By Heat Pipe Patents (Class 174/15.2)
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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
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Patent number: 7961467Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: a body; a circuit board housed in the body; a heating body mounted on the circuit board; a heat pipe having: an end portion, a heat emitting portion located on an opposite side to the end portion, and a heat receiving portion located between the end portion and the heat emitting portion and thermally connected to the heating body; a bonding member disposed between the heating body and the heat receiving portion and that bonds the heating body and the heat receiving portion; and an extension that extends toward the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Takeshi Hongo
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Patent number: 7961468Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; a motherboard that is accommodated in the housing; a first daughterboard that is accommodated in the housing; a second daughterboard that is accommodated in the housing; a host controller that is mounted on the motherboard; a bridge controller that is mounted on the first daughterboard and electrically connected to the host controller; a first chip that is mounted on the first daughterboard and electrically connected to the bridge controller; and a second chip that is mounted on the second daughterboard and electrically connected to the bridge controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masahiko Takakusaki, Minoru Enomoto
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Patent number: 7952878Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating component mounted on a printed circuit board, includes a heat absorbing board with a bottom thereof attached to the heat-generating component, two heat sinks, two heat pipes respectively connecting the heat absorbing board and the two heat sinks, two centrifugal fans and two clips. Each of the centrifugal fans is located at a lateral side of a corresponding heat sink. Each of the clips includes an engaging portion riveting with the heat absorbing board and two locking portions extending from two ends of the engaging portion and locked onto the printed circuit board to thereby secure the heat absorbing board on the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhi-Sheng Lian, Gen-Ping Deng
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Patent number: 7948750Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, an electronic component, a heat sink having a base and a thermal module. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate surrounding the bottom plate. A cutout is defined in the side plate. The electronic component is arranged on the bottom plate and faces the cutout of the side plate. The base of the heat sink is arranged on the electronic component, and the thermal module is arranged on the base of the heat sink. The thermal module is assembled onto the base by extending through the cutout and can be taken out of the chassis through the cutout. The thermal module and the heat sink together dissipate heat generated by the electronic component when the thermal module is inserted into the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jui-Wen Hung, Nien-Tien Cheng, Ping-Yang Chuang
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Patent number: 7944688Abstract: A heat dissipating structure for a heat source includes a position-adjusting unit, a first heat dissipating element, a second heat dissipating element and a first heat conducting element. The position-adjusting unit has an elastic element. The first heat dissipating element is connected with the position-adjusting unit. The second heat dissipating element contacts with the heat source. One end of the first heat conducting element contacts with the first heat dissipating element, and the other end of the first heat conducting element contacts with the second heat dissipating element. The position-adjusting unit adjusts the position of the first heat dissipating element relative to the second heat dissipating element by the elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Ama Precision Inc.Inventors: Hsueh-Lung Cheng, Ming-Feng Tsai
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Patent number: 7929306Abstract: An improved apparatus and system are provided for heat dissipation in a bank of circuit components using heat pipes and/or vapor chambers, wherein the heat pipes and/or vapor chambers efficiently transport heat away from high heat components.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Todd R. Salamon
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Patent number: 7924565Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for communication chassis. The heat dissipation structure includes an enclosure. At least one first copper heat absorption component and at least one first heat pipe assembly are disposed in the enclosure. The first heat pipe assembly is connected with the first copper heat absorption component and a section not in contact with the first copper heat absorption component. The first heat pipe assembly serves to quickly transfer heat absorbed by the first copper heat absorption component to the section not in contact with the first copper heat absorption component to dissipate the heat.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Chang-Mou Huang
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Patent number: 7924560Abstract: A display device of the present invention is a display device including a body unit; a display unit; and a supporting unit, arranged upright from the body unit, for supporting the display unit; the display device including a circuit substrate arranged inside the body unit and mounted with an electronic component; a radiator plate arranged facing the circuit substrate and directly or indirectly contacting a plurality of electronic components; a heat pipe arranged on the radiator plate; and a cooling fan attached to the radiator plate and connected with a terminating end of the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Makoto Miyashita, Toyoki Takahashi, Daiki Adachi, Sachiko Koyama
