Heat Sink Patents (Class 361/709)
  • Patent number: 8289713
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure of an electric apparatus provided herein is capable of readily releasing heat of electronic components to the outside and suppressing heat conduction to a rotational position sensor. A metal electromagnetic wave shielding member is fixed to a casing body of a casing. The electromagnetic wave shielding member includes a first portion that is connected to an opposed wall portion of the casing body to face a circuit substrate and a cylindrical second portion that is extending from a peripheral end of the first portion and along a peripheral wall portion of the casing body without being in contact with a housing. A heat conductive member having electrical insulating and heat conductivity properties as well as flexibility is disposed between the circuit substrate and the electromagnetic wave shielding member to closely contact both of the plurality of electronic components and the first portion of the electromagnetic wave shielding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihito Miyashita, Hiroshi Hioki, Masakazu Chikyu
  • Patent number: 8289701
    Abstract: A heat receiver includes a casing defining a flow passage on a thermal conductive plate. The thermal conductive plate is received on an electronic component. The thermal conductive plate serves to transfer heat to coolant in the flow passage. At least two inflow nozzles extend into the casing to have discharge openings opposed to the upstream end of the flow passage. The coolant flows into the flow passage through the inflow nozzles. At least two streams of the coolant are thus generated in the flow passage. The streams widely expand or spread in the flow passage. The coolant flows through the flow passage without stagnating. The coolant can thus absorb the heat of the thermal conductive plate in an efficient manner. This results in an efficient heat absorption of the heat receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Fujistu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda, Masuo Ohnishi, Masahiko Hattori
  • Patent number: 8279597
    Abstract: A modular processing module allowing in-situ maintenance is provided. The modular processing module comprises a set of processing module sides. Each processing module side comprises a circuit board, a plurality of connectors, and a plurality of processing nodes. Each processing module side couples to another processing module side using at least one connector in the plurality of connectors such that, when all of the set of processing module sides are coupled together, the modular processing module is formed. The modular processing module comprises an exterior connection to a power source and a communication system and at least one heatsink that couples to at least a portion of the plurality of processing nodes on one of the processing module sides and is designed such that, when a set of heatsinks in the modular processing module are installed, an empty space is left in a center of the modular processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wael R. El-Essawy, Elmootazbellah N. Elnozahy, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Thomas W. Keller, Jr., Juan C. Rubio
  • Patent number: 8279605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power module in which a first semiconductor device disposed on a first substrate and a second semiconductor device disposed on a second substrate are disposed at symmetrical positions with a third substrate interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Kawanami, Tasuku Isobe
  • Patent number: 8278880
    Abstract: To provide a structure to dissipate heat from an internal heating component efficiently for a miniaturized, thin portable electronic apparatus. The portable electronic apparatus comprises a housing 1, a circuit board 7 accommodated in the housing and mounted with an electronic component on a surface on one side of the circuit board, a thermally conductive member 6 arranged opposite to the surface on one side of the circuit board and having thermal conductive property, and a battery accommodated in a battery chamber 8 formed in the housing. The thermally conductive member 6 forms at least a part of the battery chamber 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Nakajima, Takashi Ito
  • Patent number: 8279606
    Abstract: A component loading system includes a board having a socket. A first base member is secured to the board through a plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts. A first securing member is moveably coupled to the first base member. A second base member is secured to the board through a plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts. A second securing member is moveably coupled to the second base member. A loading member is moveably coupled to the first base member and includes a pair of opposing side edges that define a width of the loading member. A heat dissipater is operable to be coupled to the plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts and the plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Lawrence Alan Kyle
  • Patent number: 8274793
