WO2022201882A1 - 冷却装置、および電子機器システム - Google Patents

冷却装置、および電子機器システム Download PDF

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WO2022201882A1
WO2022201882A1 PCT/JP2022/003878 JP2022003878W WO2022201882A1 WO 2022201882 A1 WO2022201882 A1 WO 2022201882A1 JP 2022003878 W JP2022003878 W JP 2022003878W WO 2022201882 A1 WO2022201882 A1 WO 2022201882A1
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優太 渡邉
美宏 林
信陽 鈴木
亘平 粟津
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  • the technology of the present disclosure relates to cooling devices and electronic equipment systems.
  • Utility model registration No. 3108585 describes a light source lamp, a light tunnel for forming the light emitted from the light source lamp into a rectangular shape, a projection lens for projecting an image, and a light emitted from the light source lamp.
  • a projector is described that includes a light modulating element that reflects and supplies light to a projection lens, a fixing member for fixing the light modulating element, and an optical component holder for mounting the projection lens and the light modulating element.
  • the optical component holder is made of Al (aluminum) and has an opening, and the light tunnel is attached to the optical component holder made of Al.
  • a fixing member for fixing the optical modulator is inserted into the opening of the optical component holder.
  • An Al optical component holder is integrally formed with an Al heat radiation member having a plurality of heat radiation fins for cooling the optical modulator.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-169357 describes a power conversion device that includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic components, and fastening members.
  • the substrate includes a heat sink having a first surface, a plate-shaped base portion having a second surface located on the back surface of the first surface, a plurality of fin portions projecting from the first surface, and a heat sink located on the second surface. a fourth surface located on the back surface of the third surface; and a through hole provided from the third surface toward the fourth surface.
  • a plurality of electronic components are located on the fourth surface.
  • a fastening member secures the heat sink and the substrate. The fastening member is positioned and fixed inside the fin portion through the through hole.
  • An embodiment according to the technology of the present disclosure provides a cooling device and an electronic device system that can cool electronic devices when necessary and can suppress deterioration in cooling performance.
  • the cooling device of the present disclosure includes a heat sink formed with a plurality of fins for heat dissipation, and an attachment mechanism for detachably attaching the heat sink to the outer surface of an electronic device. a mechanism;
  • the attachment mechanism preferably includes an insertion hole provided in the forming area.
  • the insertion hole is preferably provided between two adjacent fins.
  • the insertion holes pass through the fins.
  • the attachment mechanism preferably has an insertion portion that is inserted into the insertion hole, and an operation portion that is provided at one end of the insertion portion and is operated by the user when attaching and detaching the heat sink.
  • the fins include first fins and second fins lower in height than the first fins, It is preferable that the second fin is at least one of a fin adjacent to the insertion hole and a fin overlapping the insertion hole, and the fall prevention member is provided between the housing and the second fin.
  • a fan for sending cooling air to the heat sink and a plurality of mounting mechanisms are preferably provided, and the plurality of mounting mechanisms are provided at positions sandwiching the fan.
  • a fan for sending cooling air to the heat sink is attached to the forming area, the fins include first fins and third fins lower in height than the first fins, and in plan view, the third The fins preferably overlap the fan.
  • an elastic sheet provided on the mounting surface to the outer surface and to be in close contact with the outer surface.
  • the elastic sheet is not provided in the mounting mechanism.
  • a fan that sends cooling air to a heat sink, a power receiving connector that receives driving power of the fan from an electronic device, a connector cover that covers the power receiving connector when not in use, and a housing that accommodates the connector cover removed from the power receiving connector when in use. is preferably provided.
  • a housing that covers the heat sink is provided, and that the accommodating portion is provided between the power receiving connector and the housing.
  • An electronic device system of the present disclosure includes an electronic device and any of the cooling devices described above.
  • the electronic device is an imaging device with a mobile monitor movable to at least a first position and a second position, an outer surface facing the mobile monitor when the mobile monitor is in the first position, and an outer surface facing the mobile monitor when the mobile monitor is in the first position.
