TW201344407A - Heat dissipating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A heat dissipating apparatus includes a case and a heat dissipating component. The case includes two opposite side plates and a supporting frame for supporting the dissipating component. An air inlet and an air outlet are defined in the case. The supporting frame is located between the air inlet and the air outlet. A positioning post protrudes from each sidewall of the heat dissipating component. A complementary guiding groove is defined in each side plate. The positioning post is received in the guiding groove and engaged with the guiding groove thereby mounting the heat dissipating component to the case.

Description

Heat sink

The invention relates to a heat dissipating device, in particular to a heat dissipating device having a heat exchanger.

In the field of large-scale server applications, based on the needs of management, maintenance and security, several servers are often installed in a single cabinet. Since the server will continue to generate a large amount of heat for a long time, it is necessary to use multiple heat dissipation. Components, such as heat exchangers, are used to dissipate heat. The heat exchanger has the characteristics of large volume and high quality. The installer is not easy to accurately position the heat exchanger when it is installed in the housing, which leads to time-consuming and laborious installation.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a heat sink that is convenient and flexible to install.

A heat dissipating device includes a housing and a heat dissipating component, the housing includes two opposite side plates, and a support frame is disposed between the two side plates, and an air inlet and an air outlet are disposed, and the support frame is located at the Between the air inlet and the air outlet, the heat dissipating component includes two opposite outer sides, and the outer side surface is provided with a positioning post, and the side plate is provided with a guiding slot. When the positioning is aligned, the positioning post is aligned and Sliding into the guiding slot, the heat dissipating component moves in a direction close to the support frame when the positioning post cooperates with the guiding slot until the heat dissipating component abuts on the support frame, thereby The heat dissipating component is fixed on the support frame and the two side plates.

Preferably, the plane of the support frame is perpendicular to the side plate and is at an acute angle to the horizontal plane.

Preferably, the positioning post is a cylinder extending laterally from the outer side surface.

Preferably, the guiding groove is a groove extending in a vertical direction, and one end extends out of an upper edge of the side plate.

Preferably, the outer side surface is provided with four positioning posts, and the side plates are provided with four guiding grooves.

Preferably, the four positioning posts are respectively located on four vertices of a trapezoidal area on the outer side surface.

Preferably, the four guiding grooves are separated from each other and parallel to each other.

Preferably, the side plate is provided with a positioning hole, and the outer side surface is provided with a fixing member. When the device is installed, the fixing member is received and fixed in the positioning hole.

Preferably, there are two heat dissipating components, the support frame includes a first support frame and a second support frame, one heat dissipating component is fixed on the first support frame, and the other heat dissipating component is fixed on the The second support frame.

Preferably, the position of the first support frame is higher than the position of the second support frame.

Compared with the prior art, in the above heat dissipating device, by the cooperation of the positioning post and the guiding groove, the heat dissipating component is easily and accurately positioned in the process of being mounted to the housing, and by The air inlet and the air outlet are designed, and the heat dissipating component is fixed to the casing to obtain a very good ventilation effect, thereby ensuring high efficiency heat dissipation capability. In this way, the housing can be used in a plurality of positions in a server cabinet or other electronic devices after only one assembly, and the large-sized and heavy-weight heat dissipating components need not be repeatedly loaded and unloaded, and the utility model is convenient and flexible to use. .

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heat sink includes a housing 10, two heat dissipating components 20, a support plate 30, and a partition 50.

The housing 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and two opposite side plates 13. In an embodiment, the bottom plate 11 is connected and substantially perpendicular to the two side plates 13. A first beam 151, a second beam 152 and an operating beam 16 are mounted between the two side plates 13. The first beam 151 and the second beam 152 are connected between the side edges of the two side plates 13 substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 11. In an embodiment, the operating beam 16 is substantially parallel to the bottom plate 11 for facilitating movement of the housing 10.

