Through Support Means Patents (Class 361/707)
  • Patent number: 7692923
    Abstract: A power converter of the present invention includes at least two power semiconductor modules having a plurality of switching devices, at least two cooling jackets having a coolant path for cooling the plurality of power semiconductor modules and equipped with the power semiconductor modules, a capacitor module interposed between the at least two cooling jackets, and a connector provided in the at least two cooling jackets for connecting the coolant path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Nakamura, Kinya Nakatsu, Hideki Miyazaki, Ryuichi Saito
  • Patent number: 7688591
    Abstract: The electronic-component-mounting board according to the present invention includes: a high-heat-dissipation substrate including a metal plate and a circuit pattern formed on a upper surface of the metal plate; an electronic component which is mounted on the high-heat-dissipation substrate and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern; and one external connection terminal which is disposed on the high-heat-dissipation substrate and provides electrical connection between the electronic-component-mounting board and an external device. The external-connection terminal is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity less than that of the metal plate and has at least one external electrode to which a lead wire is soldered. Therefore, the lead wire can be connected by soldering even on the high-heat-dissipation substrate. Accordingly, the reliability of the electrical connection is improved, and reduction in size and thickness of the electronic-component-mounting board can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadato Imai, Satoru Kikuchi, Koichi Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20100073882
    Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet having both of a high thermal conductivity and a high flexibility is obtained by providing a thermally conductive sheet including a composition containing: graphite particles (A) in the form of a scale, an elliptic sphere or a rod, a 6-membered ring plane in a crystal thereof being oriented in the plane direction of the scale, the major axis direction of the elliptic sphere, or the major axis direction of the rod; and an organic polymeric compound (B) having a Tg of 50° C. or lower, wherein the plane direction of the scale, the major axis direction of the elliptic sphere, or the major axis direction of the rod of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in the thickness direction of the thermally conductive sheet, the area of the graphite particles (A) exposed onto surfaces of the thermally conductive sheet is 25% or more and 80% or less, and the Ascar C hardness of the sheet is 60 or less at 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Tooru Yoshikawa, Michiaki Yajima, Teiichi Inada
  • Patent number: 7684195
    Abstract: A cooling system through which liquid flows for carrying away waste heat for electronics housings is particularly suited for the automotive industry. The cooling system is adapted to the dimensions of the housing. The novel device is the first to create an effective cooling system for electronics housings with and for a number of circuit board levels, yet with a space-saving compact design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Nikolaus Kerner, Christian Weinzierl
  • Patent number: 7684196
    Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing the cooling of a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) includes a planar body having opposing surfaces, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing ends. An engagement flange is connected to the bottom edge of the body. A first clip leg is connected to the engagement flange. The first clip leg includes a tab arranged to engage one mounting latch recess of the DIMM. A second clip leg connected to the engagement flange. The second clip leg includes a tab arranged to engage the other mounting latch recess of the DIMM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Alan Eckberg, Maurice Francis Holahan
  • Patent number: 7679914
    Abstract: An electronic controller having a circuit board with an element disposed thereon, a base member with the circuit board adhered thereon and a lead terminal in an electrical connection with the circuit board includes as the elements thick film resistors and electric components soldered by solder on a bottom side of the circuit board, and also includes electronic components including bare chips being at least wired without soldering on a top surface of the circuit board. The electronic controller has a first concave portion at a position corresponding to a position of the components on a surface that has the circuit board of the base member adhered thereon, and the circuit board is molded by a sealing resin so as to expose a portion of the base member and a portion of the lead terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Kashiwazaki
  • Patent number: 7679918
    Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) element and a PCB body. The LED comprises a heat sink, a light emitting body and two base feet, each base foot comprising a support portion for supporting the light emitting body, an engaging portion and a connecting portion for connecting the support portion to the engaging portion, and the heat sink is disposed under the support portion. The PCB body comprises a first recess portion for disposing the heat sink to increase heat dissipation of the heat sink and two second recess portions for receiving the engaging portions of the base feet to increase heat dissipation of the base feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jongdae Kim
  • Publication number: 20100053901
    Abstract: In a system for housing electronics cards, methods and systems for cooling the electronics cards are presented. Each electronics card preferably contains heat-producing electronics and a heat sink, and is preferably placed within a card guide of the chassis and secured into position with a clamping device. At least one of the heat sink, the card guide, the clamping device, and a cold wall of the chassis are used to facilitate the conduction cooling of the heat-producing electronics. Furthermore, a clamping device may rigidly secure a card into position, thus reducing the impact of vibrations (including shock) on the card. Additionally, an air flow further cools the electronics cards, the card guides, and/or the cold wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Eric Irving, Charles Pinney, Tom Hensley