    Abstract: A heatsink mounting system (10) is provided for containing and engaging a heatsink (16) against a heat generating component, typically an IC chip (18). The system (10) is includes a rectangular integrally formed resilient frame (12) defining a cavity (26) in which the heatsink (16) is contained. The frame (12) includes a pair of opposed lateral sides (30) and a pair of opposing gripping sides (28) with L-shaped corner blocks (32) depending from the intersections thereof. The gripping sides (28) include centrally positioned grip handles (38) with curved handle posts (39) extending upward and grip blocks (34) depending therefrom, each grip block (34) having a grip tongue (36) at the lower extent thereof extending inward into the cavity (26). Inward pressure on the grip handles (38) forces the grip tongues (36) outward to release objects captured thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intricast Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Wang, Thierry Sin Yan Too, Jim Moore, Mong Hu
  • Publication number: 20120236505
    Abstract: An electronic substrate device capable of reliably and stably transferring heat generated by a heat generating component to a base member serving as a heat dissipator without intermediation of an electronic substrate. An electronic substrate device according to the present invention, in which a base member includes a central protruding portion which is accommodated in a penetrating portion while facing a die pad through an intermediary first gap, and first separated protruding portions provided around the central protruding portion have a height dimension smaller than that of the central protruding portion, the first separated protruding portions having a top surface which abuts a rear surface portion of the electronic substrate to form a second gap, and in which a first heat transfer bond which is a heat conductive adhesive is applied to the first gap and the second gap communicating with the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitake NISHIUMA, Koji HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8270169
    Abstract: A translating hinge includes a translation element which provides translational movement between two objects coupled by the translating hinge and a rotating assembly coupled to the translation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paquette, Scott R. Cheyne
  • Patent number: 8270157
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the electronic device includes: a heating element that has: a first electronic part; and a plurality of connection terminals provided around the first electronic part; a first circuit board that has: a first surface; a second surface opposite to the first surface; an opening; and a plurality of pads provided around the opening at the first surface to be electrically connected with the connection terminals, respectively; a heat receiving member that has a heat receiving portion faced to the heating element and that is thermally connected to the heating element; a pressing member that presses the heat receiving member toward the first circuit board; and a support member that supports the first circuit board at a periphery of the opening from the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi Hongo
  • Patent number: 8263870
    Abstract: It is an object to improve a conventional point that mounting an electronic component that requires a high current and heat radiation, such as an LED, together with other general electronic components on the same board has been difficult. To achieve this object, a different thickness lead frame partially having different thicknesses is used. On a thick portion of the different thickness lead frame, a special electronic component, such as an LED, for which a high current and heat radiation are required is mounted. Further, a thin portion of the different thickness lead frame is formed at a fine pitch, and general electronic components are mounted at a high density on the thin portion. Thus, unitization or modularization of electronic components for which a high current and heat radiation are required becomes possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tsumura, Hiroharu Nishiyama, Etsuo Tsujimoto
  • Patent number: 8259281
    Abstract: A LCD device includes color LEDs, a light-mixing optical guide plate and a main optical guide plate for guiding lights from the color LEDs, a LCD panel for receiving lights from the main optical guide plate, a housing for supporting the LCD panel, light-mixing optical guide plate and main optical guide plate in block, and a heat sink for dissipating the heat transferred from the LEDs. On the rear surface side of the light-mixing optical guide plate, a heat receiving member is provided having a higher heat receiving capability than the rest of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kei Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120221287
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device that includes a heatsink, a first dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and configured to provide electrical power to a field exciter, a second dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and configured to provide electrical power to a battery, and a third dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and common to the field exciter and the battery charger. The exemplary electronic device also includes a single temperature sensor disposed in the heatsink, a controller configured to receive a temperature reading from the single temperature sensor and, based on the temperature reading, estimate a junction temperature of at least one of the first, second, or third dual IGBT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company, a New York Corporation
