US20120160456A1 - Cooling apparatus and electronic apparatus - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a cooling apparatus (cooling device), and an electronic apparatus having a cooling apparatus.
- PC personal computer
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- VGA Video Graphics Accelerator
- HDD Hard Disk Drive
- VRAM Video Random Access Memory
- An aspect of the invention relates to a cooling apparatus for cooling a heating element accommodated in electronic apparatus.
- the cooling apparatus includes a heat receiving portion to receive heat from the heating element, a radiator, a first heat pipe having one end portion to receive heat from the heat receiving portion and anther end portion inserted in the radiator, and a second heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe including one end portion arranged on the first pipe and another end portion arranged around the radiator, wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example another cooling apparatus according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 along the A-A line;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cooling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 , as viewed from the outside of the curve of a heat pipe;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 along the B-B line;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of the cooling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another modification example of the cooling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating, by way of example, another cooling apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of a cooling apparatus according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of the cooling apparatus according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of electronic apparatus
- FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as viewed from above;
- FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus
- FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as view from below;
- FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are diagrams for explaining a fan mechanism and a cooling apparatus mounted in electronic apparatus.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view illustrating, as a comparison example, a cooling apparatus employing a forced air cooling system.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view illustrating, as a comparison example, a cooling apparatus employing a small-sized fan (not illustrated). This cooling apparatus corresponds to a forced air cooling system.
- a cooling apparatus 20 illustrated in FIG. 18 is configured to cool two heating elements by transporting heat generated by these heating elements to a radiator which dissipates the heat.
- the cooling apparatus 20 is composed of bases 23 and 25 each having a heat receiving portion, heat pipes 21 and 22 , and a radiator 24 , and these components are thermally connected. Heat from the heating elements is transported to the heat pipes 21 and 22 via the heat receiving portions 23 and 25 provided in the bases.
- the heat conducted to the heat receiving portion of the base 23 is further conducted to one end of the heat pipe 21 which is bent, and is transported to the radiator 24 into which the other end of the heat pipe 21 is inserted.
- the heat transferred to the heat receiving portion of the base 25 is transferred to one end of the heat pipe 22 which is bent, and transported to the radiator 24 into which the other end of the heat pipe 22 is inserted.
- the radiator 24 has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 24 a thermally connected to the heat pipes 21 and 22 .
- the heat dissipation fins 24 a are arranged in a row at predetermined intervals according to an amount of heat to be dissipated.
- the radiator 24 dissipates the heat transported from the heat generating components through the heat pipes 21 and 22 by receiving forced cooling air from a small-sized fan (not illustrated).
- the cooling apparatus 20 illustrated in FIG. 18 which employs a configuration in which the entire of the heat pipes 21 and 22 are arranged side by side in a planar direction, occupies a significant area in the planar direction within the electronic apparatus.
- the cooling apparatus 20 employs a configuration in which the other ends of the heat pipes 21 and 22 are arranged in the inside of the radiator (heat dissipation fins) 24 such that they lie side by side in a planar direction. Therefore, the radiator 24 becomes greater in size than a radiator configured such that a single heat pipe is inserted therein, which hinders effective use of the limited space available within the electronic apparatus.
- the insertion of the two heat pipes 21 and 22 into the radiator 24 causes a problem that the heat pipe 21 cannot receive sufficient air from the fan (not illustrated), resulting in impediment to proper heat dissipation.
- the radiator 24 is prepared as a different type of radiator from a radiator in which a single pipe is inserted.
- a common radiator can be used regardless of how many heat pipes are inserted therein, because cost reduction may be realized by decreasing the number of radiators to be managed.
- the size of the radiator remains unchanged regardless of the number of heat pipes, it will contribute to improve the degree of freedom in layout of various parts and components in electronic apparatus.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment.
- the cooling apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a cooling apparatus for cooling a heat generating component (also referred to as “heating element”) such as CPU or other electronic circuit chip mounted on a motherboard, a substrate or the like provided in electronic apparatus 30 ( FIG. 13 ).
- a heat generating component also referred to as “heating element”
- the cooling apparatus 10 illustrated here is of a basic form to be combined with other cooling components (e.g. heat pipes).
- the cooling apparatus 10 has a base 3 having a heat receiving portion 3 a, a heat pipe 1 , and a radiator (heat sink) 4 .
- the base 3 , the heat pipe 1 , and the radiator 4 are formed integrally.
- the heat pipe 1 is a flat strip-shaped heat pipe for transporting heat conducted from the heat generating component.
- the heat pipe 1 is bent in a substantially L-shape.
- One end of the heat pipe 1 is joined to the heat receiving portion 3 a of the base 3 by soldering, for example, and is thermally connected to the heat receiving portion 3 a.
- the heat receiving portion 3 a is thermally connected to a heat generating component (not illustrated, also referred to as “heating element”) which is arranged on the lower side of the heat receiving portion 3 a as viewed in FIG. 1 .
- the other end of the heat pipe 1 is inserted in the radiator 4 for heat dissipation and attached thereto to be integral with the radiator 4 , whereby the heat transmitted from the heating element to the heat receiving portion 3 a is transported to the radiator 4 through the heat pipe 1 .
- the radiator 4 has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 41 and each of the heat dissipation fins 41 is orthogonally in contact with the planes of the heat pipe 1 (the upper and lower flat surfaces of the heat pipe as viewed in FIG. 1 ).
- the base 3 is a plate-like metallic member, and serves as a base plate to fix the heat pipe 1 and radiator 4 formed integrally with the base 3 inside the housing of the electronic apparatus.
- the base 3 is provided with a plurality of (three in FIG. 1 ) through holes for receiving support members 11 therein.
- the support members 11 are fixed by means of these through holes.
- Each of the support members 11 functions as a projection having a spring and projecting from the front surface (upper surface in FIG. 1 ) of the base 3 and a projection projecting from the rear surface (lower surface in FIG. 1 ) (see FIG. 4 ).
- Each of the support member 11 has a through hole passing through the front- and rear-side projections.
- the base 3 has the heat receiving portion 3 a, which is arranged to face the heating element within the housing of the electronic apparatus. This allows the heat from the heating element to be transferred to the heat receiving portion.
- the heat receiving portion 3 a is a rectangular plate-shaped metallic member, and is formed integrally with the base 3 .
- the heat receiving portion 3 a conducts heat from the heat generating component.
- the base 3 has a substantially rectangular cutout portion 3 b matching the shape of the heat receiving portion 3 a, and the heat receiving portion 3 a is received in the cutout portion 3 b.
- One surface (the lower surface as viewed in FIG. 1 ) of the heat receiving portion 3 a is arranged to face the heat generating component so that heat from the heat generating component is received by the heat receiving portion 3 a.
- the other surface (the upper surface in FIG. 1 ) of the heat receiving portion 3 a is joined to one end 1 a of the heat pipe 1 by soldering.
- the heat receiving portion 3 a and the heat pipe 1 may be joined together by other joining methods such as bonding with heat-conductive tape or grease, and mechanical fastening such as caulking.
- the heat pipe 1 receives heat from the heat generating component at its one end 1 a via the heat receiving portion 3 a, and transports the heat to the other end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 .
- the heat transported to the other end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 is diffused within the radiator 4 , and is diffused by receiving air from a fan mechanism 39 arranged in front of the radiator 4 ( FIG. 14 ).
- the heat receiving portion 3 a and the base 3 may be formed integrally as a single component. In this case, the base 3 and the heat pipe 1 are joined together by soldering or the like.
- the radiator 4 is a heat sink having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 41 and an anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the heat dissipation fins 41 are arranged at predetermined intervals along a longitudinal direction of the radiator 4 (along the direction of the Y-axis in FIG. 1 ).
- the plurality of heat dissipation fins 41 are arranged orthogonally to the anti-air-leak sheet 42 , and one of the sides of the radiator 4 in the longitudinal direction forms an opening 41 c for introducing air from the fan. This means that the radiator 4 is opened at the other side thereof and at the lower surface as viewed in FIG.
- a fan mechanism 39 ( FIG. 14 ) is arranged on the opening 41 c side and sends forced cooling air toward the opening 41 c.
- the airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 passes between the heat dissipation fins 41 arranged in a row and through the periphery of the radiator 4 toward the other opened side of the radiator 4 (in the direction of the X-axis).
- the heat from the heat generating component that has been transported through the heat pipe 1 is dissipated by the airflow generated by the fan mechanism via the thermally connected heat dissipation fins 41 .
- the heat dissipation fins 41 may be formed by plates of a metal having a high heat conductivity such as aluminum or copper, but the material of the heat dissipation fins 41 is not limited particularly.
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 improves the cooling efficiency by preventing the air that is supplied from the fan and passes through the heat dissipation fins 41 from leaking out of the heat dissipation fins 41 .
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 is bonded on the heat dissipation fins 41 .
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 has a flat portion 42 a extending in a longitudinal direction (the Y-axis direction), and a slope portion 42 b inclined in a tapered shape and connected to the flat portion 42 a.
- the slope portion 42 b is formed to be located outside the curved end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 inserted into the radiator 4 , and has a stepped structure having a height in the direction of the Z axis.
- the slope portion 42 b is formed to be located on the side (on the side to which the air (see arrows in FIG. 5 ) from the afore-mentioned fan mechanism passes through) of the radiator 4 which is
- the slope portion 42 b is inclined upward from the flat portion 42 a in the direction of the Z axis.
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 may be bonded also to the side of the radiator 4 where the opening 41 c is formed, such that the opening is covered with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 may be formed of a metallic plate and joined to the heat dissipation fins 41 . Further, instead of using the anti-air-leak sheet 42 , an upper portion and/or a lower portion of each of the heat dissipation fins 41 illustrated in FIG.
- each fin 5 may be bent in the direction along which the heat dissipation fins 41 are arranged such that the cross section of each fin assumes an L-shape or U-shape as viewed from the fan mechanism side.
- a similar air leakage preventing function to that of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 can be realized in this manner.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus 10 a having a basic configuration that is the same as that of the cooling apparatus 10 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 is for cooling a single heat generating component (heating element)
- the cooling apparatus 10 a is for cooling a plurality of heat generating components mounted on a motherboard or the like provided in the electronic apparatus 30 .
- These heat generating components include, for example, electronic components or electronic chips, such as a central processing unit (CPU) and a video graphics accelerator (VGA).