  • it is the surface that is exposed when the monitor is in the second position.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a digital camera
  • FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the mobile monitor has moved from a position facing the mounting surface; 1 shows a digital camera system;
  • FIG. It is a front exploded perspective view of a cooling device. It is a back exploded perspective view of a cooling device. It is a trihedral view of a heat sink. It is a sectional view of a cooling device. It is a figure which shows an E-shaped retaining ring.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement position of a power receiving connector; It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment which penetrates a fin and provides an insertion hole.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a digital camera system including a digital camera having grooves formed on a mounting surface and a cooling device according to a third embodiment;
  • Fig. 3 shows a cooling device of a third embodiment with elastic sheets;
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an elastic sheet;
  • FIG. 11 shows a cooling device according to a fourth embodiment with a connector cover; It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of a connector cover and its accommodating part.
  • FIG. 10 is a view showing a cooling device of a fifth embodiment with rubber cushions attached to the sides;
  • FIG. 11 shows a cooling device of a fifth embodiment with rubber covers attached to the sides;
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an attachment mechanism;
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing still another example of the attachment mechanism;
  • the digital camera 2 includes a camera body 10 and a lens barrel 11 provided in front of the camera body 10 .
  • the lens barrel 11 has a lens group that guides subject light representing a subject to the imaging element 12 in the camera body 10 .
  • the imaging element 12 is, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor.
  • the imaging element 12 has a rectangular imaging surface for imaging a subject. The imaging surface receives subject light.
  • pixels for photoelectrically converting received subject light and outputting electric signals are arranged two-dimensionally on the imaging surface.
  • the camera body 10 also incorporates a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 that controls the operation of the imaging element 12 .
  • the front surface of the camera body 10 is also provided with a strobe light irradiation window and the like.
  • the digital camera 2 is an example of an “electronic device” and an “imaging device” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • a power switch 14 , a mode dial 15 , and a release button 16 arranged in the center of the mode dial 15 are provided on the upper surface of the camera body 10 .
  • the power switch 14 is operated to turn on/off the power of the digital camera 2 .
  • the mode dial 15 is rotated to switch between various operation modes of the digital camera 2, such as a still image shooting mode, a moving image shooting mode, and an image playback mode.
  • the release button 16 is pressed when taking an image.
  • the camera body 10 is also provided with operation members such as a menu button and a cross key.
  • a movable monitor 18 is provided on the rear surface 17 of the camera body 10 .
  • a portable monitor 18 is attached to the back surface 17 via hinges 19 .
  • the mobile monitor 18 can rotate 180° in the horizontal direction indicated by the arrow A1 (the direction to open left and the direction to close to the right) with the hinge 19 as a fulcrum.
  • the mobile monitor 18 can be rotated 360 degrees in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow A2. That is, the mobile monitor 18 is a vari-angle monitor.
  • the movable monitor 18 opened to the left is indicated by a solid line
  • the movable monitor 18 rotated upward while being opened to the left is indicated by a broken line.
  • the position shown in FIG. 1 with mobile monitor 18 closed to the right is an example of a "first position" in accordance with the techniques of this disclosure.
  • the position shown in FIG. 2 in which the mobile monitor 18 is opened to the left is an example of the "second position" according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the surface of the rear surface 17 facing the mobile monitor 18 when the mobile monitor 18 is in the position shown in FIG. 1 and exposed when the mobile monitor 18 is in the position shown in FIG. 2 (hereinafter referred to as the mounting surface).
  • 17A is provided with a pair of screw holes 20 for detachably mounting a cooling device 25 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later.
  • the screw holes 20 are arranged at substantially the vertical center of the mounting surface 17A and symmetrically with respect to the horizontal center of the mounting surface 17A.
  • a power supply connector 21 for supplying power to the cooling device 25 is provided at the left end of the mounting surface 17A.
  • 17 A of to-be-attached surfaces are examples of the "outer surface of an electronic device" which concerns on the technique of this indication.
  • a cooling device 25 is attached to the mounting surface 17A as necessary.
  • the cooling device 25 has an attachment mechanism 26 that engages with the screw hole 20, and is detachably attached to the attachment surface 17A.
  • the cooling device 25 and the digital camera 2 constitute a digital camera system 30 .
  • the digital camera system 30 is an example of an "electronic equipment system" according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the cooling device 25 includes a pair of device mounting screws 35, a housing 36, a holding frame 37, a fan 38, a power receiving unit 39, and a heat sink 40.
  • Housing 36 covers holding frame 37 , fan 38 , power receiving unit 39 , and heat sink 40 .
  • the device mounting screw 35 is included in the mounting mechanism 26.
