The present invention relates to a heat dissipation device, and more particularly to a liquid-cooling heat dissipation device.
For solving the drawbacks of the conventional technology, the present invention provides an improved liquid-cooling heat dissipation device. The liquid-cooling heat dissipation device includes a thermally conductive base and a covering structure. An input chamber and an output chamber are defined by the thermally conductive base and the covering structure collaboratively. The vertical height of the input chamber is gradually decreased in the direction from an entrance toward an exit. Since the liquid entering the input chamber is guided to the heat dissipation structure, the contact area between the liquid and the heat dissipation structure is increased. Moreover, the liquid-cooling heat dissipation device further comprises a guiding plate between the thermally conductive base and the covering structure collaboratively. Due to the guiding plate, the liquid is precisely guided to strike the heat dissipation structure. Consequently, the cooling efficacy is enhanced.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid-cooling heat dissipation device. The liquid-cooling heat dissipation device includes a thermally conductive base and a covering structure. The thermally conductive base has a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposed to each other. The bottom surface is in contact with a heat source. A heat dissipation structure is formed on the top surface. The thermally conductive base is covered by the covering structure. An input chamber and an output chamber are defined by the thermally conductive base and the covering structure collaboratively. The input chamber is disposed over the heat dissipation structure and has an entrance. The output chamber has an exit. The input chamber is a tapered space. A vertical height of the input chamber is gradually decreased in a direction from the entrance toward the exit. Consequently, liquid flowing into the input chamber through the entrance is guided to the heat dissipation structure.
In an embodiment, the heat dissipation structure is a plate fin heat sink, a pin fin heat sink, a groove type heat sink, a rough surface heat sink or any other appropriate heat sink.
In an embodiment, a circulative runner is formed in the top surface of the thermally conductive base and arranged around the heat dissipation structure, the liquid-cooling heat dissipation device further includes a guiding plate between the thermally conductive base and the covering structure, and the guiding plate includes an inlet and an outlet. After the liquid flows into the input chamber, the liquid flows to the heat dissipation structure through the inlet. After the liquid passes through the heat dissipation structure, the liquid flows through the circulative runner and flows into the output chamber through the outlet.
In an embodiment, the guiding plate is attached on a bottom side of the input chamber. After the liquid flows into the input chamber through the entrance, the liquid is only allowed to flow to the heat dissipation structure through the inlet.
In an embodiment, the inlet is disposed under the input chamber, and the outlet is disposed under the output chamber.
In an embodiment, an area of the inlet is smaller than an area of the outlet.
In an embodiment, a width of the inlet is gradually decreased in a direction from the input chamber toward the output chamber.
In an embodiment, a width of the inlet is gradually decreased in the direction from the output chamber toward the input chamber.
In an embodiment, the inlet includes a first part and a second part, and the second part is wider than the first part.
In an embodiment, the second part has a circular shape, an elliptic shape, a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape or a rhombus shape.
In an embodiment, the heat dissipation structure includes plural parallel fins in a first direction, and the inlet is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, so that the liquid is allowed to flow into a seam between every two adjacent fins of the plural fins.
In an embodiment, a circulative runner is formed in the top surface of the thermally conductive base and arranged around the heat dissipation structure, the liquid-cooling heat dissipation device further includes a guiding plate between the thermally conductive base and the covering structure, and the guiding plate includes an inlet. After the liquid flows into the input chamber, the liquid flows to the heat dissipation structure through the inlet. After the liquid passes through the heat dissipation structure, the liquid flows through the circulative runner and flows into the output chamber.
In an embodiment, the guiding plate is attached on a bottom side of the input chamber. After the liquid flows into the input chamber through the entrance, the liquid is only allowed to flow to the heat dissipation structure through the inlet.
In an embodiment, an area of the inlet is smaller than an area of the outlet.
In an embodiment, a width of the inlet is gradually decreased in a direction from the input chamber toward the output chamber.
In an embodiment, a width of the inlet is gradually decreased in the direction from the output chamber toward the input chamber.
In an embodiment, the inlet includes a first part and a second part, and the second part is wider than the first part.
In an embodiment, the second part has a circular shape, an elliptic shape, a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape or a rhombus shape.
In an embodiment, the heat dissipation structure includes plural parallel fins in a first direction, and the inlet is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, so that the liquid is allowed to flow into a seam between every two adjacent fins of the plural fins.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid-cooling heat dissipation device. The liquid-cooling heat dissipation device includes a thermally conductive base, a covering structure and a guiding plate. The thermally conductive base has a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposed to each other. The bottom surface is in contact with a heat source. A heat dissipation structure is formed on the top surface. The thermally conductive base is covered by the covering structure. An input chamber and an output chamber are defined by the thermally conductive base and the covering structure collaboratively. The input chamber is disposed over the heat dissipation structure and has an entrance. The output chamber has an exit. The guiding plate is clamped between the thermally conductive base and the covering structure, and includes an edge, an inlet and an outlet. After liquid flows into the input chamber, the liquid flows to the heat dissipation structure through the inlet. After the liquid passes through the heat dissipation structure, the liquid flows into the output chamber through the outlet.
In an embodiment, a bent structure is protruded downwardly from a periphery of the covering structure, and the edge of the guiding plate and the top surface of the thermally conductive base are covered by the bent structure.
In an embodiment, a vertical height of the inlet is larger than a vertical height of the edge of the guiding plate, so that the heat dissipation structure and the guiding plate are partially overlapped with each other in a vertical direction.
