By Heat Pipe Patents (Class 174/15.2)
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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: 8598702Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor module, a first heat dissipation unit, a second heat dissipation unit and a housing. The semiconductor module contains a semiconductor device. The first heat dissipation unit is provided under the semiconductor module. The first heat dissipation unit includes at least one first pipe through which first cooling water passes. A first rotator is rotatably disposed in the first pipe. The second heat dissipation unit is provided on the semiconductor module. The second heat dissipation unit includes at least one second pipe through which second cooling water passes. A second rotator is rotatably disposed in the second pipe. The housing is provided on opposite sides of the semiconductor module, the first heat dissipation unit and the second heat dissipation unit and supports the semiconductor module, the first heat dissipation unit and the second heat dissipation unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hoon Kwak, Kwang Soo Kim, Young Ki Lee
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Patent number: 8593805Abstract: A thermal module includes a centrifugal fan and a circuit board. The circuit board defines a through hole therein. The centrifugal fan includes a top plate located above the circuit board and aligned with the through hole, a first sidewall extending from a circumferential edge of the top plate toward the circuit board, a bottom plate located below the circuit board and aligned with the through hole, a second sidewall extending from a circumferential edge of the bottom plate toward the circuit board, and an impeller. The first sidewall abuts a top surface of the circuit board around the through hole. The second sidewall abuts a bottom surface of the circuit board around the through hole. The impeller is smaller than the through hole. The impeller extends through to be located in the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Rung-An 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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Publication number: 20130277082Abstract: Described embodiments include a device, a method, and a system. A described device includes a closed-cycle heat transfer device. The device includes a hollow member configured to be thermally coupled with and to be disposed substantially parallel to a length of a live transmission line of an overhead power transmission system. The power transmission system is configured to transport electric power from one place to another. The device includes a working fluid contained within the hollow member and tuned to transport heat received from the live transmission line to a heat removal structure. The device includes the heat removal structure configured to dissipate the transported heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 8526186Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a workpiece, a through substrate via (TSV) die including a substrate and a plurality of TSVs, a topside and a bottomside having TSV connectors thereon. The TSV die is attached to the workpiece with its topside on the workpiece. A heat spreader having an inner open window is on the bottomside of the TSV die. Bonding features are coupled to the TSV connectors or include the TSV connectors themselves. The bonding features protrude from the inner open window to a height above a height of the top of the heat spreader that allows a top die to be bonded thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Satoshi Yokoya, Margaret Rose Simmons-Matthews
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Patent number: 8488312Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
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Patent number: 8488323Abstract: An electronic device has a ventilation system with an inlet section that receives inlet air that travels past components of the computing device to be cooled and exits at an outlet section. The air carries heat away from the components. A liquid heat transfer system captures heat generated by the components and transfers the captured heat to the inlet section of the ventilation system to warm the inlet air before it travels past the components to be cooled.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric C. Peterson, Christian L. Belady
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Patent number: 8481852Abstract: A method, system, and structure are provided for implementing a flex circuit cable and connector with a dual shielded air plenum. A flex circuit cable is provided with a connector. The flex circuit cable includes a stack of three spaced flex cable members with a plurality of gasket separators that are configured to form a pair of air plenums between the inner flex cable member and the respective outer flex cable members carrying cooling air coupled to the connector. The respective outer flex cable members together with the gasket separators provide a shielding function.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ross T. Fredericksen, Don A. Gilliland
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Patent number: 8471661Abstract: A coil includes electrically conductive winding wire wound in turns around a core in one or more layers. The surface of the winding wire is provided with at least one groove in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the winding wire, and at least one cooling tube which enables coolant circulation is positioned in the groove of the winding wire, being at least partly embedded therein. The groove is formed on the surface of the winding wire of an outermost winding wire layer relative to the core and opens away from the core The cooling tube in the groove is placed around the outermost winding wire layer and covers the outermost winding wire layer at least partly.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: ABB OyInventors: Pertti Sevakivi, Markku Talja