  • the device mounting screw 35 has an elongated cylindrical screw body 50 and a disk-shaped screw head 51 provided at one end of the screw body 50 and having a larger diameter than the screw body 50 .
  • the screw main body 50 is made of metal such as stainless steel.
  • the screw body 50 is composed of a threaded portion 52 at the tip, a trunk portion 53 in the middle, and a neck portion 54 at the base.
  • the screw portion 52 is screwed into the screw hole 20 of the mounting surface 17A.
  • the barrel portion 53 has a slightly smaller diameter than the threaded portion 52 and the neck portion 54 .
  • the body portion 53 is not threaded.
  • a circumferential groove 55 is formed in the neck portion 54 .
  • the screw head 51 is made of a resin with high hardness and high heat resistance, such as phenol resin.
  • the screw head 51 is rotated by the user when the cooling device 25 is attached or detached.
  • the screw head 51 has a size that can be easily gripped by a user's fingers, and a non-slip groove is formed on the entire peripheral surface of the screw head 51 .
  • the screw head 51 is formed with a minus groove for inserting a rotary jig or the like.
  • the screw body portion 50 is an example of the “insertion portion” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the screw head 51 is an example of the "operation part" according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the neck portion 54 is an example of the “boundary portion” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • a pair of insertion holes 60 through which the screw body 50 of the device mounting screw 35 is inserted is formed in the housing 36 .
  • a recess 61 is formed around the insertion hole 60 to accommodate the screw head 51 of the device mounting screw 35 .
  • the screw body 50 is arranged inside the housing 36, and the screw head 51 is arranged outside the housing 36 (see also FIG. 7).
  • Insertion holes 63 through which housing mounting screws 62 are inserted are formed in the four corners of the housing 36 .
  • a plurality of fan-shaped intake ports 64 are radially formed in the central portion of the front surface of the housing 36 .
  • a plurality of slit-shaped intake ports 65 are formed on both side surfaces of the housing 36 .
  • the holding frame 37 holds the fan 38 and the power receiving unit 39 .
  • a pair of insertion holes 70 through which the screw body portion 50 of the device mounting screw 35 is inserted is formed at positions of the holding frame 37 corresponding to the insertion holes 60 .
  • a screw hole 71 is formed at a position of the holding frame 37 corresponding to the insertion hole 63 .
  • a housing mounting screw 62 is screwed into the screw hole 71 .
  • four insertion holes 72 are formed at positions of the holding frame 37 one turn inside the screw holes 71 .
  • a holding frame attachment screw 73 is inserted through the insertion hole 72 .
  • the fan 38 sends cooling air to the heat sink 40. More specifically, the fan 38 is an axial fan that draws in air taken into the interior of the cooling device 25 through the air inlets 64 and 65 and discharges the air toward the heat sink 40 .
  • the power receiving unit 39 has a power receiving connector 75 and a flexible substrate 76 .
  • the power receiving connector 75 is connected to the power supply connector 21 on the mounting surface 17A when the cooling device 25 is mounted on the mounting surface 17A.
  • the power receiving connector 75 receives driving power for the fan 38 from the digital camera 2 via the power feeding connector 21 .
  • the flexible substrate 76 has one end connected to the power receiving connector 75 and the other end connected to the fan 38 .
  • a drive circuit and a power supply circuit for the fan 38 are mounted on the flexible substrate 76 .
  • a plurality of fins 81 for heat dissipation are formed on the front surface 80 of the heat sink 40 facing the fan 38 .
  • the fins 81 stand upright in the front-rear direction, extend in the left-right direction, and are arranged vertically at substantially equal intervals.
  • a rear surface 82 of the heat sink 40 opposite to the front surface 80 on which the fins 81 are formed contacts the mounting surface 17A when the cooling device 25 is mounted. Since the fins 81 are formed on the entire surface of the front surface 80, the entire heat sink 40 is an example of the "fin formation area" according to the technology of the present disclosure. Also, the rear surface 82 is an example of the "mounting surface” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • a pair of through holes 83 through which the screw body portions 50 of the device mounting screws 35 are inserted are formed at positions of the heat sink 40 corresponding to the through holes 60 and 70 .
  • Insertion hole 83 is included in attachment mechanism 26 . Since the insertion hole 83 is provided in the heat sink 40, which is an example of the "fin formation area" according to the technology of the present disclosure, the attachment mechanism 26 overlaps with the "fin formation area.”