    Inventor: Dimitrios Ioannidis
  • Patent number: 8254127
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module includes a heat sink, a wind-guiding element and a pivot. The wind-guiding element is disposed on the heat sink, and the pivot is connected between the heat sink and the wind-guiding element to allow the wind-guiding element to rotate relative to the heat sink via the pivot. The wind-guiding element can change a direction of airflow to provide an optimal heat dissipation effect. Additionally, an electronic device using the heat dissipation module is also provided. The heat dissipation module can provide superior heat dissipation effect to an electronic component on the electronic device and maintain a normal operation of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Chiu, Shih-Ying Ho, Chen-Te Hsu, Ing-Jer Chiou
  • Patent number: 8254111
    Abstract: An air duct installed in a chassis is configured to have a heat dissipating device mounted thereon during shipping. The heat dissipating device defining a number of mounting holes corresponding to a number of fixing members extending from a surface of the air duct to accomplish the mounting. Thereby, the heat dissipating device may be conveniently and securely packaged and transported with the air duct and chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Yi Wu, Lei Liu
  • Patent number: 8248780
    Abstract: An all-in-one computer includes a monitor, a motherboard, a power supply, and a support mechanism supporting the monitor. The support mechanism includes a base, and a support stand fixed on the base and connected to the monitor. The support stand defines a cavity to receive the motherboard and the power supply. The motherboard and the power supply are electrically connected to the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Zheng, Yan Zhong, Xin Ji, Wen-Hsiang Hung
  • Patent number: 8248802
    Abstract: A backboard assembly includes a back plate, an electrically insulative sheet and a connection element. The connection element comprises a plurality of first engaging structures on a first side thereof to engage with the back plate and a plurality of second engaging structures on a second side opposing to the first side to engage with the electrically insulative sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wang, Jin-Song Feng
  • Patent number: 8248805
    Abstract: A system to improve an in-line memory module may include an edging carried by the in-line memory module to stiffen, support, protect, and/or aid in handling the in-line memory module. The system may also include guide ribs carried by the edging to facilitate positioning of the in-line memory module during installation. In one embodiment, the system includes a heat spreader to aid in cooling a plurality of heat sources carried by the in-line memory module. The system may further include a compliant member to regulate the heat spreader's positioning relative to the plurality of heat sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Brandon, Shawn Canfield, David L. Edwards, Robert R. Genest, Randall G. Kemink, Robert K. Mullady, John G. Torok
  • Patent number: 8248803
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package of the subject invention comprises a substrate with a through hole penetrating therethrough; a semiconductor chip positioned on the substrate covering the through hole; and a thermal conductive device filling the through hole and contacting the semiconductor chip. According to the subject invention, the thermal resistance in the structure of the semiconductor package is substantially reduced and thus desirable performance of heat spreading or dissipation is achieved. In addition, the production cost and size of the semiconductor package are also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Jyh-Rong Lin, Ming Lu
  • Patent number: 8248785
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Guan
  • Patent number: 8248806
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for directly coupling a chassis and a heat sink. A circuit board is provided with at least one processor mounted thereon. Additionally, a heat sink is provided, the heat sink being mechanically coupled to at least one of the circuit board and the processor for providing thermal communication between the heat sink and the circuit board. Furthermore, a mount is provided, the mount being coupled to the heat sink for providing a direct mechanical coupling with a chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventor: Ludger Mimberg
  • Publication number: 20120206881
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 8243453
    Abstract: Cooling arrangement for an electrically conductive element in an electrical installation. A casting body (3) is provided for electrically isolating the electrically conductive element (2). The casting body has an outer wall, part of which forms a contact surface 5 (5) for contact with a heat conducting surface (1) of the electrical installation. The outer wall of the casting body (3) is provided with an electrically conductive layer (4; 7) at its outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Electric B.V.
