HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE

Abstract

A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a back plate assembly thermally independent from the sink. The back plate assembly includes a body facing a bottom surface of the heat sink and a heat-dissipating member thermal connecting to the body. The heat sink is used for absorbing heat generated by a heat-generating electronic component from a top side thereof. The back plate assembly is used for absorbing the heat generated by the heat-generating electronic component from a bottom side thereof. The heat sink and the back plate assembly are connected together by fixing members extending from the heat sink through a printed circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted to threadedly engage with the back plate assembly.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a heat dissipation device in accordance with a preferred embodiment, together with an electronic component and a printed circuit board;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged isometric view of a back plate assembly of the heat dissipation device of FIG. 1, viewed from another aspect; and

FIG. 3 is an assembled view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a back plate assembly of a heat dissipation device in accordance with another embodiment.

Claims

1. A heat dissipation device, comprising: a heat sink adapted to be mounted on a first side of a heat-generating electronic component; anda back plate assembly thermally independent from the heat sink, adapted to be mounted on a second side of the heat-generating electronic component opposite from the first side, the back plate assembly comprising a body facing a bottom surface of the heat sink and a heat-dissipating member thermally connected to the body.

2. The heat dissipate on device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of fixing members extending through the heat sink to be engaged with the body.

3. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat-dissipating member comprises a plurality of heat-dissipating plates extending from the body along a direction away from the heat sink.

4. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat-dissipating member to the body.

5. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat sink comprises a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base along a direction away from the body of the back plate assembly.

6. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the heat sink further comprises a heat pipe thermally connecting the base to the fins.

7. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the heat pipe comprises a first heat transferring portion sandwiched between the base and the fins, and a second heat transferring portion inserted into the fins.

8. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising another heat pipe thermally connecting the heat-dissipating member to the body.

9. The heat dissipation device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the another heat pipe has an evaporator thermally contacting the body and a condenser thermally contacting the heat-dissipating member.

10. An electronic package, comprising: a printed circuit board with an electronic component mounted on a top side thereof; anda heat dissipation device comprising:a heat sink mounted on the top side of the printed circuit board and thermally contacting the electronic component for receiving heat from the electronic component;a back plate assembly comprising a body attached to a bottom side of the printed circuit board to receive the heat from the electronic component via the printed circuit board and a heat-dissipating member thermally coupled to the body;a plurality of fixing members extending though the heat sink, the printed circuit board and engaging with the body of the back plate assembly to position the back plate assembly and the heat sink to the printed circuit board.

11. The electronic package as claimed in claim 10, wherein the heat-dissipating member comprises a plurality of heat-dissipating plates extending from the body along a direction away from the heat sink.

12. The electronic package as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat-dissipating member to the body.

13. The electronic package as claimed in claim 10, wherein the heat sink comprises a base contacting the electronic component and a plurality of fins mounted on the base.

14. The electronic package as claimed in claim 13, wherein the heat sink further comprises a heat pipe having a first heat transferring portion embedded in the base and a second heat transferring portion extending into the fins.

15. The electronic package as claimed in claim 14, further comprising another heat pipe which has an evaporator thermally contacting the body and a condenser thermally engaging with the heat-dissipating member.

16. The electronic package as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body of the back plate assembly has a plurality of threaded holes defined therein for engaging with the fixing members.