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Patent number: 8405997Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an enclosure, printed wiring board, electronic component, fan, duct, fin assembly, and heat pipe. The enclosure has an exhaust port in a sidewall thereof. The electronic component is mounted on the printed wiring board. The fan is placed in the vicinity of the exhaust port. The duct guides an airflow generated by the fan to the exhaust port. The fin assembly constituted of a plurality of fins, is arranged between an exit of the duct and the exhaust port, and includes an extension portion. A part of the extension portion extends to a range configured to overhang the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8405992Abstract: A power-electronic arrangement comprising semiconductor components (102, 103, 107), a heat exchanger (110), and an electrically conductive element (109) is presented. The heat exchanger comprises evaporator channels (111) and condenser channels (112) for working fluid. The electrically conductive element comprises a contact surface providing a thermal contact to outer surfaces of walls of the evaporator channels for transferring heat from the electrically conductive element to the evaporator channels. A main current terminal of each semiconductor component is bonded to the electrically conductive element which thus forms a part of a main current circuitry of a power system. As the main current terminal is directly bonded to the electrically conductive element cooled with the heat exchanger, the temperature gradients inside the semiconductor components can be kept moderate, and thus the temperatures inside the semiconductor components can be limited.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Berk Yesin, Bruno Agostini, Christoph Haederli, Chunlei Liu, Francesco Agostini, Hamit Duran, Slavo Kicin
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Patent number: 8397798Abstract: A two-phase heat transfer system includes an evaporator, a condenser, a vapor line, and a liquid return line. The evaporator includes a liquid inlet, a vapor outlet, and a capillary wick having a first surface adjacent the liquid inlet and a second surface adjacent the vapor outlet. The condenser includes a vapor inlet and a liquid outlet. The vapor line provides fluid communication between the vapor outlet and the vapor inlet. The liquid return line provides fluid communication between the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet. The wick is substantially free of back-conduction of energy from the second surface to the first surface due to an increase in a conduction path from the second surface to the first surface and due to suppression of nucleation of a working fluid from the second surface to the first surface to promote liquid superheat tolerance in the wick.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Kroliczek, Kimberly R. Wrenn, David A. Wolf, Sr.
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Patent number: 8395889Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling unit includes a heat dissipating mechanism, a fan, and a movable cover. The heat dissipating mechanism is housed in a housing of an electronic device. The fan is housed in the housing, and generates an air flow that collides against the heat dissipating mechanism. The movable cover includes a sheet and a knob. The sheet serves as an openable and closable cover to cover an opening on a chamber formed between the fan and the heat dissipating mechanism from the outside. The knob is located on the sheet and protrudes outward.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yukihiko Hata, Shinji Hiratomo
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Patent number: 8385067Abstract: A system to remove heat from an in-line memory module and/or circuit board may include a cold-rail to engage each end of an in-line memory module adjacent to where the in-line memory module is attachable to a circuit board, the cold-rail to remove heat from the in-line memory module. The system may also include a cold-plate connected to the cold-rail with the circuit board between the cold-plate and the cold-rail, the cold-plate to remove heat from the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amilcar Arvelo, Jason R. Eagle, Eric A. Eckberg, Gary F. Goth, Katie L. Pizzolato, Scott A. Shurson
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Patent number: 8320130Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a base plate, a bracket engaged with the base plate, and a heat radiator mounted on the base plate and the bracket. The bracket includes two parallel arms. The bracket defines an opening between the arms. Each of the arms extends downwardly two clasps. Each clasp of each arm comprises a blocking part and a connecting part connecting the blocking part. The base plate is received into the opening of the bracket and sandwiched and secured by the blocking parts of the clasps and the arms of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian Yang
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Patent number: 8305761Abstract: A low profile heat removal system suitable for removing excess heat generated by a component operating in a compact computing environment is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs, Frank Liang, Amaury J. Heresztyn, Dinesh Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, Jr.