- CPU central processing unit
- VGA video graphics accelerator
- the heat generating components are not limited to CPU and VGA.
- the cooling apparatus 10 a illustrated by way of example in FIG. 2 has a base 3 as a first base, a base 5 as a second base, a heat pipe 1 as a first heat pipe, a heat pipe 6 as a second heat pipe, and a radiator 4 .
- the heat pipe 1 and the radiator 4 used in the cooling apparatus 10 a are common parts with the cooling apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 a is formed by adding, to the basic configuration of the cooling apparatus 10 , the base 5 having a heat receiving portion 5 a and the heat pipe 6 .
- the heat receiving portion 3 a of the base 3 transfers heat from a first heating element (e.g. CPU) to the heat pipe 1 .
- the base 5 is formed integrally with the base 3 such that it is arranged on the same plane as the base 3 .
- the base 5 has a heat receiving portion 5 a for receiving heat from a second heating element (e.g. VGA chip) that is different from the first heating element.
- the heat receiving portion 5 a is connected by soldering to an intermediate portion 1 c between the one end 1 a and the other end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 .
- heat from the second heating element covered with the heat receiving portion 5 a is transferred to the heat pipe 1 via the heat receiving portion 5 a.
- the base 5 in the example illustrated in FIG. 2 is a metallic component formed integrally with the base 3
- the base 5 may be formed separately from the base 3 .
- the base 5 has two cutout portions 52 a each having a substantially rectangular shape matching the shape of the heat receiving portion 5 a.
- the base 5 having fastening holes for support members, is mounted on the electronic apparatus 30 by means of the support members 11 inserted through these fastening holes.
- the heat receiving portion 5 a and the base 5 may be formed integrally as a single component. In this case, the base 5 and the heat pipe 1 are joined to each other by soldering or the like.
- the heat pipe 6 is a planar cooling component for transporting heat conducted from the second heat generating component.
- One end 6 a of the heat pipe 6 is laid on top of the heat receiving portion 5 a with the heat pipe 1 interposed therebetween and thus joined by soldering to the heat pipe 1 .
- the joining between the heat pipe 6 and the heat pipe 1 may be performed by any other joining method such as bonding with heat-conductive tape or grease, or mechanical fastening such as caulking.
- the heat pipe 6 is shaped into a substantially L-shape having the same curvature as the heat pipe 1 .
- the other end 6 b of the heat pipe 6 is placed on the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of the radiator 4 .
- the other end 6 b may be bonded to the anti-air-leak sheet 42 , or may be separated from the anti-air-leak sheet 42 . Further, the other end 6 b may be arranged between the anti-air-leak sheet 42 and the heat dissipation fins 41 and bonded to the heat dissipation fins 41 .
- the anti-air-leak sheet 42 assumes a configuration in which the anti-air-leak sheet 42 covers the other end 6 b of the heat pipe 6 and is bonded to the heat dissipation fins 41 .
- the heat pipe 6 has a similar width to that of the heat pipe 1 , and is arranged to extend along the same path as the heat pipe 1 from one end to the other end thereof. In other words, the heat pipe 6 is superposed on the heat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane.
- the heat pipe 1 can be referred to as the base pipe since it serves as a base which the heat pipe 6 is laid on and joined to.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling component 10 a illustrated in FIG. 2 along the A-A line.
- the heat pipe 6 is superposed on the surface of the thin flat heat pipe 1 .
- the heat pipe 6 is formed such that the thickness thereof in the Z-axis direction is substantially the same as that of the heat pipe 1 , and the width thereof in the Y-axis direction is smaller than that of the heat pipe 1 .
- the width of the heat pipe 6 may be the same or slighter greater than that of the heat pipe 1 .
- the lower flat surface in the Z-axis direction of the heat pipe 1 is joined by soldering to the heat receiving portion 5 a that is attached so as to be supported by the cutout portions 52 a, and receives heat from a heat generating component arranged to face the heat receiving portion 5 a, via the heat receiving portion 5 a.
- the heat pipe 1 may receive the heat from the heat generating component via the base 5 .
- the lower flat surface of the heat pipe 6 is superposed on the upper flat surface in the Z-axis direction of the heat pipe 1 in contact therewith.
- the upper flat surface of the heat pipe 1 and the lower flat surface of the heat pipe 6 are thermally connected with each other by being joined together at their contact surface by means of solder or other bonding material having high heat conductivity.
- Various joining methods can be used to join the heat pipe 1 and the heat pipe 6 , as described above.
- the contact surface area between the heat pipe 1 and the heat pipe 6 can be increased by joining the flat surfaces thereof, which enables proper heat transfer from the heat pipe 1 to the heat pipe 6 .
- the amount of heat that can be transported to the radiator 4 is increased by superposing the heat pipe 6 on the heat pipe 1 , in comparison with when only the heat pipe 1 is provided.
- the heat conducted from the heat generating components can be transported properly to the radiator 4 .
- the heat pipe 6 which is superposed at the one end 6 a thereof on the heat pipe 1 at a position corresponding to the heat receiving portion 5 a, is extended to the radiator 4 along the same path as the heat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane.
- the heat pipe 6 extended to the radiator 4 is arranged such that its end is in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 provided in the radiator 4 having its longitudinal direction in the Y-axis direction. Since the other end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 is inserted into the radiator 4 , the heat pipe 6 joined to the heat pipe 1 at the heat receiving portion 5 a is bent such that it is gently inclined upward in the Z-axis direction on the heat transfer path leading to the radiator 4 , before the radiator 4 .
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the cooling apparatus 10 a as viewed from the outside of the curve of the heat pipe 1 .
- the heat pipe 6 is inclined upward in the Z-axis direction before the radiator 4 so as to be separated from the heat pipe 1 , and arranged on the radiator 4 . This means that the one end 6 a of the heat pipe 6 is joined to the heat pipe 1 in contact therewith, while the other end 6 b is separated from the heat pipe 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling apparatus 10 a illustrated in FIG. 2 along the B-B line.
- the lower flat surface of the heat pipe 6 provided on the radiator 4 is arranged in contact with the flat portion 42 a of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the heat pipe 1 (the other end 1 b thereof) is arranged orthogonally to the heat dissipation fins 41 . Accordingly, the radiator 4 is thermally connected to the heat pipe 1 via the heat dissipation fins 41 , and is thermally connected to the heat pipe 6 via the anti-air-leak sheet 42 . Heat conducted from the heat generating component is transported through the heat pipe 6 and dissipated in a longitudinal direction of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 a.
- the arrows in FIG. 5 indicate flows or streams of forced cooling air generated by a fan mechanism (not illustrated). Heat from the heat pipes 1 and 6 is dissipated by the flows of air.
- the boundary between the flat portion 42 a and the slope portion 42 b of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 is formed linearly along a longitudinal direction of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- this boundary defines a guideline to specify a position where the heat pipe 6 is to be arranged in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the heat pipe 6 (the other end 6 b thereof) may be arranged between the anti-air-leak sheet 42 and the heat dissipation fins 41 and joined to the heat dissipation fins 41 .
- This configuration is preferable in terms of improvement in cooling efficiency because the heat transferred through the heat pipe 6 can be directly conducted to the radiator 4 .
- the heat pipe 1 and the radiator 4 can be used in common in the cooling apparatus 10 and the cooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment, the types of parts and components to be manufactured and the number of parts and components to be managed can be reduced, resulting in cost reduction.
- the cooling apparatus 10 a which has a simple configuration in which the bases 3 and 5 having the first heat receiving portion 3 a and the second heat receiving portion 5 a, respectively, are provided for two heat generating components, and the heat pipe 6 as the second heat pipe for assisting the heat pipe 1 in heat transportation is attached on top of the heat pipe 1 , is capable of properly transporting the heat emitted from the second heating element and received by the heat receiving portion 5 a to the radiator 4 (the other end 6 b thereof).
- the cooling apparatus 10 a When the cooling apparatus 10 a is configured in this manner, its thickness in the Z direction is increased by the provision of the heat pipe 6 . However, when viewing the cooling apparatus 10 a in the X-Y plane, the surface area occupied by the heat pipe 6 in the X-Y plane is not increased since the heat pipe 6 is placed on top of the heat pipe 1 .
- the base 5 is arranged to be located in an intermediate part of the heat pipe 1 in the cooling apparatus 10 a. Therefore, the surface area occupied by the cooling apparatus 10 a in the X-Y plane is increased by the portions of the base 5 sticking out of the heat pipe 1 in the width direction. Nevertheless, the increase of the occupied area in the X-Y plane can be suppressed in comparison with the cooling apparatus of the comparison example as illustrated in FIG. 18 . This means that two heat generating components can be cooled with the cooling apparatus having a reduced size in comparison with the cooling apparatus of the comparison example. Further, since the heat pipe 1 and the heat pipe 6 are formed into a plate-like shape, the superposition of these heat pipes does not affect significantly to the thickness. This is advantageous for example to reduce the thickness of the electronic apparatus.
- the cooling apparatus 10 a does not employ the configuration in which two heat pipes are inserted in the radiator. Therefore, the problem that one of inserted two heat pipes hinders heat dissipation of the other heat pipe (obstructs the flow of air introduced into the radiator) can be avoided, whereby a desirable cooling effect can be obtained.
- the cooling apparatus according to the invention is embodied not only in the cooling apparatus 10 having a basic configuration but also in various variations (modified embodiments) according to an amount of heat generated by a heat generating component and relative layout of components.
- a modified embodiment of the cooling apparatus will be described, by way of example, in consideration of an amount of heat generated by a heat generating component and relative positional relationship of components.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a cooling apparatus 10 b that is a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a cooling apparatus 10 d that is another modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment.
- the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated in FIG. 6 is applicable to a heat generating component generating a greater amount of heat than a heat generating component to which the cooling apparatus 10 is applied.
- the cooling apparatus 10 b differs from the cooling apparatus 10 in having a heat pipe 61 with a substantially equivalent length (path length) to that of the heat pipe 1 in order to increase the amount of heat transported to the radiator 4 .
- the heat pipe 61 has substantially the same shape as the heat pipe 1 , and has one end 61 a, the other end 61 b, and an intermediate portion 61 c.
- the heat pipe 61 is arranged so as to be laid on the heat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane from the one end 61 a to the other end 61 b, while the one end and the other end of the heat pipe 61 are arranged to align with the one end and the other end of the heat pipe 1 , respectively.
