The disclosure relates to a heat sink, more particularly to a cooling module and a heat sink.
With today's technology, a large amount of electronic components can be installed on a motherboard densely. The motherboard of an industrial computer, for example, is with multiple CPUs (Central Processing Units) installed thereon and arranged side by side and with multiple memory slots arranged on two sides of the CPU. This may improve the performance and expansion capability of the motherboard.
However, the trend of today's motherboards is to manufacture them as small as possible. This makes the CPUs and the memory slots be arranged even more densely. Closely arranged CPUs lead to an issue of heat dissipation which affects the operation of CPUs negatively. Thus, it is important to find a way to install a heat sink on the motherboard with these densely arranged electronic components.
The objective of the disclosure is to provide an improved design capable of solving the problems mentioned above.
The goal of this disclosure is to provide an improved cooling module and a heat sink. In the ideal cooling module and heat sink, the base and the removable air guide member may be assembled together and be disassembled. This enables the cooling module and the heat sink to be installed on the motherboard with electronic components arranged densely. Moreover, the base and the removable air guide member are able to guide airflow into the air guide channel so that the cooling module and the heat sink receive maximum airflow.
To reach the goal, a heat sink is provided and it comprises a base and a removable air guide member. The base comprises a thermal plate and two air guide plates fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate. An air guide channel is formed between the thermal plate and the two air guide plates. The plurality of fins is connected to the thermal plate. One end of each of the air guide plates bends and extends to form a windshield while another end has a connection portion. The removable air guide member is detachably connected to the base. The removable air guide member comprises two vertical plates. One end of each of the vertical plates is connected to the connection portion while another end bends outward and extends to form a horizontal plate
Moreover, a cooling module comprises two bases and a removable air guide member. Each of the bases comprises a thermal plate and two air guide plates fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate. An air guide channel is formed between the thermal plate and the two air guide plates. A plurality of first fins is connected to one of the thermal plates while a plurality of second fins is connected to the other thermal plate. One end of each of the air guide plates bends outward and extends to form a windshield. Another end of one of the two opposite air guide plates has a connection portion correspondingly. The removable air guide member is disposed between the two bases. The removable air guide member comprises two vertical plates. One end of each of the vertical plates is connected to the connection portion while another end bends outward and extends to form a horizontal plate.
The disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the drawings given herein below for illustration only, and thus does not limit the disclosure, wherein:
In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.
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The base 1 comprises a thermal plate 11 and two air guide plates 12 fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate 11. An air guide channel 13 is formed between the thermal plate 11 and the two air guide plates 12. A plurality of fins 111 is connected to the thermal plate 11. One end of each air guide plate 12 bends outward and forms a windshield 121 while another end has a connection portion 122.
Specifically, each connection portion 122 comprises a fastening groove 123 formed on the air guide plate 12 and each fin 111 is disposed in the air guide channel 13. The angle θ1 between each air guide plate 12 and the windshield 121 ranges from 90 degrees to 150 degrees. In this embodiment, the angle θ1 between each air guide plate 12 and the windshield 121 is 90 degrees, but it is not limited thereto.
The removable air guide member 2 is detachably connected to the base 1 and comprises two vertical plates 21. One end of each vertical plate 21 is connected to the connection portion 122 while the other end bends outward and extends to form a horizontal plate 22.
Furthermore, the removable air guide member 2 comprises a crossbar 23 and two vertical plates 21 are fixed to two ends of the crossbar 23. The top portion 211 of each vertical plate 21 extends and folds to form an elastic sheet 212. Each elastic sheet 212 has a protruding portion 213 and each protruding portion 213 is fastened with each fastening groove 123. Additionally, the angle θ2 between each vertical plate 21 and the horizontal plate 22 is 90 degrees.
In the assembly of the heat sink 10, the base 1 comprises the thermal plate 11 and the air guide plates 12 fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate 11; the air guide channel 13 is formed between the thermal plate 11 and two air guide plates 12; the plurality of fins 111 is connected to the thermal plate 11; one end of each air guide plate 12 bends outward and forms the windshield 121 while another end has the connection portion 122; the removable air guide member 2 is detachably connected to the base 1 and comprises two vertical plates 21; one end of each vertical plate 21 is connected to the connection portion 122 while the other end bends outward and extends to form the horizontal plate 22. Thereby, the base 1 and the removable air guide member 2 may be assembled together and be disassembled. This enables the heat sink 10 to be installed on the motherboard with electronic components arranged densely. Moreover, the base 1 and the removable air guide member 2 are able to guide airflow into the air guide channel 13 so that the heat sink 10 receives maximum airflow, thereby improving the efficiency of heat dissipation regarding the heat sink 10.
Additionally, the shape of the heat sink 10 is similar to a plate. In other words, the heat sink 10 is thin and may be fixed to most places (e.g. on a motherboard or a computer case).
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Each base 1 comprises a thermal plate 11 and two air guide plates 12 fixed to and connected with opposite two sides of the thermal plate 11. An air guide channel 13 is formed between the thermal plate 11 and the two air guide plates 12. A plurality of first fins 111′ is connected to one of the thermal plate 11 while a plurality of second fins 111″ is connected to the other thermal plate 11. One end of each air guide plate 12 bends outward and extends to form a windshield 121. The other end of one of the two air guide plates 12 has a connection portion 122 correspondingly.
