1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a heat dissipating module and, more particularly, to a heat dissipating module that can be coupled to various heat sources at the same time.
2. Description of the Related Art
Nowadays, various heat sources are generated during operation of all kinds of electronic devices. To prevent the electronic devices from being damaged due to overheat, a heat dissipating module is mounted to a predetermined position of a heat source.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipating module that can be installed without the need of a large space.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipating module that can be coupled to various heat sources at the same time.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipating module with enhanced assembling convenience.
Still another objective of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipating module with less complicated structure.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipating module with enhanced heat dissipating effect.
In a first aspect, a heat dissipating module according to the preferred teachings of the present invention includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes at least one heat conducting section and defines a compartment. The peripheral wall further includes an air inlet in communication with the compartment and an air outlet in communication with the compartment. A stator is received in the compartment of the housing. An impeller is coupled to the stator. A plurality of rows of fins is formed on the at least one heat conducting section of the peripheral wall and located in the compartment.
In a second aspect, a heat dissipating module according to the preferred teachings of the present invention includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall. The peripheral wall defines a compartment and includes an air inlet in communication with the compartment and an air outlet in communication with the compartment. A stator is received in the compartment of the housing. An impeller is coupled to the stator. A lid is coupled to the air inlet side of the housing and includes an inlet aligned with the air inlet of the housing. The lid further includes at least one heat conducting section. A plurality of rows of fins is formed on the at least one heat conducting section of the lid and located in the compartment.
In a third aspect, a heat dissipating module according to the preferred teachings of the present invention includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall includes at least one heat conducting section. The peripheral wall defines a compartment and includes an air inlet in communication with the compartment and an air outlet in communication with the compartment. A stator is received in the compartment of the housing. An impeller is coupled to the stator. A plurality of rows of fins is formed on the at least one heat conducting section of the bottom wall and located in the compartment.
The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
The illustrative embodiments may best be described by reference to the accompanying drawings where:
All figures are drawn for ease of explanation of the basic teachings of the present invention only; the extensions of the figures with respect to number, position, relationship, and dimensions of the parts to form the preferred embodiments will be explained or will be within the skill of the art after the following teachings of the present invention have been read and understood. Further, the exact dimensions and dimensional proportions to conform to specific force, weight, strength, and similar requirements will likewise be within the skill of the art after the following teachings of the present invention have been read and understood.
Where used in the various figures of the drawings, the same numerals designate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, when the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “inner”, “outer”, “end”, “section”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, “outward”, “height”, and similar terms are used herein, it should be understood that these terms have reference only to the structure shown in the drawings as it would appear to a person viewing the drawings and are utilized only to facilitate describing the invention.
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The housing 11 includes a bottom wall 111 and a peripheral wall 112 interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall 111. The peripheral wall 112 including at least one heat conducting section 113 capable of conducting heat. The heat conducting section 113 can be in a specific area or several areas of the peripheral wall 112. The peripheral wall 112 defines a compartment 114 and includes an air inlet 115 in communication with the compartment 114 and an air outlet 116 in communication with the compartment 114.
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It can be appreciated that the peripheral wall 112 can have other forms and shapes according to the teachings of the present invention.
The stator 12 is received in the compartment 114 of the housing 11. The stator 12 can include elements such as coils, a drive circuit, a shaft seat, etc. The shaft seat can be coupled to the housing 11. The impeller 13 can be rotatably coupled to and controlled by the stator 12. Thus, the impeller 13 is rotatable relative to the stator 12 about an axis extending perpendicularly to the bottom wall 111 in the preferred forms shown in
The impeller 13 includes a hub 131 coupled to the stator 12 and a plurality of blades 132. A wind passageway 133 is defined between an outer periphery of the hub 131 and an inner face of the peripheral wall 112 of the housing 11. The blades 132 are formed on the outer periphery of the hub 131 and located in the wind passageway 133. The impeller 13 drives in air current via the air inlet 115 of the housing 11. The blades 132 increases the wind pressure of the air currents accumulated in the wind passageway 133. The air currents are pushed by the wind pressure toward the air outlet 116 and exit the housing 11 to the environment via the air outlet 116.
The plurality of rows of fins 14 is provided on the heat conducting section 113 of the sidewall 112 and located in the compartment 114. Two adjacent rows of fins 14 are spaced in a direction parallel to the axis. A circumferential passageway 141 is formed between two adjacent rows of fins 14 and surrounds the hub 131 and the axis. Thus, when the blades 132 of the impeller 13 pushes the air currents along the wind passageway 133 toward the air outlet 116, the air currents can move along the circumferential passageway 141 and exit the air outlet 116 to the environment without interferences providing enhanced heat dissipating effect with less turbulence.
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The housing 21 includes a bottom wall 211 and a peripheral wall 212 interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall 211 and defining a compartment 213. The peripheral wall 212 further includes an air inlet 214 in communication with the compartment 213 and an air outlet 215 in communication with the compartment 213.
The stator 22 is received in the compartment 213 of the housing 21. The stator 22 can include elements such as coils, a drive circuit, a shaft seat, etc. The impeller 23 can be rotatably coupled to and controlled by the stator 22. Thus, the impeller 23 is rotatable relative to the stator 22 about an axis extending perpendicularly to the bottom wall 211 in the preferred form shown in
The impeller 23 includes a hub 231 coupled to the stator 22 and a plurality of blades 232. A wind passageway 233 is defined between an outer periphery of the hub 231 and an inner face of the peripheral wall 212 of the housing 21. The blades 232 are formed on the outer periphery of the hub 231 and located in the wind passageway 233. The function of the wind passageway 233 is substantially the same as the wind passageway 133 of the first embodiment and therefore not described in detail to avoid redundancy.
