| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D453744 |
Heat sink |
February 19, 2002 |
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| 6666261 |
Liquid circulation cooler |
December 23, 2003 |
| A liquid cooler (1) includes a body (10) and a cover (20) attached on the body. The body includes a base (12) with a first cavity (126) accommodating liquid, a central hollow cylinder (16) having a passage (164) in communication with the first cavity, and a plurality of vertical tube |
| 6665934 |
Method for making heat dissipation device |
December 23, 2003 |
| A method for making a heat dissipation device (3) includes the steps of: providing a metal plate (2) and a fin member (1), bending the metal plate to form a body (2'), and attaching the fin member to the body. The metal plate includes a central portion (22) and a pair of end portions (24 |
| 6650536 |
Cooling system for computer |
November 18, 2003 |
| A cooling system for a computer (10) includes a thermoelectric cooler (20) attached to a side panel (14) of the computer, an internal heat sink (30) attached on an electrical component, a cooling fan (52) attached on one side of the internal heat sink, a fan duct (50) connected between t |
| 6636424 |
Heat dissipation device |
October 21, 2003 |
| A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (30), a metal plate (50), and a clip (20). The heat sink has a chassis (36) with thermally conductive material (40) applied thereunder. The metal plate is attached to the material in order to be in thermal contact with the chassis. The m |
| 6552902 |
Turbinate heat sink |
April 22, 2003 |
| A heat sink (10) includes a circular base (20), a plurality of fins (30), and a central post (40). The base is adapted to be in thermal contact with an electronic device, to remove heat therefrom. The post extends from a top surface (26) of the base. The post has a first surface connecte |
| 6520250 |
Fan holder |
February 18, 2003 |
| A fan holder (10) for attaching a fan (30) to a heat sink (40) includes a base (11) defining an opening (18) therethrough, two pairs of hooks (14), two pairs of posts (16) around the opening, a pair of positioning blocks (22), and two pairs of slots (15) defined in the base. The hooks de |
| 6466445 |
Clip for heat sink |
October 15, 2002 |
| A clip (10) for securing a heat sink (20) to an electronic device (30) mounted on a circuit board (35) between two retention modules (40) includes a central pressing portion (12), a pair of spring portions (14), a pair of legs (16, 17) for engaging with one retention module, a connec |
| 6453530 |
Tool for mounting a clip to a socket |
September 24, 2002 |
| A tool (1) for mounting a heat sink clip (80) to a CPU socket (100) includes a handle (10) and a lever (40) pivotally attached to the handle. The handle includes a body (12) and first and second legs (14, 16). The second leg has two tabs (30) defining two first pivot holes (32) therein. |
| 6452803 |
Heat sink assembly |
September 17, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (10), and a clip (30). The heat sink includes a base (12) defining an annular groove (14), and a plurality of upwardly extending fins (16). A cavity (18) defined in the fins accommodates a fan (20). The clip includes a generally annular body (32) |
| 6452801 |
Heat sink clip with slidable locking bars |
September 17, 2002 |
| A clip (10) comprises a pressing body (12) adapted to press onto a heat sink (40). First and second arms (14, 15) extend outwardly and upwardly from opposite ends of the pressing body. A pair of flanges (36) extends perpendicularly outwardly from opposite edges of the second arm. A h |
| 6450251 |
Heat removal system |
September 17, 2002 |
| A heat removal system includes a heat dissipation assembly (10) and a system fan (20) which cooperatively achieve optimized heat dissipation efficiency. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink (12) and an angled fan (14). The heat sink includes a base (122) and a plurality of |
| 6449151 |
Heat sink assembly having fastening means for attaching fan to heat sink |
September 10, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (10), a frame (30), a fan (50), and a fastener (70). The heat sink has a pair of diagonally opposite vertical poles (20). An annular step (201) is formed on each pole at a position higher than a top extremity of fins (107) of the heat sink. An |
