribs. The contact portion contacts with a first heat source. A distance from the contact portion to an edge of the plurality of parallel fins between the first support rib and the second support rib is a first distance. A distance from the contact portion to an edge of the plurality of parallel fins between the third support rib and the fourth support rib is a second distance. The first distance is less than the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Biao Ji, Zhi-Jiang Yao, Li-Fu Xu
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Patent number: 8591066Abstract: A lamp module for use in non-destructive testing and inspection. The module including a module body with a front and rear end, and a side wall. The module body includes a mounting chamber located within the side walls. A plurality of LEDs are mounted within the chamber and oriented to so as to emit light out of the front end of the body. At least one LED emits light having a wavelength selected to produce fluorescence of an illuminated material. A fan is mounted to the body to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs when the fan is activated. Electrical connectors extend out of the body and are electrically connected to the LEDs and the fan for supplying current. The module can be installed in various structures or systems, including in a luminaire, an overhead light housing or a track light system.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Spectronics CorporationInventors: Gustavo Garcia, John Duerr, Chih-Tsung Su
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Patent number: 8593806Abstract: A heat dissipation system includes an enclosure, and a mainframe module enclosed in the enclosure. The mainframe module includes a baseboard with a motherboard and a mass storage device attached to the baseboard, a first cooling fan mounted on a top surface of the motherboard, and an air guiding panel attached on the baseboard surrounding the mass storage device. The air guiding panel guides cool air to the mass storage device along a first direction and out of the mainframe module by the first cooling fan in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guo-He Huang
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Patent number: 8587941Abstract: A cooling device of a computer rack equipped with a back panel including an evacuation zone, toward the exterior of the rack, of air having circulated over electric power components arranged within the computer rack, and a rear door in the thickness of which air cooling means is arranged. The cooling device also includes a supporting frame on which the rear door is mounted, molded to surround the air evacuation zone of the computer rack, and removable positioning means of the supporting frame against the back panel of the computer rack.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Bull SASInventors: Audrey Julien-Roux, Lionel Coutancier, Thierry Fromont
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Patent number: 8579016Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device dissipating heat generated by an electronic element mounted on a printed circuit board includes a supporter, a heat conducting base, a first fin assembly and a heat pipe. The heat conducting base is securely attached to a bottom side of the supporter and thermally contacting the electronic element. The first fin assembly is securely attached to a top side of the supporter. The heat pipe includes an evaporator sandwiched between the supporter and the heat conducting base, and a condenser extending through the supporter and extending in the first fin assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guo Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou, Chun-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 8582298Abstract: An apparatus for passively cooling electronics. The apparatus for passively cooling electronics includes at least one heat sink configured to be thermally coupled to at least one cabinet. When the at least one cabinet is thermally coupled to the at least one heat sink, the at least one heat sink draws heat from the at least one cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Xyber TechnologiesInventors: Mario Facusse, David Scott Kosch
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Patent number: 8576566Abstract: Carrier device for placement of thermal interface materials. At least some embodiments are systems including a first electrical component that defines a first surface at a first elevation relative to an underlying structure, a second electrical component that defines a second surface at a second elevation relative to the underlying structure, a metallic member configured to conduct heat from the electrical components, and a carrier between the electrical components and the metallic member. The carrier includes a third and fourth surface configured to mate with the first and second surfaces, respectively, a first aperture through the third surface, and a second aperture through the fourth surface. The system further includes a first thermal interface material coupled between the first electrical component and the metallic member through the first aperture, and a second thermal interface material coupled between the second electrical component and the metallic member through the second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lev, Mark S. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130277010Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus in an electrical device includes a air duct. The air duct includes an air inlet and an air outlet. A plurality of ventilation members are attached to the air inlet and the air outlet thereof. Each ventilation member defines a number of ventilation holes of a certain size calculated to keep EMI out. A coated layer formed on an inner surface of the air duct to shield electromagnetic waves which may be generated by the electrical components of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHIH-HAO LIN
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Patent number: 8564954Abstract: A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.Inventors: Tzu Hsin Huang, Yu Ting Yang, Hung Hsin Liu, An Hong Liu, Geng Shin Shen, Wei David Wang, Shih Fu Lee
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Patent number: 8564951Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a fan, a circuit board which is positioned downstream in an airflow to which the fan generates, at least one processer mounted on the circuit board, a radiator which is positioned downstream in the airflow which the fan generates, the radiator cooling a liquid coolant, a pipe unit which includes a heat receiving member in which the coolant flows and coolant piping, the heat receiving member being mounted on the processer, and the coolant piping circulating the liquid coolant between the radiator and the heat receiving member, and at least one memory board on which memory package is mounted, the memory board being mounted on the circuit board, and the memory board and the pipe unit being arranged along a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the fan blows the airflow.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Masayuki Watanabe, Kenji Sasabe, Eiji Wajima, Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki
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Patent number: 8559179Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate unit includes an electronic circuit substrate which includes a first width dimension portion, and a second width dimension portion continuous with the front direction side of the first width dimension portion. A first concave portion is formed on the first direction side of the first width dimension portion and a second concave portion is formed on the second direction side of the first width dimension portion in the electronic circuit substrate. The substrate unit includes a heat sink which includes a first side frame portion fixed to the first width dimension portion from the first concave portion, a second side frame portion fixed to the first width dimension portion from the second concave portion, and a sink main body portion continuous from the first side frame portion to the second side frame portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hisashi Ootomo, Tomonori Ezoe
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Publication number: 20130264030Abstract: A heat exchanger door is provided which includes a door assembly spanning at least a portion of the air inlet or outlet side of an electronics rack. The door assembly includes an airflow opening which facilitates air ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics rack. The door assembly further includes an air-to-coolant heat exchanger and a structural support. The heat exchanger is disposed so that airflow through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core and a heat exchanger casing coupled to the core. The core includes at least one coolant-carrying channel which loops through the casing. The structural support is attached to the heat exchanger casing to define with the casing a tubular door support structure. The looping of the coolant-carrying channel(s) through the heat exchanger casing resides within the tubular door support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric A. ECKBERG, Howard V. MAHANEY, JR., William M. MEGARITY, Roger R. SCHMIDT, Tejas SHAH, Scott A. SHURSON
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Publication number: 20130258580Abstract: A storage apparatus includes: a backplane having first and second faces; a first storage device and a first unit attached to the first face; a second storage device and a second unit attached to the second face; at least one first air-flow generator that generates air flow passing through, in sequence, the first storage device and the second unit; at least one second air-flow generator that generates air flow passing through, in sequence, the first unit and the second storage device; and a partition board, being interposed between the first and the second storage devices, that includes a first partition-board opening through which the first storage device communicates with the second unit and an inhibitor that prevents the air flow passing through the first storage device from flowing into the second storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventor: Takaya NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 8544530Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of heat pipes connected to the fins in a thermal conductive relationship and a plurality of electric conductors extending through the fins. The fins are stacked together and spaced from each other. The heat pipes are extended through the fins. The electric conductors are electrically connected to the fins to enable consistent metal oxide films to be formed all over surfaces of the fins when anodizing the fins.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Li, Yi-Qiang Wu, Chun-Chi Chen
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Publication number: 20130250520Abstract: An electronic component mounting package includes a first base including an upper surface and a first through-hole vertically formed; a second base having a second through-hole arranged to be overlapped with the first through-hole in a plan view; a sealing material filling the second through-hole; and a signal terminal that is fixed to the second base to pass through the sealing material and has an upper end portion that protrudes upwardly from the upper surface of the first base. The first base includes a plurality of first metal members and a second metal member, and the second metal member is vertically interposed between the plurality of first metal members. A thermal expansion coefficient of the first metal members is larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of the second base. A thermal conductivity of the second metal member is higher than a thermal conductivity of the first metal members.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8542489Abstract: An apparatus comprising a rack having a row of shelves, each shelf supporting an electronics circuit board, each one of the circuit boards being manually removable from the shelve supporting the one of the circuit boards and having a local heat source thereon. The apparatus also comprises a cooler attached to the rack and being able to circulate a cooling fluid around a channel forming a closed loop. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of heat conduits, each heat conduit being located over a corresponding one of the circuit boards and forming a path to transport heat from the local heat source of the corresponding one of the circuit boards to the cooler. Each heat conduit is configured to be manually detachable from the cooler or the circuit board, without breaking a circulation pathway of the fluid through the cooler.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Susanne Arney, Jen-Hau Cheng, Paul R. Kolodner, Krishna-Murty Kota-Venkata, William Scofield, Todd R. Salamon, Maria E. Simon
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Publication number: 20130242503Abstract: An apparatus includes a server cabinet configured to receive a plurality of servers therein, and a single heat dissipation device mounted on the server cabinet and positioned outside of the plurality of servers. The heat dissipation device includes a plurality of fans, and each of the plurality of fans is configured to dissipate heat generated in the overall server cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: SHU-NI YI, HUNG-YI WU