  • Publication number: 20100053897
    Abstract: Electronic equipment has a first circuit substrate disposed in opposition with the second circuit substrate, a first heat generating component mounted on the first circuit substrate, a first heat receiving portion thermally connected the first heat generating component, a second heat generating component mounted on a surface of the second circuit substrate, a second heat receiving portion thermally connected the second heat generating component, and a holding member having a first and a second elastic holding portion for pressing the first and second heat receiving portion in the direction of the first and second heat generating component and a supporting portion for supporting the first elastic holding portion and the second elastic holding portion and a plurality of fixing portion for fixing the supporting portion between the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kusaka, Hirofumi Morita
  • Patent number: 7672450
    Abstract: The disclosure describes an active network interface device (NID) enclosure having a modular construction that provides flexibility to a vendor and permits independent access to technician-accessible connections and subscriber-accessible connections while promoting resistance to environmental and security threats. The active NID enclosure includes an electronics enclosure and an access enclosure. The electronics enclosure contains active electronic components for conversion of data carried on a network signal carrier into services for delivery to subscriber devices. The access enclosure includes two separate access compartments, having separate covers, for independent access to either network terminals or subscriber terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Calix Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thomas Paulsen
  • Publication number: 20100046169
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device having sound output function includes a base body for placing an audio/video player thereon. The base body has an inclined surface under which a fan is disposed to dissipate out the heat generated from the audio/video player. The base body incorporates with a sound output assembly including a left channel, a right channel, a center channel, and a subwoofer channel. The base body has an audio input jack disposed at a rear side thereof for connection with an audio cable. When the audio cable is connected between the audio/video player and the audio input jack, the sound of the audio/video player can be played back through the sound output assembly to form a surround sound effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Jennifer Hu
  • Patent number: 7667971
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic control device, including: a housing (3) which includes opening portions at both end portions thereof and is made of insulating resin; a heat sink (5) attached to one of the end portions of the housing (3); a power device (2) provided to the heat sink (5); a circuit board (4) which is provided so as to be opposed to the heat sink (5) and formed with an electronic circuit including a control circuit for controlling the power device (2); and a plurality of first conductive plates (6) held in the housing (3), for electrically connecting the circuit board (4) with the power device (2), in which each of the plurality of first conductive plates (6) includes a press fit terminal (6bp) press-fitted into a through hole (4a) formed in the circuit board (4) to be bonded to the circuit board (4) on a surface opposed to the circuit board (4) and to be bonded to respective terminals of the power device (2) on a surface opposed to the heat sink (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Masaaki Tanigawa
  • Publication number: 20100033934
    Abstract: A fixing heat dissipating unit that is disposed in an electronic device is connected to a substrate and a heat source. The fixing heat dissipating unit includes a fixing element and a heat conducting element. The fixing element is connected to the substrate to hold the substrate in the electronic device. The heat conducting element is respectively connected to the heat source and the fixing element. The heat source is a part of the electronic device and the fixing element is integrated with the heat conducting element as a single component. An electronic device having the fixing heat dissipating unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Liang-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100033929
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a chassis and a heat dissipating device. The chassis has a receiving space for detachably receiving the heat dissipating device. For example, if the receiving space is configured to receive an installable device such as a CD drive or a battery compartment, then the heat dissipating device has a shape corresponding to the CD drive or a battery module. The heat dissipating device can be detachably received in the receiving space to further dissipate heat from the chassis when the installable device is not received in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
  • Patent number: 7660124
    Abstract: A digital micromirror device (DMD) module includes a circuit board, a DMD element, a soft elastic pad, a heat dissipation pad and a heat sink. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface and a through hole, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The DMD element is electrically connected to the circuit board. The soft elastic pad is disposed on the first surface of the circuit board and surrounds the through hole. The heat dissipation pad passes through the through hole and contacts the DMD element. The soft elastic pad is sandwiched between the circuit board and the heat sink, the heat dissipation pad is sandwiched between the heat sink and the DMD element, and the heat sink contacts the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad, so as to apply a force to the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Chen, Che-Hsueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20100020498
