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Granted Patent B2
US 7,002,804 · App. 10/699,775 · Granted Feb 21, 2006

Heat dissipating apparatus

Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,002,804
App. No.
10/699,775
Granted
Feb 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat dissipating apparatus for an electronic device having an integrated heat spreader is disclosed. The integrated heat spreader is disposed on the electronic device. The electronic device is inserted into a socket. The heat dissipating apparatus includes a base and at least one fin. The base is connected to the integrated heat spreader and has a concave area. When the base is connected to the integrated heat spreader, a contact area is thereby formed. The shape and position of the contact area correspond to those of the integrated heat spreader. The concave area is formed on the base and extended from the edge of the base to the contact area. The fin is formed on the base.

Claims (18)

1. A heat dissipating apparatus for an electronic device having an integrated heat spreader, comprising:

a base having a lower surface and an upper surface, the lower surface having a contact area to contact the integrated heat spreader when the base is disposed on the electronic device, and the lower surface having a concave area extended to the contact area from an edge of the lower surface of the base.

2. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the contact area of the base is connected to the integrated heat spreader by means of thermal paste.

3. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the thermal paste is composed of a phase change material.

4. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a plurality of fins formed on the upper surface thereof.

5. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is rectangular.

6. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is semicircular.

7. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is triangular.

8. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the integrated heat spreader and contact area are substantially rectangular.

9. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a central processing unit (CPU).

10. A heat dissipating apparatus, disposed on an electronic device having an integrated heat spreader, comprising:

a base having a concave area and a contact area, wherein the contact area is connected to the integrated heat spreader, the shape and position of the contact area correspond to the shape and position of the integrated heat spreader, and the concave area is extended to the contact area from an edge of the base; and

a thermal paste disposed between the contact area and integrated heat spreader.

11. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the thermal paste is composed of a phase change material.

12. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the base further comprises a plurality of fins formed thereon.

13. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is rectangular.

14. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is semicircular.

15. The heat dissipating apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the cross section of the concave area is triangular.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2003
From: CHUNG, CHAO-TSAI; HSIAO, WAN-CHIN
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 014670/0868 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 92114367 A · May 28, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040240181A1 · Dec 2, 2004