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Patent number: 8537555Abstract: A heat-dissipating casing for a communication apparatus accommodates a circuit board having a power element and includes an insulating case, a lid coupled to the insulating case, and a thermally conductive metal member. The insulating case has a receiving space, a first opening, and a second opening. The first and second openings communicate with the receiving space. The thermally conductive metal member is fixed to the inside of the insulating case, seals the second opening, and dissipates heat generated by the power element. The heat-dissipating casing is effective in dissipating heat, characterized by its low weight and low production costs, and conducive to protection and dust prevention.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Hong-Chun Huang, Ta-Fei Chen, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 8537537Abstract: A laptop computer stand includes a case having a top, a bottom, right and left sides, a front, and a back. The stand further includes a plurality of speakers disposed at right and left sides of the top, and an audio hub coupled to the speakers. The audio hub is configured to receive audio signals from a laptop computer coupled to the audio hub, and control the speakers to output audio from the audio signal. The stand further includes a cooling fan disposed in the body below the top. The top includes a top grate formed therein configured to output air blown by the fan, and the back includes a back grate configured to intake air blown out the top grate. The air blown by the fan is configured to circulate between the top of the stand and the bottom of a laptop computer positioned on the top of the stand.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Alain Tabasso, Simone Chevalley, Patrick Monney
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Publication number: 20130233511Abstract: A heat sink for use in connection with a LED light source holding assembly is provided with a flexible conduit fitting that is used to secure a flexible conduit directly to the heat sink. The heat sink may be provided with a sealed, integrated junction box.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Benjamin D. Swedberg, Alan E. Zantout
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Patent number: 8526184Abstract: A conduction-cooled enclosure comprises a card guide having a card guide channel, at least one controlled-volume cavity in the card guide channel, and a thermal interface material (TIM) in the at least one controlled-volume cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Sullivan, Michael R. Palis, Ryan Pellecchia
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Patent number: 8520394Abstract: A circuit board unit of an ECU has an upper surface on which semiconductor elements are installed, a lower surface that is on the opposite side of the circuit board unit from the upper surface, and a cutout portion that is formed below the upper surface. A power module includes a conductive protruding piece and an electrically insulating main portion that holds the protruding piece. The conductive protruding piece is inserted in the cutout portion to support the circuit board unit, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventor: Yasuyuki Wakita
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Publication number: 20130209198Abstract: Techniques for handling media arrays are disclosed. The techniques may be realized as a system for handling a plurality of substrates. The system may comprise a plurality of row elements for supporting the plurality of substrates, wherein the plurality of row elements may be operable to change configuration of the substrates from open configuration to a high-density configuration, where a distance between adjacent substrates in the open configuration may be greater than a distance between the adjacent substrates in the high-density configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.Inventors: Paul Forderhase, Julian Blake, William Weaver
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Patent number: 8505613Abstract: A structure including a die with at least one via within a semiconductor portion of the die, the via being proximate to a hot spot. The via is at least partially filled with a heat-dissipating material and is also capable of absorbing heat from the hot spot.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gregory M. Chrysler, James G. Maveety
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Patent number: 8499825Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a heat transfer member which method allows peel-off and cracking possibly caused by thermal expansion to be inhibited. That is, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a heat transfer member 10, the method at least including a step of forming metal powder into a coating film 12 on a surface of a base material 11 by spraying the metal powder in a solid state onto the surface of the base material 11 together with compressed gas. In the film forming step, a spraying pressure at which the metal powder is sprayed onto the surface of the base material 11 is set so that the coating film 12 has a porous structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiko Tsuzuki, Noritaka Miyamoto
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Patent number: 8496047Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus includes a thermal conducting base and heat pipes connected to the thermal conducting base. Each heat pipe includes a heated section and a heat dissipating section. The portion connected to the thermal conducting base is the heated section, and the heat dissipating section is extended outward from the thermal conducting base. In the heat pipes, at least one heat dissipating section of the heat pipe is extended outward from a lateral side of the thermal conducting base, and the heat dissipating section of the heat pipe is situated at a position higher than the heated section, and fins are disposed on the heat dissipating section of the heat pipe. Therefore, the heat pipe guides the heat absorbed by thermal conducting base to a lateral side to dissipate heat from a nearby heat source.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Chemtron Research LLCInventor: Cheng-Yi Chang
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Patent number: 8496048Abstract: A convective cooling cell is providing the vortical boiling regime of flow of coolant inside of it that allows exploiting important advantages of the vortical boiling phenomenon: highest coefficient of the heat transfer at very small increase of the hydro-resistance, unchangeable or even increasing performance (thermo-resistance) at increase of the coolant's discharge, and anti-adhesive action of stream inside the cooling cell. The cell comprises a heat intake box, inlet-diffuser channel and outlet-confuser channel with couplers on their ends for convenient connection with the external coolant supplying system. The dense triangular lattice of non-potential segmental spherical dimples on the top and bottom inner sides of the heat intake box provides self-generation of a coherent system of vortical tubes of coolant that effectively are sucking heat from the heat-generating body that is in reliable thermal contact with external surface of the attached wall of said heat intake box.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Qualitics, Inc.Inventor: Yuriy K. Krasnov
