IP Library Granted Patent US 8,215,981
Granted Patent B2
US 8,215,981 · App. 12/766,618 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

USB device with heat dissipating thermal link

Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,215,981
App. No.
12/766,618
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A USB device is provided. The USB device includes a housing, a circuit board, a chip, a USB connector and a metal connector. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The chip is disposed on the circuit board. The USB connector is connected to the circuit board. The metal connector is connected to the USB connector, wherein the metal connector includes an extended portion, and the extended portion contacts the chip to dissipate heat from the chip.

Claims (11)

1. A USB device, comprising:

a housing;

a circuit board, disposed in the housing;

a chip, disposed on the circuit board;

a USB connector, connected to the circuit board;

a metal connector, connected to the USB connector, wherein the metal connector comprises an extended portion, a gap is formed between the extended portion and the chip, and the extended portion corresponds to the chip to dissipate heat from the chip; and

a heat transfer pad, wherein the heat transfer pad is sandwiched between the chip and the extended portion;

wherein the housing comprises a body and a cover, the body is connected to the cover, and the circuit board is sandwiched between the body and the cover, and

wherein a positioning hole is formed on the extended portion, a positioning post is formed on the cover, and the positioning post passes through the positioning hole.

2. The USB device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body is wedged to the cover.

3. The USB device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a joint receiving portion, the USB connector is received in the joint receiving portion, the metal connector surrounds the joint receiving portion, and the joint receiving portion is wedged to the metal connector.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
To: WNC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072255/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2010
From: LIU, YI-CHIANG; PENG, CHIEN-MING
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
Reel/Frame 024291/0710 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98141475 A · Dec 4, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110136352A1 · Jun 9, 2011