  • a screw hole 84 is formed at a position of the heat sink 40 corresponding to the insertion hole 72 .
  • a holding frame mounting screw 73 is screwed into the screw hole 84 . As a result, the holding frame 37, the heat sink 40, and the fan 38 are integrated.
  • a U-shaped connector placement portion 85 is formed in plan view.
  • the connector placement portion 85 is provided by cutting out a portion of the left end of the heat sink 40 .
  • a power receiving connector 75 is arranged in the connector arrangement portion 85 (see FIG. 9).
  • the fin 81 includes a fin 811 of height H1, a fin 812A of height H2A, a fin 813 of height H3, and fins 814 formed at the upper and lower ends.
  • the insertion hole 83 is provided between two adjacent fins 812A.
  • the height H2A of the fin 812A is lower than the height H1 of the fin 811 (H2A ⁇ H1).
  • the fin 811 is an example of the "first fin” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the fin 812A is an example of "a fin adjacent to an insertion hole” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the fin 812A is an example of the "second fin” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the fins 813 overlap the fan 38 in plan view.
  • the height H3 of the fin 813 is lower than the height H1 of the fin 811 (H3 ⁇ H1).
  • the fin 813 is an example of the "third fin” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • an E-shaped retaining ring (also called an E-ring) 90 shown in FIG. 8 is fitted into the groove 55 of the neck 54 of the device mounting screw 35 .
  • Neck 54 is located between housing 36 and fin 812A. Therefore, the E-shaped retaining ring 90 is provided between the housing 36 and the fins 812A.
  • the diameter of the E-shaped retaining ring 90 is smaller than the through hole 70 but larger than the through hole 60 . Therefore, the device mounting screw 35 can move back and forth by the stroke of the insertion hole 60 and the insertion hole 70 . Further, the E-shaped retaining ring 90 prevents the screw main body 50 of the device mounting screw 35 from falling out of the insertion hole 60 and thus the housing 36 .
  • the E-shaped snap ring 90 is an example of the “fall-off prevention member” according to the technology of the present disclosure. A pin or the like that is inserted into a through hole formed in the neck portion 54 may be used as the fall prevention member.
  • the heat source 95 of the digital camera 2 is positioned substantially at the center of the camera body 10 .
  • the heat source 95 includes, for example, the imaging element 12, a drive circuit for the imaging element 12, a power supply circuit, and the CPU 13.
  • the cooling device 25 is attached at a position shifted to the left from the center of the camera body 10 . Therefore, when viewed from the cooling device 25, the heat source 95 is shifted to the right.
  • the heat sink 40 has a first formation region 96 for the fins 81 arranged on the right side of the fan 38 and a second formation region 97 for the fins 81 arranged on the left side of the fan 38.
  • have Most of the heat source 95 is in the first forming area 96 on the right. In other words, the heat source 95 overlaps the first formation region 96 more than the second formation region 97 .
  • the connector placement portion 85 of the heat sink 40 and, by extension, the power receiving connector 75 are located in the second formation area 97 on the left side.
  • the area S1 of the first formation region 96 is larger than the area S2 of the second formation region 97 (S2 ⁇ S1) because the connector placement portion 85 is not provided.
  • S2 ⁇ S1 the area S2 of the second formation region 97
  • the connector placement portion 85 and thus the power receiving connector 75 are placed below the center C of the heat sink 40 .
  • the heat source 95 may include at least one of the image sensor 12 and the CPU 13 .
  • the cooling device 25 is intended to more efficiently cool the heat source 95 near the back surface 17 inside the digital camera 2 , so based on FIG. It is preferable that the CPU 13 is close to
  • the user moves the mobile monitor 18 from the rear surface 17 to the desired position and angle.
  • the user selects a moving image shooting mode with the mode dial 15 and shoots a moving image (for example, shooting a moving image at 120 frames per second (4K/120p) with an image quality equivalent to 4K resolution)
  • the heat source 95 especially generates heat.
  • the cooling device 25 is attached to the attachment surface 17A.
  • the user connects the power receiving connector 75 to the power supply connector 21 of the mounting surface 17A, and screws the screw portion 52 of the device mounting screw 35 into the screw hole 20 of the mounting surface 17A.