    Abstract: An electronic component unit includes: a substrate; an electronic component mounted on the surface of the substrate; a heat dissipating member received on the electronic component; a cylinder member having one end coupled to the substrate, the cylinder member having the other end defining an opening opposed to the heat dissipating member; and a piston member having one end coupled to the heat dissipating member, the piston member having the other end inserted in the cylinder member through the opening to establish a closed decompressed space inside the cylinder member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Takashi URAI
  • Publication number: 20100014252
    Abstract: A PCU has an inside sealed by a case made of aluminum and a bottom plate. Interior space of the PCU accommodates an IPM, a control substrate, and a capacitor. The IPM is provided to abut an upper surface of the bottom plate. The control substrate is a rectangular plate having mounted thereon a control circuit including electronic components such as a gate driver, a transformer and the like, and is provided above the IPM. The capacitor is accommodated in a housing in a substantially parallelepiped form. A reflector made of aluminum of high thermal reflectivity and high thermal conductivity is provided on the entire lower surface of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani
  • Patent number: 7646608
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a heat-generating device to a heat-removing device. The apparatus includes a thermally-conductive plate having a first side and a second side. The apparatus also includes a plurality of first channels that intersect with a plurality of second channels formed on at least one of the first side and the second side. The formation of the first channels and the second channels weaken the thermally-conductive plate. The apparatus further includes a plurality of protrusions formed by the intersection of the first channels and the second channels. The protrusions are deformable by coupling the thermally-conductive plate between the heat-generating device and the heat-removing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Terence G. Ward
  • Patent number: 7643304
    Abstract: The invention provides a technique and a product in which for a frequency converter supplying electric power to, for example, a motor, a downsizing, lightening or the like of the frequency converter is realized while providing a filter apparatus reducing electromagnetic noises and the like. The filter apparatus reducing electromagnetic noises and the like is provided near a main circuit terminal board of the frequency converter, and the filter apparatus is connected directly to a main circuit terminal as a wiring drawing portion of the frequency converter. Part of a housing of the frequency converter and part of a filter housing are fitted to each other to fix the filter housing to the frequency converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirota, Satoshi Ibori, Naoki Takata, Masahiro Hiraga
  • Patent number: 7643297
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by removing a metal substrate part. The apparatus includes a housing having a pair of opening portions at its opposite sides, a heat sink attached to one of the opening portions of the housing, a pair of semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other, and a plate spring urging the semiconductor switching elements against the heat sink. The plate spring has engagement portions press-fitted to and engaged with inner sides of holding portions which are formed on the housing, and the housing has engagement portions engaged with protruded portions of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7639500
    Abstract: A mounting plate for electronic components, including cooling conduits that are integrated into a plate body and that are traversed by a coolant, and a fixing device for mounting the electronic components being located on the plate body. The fixing device includes at least one retaining piece and a first recessed groove or channel that extends in a linear manner in the direction of extension of the mounting plate. A retaining piece, which includes a fixing thread, for securing the component can be inserted into the groove or channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Lang, Wolfgang Reuter, Horst Besserer, Ahmet Savasci
  • Patent number: 7636241
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, and a block. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. A bottom portion of the base defines a first groove. The block defines a second groove in one surface of the block. The block is received in the first groove, and an electronic component is received in the second groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Chun Liu, Xiao-Lin Gan, Yu-Kuang Ho
  • Publication number: 20090309214
    Abstract: Turbulence inducers are provided on circuit modules. Rising above a substrate or heat spreader surface, turbulence generators may be added to existing modules or integrated into substrates or heat spreaders employed by circuit modules constructed according to traditional or new technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Leland Szewerenko, Julian Partridge, Wayne Lieberman, Paul Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20090310311
    Abstract: An electronic device able to stably disperse heat generated by an electronic component is provided. By providing a heat dissipating metal plate 31 having a high heat conductivity between a TV tuner 21 and a battery 4, heat generated by the TV tuner 21 is dispersed to the battery 4 having a large heat capacity and further dissipated to the outside of a case through a battery lid 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Kondoh, Hiroto Yahagi
  • Publication number: 20090296349