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Patent number: 8254112Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from an electronic component. The heat dissipation device includes a shroud having a bottom wall and a sidewall partially surrounding the bottom wall, a base mounted on a bottom of the bottom wall, a bracket fixed on a top of the bottom wall, an impeller rotatably mounted on the bracket, a fin assembly arranged on the bottom wall, a plurality of heat pipes connecting the fin assembly with the base, and a cover secured on the sidewall. An end of the bottom wall extends beyond the sidewall to support the fin assembly thereon. An opening and a window are respectively defined in the bottom wall and the cover. A plate is formed within the opening of the bottom wall and connects the bracket with the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian Yang, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 8247698Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a circuit board defining apertures therein, an electronic component arranged on the circuit board and surrounded by the apertures, a heat spreader arranged on the electronic component, and a latching mechanism fixing the heat spreader to the electronic component. The latching mechanism includes latching arms extending outwards from the heat spreader and elastic poles. Each latching arm defines a latching hole aligned with one of the apertures of the circuit board. The poles respectively extend through the apertures and the latching holes in turn. Each pole includes a main body engaged in the corresponding latching hole and a head resiliently abutting against the latching arm.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Hung-Nien Chiu, Shu-Cheng Yang
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Patent number: 8248785Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes an enclosure, two electronic components received in the enclosure, a heat sink, and a thermal insulation member. The enclosure defines a receiving space for receiving the electronic components and the thermal insulation member. Two ventilating holes are defined in the enclosure. The thermal insulating member defines a heat dissipating passage therein, communicating with the exterior via the ventilating holes of the enclosure. The heat sink is received in the heat dissipating passage and thermally coupled to the electronic components for dissipating heat from the electronic components. The heat dissipating passage is substantially thermally insulated from the part of the receiving space of the enclosure having the electronic components by the thermal insulation member.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhi-Bin Guan
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Patent number: 8243449Abstract: A heat-transporting device includes a working fluid, a vessel, a vapor-phase flow path, and a liquid-phase flow path. The working fluid transports heat using a phase change. The vessel seals in the working fluid. The vapor-phase flow path includes a first mesh member and causes the working fluid in a vapor phase to circulate inside the vessel, the first mesh member including a through-hole larger than a mesh thereof. The liquid-phase flow path causes the working fluid in a liquid phase to circulate inside the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazunao Oniki, Takashi Yajima
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Patent number: 8243450Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, a first back plate on the circuit board, a second back plate on the circuit board, and a connecting portion connecting the first back plate with the second back plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Koichiro Takeguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Shingo Koide
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Patent number: 8233277Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipation of heat from an electronic component includes a base for contacting the electronic component, a shroud connected to the base and multiple fins arranged on the bottom section of the shroud. The shroud comprises a bottom section defining an opening therein and a plate within the opening and connected to the bottom section by multiple beams. Multiple fins in the form of a fin assembly are mounted on the bottom section. The base includes a plate and multiple latch hooks extending upwardly from the plate. The latch hooks are extended into the bottom section to lock with the bottom section, thereby securing the base onto the shroud.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian Yang
