Details Patents (Class 361/710)
  • Patent number: 7738250
    Abstract: A water-cooling radiator for a computer chip is provided to lower the temperature of the computer chip. The radiator includes a body on which other elements can be fixed and providing an interface for heat exchange, an internal circulation flow path built inside the body to provide a passage required for the coolant to flow through, and a pump fixed to the side of the body near the computer chip to provide power required for the coolant circulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Chang Jung Christian University
    Inventor: Chun-Kai Wu
  • Publication number: 20100142153
    Abstract: A heat sink device mounted on a circuit board including an electronic component includes a heat sink to dissipate heat generated by the electronic component and a shielding member electrically connecting the circuit board and the heat sink to prevent the electronic component from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The heat sink includes a base, a plurality of heat fins extending upwardly from the base, and a plurality of receiving grooves defined in the base. The plurality of receiving grooves are arranged in rows around the plurality of heat fins. The shielding member includes a plurality of contact plates abutting against the circuit board and a plurality of receiving plates received in the plurality of receiving grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU-HUA HO, TING-WANG LIN, FU-CHIN YEH
  • Publication number: 20100142152
    Abstract: A fastener includes a fastener post, a sleeve, a nut and an elastic element. The fastener post includes a shaft, a tapered portion and a threaded portion. The sleeve includes a smooth portion and a clamp portion having a number of resilient strips. The nut is threaded onto the threaded portion. The elastic element is disposed around the sleeve and compressed between the nut and an ear of a heat sink to generate a resilient force. The resilient force moves the tapered portion of the fastener post into the sleeve such that the strips of the clamp portion of the sleeve are tilted outwardly to tightly abut against a bottom of a printed circuit board on which the heat sink is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MIN LI, LEI CAO
  • Patent number: 7733654
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module is used to cool a microprocessor. The heat dissipation module includes a base, a diversion pipeline, a plurality of heat conductive pieces and a fan. The base is assembled on the microprocessor. The diversion pipeline is connected to the base, provides a diversion direction, and has a heat insulated pipe-wall which partitions the diversion pipeline into an inside and an outside portions and reduces the heat conduction in the diversion direction of the diversion pipeline. The heat conductive pieces are fixed on the diversion pipeline, and have a heat dissipation direction from the inside portion to the outside portion of the diversion pipeline which crosses the diversion direction. Each two neighboring heat conductive pieces are separated with the heat insulated pipe-wall. The fan is assembled on the outside of the diversion pipeline and provides a cool air for the heat conductive pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng Wang, Shang-Hsuang Wu
  • Patent number: 7733652
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a base frame and a heat sink having a module engagement surface configured to be in thermal communication with an engagement surface of a pluggable module. The heat sink assembly also includes transfer links extending between the heat sink and the base frame. The transfer links are movable to transfer the heat sink with respect to the base frame. The heat sink is movable between a recessed position and an elevated position, wherein the transfer links maintain the heat sink in a predetermined orientation with respect to the engagement surface of the pluggable module as the heat sink is transferred, between the recessed position and the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Patrick Costello, Jordan Marshall Cole
  • Patent number: 7733651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat sink arrangement with a heat sink element, with a cylindrical interior, in particular a housing of an electric motor or housing part for such, with power electronics integrated into the housing or housing part, with at least one electronics component attached to the heat sink element from inside, in which the heat sink element is a sector of a cylinder adapted to the cylindrical interior of the heat sink arrangement, and that a springy clip is present that presses onto the ends of the sector such that the heat sink element is pressed against the cylindrical interior by spreading, as well as to an electric motor, a housing part and a springy clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Dunkermotoren GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Hogg, Bernhard Kaiser
  • Patent number: 7729124
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a heat sink with two first mounting holes receiving two screws respectively, and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a second mounting hole, and a third mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting holes. The second mounting hole includes a second inserting hole, and a second accommodating hole extending from the second inserting hole along a first axis. The third mounting hole includes a third inserting hole, and a third accommodating hole extending from the third inserting hole along a second axis. One screw is inserted into the second inserting hole, and moved along a first axis to be received in the second accommodating hole. Another screw is angled into the third inserting hole, released to return to an upright position and received in the third accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • Patent number: 7729122
    Abstract: A fastener includes a rod and a sleeve. The rod has a flat top for depression and a rod body extending downwardly from the flat top. The upper end of the rod body is provided with a circular groove. The sleeve is formed with a through hole and a flange close to its upper end. The inner side of the sleeve is provided above the flange with a first engaging section engageable with the circular groove of the rod. The sleeve is provided with a second engaging section below the flange and a third engaging section at the lower end thereof. By means of the engagement between the circular groove of the rod and the first engaging section of the sleeve, the rod will be prevented from detaching from the sleeve. The second and third engaging sections are used for preventing the fastener from disengaging from a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Chong B. Wong