  • the back surface 82 of the heat sink 40 is in contact with the mounting surface 17A. Therefore, the heat generated by the heat source 95 is transmitted from the mounting surface 17A to the heat sink 40 and radiated by the fins 81 of the heat sink 40. As shown in FIG. Driving power is supplied through the power receiving connector 75 to operate the fan 38 . As a result, cooling air is sent from the fan 38 to the heat sink 40, and the heat transferred to the heat sink 40 is cooled.
  • the cooling device 25 includes the heat sink 40 formed with a plurality of heat radiation fins 81 and the attachment mechanism 26 for detachably attaching the heat sink 40 to the attachment surface 17A of the digital camera 2. .
  • the insertion holes 83 that are part of the mounting mechanism 26 overlap the areas where the fins 81 are formed. Therefore, the attachment mechanism 26 does not sacrifice the fins 81 . Therefore, it is possible to cool the digital camera 2 when necessary, and to prevent deterioration of the cooling performance.
  • the mounting mechanism 26 includes insertion holes 83 provided in the formation area of the fins 81 and through which the device mounting screws 35 are inserted. Therefore, the mounting mechanism 26 can have a simple structure.
  • the insertion hole 83 is provided between two adjacent fins 812A. Therefore, the insertion hole 83 can be easily formed.
  • the device mounting screw 35 includes a screw body portion 50 as an insertion portion that is inserted through the insertion hole 83, and is provided at one end of the screw body portion 50. It has a screw head 51 as an operation part that is sometimes operated by a user. Therefore, the heat sink 40 (cooling device 25) can be easily attached and detached.
  • the cooling device 25 has a housing 36 that covers the heat sink 40 . Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the screw head 51 is arranged outside the housing 36 and the screw main body 50 is arranged inside the housing 36 . An E-shaped retaining ring 90 is attached to the neck portion 54 which is the boundary portion between the screw main body portion 50 and the screw head portion 51 as a fall prevention member for preventing the device mounting screw 35 from falling out of the housing 36 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the device mounting screws 35 from coming off the housing 36 .
  • the housing 36 covers not only the heat sink 40 but also the holding frame 37 , the fan 38 , and the power receiving unit 39 , it still covers the heat sink 40 .
  • the fins 81 include fins 811 that are first fins and fins 812A that are second fins lower than the fins 811 in height.
  • Fin 812A is a fin adjacent to insertion hole 83 . Therefore, a space can be secured on the front surface 80 side of the fin 812A.
  • the neck 54 is arranged in this space. Therefore, by fitting the E-shaped snap ring 90 into the groove 55 of the neck portion 54, it is possible to prevent the device mounting screw 35 from coming off.
  • the device mounting screw 35 has a screw main body 50 made of metal. Therefore, like the fins 81 of the heat sink 40, the screw main body 50 can function as a heat dissipation member.
  • the device mounting screw 35 has a screw head 51 made of a highly heat-resistant resin. Therefore, the heat from the screw body portion 50 is not transmitted to the screw head portion 51 . Therefore, the user's fingers holding the screw head 51 can be protected from heat.
  • the cooling device 25 has a fan 38 that sends cooling air to the heat sink 40 .
  • the pair of mounting mechanisms 26 are provided at positions sandwiching the fan 38 . Therefore, the feeling of stability when the cooling device 25 is attached to the attachment surface 17A is increased. Rattling of the cooling device 25 due to vibration of the fan 38 can be suppressed.
  • the fan 38 is attached to the area where the fins 81 are formed.
  • the fin 81 includes a first fin 811 and a third fin 813 lower in height than the fin 811 .
  • the fins 813 overlap the fan 38 in plan view. Therefore, a space for the fan 38 can be secured on the front surface 80 side of the fins 813 . This can contribute to making the cooling device 25 compact.
  • the digital camera system 30 includes a digital camera 2 equipped with a mobile monitor 18 and a cooling device 25 for cooling the heat generated by the digital camera 2.
  • the digital camera 2 has a problem of heat generation, especially during moving image shooting. Therefore, the heat generated by the digital camera 2 can be efficiently cooled by the cooling device 25 when necessary, such as when photographing a moving image.
  • the digital camera 2 includes a mobile monitor 18 and screw holes 20 on the mounting surface 17A.
  • the cooling device 25 has an attachment mechanism 26 for detachably attaching to the digital camera 2 .