- the one end 61 a of the heat pipe 61 is enabled to receive heat from the heat receiving portion 3 a via the heat pipe 1 , and to conduct the received heat to the other end 61 b via the intermediate portion 61 c.
- the other end 61 b is arranged on the upper face of the radiator 4 in the same manner as the other end 6 b of the heat pipe 6 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated in FIG. 6 is capable of properly transporting heat emitted from the heat generating component to the radiator 4 by means of the heat pipe 1 and the heat pipe 61 . This means that, even if the amount of heat that the heat pipe 1 is able to transfer is not enough to transport the amount of heat generated by the heat generating component, the amount of heat that cannot be transported by the heat pipe 1 can be covered by the heat pipe 61 . Such increase of amount of transportable heat can be achieved only by modifying the cooling apparatus 10 by arranging the heat pipe 61 on top of the heat pipe 1 and joining them. Thus, a cooling apparatus with an increased amount of transportable heat can be obtained with a simple modification.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a cooling apparatus 10 c that is a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 a ( FIG. 2 ), in which a heat pipe 61 is superposed on the heat pipe 1 in the same manner as in the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated in FIG. 6 .
- one end of the heat pipe 6 illustrated in FIG. 2 is extended up to one end of the heat pipe 1 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 c having such configuration provides substantially the same effects as the cooling apparatus 10 b.
- the cooling apparatus 10 c is capable of properly transporting heat emitted from the first heat generating component and received by the heat receiving portion 3 a to the radiator 4 by means of not only the heat pipe 1 but also the heat pipe 61 . Therefore, the cooling apparatus 10 c is capable of properly cooling a heat generating component which generates a greater amount of heat than the first heat generating component to which the cooling apparatus 10 a is applied.
- the cooling apparatus 10 c can be realized by such a simple modification of the cooling apparatus 10 a as to attach the heat pipe 61 thereto. Accordingly, even if the amount of heat generated by a heat generating component due to change of the heat generating component, the cooling apparatus 10 c capable of properly cooling the heat generating component by a simple modification of the cooling apparatus 10 a.
- a cooling apparatus according to a second embodiment will be described.
- the second embodiment has common features with the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on differences between the first and second embodiments, while like components will be assigned with like reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a cooling apparatus 10 d according to the second embodiment.
- the cooling apparatus 10 d corresponds to a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the first and second heat generating components to be cooled are arranged on a straight line extended from the heat pipe 1 as viewed in plan (that is, the second heat generating component is arranged at a position overlapping the intermediate portion 1 c of the heat pipe 1 ). Therefore, in this cooling apparatus 10 a, the configuration is employed in which the heat receiving portion 3 a as the first heat receiving portion and the heat receiving portion 5 a as the second heat receiving portion are both joined to the heat pipe 1 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 d has a configuration in which, although the second heat generating component is not arranged on a path extended from the heat pipe 1 , cooling of the second heat generating component is enabled with the use of the basic configuration (of the cooling apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 ).
- the base 3 having the heat receiving portion 3 a, the heat pipe 1 , and the radiator 4 are the same as those of the cooling apparatus 10 ( FIG. 1 ).
- the cooling apparatus 10 d differs from the cooling apparatus 10 in the following respects.
- a second base 7 having a heat receiving portion 7 a for receiving heat from the second heat generating component is provided at a position further away from the radiator 4 than the base 3 in the X-Y plane.
- the base 7 has threaded holes 7 b so that the base 7 is screw fastened to the housing, a motherboard, or other component of the electronic apparatus.
- a heat pipe 62 is provided to transport heat from the heat receiving portion 7 a to the radiator 4 .
- the heat pipe 62 is joined to the heat receiving portion 7 a at its one end 7 a, and joined to the one end 1 a of the heat pipe 1 on the heat receiving portion 3 a.
- the heat pipe 62 is extended so as to overlap with the heat pipe 1 from the one end 1 a to the other end 1 b of the heat pipe 1 .
- the configuration of the part of the heat pipe 62 overlapping with the heat pipe 1 is the same as that of heat pipe 61 .
- one end 62 a of the heat pipe 1 functions as an extension portion which extends further than the one end 1 a of the heat pipe 1 , and this extension portion is joined to the heat receiving portion 7 a of the base 7 .
- the heat pipe 62 is able to transport heat conducted from the heat receiving portion 7 a onto the radiator 4 where the other end 62 b is arranged. If the amount of heat transportable by the heat pipe 62 allows, heat emitted from the heat receiving portion 3 a and conducted from the heat pipe 1 can also be transported to the radiator 4 through the heat pipe 62 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 d illustrated in FIG. 8 has the base 7 and the heat pipe 62 added to the basic configuration of the cooling apparatus 10 , whereby the cooling apparatus 10 d is enable to also cool the second heat generating component arranged near the first heat generating component corresponding to the heat receiving portion 3 a. Since a major part of the heat pipe 62 functioning as the heat conduction path is arranged to be laid on top of the heat pipe 1 , the increase in the surface area occupied by the cooling apparatus 10 d in the X-Y plane is limited to the increase of the area of extension portion (one end) 62 a of the heat pipe 62 and of the base 7 . Thus, the cooling apparatus 10 d can be obtained, which is able to cool the second heat generating component different from the first heat generating component with an almost minimum increase in the surface area.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of another cooling apparatus 10 e according to the second embodiment.
- the cooling apparatus 10 e corresponds to a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment.
- the cooling apparatus 10 e is a cooling apparatus in which the base 7 and the heat pipe 62 illustrated in FIG. 8 are applied to the cooling apparatus 10 a.
- the base 7 is provided for cooling a third heat generating component that is different from the first and second heat generating components the heat from which is received by the bases 3 and 5
- the heat pipe 62 is provided to transport the heat from the heat receiving portion 7 a to the radiator 4 .
- Particulars of the base 7 and heat pipe 62 are the same as those of the base 7 and heat pipe 62 illustrated in FIG. 8 , and hence description thereof will be omitted.
- the cooling apparatuses 10 d and 10 e illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9 are capable of realizing the cooling of another heat generating component (heat generating region) while suppressing the increase in size of the cooling apparatus in the X-Y direction (in the planar direction), by such a simple method as adding the base 7 and the heat pipe 62 .
- a cooling apparatus according to a third embodiment will be described. Since this third embodiment has common features with the first and second embodiments, the following description will be focused on their differences. Like components will be assigned with the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate a cooling apparatus 10 f according to a third embodiment which is a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 a illustrated in FIG. 6 .
- two heat pipes 61 are arranged on top of each other as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 . In this manner, by providing a plurality of heat pipes 61 superposed on each other in accordance with the desired amount of heat to be transported, the heat from the heat generating components can be properly transported to the radiator 4 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 f corresponds to a modification example of the cooling apparatus 10 b, in which the heat pipe 61 illustrated in FIG. 6 is laid in plurality (two in the figure) on top of the heat pipe 1 , while being overlapped.
- a cooling apparatus 10 f is another modification of the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated in FIG. 6 , in which one more heat pipe 61 is arranged on top of and in contact with the illustrated heat pipe 61 .
- the upper flat surface of the heat pipe 61 to be superposed on the heat pipe 1 and the lower flat surface of the heat pipe 61 additionally superposed on the heat pipe 61 are joined in contact with each other and thermally connected to each other.
- the joined two heat pipes 61 extend integrally along the same path as the heat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane to reach the radiator 4 .
- one of the two heat pipe 61 integrally extended to the radiator 4 namely the lower heat pipe 61 in the Z-axis direction has its lower flat surface arranged in contact with the flat portion 42 a of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the radiator 4 is thermally connected to the two overlapped and joined heat pipes 61 via the anti-air-leak sheet 42 .
- the heat pipe 1 and the overlapped and joined two heat pipes are separated upward and downward in the Z-axis direction before the radiator 4 , and the overlapped and joined two heat pipes extend integrally onto the radiator 4 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 f of this modification example is capable of increasing the amount of heat transported to the radiator 4 , in comparison with the configuration of the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated by way of example in FIG. 6 .
- This configuration of overlapping a plurality of heat pipes 61 is also applicable to the heat pipe 62 illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 8 and 9 . Further, a modified embodiment can also be envisaged in which the heat pipe 61 is superposed on the heat pipe 62 to increase the amount of transportable heat.
- a cooling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described.
- the radiator 4 and the heat pipe 1 are used as common cooling components, and modified embodiments thereof are proposed by way of example in which additional heat pipes are provided to be superposed on each other in accordance with an amount of heat generated by the heat generating components or positions where the heat generating components are arranged.
- a modification illustrated in FIG. 12 is also possible.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- a heat pipe 63 one end of which is inserted into a radiator 4 a different from the radiator 4 is superposed on and joined to the heat pipe 61 of the cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated in FIG. 6 .
- the radiator 4 a has the substantially same configuration as that of the radiator 4 except that the heat pipe is inserted in mutually different directions.
- the heat pipe inserted into the radiator 4 a may be one like the heat pipe 1 , or may be one like the heat pipe 61 .
- a radiator different from the radiator 4 also can be used as the radiator 4 a.
- the upper flat surface of the heat pipe 61 and the lower flat surface of the heat pipe 63 are joined in contact with each other and thermally connected to each other.
- the heat pipe 61 and the heat pipe 63 are separated leftward and rightward in the Y-axis direction at the position where the heat pipe 61 and the heat pipe 1 are separated upward and downward in the Z-axis direction.
- the end of the heat pipe 63 separated from the heat pipe 61 is inserted into the radiator 4 a.
- Heat from the heat generating component conducted via the upper flat surface of the heat pipe 61 is transported to the radiator 4 a through the heat pipe 63 .
- the heat conducted from the heat generating component and transported to the radiator 4 a is dissipated by means of the heat dissipation fins 41 a.
- a fan (not illustrated) is arranged in front of the radiator 4 a (on the near side from the radiator 4 a as viewed in FIG. 12 ) for supplying cooling air.
- the configuration of the cooling apparatus 10 g in which the radiator 4 a and the heat pipe 63 are provided can be employed so that the heat is transported by the heat pipe 63 to the additional radiator 4 a to be dissipated thereby.
