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Granted Patent B2
US 10,455,732 · App. 15/599,064 · Granted Oct 22, 2019

Liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus

Inventor: Kuan-Da Pan (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: KUAN DING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
H05K7/20263F28D15/00H01L23/473H01L23/552H05K7/20254H05K7/20272F28D2021/0029
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Patent No.
US 10,455,732
App. No.
15/599,064
Granted
Oct 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus includes a water cooling module ( 1 ), a water pump set ( 2 ) and a reservoir tank ( 3 ). The water cooling module ( 1 ) includes a heat exchange unit ( 11 ) and a base ( 12 ) having a pump receiving slot ( 121 ) and a heat exchange chamber (T). The base ( 12 ) includes a water inlet channel (G 1 ), drainage channel (G 2 ) and first channel (G 10 ). The water pump set ( 2 ) is arranged inside the pump receiving slot ( 121 ) and includes a rotor assembly ( 21 ) and a blade assembly ( 23 ). The blade assembly ( 23 ) is attached onto the rotor assembly ( 21 ) and includes a second channel (G 20 ). The reservoir tank ( 3 ) is detachably stacked onto the water cooling module ( 1 ) and includes a water containing chamber (R) and a water supply channel (G 3 ) formed thereon. Accordingly, the apparatus achieves the effects of independent reservoir, readily water supply and pipeline exhaust simultaneously.

Claims (22)

1. A liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus, comprising:

a water cooling module ( 1 ), comprising:

a base ( 12 ) having one side formed of a pump receiving slot ( 121 ) and another side connected to a heat exchange unit ( 11 ) and a heat exchange chamber (T) formed with the heat exchange unit ( 11 ); the base ( 12 ) having a drainage channel (G 2 ) connected to the heat exchange chamber (T) and a first channel (G 10 ) connected to an internal of the pump receiving slot ( 121 ) and the heat exchange chamber (T);

a water pump set ( 2 ) arranged inside the pump receiving slot ( 121 ); the water pump set ( 2 ) comprising a rotor assembly ( 21 ) and a blade assembly ( 23 ) connected to the rotor assembly ( 21 ) for power transmission; the blade assembly ( 23 ) attached onto the rotor assembly ( 21 ) and forming a second channel (G 20 ) together with the blade assembly ( 23 ) in order to connect to an internal of the pump receiving slot ( 121 );

a reservoir tank ( 3 ) detachably stacked onto a top side of the water cooling module ( 1 ) with the pump receiving slot ( 121 ) formed thereon; the reservoir tank ( 3 ) having a water containing chamber (R) and a water supply channel (G 3 ) connected to the water containing chamber (R); the water supply channel (G 3 ) connected to the second channel (G 20 ),

wherein the water cooling module ( 1 ) is disposed outside of the reservoir tank ( 3 ); and

wherein the reservoir tank ( 3 ) comprises a housing ( 31 ), a bottom shield ( 33 ), and a top shield ( 32 ); the bottom shield is disposed on a bottom side of the reservoir tank ( 3 ) and covers a top surface of the water pump set ( 2 ), so that the water pump set ( 2 ) is sandwiched between the reservoir tank ( 3 ) and the water cooling module ( 1 ).

2. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor assembly ( 21 ) comprises a rotor seat ( 211 ) and a rotor sleeve ( 212 ) arranged to protrude on the rotor seat ( 211 ); one side of the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) include a sleeve hole ( 212 a ) formed thereon and a rotating axle ( 213 ) is arranged inside the rotor sleeve ( 212 ); the blade assembly ( 23 ) comprises a blade seat ( 231 ) and a blade disk ( 232 ) connected to the blade seat ( 231 ); the blade assembly ( 23 ) is attached onto the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) with the blade seat ( 231 ) and the blade disk ( 232 ) is axially connected to the rotating axle ( 213 ); the blade seat ( 231 ) includes at least one channel hole ( 2311 ) penetrating through the blade seat ( 231 ); an internal of the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) and the channel hole ( 2311 ) together form the second channel (G 20 ).

3. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the base ( 12 ) further includes a water inlet channel (G 1 ) connected to an internal of the pump receiving slot ( 121 ); the pump receiving slot ( 121 ) includes a fitting sleeve ( 1211 ) disposed therein; the fitting sleeve ( 1211 ) includes a sleeve hole ( 1211 a ) formed thereon and the blade disk ( 232 ) includes a blade through hole ( 2320 ) formed thereon; the blade through hole ( 2320 ) and the sleeve hole ( 1211 a ) together form a third channel (G 21 ) connected to the second channel (G 20 ) and the water inlet channel (G 1 ).

4. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the reservoir tank ( 4 ) comprises a housing ( 41 ) made of a transparent material and a bottom shield ( 42 ) attached onto the housing ( 41 ); the housing ( 41 ) is a cover structure and includes a water supply opening ( 413 ) formed thereon; the water supply opening ( 413 ) is formed at any one side of an outer circumferential wall of the housing ( 41 ) and includes a sealing cap ( 412 ) for sealing the water supply opening ( 413 ).

5. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the bottom shield ( 42 ) includes a fitting sleeve ( 421 ) for the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) to be inserted therein, and the fitting sleeve ( 421 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 4210 ) to form the water supply channel (G 3 ); the water supply channel (G 3 ) is connected to the water containing chamber (R) and the second channel (G 20 ).

6. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the housing ( 31 ) is a hollow tubular member having openings formed at two ends thereof; one opening end of the hollow tubular member is attached onto the bottom shield ( 33 ) and another opening end thereof is a water supply opening ( 310 ) and is attached with the top shield ( 32 ) for sealing thereof; the bottom shield ( 33 ) includes a fitting sleeve ( 331 ) for the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) to be mounted therein; the fitting sleeve ( 331 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 3310 ) and uses a fastening member ( 332 ) penetrating through the fitting through hole ( 3310 ) in order to fasten the rotor assembly ( 21 ); the fastening member ( 332 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 3320 ) to form the water supply channel (G 3 ); the water supply channel (G 3 ) is connected to the water containing chamber (R) and the second channel (G 20 ).

7. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the blade seat ( 231 ) includes an axle receiving slot ( 2310 ) for the rotating axle ( 213 ) to penetrate therethrough in order to axially connect to the blade disk ( 232 ); an inner circumferential wall of the axle receiving slot ( 2310 ) includes at least one inner ratchet portion ( 2312 ).

8. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor assembly ( 21 ) comprises a rotor seat ( 211 ) and a rotor sleeve ( 212 ) arranged to protrude on the rotor seat ( 211 ); one side of the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) include a sleeve hole ( 212 a ) formed thereon and a rotating axle ( 213 ) is arranged inside the rotor sleeve ( 212 ); the blade assembly ( 23 ) comprises a blade seat ( 231 ) and a blade disk ( 232 ) connected to the blade seat ( 231 ); the blade assembly ( 23 ) is mounted onto the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) with the blade seat ( 231 ) and the blade disk ( 232 ) is axially connected to the rotating axle ( 213 ); a gap is formed between the blade seat ( 231 ) and the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) in order to form the second channel (G 20 ′).

9. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the reservoir tank ( 4 ) comprises a housing ( 41 ) made of a transparent material and a bottom shield ( 42 ) attached onto the housing ( 41 ); the housing ( 41 ) is a cover structure and includes a water supply opening ( 413 ) formed thereon; the water supply opening ( 413 ) is formed at any one side of an outer circumferential wall of the housing ( 41 ) and includes a sealing cap ( 412 ) for sealing the water supply opening ( 413 ).

10. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the bottom shield ( 42 ) includes a fitting sleeve ( 421 ) for the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) to be inserted therein, and the fitting sleeve ( 421 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 4210 ) to form the water supply channel (G 3 ); the water supply channel (G 3 ) is connected to the water containing chamber (R) and the second channel (G 20 ′).

11. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the reservoir tank ( 3 ) comprises a housing ( 31 ) made of a transparent material and a bottom shield ( 33 ) and a top shield ( 32 ) attached onto the housing ( 31 ); the housing ( 31 ) is a hollow tubular member having openings formed at two ends thereof; one opening end of the hollow tubular member is attached onto the bottom shield ( 33 ) and another opening end thereof is a water supply opening ( 310 ) and is attached with the top shield ( 32 ) for sealing thereof; the bottom shield ( 33 ) includes a fitting sleeve ( 331 ) for the rotor sleeve ( 212 ) to be mounted therein; the fitting sleeve ( 331 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 3310 ) and uses a fastening member ( 332 ) penetrating through the fitting through hole ( 3310 ) in order to fasten the rotor assembly ( 21 ); the fastening member ( 332 ) includes a fitting through hole ( 3320 ) to form the water supply channel (G 3 ); the water supply channel (G 3 ) is connected to the water containing chamber (R) and the second channel (G 20 ′).

12. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the blade seat ( 231 ) includes an axle receiving slot ( 2310 ) for the rotating axle ( 213 ) to penetrate therethrough in order to axially connect to the blade disk ( 232 ); an inner circumferential wall of the axle receiving slot ( 2310 ) includes at least one inner ratchet portion ( 2312 ).

13. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange unit ( 11 ) is a metal plate; the metal plate includes a plurality of fins ( 111 ) formed at one side corresponding to the base ( 12 ) and arranged spaced apart from each other in parallel; the base ( 12 ) includes a cavity ( 1211 b ) formed at one side corresponding to the heat exchange unit ( 11 ) in order to form the heat exchange chamber (T).

14. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange unit ( 11 ) comprises a metal plate and a carrier seat ( 112 ) attached onto the metal plate and the base ( 12 ) respectively; the metal plate includes an indented slot ( 110 ) formed at one side corresponding to the base ( 12 ), and a bottom surface of the indented slot ( 110 ) includes a plurality of fins ( 111 ) formed thereon and arranged spaced apart from each other in parallel; the base ( 12 ) includes a cavity ( 1211 b ) formed at one side corresponding to the heat exchange unit ( 11 ); the carrier seat ( 112 ) includes a channel hole ( 1121 ) penetrating through the carrier seat ( 112 ), and the channel hole ( 1121 ) is connected to the cavity ( 1211 b ) to form the heat exchange chamber (T).

15. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reservoir tank ( 5 ) comprises a housing ( 51 ), a top cap ( 52 ) and a passive blade wheel ( 53 ); the top cap ( 52 ) is made of a transparent material, and the top cap ( 52 ) is attached to one end of the housing ( 51 ) correspondingly; the passive blade wheel ( 53 ) is installed on top of the water supply channel (G 3 ) and is formed inside the water containing chamber (R).

16. The liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the housing ( 51 ) includes a water inlet channel (G 1 ) formed on one side thereof and connected to the water containing chamber (R).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2017
From: PAN, KUAN-DA
To: KUAN DING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 105207473 A · May 20, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170339802A1 · Nov 23, 2017