  • Publication number: 20100128443
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module is mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board includes at least an insertion hole. The heat dissipating module includes a heat sink and at least a fixing element. The heat sink has at least a guiding track, wherein at least an electronic component is attached on the heat sink or the circuit board. The fixing element includes a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part is embedded in the guiding track. The second fixing part is partially penetrated through the insertion hole and sustained against a lower surface of the circuit board, thereby facilitating fixing the heat sink on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Tsun-Sung Chen
  • Publication number: 20100128442
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a printed circuit board, a socket attached on a top surface of the board for receiving a chip, and a heat sink attached onto the chip of the board. The socket includes a plurality of legs integrally extending down from a bottom surface of the socket. The legs contact the top surface of the board to support the socket on the board. The heat sink includes a base, a plurality of fins extending up from the base, and a plurality of legs extending down from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTDRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: ZHI-PING WU, XIAO-FENG WANG, YU-HSU LIN, JENG-DA WU, CHIH-HANG CHAO
  • Patent number: 7724522
    Abstract: A heat sink device for a display card includes a heat sink, the heat sink having a base and a plurality of heat-dissipating fins on the base, the base having two hooks respectively beside two lateral sides of the groove; a heat-dissipating fan, having a blade wheel and a power wire for the blade wheel, the blade wheel being on the base and the power wire being inside the groove of the base; and a fastener, having two engagement parts respectively corresponding to the hooks, wherein the fastener covers the groove so as to position the power wire by means of engagement of the hooks with the engagement parts. Therefore, the power wire of the heat-dissipating fan can be properly arranged on the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Cooler Master Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tzu-Lun Lan
  • Patent number: 7724527
    Abstract: A method and structure of improving thermal dissipation from a module assembly include attaching a first side of at least one chip to a single chip carrier, the at least one chip having a second side opposite of the first side; grinding the second side of the at least one chip to a desired surface profile; applying a heat transfer medium on at least one of a heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip; and disposing the heat sink on the second side of the at least one chip with the heat transfer medium therebetween defining a gap between the heat sink and the second side of the at least one chip. The gap is controlled to improve heat transfer from the second side of the at least one chip to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick A. Coico, David L. Edwards, Richard F. Indyk, David C. Long
  • Patent number: 7719840
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a fixing base and a heat sink mounted on the fixing base. The fixing base has a bottom face attached to an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board. The fixing base includes a pair of hooks extending from a rear side thereof and engaging with a support beam fixed to the printed circuit board. A pair of sleeves extend from a front side of the fixing base and two fasteners are received in the sleeves and threadedly engage with the printed circuit board. The rear and front sides of the fixing base are firmly secured to the printed circuit board, whereby the heat sink mounted on the fixing base can dissipate heat from the electronic component via the fixing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tong-Hua Lin, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 7719839
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a heat conduction apparatus includes a heat sink. A coupling member is located on the heat sink. The coupling member is operable to releaseably and interchangeably couple one of a selected blank member and a cold plate to the heat sink in response to a cooling requirement of the heat sink. In an embodiment, a method of cooling an information handling system includes providing cooling by coupling a heat sink to a heat generating component. The method further provides selectably coupling a blank member to the heat sink providing cooling by a first fluid coolant. The method further provides selectably coupling a cold plate to the heat sink providing cooling by a first fluid coolant and a second fluid coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Shawn Paul Hoss, David Lyle Moss
  • Publication number: 20100118496
    Abstract: A heat sink which is adaptable to form a module of a modular luminaire which uses LED light sources. The heat sink may have cooling fins projecting in three directions from a base member and two walls projecting from the base member. Fastener holes are provided as channels extending the length of the heat sink at the base of cooling fins, for example. This configuration enables a novel heat sink having both cooling fins and also structure corresponding to screw holes to be formed by extrusion. One channel may be centered within the heat sink, so that the heat sink can be connected by two opposed fasteners and rotated thereabout to enable minor angular positional adjustment within an associated luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Chi Wai Lo
  • Patent number: 7715196
    Abstract: A mounting device for chips has a heat sink and at least one clamp. The heat sink has at least one conductive side, two ends, multiple chip units and two connecting bases. The chip units are arranged on the at least one conductive side. The connecting bases are formed on the ends of the heat sink. The at least one clamp is mounted across the at least one conductive side of the heat sink and has two ends, a middle sheet, multiple pressing tabs and two connecting arms. The pressing tabs extend from the middle sheet to press the chip units against the conductive side of the heat sink. The connecting arms are formed respectively on the ends of the clamp and are mounted respectively on the connecting bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Acbel Polytech Inc.