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a component-embedded printed circuit board includes an opening for member fixation provided on part of a peripheral edge of an outer layer side of the first substrate, a metal member for heat radiation laminated to outer layer side, except for the opening for member fixation, of the first substrate with an insulating layer therebetween, a through-hole penetrating the first and second substrates and communicating with the opening for member fixation, and a through-hole conductor provided on an internal wall of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Daigo SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20090289353
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to fabricate a cover assembly. A cover has a base plate and sidewalls attached to perimeter of the base plate. The sidewalls have a height. A plurality of devices is attached to underside of the base plate. The devices have length corresponding to the height such that the devices are sealed within the cover when the cover is attached to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory M. Chrysler, Tony A. Opheim
  • Publication number: 20090284928
    Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing the cooling of a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) includes a planar body having opposing surfaces, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing ends. An engagement flange is connected to the bottom edge of the body. A first clip leg is connected to the engagement flange. The first clip leg includes a tab arranged to engage one mounting latch recess of the DIMM. A second clip leg connected to the engagement flange. The second clip leg includes a tab arranged to engage the other mounting latch recess of the DIMM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Alan Eckberg, Maurice Francis Holahan
  • Patent number: 7619892
    Abstract: A positioning device for connecting a heatsink to a chip set includes a rectangular frame having a through hole in a center thereof, two side plates extending from two opposite sides thereof and each side plate has one hook extending from an inside thereof. Two positioning rods extend from the other two opposite sides of the rectangular frame, and a plurality of flexible rods extend from insides of the rectangular frame. The heatsink extends through the through hole of the rectangular frame and the positioning rods insert through apertures in the heatsink. The hooks are hooked to two sides of the chip set and the flexible rods press on the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Malico Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Liang
  • Patent number: 7619891
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a plasma display panel displaying images, a chassis base arranged behind the plasma display panel, and a heat conductive member and a porous adiabatic member arranged between the plasma display panel and the chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20090279218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for providing improved heat transporting capability for protecting heat sensitive electronics and a method for producing the same. The present invention also relates to uses of the electronic device for various applications such as in LED lamps for signalizing, signage, automative and illumination applications or a display apparatus or any combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Gilles Ferru
  • Patent number: 7615404
    Abstract: As part of a first configured laser operation, a smooth, more reflective marking area is formed at a surface of a substrate (e.g., integral heat spreader, or IHS). In a second configured laser operation, a mark is formed at the surface of the substrate within the marking area. The mark contrasts strongly with the reflective surface of the substrate in the marking area. As a result, the mark may be read with an optoelectronic imaging system with a higher rate of reliability than marks disposed at a substrate surface having a microtopographical profile with greater variation from a nominal surface plane. An IHS with a mark so disposed provides benefits when include as a portion of an integrated circuit package, which in turn provides benefits when included as a portion of an electronic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Lee Kim Loon
  • Patent number: 7609513
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a cover (10), a container (20) and a heater (40). The container is provided on the cover. The heater includes some exothermic materials. The heater is received in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Lung Chang
  • Patent number: 7606035
    Abstract: Provided are a heat sink and a memory module using the heat sink. In one embodiment, the heat sink includes a first and second guide pin respectively disposed in first and second heat spreaders placed around an object to be cooled. The first and second guide pins help prevent misalignment problems from occurring between the first and second heat spreaders, as well, as helping prevent the first and second heat spreaders from contacting each other when the first and second heat spreaders are pressed by pressure applied from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yong Park, Yong-Hyun Kim, Kwang-Ho Chun, Hyun-Jong Oh
  • Patent number: 7606038
    Abstract: A first surface of a double-sided printed circuit board has a soldering land for heat radiation, which serves as a mounting surface for an electronic part. A land for solder absorption is formed on the second surface facing the mounting surface. Viaholes are provided and open in both the soldering land for heat radiation and the land for solder absorption at the opposite ends. Molten solder flows out from the openings of the viaholes and spreads on the land for solder absorption to suppress formation of solder balls. Cream solder is applied to the outer surface of the land for solder absorption to embed the solder and to form a solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Sugimura
  • Patent number: 7606033
    Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus comprises a load frame having load springs and an open region that exposes an electronic component. The load frame is mounted to a printed circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted. A heat sink assembly is disposed on the load frame and has a main body in thermal contact with the electronic component through a thermally conductive material. The heat sink assembly has load arms for engaging the load springs. A load plate extends between the load arms and has an actuation element operative to displace the main body relative to the load plate and thereby resiliently deform the load springs and produce a load force that compresses the thermally conductive material to achieve a desired thermal interface gap between the main body and the electronic component. Non-influencing fasteners secure the heat sink to the load frame and maintain the desired thermal interface gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Lee Colbert, Eric Alan Eckberg, Roger Duane Hamilton, Mark Kenneth Hoffmeyer, Amanda Elisa Ennis Mikhail, Arvind Kumar Sinha
  • Patent number: 7600908
    Abstract: A light source module includes at least a light source and a housing. The housing includes a base having a slanted reflective surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending out of a peripheral of the base cooperatively defining an opening with the base, the sidewall aligned with a trough of the slanted reflective surface having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a plurality of fin structures formed on the outer surface of the sidewall. The light source is fixed on the inner surface of the sidewall. Light rays emitted from the light source being reflected at the slanted reflective surface toward the opening. A backlight system using the light source module is also provided. The present backlight system has a good heat dissipation capability due to an employment of the present light source module, and can be configured to be a thin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shao-Han Chang, Fen Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20090251865
    Abstract: There is provided a heatsink for radiating heat from a heat-producing device. The heatsink includes a heatsink body; a clip that has a pair of arms and is fitted to the heatsink body along a heat radiation surface of the heat-producing device such that the heat-radiation surface of the heat-producing device and the heatsink body closely contact with each other while being sandwiched between the pair of arms; and a guide plate integrally formed with the heatsink body. The guide plate is configured such that an interval between the guide plate and the heatsink body is smaller than an arm interval between the pair of arms of the clip on a front side in a fitting direction of the clip and is larger than the arm interval on a deep side in the fitting direction of the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Isamu Tamori
  • Publication number: 20090251866
    Abstract: An electrical configuration having at least one component which has at least one current bar, particularly a lead frame, and having an electronic circuit which has at least one heat dissipation surface and at least one electric terminal that is connected mechanically and electrically to the current bar. It is provided that the unit made up of the component and the electronic circuit is mounted on a support layer that effects the heat dissipation in such a way that, because of the fastening of the component onto the support layer, the heat dissipation surface is pushed against the support layer, based on the spring property of the current bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich TRESCHER, Eckhard SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 7595993
    Abstract: A mounting structure is provided which is capable of easily attaching a heat sink irrespective of a thickness of an LSI (Large-Scale Integration circuit) mounted on a printed circuit board. Each female screw metal fitting of each female screw portion is attached on an upper surface of a cylindrical gel in a stacked manner and a lower surface of the cylindrical gel is attached to the printed circuit board. An end portion of each male screw is made to pass through each through-hole of the heat sink so as to be screwed into each of the female screw portions. With a progress of screwing therein, each of the female screw portions is elevated and the cylindrical gel is pulled and elongated. Since a restoring force occurs when the cylindrical gel is elongated, the heat sink is pulled by each of the female screw portions toward the LSI. Thus, variations in height can be accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Mitsui, Masahiro Nakashima
  • Patent number: 7595990
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus with heat dissipating ability includes a housing having an opening formed thereon. A cover having a slit, a heating dissipating portion, and supporting portion connected to the heat dissipating portion covers the opening, wherein the supporting portion extends from an edge of the slit into the housing. A light emitting elements is fixed on the supporting portion, for emitting a scanning light through the slit, and the scanning light is reflected as an image light by a document. The image light is converted to image data by an image scanning module. The heat dissipating portion is made of a thermal conductive material to exchange heat with the air, so that heat generated by the light emitting elements is transferred to the heat dissipating portion and the heat is dissipated to the air, the work temperature of the light emitting elements is controlled at an optimal temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ta-Yi Lee
  • Patent number: 7589970
    Abstract: An assembled structure includes a power semiconductor device, a first insulating member, a heat sink and a fastening element. The power semiconductor device has a first perforation. The first insulating member includes a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the first perforation and a receiving portion between the first opening and a second opening. The fastening element includes a head portion and a body portion. The body portion is penetrated through the first opening, the receiving portion, the second opening and the first perforation such that the power semiconductor device is fastened onto the heat sink. The head portion is received in the receiving portion so as to isolate the head portion of the fastening element from adjacent electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Chang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7588350