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Patent number: 7916482Abstract: According to one embodiment, a loop heat pipe including a fluid circulating channel containing fluid, includes: an evaporating portion configured to vaporize the fluid by heat from a heat generating component; a condensing portion configured to liquefy the vaporized fluid; a first fluid channel connecting the evaporating portion and the condensing portion, the vaporized fluid flowing through the first fluid channel; a second fluid channel connecting the evaporating portion and the condensing portion, the fluid liquefied by the condensing portion flowing through the second fluid channel; a liquid accumulating portion formed on an inner wall of the second fluid channel, and provided between the evaporating portion and the condensing portion, the liquid accumulating portion being configured to accumulate the liquid liquefied by the condensing portion; and a wick provided between the evaporating portion and a position where the liquid accumulating portion is formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kentaro Tomioka, Tomonao Takamatsu
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Patent number: 7916469Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for cooling an electronic device mounted on a printed circuited board includes a heat spreader thermally contacting the electronic device, a fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins, a first heat pipe interconnecting the fin assembly and the heat spreader and a plurality of supporting posts inserted in the fin assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shi-Wen Zhou, Jun Cao, Qing-Song Xu, Chun-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 7907409Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for cooling computing components includes a computing rack housing a plurality of computing components of a computing system. A heat absorbing plate is disposed in and removable from the computing rack. The heat absorbing plate is thermally coupled to an outer surface of a computing component and comprises a plurality of walls defining a cavity containing a two-phase coolant. The cavity has a continuous volume allowing the two-phase coolant to absorb heat from the computing component and to transfer the heat to a heat transfer mechanism. The computing rack has a sidewall that is thermally coupled to the heat absorbing plate and comprises the heat transfer mechanism, which is operable to receive the heat transferred from the heat absorbing plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: William G. Wyatt, Richard M. Weber
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Patent number: 7907397Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing receiving a heat generating electrical component therein, a display unit and a heat dissipating hinge pivotably interconnecting the housing and the display unit. The heat dissipating hinge includes a body, a cover, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. A body defines a first receiving groove receiving a condenser section of the second heat pipe therein. The cover and the body cooperatively define a receiving channel receiving the evaporator section of the first heat pipe therein. Heat generated by the electric device is transferred from the heat generating electronic component to the display unit through the heat dissipating hinge. First and second supporting members are secured to two ends of the evaporator section of the first heat pipe to prevent leakage of thermal grease from a middle portion of the receiving channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jui-Wen Hung, Ching-Bai Hwang
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Patent number: 7903415Abstract: An airflow guider includes a plate-like member having a stop portion extending transversely, a rear inclined guiding portion extending downward rearward toward a first side from a top edge of the stop portion, a front inclined guiding portion extending slantwise forward toward the first side from the stop portion, and at least one fixture for installing the airflow guider to a heat sink. In light of the structure, the airflow guider can be coordinately installed to various kinds of heat sinks and provide additional thermal dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ko-Pin Liu, Yue-Ping Dai
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Patent number: 7885071Abstract: A heat dissipation arrangement for communication chassis includes a chassis body defining an inner receiving space and being divided into at least one heat receiving portion and at least one heat dissipation portion; a first heat pipe set arranged in the receiving space to connect the heat receiving portion to the heat dissipation portion, so that heat absorbed by the heat receiving portion can be quickly transferred via the first heat pipe set to the heat dissipation portion; and at least one thermal module including a plurality of radiating fins and at least one second heat pipe, which is connected to the heat dissipation portion and extended through the radiating fins, allowing part of the heat transferred to the heat dissipation portion to be transferred to the radiating fins. The thermal module provides additional heat dissipating area, so that the communication chassis can provide excellent heat dissipation effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Chang-Moou Huang