    Inventors: Jung-Fa Chen, Chu-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 7710727
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for an add-on card includes a heat sink and a clip received in the heat sink. The heat sink includes a supporting plate and a first and a second heat absorbing plates extending downwardly from the supporting plate. The first and second heat absorbing plates sandwich first and second heat conductive plates and the add-on card therebetween. The supporting plate is located over and spaced from the add-on card. The clip includes a resisting member, first and second engaging members and first and second pressing members. The resisting member is received in the heat sink and abuts upwardly against the supporting plate of the heat sink. The first and second engaging members engage with the first and second heat absorbing plates, respectively. The pressing members abut downwardly against a clasp clasping the conductive plates and the add-on card together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100103624
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device with a temperature detecting function includes a heat sink module, a temperature detecting unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The heat sink module is configured for dissipating heat for a heat-generating electrical device. The temperature detecting unit is capable of sensing a temperature of the heat sink module, and converting an analog signal of the sensed temperature to a digital signal. The control unit transforms the digital signal to a display signal. The display unit receives the digital signal for displaying the sensed temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-KE CHEN, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
  • Patent number: 7706144
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices, and/or systems for heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas W. Lynch
  • Patent number: 7701053
    Abstract: An electronic component has a portion adjacent to a surface of a base to which elements are mounted is immersed into a liquid resin or semi-solid resin such that an element surface of the base to which the elements are mounted is not immersed and in which the resin is then hardened. This causes a gap to be disposed between the hardened resin and the element surface of the base, such that a cover supported by some of the elements is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Nishizawa, Norio Sakai, Isao Kato
  • Patent number: 7694720
    Abstract: A sectional modular heat sink is formed from a plurality of stacked modular heat radiating units, each of which is provided on one side along each longitudinal edge with an upright ridge portion having two inclined sidewalls, at least one of which being provided with a groove; and on an opposite side with a channel corresponding to the ridge portion to have two inclined sidewalls, at least one of which being provided with a flange corresponding to the groove on the ridge portion. A plurality of the modular heat radiating units may be sequentially stacked and connected through engagement of the ridge portions and the grooves on a first modular heat radiating unit with the channels and the flanges on a second modular heat radiating unit, respectively, and thereby form a sectional modular heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Aisa Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Hang Shen
  • Patent number: 7697297
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for removing heat from an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board, includes a heat sink and a clip attaching the heat sink onto the printed circuit board. The heat sink has a rectangular base and a plurality of fins extending upwardly from the base. The fins define a receiving channel therein, which is slantwise to two opposite sides of the heat sink. The clip includes a main body placed in the receiving channel and two latching legs extending obliquely and oppositely from two opposite ends of the main body. The two latching legs are located in front of and in rear of the two opposite sides of the heat sink, respectively, and are parallel thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxcomm Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chi Chen, Min Li, Hong-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 7697299
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for securing a heat sink to a heat-generating device on a circuit board. The apparatus clamps onto the heating-generating device and the circuit board in a manner that avoids bending of the circuit board. The apparatus includes a retention module having a plurality of retention features that extend through openings in the circuit board disposed about the perimeter of the heat-generating device, such as a processor. The apparatus also includes a heat sink having a heat sink base for contacting the heat-generating device in order to dissipate heat produced by the device. The heat sink is selectively securable to the retention features of the retention module using levers, such as a wire module, having a spring clip to engage the retention features and clamp the heat sink and retention module together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Bruce Desrosiers, Michael Dudley French, Jr., Dean Frederick Herring, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Paul Andrew Wormsbecher
  • Patent number: 7697295
    Abstract: A heat sink clip (30) includes an elongated resilient main body (31) with two spaced barbs (315) at a first end thereof, a first locking member (33) coupled with a second end of the main body and a moveable second locking member (32) movably coupled with the first end of the main body. The barbs each vertically extend and include a neck (3151) connecting with the main body and a locking end (3152) at a free end thereof. The moveable second locking member includes an operating portion (321) and a locking leg (322) defining two connecting slots (323) therein. Each of the connecting slots includes a longitudinally narrow portion (3231) and a longitudinally wide portion (3232) beside the narrow portion. The barbs enter the connecting slots through the wide portions and the necks are received in the narrow portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Insdustry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jer-Haur Kuo, Xin-Xiang Zha, Ye-Fei Yu, Lin Yang, Fang-Xiang Yu