The lid 24 is engaged to the air inlet 214 side of the housing 21 and includes an inlet 241 aligned with the air inlet 214. The lid 24 further includes a plurality of heat conducting sections 242 capable of conducting heat. The lid 24 mounted to the housing 21 can guide air currents, increase the wind pressure, and provide heat dissipation. It can be appreciated that the lid 24 can include only one heat conducting section 242.
The plurality of rows of fins 25 is formed on the heat conducting sections 242 of the lid 24, respectively. Furthermore, the plurality of rows of fins 25 is located in the compartment 213. Further, two adjacent rows of fins 25 are spaced in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis. A circumferential passageway 251 is formed between two adjacent rows of fins 25 and surrounds the inlet 241 and the axis and radially outward of the hub 231. The circumferential passageways 251 are preferably located in the wind passageway 233. The function of the circumferential passageways 251 is substantially the same as the circumferential passageway 141 of the first embodiment and therefore not described in detail to avoid redundancy.
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The housing 31 includes a bottom wall 311 and a peripheral wall 312 interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall 311 and defining a compartment 313. The peripheral wall 312 further includes an air inlet 314 in communication with the compartment 313 and an air outlet 315 in communication with the compartment 313. A plurality of air deflectors 316 is provided in the air outlet 315 and formed on the bottom wall 311 in the preferred form shown in
The stator 32 is received in the compartment 313 of the housing 31. The stator 32 can include elements such as coils, a drive circuit, a shaft seat, etc. The impeller 33 can be rotatably coupled to and controlled by the stator 32. Thus, the impeller 33 is rotatable relative to the stator 32 about an axis extending perpendicularly to the bottom wall 311 in the preferred form shown in
The impeller 33 includes a hub 331 coupled to the stator 32 and a plurality of blades 332. A wind passageway 333 is defined between an outer periphery of the hub 331 and an inner face of the peripheral wall 312 of the housing 31. The blades 332 are formed on the outer periphery of the hub 331 and located in the wind passageway 333. The function of the wind passageway 333 is substantially the same as the wind passageway 133 of the first embodiment and therefore not described in detail to avoid redundancy.
The plurality of rows of fins 34 is formed on the heat conducting section 317. Furthermore, the plurality of rows of fins 34 is located in the compartment 313. Further, two adjacent rows of fins 34 are spaced in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis. A circumferential passageway 341 is formed between two adjacent rows of fins 34 and surrounds the stator 32 and the axis and radially outward of the hub 331. The circumferential passageway 341 is located in the wind passageway 333. The function of the circumferential passageway 341 is substantially the same as the circumferential passageway 141 of the first embodiment and therefore not described in detail to avoid redundancy.
The heat dissipating module 3 can further include a lid 35 engaged to a side of the housing 31 where the air inlet 314 is disposed, and including an inlet 351 aligned with the air inlet 314. The lid 35 further includes a deflector 352 formed on an edge of the lid 35 adjacent the air outlet 315. The deflector 352 extends from the edge of the lid 35 towards but spaced from the bottom wall 311. By such an arrangement, the air currents driven by the blades 332 to flow along the wind passageway 333 can be further guided to the environment by the deflector 352 after passing through the air outlet 315, providing enhanced wind pressure increasing effect.
In use, the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 can be coupled with various heat sources at the same time. In an example of use of the heat dissipating module 1 shown in
The heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention can include at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317 in a predetermined location of the housing 11, 21, 31, such as on the peripheral wall 112, the lid 24 (which can be deemed as a part of the housing 21), or the bottom wall 311. Furthermore, a plurality of rows of fins 14, 25, 34 is formed on the inner face of the at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317, and the outer face of the at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317 can be engaged with various heat sources. It can be appreciated that at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317 can be formed on more than one of the peripheral wall 112, the lid 24, and the bottom wall 311. As an example, at least one heat conducting section is formed on each of the peripheral wall of the housing and the lid. In another example, at least one heat conducting section is formed on each of the peripheral wall and the bottom wall of the housing. In a further example, at least one heat conducting section is formed on each of the peripheral wall, the lid, and the bottom wall of the housing.
The heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention can easily be installed in an electronic device by incorporating the fins 14, 25, 34 in the housing 11, 21, 31 so that the volume and axial length of the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 are respectively the volume and axial length of the housing 11, 21, 31. Compared to the conventional heat dissipating modules 7, 8, and 9, the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 can more effectively reduce the volume and axial height to allow easy installation in the electronic device and to allow easy coupling with the heat sources of the electronic device without occupying a considerable space in the electronic device. Furthermore, by providing the plurality of rows of fins 14, 25, 34 on the at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317 of the housing 11, 21, 31, the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention can be coupled to various heat sources at the same time by the outer face of the at least one heat conducting section 113, 242, 317, providing enhanced utility. Furthermore, inconvenient installation of the conventional heat dissipating modules 7, 8, and 9 does not occur in the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention by incorporating the fins 14, 25, 34 in the housing 11, 21, 31. Thus, the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention can easily be installed in an electronic device without complicated assembly. Further, the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention has fewer elements and, thus a simple structure, reducing structural complexity, reducing manufacturing costs, and allowing compact and miniature designs. Further, when the heat dissipating module 1, 2, 3 according to the preferred teachings of the present invention is coupled to various heat sources, the heat generated by the heat sources is conducted by the heat conducting section 113, 242, 317 to the fins 14, 25, 34. Furthermore, the impeller 13, 23, 33 drives air currents to flow through the fins 14, 25, 34, prolonging the contact time between the air currents and the fins 14, 25, 34 and, thus, enhancing the heat conduction effect while decreasing turbulence. The heat dissipating effect is, thus, enhanced.
Thus since the invention disclosed herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or general characteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, the embodiments described herein are to be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.