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Patent number: 8164902Abstract: An electronic apparatus, such as a blade server or the like, has a cooling system for efficiently cooling a plurality of heat generating semiconductor devices, such as a CPU, mounted on blades which is freely put on and taken off. The cooling system includes a thermosiphon which transfers heat from devices having relatively high heat generation, such as CPU or the like, to the outside of the apparatus, heat pipes which transfer heat of devices having relatively low heat generation to the thermosiphon, a thermal highway which is thermally coupled to the thermosiphon by the mounting of blades into a housing and collects and transfers the heat from the thermosiphon and the heat pipes, and a condenser which transfers the heat collected and transferred by the thermal highway outside a housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Matsushima, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Takayuki Atarashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Hiroyuki Toyoda, Tomoo Hayashi, Akio Idei, Shigeyasu Tsubaki, Takumi Sugiura, Yasuhiro Kashirajima
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Patent number: 8134832Abstract: An electric drive is disclosed which includes at least a choke unit, a power step unit, and a capacitor unit for implementing power supply to an electricity-consuming device. A cooling arrangement is disclosed for cooling the choke unit, the power step unit, and the capacitor unit. The choke unit, the power step unit, and the capacitor unit can be distributed into at least two separate and separately coolable entities, and the cooling arrangement can include parallel cooling apparatuses for cooling the at least two separate and separately coolable entities.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: ABB OyInventors: Mika Silvennoinen, Mika Vartiainen
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Patent number: 8134833Abstract: An evaporator is disclosed for a cooling circuit. The evaporator includes a housing having at least one wall for contacting a heat emitting device. A channel, the cross section of which is small enough to allow convection boiling, and a separation volume are located in the evaporator. The separation volume is located at a vapor exiting port of the channel. The evaporator can include a liquid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Bruno Agostini, Berk Yesin
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Patent number: 8130497Abstract: A server system with a cooling ability that can cope with an increase in the amount of heat generated by a CPU of a server module detachably mounted on a blade server. The server module includes an enclosure accommodating therein a motherboard on which a CPU, memory, and the like are mounted, and part of a boil cooling device for cooling heat generated by the CPU. A fan accommodated in a fan module is adapted to blow air into the server module through an opening of the server module enclosure. The boil cooling device includes a first heat transmission member disposed in the server module enclosure, a second heat transmission member disposed outside the server module enclosure, and a plurality of pipes connecting them. The first heat transmission member is a box body with an internal space for hermetically sealing a refrigerant therein, one external planar face of which is thermally connected to the CPU and the other external planar face of which is provided with a heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Akio Idei, Shigeyasu Tsubaki, Hiroyuki Toyoda, Tomoo Hayashi
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Patent number: 8111513Abstract: An industrial computer includes a first casing, a second casing, a storage unit, a cover, and a heat dissipation unit. The second casing and the first casing form a closed casing, and the outside of the second casing has a containing area. The storage unit is disposed at the containing area. The cover is removably assembled at the second casing to cover the containing area and contact the storage unit. The heat dissipation unit is disposed at the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Pegatron CorporationInventors: Mei-Yin Yeh, Yi-Chun Tang, Ho-Ching Huang, Hui-Chen Wang, I-Tien Hsieh
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Patent number: 8100567Abstract: Light-emitting devices can include a package that supports one or more light-emitting die (e.g., light-emitting diode die, laser diode die) and which can ensure mechanically stability, can facilitate electrical and/or thermal coupling with light-emitting die, and can manipulate the manner by which light generated by the die is emitted out of the light-emitting device. The package can also facilitate the integration of the light-emitting devices in various components and systems. For example, suitable packages may facilitate the use of light-emitting devices in components and systems such as light-emitting panel assemblies, LCD back lighting, general lighting, decorative or display lighting, automotive lighting, and other types of lighting components and systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.Inventors: Alexei A. Erchak, Michael Lim, Elefterios Lidorikis, Jo A. Venezia, Nikolay I. Nemchuk, Robert F. Karlicek, Jr.