  • Patent number: 7697294
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic element, includes a plurality of fins assembled together. Each of the fins has a rectangular body and four arch-shaped flanges extending from edges of the body to form four round corners in four corners of the body. Each main body of the fins defines a plurality of locking members thereon to engage with corresponding locking members of a corresponding front fin. The arch-shaped flanges in four respective corners of the fins cooperate with each other to form four arced faces in four corners of the assembled fins along an entire length of the assembled fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wu Li, Yi-Qiang Wu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7692925
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base, a first fin unit and two second fin units arranged on the base. The base has a substrate and two parallel heat spreaders extending integrally and perpendicularly from the substrate. The first fin unit is arranged on the substrate and sandwiched between the heat spreaders. A plurality of first channels are defined in the first fin unit and parallel to the heat spreaders. Each of the second fin units is perpendicularly arranged on the substrate and located at a lateral, outer side of one of the heat spreaders. A plurality of second channels are defined in each of the second fin units and extend along a different direction compared to that of the first channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100073884
    Abstract: An assembly includes a conductive heat sink, a heat generating device, such as a light emitting diode, mounted on the heat sink, a pair of pins which extend through channels provided through the heat sink, and a pair of sleeves which at least partially surrounds the pins to electrically isolate the pins from the heat sink. The assembly can be used to form a lightbulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kirk B. Peloza
  • Publication number: 20100061063
    Abstract: A free standing film includes: i. a matrix layer having opposing surfaces, and ii. an array of nanorods, where the nanorods are oriented to pass through the matrix layer and protrude an average distance of at least 1 micrometer through one or both surfaces of the matrix layer. A method for preparing the free standing film includes (a) providing an array of nanorods on a substrate, optionally (b) infiltrating the array with a sacrificial layer, (c) infiltrating the array with a matrix layer, thereby producing an infiltrated array, optionally (d) removing the sacrificial layer without removing the matrix layer, when step (b) is present, and (e) removing the infiltrated array from the substrate to form the free standing film. The free standing film is useful as an optical filter, ACF, or TIM, depending on the type and density of nanorods selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Carl Fairbank, Fisher Mark
  • Patent number: 7672134
    Abstract: An apparatus for dissipating heat from a device is provided. The apparatus includes a heat sink having an elongated shape and defining a groove. A heat spreader composed of a non-isotropic thermal conductor is positioned at least partially within the groove of the heat sink and thermally coupled to the heat sink. The heat spreader is oriented such that the thermal conductor propagates heat along a length of the heat sink. A heat channel composed of a non-isotropic thermal conductor is positioned at least partially within the groove of the heat sink and thermally coupled to the heat spreader. The heat channel is oriented to propagate heat towards the heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Wayman
  • Patent number: 7672135
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a plurality of fins parallel to each other. The fins include a top portion having a flange. The opposite ends of each flange are rounded. Two rounded corners are located below the plane defined by the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Fu Xu, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Ning-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 7672116
    Abstract: A fast terminal box includes a casing, a cover, plural wiring sockets, plural metal connection components and a plurality of wiring terminals. The wiring sockets are placed and distributed on a bottom plate of the casing one by one. The metal connection component is provided on the wiring socket for connection purpose. The casing and the cover are combined to each other. The wiring terminals are distributed at sidewall of the casing for receiving corresponding wiring plugs therein. The fast terminal box is characterized in heat sink metal fins are contained in a space around the wiring socket, and heat sink metal fins contact pins of a diode and the metal connection component respectively through corresponding connection portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Renhe Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoqing Li, Yueming Lin
  • Publication number: 20100046172
    Abstract: An electronics package may include a housing and electronic circuitry carried thereby. The housing may include a first metallic material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and having an array of openings therein. The electronics package may also include a thermally conductive body within each of the openings in the array thereof to thereby define a heat sink for the electronic circuitry. Each of the thermally conductive bodies may include a second metallic material having a second CTE substantially different from the first CTE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: H-Tech, LLC, SRI Hermetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Allen TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20100046173
    Abstract: Devices and systems are for adapting a mobile computing device, such as a handheld radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader, with a grounded metallic housing substrate without impacting the performance of the device. The device includes a heat generating component, and a heat sink in thermal contact with the heat generating component, the heat sink including at least one thermally conductive material. The system includes a mobile computing device including a heat generating component, and a heat sink in thermal contact with the heat generating component, the heat sink including at least one thermally conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: David Bellows, Thomas Wulff