    Inventors: Marcel Berend Paul Van Dijk, Arend Jan Willem Lammers, Gerard Cornelis Schoonenberg, Frederik Paul Schoten, Johannes Josephus Gerardus Van Thiel, Brad Robert Leccia
  • Patent number: 8238098
    Abstract: Microprocessor, miniprocessor and heat sink surfaces having increased surface areas and increased heat dissipation are femtosecond pulsed laser machined. Nano structures formed and created on surfaces by the femtosecond pulsed laser machining provide increased surface areas which radiate heat by intensified IR radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Victor A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 8238103
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Takashi Urai
  • Patent number: 8233280
    Abstract: An electronic module is employed with at least one interiorly positioned fastener that at least partially secures a central region of the electronic module to an object to prevent bowing or warping. The module contains a base, at least two peripheral fasteners at opposed ends of the module, and the at least one interiorly positioned fastener, wherein the base is capable of accepting electronic components and further includes at least one layer, and wherein the at least one interiorly positioned fastener is interposed between the at least two peripheral fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: George Koprivnak, Robert Dodge, Jeremie Buday, David Perrin, Russ Myers
  • Patent number: 8226243
    Abstract: A light source module includes a first light source, a second light source, a third light source, and a first heat sink. The first heat sink includes a first base and a number of first fins. A bottom surface of the first base is attached to the first light source and the second light source. The first fins perpendicularly extend from a top surface of the first base away from the first light source and the second light source. Each first fin includes a first fin portion adjacent to the first light source and a second fin portion adjacent to the second light source, and defines a first slot for increasing the thermal resistance between the first fin portion and the second fin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chen
  • Publication number: 20120182692
    Abstract: A double-sided substrate includes a ceramic substrate, a first metal layer formed on one surface of the ceramic substrate and having a plurality of subsidiary metal layers which are laminated on the surface of the ceramic substrate and whose purities differ from each other and a second metal layer formed on the other surface of the ceramic substrate, wherein the closer to the ceramic substrate any subsidiary metal layer is located, the lower purity the subsidiary metal layer has. Additionally, a semiconductor includes the above double-sided substrate, a power element and a heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Shogo MORI, Yoshitaka IWATA
  • Patent number: 8224498
    Abstract: A device for controlling heat dissipation of an apparatus and an apparatus having the same are provided. The apparatus comprises at least one heat radiation component. The device comprises: an ambient temperature sensing unit adapted to obtain an ambient temperature of internal space of the apparatus; a component temperature measuring unit adapted to obtain a local temperature for one of the at least one heat radiation component; and a temperature control unit adapted to select a corresponding temperature control profile based on the ambient temperature, and to obtain a control parameter for controlling the temperature of the apparatus based on the local temperature and the temperature control profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Minghui Guan
  • Patent number: 8223498
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a printed circuit board and a thermal interface member. The printed circuit board is configured to be coupled to an electronic device, such as, for example, a removable (or “pluggable”) optical transceiver. A first surface of the printed circuit board includes a thermally-conductive portion, and a second surface of the printed circuit board includes a thermally-conductive portion that is coupled to the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface by a thermally-conductive via between the first surface and the second surface. The thermal interface member is coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board such that a portion of the thermal interface member is in contact with the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface. The portion of thermal interface member is deformable and thermally-conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Lima
  • Patent number: 8223481
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis and a frame. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall, a first chassis sidewall connected to the chassis bottom wall, and a second chassis sidewall connected to the chassis bottom wall. The frame includes a mounting bracket and a retaining bracket. The mounting bracket is secured to at least one of the chassis bottom wall and the first and second chassis sidewalls. The mounting bracket defines a through opening configured for to have a disk drive inserted through the opening. The retaining bracket defines a holding space configured for receiving the disk drive. The through opening is in communication with the holding space. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket top wall. The retaining bracket includes a retaining bracket top wall. The retaining bracket top wall extends from the mounting bracket top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8218337