    Abstract: A light emitting device module is provided. The light emitting device module includes a plurality of light emitting devices which are formed adjacent to each other, a plurality of radiating bases which support at least one of the plurality of the light emitting devices, and a heat transfer prevention unit which prevents heat from being conducted between the plurality of the radiating bases, wherein distances between the adjacent light emitting devices are less than mean values of the length along the adjacent direction of the adjacent light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiromitsu Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20090213541
    Abstract: A cooling plate assembly for transferring heat from electronic components mounted on a circuit board includes both fixed and articulated interfaces. A fixed-gap coldplate is positioned over and in thermal contact with (e.g., through an elastomerically compressive pad thermal interface material) electronic components mounted on the circuit board's top surface. An articulated coldplate is positioned over and in thermal contact with at least one electronic component mounted on the circuit board's top surface. In the preferred embodiments, the articulated coldplate is spring-loaded against one or more high power processor components having power dissipation greater than that of the electronic components under the fixed-gap cooling plate. Thermal dissipation channels in the coldplates are interconnected by flexible tubing, such as copper tubing with a free-expansion loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Butterbaugh, Maurice Francis Holahan, Terry L. Lyon, David Roy Motschman
  • Patent number: 7580264
    Abstract: A power supply of an image forming device with a heatsink fixed on a circuit board using an iron rivet is described. The rivet is fastened using a riveter. A crimped portion at a tip of the rivet, a bottom face of the heatsink, an end portion of a flange of the rivet and a land portion of the circuit board are firmly connected to each other to stabilize their electrical connection. The rivet is electrically connected to the land portion by the binding strength of the rivet and the dipped solder. Thus, the heatsink is securely connected to a grounding line of the circuit board in a simple process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihide Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 7579687
    Abstract: Turbulence inducers are provided on circuit modules. Rising above a substrate or heat spreader surface, turbulence generators may be added to existing modules or integrated into substrates or heat spreaders employed by circuit modules constructed according to traditional or new technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Entorian Technologies, LP
    Inventors: Leland Szewerenko, Julian Partridge, Wayne Lieberman, Paul Goodwin
  • Patent number: 7576988
    Abstract: An electronic device is described, which comprises an envelope comprising a closed chamber and a printed-circuit board. The printed-circuit board is positioned in the chamber and defines a dissipation chamber. The printed-circuit board comprises at least one electronic device positioned in the dissipation chamber. The dissipation chamber comprises a filler simultaneously in contact with the electronic component, the printed-circuit board and a dissipation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S.A. - Embraco
    Inventor: Marcos Guilherme Schwarz
  • Patent number: 7576989
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes an unit and a plurality of fasteners extending through the unit for fixing the unit to a heat-generating electronic component. Each fastener comprises a bolt and a supporting clip mounted on the bolt and located at a bottom of the heat sink. The supporting clip comprises a body and a support extending from the body. When the bolt of each fastener extends through the unit and the body of the supporting clip, a distance between the bottom of the unit and the heat-generating electronic component remains unchanged with the help of the support of the supporting clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Yun Li, Jian Yang, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090201649
    Abstract: An electrical device, particularly for driving a motively and/or regeneratively operable electric machine, having at least one switching-element module, which may be for inverting and/or rectifying electric currents, the switching-element module being able to be cooled by a cooling device and resting at least indirectly thereon, a fixation element, at least one conductor, as well as the switching-element module and cooling device being disposed one above the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Juergen Jerg, Erich Ilic, Wolfram Kienle, Dietmar Saur
  • Publication number: 20090201648
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling device including a heat generating device having a device surface with a device surface contour on at least a portion of the device surface and a base having a base surface with a base surface contour on at least a portion of the base surface. The device surface contour and the base surface contour are substantially similar such that at least a portion of the device surface and the base surface fit in close proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: EVGENI GANEV, ROBERT DIETRICH, MICHAEL QUAN
  • Patent number: 7573131
    Abstract: A printed circuit substrate is disposed on a bottom side of a stiffener. An IC die is disposed on a top side of the stiffener. The die is electrically connected onto the printed circuit substrate by wire bonding through an open slot in the stiffener. The die is not wire bonded to the stiffener. Solder balls are attached on a bottom side of the substrate and electrically connected to ground bond fingers of the substrate, and also are directly attached to solderable pads on the bottom side of the stiffener through open holes or plated through-holes on the substrate, so as to have the stiffener function as a ground plane and as a heat sink for power dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Compass Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Qiang Cui, Kai C. Ng, Chee Wah Cheung