  • the attachment mechanism 26 is attached to the screw hole 20 exposed by moving the mobile monitor from the position facing the attachment surface 17A.
  • the mounting surface 17A is normally covered with a mobile monitor 18.
  • the screw holes 20 are also normally hidden by the mobile monitor 18 . Therefore, it looks better than a digital camera in which the screw holes 20 are always exposed.
  • there is less chance of foreign matter such as dust entering the screw hole 20 there is less risk of failure compared to a digital camera in which the screw hole 20 is always exposed, and maintainability is good.
  • the digital camera 2 includes a screw hole 20 , and the mounting mechanism 26 of the cooling device 25 includes a screw portion 52 that fits into the screw hole 20 . Therefore, the cooling device 25 can be attached to and detached from the digital camera 2 with a simple structure.
  • the mobile monitor 18 is a vari-angle monitor. Therefore, compared to the tilt system in which the mobile monitor is pulled out rearward from the rear surface and rotated in the vertical direction, the mounting surface 17A has a larger area, and the contact surface of the cooling device 25 with the heat sink 40 can be secured correspondingly wider. can. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the cooling efficiency.
  • the heat sink 40 has a connector placement portion 85.
  • a power receiving connector 75 for receiving power for driving the fan 38 from the digital camera 2 is arranged in the connector arrangement portion 85 .
  • the heat source 95 of the digital camera 2 is on the right side of the first formation area 96 side
  • the power receiving connector 75 is on the left side of the second formation area 97 side.
  • the area S1 of the first formation region 96 is larger than the area S2 of the second formation region.
  • the power receiving connector 75 is arranged below the center C of the heat sink 40 .
  • the part where the connector placement part 85 is formed has no fins 81, so the cooling performance is inferior. Therefore, if the connector placement portion 85 is formed in the same first formation region 96 as the heat source 95 that requires cooling, there is a concern that the cooling efficiency will decrease. However, in this example, since the connector placement portion 85 is formed in the second formation region 97 opposite to the first formation region 96 to place the power receiving connector 75, there is little concern that the cooling efficiency will be lowered.
  • the electronic device is the digital camera 2 having the image sensor 12 that captures moving images
  • the heat source 95 is the image sensor 12 and the CPU 13 that processes the moving images. Therefore, the cooling device 25 can efficiently cool the moving image when the heat source 95 is particularly concerned about heat generation.
  • the insertion hole 83 is provided between the two adjacent fins 812A in the first embodiment, the configuration is not limited to this. As an example, like the heat sink 100 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the insertion holes 83 may be provided through the fins 812B.
  • the fin 812B is an example of "a fin overlapping the insertion hole" according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the height H2B of the fin 812B is lower than the height H1 of the fin 811 (H2B ⁇ H1).
  • the fin 812B is an example of the "second fin” according to the technology of the present disclosure, like the fin 812A of the first embodiment.
  • the insertion holes 83 pass through the fins 812B. Therefore, the screw body portion 50 of the device mounting screw 35 is not arranged between the fins 81 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the passage of air compared to the above-described first embodiment in which passage of air between the fins 812A is poor due to the screw body portion 50 .
  • the width in the vertical direction of the portion where the insertion hole 83 is formed may be made wider than the other portions.
  • a digital camera 110 has a recess 111 formed in a mounting surface 17A.
  • the concave portion 111 is a step for preventing the corner of the movable monitor 18 from coming into contact with the mounting surface 17A when the movable monitor 18 is rotated in the vertical direction at an incomplete horizontal opening angle. .
  • the cooling device 115 constitutes a digital camera system 120 together with the digital camera 110 .
  • the cooling device 115 has the same basic configuration as the cooling device 25 of the first embodiment, except that an elastic sheet 116 is adhered for close contact with the recess 111 of the mounting surface 17A. 25 different.
  • the elastic sheet 116 has elasticity, as its name suggests, and relatively high thermal conductivity.
  • the elastic sheet 116 is, for example, a graphite sheet.
  • the elastic sheet 116 is attached to the back surface 82 of the heat sink 40 that contacts the mounting surface 17A.
  • the elastic sheet 116 substantially covers the rear surface 82, but slightly exposes a portion thereof. That is, the elastic sheet 116 has a circular hole 121 that is cut to match the insertion hole 83 and a rectangular corner portion 122 that is cut to match the power receiving connector 75 . Since the insertion hole 83 is included in the attachment mechanism 26 , the elastic sheet 116 is not provided in the attachment mechanism 26 portion due to the hole 121 . Also, the elastic sheet 116 is not provided at the power receiving connector 75 due to the corner portion 122 .