- the cooling apparatus 10 g the heat emitted from the heat generating component, received by the heat receiving portion 3 a and conducted thereto can be transported to corresponding one of the radiators 4 and 4 a by the heat pipe 1 , the heat pipe 61 and the heat pipe 63 . Further, the configuration of the cooling apparatus 10 g is able realize a cooling apparatus capable of properly cooling the heat generating components with a simple modification of adding the heat pipe 63 and the radiator 4 a to the cooling apparatus 10 a.
- FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of electronic apparatus 30 .
- FIGS. 14 to 16 are exploded views of the electronic apparatus 30 .
- FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus 30 as viewed from above
- FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as viewed from below.
- FIGS. 17A and 17B are explanatory diagrams of a fan mechanism 39 and a cooling apparatus to be mounted on the electronic apparatus 30 . The following description will be made in terms of a laptop PC as an example of the electronic apparatus 30 .
- the electronic apparatus 30 has a lower housing 31 , an upper housing 32 , and a display 33 .
- the lower housing 31 and the upper housing 32 define an internal space by being joined to each other.
- the display 33 is connected to the upper housing 32 such that the display 33 is pivotable or rotatable around a pivot shaft 34 within a predetermined range of pivot angle with respect to the upper housing 32 .
- the display 33 is opened in its substantially central portion and provided with a display portion 33 a that is formed for example of a liquid crystal display or organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.
- a keyboard 32 a including input means such as key input means or touch input means.
- a CPU a VGA, or an electronic circuit chip such as a LSI to be cooled by a cooling apparatus
- a wiring board (motherboard) 35 on which electric and electronic circuits and connectors are mounted
- the wiring board 35 may be a motherboard or the like on which a main processor circuit of the electronic apparatus is mounted.
- the cooling apparatus used in the illustrated example is the cooling apparatus 10 a according to the second embodiment which has the heat pipe 1 , the radiator 4 , the bases 3 and 5 , and the heat pipe 6 .
- the lower housing 31 is provided, for example, with a HDD device, a battery power source, and a fan mechanism 39 including a fan. There is formed, in a side face of the lower housing 31 , a louver (air exhaust) 31 a to face the air outlet of the fan mechanism 39 .
- the louver 31 a is opened toward a lateral and obliquely downward direction of the lower housing 31 .
- the louver (air exhaust) 31 a is formed for the purpose of discharging heat emitted from the heat generating component and dissipated by the radiator 4 , out of the electronic apparatus 30 .
- the wiring board 35 has a plurality of threaded holes (through holes) 35 Z, and is fastened to the upper housing 32 with screws (not illustrated) using the threaded holes 35 Z.
- the screw-fastened wiring board 35 is fixed such that its element mounting surface faces the lower housing 31 . In a state in which the element mounting surface faces the lower housing 31 as illustrated in FIG. 16 , the heat generating components 36 a and 36 b project downward.
- the cooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated within the electronic apparatus 30 while being interposed between the wiring board 35 and the lower housing 31 such that, unlike the state illustrated in FIG. 2 , the side of the cooling apparatus, on which the heat pipe 6 and the heat pipe 1 are exposed, faces downward (that is, the cooling apparatus is turned upside down from the state illustrated in FIG. 2 ). Accordingly, when the cooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated in the electronic apparatus, there are arranged sequentially from the top to the bottom, the upper housing 32 , the wiring board 35 , the cooling apparatus 10 a, and the lower housing 31 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 a is positioned such that the heat receiving portions 3 a and 5 a provided in the bases 3 and 5 cover the heat generating components 36 a and 36 b mounted on the wiring board 35 .
- the wiring board 35 has through holes passing through the wiring board 35 at the positions corresponding to the through holes provided in the projections of the support members 11 a to 11 d when the cooling apparatus 10 a is positioned in this manner.
- Attachment parts having threaded holes 35 a to 35 d are arranged on the surface of the wiring board 35 which defines the rear face of the wiring board 35 on which the cooling apparatus 10 a is arranged (for example, the upper surface of the wiring board 35 in FIG. 15 ). These threaded holes 35 a to 35 d are provided in the respective attachment parts at positions corresponding to the through holes provided in the wiring board 35 .
- the cooling apparatus 10 a and the attachment parts are firstly arranged on the wiring board 35 such that the through holes formed in the projections of the support members 11 a to 11 d of the cooling apparatus 10 a, the through holes in the wiring board 35 , and the threaded holes of the attachment parts are all aligned with each other. Screws are inserted in the through holes formed in the projections of the support members 11 a to 11 d of the cooling apparatus 10 a, and these screws are fastened to the threaded holes of the attachment parts via the through holes in the wiring board 35 .
- the relative position between the wiring board 35 and the cooling apparatus 10 a (particularly, the opposing position between the heat generating components 36 a, 36 b and the heat receiving portions 3 a, 5 a ) will not vary even if vibration occurs in the components of the electronic apparatus 30 due to carrying of the electronic apparatus. Therefore, the cooling apparatus 10 a is capable of ensuring stable heat exhaust capacity for the heat generating components.
- heat from the heat generating components 36 a, 36 b is conducted to the heat pipes 1 and 6 via the heat receiving portions 3 a and 5 a which are arranged to face and cover the heat generating components 36 a, 36 b.
- the heat from the heat generating component conducted from the heat pipes 1 and 6 is transported to the radiator 4 through these heat pipes 1 and 6 serving as heat conduction paths.
- the radiator 4 of the cooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated in a space between the fan mechanism 39 and the louver (air exhaust) 31 a provided in the lower housing 31 . Forced cooling air introduced through the opening 41 c of the radiator 4 facing the air outlet of the fan mechanism 39 passes through between the heat dissipation fins 41 of the radiator 4 and discharged out of the electronic apparatus 30 via the louver (air exhaust) 31 a.
- FIGS. 17A and 17B illustrate a positional relationship among the cooling apparatus 10 a fixed to the electronic apparatus 30 , the fan mechanism 39 and the louver (air exhaust) 31 a.
- the opening 41 c of the radiator 4 accommodated in the lower housing 31 faces the air outlet of the fan mechanism 39 .
- Airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 and introduced through the opening 41 c passes through between the heat dissipation fins while catching the conductive heat dissipated via the heat dissipation fins 41 , and is discharged out of the electronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a. Accordingly, the conductive heat from the heat generating components which has been conducted and transported through the heat pipe 1 and the heat pipe 6 is discharged out of the electronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a together with the airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 .
- the arrows indicate directions in which the airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 passes through.
- the arrows indicate directions in which the airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 passes through.
- FIG. 17B in the state in which the cooling apparatus 10 a is held and fixed in the electronic apparatus 30 , a space is formed between the heat pipe 6 in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of the radiator 4 and the lower inner surface of the lower housing 31 .
- This gap structure allows part of the airflow generated by the fan mechanism 39 to pass through the space between the flat face of the heat pipe 6 and the lower inner surface of the lower housing 31 to be discharged out of the electronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a.
- the cooling apparatus is enabled, by being mounted on the electronic apparatus 30 , to assume a heat exhaust configuration utilizing the housing structure of the electronic apparatus 30 .
- This improves the heat diffusion capacity of the heat pipe 6 fastened to the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of the radiator 4 .
- the configurations of the aforementioned embodiments can be combined as required without departing from the scope of the invention.
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Abstract
The cooling apparatus includes a heat receiving portion to receive heat from the heating element, a radiator, a first heat pipe having one end portion to receive heat from the heat receiving portion and anther end portion inserted in the radiator, and a second heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe including one end portion arranged on the first pipe and another end portion arranged around the radiator, wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus.
Description
- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-293111, filed on Dec. 28, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates to a cooling apparatus (cooling device), and an electronic apparatus having a cooling apparatus.
- Recently, in the field of electronic apparatus such as a personal computer (hereafter, abbreviated as PC), sophistication of components constituting the electronic apparatus such as CPU (Central Processing Unit), VGA (Video Graphics Accelerator) or other graphic chip, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) has created a tendency to increase an amount of heat generated in the electronic apparatus.
- In particular, portable so-called laptop PCs and tablet PCs have been made smaller, thinner, and lighter, so that the convenience is improved especially in terms of portability. As a result, the density of heat generating components mounted on a substrate or the like is increased more and more. In order to deal with such increase of heat density, various heat sinks serving as cooling apparatuses have been proposed to improve the efficiency of heat dissipation (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2004-150719).
- An aspect of the invention relates to a cooling apparatus for cooling a heating element accommodated in electronic apparatus. The cooling apparatus includes a heat receiving portion to receive heat from the heating element, a radiator, a first heat pipe having one end portion to receive heat from the heat receiving portion and anther end portion inserted in the radiator, and a second heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe including one end portion arranged on the first pipe and another end portion arranged around the radiator, wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus.
- The object and advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example another cooling apparatus according to the first embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling apparatus illustrated inFIG. 2 along the A-A line; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cooling apparatus illustrated inFIG. 2 , as viewed from the outside of the curve of a heat pipe; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the cooling apparatus illustrated inFIG. 2 along the B-B line; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of the cooling apparatus illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another modification example of the cooling apparatus illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a second embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating, by way of example, another cooling apparatus according to the second embodiment; and -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of a cooling apparatus according to a third embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a modification example of the cooling apparatus according to the third embodiment; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of electronic apparatus; -
FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as viewed from above; -
FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus; -
FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as view from below; -
FIG. 17A andFIG. 17B are diagrams for explaining a fan mechanism and a cooling apparatus mounted in electronic apparatus; and -
FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view illustrating, as a comparison example, a cooling apparatus employing a forced air cooling system. - Referring to the drawings, exemplary preferred embodiments of the invention will be described. However, configurations of the embodiments described below are provided by way of example only, and the invention is not limited to constructions or configurations of these embodiments. Before describing the embodiments of the invention, a cooling apparatus as a comparison example will be described.
