CN201440781U - Radiating module and air current guide piece thereof - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a radiating module and an air current guide piece thereof. The radiating module is installed on the shell of an electronic device and is arranged corresponding to the position of the ventilation opening of the shell. The radiating module comprises a fan and a current guide piece. An air current channel is arranged in the air current guide piece and is communicated with openings at the two ends of the air current guide piece. One end of the air current guide piece is fixed at the position of the ventilation opening of the electronic device. The dimension of the other end of the air current guide piece is matched with the dimension of the fan. The other end of the air current guide piece is jointed with the fan to enable the fan to draw external air into the electronic device or to draw air out of the electronic device. The radiating module and the air current guide piece thereof are of an external radiating assembly and can be easily installed at the external part of the shell of the electronic device. Moreover, the application of the internal space of the electronic device is not affected. The fan of the radiating module forces to conduct air current convection in the electronic device through the ventilation opening of the shell to increase the efficiency of the thermal cycle to rapidly dissipate the heat produced in the electronic assembly.
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Technical field
The utility model is relevant for a kind of radiating module, particularly a kind of radiating module with air-flow guide member.
Background technology
Fast development along with present electronics technology, and the consumer becomes to paying attention to for the frivolous portable benefit of consumption electronic products, for example mobile computer, super pocket computer (ultra mobilepersonal computer have been brought up now, UMPC), portable electron device such as PDA popularizes, for frequent outside the user of needs, significantly promote the convenience on using.
Computer system is in order to satisfy the requirement of consumer for data processing speed, in the hope of in the shortest time, opening the various programs of carrying out, industry is invariably to increase the means of chip precision, reach the developing goal that promotes processing speed and multitask computing, and constantly promote in computer system processing speed, the volume of more double present electronic building brick is small day by day, and following one by one is the golf calorific value problem that computer installation produces.
Yet, if can't loosing timely, removes heat energy, too high temperature will badly influence chip or stability and the efficient of electronic processing unit when running, even cause shorten or the result of damage the useful life of computer installation.Therefore, how the heat energy that operation processing unit is produced is promptly discharged, and has become one of problem that correlative study personnel in recent years focus on.
In order to solve above-mentioned heat dissipation problem, the existing radiating mode of general the most normal use, be in the inner installing of portable computer device radiator fan, and directly the electronic building brick of high heat energy is blowed a forced draft and dispel the heat, simultaneously used heat is discharged outside the computer installation, to reduce interior environment temperature; Or, reduce computing frequency as CPU electronic building bricks such as (CPU), produce to avoid too much heat energy; Or, increase the cooling surface area of portable computer device, making heat energy that electronic building brick produced, and get rid of from computer installation is inner by large-area heat-delivery surface.
In the limited portable computer device of free space, to additionally install radiator fan certain difficulty is arranged, and the electronics spare part of portable computer device inside is arranged all quite tight, make the flow resistance of main frame internal gas flow also very big, the installing fan dispels the heat in inside, and can't be effectively the hot-air and the outside air of inside be carried out convection current, make integral heat sink usefulness clear.
In addition, can reduce the heat energy that portable computer device is produced though reduce the computing frequency of electronic building brick when running, but the related also overall efficiency that has influence on computer installation, so can't satisfy the consumer and want high demand for the electronic product operational effectiveness, and electronic installation only relies on free convection and thermal radiation to loose and removes heat energy, and its radiating effect still is apparent not enough.
The radiating mode of above-mentioned increase cooling surface area will cause the overall volume of computer installation to increase along with surface area, makes that portable computer device can't be microminiaturized, must compact trend trend run in the opposite direction with in the market electronic product.
The utility model content
In view of above problem, the utility model provides a kind of radiating module and air-flow guide member thereof, can't install fan to improve existing portable computer device because of the restriction of inner space, and then causes problems such as integral heat sink efficient is not good.
To achieve these goals, the utility model discloses a kind of air-flow guide member, is connected with at least one fan, and this air-flow guide member is installed on the housing of an electronic installation, and a corresponding vent position that is arranged at this housing, it is characterized in that,
This air-flow guide member has a body, this body interior has a gas channel, this body has one first relative end and one second end, this first end and this second end have at least one opening that is connected with this gas channel respectively, this first end is fixed in this vent position of this electronic installation with one first engagement means, the size of this second end and this fan are complementary, and this second end mutually combines with one second engagement means and this fan.
Above-mentioned air-flow guide member, wherein, this first engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
Above-mentioned air-flow guide member, wherein, this second engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
Above-mentioned air-flow guide member, wherein, this second end is installed in this first end with the relation that can dismantle.
