US 2012O241 136A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0241136A1
ZENG et al. (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 27, 2012
(54) COOLING DEVICE Publication Classification

(75) Inventors: XIANG-KUN ZENG, Wuhan City (51) Int. Cl.

(CN); ZHI-JLANG YAO, Wuhan F28F I3/00 (2006.01)
City (CN); LI-FU XU, Wuhan City
(CN) (52) U.S. Cl. ......................................... 165/121; 165/185
(73) Assignees: HON HAI PRECISION
INDUSTRY CO.,LTD., Tu-Cheng (57) ABSTRACT
(TW), HONG FUJIN A cooling device for cooling an electronic component is
PRECISION INDUSTRY
(WUHAN) CO.,LTD., Wuhan City disclosed. The cooling device comprises a cooler comprising
(CN) a base, a plurality of first fins and a plurality of second fins.
The plurality of first fins extends substantially perpendicular
(21) Appl. No.: 13/301,862 from the base, and the plurality of second fins are secured to
the base. Each of the plurality of second fins is between
(22) Filed: Nov. 22, 2011 adjacent two of the plurality of first fins. Each of the plurality
of second fins comprises a plurality of body portions and a
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data plurality of connecting pieces. Each of the plurality of con
necting pieces connects adjacent two of the plurality of body
Mar. 21, 2011 (CN) ......................... 2011 1 OO67217.0 portions.