  • Publication number: 20100039776
    Abstract: A motor controller which is inexpensive and has high cooling performance by using an extrusion heat sink (1), reducing the number of parts, and reducing the man-hours of assembling is provided. In a motor controller including an extrusion heat sink (1), and a power semiconductor module (4) including a plurality of external electrode terminals which closely contact the extrusion heat sink (1), and a printed circuit board having the plurality of external electrode terminals connected thereto, die-casting frames (2) in which a pedestal (2a) for attaching a motor controller and bosses (2b) for attaching a printed circuit board are molded are provided at both ends of the extrusion heat sink (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Koji Nuki
  • Patent number: 7664386
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a heat generating member arranged in a body, and a heat transmission member of a shape of a three-dimensional body having at least a first surface that is joined to the heat generating member and a second surface that is joined to an inner surface of the body. The first surface of the heat transmission member has an area greater than or equal to an area of the heat transmission member joined to the heat generating member, and an entire area of the second surface is joined to the inner surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Akinori Ito
  • Patent number: 7660123
    Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipating fin assembly for clamping the DRAM to dissipate heat includes a number of heat dissipating fins arranged in a stacked fashion and a shaft. Each of the heat dissipating fins defines a pivoting hole and a slot therein. The slots of the heat dissipating fins are configured for receiving the DRAM. The shaft goes through the pivoting hole of each of the heat dissipating fins so as to string the heat dissipating fins. The heat dissipating fin assembly can enhance heat dissipating efficiency of the DRAM and reduce cost greatly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: CPUMate Inc., Golden Sun News Techniques Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Len Lin, Ken Hsu, Chih-Hung Cheng
  • Patent number: 7656668
    Abstract: A secure device for a heat sink and CPU includes a main support arm and an operation handler. The main support arm has a first hook section at one end thereof and provides a contact face and a movable second hook section at another end thereof. The operation handle further includes a main operation part and a handle part and the main operation part provides a guide groove with a first end and a second end. The guide groove extends along radial direction of main operation part from the first end to the second end and a uvula is formed between the first end and the second end. The circumferential side of the main operation part defines a press section for touching the contact face and a pivotal shaft is movably joined to the guide groove and the second hook section to actuate the second hook section moving upward or downward to selectively perform engagement or loosening while the pivotal shaft moving along the guide groove between the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Huang Lin
  • Publication number: 20100020501
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device comprises a heat spreader and heat pipe soldered thereon via a heat conducting material. The heat spreader defines a plurality of cavities in an inner side surface thereof, the heat conducting material is received in the cavities, and the heat pipe contacts and is soldered to the inner side surface of the heat spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI LI, YI-QIANG WU, CHUN-CHI CHEN
  • Patent number: 7652886
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly for dissipating heat from an electronic component (12) mounted on a printed circuit board (10) includes a heat sink (20) resting on the electronic component, and a fastener assembly (30) for securing the heat sink to the electronic component. The fastener assembly includes a hollow post (36) having a threaded hole (360) defined therein, a screw (32) threadedly engaged in the threaded hole, a coil spring (34) compressibly disposed between the heat sink and a top portion of the screw, and a latch (38) pivotably engaging with a bottom portion of the post. When the screw moves downwardly towards the printed circuit board, the latch is pushed by the screw to rotate and press the heat sink towards the printed circuit board, thus securing the heat sink to the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Li, Lei Cao
  • 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: 7646607
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a heatsink includes a thermally conductive core and at least ten thermally conductive fins extending quasi-radially from the thermally conductive core, wherein most of the fins are of uniform length, and wherein at least a portion of the thermally conductive core is shaped such that the fins having uniform length form a substantially rectangular cross sectional form factor. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark J. Gallina, Kevin Ceurter
  • Patent number: 7643299
    Abstract: A clip for mounting a heat sink on a circuit board includes a positioning coil for rotatably engaging with the heat sink. Two elongated arms extend from two ends of a line bisecting the positioning coil respectively, and a pair of hooks formed at distal portions of the two arms respectively for engaging with the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chang Lai, Hung-Yi Wu, Zhen-Xing Ye, Ke Sun, Xiao-Zhu Chen, Ming-Ke Chen
  • Patent number: 7643300