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Patent number: 8098490Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first heating element in the housing, a heat sink in the housing, a first pressing member, a first heat pipe, and a second heat pipe. The first heat pipe has a plate shape, includes a first portion facing the first heating element and a second portion being outside the first heating element. The first heat pipe is configured to be bent by the first pressing member. The second heat pipe is connected to the second portion of the first heat pipe and the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Yukihiko Hata
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Patent number: 8085542Abstract: A heat dissipation device for a first electronic component and a second electronic component mounted on a circuit board includes a first base mounted on the first electronic component and a second base mounted on the second electronic component. The second base is movably connected with the first base. An electronic system incorporating the heat dissipation device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian Yang
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Patent number: 8085539Abstract: A heat dissipation device for an electronic component mounted on a circuit board includes a heat pipe and a fastening assembly. The heat pipe includes an evaporation section and a condensation section. The fastening assembly includes a retention plate and a wire clip. The retention plate includes a retaining portion abutting against the heat pipe, and two fastening portions located at opposite sides of the evaporation section of the heat pipe. The wire clip includes two abutting portions, a resisting portion interconnecting the abutting portions, and two locking arms extending outwardly from two outer ends of the abutting portions, respectively. The retaining portion and the resisting portion abut against the evaporation section of the heat pipe, the abutting portions abut against inner surfaces of the fastening portions, the locking arms are fastened to the circuit board, thereby mounting the retention plate with the heat pipe on the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian Yang
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Patent number: 8081473Abstract: A cooling apparatus, system and like method for an electronic device includes a plurality of heat producing electronic devices affixed to a wiring substrate. A plurality of heat transfer assemblies each include heat spreaders and thermally communicate with the heat producing electronic devices for transferring heat from the heat producing electronic devices to the heat transfer assemblies. The plurality of heat producing electronic devices and respective heat transfer assemblies are positioned on the wiring substrate having the regions overlapping. A heat conduit thermally communicates with the heat transfer assemblies. The heat conduit circulates thermally conductive fluid therethrough in a closed loop for transferring heat to the fluid from the heat transfer assemblies via the heat spreader.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Cipolla, Evan George Colgan, Paul W. Coteus, Shawn Anthony Hall, Shurong Tian
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Patent number: 8072762Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board, a first heat dissipating module, and a second heat dissipating module. The printed circuit board includes a first heat generating element and a second heat generating element. The first heat dissipating module is disposed on the first heat generating element. The first heat dissipating module includes a heat sink and a first heat pipe. The first heat pipe includes a pipe body and an extending portion extending from the pipe body. The second heat dissipating module is disposed on the second heat generating element. The pipe body is connected to the heat sink and the extending portion is connected to the second heat dissipating module.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang Li, Shuang Fu
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Patent number: 8072763Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly includes a heat sink, a back board, and a securing member. The heat sink is configured to be mounted on a heat generating element of a printed circuit board. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat generated by the heat generating element. The heat sink and the back board are configured to be placed on opposite sides of the printed circuit board. The heat sink includes a first connecting heat pipe. The back board includes a second connecting heat pipe. The second connecting heat pipe contacts the first connecting heat pipe. The securing member thermally contacts the first connecting heat pipe and the second connecting heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang Li, Hong-Zhi Sun, Shuang Fu
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Patent number: 8064201Abstract: A thermal module includes a fin assembly, a heat spreader, a heat pipe connected between the fin assembly and the heat spreader, and a securing plate. The securing plate has at least three resilient members secured on a bottom surface thereof. Each of the resilient members has a capability to deform resiliently along a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the securing plate to resiliently press the heat spreader to an electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Po-Hsuan Kuo, Chih-Hsun Lin