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FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view illustrating, as a comparison example, a cooling apparatus employing a small-sized fan (not illustrated). This cooling apparatus corresponds to a forced air cooling system. Acooling apparatus 20 illustrated inFIG. 18 is configured to cool two heating elements by transporting heat generated by these heating elements to a radiator which dissipates the heat. Thecooling apparatus 20 is composed ofbases heat pipes radiator 24, and these components are thermally connected. Heat from the heating elements is transported to theheat pipes heat receiving portions base 23 is further conducted to one end of theheat pipe 21 which is bent, and is transported to theradiator 24 into which the other end of theheat pipe 21 is inserted. The heat transferred to the heat receiving portion of thebase 25 is transferred to one end of theheat pipe 22 which is bent, and transported to theradiator 24 into which the other end of theheat pipe 22 is inserted. Theradiator 24 has a plurality of heat dissipation fins 24 a thermally connected to theheat pipes radiator 24 dissipates the heat transported from the heat generating components through theheat pipes - However, the
cooling apparatus 20 illustrated inFIG. 18 , which employs a configuration in which the entire of theheat pipes cooling apparatus 20 employs a configuration in which the other ends of theheat pipes radiator 24 becomes greater in size than a radiator configured such that a single heat pipe is inserted therein, which hinders effective use of the limited space available within the electronic apparatus. Furthermore, the insertion of the twoheat pipes radiator 24 causes a problem that theheat pipe 21 cannot receive sufficient air from the fan (not illustrated), resulting in impediment to proper heat dissipation. - As described above, the
radiator 24 is prepared as a different type of radiator from a radiator in which a single pipe is inserted. However, it will be desirable if a common radiator can be used regardless of how many heat pipes are inserted therein, because cost reduction may be realized by decreasing the number of radiators to be managed. Further, if the size of the radiator remains unchanged regardless of the number of heat pipes, it will contribute to improve the degree of freedom in layout of various parts and components in electronic apparatus. - <<Cooling Apparatus>>
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example acooling apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment. Thecooling apparatus 10 illustrated inFIG. 1 is a cooling apparatus for cooling a heat generating component (also referred to as “heating element”) such as CPU or other electronic circuit chip mounted on a motherboard, a substrate or the like provided in electronic apparatus 30 (FIG. 13 ). As described later, thecooling apparatus 10 illustrated here is of a basic form to be combined with other cooling components (e.g. heat pipes). - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 by way of example, thecooling apparatus 10 has abase 3 having aheat receiving portion 3 a, aheat pipe 1, and a radiator (heat sink) 4. Thebase 3, theheat pipe 1, and theradiator 4 are formed integrally. Theheat pipe 1 is a flat strip-shaped heat pipe for transporting heat conducted from the heat generating component. Theheat pipe 1 is bent in a substantially L-shape. One end of theheat pipe 1 is joined to theheat receiving portion 3 a of thebase 3 by soldering, for example, and is thermally connected to theheat receiving portion 3 a. Theheat receiving portion 3 a is thermally connected to a heat generating component (not illustrated, also referred to as “heating element”) which is arranged on the lower side of theheat receiving portion 3 a as viewed inFIG. 1 . - The other end of the
heat pipe 1 is inserted in theradiator 4 for heat dissipation and attached thereto to be integral with theradiator 4, whereby the heat transmitted from the heating element to theheat receiving portion 3 a is transported to theradiator 4 through theheat pipe 1. Theradiator 4 has a plurality ofheat dissipation fins 41 and each of theheat dissipation fins 41 is orthogonally in contact with the planes of the heat pipe 1 (the upper and lower flat surfaces of the heat pipe as viewed inFIG. 1 ). - The
base 3 is a plate-like metallic member, and serves as a base plate to fix theheat pipe 1 andradiator 4 formed integrally with thebase 3 inside the housing of the electronic apparatus. Thebase 3 is provided with a plurality of (three inFIG. 1 ) through holes for receivingsupport members 11 therein. Thesupport members 11 are fixed by means of these through holes. Each of thesupport members 11 functions as a projection having a spring and projecting from the front surface (upper surface inFIG. 1 ) of thebase 3 and a projection projecting from the rear surface (lower surface inFIG. 1 ) (seeFIG. 4 ). Each of thesupport member 11 has a through hole passing through the front- and rear-side projections. A screw is inserted through the through hole so that thecooling apparatus 10 is fixed to the electronic apparatus by means of the screw. Thebase 3 has theheat receiving portion 3 a, which is arranged to face the heating element within the housing of the electronic apparatus. This allows the heat from the heating element to be transferred to the heat receiving portion. - The
heat receiving portion 3 a is a rectangular plate-shaped metallic member, and is formed integrally with thebase 3. Theheat receiving portion 3 a conducts heat from the heat generating component. Thebase 3 has a substantiallyrectangular cutout portion 3 b matching the shape of theheat receiving portion 3 a, and theheat receiving portion 3 a is received in thecutout portion 3 b. One surface (the lower surface as viewed inFIG. 1 ) of theheat receiving portion 3 a is arranged to face the heat generating component so that heat from the heat generating component is received by theheat receiving portion 3 a. The other surface (the upper surface inFIG. 1 ) of theheat receiving portion 3 a is joined to oneend 1 a of theheat pipe 1 by soldering. Theheat receiving portion 3 a and theheat pipe 1 may be joined together by other joining methods such as bonding with heat-conductive tape or grease, and mechanical fastening such as caulking. Theheat pipe 1 receives heat from the heat generating component at its oneend 1 a via theheat receiving portion 3 a, and transports the heat to theother end 1 b of theheat pipe 1. The heat transported to theother end 1 b of theheat pipe 1 is diffused within theradiator 4, and is diffused by receiving air from afan mechanism 39 arranged in front of the radiator 4 (FIG. 14 ). Theheat receiving portion 3 a and thebase 3 may be formed integrally as a single component. In this case, thebase 3 and theheat pipe 1 are joined together by soldering or the like. - The
radiator 4 is a heat sink having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a plurality ofheat dissipation fins 41 and an anti-air-leak sheet 42. Theheat dissipation fins 41 are arranged at predetermined intervals along a longitudinal direction of the radiator 4 (along the direction of the Y-axis inFIG. 1 ). The plurality ofheat dissipation fins 41 are arranged orthogonally to the anti-air-leak sheet 42, and one of the sides of theradiator 4 in the longitudinal direction forms anopening 41 c for introducing air from the fan. This means that theradiator 4 is opened at the other side thereof and at the lower surface as viewed inFIG. 1 (the opposite face to the surface where the anti-air-leak sheet 42 is provided). A fan mechanism 39 (FIG. 14 ) is arranged on theopening 41 c side and sends forced cooling air toward theopening 41 c. The airflow generated by thefan mechanism 39 passes between theheat dissipation fins 41 arranged in a row and through the periphery of theradiator 4 toward the other opened side of the radiator 4 (in the direction of the X-axis). The heat from the heat generating component that has been transported through theheat pipe 1 is dissipated by the airflow generated by the fan mechanism via the thermally connectedheat dissipation fins 41. Theheat dissipation fins 41 may be formed by plates of a metal having a high heat conductivity such as aluminum or copper, but the material of theheat dissipation fins 41 is not limited particularly. - The anti-air-
leak sheet 42 improves the cooling efficiency by preventing the air that is supplied from the fan and passes through theheat dissipation fins 41 from leaking out of theheat dissipation fins 41. The anti-air-leak sheet 42 is bonded on theheat dissipation fins 41. The anti-air-leak sheet 42 has aflat portion 42 a extending in a longitudinal direction (the Y-axis direction), and aslope portion 42 b inclined in a tapered shape and connected to theflat portion 42 a. Theslope portion 42 b is formed to be located outside thecurved end 1 b of theheat pipe 1 inserted into theradiator 4, and has a stepped structure having a height in the direction of the Z axis. Theslope portion 42 b is formed to be located on the side (on the side to which the air (see arrows inFIG. 5 ) from the afore-mentioned fan mechanism passes through) of theradiator 4 which is opened facing the fan mechanism. - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , theslope portion 42 b is inclined upward from theflat portion 42 a in the direction of the Z axis. The anti-air-leak sheet 42 may be bonded also to the side of theradiator 4 where theopening 41 c is formed, such that the opening is covered with the anti-air-leak sheet 42. In order to increase the heat capacity, the anti-air-leak sheet 42 may be formed of a metallic plate and joined to theheat dissipation fins 41. Further, instead of using the anti-air-leak sheet 42, an upper portion and/or a lower portion of each of theheat dissipation fins 41 illustrated inFIG. 5 may be bent in the direction along which theheat dissipation fins 41 are arranged such that the cross section of each fin assumes an L-shape or U-shape as viewed from the fan mechanism side. A similar air leakage preventing function to that of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 can be realized in this manner. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example acooling apparatus 10 a having a basic configuration that is the same as that of thecooling apparatus 10. Whereas thecooling apparatus 10 is for cooling a single heat generating component (heating element), thecooling apparatus 10 a is for cooling a plurality of heat generating components mounted on a motherboard or the like provided in theelectronic apparatus 30. These heat generating components include, for example, electronic components or electronic chips, such as a central processing unit (CPU) and a video graphics accelerator (VGA). However, the heat generating components are not limited to CPU and VGA. - The
cooling apparatus 10 a illustrated by way of example inFIG. 2 has abase 3 as a first base, abase 5 as a second base, aheat pipe 1 as a first heat pipe, aheat pipe 6 as a second heat pipe, and aradiator 4. Theheat pipe 1 and theradiator 4 used in thecooling apparatus 10 a are common parts with thecooling apparatus 10 illustrated inFIG. 1 . Thus, thecooling apparatus 10 a is formed by adding, to the basic configuration of thecooling apparatus 10, thebase 5 having aheat receiving portion 5 a and theheat pipe 6. - In
FIG. 2 , theheat receiving portion 3 a of thebase 3 transfers heat from a first heating element (e.g. CPU) to theheat pipe 1. Thebase 5 is formed integrally with thebase 3 such that it is arranged on the same plane as thebase 3. Thebase 5 has aheat receiving portion 5 a for receiving heat from a second heating element (e.g. VGA chip) that is different from the first heating element. Theheat receiving portion 5 a is connected by soldering to anintermediate portion 1 c between the oneend 1 a and theother end 1 b of theheat pipe 1. Thus, heat from the second heating element covered with theheat receiving portion 5 a is transferred to theheat pipe 1 via theheat receiving portion 5 a. Although thebase 5 in the example illustrated inFIG. 2 is a metallic component formed integrally with thebase 3, thebase 5 may be formed separately from thebase 3. Thebase 5 has twocutout portions 52 a each having a substantially rectangular shape matching the shape of theheat receiving portion 5 a. - The
base 5, having fastening holes for support members, is mounted on theelectronic apparatus 30 by means of thesupport members 11 inserted through these fastening holes. Theheat receiving portion 5 a and thebase 5 may be formed integrally as a single component. In this case, thebase 5 and theheat pipe 1 are joined to each other by soldering or the like. - The
