IP Library Granted Patent US 12,660,121
Granted Patent B2
US 12,660,121 · App. 18/140,599 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Water-cooling heat dissipator having expanding mechanism

Inventors: Yen-Shu Chi (New Taipei City, TW); Kuan-Yu Liu (New Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: SILVERSTONE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H05K7/20272H05K7/20172
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Patent No.
US 12,660,121
App. No.
18/140,599
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water-cooling heat dissipator having an expanding mechanism includes: a water-cooling head having a main body a water inlet joint communicating with the main body and a water outlet joint communicating with main body, and the main body has a first connector; a fan module disposed on the water-cooling head and having a base and a fan, the base is connected to the main body and has a second connector electrically connected to the first connector and the fan, the fan is connected to the base and has a fan wheel formed outside the main body; and an expanding module disposed on the fan module. Accordingly, a heat dissipating requirement is provided to heat-generating electronic unit disposed at a periphery of the central processing unit, and an expanding function is provided.

Claims (19)

1 . A water-cooling heat dissipator, comprising:

a water-cooling head, comprising a main body, a water inlet joint communicating with the main body and a water outlet joint communicating with the main body, wherein the main body comprises a first connector;

a fan module, disposed on the water-cooling head and comprising a base and a fan, wherein the base is stacked on the main body and comprises a second connector electrically connected to the first connector and the fan, the fan is connected to the base and comprises a fan wheel disposed outside the main body; and

at least one of a light emitting member and a fan member, disposed on the fan module;

wherein the fan comprises a frame, the frame comprises a first ring and a second ring connected to the first ring, the second ring and the first ring are parallelly arranged, the first ring is adapted to rotatably sheathe the base, and the fan wheel is disposed in the second ring.

2 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting member is stacked on the fan module and electrically connected to the fan module.

3 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 2 , wherein the light emitting member comprises a seat plate, a third connector, a light emitting device and a light-penetrable cover, the third connector is fastened on the seat plate and electrically connected to the second connector, the light emitting device is electrically connected to the third connector, and the light-penetrable cover covers the light emitting device and is connected to the seat plate.

4 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 1 , wherein a display member is stacked on the fan module, and comprises a display screen and a connection port electrically connected to the display screen.

5 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 1 , wherein a display member and the fan member are stacked on the fan module.

6 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a plurality of mounting plates and a plurality of positioning slots, the main body comprises a plurality of mounting slots and a plurality of positioning pieces, each of the mounting plates is correspondingly mounted in each of the mounting slots, and each of the positioning pieces is accommodated in each of the positioning slots.

7 . The water-cooling heat dissipator according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector comprises a socket, a circuit board and a plurality of conductive terminals, each of the conductive terminals is electrically connected to the socket through the circuit board, the socket is disposed on one side of the main body, and each of the conductive terminals is disposed on a top surface of the main body.

8 . A water-cooling heat dissipator, comprising:

a water-cooling head, comprising a main body, a water inlet joint communicating with the main body and a water outlet joint communicating with the main body, wherein the main body comprises a first connector;

a fan module, disposed on the water-cooling head and comprising a base and a fan, wherein the base is stacked on the main body and comprises a second connector electrically connected to the first connector and the fan, the fan is connected to the base and comprises a fan wheel disposed outside the main body; and

wherein a fan member is stacked on the fan module and electrically connected to the fan module.

9 . A water-cooling heat dissipator, comprising:

a water-cooling head, comprising a main body, a water inlet joint communicating with the main body and a water outlet joint communicating with the main body, wherein the main body comprises a first connector;

a fan module, disposed on the water-cooling head and comprising a base and a fan, wherein the base is stacked on the main body and comprises a second connector electrically connected to the first connector and the fan, the fan is connected to the base and comprises a fan wheel disposed outside the main body; and

wherein a light emitting member and a fan member are stacked on the fan module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2023
From: CHI, YEN-SHU; LIU, KUAN-YU
To: SILVERSTONE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063473/0067 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112202575 · Mar 22, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240324139A1 · Sep 26, 2024
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