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Patent number: 7881059Abstract: In one example, an electronic module includes a printed circuit board and a housing at least partially enclosing the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a heat-generating component. The housing includes a first case and a second case attached to the first case. The first and second cases cooperatively define a sealed cavity containing a fluid. The second case includes a thermal contact structure positioned proximate to the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventor: Lucy G. Hosking
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Patent number: 7876564Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling chips on a computer memory module. The apparatus includes a primary and secondary heat spreaders, at least a first heatpipe coupled to the primary heat spreader and having a remote portion spaced apart from the primary heat spreader and thermally contacting the secondary heat spreader, and a coolant within the first heatpipe and the primary heat spreader so as to absorb heat from the primary heat spreader and conduct the heat to the secondary heat spreader. The primary heat spreader has at least two panels configured to engage the memory module therebetween, with facing contact surfaces of the panels adapted for thermal contact with the module chips. The secondary heat spreader is configured to increase surface dissipation of heat from the first heatpipe into the environment. The coolant has a boiling point at or below a maximum preselected operating temperature of the module chips.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: CCZ Technology Group, Inc.Inventors: Mohasit Monh, Ryan Petersen
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Patent number: 7866825Abstract: A blind (10) for a projector includes a bracket (20) mounted to the projector, and a folded fin (30) fixed on the bracket and covering a hot air vent of the projector. The folded fin includes a plurality of parallel fins (32) and a plurality of upper and lower tabs (34, 36) interconnecting the fins. Each of the fins defines an angle of 135 degrees with a plane defined by the lower tabs. Furthermore, a projection of each of the fins on the plane defined by the lower tabs overlaps a part of a corresponding adjacent fin. Thus, the blind can prevent a light leakage from the projector, while allow a heated airflow to be expelled out of the projector simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hui Shen, Gen-Ping Deng, Yi-Qiang Wu
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Patent number: 7866375Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base (10), a plurality of fins (20), first and second heat pipes (30), (40), a fan holder (50) and a fan (60) secured to the fan holder. The first heat pipe includes a heat-receiving section (32) and two heat-discharging sections (34). The second heat pipe includes an evaporating portion (42) and two condensing portions (44). The condensing portions of the second heat pipe extend into the fins and are disposed adjacent to opposite ends of each of the fins. One heat-discharging section extends in the fins and is disposed between the condensing portions, thus allowing heat absorbed from the base to be evenly distributed throughout the fins by the heat-discharging sections and the condensing portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shi-Wen Zhou, Chun-Chi Chen, Bao-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 7852630Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base, a first heat pipe, a first heat sink, a second heat pipe, a thermoelectric cooler and a second heat sink. The first heat pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the first heat pipe is connected to the base. The second end of the first heat pipe is connected to a bottom of the first heat sink. The second heat pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the second heat pipe is connected to the base. The second end of the second heat pipe is connected to a top end of the thermoelectric cooler. The second heat sink is mounted on a bottom of the thermoelectric cooler and located at a side of the first heat sink. The thermoelectric cooler spaces apart from the heat generating member. As such, the water generated by the thermoelectric cooler during a cooling process won't spread to the heat generating member and a short circuit of the heat generating member can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Cooler Master Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Chun Cheng
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Patent number: 7843693Abstract: A system for removing heat includes a sealed container, and an evaporator, housed within the sealed container. The evaporator includes an evaporator inlet, a plurality of evaporator outlet ports and a plurality of tubes, each tube connecting the evaporator inlet with a tube outlet to the sealed container. The system further includes a condenser, also housed within the sealed container, having a plurality of condenser inlet ports from the sealed container, a condenser outlet and closed condenser channels connecting the condenser inlet ports with the condenser outlet. The system further includes a conduit joining the condenser outlet to the evaporator inlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Edward D. McCullough, James P. Huang
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Patent number: 7839630Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fin unit, a heat spreader and a heat isolation layer. The heat spreader contacts the fin unit and transfers heat to the fin unit for dissipation. The heat isolation layer is coated on an outer surface of the heat dissipation device. The heat isolation layer is polyurethane foam.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignees: Furui Precise Component (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Jin-Gong Meng, Cheng-Jen Liang