heat pipe 6 is a planar cooling component for transporting heat conducted from the second heat generating component. Oneend 6 a of theheat pipe 6 is laid on top of theheat receiving portion 5 a with theheat pipe 1 interposed therebetween and thus joined by soldering to theheat pipe 1. The joining between theheat pipe 6 and theheat pipe 1 may be performed by any other joining method such as bonding with heat-conductive tape or grease, or mechanical fastening such as caulking. Theheat pipe 6 is shaped into a substantially L-shape having the same curvature as theheat pipe 1. Theother end 6 b of theheat pipe 6 is placed on the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of theradiator 4. However, theother end 6 b may be bonded to the anti-air-leak sheet 42, or may be separated from the anti-air-leak sheet 42. Further, theother end 6 b may be arranged between the anti-air-leak sheet 42 and theheat dissipation fins 41 and bonded to theheat dissipation fins 41. In this case, the anti-air-leak sheet 42 assumes a configuration in which the anti-air-leak sheet 42 covers theother end 6 b of theheat pipe 6 and is bonded to theheat dissipation fins 41. - The
heat pipe 6 has a similar width to that of theheat pipe 1, and is arranged to extend along the same path as theheat pipe 1 from one end to the other end thereof. In other words, theheat pipe 6 is superposed on theheat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane. Theheat pipe 1 can be referred to as the base pipe since it serves as a base which theheat pipe 6 is laid on and joined to. - In this manner, it is made possible, by laying the
heat pipe 6 on top of theheat pipe 1, to allow the heat from the second heat generating component that is received by theheat pipe 1 from theheat receiving portion 5 a to be transferred to the oneend 6 a of theheat pipe 6, transported to theother end 6 b of theheat pipe 6, and dissipated by theradiator 4. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting thecooling component 10 a illustrated inFIG. 2 along the A-A line. As is obvious fromFIG. 3 , theheat pipe 6 is superposed on the surface of the thinflat heat pipe 1. Theheat pipe 6 is formed such that the thickness thereof in the Z-axis direction is substantially the same as that of theheat pipe 1, and the width thereof in the Y-axis direction is smaller than that of theheat pipe 1. However, the width of theheat pipe 6 may be the same or slighter greater than that of theheat pipe 1. - The lower flat surface in the Z-axis direction of the
heat pipe 1 is joined by soldering to theheat receiving portion 5 a that is attached so as to be supported by thecutout portions 52 a, and receives heat from a heat generating component arranged to face theheat receiving portion 5 a, via theheat receiving portion 5 a. When theheat receiving portion 5 a and thebase 5 are formed integrally as a single component, theheat pipe 1 may receive the heat from the heat generating component via thebase 5. - The lower flat surface of the
heat pipe 6 is superposed on the upper flat surface in the Z-axis direction of theheat pipe 1 in contact therewith. The upper flat surface of theheat pipe 1 and the lower flat surface of theheat pipe 6 are thermally connected with each other by being joined together at their contact surface by means of solder or other bonding material having high heat conductivity. Various joining methods can be used to join theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 6, as described above. The contact surface area between theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 6 can be increased by joining the flat surfaces thereof, which enables proper heat transfer from theheat pipe 1 to theheat pipe 6. Accordingly, the amount of heat that can be transported to theradiator 4 is increased by superposing theheat pipe 6 on theheat pipe 1, in comparison with when only theheat pipe 1 is provided. Thus, the heat conducted from the heat generating components can be transported properly to theradiator 4. - Returning to
FIG. 2 , theheat pipe 6, which is superposed at the oneend 6 a thereof on theheat pipe 1 at a position corresponding to theheat receiving portion 5 a, is extended to theradiator 4 along the same path as theheat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane. Theheat pipe 6 extended to theradiator 4 is arranged such that its end is in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 provided in theradiator 4 having its longitudinal direction in the Y-axis direction. Since theother end 1 b of theheat pipe 1 is inserted into theradiator 4, theheat pipe 6 joined to theheat pipe 1 at theheat receiving portion 5 a is bent such that it is gently inclined upward in the Z-axis direction on the heat transfer path leading to theradiator 4, before theradiator 4. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating thecooling apparatus 10 a as viewed from the outside of the curve of theheat pipe 1. As illustrated inFIG. 4 , theheat pipe 6 is inclined upward in the Z-axis direction before theradiator 4 so as to be separated from theheat pipe 1, and arranged on theradiator 4. This means that the oneend 6 a of theheat pipe 6 is joined to theheat pipe 1 in contact therewith, while theother end 6 b is separated from theheat pipe 1. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view obtained by cutting thecooling apparatus 10 a illustrated inFIG. 2 along the B-B line. As illustrated inFIG. 5 , the lower flat surface of theheat pipe 6 provided on theradiator 4 is arranged in contact with theflat portion 42 a of the anti-air-leak sheet 42. The heat pipe 1 (theother end 1 b thereof) is arranged orthogonally to theheat dissipation fins 41. Accordingly, theradiator 4 is thermally connected to theheat pipe 1 via theheat dissipation fins 41, and is thermally connected to theheat pipe 6 via the anti-air-leak sheet 42. Heat conducted from the heat generating component is transported through theheat pipe 6 and dissipated in a longitudinal direction of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 a. - The arrows in
FIG. 5 indicate flows or streams of forced cooling air generated by a fan mechanism (not illustrated). Heat from theheat pipes FIG. 5 , the boundary between theflat portion 42 a and theslope portion 42 b of the anti-air-leak sheet 42 is formed linearly along a longitudinal direction of the anti-air-leak sheet 42. Thus, this boundary defines a guideline to specify a position where theheat pipe 6 is to be arranged in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42. As described above, the heat pipe 6 (theother end 6 b thereof) may be arranged between the anti-air-leak sheet 42 and theheat dissipation fins 41 and joined to theheat dissipation fins 41. This configuration is preferable in terms of improvement in cooling efficiency because the heat transferred through theheat pipe 6 can be directly conducted to theradiator 4. - Since the
heat pipe 1 and theradiator 4 can be used in common in thecooling apparatus 10 and thecooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment, the types of parts and components to be manufactured and the number of parts and components to be managed can be reduced, resulting in cost reduction. - Further, the
cooling apparatus 10 a, which has a simple configuration in which thebases heat receiving portion 3 a and the secondheat receiving portion 5 a, respectively, are provided for two heat generating components, and theheat pipe 6 as the second heat pipe for assisting theheat pipe 1 in heat transportation is attached on top of theheat pipe 1, is capable of properly transporting the heat emitted from the second heating element and received by theheat receiving portion 5 a to the radiator 4 (theother end 6 b thereof). - When the
cooling apparatus 10 a is configured in this manner, its thickness in the Z direction is increased by the provision of theheat pipe 6. However, when viewing thecooling apparatus 10 a in the X-Y plane, the surface area occupied by theheat pipe 6 in the X-Y plane is not increased since theheat pipe 6 is placed on top of theheat pipe 1. - The
base 5 is arranged to be located in an intermediate part of theheat pipe 1 in thecooling apparatus 10 a. Therefore, the surface area occupied by thecooling apparatus 10 a in the X-Y plane is increased by the portions of thebase 5 sticking out of theheat pipe 1 in the width direction. Nevertheless, the increase of the occupied area in the X-Y plane can be suppressed in comparison with the cooling apparatus of the comparison example as illustrated inFIG. 18 . This means that two heat generating components can be cooled with the cooling apparatus having a reduced size in comparison with the cooling apparatus of the comparison example. Further, since theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 6 are formed into a plate-like shape, the superposition of these heat pipes does not affect significantly to the thickness. This is advantageous for example to reduce the thickness of the electronic apparatus. - Further, unlike the cooling apparatus of the comparison example (
FIG. 18 ), thecooling apparatus 10 a does not employ the configuration in which two heat pipes are inserted in the radiator. Therefore, the problem that one of inserted two heat pipes hinders heat dissipation of the other heat pipe (obstructs the flow of air introduced into the radiator) can be avoided, whereby a desirable cooling effect can be obtained. - As described above, the cooling apparatus according to the invention is embodied not only in the
cooling apparatus 10 having a basic configuration but also in various variations (modified embodiments) according to an amount of heat generated by a heat generating component and relative layout of components. A modified embodiment of the cooling apparatus will be described, by way of example, in consideration of an amount of heat generated by a heat generating component and relative positional relationship of components. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating acooling apparatus 10 b that is a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating acooling apparatus 10 d that is another modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment. - The
cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated inFIG. 6 is applicable to a heat generating component generating a greater amount of heat than a heat generating component to which thecooling apparatus 10 is applied. Thecooling apparatus 10 b differs from thecooling apparatus 10 in having aheat pipe 61 with a substantially equivalent length (path length) to that of theheat pipe 1 in order to increase the amount of heat transported to theradiator 4. - The
heat pipe 61 has substantially the same shape as theheat pipe 1, and has oneend 61 a, theother end 61 b, and anintermediate portion 61 c. Theheat pipe 61 is arranged so as to be laid on theheat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane from the oneend 61 a to theother end 61 b, while the one end and the other end of theheat pipe 61 are arranged to align with the one end and the other end of theheat pipe 1, respectively. In this manner, the oneend 61 a of theheat pipe 61 is enabled to receive heat from theheat receiving portion 3 a via theheat pipe 1, and to conduct the received heat to theother end 61 b via theintermediate portion 61 c. Theother end 61 b is arranged on the upper face of theradiator 4 in the same manner as theother end 6 b of the heat pipe 6 (FIG. 2 ). - The
cooling apparatus 10 b illustrated inFIG. 6 is capable of properly transporting heat emitted from the heat generating component to theradiator 4 by means of theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 61. This means that, even if the amount of heat that theheat pipe 1 is able to transfer is not enough to transport the amount of heat generated by the heat generating component, the amount of heat that cannot be transported by theheat pipe 1 can be covered by theheat pipe 61. Such increase of amount of transportable heat can be achieved only by modifying thecooling apparatus 10 by arranging theheat pipe 61 on top of theheat pipe 1 and joining them. Thus, a cooling apparatus with an increased amount of transportable heat can be obtained with a simple modification. -
FIG. 7 illustrates acooling apparatus 10 c that is a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 a (FIG. 2 ), in which aheat pipe 61 is superposed on theheat pipe 1 in the same manner as in thecooling apparatus 10 b illustrated inFIG. 6 . In other words, one end of theheat pipe 6 illustrated inFIG. 2 is extended up to one end of theheat pipe 1. - The