Specifically, each connection portion 122 comprises a fastening groove 123 formed on the air guide plate 12. Each first fin 111 and each second fin 111″ are disposed in the air guide channel 13. The angle θ1 between each air guide plate 12 and the windshield 121 ranges from 90 degrees to 150 degrees. In this embodiment, the angle θ1 between each air guide plate 12 and the windshield 121 is 90 degrees for the best performance, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.
Additionally, one of the thermal plates 11 has a first top surface 112′. Each first fin 111′ is connected to a part of the first top surface 112′. The first top surface 112′ forms a no fin area between each first fin 111′ and one of the air guide plate 12. The other thermal plate 11 has a second top surface 112″ and each second fin 111″ is connected to the whole second top surface 112″.
The removable air guide member 2 is disposed between the two bases 1 and comprises two vertical plates 21. One end of each vertical plate 21 is connected with the connection portion 122 while the other end bends outward and extends to form a horizontal plate 22.
Moreover, the removable air guide member 2 comprises a crossbar 23 and two vertical plates 21 are fixed to two ends of the crossbar 23. Top portion 211 of each vertical plate 21 extends and folds to form an elastic sheet 212. Each elastic sheet 212 has a protruding portion 213 and each protruding portion 213 is fastened with each fastening groove 123. Additionally, the angle θ2 between each vertical plate 21 and the horizontal plate 22 is 90 degrees.
In the assembly of the cooling module 100 of the disclosure, the base 1 comprises the thermal plate 11 and the air guide plates 12 fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate 11; the air guide channel 13 is formed between the thermal plate 11 and two air guide plates 12; each first fin 111′ is connected to one of the thermal plate 11 while each second fin 111″ is connected to the other thermal plate 11; one end of each air guide plate 12 bends outward and extends to form the windshield 121; the other end of one of the two air guide plates 12 has the connection portion 122 correspondingly; the removable air guide member 2 is disposed between the two bases 1 and comprises vertical plates 21; one end of each vertical plate 21 is connected with the connection portion 122 while the other end bends outward and extends to form the horizontal plate 22. Thereby, the base 1 and the removable air guide member 2 may be assembled together and be disassembled. This enables cooling module 100 to be installed on the motherboard with electronic components arranged densely. Moreover, the base 1 and the removable air guide member 2 are able to guide airflow into the air guide channel 13 so that the cooling module 100 receives maximum airflow, thereby improving the efficiency of heat dissipation regarding the cooling module 100.
The usage state of the cooling module involves a motherboard 200 and a fan 300. The motherboard 200 comprises a circuit board 201, two CPUs 202 arranged side by side on the circuit board 201 and four memory slots disposed on two sides of each CPU 202. Two ends of each memory slot 203 have two plates 204 while the fan 300 and the motherboard 200 are arranged correspondingly.
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Similarly, the second top surface 112″ forms a no fin area between each second fin 111″ and one of the thermal plates 12 when the fan 300 generates airflow going from the second fins 111″ to the first fins 111′. This ensures airflow going from the second fins 111″ to the first fins 111′.
Specifically, the fan 300 generates airflow going from the first fins 111′ to the second fins 111″ so each first fin 111′ is connected to two sides of the first top surface 112′ and the first top surface 112′ forms the no fin area 16′ between each first fin 111′. Besides, each second fin 111″ is connected to the whole second top surface 112″. This ensures that airflow is able to go from the first fins 111′ to the second fins 111″.
Similarly, the second top surface 112″ also forms a no fin area between each second fin 111″ and one of the thermal plates 12 when the fan 300 generates airflow going from the second fins 111″ to the first fins 111′. This ensures airflow going from the second fins 111″ to the first fins 111′.
Specifically, the fan 300 generates airflow going from the first fins 111; to the second fins 111″. Thus, each first fin 111′ is arranged at intervals and connected to the whole first top surface 112′ while each second fin 111″ is arranged at intervals and connected to the whole second top surface 112″. The distance a between the adjacent two first fins 111′ is greater than the distance b between the adjacent two second fins 111″. This ensures that airflow goes from the first fins 111′ to the second fins 111″.
Similarly, the distance a between the adjacent two first fins 111′ is less than the distance b between the adjacent two second fins 111″ when the fan 300 generates airflow going from the second fin 111″ to the first fin 111′. This ensures that airflow goes from the second fins 111″ to the first fins 111′.
Specifically, the heat sink 10 further comprises a fixing member 5 (e.g. a screw or a fastener). The crossbar 23 extends and forms a protruding piece 231 with a through hole 232 formed thereon. A fixing hole 114 is formed on the thermal plate 11. The fixing member 5 goes through and is fixed to the through hole 232 as well as the fixing hole 114 so that the removable air guide member 2 is fixed to the base 1 by locking.
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Specifically, two auxiliary air guide plates 17 are fixed to opposite two sides of the thermal plate 11 while the two auxiliary air guide plates 17 and the two air guide plates 12 are spaced apart and are arranged side by side. Thereby, the two auxiliary air guide plates 17 and the two air guide plates 12 are on the front side, the rear side, the left side and the right side. Since the two auxiliary air guide plates 17 and the two air guide plates 12 are separated from each other, an opening is therefore between them. The removable air guide member 2 is disposed between the two auxiliary air guide plates 17 and the two air guide plates 12 for covering the opening between the two auxiliary air guide plates 17 and the two air guide plates 12. As a result, the base 1 and the removable air guide member 2 are able to guide airflow into the air guide channel 13 such that the heat sink 10 receives maximum airflow, which improves the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat sink 10.