  • the cooling device 115 of the third embodiment is provided on the rear surface 82 of the heat sink 40, which is the mounting surface to the mounting surface 17A, and includes the elastic sheet 116 for closely contacting the mounting surface 17A.
  • the elastic sheet 116 is in close contact with the recess 111 of the mounting surface 17A. Therefore, even if the mounting surface 17A has a step such as the concave portion 111, the adhesion of the heat sink 40 to the mounting surface 17A can be enhanced, and more heat can be transferred from the mounting surface 17A to the heat sink 40. can be made
  • the elastic sheet 116 is not provided in the mounting mechanism 26 portion. Therefore, the elastic sheet 116 does not hinder the attachment of the cooling device 115 to the attachment surface 17A. Also, the elastic sheet 116 is not provided at the power receiving connector 75 portion. Therefore, the elastic sheet 116 does not hinder the power supply to the fan 38 .
  • an elastic sheet 126 having a size that fits inside the insertion hole 83 and the power receiving connector 75 may be used. By doing so, the elastic sheet 126 is also not provided in the mounting mechanism 26 and the power receiving connector 75 .
  • a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion 111 may be formed on the rear surface 82 of the heat sink 40.
  • this method requires time and effort to process the back surface 82, the method of attaching the elastic sheet 116 or 126 is preferable.
  • the cooling device 130 of the fourth embodiment includes a connector cover 131 detachably attached to the power receiving connector 75 .
  • the connector cover 131 is put on the power receiving connector 75 to cover the power receiving connector 75 when the cooling device 130 is not in use.
  • a housing portion 132 is provided in a portion of the housing 36 facing the power receiving connector 75 and between the power receiving connector 75 and the housing 36 .
  • Accommodating portion 132 accommodates connector cover 131 removed from power receiving connector 75 when cooling device 130 is used.
  • a holding mechanism (not shown) that holds the housed power receiving connector 75 is provided in the housing portion 132 .
  • the holding mechanism presses the connector cover 131 against the wall surface of the housing portion 132 by the force of a spring, for example.
  • the holding mechanism is a shutter that opens and closes the opening of the housing portion 132 .
  • the holding mechanism may attract and hold the connector cover 131 by magnetic force. When the connector cover 131 is taken out from the accommodating portion 132, the holding by the holding mechanism is released by operating a button or the like.
  • the cooling device 130 of the fourth embodiment includes the connector cover 131 that covers the power receiving connector 75 when not in use, and the housing portion 132 that houses the connector cover 131 removed from the power receiving connector 75 when in use. Since the connector cover 131 reduces the chances of dust or other foreign matter entering the power receiving connector 75 when not in use, it is possible to reduce the risk of failure and contribute to improved maintainability. In addition, since the accommodation portion 132 provides a place for the connector cover 131 removed from the power receiving connector 75 to go, loss of the connector cover 131 can be prevented.
  • the accommodation portion 132 is provided between the power receiving connector 75 and the housing 36 . Therefore, access is easy when covering the power receiving connector 75 with the connector cover 131 when not in use, and when housing the connector cover 131 removed from the power receiving connector 75 when in use.
  • the cooling device 135 has a plurality of trapezoidal cylindrical rubber cushions 137 attached to the side portion 136 .
  • the side portion 136 is a portion facing the mobile monitor 18 when the mobile monitor 18 moves from the position facing the mounting surface 17A. Due to the presence of this rubber cushion 137, even if the mobile monitor 18 is accidentally hit against the side portion 136, the mobile monitor 18 will not be damaged. Therefore, the mobile monitor 18 can be protected.
  • a rubber cover 142 that covers the side portion 141 may be employed instead of the rubber cushion 137 .
  • the rubber cover 142 compared with the rubber cushion 137, the amount of protrusion to the outside is reduced, so the appearance can be improved.
  • the device mounting screw 35 is exemplified as the mounting mechanism 26 in each of the above embodiments, it is not limited to this.
  • a device mounting pin 150 shown in FIG. 19 may be used.
  • the device mounting pin 150 is a so-called rotary lock pin, and has a pin body portion 151 and a rotary knob 152 provided at one end of the pin body portion 151 .