cooling apparatus 10 c having such configuration provides substantially the same effects as thecooling apparatus 10 b. Specifically, thecooling apparatus 10 c is capable of properly transporting heat emitted from the first heat generating component and received by theheat receiving portion 3 a to theradiator 4 by means of not only theheat pipe 1 but also theheat pipe 61. Therefore, thecooling apparatus 10 c is capable of properly cooling a heat generating component which generates a greater amount of heat than the first heat generating component to which thecooling apparatus 10 a is applied. Thecooling apparatus 10 c can be realized by such a simple modification of thecooling apparatus 10 a as to attach theheat pipe 61 thereto. Accordingly, even if the amount of heat generated by a heat generating component due to change of the heat generating component, thecooling apparatus 10 c capable of properly cooling the heat generating component by a simple modification of thecooling apparatus 10 a. - A cooling apparatus according to a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment has common features with the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on differences between the first and second embodiments, while like components will be assigned with like reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
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FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of acooling apparatus 10 d according to the second embodiment. Thecooling apparatus 10 d corresponds to a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. In thecooling apparatus 10 a, the first and second heat generating components to be cooled are arranged on a straight line extended from theheat pipe 1 as viewed in plan (that is, the second heat generating component is arranged at a position overlapping theintermediate portion 1 c of the heat pipe 1). Therefore, in thiscooling apparatus 10 a, the configuration is employed in which theheat receiving portion 3 a as the first heat receiving portion and theheat receiving portion 5 a as the second heat receiving portion are both joined to theheat pipe 1. In contrast to this, thecooling apparatus 10 d according to the second embodiment has a configuration in which, although the second heat generating component is not arranged on a path extended from theheat pipe 1, cooling of the second heat generating component is enabled with the use of the basic configuration (of thecooling apparatus 10 ofFIG. 1 ). - Specifically, in the
cooling apparatus 10 d illustrated inFIG. 8 , thebase 3 having theheat receiving portion 3 a, theheat pipe 1, and theradiator 4 are the same as those of the cooling apparatus 10 (FIG. 1 ). However, thecooling apparatus 10 d differs from thecooling apparatus 10 in the following respects. - (1) A second base 7 having a
heat receiving portion 7 a for receiving heat from the second heat generating component is provided at a position further away from theradiator 4 than thebase 3 in the X-Y plane. The base 7 has threadedholes 7 b so that the base 7 is screw fastened to the housing, a motherboard, or other component of the electronic apparatus. - (2) A
heat pipe 62 is provided to transport heat from theheat receiving portion 7 a to theradiator 4. Theheat pipe 62 is joined to theheat receiving portion 7 a at its oneend 7 a, and joined to the oneend 1 a of theheat pipe 1 on theheat receiving portion 3 a. Theheat pipe 62 is extended so as to overlap with theheat pipe 1 from the oneend 1 a to theother end 1 b of theheat pipe 1. - The following is a description of the
heat pipe 62 in comparison with theheat pipe 61 illustrated inFIG. 6 . The configuration of the part of theheat pipe 62 overlapping with theheat pipe 1 is the same as that ofheat pipe 61. However, oneend 62 a of theheat pipe 1 functions as an extension portion which extends further than the oneend 1 a of theheat pipe 1, and this extension portion is joined to theheat receiving portion 7 a of the base 7. - Accordingly, the
heat pipe 62 is able to transport heat conducted from theheat receiving portion 7 a onto theradiator 4 where theother end 62 b is arranged. If the amount of heat transportable by theheat pipe 62 allows, heat emitted from theheat receiving portion 3 a and conducted from theheat pipe 1 can also be transported to theradiator 4 through theheat pipe 62. - The
cooling apparatus 10 d illustrated inFIG. 8 has the base 7 and theheat pipe 62 added to the basic configuration of thecooling apparatus 10, whereby thecooling apparatus 10 d is enable to also cool the second heat generating component arranged near the first heat generating component corresponding to theheat receiving portion 3 a. Since a major part of theheat pipe 62 functioning as the heat conduction path is arranged to be laid on top of theheat pipe 1, the increase in the surface area occupied by thecooling apparatus 10 d in the X-Y plane is limited to the increase of the area of extension portion (one end) 62 a of theheat pipe 62 and of the base 7. Thus, thecooling apparatus 10 d can be obtained, which is able to cool the second heat generating component different from the first heat generating component with an almost minimum increase in the surface area. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of anothercooling apparatus 10 e according to the second embodiment. Thecooling apparatus 10 e corresponds to a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 a according to the first embodiment. Specifically, thecooling apparatus 10 e is a cooling apparatus in which the base 7 and theheat pipe 62 illustrated inFIG. 8 are applied to thecooling apparatus 10 a. As illustrated inFIG. 9 , the base 7 is provided for cooling a third heat generating component that is different from the first and second heat generating components the heat from which is received by thebases heat pipe 62 is provided to transport the heat from theheat receiving portion 7 a to theradiator 4. Particulars of the base 7 andheat pipe 62 are the same as those of the base 7 andheat pipe 62 illustrated inFIG. 8 , and hence description thereof will be omitted. - In addition to the advantageous effects provided by the cooling
apparatuses apparatuses FIGS. 8 and 9 are capable of realizing the cooling of another heat generating component (heat generating region) while suppressing the increase in size of the cooling apparatus in the X-Y direction (in the planar direction), by such a simple method as adding the base 7 and theheat pipe 62. - A cooling apparatus according to a third embodiment will be described. Since this third embodiment has common features with the first and second embodiments, the following description will be focused on their differences. Like components will be assigned with the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
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FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate acooling apparatus 10 f according to a third embodiment which is a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 a illustrated inFIG. 6 . If the amount of heat transportable by theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 6 is not enough for the amount of heat received by theheat receiving portion 3 a, twoheat pipes 61 are arranged on top of each other as illustrated inFIGS. 10 and 11 . In this manner, by providing a plurality ofheat pipes 61 superposed on each other in accordance with the desired amount of heat to be transported, the heat from the heat generating components can be properly transported to theradiator 4. - Particulars of the
cooling apparatus 10 f illustrated inFIGS. 10 and 11 will be described below. Thecooling apparatus 10 f corresponds to a modification example of thecooling apparatus 10 b, in which theheat pipe 61 illustrated inFIG. 6 is laid in plurality (two in the figure) on top of theheat pipe 1, while being overlapped. Acooling apparatus 10 f is another modification of thecooling apparatus 10 b illustrated inFIG. 6 , in which onemore heat pipe 61 is arranged on top of and in contact with the illustratedheat pipe 61. The upper flat surface of theheat pipe 61 to be superposed on theheat pipe 1 and the lower flat surface of theheat pipe 61 additionally superposed on theheat pipe 61 are joined in contact with each other and thermally connected to each other. The joined twoheat pipes 61 extend integrally along the same path as theheat pipe 1 in the X-Y plane to reach theradiator 4. - As is obvious from the
FIG. 11 , one of the twoheat pipe 61 integrally extended to theradiator 4, namely thelower heat pipe 61 in the Z-axis direction has its lower flat surface arranged in contact with theflat portion 42 a of the anti-air-leak sheet 42. Theradiator 4 is thermally connected to the two overlapped and joinedheat pipes 61 via the anti-air-leak sheet 42. Theheat pipe 1 and the overlapped and joined two heat pipes are separated upward and downward in the Z-axis direction before theradiator 4, and the overlapped and joined two heat pipes extend integrally onto theradiator 4. - Conductive heat from the heat generating component that is received by the
heat pipe 1 in theheat receiving portion 3 a is conducted to thelower heat pipe 61 via the lower flat surface of thelower heat pipe 61 joined to theheat pipe 1. Further, since the lower flat surface of theupper heat pipe 61 arranged on the upper side in the Z-axis direction is joined in contact with the upper flat surface of thelower heat pipe 61, the conductive heat conducted to thelower heat pipe 61 is conducted to theupper heat pipe 61. Accordingly, thecooling apparatus 10 f of this modification example is capable of increasing the amount of heat transported to theradiator 4, in comparison with the configuration of thecooling apparatus 10 b illustrated by way of example inFIG. 6 . - This configuration of overlapping a plurality of
heat pipes 61 is also applicable to theheat pipe 62 illustrated by way of example inFIGS. 8 and 9 . Further, a modified embodiment can also be envisaged in which theheat pipe 61 is superposed on theheat pipe 62 to increase the amount of transportable heat. - A cooling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described. In the embodiments described in relation to
FIGS. 6 to 11 , theradiator 4 and theheat pipe 1 are used as common cooling components, and modified embodiments thereof are proposed by way of example in which additional heat pipes are provided to be superposed on each other in accordance with an amount of heat generated by the heat generating components or positions where the heat generating components are arranged. In addition to these modifications, a modification illustrated inFIG. 12 is also possible. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating by way of example a cooling apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. In thecooling apparatus 10 g illustrated inFIG. 12 , aheat pipe 63 one end of which is inserted into aradiator 4 a different from theradiator 4 is superposed on and joined to theheat pipe 61 of thecooling apparatus 10 b illustrated inFIG. 6 . Theradiator 4 a has the substantially same configuration as that of theradiator 4 except that the heat pipe is inserted in mutually different directions. The heat pipe inserted into theradiator 4 a may be one like theheat pipe 1, or may be one like theheat pipe 61. A radiator different from theradiator 4 also can be used as theradiator 4 a. - The upper flat surface of the
heat pipe 61 and the lower flat surface of theheat pipe 63 are joined in contact with each other and thermally connected to each other. Theheat pipe 61 and theheat pipe 63 are separated leftward and rightward in the Y-axis direction at the position where theheat pipe 61 and theheat pipe 1 are separated upward and downward in the Z-axis direction. The end of theheat pipe 63 separated from theheat pipe 61 is inserted into theradiator 4 a. Heat from the heat generating component conducted via the upper flat surface of theheat pipe 61 is transported to theradiator 4 a through theheat pipe 63. The heat conducted from the heat generating component and transported to theradiator 4 a is dissipated by means of theheat dissipation fins 41 a. A fan (not illustrated) is arranged in front of theradiator 4 a (on the near side from theradiator 4 a as viewed inFIG. 12 ) for supplying cooling air. - In the
cooling apparatus 10 g, when the heat generating components possibly cannot be cooled enough by the configuration of thecooling apparatus 10 b (seeFIG. 2 ), the configuration of thecooling apparatus 10 g in which theradiator 4 a and theheat pipe 63 are provided can be employed so that the heat is transported by theheat pipe 63 to theadditional radiator 4 a to be dissipated thereby. - In the
cooling apparatus 10 g, the heat emitted from the heat generating component, received by theheat receiving portion 3 a and conducted thereto can be transported to corresponding one of theradiators heat pipe 1, theheat pipe 61 and theheat pipe 63. Further, the configuration of thecooling apparatus 10 g is able realize a cooling apparatus capable of properly cooling the heat generating components with a simple modification of adding theheat pipe 63 and theradiator 4 a to thecooling apparatus 10 a. - <<Electronic Apparatus>>