| 6442836 |
Method of making folded fin |
September 3, 2002 |
| A method for forming a folded fin includes at least the following steps: providing a horizontal metallic strip; forming number of pairs of indents alternately in a top face and a bottom face of the strip; clamping the strip with three folding tools, wherein a first tool is located betwee |
| 6442816 |
Tool for mounting clip to CPU socket |
September 3, 2002 |
| A tool (100) for mounting a clip (60) to a CPU socket (90) includes a body (110), and a pair of feet (130) attached on opposite sides of the body. The body includes a handle (112), a presser (114) for downwardly pressing the clip, and a finger (116) with a claw (120) for catching a bar ( |
| 6430051 |
Heat sink clip with pivotally connected arms |
August 6, 2002 |
| A clip (10) for securing a heat sink (20) to a CPU (30) mounted on a CPU socket (40) includes first and second latching arms (50, 70) and a connecting portion (80). The first latching arm includes a horizontal first main body (52), and a first through hole (58) defined in the first m |
| 6424530 |
Clip for heat sink |
July 23, 2002 |
| A clip (10) securing a heat sink (20) to a heat-generating device (40) for removing heat therefrom comprises a body (12) and a pair of arms (14, 16) extending from the body. The body is positioned in a groove of the heat sink, for pressing the heat sink against a heat-generating device. |
| 6421242 |
Heat sink clip with pressing cam |
July 16, 2002 |
| A heat sink clip (1) includes a handle portion (10), a connecting portion (20) and a sliding portion (30). The handle portion has two side plates (14), a hook (19) extending perpendicularly from one of the side plates, and a pressing cam (15) formed at a bottom end of the other side plat |
| 6418393 |
Thermal module inspecting device |
July 9, 2002 |
| An inspecting device for a thermal module for cooling a CPU of a computer to decide whether the module can work properly is disclosed. The device includes a computer stored with preset data. A measuring unit has a heater generating heat with a predetermined temperature. A converter elect |
| 6418025 |
Clip for heat sink |
July 9, 2002 |
| A clip (10) for attaching a heat sink to an electronic device mounted on a circuit board includes a body (17) and a handle (15) extending from the body for facilitating operation of the clip. An arcuate spring tab (12) extends from the body and elastically engages with the heat sink. A p |
| 6418022 |
Heat sink clip with operating bar |
July 9, 2002 |
| A clip (1) comprises a main body (10) and an operating bar (30). The main body has a pressing section (12) adapted to press onto a heat sink (40). First and second arms (14, 15) extend outwardly and upwardly from opposite ends of the pressing section. A pair of flanges (24) extends p |
| 6418018 |
Heat removal system |
July 9, 2002 |
| A heat removal system of the present invention includes a fan (30) of a power supply (20), a heat sink (50) mounted to the fan, and a heat pipe (60) connecting the heat sink to a CPU (24). The heat sink includes a cylindrical base (52) and a plurality of radial fins (54) around the base. |
| 6415852 |
Heat sink assembly |
July 9, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly (1) includes a heat sink (10), and a fan (20) attached to the heat sink. The fan is box-shaped, and defines two recesses (24) in each of two opposite side walls (22) thereof. The heat sink includes a base (12) and a plurality of parallel fins (14) extending upwardly |
| 6414846 |
Heat sink assembly |
July 2, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (10) and a fixing device (20). The heat sink includes a base (12) and a plurality of fins (14) extending from the base. The base has a pair of exposed portions at opposite sides of the fins. The fixing device includes a clip (22) and a clamp (24) |
| 6412546 |
Heat dissipation device for integrated circuits |
July 2, 2002 |
| A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (80) and an assembling device for securing the heat sink to a, chip (90) mounted on a printed circuit board (100). The heat sink has a pair of ears (82) each defining an aperture (84) therein. The assembling device includes a clip (70), a |