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Patent number: 8050033Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a housing that contains a heat-generating component, a heat radiating component and a fan that is adapted to apply air to the heat radiating component and including an inlet port and an outlet port. The electronic apparatus further comprises a support member situated within the housing and arranged so that that the outlet port of the fan faces the heat radiating component. Being coupled to the fan and the heat radiating component, the support member comprises an opening portion to direct air to the fan, where the opening portion is aligned with the inlet port of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kenichi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8044506Abstract: The invention provides a thermal-emitting memory module, a thermal-emitting module socket, and a computer system comprising the thermal-emitting memory module and the thermal-emitting module socket. An embodiment of the thermal-emitting module includes: a module substrate having electrically-conductive traces; and a semiconductor device disposed on the module substrate and coupled to the electrically-conductive traces, the module substrate including a thermal-emitting portion disposed in proximity of the semiconductor device without directly contacting the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Yun, Soo-Kyung Kim, Kwang-Seop Kim, Ki-Hyun Ko, Sung-Joo Park
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Patent number: 8023265Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes a plurality of blades, a housing for receiving the blades therein and an air guiding mechanism. The housing includes a top wall and a sidewall around the top wall. The sidewall defines a first air outlet and a second air outlet adjacent and perpendicular to the first air outlet. The air guiding mechanism is located between the first air outlet and the second air outlet. The air guiding mechanism includes an air guiding wall parallel to the second air outlet and an air partition wall extending inwardly from the air guiding wall towards the blades. The first air outlet is defined between the air partition wall and the sidewall. The second air outlet is defined between the air guiding wall and the sidewall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian Yang, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 8018721Abstract: An electronic device including a circuit board and a heat dissipating module is provided. The circuit board has a thermal source. The heat dissipating module is disposed on the thermal source and has a heat conducting unit, a first heat dissipating unit and a second heat dissipating unit. The heat conducting unit has a heat conducting plate and a heat pipe. A first surface of the heat conducting plate contacts the thermal source. A first end of the heat pipe is connected to the heat conducting plate. The first heat dissipating unit is connected to a second end of the heat pipe. The second heat dissipating unit is movably disposed on a second surface of the heat conducting plate. The heat dissipating module in the invention can achieve the dual thermal dissipation efficiency via the different cooling modes so as to satisfy the heat dissipating requirement of high speed processors.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chin-Lien Chang, Ya-Chyi Chou, Ea-Si Lee, Perng-Kae Wang
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Patent number: 8018719Abstract: One embodiment provides a vapor chamber having an outwardly protruding boss. A frame surrounds a perimeter of the vapor chamber. A plurality of heat sink fins extend from the frame. A cross-member spans the frame across the vapor chamber wall and defines an opening through which the boss protrudes at least slightly beyond the cross-member. The heat sink may be secured to a socket on a circuit board, with the boss engaging a processor positioned in the socket. In response to securing the heat sink, the boss compresses flush with the cross-member and the cross-member engages the processor to seat the processor in the socket. The opening in the cross-member reinforces the boss against outward deformation.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Diane S. Busch
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Patent number: 8004841Abstract: A cooling or heat transfer apparatus and method is disclosed for cooling an electronic device. The apparatus includes a heat producing electronic device which may include an electronic circuit card with many heat sources. A heat transfer device is connected to the heat producing electronic device which is thermally communicating with the heat producing device for transferring heat from the heat producing device to the heat transfer device. A heat conduit is connected to the heat transfer device and thermally communicating with the heat transfer device for transferring heat to the heat conduit from the heat transfer device. A cooling housing is connected to the heat conduit and the cooling housing thermally communicating with the heat conduit for transferring heat to the cooling housing from the heat conduit. The apparatus enables the replacement of circuit cards in the field because it eliminates the need to apply thermal-interface materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Cipolla, Shurong Tian, Evan George Colgan, Paul W. Coteus, Shawn Anthony Hall
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Patent number: 7990712Abstract: A heat sink used in an interface card includes a supporting base, a first heat-dissipating body and a second heat-dissipating body. The supporting base has a side. The first heat-dissipating body is mounted on the supporting base. The first heat-dissipating body is constituted of a plurality of overlapping heat-dissipating pieces. The heat-dissipating pieces are arranged obliquely with respect to the side. The second heat-dissipating body overlaps on the first heat-dissipating body. The second heat-dissipating body comprises a plurality of heat-dissipating pieces. Via the above arrangement, the heat-dissipating efficiency of the interface card can be increased and the lifetime thereof can be extended.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Cooler Master Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuan-Cheng Fang