- Electronic apparatus to which the cooling apparatuses according to the first to fourth embodiments of the invention are applicable will be described with reference to
FIGS. 13 to 17 .FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view ofelectronic apparatus 30.FIGS. 14 to 16 are exploded views of theelectronic apparatus 30.FIG. 14 is an exploded view of theelectronic apparatus 30 as viewed from above, andFIG. 16 is an exploded view of the electronic apparatus as viewed from below.FIGS. 17A and 17B are explanatory diagrams of afan mechanism 39 and a cooling apparatus to be mounted on theelectronic apparatus 30. The following description will be made in terms of a laptop PC as an example of theelectronic apparatus 30. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 13 and 14 , theelectronic apparatus 30 has alower housing 31, anupper housing 32, and adisplay 33. Thelower housing 31 and theupper housing 32 define an internal space by being joined to each other. Thedisplay 33 is connected to theupper housing 32 such that thedisplay 33 is pivotable or rotatable around apivot shaft 34 within a predetermined range of pivot angle with respect to theupper housing 32. - As illustrated in
FIG. 13 , thedisplay 33 is opened in its substantially central portion and provided with adisplay portion 33 a that is formed for example of a liquid crystal display or organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. There is attached, on the upper surface of thelower housing 31, akeyboard 32 a including input means such as key input means or touch input means. - As illustrated in
FIG. 14 , there are accommodated, in the internal space defined by thelower housing 31 andupper housing 32 when joined to each other, a CPU, a VGA, or an electronic circuit chip such as a LSI to be cooled by a cooling apparatus, a wiring board (motherboard) 35 on which electric and electronic circuits and connectors are mounted, and a cooling apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. Thewiring board 35 may be a motherboard or the like on which a main processor circuit of the electronic apparatus is mounted. The cooling apparatus used in the illustrated example is thecooling apparatus 10 a according to the second embodiment which has theheat pipe 1, theradiator 4, thebases heat pipe 6. - The
lower housing 31 is provided, for example, with a HDD device, a battery power source, and afan mechanism 39 including a fan. There is formed, in a side face of thelower housing 31, a louver (air exhaust) 31 a to face the air outlet of thefan mechanism 39. Thelouver 31 a is opened toward a lateral and obliquely downward direction of thelower housing 31. The louver (air exhaust) 31 a is formed for the purpose of discharging heat emitted from the heat generating component and dissipated by theradiator 4, out of theelectronic apparatus 30. - The
wiring board 35 has a plurality of threaded holes (through holes) 35Z, and is fastened to theupper housing 32 with screws (not illustrated) using the threaded holes 35Z. The screw-fastenedwiring board 35 is fixed such that its element mounting surface faces thelower housing 31. In a state in which the element mounting surface faces thelower housing 31 as illustrated inFIG. 16 , theheat generating components - The
cooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated within theelectronic apparatus 30 while being interposed between thewiring board 35 and thelower housing 31 such that, unlike the state illustrated inFIG. 2 , the side of the cooling apparatus, on which theheat pipe 6 and theheat pipe 1 are exposed, faces downward (that is, the cooling apparatus is turned upside down from the state illustrated inFIG. 2 ). Accordingly, when thecooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated in the electronic apparatus, there are arranged sequentially from the top to the bottom, theupper housing 32, thewiring board 35, thecooling apparatus 10 a, and thelower housing 31. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 15 and 16 , thecooling apparatus 10 a is positioned such that theheat receiving portions bases heat generating components wiring board 35. Thewiring board 35 has through holes passing through thewiring board 35 at the positions corresponding to the through holes provided in the projections of thesupport members 11 a to 11 d when thecooling apparatus 10 a is positioned in this manner. Attachment parts having threadedholes 35 a to 35 d are arranged on the surface of thewiring board 35 which defines the rear face of thewiring board 35 on which thecooling apparatus 10 a is arranged (for example, the upper surface of thewiring board 35 inFIG. 15 ). These threadedholes 35 a to 35 d are provided in the respective attachment parts at positions corresponding to the through holes provided in thewiring board 35. - When attaching the
cooling apparatus 10 a to thewiring board 35, thecooling apparatus 10 a and the attachment parts are firstly arranged on thewiring board 35 such that the through holes formed in the projections of thesupport members 11 a to 11 d of thecooling apparatus 10 a, the through holes in thewiring board 35, and the threaded holes of the attachment parts are all aligned with each other. Screws are inserted in the through holes formed in the projections of thesupport members 11 a to 11 d of thecooling apparatus 10 a, and these screws are fastened to the threaded holes of the attachment parts via the through holes in thewiring board 35. According to such an attachment configuration, the relative position between thewiring board 35 and thecooling apparatus 10 a (particularly, the opposing position between theheat generating components heat receiving portions electronic apparatus 30 due to carrying of the electronic apparatus. Therefore, thecooling apparatus 10 a is capable of ensuring stable heat exhaust capacity for the heat generating components. - When the
electronic apparatus 30 is powered on and an OS (Operating System) stored in a HDD device or the like is started, heat from theheat generating components heat pipes heat receiving portions heat generating components heat pipes radiator 4 through theseheat pipes radiator 4 of thecooling apparatus 10 a is accommodated in a space between thefan mechanism 39 and the louver (air exhaust) 31 a provided in thelower housing 31. Forced cooling air introduced through theopening 41 c of theradiator 4 facing the air outlet of thefan mechanism 39 passes through between theheat dissipation fins 41 of theradiator 4 and discharged out of theelectronic apparatus 30 via the louver (air exhaust) 31 a. -
FIGS. 17A and 17B illustrate a positional relationship among the coolingapparatus 10 a fixed to theelectronic apparatus 30, thefan mechanism 39 and the louver (air exhaust) 31 a. Theopening 41 c of theradiator 4 accommodated in thelower housing 31 faces the air outlet of thefan mechanism 39. Airflow generated by thefan mechanism 39 and introduced through theopening 41 c passes through between the heat dissipation fins while catching the conductive heat dissipated via theheat dissipation fins 41, and is discharged out of theelectronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a. Accordingly, the conductive heat from the heat generating components which has been conducted and transported through theheat pipe 1 and theheat pipe 6 is discharged out of theelectronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a together with the airflow generated by thefan mechanism 39. - In the C-C cross-sectional view of
FIG. 17B , the arrows indicate directions in which the airflow generated by thefan mechanism 39 passes through. As is seen from the C-C cross-sectional view ofFIG. 17B , in the state in which thecooling apparatus 10 a is held and fixed in theelectronic apparatus 30, a space is formed between theheat pipe 6 in contact with the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of theradiator 4 and the lower inner surface of thelower housing 31. This gap structure allows part of the airflow generated by thefan mechanism 39 to pass through the space between the flat face of theheat pipe 6 and the lower inner surface of thelower housing 31 to be discharged out of theelectronic apparatus 30 through the louver (air exhaust) 31 a. - Thus, the cooling apparatus according to this embodiment is enabled, by being mounted on the
electronic apparatus 30, to assume a heat exhaust configuration utilizing the housing structure of theelectronic apparatus 30. This improves the heat diffusion capacity of theheat pipe 6 fastened to the anti-air-leak sheet 42 of theradiator 4. The configurations of the aforementioned embodiments can be combined as required without departing from the scope of the invention. - All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions, nor does the organization of such examples in the specification relate to a showing of the superiority and inferiority of the invention. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, it should be understood that the various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (10)
1. A cooling apparatus for cooling a heating element accommodated in an electronic apparatus, the cooling apparatus comprising:
a heat receiving portion to receive heat from the heating element;
a radiator;
a first heat pipe having one end portion to receive heat from the heat receiving portion and anther end portion inserted in the radiator; and
at least one second heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe including one end portion arranged on the first pipe and another end portion arranged around the radiator, wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus.
2. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second heat receiving portion different from the heat receiving portion, wherein heat from the second heat receiving portion is received at the one end portion of the first heat pipe.
3. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second heat receiving portion different from the heat receiving portion,
wherein heat from the second heat receiving portion is received at the one end portion of the first heat pipe, and
wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the second heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus.
4. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second heat receiving portion different from the heat receiving portion,
wherein the second heat pipe includes one end of a radiator side and another end of a heat receiving portion side, and
wherein the anther end receives heat from the second heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe.
5. The cooling apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a third heat receiving portion arranged between the heat receiving portion and the radiator,
wherein the first heat pipe receives heat from the third heat receiving portion, and
wherein the second heat pipe receives the heat from the third heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe.
6. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein two or more second heat pipes overlapping each other are arranged on the first heat pipe.
7. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second radiator different from the radiator; and
a third heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe, wherein the third heat pipe includes one end portion overlapping the second heat pipe and another end portion inserted in the second radiator.
8. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heat pipe is formed in a flat strip shape.
9. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second heat pipe is formed in a flat strip shape.
10. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a heating element accommodating the housing; and
a cooling apparatus to cool the heating element, the cooling apparatus including:
a heat receiving portion to receive heat from the heating element;
a radiator;
a first heat pipe having one end portion to receive heat from the heat receiving portion and anther end portion inserted in the radiator;
at least one second heat pipe to receive the heat from the heat receiving portion via the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe including one end portion arranged on the first pipe and another end portion arranged around the radiator, wherein the second heat pipe overlaps with a region of the first heat pipe extending from the heat receiving portion to the radiator in a plan view of the cooling apparatus; and
a fan to generate airflow which flows inside and around the radiator, and flows out from an air exhaust formed in the housing.
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