| 6404630 |
Fan duct for heat dissipation |
June 11, 2002 |
| A fan duct (10) for heat dissipation includes a hollow clasp (14), a base (16), and a flexible pipe (12) connecting the hollow clasp and the base. The clasp includes a hollow first connecting portion (142) connected to an end of the flexible pipe, a hollow funnel portion (144), and an up |
| 6401806 |
Heat sink assembly |
June 11, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (40), a fan (30), and a fixing device (10). The fan has a chassis (32), and a hollow cylinder (34) extending upwardly therefrom. The heat sink has a base (42) which defines a pair of grooves (422) in a bottom surface thereof, and a plurality of |
| 6396697 |
Heat dissipation assembly |
May 28, 2002 |
| A heat dissipation assembly includes a fan (10), a heat sink (20) and a holder (40) attaching the fan on the heat sink. The fan defines four through holes (104) at four corners thereof. The heat sink includes a base (201) with two grooves (205) defined thereunder, and a plurality of fins |
| 6396696 |
Clip for heat sink |
May 28, 2002 |
| A clip (40) for securing a heat sink (20) to an electronic device (35) includes a body (42) and a fastener (44) slidably attached to the body. The body has a central pressing portion (46), a pair of legs(54, 56) extending downwardly at opposite ends of the body, and a fixing plate (66) |
| 6396695 |
Clip for heat sink |
May 28, 2002 |
| A clip (10) for securing a heat sink (30) to an electronic device (40) includes a base (12), a pair of handles (16) and a pressing portion (18). The handles extend outwardly from opposite ends of the base. The base defines a slot (14) for receiving a catch (62) of a retention module (60) |
| 6392889 |
Fastener for heat sink |
May 21, 2002 |
| A fastener (50) includes a pin (52), a spring (54) and a handle (56). The pin extends through a heat sink (10). The handle is pivotably attached to a top portion of the pin. The pin has a foot (522) extending through a mother board (30) and a supporting board (40) located under the mothe |
| 6392888 |
Heat dissipation assembly and method of assembling the same |
May 21, 2002 |
| A heat dissipation assembly comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) (20), a chip (30) and a heat sink (10). The PCB comprises a grounding circuit and four through apertures (22) in the grounding circuit. The chip is mounted on the PCB, and is surrounded by the through apertures. The heat |
| 6392886 |
Heat sink assembly |
May 21, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (30), a clip (20), and a fastener (10). The heat sink has a base (301) and a plurality of parallel fins (302) extending therefrom. A pair of barbs (303) is symmetrically formed on outmost sides of two adjacent central fins. The fastener includes |
| 6392885 |
Fan holder |
May 21, 2002 |
| A fan holder (10) for attaching a fan (30) to a heat sink (40) includes a base (11) defining a vent (24) for allowing air flow, two pairs of legs (16, 18), two pairs of posts (14) around the vent and a pair of positioning blocks (22). The legs depend from the base, and each leg has a |
| 6373701 |
Heat dissipation assembly |
April 16, 2002 |
| A heat dissipation assembly (20) includes a heat sink (10) and a metal plate (30). The heat sink includes a chassis (14) and a plurality of fins (12). The chassis forms a pair of tabs (17) depending from each of two opposite sides of a bottom surface (15) of the chassis. First and second |
| 6373699 |
Heat dissipation device |
April 16, 2002 |
| A heat dissipation device (1) includes a chassis (10) and a fin member (20). The chassis is formed as a single unit by extrusion, and includes a top surface (11). Four parallel ribs (13) are formed on the top surface. A pair of slots (14) is difined in the top surface, adjacent the two |
| 6370024 |
Heat sink clip |
April 9, 2002 |
| A heat sink clip (30) includes a spring portion (31) and two arms (36) extending from respective opposite ends of the spring portion. The spring portion has a horizontal portion (35) which forms a tab (33) extending horizontally and then downwardly from a side edge of the horizontal |
| 6362963 |
Heat sink clip |
March 26, 2002 |