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Patent number: 7830665Abstract: An easily disassembling cooling apparatus is assembled onto a circuit board. The circuit board has an electronic element. The cooling apparatus includes a pair of fastening blocks, one or two heat conducting blocks, and at least one heat pipe. The pair of fastening blocks are fastened onto the circuit board and each has a track slot and a concave opening. The heat conducting block is installed between the fastening blocks and contacts the electronic element. One end of the heat pipe is assembled with the heat conducting block. The fastening plate is installed in the track slots of the fastening blocks, flexibly wedged in the concave openings, and has a flexible arm that flexibly presses onto the heat pipe or one of the heat conducting blocks. Thereby, the welding process is not required in the assembling process. The assembling time is reduced, and the electronic element is reliably cooled.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Cooler Master Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 7826214Abstract: A heat exchange structure includes elongated air ducts. Each air duct has a first opening and a second opening at two ends of the air duct to allow air to enter and exit the air duct, respectively. The heat exchange structure includes an exterior heat exchange surface and interior heat exchange surfaces, in which the exterior heat exchange surface is configured to receive thermal energy from heat generators that are mounted on the exterior heat exchange surface, and the exterior heat exchange surface dissipates a portion of the thermal energy received from the heat generators and transfers another portion of the thermal energy to the interior heat exchange surfaces. The interior heat exchange surfaces are in the elongated air ducts and configured to exchange thermal energy with air flowing in the air ducts, enhancing air flow in the air ducts by buoyancy of heated air.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventor: Geoffrey Wen-Tai Shuy
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Patent number: 7817424Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes an air duct, a heat sink and a fan. The air duct defines an air guiding channel therein. The heat sink is configured to contact a heat source to dissipate heat from a heat source. The heat sink includes a plurality of heat pipes. The heat sink is placed on one side of the air guiding channel, and the heat pipes contacts the air duct to transmit heat to the air duct. The fan is placed on the other side of the air guiding channel to communicate with the heat sink via the air duct. The fan forces air to flow through the air guiding channel to the heat sink to dissipate heat on the air duct and the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Ling Jiang, Zhi-Jiang Yao, Ning-Yu Wang
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Patent number: 7813130Abstract: A heat dissipation unit is provided. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat sink, a first fixing station, a first heat pipe, a second fixing station and a second heat pipe. The first fixing station is located on a first plane. The first heat pipe is connected to the first fixing station and the heat sink. The second fixing station is located on a second plane, wherein a gap is formed between the first plane and the second plane. The second heat pipe is connected to the second fixing station and the heat sink, wherein the first fixing station partially overlaps the second fixing station.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventor: Ming Yuan Ho
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Patent number: 7800907Abstract: A communication chassis heat dissipation structure includes a chassis body defining an inner receiving space. The chassis body is divided into at least one heat concentration portion and at least one heat dissipation portion. A first heat pipe set is arranged in the receiving space to extend between and connect to the heat concentration portion and the heat dissipation portion, so that heat absorbed by the heat concentration portion is quickly transferred via the first heat pipe set to the heat dissipation portion and then dissipates from the heat dissipation portion into ambient air. Therefore, heat inside the chassis body can be quickly dissipated outward, enabling a communication chassis to have excellent heat dissipation effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Chang-Moou Huang
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Patent number: 7800906Abstract: An electronic device and a heat dissipation unit thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a heat source, a heat dissipation system and a heat dissipation unit. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and the heat source is disposed on the circuit board. The heat dissipation abuts the heat source, and the heat dissipation unit, disposed on the housing, abuts the heat dissipation system, wherein a portion of the heat dissipation unit is exposed outside of the housing. The heat dissipation unit includes a connecting portion, a heat exchanger, and a heat pipe. The connecting portion, disposed in the housing, abuts the heat dissipation system. The heat exchanger is disposed in the housing, and a portion of the heat exchanger is exposed outside of the housing. The heat pipe connects the connecting portion with the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Ho Chang