Above-mentioned air-flow guide member, on it, this body also has at least one air vent hole that is connected with this gas channel.
To achieve these goals, the utility model also provides a kind of radiating module, be installed on the housing of an electronic installation, and a corresponding vent position that is arranged at this housing, it is characterized in that this radiating module includes,
At least one fan; And
One air-flow guide member, this air-flow guide member has a body, this body interior has a gas channel, and this body has one first relative end and one second end, this first end and this second end have at least one opening that is connected with this gas channel respectively, this first end is fixed in this vent position of this electronic installation with one first engagement means, and the size of this second end and this fan are complementary, and this second end mutually combines with one second engagement means and this fan;
Wherein, this fan extracts air outside and is blown into this electronic installation inside via this gas channel;
And/or the air that this fan extracts this electronic installation inside is expelled to the outside of this electronic installation via this gas channel.
Above-mentioned radiating module, wherein, this first engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
Above-mentioned radiating module, wherein, this second engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
Above-mentioned radiating module, wherein, this second end is installed in this first end with the relation that can dismantle.
Above-mentioned radiating module, wherein, this body also has at least one air vent hole that is connected with this gas channel.
Effect of the present utility model is that radiating module and air-flow guide member thereof are the radiating subassembly of circumscribed, be installed in the outside of electronic installation easily, and the utilization of electronic installation inner space is not affected.The fan of radiating module forces electronic installation inside to carry out the convection action of air-flow by the ventilating opening of housing, increases its thermal cycle usefulness, removes the heat energy that electronic building brick was produced to loose fast.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments the utility model is described in detail, but not as to qualification of the present utility model.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view of air-flow guide member of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model first embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the cross sectional side view of the utility model first embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model second embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the schematic perspective view of the utility model the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the schematic perspective view of the air-flow guide member of another kenel of the utility model;
Figure 10 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model the 4th embodiment;
Figure 11 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model the 5th embodiment;
Figure 12 is the schematic perspective view of the utility model the 5th embodiment;
Figure 13 is the cross sectional side view of the utility model the 5th embodiment; And Figure 14 is the cross sectional side view of the utility model the 6th embodiment.
Wherein, Reference numeral
100 radiating modules
110 fans
111 second combined holes
112 the 4th magnetic parts
120 air-flow guide members
121 bodies
122 gas channels
123 first ends
1231 stators
1,232 first combined holes
1,233 first magnetic parts
1,234 first jig arm
1235 engagement grooves
124 second ends
1,241 second screws
1242 the 3rd magnetic parts
1,243 second jig arm
1244 in conjunction with projection
125 openings
126 air vent holes
200 electronic installations
210 housings
211 ventilating openings
212 first screws
213 second magnetic parts
214 clamping holes
215 Power Ports
300 bolts
400 electric connection lines
Embodiment
According to disclosed radiating module of the utility model and air-flow guide member thereof, be to be installed in the electronic installation, wherein said electronic installation comprises but is not limited to computer installations such as desktop computer, mobile computer, server.Below in the detailed description of the present utility model, will be with mobile computer as most preferred embodiment of the present utility model.Yet appended graphic reference and the explanation usefulness of only providing not is in order to restriction the utility model.
See also the schematic perspective view of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, radiating module 100 of the present utility model is to be installed on the housing 210 of electronic installation 200, and corresponding ventilating opening 211 positions that are arranged at housing 210 sides.Radiating module 100 includes a fan 110 and an air-flow guide member 120.Air-flow guide member 120 of the present utility model has a body 121, body 121 inside have a gas channel 122, and body 121 has the first relative end 123 and second end 124, first end 123 offers the opening 125 that is connected with gas channel 122 respectively with second end 124, and gas channel 122 can be in communication with the outside.And first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 is ventilating opening 211 positions of being fixed in electronic installation 200 with first engagement means, and second end 124 is to mutually combine with second engagement means and fan 110.The size of second end 124 of air-flow guide member 120 and external form and fan 110 are complementary, and make combination closely when fan 110 is installed in second end 124, and constitute integrated outward appearance.
See also Fig. 4, be fixedly arranged on when the air-flow guide member 120 that is equiped with fan 110 on the housing 210 of electronic installation 200, fan 110 can extract air outside and produce an air-flow, and be blown into electronic installation 200 inside (partly) as the dotted line in Fig. 4 via the gas channel 122 of air-flow guide member 120 inside, to reach the effect of heat radiation; Or fan 110 extracts the hot-air of electronic installation 200 inside, and is expelled to the outside (as the solid line in Fig. 4 partly) of electronic installation 200 via gas channel 122, also can reach the effect of heat radiation equally.