| A heat sink clip (4) includes a fastener (42) and a handle (44). The fastener includes a body (46) and first and second arms (54, 56) extending downward from opposite ends of the body. The first and second arms each define an aperture (58) for engaging with a corresponding tab (2) formed |
| 6362962 |
Clip for heat sink |
March 26, 2002 |
| A clip (30) for securing a heat sink (50) to a heat-generating electronic device (90) includes first and second fasteners (40, 60). The first fastener includes a body (41), and a pair of legs (49) depending from respective opposite ends of the body. The body has a stretch portion (411) |
| 6360812 |
Heat dissipating assembly |
March 26, 2002 |
| A heat dissipating assembly (10) includes a heat sink (12), a pair of clips (14), and a pair of holders (16). The heat sink includes a chassis (20) defining a pair of slots (24) spaced from each other and a plurality of fins (22) extending from the chassis between the slots. Each clip in |
| 6343020 |
Memory module |
January 29, 2002 |
| A memory module includes a circuit board on which memory chips are mounted and a metal casing attached to the circuit board for shielding the memory chips. Conductive traces are formed on the circuit board for electrically engaging corresponding portions of the casing to ground the casin |
| 6343015 |
Heat sink clip |
January 29, 2002 |
| A heat sink clip (10) includes a body (12), and first and second arms (13, 19) depending from opposite ends of the body. The body includes a curved portion (11), first and second spring portions (15, 17) extending from opposite ends of the curved portion, and a connecting portion (16) be |
| 6343013 |
Heat sink assembly |
January 29, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (30), a fan (50), and a fixing device (10). The fixing device includes an engaging portion (12) for pressing the heat sink onto a CPU (40), and a fixing portion (14) for securing the fan to the heat sink. The engaging portion has a pressing s |
| 6341644 |
Heat sink assembly |
January 29, 2002 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a fan, a heat sink, and a fixing device which attaches the fan to the heat sink. The heat sink has a plurality of fins. Four catches are respectively formed on four outermost fins, two on each of two longitudinal sides of the base. The fixing device has a ba |
| 6341065 |
Heat sink clip |
January 22, 2002 |
| A heat sink clip (10) includes a body (12) and a fastener (14). The body includes a spring portion (20) positioned above a heat sink, and two legs (28) extending from opposite ends of the spring portion. Each leg defines an aperture (30) for engaging a catch of a retention module mounted |
| 6339533 |
Heat dissipating assembly |
January 15, 2002 |
| A heat dissipating assembly (30) includes a heat sink (50), a pair of clips (40) and a pair of retention modules (60). The heat sink includes a chassis defining a pair of slots (56) near respective opposite ends thereof. Each retention module forms a pair of catches (62) at respective |
| 6333850 |
Heat sink system |
December 25, 2001 |
| A heat sink system assembled within a computer enclosure for dissipating heat away from a heat generating element comprises a fan duct, a heat pipe and a fan. The computer enclosure forms an opening. The fan duct is a square hollow shell attached to the computer enclosure, with a surface |
| 6330908 |
Heat sink |
December 18, 2001 |
| A heat sink includes a base (20) and a number of fins (30). The base includes a bottom plate (21) to be positioned on and in contact with an electronic package, such as a central processing unit, and a column (22) extending from the bottom plate opposite the electronic package. The fins |
| 6330905 |
Heat sink assembly |
December 18, 2001 |
| A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (60), a fan (20) and a fixing device (70). The heat sink has a plurality of fins (64). The outermost fins define catches (66). The fixing device includes an upper portion (10) and a lower portion (30). The upper and lower portions respectively de |
| 6321451 |
Method for making a heat sink |
November 27, 2001 |
| A heat sink comprises a base plate and a plurality of heat dissipating fins upwardly extending from the base plate. Each fin includes a heat dissipating portion and a connecting portion integrated with the base plate by punching whereby concave sections are left in the connecting por |