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Patent number: 8498110Abstract: A container data center includes a container and a number of information processing systems arranged in two rows. The container includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and opposite sidewalls connected between the top wall, the bottom wall, and a raised floor supporting the information processing systems. Each of the sidewalls defines an outlet and an intake respectively to above and below the raised floor. Two groups of the fans respectively are mounted in the air outtake holes of the container. Two air ducts are respectively arranged between the sidewalls and the rows of the data processing systems. Air outside the container flows into the container through the intake to cool the information processing systems, and is guided to the corresponding outlets by the air ducts to be exhausted out of the container by the fans.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chao-Ke Wei
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Publication number: 20130186595Abstract: A heat sink clip is provided for clipping a memory module. The heat sink clip is made from a flexible heat-conductive metal plate formed by bending, and includes a top plate and two side plates facing opposite. Each side plate has a top portion, an inwardly inclined portion and a lead. The top portions of the two side plates extend from two opposite side edges of the top plate, respectively, and incline inwardly. The inwardly inclined portions of the two side plates extend from bottoms of the two top portions, respectively, and continue to incline inwardly. The leads of the two side plates extend from bottoms of the two inwardly inclined portions, respectively, and incline outwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventor: Ming-Yang HSIEH
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Patent number: 8490678Abstract: A thermal energy transfer device attached to an object to dissipate thermal energy from the object is provided. The thermal energy transfer device includes a non-metal base plate and a first non-metal fin structure. The base plate has a first primary surface and a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface, and includes at least one groove on the first primary surface. The fin structure has a first primary surface, a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface, and a plurality of edges that are between the first and the second primary surfaces including a first edge. The first fin structure is attached to the base plate with the first edge received in a first groove of the at least one groove of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Inventor: Gerald Ho Kim
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Patent number: 8490679Abstract: Vapor condensers and cooling apparatuses to facilitate vapor condensation cooling of a coolant employed in cooling an electronic device or electronic subsystem. The vapor condenser includes a thermally conductive base structure having an operational orientation when the condenser is facilitating vapor condensate formation, and a plurality of thermally conductive condenser fins extending from the thermally conductive base structure. The plurality of thermally conductive condenser fins have a varying cross-sectional perimeter along at least a portion of their length. The cross-sectional perimeters of the plurality of thermally conductive condenser fins are configured to increase in a direction of condensate travel.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 8493739Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Vineet Gupta, Joseph K. Huntzinger, Michael G. Coady, Curtis Allen Stapert, Kevin Earl Meyer, Timothy D. Garner, Allen E. Oberlin
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Patent number: 8488311Abstract: A container data center includes a mobile container and a number of servers. The mobile container includes a main room receiving the servers, and an air shower room isolated from the main room. The air shower room includes an outer door, an inner door, a blower, and a dust absorber. The outer door connects the air shower room and is used to separate the air shower room from the outer environment. The inner door connects the air shower room and is used to separate the air shower room from the main room. The blower and the dust absorber are secured on two opposite walls of the air shower room respectively, the blower being configured for blowing air towards the dust absorber.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Shang Tsai
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Patent number: 8488324Abstract: An electrical control unit has a printed circuit board substrate, on which an electronic circuit is situated, which circuit includes multiple electrical components which are interconnected via printed conductors of the printed circuit board substrate, as well as housing parts for covering the electrical components on the printed circuit board substrate, and at least one device plug connector part situated on the printed circuit board substrate outside the section of the printed circuit board substrate covered by the housing parts. Outside the section covered by the at least one housing part and outside the section of the printed circuit board substrate provided with the device plug connector part, at least one contact point for an additional electrical component is situated on the printed circuit board substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Becker, Christian Lammers, Juergen Jerg, Joachim Wolff, Volker Hochholzer, Ulrich Trescher, Helmut Bubeck, Klaus Voigtlaender, Jan Benzler, Thomas Raica, Willi Kuehn, Thomas Wiesa, Michael Krapp
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Patent number: 8488325Abstract: A memory module is provided having a plurality of integrated circuit packages. The memory module includes a first thermal conduit in thermal communication with a first set of integrated circuit packages on the first side, and substantially thermally isolated from a second set of one or more integrated circuit packages on the first side. The memory module further includes a second thermal conduit in thermal communication with the set of one or more integrated circuit packages.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Netlist, Inc.Inventor: Enchao Yu
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Patent number: RE44372Abstract: This document describes apparatus and methods for a self-contained assembly having an encapsulated electronic module coupled to a heat removal device by a thermally conductive substance. In an illustrative example, the module includes at least one heat dissipating device thermally coupled by internal members to selected portions of a housing. The module housing includes a flat top surface with a perimeter adjoined to side surfaces. In one example, the heat removal device includes a cavity interior surface with an upper surface to match the module top surface, and side walls that match at least 50% by area of the selected portions of the module side surfaces. The cavity interior surface may receive at least 50% of the housing surface area. The matched portion of the cavity side surfaces may be at least 33% by area of the portion of the cavity upper surface that matches the module top surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: VLT, Inc.Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Michael B. Lafleur