    Abstract: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a small form factor mobile platform including a system-on-package architecture, the system-on-package architecture arranged as a stack of layers including a first layer having a first conformable material; a second layer having a second conformable material; one or more electronic components embedded within the stack of layers; and a vertical filtering structure arranged periodically between the one or more electronic components, wherein the first conformable material, the second conformable material, or both are configured to allow high frequency signal routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Dobabani Choudhury, Prasad Alluri
  • Patent number: 8218311
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a heat radiation block is pressed in contact with a heat receiving plate of an apparatus body, a heat receiving block receives its reaction force via a heat pipe and thus moves. A drawer section and the heat radiation block are fixed and held in the apparatus body after the movement of the heat receiving block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20120167950
    Abstract: An electronics assembly for a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate of a thermally conductive material, wherein the substrate defines a thermal contact area for thermally contacting the electronics assembly to a photovoltaic panel; and at least one electronic component provided on the substrate and in thermal contact with the substrate, so that when the electronics assembly is in thermal contact with the photovoltaic panel. The thermal contact provides a heat conductive channel between the at least one electronic component and the photovoltaic panel, wherein the heat conductive channel enables the electronics assembly to use the photovoltaic panel as a heat sink for heat produced by the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Hendrik Oldenkamp, Irene Johanna De Jong
  • Publication number: 20120154987
    Abstract: A matrix assembly is provided for an electrical system such as, for example, a power distribution unit for an aircraft. The electrical system includes an enclosure and a number of current carrying components such as, for example, electrical bus members, electrical switching apparatus, and/or fuses. The matrix assembly includes a matrix member having a generally planar portion, a plurality of attachment points for attaching the current carrying components to the generally planar portion, and a plurality of mounting points for attaching the generally planar portion to a thermally conductive structure such as, for example, an aluminum airframe structure. The matrix member is a thermally conductive liquid crystalline polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: PATRICK WELLINGTON MILLS, James Michael McCormick, Kevin Francis Hanley, Timothy Richey Budd
  • Patent number: 8199508
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device dissipates heat generated by a heat-generating electronic element mounted on a top surface printed circuit board. The printed circuit board defines a plurality of first through holes. The heat dissipation device comprises a heat spreader located at a top side of the printed circuit board. The heat spreader defines a plurality of second through holes corresponding to the first through holes, respectively. A first heat sink is located over the heat spreader, and a plurality of second heat sinks is located at a bottom side of the printed circuit board. A plurality of heat pipes extending through the second through holes of the heat spreader and the first through holes of the printed circuit board to thermally connect the first and second heat sinks to the heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Xin Min, Meng Fu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 8198539
    Abstract: A heat radiator 1 includes an insulating substrate 3 whose first side serves as a heat-generating-element-mounting side, and a heat sink 5 fixed to a second side of the insulating substrate 3. A metal layer 7 is formed on the second side of the insulating substrate 3 opposite the heat-generating-element-mounting side. A stress relaxation member 4 formed of a high-thermal-conduction material intervenes between the metal layer 7 of the insulating substrate 3 and the heat sink 5 and includes a plate-like body 10 and a plurality of projections 11 formed at intervals on one side of the plate-like body 10. The end faces of the projections 11 of the stress relaxation member 4 are brazed to the metal layer 7, whereas the side of the plate-like body 10 on which the projections 11 are not formed is brazed to the heat sink 5. This heat radiator 1 is low in material cost and exhibits excellent heat radiation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kota Otoshi, Eiji Kono, Keiji Toh, Katsufumi Tanaka, Yuichi Furukawa, Shinobu Yamauchi, Ryoichi Hoshino, Nobuhiro Wakabayashi, Shintaro Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20120140417