Then carry out the detailed structure and the description of assembling process at the first above-mentioned engagement means and second engagement means.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, first end 123 of the air-flow guide member 120 of the utility model first embodiment has two stators 1231 that extend towards rightabout, and two stators 1231 offer first combined hole 1232 respectively.The housing 210 of electronic installation 200 is adjacent to ventilating opening 211 positions and is provided with first screw 212 corresponding to first combined hole 1232, and pass first combined hole 1232 of stator 1231 and be locked in first screw 212 of housing 210 by locked assemblies such as two bolts 300, so that first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 is fixedly set in ventilating opening 211 positions of housing 210, and be unlikely to get loose.
Four corners of second end 124 of air-flow guide member 120 are respectively equipped with second screw 1241, fan 110 offers second combined hole 111 corresponding to the position of second screw 1241, and pass second combined hole 111 respectively and be locked in second screw 1241 of second end 124 by four locked assemblies such as bolt 300, so that on firm second end 124 that is incorporated into air-flow guide member 120 of fan 110, and be unlikely to get loose.
It should be noted that, those skilled in the art, also the bolt 300 of present embodiment can be replaced with latch, and second screw 1241 of first screw 212 of housing 210 and air-flow guide member 120 also correspondence change to dispensing hole, be inserted in wherein by the tight fit mode for latch, do not exceed in the solid mode of the disclosed spiral shell of present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 3, fan 110 of the present utility model is by an electric connection line 400, for example be universal serial bus line (Universal Serial Bus, USB), electrically connect with the port 215 that is electrically connected of electronic installation 200, make electronic installation 200 provide fan 110, make fan 110 be able to smooth running in required electric power of when running.
See also the schematic perspective view of the Fig. 5 and second embodiment shown in Figure 6.First end 123 of the air-flow guide member 120 of the utility model second embodiment has two stators 1231 that extend towards rightabout, and is respectively equipped with first magnetic part 1233 on two stators 1231.The housing 210 of electronic installation 200 is adjacent to ventilating opening 211 positions and is provided with second magnetic part 213 corresponding to first magnetic part 1233, by the magneticaction between two magnetic parts 1233,213, make first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 be fixedly set in ventilating opening 211 positions of housing 210, and be unlikely to get loose.
Four corners of second end 124 of air-flow guide member 120 are respectively equipped with the 3rd magnetic part 1242, fan 110 is provided with the 4th magnetic part 112 corresponding to the 3rd magnetic part 1242 towards a side of second end 124, by the magneticaction between two magnetic parts 1242,112, make on firm second end 124 that is incorporated into air-flow guide member 120 of fan 110, and be unlikely to get loose.
See also the schematic perspective view of Fig. 7 and the 3rd embodiment shown in Figure 8.2 first jig arm, 1234, the first jig arm 1234 that first end 123 of the air-flow guide member 120 of the utility model the 3rd embodiment has movable pivot are arranged at respectively on two relative sides of first end 123.The housing 210 of electronic installation 200 is adjacent to ventilating opening 211 positions and is provided with clamping hole 214 corresponding to first jig arm 1234, first jig arm 1234 is passed clamping hole 214 backs and pincers are fixed in the housing 210, make first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 be fixedly set in ventilating opening 211 positions of housing 210, and be unlikely to get loose.
The various enforcement aspects of above-mentioned first engagement means of the present utility model and second engagement means can be used alternatingly on first end 123 and second end 124, and the engagement means that does not limit first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 of the present utility model and second end 124 must be identical.
As shown in figure 10, second end 124 of air-flow guide member 120 of the present utility model is installed in first end 123 with dismountable relation, second end 124 has outstanding in conjunction with projection 1244 towards a side of first end 123, first end 123 is concaved with an engagement groove 1235 with respect to the side of second end 124, be embedded in the engagement groove 1235 in conjunction with projection 1244, to make second end 124 be fixedly arranged on first end 123, constitute complete air-flow guide member 120.The user selects for use the fan 110 of different size to dispel the heat according to the user demand of reality, this moment, the user only need dismantle the part of second end 124, to replace the fan 110 that uses different size, whole air-flow guide member 120 need not be dismantled on the housing 210 of electronic installation 200, significantly be improved convenience and replacing time on using.