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Patent number: 7800898Abstract: A heat exchange structure includes a plurality of elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure has an exterior heat exchange surface and interior heat exchange surfaces, the interior surfaces being in the elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure includes a plurality of heat generators that are distributed on the exterior heat exchange surface along an elongated direction of the air ducts, in which air flowing in the air duct is heated successively by heat from the heat generators, and air flow in the air duct is enhanced by buoyancy of heated air.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventor: Geoffrey Wen-Tai Shuy
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Patent number: 7791876Abstract: A hinge for moving two parts of an electronic apparatus relative to each other is disclosed. The hinge includes two coolant flow paths helically arranged between inlet and outlet connections as portions of the hinge are rotated relative to each other. Guide plates within the hinge independently rotate to suitably position the conduits of the coolant flow paths in a position of minimum twisting and stretching. The hinge can be incorporated into any electronic apparatus, for example a portable computer.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David A. Moore, Mark S. Tracy
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Patent number: 7791883Abstract: A heat exchanger is connected with a heat source in order to dissipate heat generated by the heat source. The fastening apparatus includes a first bracket and a second bracket, both connected to the base, and a first latch element. There is a first opening formed in the first bracket. The first latch element is connected to one side of the heat exchanger, and includes a first protrusion and a first contact section. The first protrusion penetrates through the first opening making the first bracket provide movement limitation to the heat exchanger. The second bracket provides additional movement limitation to the heat exchanger. To separate the heat exchanger from the base, the first contact section is pressed to make the first protrusion move out of the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Ian Lin
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Patent number: 7771114Abstract: The installation contains a current conductor producing Joulean heat in the operating state, a cooling element and a monitoring device. The cooling element has a condensable working medium and an evaporator, which can be heated by the current conductor of the installation, and a condenser which has been withdrawn from the heating effect of the current conductor. The monitoring device comprises at least one sensor for detecting a parameter of the cooling element and an evaluation unit, which receives output signals from the sensor. In the evaluation unit, the output signals of the sensors are evaluated and a signal describing the state and/or the functionality of the cooling element is formed there. This installation is characterized by high operational reliability with a high current-carrying capacity and dimensions which are kept small.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Jochen Kiefer, Martin Lakner, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Daniel Chartouni
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Patent number: 7768783Abstract: Embodiments for cooling electronic modules are disclosed. In accordance with at least one embodiment, an electronic module is inserted into a cooling sled that is equipped with a bay. The bay of the cooling sled is equipped with a pair of sides to retain the electronic module. The electronic module contains a working fluid that is sealed inside the module with one or more electronic components. During the operation of the electronic module, the working fluid is vaporized by the heat generated by the one or more electronic components. The electronic module is then cooled via the cooling sled. The cooling of the electronic module condenses the working fluid that is vaporized by the heat generated by the one or more electronic components. The condensed cooling fluid is then returned to the one or more electronic components via a wick structure that is also sealed in the electronic module.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James T. Kajiya, J. Turner Whitted, David W. Williams
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Patent number: 7764501Abstract: An electronic device including a base and a pluggable unit is provided. The base includes a first heat sink having a first heat-transfer contacting surface. The pluggable unit includes a second heat sink and a heat source. The second heat sink has a second heat-transfer contacting surface. When the pluggable unit is plugged in the base, the first heat-transfer contacting surface gets in contact with the second heat-transfer contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Hui-Fang Gu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 7764504Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a housing that is configured to hold an electrical module. An energy transfer element, which is held by the housing, is positioned to directly engage the electrical module. The transfer element absorbs thermal energy produced by the electrical module. The receptacle assembly also includes a heat sink that is remotely located from the transfer element. A thermally conductive member extends between the heat sink and the transfer element to convey thermal energy therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael J. Phillips, Randall Robert Henry, Keith McQuilkin Murr