    Abstract: A housing (1) for at least one electronic card (2), designed for the aeronautics field, of the type having a standardized width and including two lateral guides designed to work together with slides provided on the inner surfaces of an electronics bay, includes two half-shells, upper (4) and lower (5), pressed together at the lateral guides; the lower half-shell includes at least one bearing area (10) forming the housing for electronic cards; elements (19) for pressing each electronic card (2) in each corresponding housing and for pressing at least one heat sink (16) against the upper surface of at least one electronic card; the function of the body (5) is to take into account the mechanical stresses linked to the electronic cards hosted within the housing, and the function of the cover (4) is to ensure adequate thermal conductivity to allow heat produced by an electronic card in operation to be dissipated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company Eads
    Inventors: Jesus Aspas Puertolas, Nicolas Maisonnave, Emile Colongo, Sylvain Bourdou
  • Publication number: 20120140418
    Abstract: An electronic device mounted on a circuit board and accommodated in a housing includes a heat source element accommodated in the housing and mounted on the circuit board, and a heat conducting member accommodated in the housing. The heat conducting member is movably mounted on the circuit board. An elastic member fixes the heat source element and the heat conducting member in abutment with each other. The elasticity of the elastic member permits variations in the relative positions of the heat source element and the heat conducting member while maintaining the abutment of the heat source element and the heat conducting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichiro TAKA, Masashi TAKANO, Tarou AIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8194407
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a heat generator 54, a heat radiator 58, and a heat radiation material 56 disposed between the heat generator 54 and the heat radiator 58 and including a plurality of linear structures 12 of carbon atoms and a filling layer 14 formed of a thermoplastic resin and disposed between the plurality of linear structures 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yamaguchi, Taisuke Iwai, Shinichi Hirose, Daiyu Kondo, Ikuo Soga, Yohei Yagishita, Yukie Sakita
  • Patent number: 8189336
    Abstract: A composite cover for a portion of a motor vehicle transmission has an integral, internal heat sink to which an electronic controller is attached. The cover, which may be fabricated of any temperature appropriate plastic or composite, closes off and protects that portion of a motor vehicle transmission having electrical and electronic components such as valves, solenoids, motors and sensors. Spaced from the inside surface of the cover where it is subjected on both sides to flow of transmission fluid is a plate or heat sink. An electronic controller is disposed on the outside of the cover and attached by heat transferring mechanical fasteners such as studs or bolts to the plate inside the cover. Preferably, the housing of the controller also includes a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Pete R. Garcia, Tejinder Singh, James D. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20120127667
    Abstract: A circuit element is arranged on an organic substrate and connected to a wiring pattern arranged on the organic substrate. An internal connection electrode is formed on a conductive support body by electroforming so as to obtain a unitary block of the internal connection electrode and the support body. Each end of each of the internal connection electrodes connected into a unitary block by the support body is connected to the wiring pattern. After the circuit element is sealed by resin, the support body is peeled off, so as to obtain individual internal connection electrodes separately and the other end of each of the internal connection electrodes is used as an external connection electrode on the front surface while the external connection electrode on the rear surface is connected to the wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY, MOLEX JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Ohsawa, Rinkou Fukunaga, Katsuya Tsuruta, Kei Mizuta, Masamichi Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20120127666
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a heat-radiating substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The heat-radiating substrate includes: a base substrate with a heat sink, having a groove; an insulating layer formed on the base substrate by performing anodization thereon; and a circuit layer formed on the insulating layer, whereby the heat-radiating substrate with the heat-sink, made of metal material, is manufactured, thereby making it possible to protect devices weak against heat and thus solve the problem in view of reduced life span and degraded reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun PARK, Seog Moon CHOI, Young Ki LEE
  • Patent number: 8184438
    Abstract: A modular control device comprises a control board, a sub-module and a housing cover, with a microcomputer mounted on the control board. The sub-module has a sub-module case provided with a wiring layer that is mounted into a wall of the sub-module case. Electronic parts are mounted in the sub-module case to electrically connect to the control board through the wiring layer. A housing cover accommodates the control board and the sub-module. A housing base is joined with the housing cover. The accommodation portion has a shape corresponding to a shape of each of the electronic parts is arranged in the housing cover. The sub-module is mounted to the housing cover with a heat radiation adhesive between the accommodation portion and each of the electronic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yujiro Kaneko, Masahiko Asano, Hideto Yoshinari