See also the schematic diagram of Figure 11 to the 5th embodiment shown in Figure 13.The member of the utility model the 5th embodiment and the foregoing description is roughly the same, and same or analogous assembly label is represented same or analogous assembly, therefore its allocation position and function are same as the previously described embodiments or similar, are no longer given unnecessary details, and below only illustrate in detail with regard to difference.The fan 110 of the utility model the 5th embodiment is the lateral flow type fan, the height of air-flow guide member 120 and electronic installation 200 are contour, make when air-flow guide member 120 is locked in ventilating opening 211 positions of electronic installation 200 with bolt 300, the height of its air-flow guide member 120 is not higher than the thickness of the housing 210 of electronic installation 200, the aesthetic property when promote using radiating module 100 of the present utility model.Present embodiment is fixedly arranged on air-flow guide member 120 on the electronic installation 200 in bolt locking mode, also can adopt the magnetic fixed form of second embodiment or the solid mode of the pincers of the 3rd embodiment gives fixing, not as limit.
See also the schematic diagram of the 6th embodiment shown in Figure 14.The member of the utility model the 6th embodiment and the foregoing description is roughly the same, and same or analogous assembly label is represented same or analogous assembly, therefore its allocation position and function are same as the previously described embodiments or similar, are no longer given unnecessary details, and below only illustrate in detail with regard to difference.The air-flow guide member 120 of the utility model the 6th embodiment is to be double-layer structural, and promptly first end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 offers two openings (in not shown in the figures) that are connected with gas channel 122 respectively with the upper and lower part of second end 124.First end 123 of air-flow guide member 120 is locked in ventilating opening 211 positions of electronic installation 200 with bolt 300, and two fans 110 enter and be installed in air-flow guide member 120 inside from the opening (in not shown in the figures) of second end 124 respectively with horizontal direction.And, the upper and lower both sides of air-flow guide member 120 offer the air vent hole 126 that is connected with gas channel 122 respectively, its position is corresponding with two fans 110, enter in the fan 110 and blow from the air vent hole 126 of being located at air-flow guide member 120 belows for air-flow to electronic installation 200 inside, and by the air-flow of fan 110 suction electronic installations 200 inside of being located at air-flow guide member 120 tops from the air vent hole 126 of top discharge in outside, to reach the effect of heat radiation.
It should be noted that present embodiment is in bolt locking mode air-flow guide member 120 to be fixedly arranged on the electronic installation 200, also can adopt the magnetic fixed form of second embodiment or the solid mode of the pincers of the 3rd embodiment gives fixing, not as limit.
Disclosed radiating module of the utility model and air-flow guide member thereof are to be the circumscribed assembly, so the utilization of electronic installation volume inside is not affected.Radiating module of the present utility model and air-flow guide member can be easy to be installed in the outside of electronic installation by an engagement means, carry out forced heat radiation directly the electronic building brick of high heat energy or radiator are blowed an air-flow, simultaneously used heat is discharged outside the computer installation, to reduce interior environment temperature, reach the effect of electronic installation inside and the abundant convection current of outside air.
Certainly; the utility model also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from the utility model spirit and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the utility model, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection range of the appended claim of the utility model.
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1. an air-flow guide member is connected with at least one fan, and this air-flow guide member is installed on the housing of an electronic installation, and a corresponding vent position that is arranged at this housing, it is characterized in that,
This air-flow guide member has a body, this body interior has a gas channel, this body has one first relative end and one second end, this first end and this second end have at least one opening that is connected with this gas channel respectively, this first end is fixed in this vent position of this electronic installation with one first engagement means, the size of this second end and this fan are complementary, and this second end mutually combines with one second engagement means and this fan.
2. air-flow guide member according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this first engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
3. air-flow guide member according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this second engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
4. air-flow guide member according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this second end is installed in this first end with the relation that can dismantle.
5. air-flow guide member according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this body also has at least one air vent hole that is connected with this gas channel.
6. a radiating module is installed on the housing of an electronic installation, and a corresponding vent position that is arranged at this housing, it is characterized in that this radiating module includes,
At least one fan; And
One air-flow guide member, this air-flow guide member has a body, this body interior has a gas channel, and this body has one first relative end and one second end, this first end and this second end have at least one opening that is connected with this gas channel respectively, this first end is fixed in this vent position of this electronic installation with one first engagement means, and the size of this second end and this fan are complementary, and this second end mutually combines with one second engagement means and this fan;
Wherein, this fan extracts air outside and is blown into this electronic installation inside via this gas channel;
And/or the air that this fan extracts this electronic installation inside is expelled to the outside of this electronic installation via this gas channel.
7. radiating module according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this first engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
8. radiating module according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this second engagement means is for being selected from locking means, magnetic absorption means or clamping means one of them or its combination.
9. radiating module according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this second end is installed in this first end with the relation that can dismantle.
10. radiating module according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this body also has at least one air vent hole that is connected with this gas channel.
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