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COOLING DEVICE allel to each other and perpendicular to the first pieces 151.
Each of the plurality of connecting pieces 155 is connected to
BACKGROUND adjacent two of the two adjacent second pieces 153. In one
0001 1. Technical Field embodiment, each of the plurality of connecting pieces 155 is
0002 The present disclosure relates to a cooling device. substantially parallel to the first pieces 151, and a distance
0003 2. Description of Related Art between the two second pieces 153 of one of the plurality of
0004. A cooling device is usually used for cooling an body portions 150 is substantially equal to a distance between
electronic component, such as a CPU. Referring to FIG. 1, a adjacent two of the two second pieces 153 of adjacent two of
conventional cooling device generally comprises a cooler 80 the plurality of body portions 150. An air channel 156 is
and a fan 90. The cooler 80 may comprises a base 81 and a defined by each adjacent two of the two second pieces 153.
plurality offins 83 located on a top surface of the base 81. The 0013 Inassembly, each of the plurality of second fins 15 is
plurality of fins 83 may be substantially perpendicular to the secured to each adjacent two of the plurality of first fins 13.
base 81. An air channel 85 may be defined by each two One of the two second piece 153 abuts against the top surface
adjacent fins 83. A bottom surface of the base 81 may abut of the base 11. The two second pieces 153 are substantially
against an electronic component 71 secured to a circuit board parallel to the base 11. An extending direction of the air
70. The base 81 may transfer heat generated by the electronic channel 156 is substantially perpendicular to the plurality of
component to the plurality of fins 83. The fan 90 may be first fins 13. In one embodiment, each of the first piece 151
secured to a side of the cooler 80. The fan 90 guides air to flow and each of the plurality of connecting pieces 155 abut against
via the air channel 85 and cools the plurality of fins 83. each of the plurality of first fins 13. The fan 30 is secured to the
However, the cooling surface area of the fins 30 may be small, cooler 10 on one side of the air channel 156. The cooler 10 is
resulting a low cooling efficiency. Therefore, an improved secured to the circuit board 50, and a bottom surface of the
cooling device may be desire. base 11 abuts against the electronic component 60.
0014. In use, heat generated from the electronic compo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS nent 60 is transferred to the plurality of first fins 13 and the
plurality of second fins 15 through the base 11. The fan 30
0005. Many aspects of the embodiments can be better guides air flow to flow via the air channel 156 to cool the
understood with reference to the following drawings. The cooler 10.
components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to 0015. In the above described cooling device, the plurality
scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illus second fins 15 increase cooling surface area of the cooling
trating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the device, so the heat can be dissipated quickly. Thus, the cool
drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding ing efficiency is improved.
parts throughout the several views. 0016. It is to be understood, however, that even though
0006 FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a cooling numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth
device of a prior art. in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with
0007 FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of one details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the
embodiment of a cooling device of the present disclosure. disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in
0008 FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the portion III of FIG. detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and the
2.
0009 FIG. 4 is an isometricassembled view of the cooling arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure, to
device of FIG. 2. the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the
terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
What is claimed is:
0010. The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and 1. A cooling device comprising:
not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying
drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. a cooler comprising a base, a plurality of first fins and a
It should be noted that references to “an or 'one' embodi plurality of second fins;
ment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same wherein the plurality of first fins extends substantially per
embodiment, and Such references mean at least one. pendicular from the base, and the plurality of second fins
0011 Referring to FIGS. 2-4, a cooling device in accor are secured to the base; and each of the plurality of
dance with an embodiment comprises a cooler 10 and a fan second fins is between adjacent two of the plurality of
3O. first fins; each of the plurality of second fins comprises a
0012. The cooler 10 may be used to cool an electronic plurality of body portions and a plurality of connecting
component 60. The electronic component 60 is secured to a pieces, each of the plurality of connecting pieces con
circuit board 50. The cooler 10 comprises a base 11, a plural nects adjacent two of the plurality of body portions.
ity of first fins 13, and a plurality of second fins 15. The 2. The cooling device of claim 1, wherein each of the
plurality of first fins 13 extend from a top surface of the base plurality of body portions comprises two second pieces, and
11, and are substantially perpendicular to the top surface or a a first piece connected to each of the two second pieces, and
bottom surface of the base 11. The top surface is substantially each of the plurality of connecting pieces connects adjacent
parallel to the bottom surface. Each of the plurality of second two of the two second pieces of adjacent two of the plurality
fins 15 comprises a plurality of body portions 150, and a of body portions.
plurality of connecting pieces 155. Each of the plurality of 3. The cooling device of claim 2, wherein the first piece is
body portions 150 comprises a first piece 151 and two second Substantially perpendicular to each of the two second pieces,
pieces 153. The first pieces 151 are substantially parallel to and parallel to each of the plurality of plurality of connecting
each other. The two second pieces 153 are substantially par pieces.
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4. The cooling device of claim 2, wherein one of the two prises two second pieces, and a first piece connected to each
second pieces abuts against the base, and is Substantially of the two second pieces, the two second pieces defines an air
parallel to the base. channel; the fan is secured to a side of the air channel, and the
5. The cooling device of claim 2, wherein the two second fan guides air flow to flow through the air channel.
pieces define an air channel for airflow flowing through, and 10. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein each of the
the air channel has an extending direction Substantially per plurality of connecting pieces connects adjacent two of the
pendicular to each of the plurality of first fins. two second pieces of adjacent two of the plurality of body
6. The cooling device of claim 2, wherein a distance portions.
between the two second pieces of each of the plurality of body 11. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein the first piece is
portions is Substantially equal to a distance between the adja Substantially perpendicular to each of the two second pieces,
cent two of the two second pieces of adjacent two of the and substantially parallel to each of the plurality of connect
plurality of body portions. ing pieces.
7. The cooling device of claim 2, wherein each of the first 12. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein one of the two
piece and each of the plurality of connecting pieces abut second pieces abuts against the base, and is Substantially
against adjacent two of the plurality of first fins. parallel to the base.
8. The cooling device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of 13. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein the air channel
first fins are integrated with the base. has an extending direction Substantially perpendicular to each
9. A cooling device comprising: of the plurality of first fins.
14. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein a distance
a fan; and between the two second pieces of each of the plurality of body
a cooler comprising a base, a plurality of first fins and a portions is substantially equal to a distance between the adja
plurality of second fins; cent two of the two second pieces of adjacent two of the
wherein the plurality of first fins extends substantially per plurality of body portions.
pendicular from the base; the plurality of second fins are 15. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein each of the first
secured to the base; each of the plurality of second fins is piece and each of the plurality of connecting pieces abut
between adjacent two of the plurality of first fins; each of the against adjacent two of the plurality of first fins.
plurality of second fins comprises a plurality of body portions 16. The cooling device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of
and a plurality of connecting pieces, each of the plurality of first fins are integrated with the base.
connecting pieces connects adjacent two of the plurality of
body portions; each of the plurality of body portions com ck : * : *k