  • Publication number: 20120113597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat sink (1) for an electronic or electrical component, including: a base element (2) including a first main surface (2a) suitable for receiving the electronic component in close thermal contact; a plurality of elongate fins (3) projecting outwards from the second main surface (2b) of the base element (2), opposite the first surface (2a), and arranged around the entire periphery of the case element with enough space between fins to allow air circulation, characterised in that said space can be obtained by cutting a star-shaped geometrical shape matching said base element and said fins in a thin plate; and folding the fins relative to the plane of the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Verplaetse, Nicolas Konstantatos, Franz Molle
  • Patent number: 8174832
    Abstract: A structure of a heat dissipation substrate of power LEDs and a device made by using the same overcomes drawbacks such as complex structure of power LEDs, strict manufacturing process, low production efficiency, high production cost, and unreliable product quality. The structure of the heat dissipation substrate includes a one-piece circuit board having a counterbore and metal lines thereon, wherein the counterbore is formed by a through hole and a blind hole communicating with each other. The through hole is smaller than the blind hole, and both of them share the same direction of axis. The heat sink has a one-piece terraced structure formed by a upper terrace and a lower terrace; the heat sink matches the counterbore to form a firm fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Foshan Nationstar Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Binhai Yu, Junzheng Li, Xunli Xia
  • Patent number: 8169781
    Abstract: A power supply includes a casing, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a heat dissipation module. The PCB is disposed in the casing and has a heat-generating element. The casing has a top cover. The heat dissipation module includes a heatsink and a heat dissipation plate. The heatsink is disposed at the PCB and contacts the heat-generating elements. The heatsink has a surface facing the top cover. The heat dissipation plate is disposed between the heatsink and the top cover and contacts the surface of the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: FSP Technology Inc., 3Y Power Technology (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventor: Shao-Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 8164904
    Abstract: An electronic component module includes at least one first multi-layer circuit board module (21, 22; 31, 32; 41, 42) and a cooling arrangement (23, 33, 43), the cooling arrangement (23, 33, 43) being in contact with an upper side of the circuit board module (21, 22; 31, 32; 41, 42). The cooling arrangement (23, 33, 43) is designed such that waste heat generated during operation of the electronic component module (2, 3, 4) is extracted in a lateral direction with relation to the arrangement of the circuit board module (21,22; 31, 32; 41, 42) by the cooling arrangement (23, 33, 43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Richard Matz, Bernhard Siessegger, Steffen Walter
  • Publication number: 20120092832
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly includes a dielectric element having oppositely-facing first and second surfaces and one or more apertures extending between the surfaces, the dielectric element further having conductive elements thereon; a first microelectronic element having a rear surface and a front surface facing the first surface of the dielectric element, the first microelectronic element having a first edge and a plurality of contacts exposed at the front surface thereof; a second microelectronic element including having a rear surface and a front surface facing the rear surface of the first microelectronic element, a projecting portion of the front surface of the second microelectronic element extending beyond the first edge of the first microelectronic element, the projecting portion being spaced from the first surface of the dielectric element, the second microelectronic element having a plurality of contacts exposed at the projecting portion of the front surface; leads extending from contacts of the mic
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Tessera Research LLC
    Inventors: Belgacem Haba, Wael Zohni, Richard Dewitt Crisp
  • Patent number: 8159819
    Abstract: A modular thermal management system that allows one or a few heat sink and fan combinations to transfer heat away from a heat zone of a variety of graphics processing cards is provided. The thermal management system includes a mounting bracket configured to attach to the graphics processing card in thermal contact with the heat zone, the mounting bracket having a first opening that corresponds to a processor in the heat zone, a heat sink configured to attach to the mounting bracket, wherein the heat sink overlies the first opening and is in thermal contact with at least a portion of the processor through the first opening, and a fan configured to attach to the mounting bracket adjacent the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: XFX Creation Inc.
    Inventor: Anwar Noor Memon