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:
For allowing the liquid in the input chamber 5 to flow to the heat dissipation structure 23, the input chamber 5 is specially designed to have a tapered space. For example, the vertical height of the input chamber 5 is gradually decreased in the direction from the entrance 51 toward the exit 61. As shown in
In this embodiment, the heat dissipation structure 23 is a plate fin heat sink. As shown in
Like the first embodiment, the input chamber 5 has a tapered space for guiding the liquid toward the heat dissipation structure 23. Especially, the guiding plate 7 is arranged between the thermally conductive base 2 and the covering structure 3. By the guiding plate 7, the liquid in the input chamber 5 is guided to the heat dissipation structure 23 more intensively. Especially, the liquid is guided to a middle region of the heat dissipation structure 23 or any other region of the heat dissipation structure 23 that requires the liquid to flow through. In this embodiment, the guiding plate 7 comprises an inlet 71 and an outlet 72. The inlet 71 is disposed under the input chamber 5. The outlet 72 is disposed under the output chamber 6. After the liquid flows into the input chamber 5, the liquid flows to the heat dissipation structure 23 through the inlet 71. After the liquid passes through the heat dissipation structure 23, the liquid is introduced into the circulative runner 24 and collected by the circulative runner 24. Then, the liquid flows into the output chamber 6 through the outlet 72.
For allowing the liquid to pressurize the heat dissipation structure 23, the guiding plate 7 is attached on a bottom side of the input chamber 5 by a secure coupling means. Consequently, after the liquid flows into the input chamber 5 through the entrance 51, a greater portion of the liquid is only able to flow to the heat dissipation structure 23 through the inlet 71. The guiding plate 7 may be specially designed. In an embodiment, the area of the inlet 71 is smaller than the area of the outlet 72. Consequently, after the liquid pressurizes and strikes the heat dissipation structure 23, the liquid flows to the output chamber 6 smoothly.
Moreover, the profile of the guiding plate 7 may be varied and designed according to the practical requirements.
In the above embodiment, the width of the inlet 71 is gradually decreased. For example, in case that the heat source 8 has a high temperature region, the portion of the inlet 71 corresponding to the high temperature region of the heat source 8 is widened.
Like the first embodiment, the input chamber 5 has a tapered space for guiding the liquid toward the heat dissipation structure 23. Especially, the guiding plate 7 is arranged between the thermally conductive base 2 and the covering structure 3. By the guiding plate 7, the liquid in the input chamber 5 is guided to the heat dissipation structure 23 more intensively. Especially, the liquid is guided to a middle region of the heat dissipation structure 23 or any other region of the heat dissipation structure 23 that requires the liquid to flow through. In comparison with the second embodiment, the guiding plate 7 of this embodiment is not equipped with the outlet. For example, the region originally containing the outlet is cut off. Consequently, the guiding plate 7 only comprises the inlet 71. The inlet 71 is still disposed under the input chamber 5. After the liquid flows into the input chamber 5, the liquid flows to the heat dissipation structure 23 through the inlet 71. After the liquid passes through the heat dissipation structure 23, the liquid is introduced into the circulative runner 24 and collected by the circulative runner 24. Then, the liquid flows into the output chamber 6 through the outlet 72.
In this embodiment, the heat dissipation structure 23 is a plate fin heat sink. In another embodiment, the heat dissipation structure 23 is a pin fin heat sink, a groove type heat sink, a rough surface heat sink or any other appropriate heat sink. The profile of the heat dissipation structure 23 is not restricted as long as the contact area between the liquid and the heat dissipation structure 23 is increased. As shown in
Similarly, the inlet 71 of the guiding plate 7 is specially designed. The concepts of designing the inlet 71 of this embodiment are similar to those of the second embodiment. For allowing the liquid to pressurize the heat dissipation structure 23, the guiding plate 7 is attached on a bottom side of the input chamber 5 by a secure coupling means. Consequently, after the liquid flows into the input chamber 5 through the entrance 51, a greater portion of the liquid is only able to flow to the heat dissipation structure 23 through the inlet 71. The variant examples of the inlet 71 are similar to those of the second embodiment. For example, the width of the inlet 71 is gradually decreased in the direction from the input chamber 5 toward the output chamber 6, or the width of the inlet 71 is gradually decreased in the direction from the output chamber 6 toward the input chamber 5. Alternatively, the inlet 71 comprises a first part 71a and a second part 71b. The second part 71b is wider than the first part 71a. In this situation, the high temperature region of the heat source 8 is located under the second part 71a. It is noted that the shape of the second part 71b is not restricted. For example, the second part 71b has a circular shape, an elliptic shape, a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape, a rhombus shape or any other appropriate shape.
In the above embodiments, the thermally conductive base 2, the covering structure 3 and the guiding plate 7 are made of metallic material. For example, the metallic material is metal or alloy containing copper, aluminum or stainless steel. Due to the material of the covering structure 3, the heat dissipating efficacy is enhanced and the thermally conductive base 2, the covering structure 3 and the guiding plate 7 are combined together more securely. Generally, the thermally conductive base 2, the covering structure 3 and the guiding plate 7 are combined together by a metal machining means such as a braze-welding means or a soft soldering means. It is noted that the way of combining these component is not restricted.
For securely placing the guiding plate 7 between the thermally conductive base 2 and the covering structure 3, the covering structure 3 is further modified. As shown in
For reducing the overall height of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation device 1, as shown in
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106102953 | Jan 2017 | TW | national |