A first support frame 17 and a second support frame 18 are disposed between the two side plates 13 . The plane of the first support frame 17 and the plane of the second support frame 18 are substantially perpendicular to the side plate 13 . The plane of the first support frame 17 and the plane of the second support frame 18 are parallel to each other, and are inclined with respect to the bottom plate 11, and the inclination angle is an acute angle, for example, an angle of 45 degrees. The first support frame 17 includes two opposite first side bars 171. The first side bar 171 is fixed to the side plate 13 by welding, screwing, or the like. The second support frame 18 includes two opposite second side bars 181. The second side bar 181 is fixed to the side plate 13. The position of the first support frame 17 is higher than the position of the second support frame 18.

An air inlet 19 is formed between the first beam 151, the bottom plate 11 and the two side plates 13. An air outlet 191 is formed between the second beam 152, the bottom plate 11 and the two side plates 13. Two fixing holes 131 are respectively defined in the first support frame 17 and the second support frame 18 . The first support frame 17 defines a first air outlet 175. The second support frame 18 defines a second air outlet 185.

The heat dissipating component 20 is configured to dissipate heat from an electronic device. A heat dissipating component 20 can be used to mount on the first support frame 17. Another of the heat dissipating members 20 can be mounted on the second support frame 18. The heat dissipating component 20 includes two opposite outer side surfaces 22, and a locking piece 21 is disposed on an upper edge of each outer side surface 22. The locking piece 21 defines a through hole 211. The through hole 211 is for mounting a fixing member 23 . In one embodiment, the two heat dissipating components 20 are respectively a heat exchanger, and the fixing component 23 is a telescopic screw.

The outer side surface 22 of each of the heat dissipating members 20 is provided with four positioning posts 221 protruding outwardly, and the four positioning posts 221 are respectively located at four vertices of a trapezoidal region on the outer side surface 22. Corresponding to the four positioning posts 221 on each of the outer side surfaces 22, the side plate 13 is provided with four guiding grooves 132, the guiding grooves 132 are grooves extending in the vertical direction, and one end extends out An upper edge of the side panel 13 defines an upper opening 133. The four guiding grooves 132 are separated from each other and parallel to each other, and each of the guiding grooves 132 may correspond to one positioning post 221 .

The two short sides of the support plate 30 are respectively fixed on the side plate 13, a long side is in contact with the first support frame 17, and the other long side is in contact with the partition plate 50. The support plate 30 is parallel to the bottom plate 11.

The two short sides of the partition plate 50 are respectively fixed on the side plate 13, a long side is in contact with the support plate 30, and the other long side is in contact with the second support frame 18. The angle between the plane of the partition 50 and the plane of the support plate 30 is an acute angle.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , when assembling, a heat dissipating component 20 is lifted onto the first support frame 17 to position four positioning posts on each outer side 22 of the heat dissipating component 20 . 221 is respectively aligned with the upper opening 133 of the four guiding grooves 132 on the side plate 13, and the heat dissipating member 20 is vertically moved downward, and each positioning post 221 is slid into the upper opening 133 of the corresponding guiding groove 132. Under the guiding of the limiting element applied by the guiding slot 132 to the positioning post 221, the heat dissipating component 20 continues to move downward until the lower bottom surface of the heat dissipating component 20 contacts the supporting plate 30 and The side surface is in contact with the first support frame 17, and the fixing member 23 on the heat dissipating component 20 is received and fixed in the fixing hole 131. At this time, the heat dissipating component 20 is fixed at the first Support frame 17 and said side plate 13. In the same manner, another of the heat dissipating members 20 is fixed to the second support frame 18 and the side plates. Thus, the two heat dissipating members 20 are fixed in the casing 10, and one of the heat dissipating members 20 is positioned higher than the other of the heat dissipating members 20 (as shown in FIG. 6). The housing 10 is intended to be mounted in a server cabinet or other electronic device. Thus, at the time of installation, it is only necessary to mount the housing 10 at a corresponding position in a server cabinet or other electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , in use, a wind flow enters the housing 10 from the air inlet 19 , and the air flow portion flows from the first air outlet 175 to a higher level due to the high and low heat dissipation elements 20 . The heat dissipating member 20 at the position then flows out of the air outlet 191, partially from the second tuyere 185 into the lower position of the heat dissipating member 20 and then flows out from the air outlet 191. In this process, due to the blocking action of the partition 50, the wind current flowing from the higher position of the heat dissipating member 20 does not flow from the second tuyere 185 into the lower position of the heat dissipating member 20, The mutual interference of the two heat dissipating elements 20 during operation is avoided.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above-mentioned preferred embodiments of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of the following claims.