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Patent number: 7764502Abstract: A control device, in particular an electrical switch for use for an electrical tool such as a rechargeable-battery and/or plug-powered electrical tool having an electric motor. The switch has a housing for holding at least one heat-generating component such as a power transistor, a MOSFET, a triac or the like, which is arranged in particular in an electrical circuit arrangement which, for example, is used for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the electric motor by appropriate open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the electrical load current flowing through the component to the electric motor. A means for thermal conduction is connected on the one hand to the housing of the electrical switch, and/or to the heat-generating component, in particular to the power semiconductor which is located in the housing, and on the other hand to a cooled area which is associated with the switch.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Marquardt GmbHInventors: Tino Erb, Dirk Pfeiffer, Klaus Fiederer
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Patent number: 7764500Abstract: An electronic system comprises an enclosure, a printed circuit board in the enclosure, and a heat sink assembly comprising a holding member. The enclosure comprises a first panel and a second panel perpendicularly connecting with the first panel. The printed circuit board is mounted on the first panel of the enclosure. The heat sink assembly has a first end mounted on the printed circuit board for contacting a heat-generating electronic device on the printed circuit board, and a second end opposite to the first end. The holding member connects the second panel of the enclosure with the second end of the heat sink assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Yun Li, Wei Wu, Jian-Ping Yu
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Patent number: 7751190Abstract: An electronic device includes a cabinet, a first heat generating member, a second heat generating member, a fan unit, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. The first and second heat pipes are each formed by sealing an operation fluid which shifts its phase between gas and liquid into a pipe-like main body. In the second position, the first end portion of the first heat pipe is located at a position lower than that of the second end portion and the one end portion of the second heat pipe is located at a position higher than that of the other end portion. The second heat pipe includes a conveying mechanism that conveys the operation fluid in liquid phase from the other end portion to the one end portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7746641Abstract: A radiation device for computer or electric appliances includes a heat inhalant block under a CPU of a computer, a heat transmission block positioned next to the heat inhalant block, a bridge block, a peltier device and a cooling source block sequentially disposed on the top of the heat transmission block with a bridge block engaged therebetween, a transparent cover covering the top of the cooling source block to form a left and a right flow canals therein, an upper heat radiation module superimposed a lower heat radiation module positioned next to the heat transmission block, a fan on the top of the upper heat radiation module, a set of the heat pipes extended from the heat inhalant block to the lower heat radiation module through the heat transmission block, a pair of lateral pipes connected between the bridge block and the lower heat radiation module and a set of the cold pipes connected between the cooling source block and the upper heat radiation module.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Inventor: Yuan-Hsin Sun
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Patent number: 7746640Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base for contacting an electronic device, a fin set located on the base and first, second heat pipes thermally engaged in the base. The first heat pipe comprises a first transferring portion and two second transferring portions extending from two opposite free ends of the first transferring portion. The second heat pipe has first and second transferring sections. The first transferring section of the second heat pipe is located adjacent to the first transferring portion of the first heat pipe and between the first transferring portion and one of the second transferring portions of the first heat pipe, and the second transferring section of the second heat pipe is located adjacent to the one of the second transferring portions of the first heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei Cao, Dong-Bo Zheng, Meng Fu, Chun-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 7746642Abstract: A heat sink for cooling an electronic component includes a lower plate, an upper plate, an upper fin set and a lower fin set respectively fixed on the upper plate and the lower plate, and a plurality of heat pipes sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate. The lower plate forms a protrusion projecting downwardly therefrom. A bottom surface of the protrusion is milled to be flat and smooth, whereby the bottom surface can intimately contact the electronic component. A method for manufacturing the heat sink comprising milling a bottom surface of a protrusion punched downwardly from a lower plate, whereby the bottom surface can be flat and smooth sufficiently to have an intimate contact with an electronic component, and sequentially welding an upper plate on the lower plate and a plurality of fins on the lower plate and the upper plate, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Yuan Lai, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Cheng-Tien Lai
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Patent number: 7746638Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first component generating heat, a second component to be heated, a heating part configured to heat the second component, and a case containing the first component, the second component, and the heating part. The second component is heated with the heating part and the heat generated by the first component.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Takawa, Noboru Izuhara, Mitsuru Yumoto