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Patent number: 7990714Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a heat absorbing plate, a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat sink and the absorbing plate, a pressing plate secured to the heat absorbing plate and pressing an end of the heat pipe to the heat absorbing plate, and a plurality of fasteners extending through the pressing plate to secure the end of the heat pipe, the heat absorbing plate and the pressing plate to a printed circuit board. Each of the fasteners includes a connecting portion extending through the pressing plate, a first operating portion extending from the connecting portion, and a second operating portion formed at an end face of the first operating portion. The first and second operating portions are configured to be operated by different tools.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian Yang
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Publication number: 20110180292Abstract: A high-voltage isolator is disclosed which has a first electrical connecting piece and a second electrical connecting piece, between which an electrical isolating body extends. The end sections of the connecting pieces are connected to the isolating body, with a toroidal field control element being arranged on at least one of the end sections. A slot, which extends in the circumferential direction of the end section, is introduced on the end section which has the field control element. The field control element and the respectively associated end section are formed integrally. As a result of the slot, tension and compression forces which occur during longitudinal and lateral contractions of the isolating body and act at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the end section can be largely prevented, as can shear forces, while at the same time achieving a high level of uniformity in an area of the isolating gap, for electrical fields which occur during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Bruno Widmer, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Michael Conry, Martin Lakner
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Patent number: 7986520Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a printed wiring board, a first heat generating part and a second heat generating part secured to one surface of the printed wiring board, a plurality of first heat pipes, a second heat pipe and a heat sink. The first heat pipes each include a first end portion, a second end portion on an opposite side to the first end portion and a middle portion located between the first and second end portions and thermally connected to the first heat generating part. The second heat pipe includes a third end portion connected to the second end portion and a fourth end portion provided on an opposite side to the third end portion and thermally connected to the second heat generating part. The second heat pipe has a width dimension larger than that of the first heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akifumi Yamaguchi, Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7983043Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a pair of heat pipes fixed to the heat sink. The heat sink includes a rectangular post, four branches extending outwardly from four corners of the post, respectively, and a plurality of fins extending between the branches. Each heat pipe includes an evaporating section attached to a bottom of the post, a condensing section parallel to the evaporation section and attached to a top of the post, and an adiabatic section interconnecting the evaporating section and the condensing section. A block is secured to bottoms of the condensing sections of the heat pipes.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shou-Biao Xu, Guo Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou
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Patent number: 7974096Abstract: The present disclosure relates to heat transfer thermal management device utilizing varied methods of heat transfer to cool a heat generating component from a circuit assembly or any other embodiment where a heat generating component can be functionally and operatively coupled. In a proposed embodiment, at least one heat pipe is used to transfer heat from the condensation portion of a vapor chamber to cool a bottom portion of a finned heat dissipation space and transfer the heat to a colder location on the heat fins. In another proposed embodiment, the water vapor chamber is placed in a heat sink and is adapted to thermally connect to at least one heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: ATI Technologies ULCInventor: Gamal Refai-Ahmed
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Patent number: 7969736Abstract: DIMMs are cooled by positioning a thermally conductive base between adjacent DIMMs. The thermally conductive base, such as a heat pipe or metal rod, receives heat from the DIMMs through thermally conductive elements that are selectively biased outward against the installed DIMMs. The base transfers the heat to a liquid conduit extending along the end of the DIMMs, where a circulating liquid carries away the heat. The thermally conductive elements provide an adjustable span to accommodate variations in distance between the DIMM surfaces. Embodiments of the invention may be installed without extending above the height of the DIMM.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Vinod Kamath, Howard V. Mahaney, Jr., Jason A. Matteson, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 7969728Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a plurality of fins defining a plurality of passageways therebetween. The passageways have an inlet and an outlet at front and rear sides of the heat sink. Two adjusting members are mounted at two lateral sides of the heat sink. A fan is located at the inlet of the passageways of the heat sink for providing airflow to the heat sink. A guiding member is positioned at the outlet of the passageways of the heat sink for guiding the airflow to electronic components around the heat dissipation device. The guiding member engages the adjusting members and can move vertically relative to adjusting members, thereby adjusting a height of the guiding member along a height of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Bo Zheng, Meng Fu, Chun-Chi Chen