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Granted Patent B2
US 7,675,752 · App. 12/356,413 · Granted Mar 9, 2010

Electronic apparatus

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 7,675,752
App. No.
12/356,413
Granted
Mar 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a heat sink includes first and second fin units. Fins of the first fin unit are provided with a through-hole part in which a heat pipe is inserted. Fins of the second fin unit are provided with a cutout part cut out to avoid the heat pipe. The fins of the second fin unit are inserted in spaces between the fins of the first fin unit. The fins of the second fin unit reach to a region in which the fins of the second fin unit overlap the heat pipe in the first fin unit.

Claims (31)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a first exothermic component in the housing;

a heat pipe thermally connected to the first exothermic component; and

a heat sink in the housing penetrated by the heat pipe, wherein

the heat sink comprises a first fin structure and a second fin structure,

the first fin structure comprises a plurality of fins located at intervals, and the fins of the first fin structure comprise a through-hole in which the heat pipe is inserted and a caulking margin portion extending from an edge portion of the through-hole along a circumferential surface of the heat pipe and fixed to the heat pipe,

the second fin structure comprises a plurality of fins located at intervals,

the fins of the second fin structure are located in spaces between the fins of the first fin structure, and configured to overlap the heat pipe in the first fin structure, and

the fins of the second fin structure comprise a cutout portion configured to allow the heat pipe through, the cutout portion of the fins of the second fin structure is larger than the outer shape of the caulking margin portion of the fins of the first fin structure, and the fins of the second fin structure are configured to overlap with the caulking margin portions of the fins of the first fin structure.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second exothermic component in the first housing like the exothermic component; and

a second heat pipe thermally connected to the second exothermic component, wherein the second heat pipe is configured to penetrate the heat sink like the heat pipe,

the fins of the second fin structure in the housing respectively comprise a second through-hole in which the second heat pipe is inserted, and a second caulking margin portion extending from an edge portion of the second through-hole along a circumferential surface of the second heat pipe and configured to be fixed to the second heat pipe.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein

the fins of the first fin structure comprise a second cutout portion configured to allow the second heat pipe through, and the fins of the first fin structure are configured to overlap the second heat pipe in the second fin structure.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , comprising:

a first allowance space between the caulking margin portion of the fins of the first fin structure and the cutout portion of the fins of the second fin structure; and

a second allowance space between the caulking margin portion of the fins of the second fin structure and the cutout portion of the fins of the first fin structure,

wherein the first fin structure is configured to change a location with respect to the second fin structure.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

an interval of the fins of the second fin structure is substantially equal to an interval of the fins of the first fin structure.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

when the first fin structure thermally connected to the first exothermic component is configured to generate a smaller amount of heat, the fins of the first fin structure are located with a larger interval than an interval of the fins of the second fin structure connected to the second exothermic component configured to generate a larger amount of heat, and when the second fin structure thermally connected to the second exothermic component is configured to generate a smaller amount of heat, the fins of the second fin structure are located with a larger interval than an interval of the fins of the first fin structure connected to the first exothermic component configured to generate a larger amount of heat.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second heat pipe thermally connected to the exothermic component like the heat pipe, wherein

the fins of the second fin structure respectively comprise a second through-hole in which the second heat pipe is inserted, and a second caulking margin portion extending from an edge portion of the second through-hole along a circumferential surface of the second heat pipe and fixed to the second heat pipe.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the first fin structure is on a first end portion of the heat pipe,

the second fin structure is on a second end portion of the heat pipe, and

the heat pipe is bent in such a manner that the first fin structure and the second fin structure are combined with each other and configured to face each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2009
From: HONGO, TAKESHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 022138/0097 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-020945 · Jan 31, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090195988A1 · Aug 6, 2009