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Patent number: 7742295Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling device includes a heat diffusion plate, a heat receiving portion, a heat sink and a heat pipe. The heat receiving portion is provided on the heat diffusion plate and thermally connected to an object to be cooled. The heat sink is provided on the heat diffusion plate, and it releases the heat of the heat receiving portion to outside. The heat pipe has a first end portion to be connected to the heat receiving portion and a second end portion located on an opposite side to the first end portion and to be connected to the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yukihiko Hata, Kenichi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7729120Abstract: A heat sink apparatus for dissipating heat generated from a heat generating component includes a first heat dissipating assembly attached to one side of the heat generating component, a second heat dissipating assembly attached to another side of the heat generating component; and a connecting device connecting between the first heat dissipating assembly and the second heat dissipating assembly thereby forming a continuous heat dissipation passage between the first heat dissipating assembly and the second heat dissipating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhi-Jiang Yao, Ning-Yu Wang
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Patent number: 7719837Abstract: A method and apparatus adapted to cool a circuit board in a rack-mountable housing includes transferring heat from a heat source on the board to a primary heat storage medium positioned at an edge of the board or within a rack-mountable housing using at least one heat pipe, transferring heat from the primary heat storage medium to a secondary heat storage medium positioned in the rack-mountable housing through contacting surfaces of the primary and secondary heat storage mediums, transferring heat from the secondary heat storage medium to a heat exchanger, which may be positioned within the rack-mountable housing, using at least one heat pipe, and cooling the heat exchanger. A method and apparatus adapted to cool a printed circuit board includes transferring heat from a heat source on the board to a heat exchanger positioned in the rack-mountable housing using at least one heat pipe, and cooling the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Inventors: Shan Ping Wu, Shan Hua Wu
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Patent number: 7701717Abstract: A notebook computer includes a heat-generating component, a keyboard frame made of a heat conductive material and a heat pipe having an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator of the heat pipe is in thermal communication with the heat-generating component and the condenser is attached to the keyboard frame and away from the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Yung-Fa Cheng, Rung-An Chen, Cheng-Jen Liang, Ching-Bai Hwang
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Patent number: 7701709Abstract: According to one embodiment, a housing of an electronic apparatus includes a first sidewall portion provided with an air vent, a ceiling wall portion extending from an upper end of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing, and a pair of second sidewall portions which extend from respective side end portions of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing and are opposed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kentaro Tomioka, Satoshi Yokote
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Patent number: 7701708Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly for dissipating heat from a heat-generating component includes a first heat sink mounted on the heat-generating component for dissipating heat therefrom, and a second heat sink movably mounted to the first heat sink, to be adjustable relative to the first heat sink. The second heat sink can be moved to a desired position to fit a need of heat dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Yi Wu, Zhen-Xing Ye, Ke Sun, Ming-Ke Chen, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 7701719Abstract: A thermal module includes a heat sink (20), a heat pipe (10) and a fastening device (100). The heat pipe has a condenser section (14) connected with the heat sink. The fastening device includes a base member (50) for fixing an evaporator section of the heat pipe, a positioning pole (58) disposed on and connected to the base member, and an elastic member (30). The positioning pole includes a neck (580) and a head (582). The elastic member includes an abutting portion (32) defining therein a positioning hole (320), and two locking portions (34) extending from the abutting portion. The neck of the positioning pole is freely and loosely received in the positioning hole of the abutting portion. A maximal outer diameter of the head of the positioning pole exceeds a diameter of the fixing hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Hsien Chen, Rung-An Chen
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Patent number: 7697293Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink juxtaposed with the first heat sink and a plurality of heat pipes thermally connecting the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The first heat sink includes a plate-like spreader used for contacting with a first electric component and a honeycomb-like first fin unit thermally attached on the spreader. The spreader is a flat heat pipe. The heat pipes each include a flat plate-shaped evaporating section sandwiched between the spreader and the first fin unit of the first heat sink and a condensing section extending in the second heat sink. Due to a provision of the honeycomb-like first fin unit, the heat dissipation area of the first heat sink greatly increases.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xue-Wen Peng, Rui-Hua Chen