IP Library Patent Application 13252980
Patent Application
App. No. 13/252,980

LIQUID-COOLING HEAT SINK AND HEAT EXCHANGER THEREOF

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13/252,980
Abstract

A liquid-cooling heat sink includes a base, a cover and a heat exchanger. The cover has an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe. The heat exchanger includes heat-dissipating plates overlapping with each other. Each heat-dissipating plate has dividing strips. Any two adjacent dividing strips define a through-hole. Both ends of each heat-dissipating plate are provided with a notch respectively. Each heat-dissipating plate overlaps with adjacent one heat-dissipating plate in a head-to-tail manner, so that the two notches of each heat-dissipating plate form an intake notch channel and an exhaust notch channel respectively. The dividing strips form an intersecting structure on upper and lower sides of each through-hole respectively to thereby define a multi-direction sub-channel. The cooling liquid flows from the intake notch channel into the multi-direction sub-channels and exits via the exhaust notch channel. In this way, the heat-exchanging efficiency and heat-dissipating effect are improved.

Claims (34)

1 . A liquid-cooling heat sink, including:

a base;

a cover covering the base, an accommodating space being formed between the base and the cover for allowing a cooling liquid to be disposed therein, the cover having an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe both in communication with the accommodating space; and

a heat exchanger disposed in the accommodating space and comprising a plurality of heat-dissipating plates overlapping with each other, each of the heat-dissipating plates being constituted of a plurality of dividing strips, any two adjacent dividing strips defining a through-hole, both ends of each heat-dissipating plate being provided with a notch respectively;

wherein each of the heat-dissipating plates overlaps with adjacent one heat-dissipating plate in a head-to-tail manner, so that the two notches of each heat-dissipating plate form an intake notch channel and an exhaust notch channel respectively, the dividing strips form an intersecting structure on upper and lower sides of each through-hole respectively to thereby define a multi-direction sub-channel for allowing the cooling liquid to flow through, and the cooling liquid flows from the intake notch channel into the multi-direction sub-channels and exits via the exhaust notch channel.

2 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the two notches are provided on two opposite ends of each heat-dissipating plate to make the intake notch channel and the exhaust notch channel to be symmetrical to each other.

3 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the two notches are provided on two adjacent ends of each heat-dissipating plate to make the intake notch channel and the exhaust notch channel to be unsymmetrical to each other.

4 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the dividing strips of each heat-dissipating plate comprises a plurality of first dividing strips and a plurality of second dividing strips, and the second dividing strips intersect with the first dividing strips to form an X-shaped structure.

5 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 4 , wherein the through-holes of each heat-dissipating plate are divided by the intersecting portions of the first dividing strips and the second dividing strips into the sub-channels.

6 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 4 , wherein the dividing strips of each heat-dissipating plate comprises a plurality of first dividing strips and a plurality of second dividing strips, and the second dividing strips perpendicularly intersect with the first dividing strips to form a cross structure.

7 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 6 , wherein the through-holes of each heat-dissipating plate are divided by the perpendicularly intersecting portions of the first dividing strips and the second dividing strips into the sub-channels.

8 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the base and the cover are made of metallic materials having high heat conductivity, a gasket is disposed in a connecting portion between the base and the cover, and the accommodating space is formed in the cover.

9 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe are provided on the top of the cover.

10 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the intake pipe is provided on the top of the cover, and the exhaust pipe is provided on one side edge of the cover.

11 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe are provided on both side edges of the cover.

12 . A heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink, disposed in the liquid-cooling heat sink for allowing a cooling liquid to flow through, the heat exchanger including:

a plurality of heat-dissipating plates overlapping with each other, each of the heat-dissipating plates being constituted of a plurality of dividing strips, any two adjacent dividing strips defining a through-hole, both ends of each heat-dissipating plate being provided with a notch respectively;

wherein each of the heat-dissipating plates overlaps with adjacent one heat-dissipating plate in a head-to-tail manner, so that the two notches of each heat-dissipating plate form an intake notch channel and an exhaust notch channel respectively, the dividing strips form an intersecting structure on upper and lower sides of each through-hole respectively to thereby define a multi-direction sub-channel for allowing the cooling liquid to flow through, and the cooling liquid flows from the intake notch channel into the multi-direction sub-channels and exits via the exhaust notch channel.

13 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 12 , wherein the two notches are provided on two opposite ends of each heat-dissipating plate to make the intake notch channel and the exhaust notch channel to be symmetrical to each other.

14 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 12 , wherein the two notches are provided on two adjacent ends of each heat-dissipating plate to make the intake notch channel and the exhaust notch channel to be unsymmetrical to each other.

15 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 12 , wherein the dividing strips of each heat-dissipating plate comprises a plurality of first dividing strips and a plurality of second dividing strips, and the second dividing strips intersect with the first dividing strips to form an X-shaped structure.

16 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 15 , wherein the through-holes of each heat-dissipating plate are divided by the intersecting portions of the first dividing strips and the second dividing strips into the sub-channels.

17 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 15 , wherein the dividing strips of each heat-dissipating plate comprises a plurality of first dividing strips and a plurality of second dividing strips, and the second dividing strips perpendicularly intersect with the first dividing strips to form a cross structure.

18 . The heat exchanger of a liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 17 , wherein the through-holes of each heat-dissipating plate are divided by the perpendicularly intersecting portions of the first dividing strips and the second dividing strips into the sub-channels.

19 . A liquid-cooling heat sink, including:

a base;

a cover covering the base, an accommodating space being formed between the base and the cover for allowing a cooling liquid to be disposed therein, the cover having an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe both in communication with the accommodating space; and

a heat exchanger disposed in the accommodating space and comprising a plurality of heat-dissipating plates overlapping with each other, each of the heat-dissipating plates being constituted of a plurality of curved dividing strips, any two adjacent curved dividing strips defining a through-hole, both ends of each heat-dissipating plate being provided with a notch respectively;

wherein each of the heat-dissipating plates overlaps with adjacent one heat-dissipating plate in a head-to-tail manner, so that the two notches of each heat-dissipating plate form an intake notch channel and an exhaust notch channel respectively, the curved dividing strips form an intersecting structure on upper and lower sides of each through-hole respectively to thereby define a plurality of multi-direction sub-channels for allowing the cooling liquid to flow through, and the cooling liquid flows from the intake notch channel into the multi-direction sub-channels and exits via the exhaust notch channel.

20 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 19 , wherein one of the notches is curved, and the curved dividing strips are arranged at intervals to follow the profile of the curved notch, thereby defining a plurality of curved through-holes.

21 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 19 , wherein the two notches are provided on two opposite ends of each heat-dissipating plate.

22 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 19 , wherein the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe are provided on the top of the cover.

23 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 19 , wherein the intake pipe is provided on the top of the cover, and the exhaust pipe is provided on one side edge of the cover.

24 . The liquid-cooling heat sink according to claim 19 , wherein the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe are provided on both side edges of the cover.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 18, 2014
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: COOLER MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032088/0149 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2011
From: CHENG, CHIA-CHUN
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027015/0210 →