IP Library Granted Patent US 7,990,712
Granted Patent B2
US 7,990,712 · App. 12/347,035 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Heat sink used in interface card

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Patent No.
US 7,990,712
App. No.
12/347,035
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat sink used in an interface card includes a supporting base, a first heat-dissipating body and a second heat-dissipating body. The supporting base has a side. The first heat-dissipating body is mounted on the supporting base. The first heat-dissipating body is constituted of a plurality of overlapping heat-dissipating pieces. The heat-dissipating pieces are arranged obliquely with respect to the side. The second heat-dissipating body overlaps on the first heat-dissipating body. The second heat-dissipating body comprises a plurality of heat-dissipating pieces. Via the above arrangement, the heat-dissipating efficiency of the interface card can be increased and the lifetime thereof can be extended.

Claims (20)

1. A heat sink used in an interface card, comprising:

a supporting base having a side;

a first heat-dissipating body mounted on the supporting base, the first heat-dissipating body being constituted of a plurality of heat-dissipating pieces, each heat-dissipating piece being arranged obliquely with respect to the side, whereby air passing through the first heat dissipating body exits the first heat dissipating body at an oblique angle with respect to the side;

a second heat-dissipating body overlapping on the first heat-dissipating body, the second heat-dissipating body comprising a plurality of heat-dissipating pieces;

at least one heat pipe having an evaporator section sandwiched between the supporting base and the first heat-dissipating body as well as a condenser section extending from the evaporator section and connected to the second heat-dissipating body;

a fan mounted to the supporting base and located beside the first heat-dissipating body and the second heat-dissipating body; and

at least one heat-conducting pipe having a heated section sandwiched between the supporting base and the first heat-dissipating body as well as a heat-releasing section,

wherein the supporting base comprises a fixing plate and a heat-conducting block fixedly inserted into the fixing plate, and

wherein the fixing plate is provided with a trough for allowing the heat-releasing section to be inserted therein, and the heated section is adhered to the heat-conducting block.

2. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-dissipating pieces of the second heat-dissipating body are arranged to be parallel to the side.

3. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan or an axial fan.

4. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , further comprising a wind cover connected to the supporting base, the wind cover covering the first heat-dissipating body, the second heat-dissipating body and the fan.

5. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 4 , wherein the wind cover is provided with an intake port corresponding to the fan and an exit port provided on one side of the wind cover.

6. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the second heat-dissipating body is provided with a trough for allowing the condenser section to be inserted therein, the evaporator section is sandwiched between the first heat-dissipating body and the heat-conducting block.

7. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-conducting block is a copper block or an aluminum block.

8. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting base further comprises at least one bolt protruding from the fixing plate, the fan is provided with at least one through-hole corresponding to the bolt, at least one screw passes through the through-hole to lock the fan.

9. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe is a U-shaped heat pipe.

10. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the heat pipe is rectangular.

11. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-conducting pipe is a U-shaped heat pipe.

12. The heat sink used in an interface card according to claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the heat-conducting pipe is rectangular.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 027567/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2008
From: FANG, YUAN-CHENG
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 022044/0496 →