10. . . case

11. . . Bottom plate

13. . . Side panel

131. . . Fixed hole

132. . . The guide groove

133. . . Upper opening

151. . . First beam

152. . . Second beam

16. . . Operating beam

17. . . First support frame

171. . . First side rod

175. . . First air outlet

18. . . Second support frame

181. . . Second side bar

185. . . Second air outlet

19. . . Inlet

191. . . Air outlet

20. . . Heat sink

twenty one. . . Locking piece

211. . . Through hole

twenty two. . . Outer side

221. . . Positioning column

twenty three. . . Fastener

30. . . Support plate

50. . . Partition

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a heat sink of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 1;

3 is a perspective view of another perspective of FIG. 1.

Fig. 4 is an assembled, isometric view of Fig. 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another perspective of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of still another view of Figure 4.

10. . . case

11. . . Bottom plate

13. . . Side panel

131. . . Fixed hole

132. . . The guide groove

133. . . Upper opening

151. . . First beam

152. . . Second beam

16. . . Operating beam

17. . . First support frame

171. . . First side rod

175. . . First air outlet

18. . . Second support frame

181. . . Second side bar

185. . . Second air outlet

19. . . Inlet

191. . . Air outlet

20. . . Heat sink

twenty one. . . Locking piece

211. . . Through hole

twenty two. . . Outer side

221. . . Positioning column

twenty three. . . Fastener

30. . . Support plate

Claims (10)

A heat dissipating device includes a housing and a heat dissipating component, the housing includes two opposite side plates, and a support frame is disposed between the two side plates, and an air inlet and an air outlet are disposed, and the support frame is located at the Between the air inlet and the air outlet, the heat dissipating component includes two opposite outer sides, and the outer side surface is provided with a positioning post, and the side plate is provided with a guiding slot. When the positioning is aligned, the positioning post is aligned and Sliding into the guiding slot, the heat dissipating component moves in a direction close to the support frame when the positioning post cooperates with the guiding slot until the heat dissipating component abuts on the support frame, thereby The heat dissipating component is fixed on the support frame and the two side plates. The heat dissipating device of claim 1, wherein the support frame is located perpendicular to the side plate and at an acute angle to the horizontal plane. The heat dissipating device of claim 1, wherein the positioning post is a cylinder extending laterally from the outer side surface. The heat dissipating device of claim 1, wherein the guiding groove is a groove extending in a vertical direction, and one end extends from an upper edge of the side plate. The heat dissipating device of claim 1, wherein the outer side surface is provided with four positioning posts, and the side plates are provided with four guiding grooves. The heat dissipating device of claim 5, wherein the four positioning posts are respectively located at four vertices of a trapezoidal region on the outer side surface. The heat dissipating device of claim 5, wherein the four guiding grooves are separated from each other and parallel to each other. The heat dissipating device of claim 1, wherein the side plate is provided with a positioning hole, and the outer side surface is provided with a fixing member. When the device is installed, the fixing member is received and fixed in the positioning hole. The heat dissipation device of claim 1, wherein the heat dissipation component has two, the support frame includes a first support frame and a second support frame, and the heat dissipation component is fixed to the first support On the frame, another heat dissipating component is fixed on the second support frame. The heat dissipating device of claim 9, wherein the position of the first support frame is higher than the position of the second support frame.