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device used for removing heat from a plurality of memory module cards, includes a first bracket, a second bracket placed on the first bracket and a fin set arranged on the second bracket. The first bracket has a plurality of first sheets extending downwardly from a bottom thereof and defines a plurality of slots therein. The second bracket has a plurality of second sheets extending downwardly from a bottom thereof. The first sheets are respectively attached to sides of the memory module cards. The second sheets are respectively extended through the slots of the first bracket and attached to opposite sides of the memory module cards and opposite to the first sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Bo Zheng, Meng Fu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7638714
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate board with high efficiency of heat conduction and electrical isolation is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a substrate layer with an arrangement surface and a heat-dissipating surface; executing an anodic treatment on the arrangement surface and the heat-dissipating surface to respectively form a first anodic treatment layer and a second anodic treatment layer; forming a heat conduction and electrical isolation layer on the second anodic treatment layer; and forming a diamond like carbon (DLC) layer on the heat conduction and electrical isolation layer. The heat expansion coefficient of the substrate layer is greater than that of the second anodic treatment layer, the heat conduction and electrical isolation layer, and the DLC layer in turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventor: Yu-Hsueh Lin
  • Patent number: 7639501
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and a clip. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins extending upwardly from a top surface of the base. The clip includes a pressing body, two bending portions slantwise to the pressing body and extending from two opposite ends of the pressing body, and two locking arms extending from two ends of the bending portions. The pressing body of the clip abuts against the top surface of the base. The bending portions are extended downwardly from the pressing body to be located adjacent to two sides of the base to prevent the clip from moving horizontally along a lateral direction of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Can Wang, Cui-Jun Lu, Xin-Jian Wang
  • Patent number: 7637311
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for at least two heat-generating electronic components, includes a base for contacting with the heat-generating electronic components, a first fin set arranged on one part of the base, a second fin set arranged on another part of the base and at least a heat pipe sandwiched between the base and the first and second fin sets. The first fin set includes a plurality of fins defining a plurality of air passages therebetween. The second fin set includes a plurality of fins. Every two neighboring fins define therebetween an air passage communicating with a corresponding air passage of the first fin set. A channel which is parallel to and has a width larger than that of the air passages of the first and second fin sets is defined in a middle of the second fin set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Bo Zheng, Meng Fu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7639502
    Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus (100) includes a heat sink (20) and a plurality of fastening elements (10). The heat sink includes a base (22) and a plurality of fins (24). The fastening element includes a head (12), a resilient member (14) and a connecting member (16). The connecting member includes two blocks (166). The base of the heat sink defines a plurality of through holes (222b) therein for extension of the connecting members of the fastening elements, wherein two opposite cutouts (222c) are defined in the base and communicating with each of the through holes. After the connecting member and the two blocks are downward extended through the through hole and the cutouts, respectively, the connecting member is rotated a degree so that the blocks securely abut against a bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Cheng Hu, Chih-Hao Yang
  • Publication number: 20090316362
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic element, includes a plurality of fins assembled together. Each of the fins has a rectangular body and four arch-shaped flanges extending from edges of the body to form four round corners in four corners of the body. Each main body of the fins defines a plurality of locking members thereon to engage with corresponding locking members of a corresponding front fin. The arch-shaped flanges in four respective corners of the fins cooperate with each other to form four arced faces in four corners of the assembled fins along an entire length of the assembled fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicants: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wu Li, Yi-Qiang Wu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20090303685
    Abstract: This invention relates to an interface module with high heat dissipation, comprising a metal base, an electrical insulation layer with high heat-conductivity and a metal circuit. The electrical insulation layer with high heat-conductivity is provided on the heat absorption end surface of the metal base, and the metal circuit is formed on the electrical insulation layer with high heat-conductivity for the direct mounting of various electronic components such as chip or LED etc. thereon. In this manner, the function of conventional circuit board, heat sink paste and a part or the whole heat sink unit can be substituted by the interface module with high heat-dissipation such that the waste heat generated by electronic component can be transferred out directly through the interface module with high heat-dissipation so as to solve such problem concerned with heat dissipation as heat jamming in the package area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: H.W. Chen
  • Publication number: 20090284929
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly (10) includes a heat sink (20) and a cover (30). The heat sink includes a base (22) and a plurality of fins (24) formed on a bottom surface of the base. A depression (220) is formed in a top surface of the base and has thermal interface material (40) received therein. The cover is removably secured to the top surface of the base of the heat sink and covers the depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: RUNG-AN CHEN