  • the pin main body 151 is made of metal, and the rotary knob 152 is made of resin with high hardness and high heat resistance.
  • the rotation knob 152 is rotated by the user when the heat sink 40 is attached or detached.
  • a pair of columnar protrusions 154 are formed at positions facing each other on the tip portion 153 of the pin main body portion 151 .
  • the projection 154 (pin main body portion 151) rotates 90° in conjunction with the rotation operation of the rotary knob 152.
  • the pin body portion 151 is an example of the “insertion portion” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the rotary knob 152 is an example of the “operation unit” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the mounting surface 17A is formed with a fitting hole 155 into which the tip portion 153 is fitted.
  • the fitting hole 155 has a shape following the cross-sectional shape of the tip portion 153 including the protrusion 154 .
  • a circumferential groove 156 in which the projection 154 is accommodated is formed inside the fitting hole 155 .
  • the rotation knob 152 When attaching the cooling device to the mounting surface 17A, after inserting the tip portion 153 of the pin main body portion 151 into the fitting hole 155, the rotation knob 152 is rotated to rotate the projection 154 by 90°, thereby 154 fits into groove 156 .
  • the protrusion 154 is rotated 90 degrees in the opposite direction by rotating the rotation knob 152 in the opposite direction, thereby releasing the engagement between the protrusion 154 and the groove 156. After that, the pin body portion 151 is pulled up from the fitting hole 155 .
  • a device mounting pin 160 shown in FIG. 20 may be used.
  • the device mounting pin 160 is a so-called ball lock pin, and has a pin body portion 161 and a knob 162 provided at one end of the pin body portion 161 .
  • a button 163 is provided on the knob 162 .
  • the pin main body 161 is made of metal, and the knob 162 is made of resin with high hardness and high heat resistance. The button 163 is pressed by the user when the heat sink 40 is attached or detached.
  • Four balls 165 are attached to the tip portion 164 of the pin body portion 161 at, for example, 90° intervals in the circumferential direction. The ball 165 can appear and disappear from the tip portion 164 .
  • the ball 165 protrudes from the tip portion 164 when the button 163 is not pressed.
  • the ball 165 sinks into the tip portion 164 in conjunction with the pressing operation of the button 163 .
  • the pin body portion 161 is an example of the “insertion portion” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the knob 162 including the button 163 is an example of the "operation unit” according to the technology of the present disclosure.
  • the mounting surface 17A is formed with a fitting hole 166 into which the tip portion 164 is fitted.
  • the fitting hole 166 has a shape following the cross-sectional shape of the tip portion 164 in which the ball 165 is sunk, that is, has a circular shape.
  • a circumferential groove 167 in which the ball 165 is accommodated is formed inside the fitting hole 166 .
  • the button 163 When attaching the cooling device to the mounting surface 17A, the button 163 is pressed to make the ball 165 sink into the tip portion 164. After that, the tip portion 164 is inserted into the fitting hole 166 . After that, the button 163 is released to project the ball 165 from the tip portion 164 , thereby fitting the ball 165 into the groove 167 . On the other hand, when the cooling device is removed from the mounting surface 17A, the button 163 is pressed to make the ball 165 sink into the tip portion 164, thereby releasing the engagement between the ball 165 and the groove 167. After that, the pin body portion 161 is pulled up from the fitting hole 166 .
  • the number of mounting mechanisms 26 is not limited to two as illustrated.
  • four attachment mechanisms 26 may be arranged at the four corners of the cooling device.
  • the mobile monitor 18 is not limited to the vari-angle type illustrated in each of the above embodiments, and may be a tilt type. Also, the fan 38 may be omitted.
  • the processor is not limited to the illustrated CPU 13.
  • specification of programmable logic devices PLDs
  • ASICs Application Specific Integrated Circuits
  • FPGAs Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • a dedicated electric circuit or the like which is a processor having a circuit configuration specially designed to execute the processing of , may also be used.
  • the digital camera 2 has been exemplified as an electronic device, it is not limited to this.
  • the technology of the present disclosure can be applied to any electronic device that requires cooling in some cases.
  • a and/or B is synonymous with “at least one of A and B.” That is, “A and/or B” means that only A, only B, or a combination of A and B may be used.
  • a and/or B means that only A, only B, or a combination of A and B may be used.

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