U.S. patent application number 11/039853 was filed with the patent office on 2006-07-27 for heat sink.
This patent application is currently assigned to Yuh-Cheng Chemical Ltd.. Invention is credited to Yen-Hsun Chou.
Application Number | 20060162920 11/039853 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36695495 |
Filed Date | 2006-07-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060162920 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chou; Yen-Hsun |
July 27, 2006 |
Heat sink
Abstract
A heat sink includes a plurality of metal plate members fastened
together in a stack. Each metal plate member includes a main body,
a first sidewall extending from a first side of the main body and
having a through hole, a second sidewall extending from a second
side of the main body, a retaining lug extending from the first
sidewall and having a retaining hole, and a protrusion suspended in
the through hole such that the retaining lug of one metal plate
member is insertable into the through hole of another metal plate
member, and the protrusion of one metal plate member is engageable
into the retaining hole of the retaining lug of another metal plate
member.
Inventors: |
Chou; Yen-Hsun; (Taoyuan
County, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BROWDY AND NEIMARK, P.L.L.C.;624 NINTH STREET, NW
SUITE 300
WASHINGTON
DC
20001-5303
US
|
Assignee: |
Yuh-Cheng Chemical Ltd.
Taipei City
TW
|
Family ID: |
36695495 |
Appl. No.: |
11/039853 |
Filed: |
January 24, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
165/185 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F28D 2021/0029 20130101;
F28F 3/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
165/185 |
International
Class: |
F28F 7/00 20060101
F28F007/00 |
Claims
1. A heat sink comprising a plurality of metal plate members
fastened together in a stack, each said metal plate member
comprising a main body, a first sidewall extending from a first
side of said main body and having a through hole, a second sidewall
extending from a second side of said main body, a retaining lug
extending from said first sidewall and having a retaining hole, and
a protrusion suspended in said through hole such that the retaining
lug of one said metal plate member is insertable into the through
hole of another said metal plate member and the protrusion of one
said metal plate member is engageable into the retaining hole of
the retaining lug of another said metal plate member.
2. The heat sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said metal
plate member further comprises two bottom notches respectively
disposed at two sides of said retaining lug.
3. The heat sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retaining lug
has a semicircular shape.
4. The heat sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said protrusion has
a rectangular shape.
5. The heat sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retaining hole
has a rectangular shape.
6. The heat sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retaining hole
has a semicircular shape.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a heat sink for dissipating
heat from a heat source and more particularly, to such a heat sink,
which has a tight structure and is easy to install.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] FIG. 5 shows a heat sink according to the prior art.
According to this design, the heat sink 1 is formed of a plurality
of metal plate members 2 connected in a stack. Each metal plate
member 2 has a plurality of mounting lugs 3 and a plurality of
mounting through holes 4 corresponding to the mounting lugs 3. Each
mounting lug 3 has a base 5 and two upright arms 6 at two sides of
the base 5. During installation, the metal plate members 2 are
fastened together by inserting the mounting lugs 3 of one metal
plate member 2 into the mounting through holes 4 of another metal
plate member 2 and then hammering down the upright arms 6 of each
mounting lug 3. This structure of heat sink 1 is strong, however
its complicated installation procedure requires much time and
labor, resulting in a high manufacturing cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present
invention to provide a heat sink, which has a tight structure and
is easy to install.
[0006] To achieve this object of the present invention, the heat
sink comprises a plurality of metal plate members fastened together
in a stack. Each metal plate member comprises a main body, a first
sidewall extending from a first side of the main body and having a
through hole, a second sidewall extending from a second side of the
main body, a retaining lug extending from the first sidewall and
having a retaining hole, and a protrusion suspended in the through
hole such that the retaining lug of one metal plate member is
insertable into the through hole of another metal plate member, and
the protrusion of one metal plate member is engageable into the
retaining hole of the retaining lug of another metal plate
member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a heat sink according to a
first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of a metal plate member
for the heat sink according to the first preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a schematic assembly view of the first preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 4 is an enlarge view of a part of a heat sink according
to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a heat sink according to the
prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a heat sink 10 in accordance
with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is
shown comprised of a plurality of metal plate members 20 connected
in a stack. Each metal plate member 20 comprises a flat rectangular
main body 22, a first sidewall 30 perpendicularly extending from
one lateral side of the main body 22, and a second sidewall 40
perpendicularly extending from the other lateral side of the main
body 22. The metal plate members 20 are made of heat conducting
material, for example, copper or aluminum.
[0013] Two semicircle-shaped retaining lugs 32 are bilaterally
downwardly extending from the first sidewall 30, each having a
retaining hole 33. The first sidewall 30 has four bottom notches 34
respectively disposed at two opposite lateral sides of each of the
retaining lugs 32. The first sidewall further has two through holes
35, which are U-shaped slots disposed adjacent to the main body 22
and respectively spaced above the retaining lugs 32.
[0014] The second sidewall 40 has two retaining lugs 42 and two
through holes 45 corresponding to the retaining lugs 32 and through
holes 35 of the first sidewall 30. The retaining lugs 42 each have
a retaining hole 43. Four bottom notches 44 are respectively
disposed at two sides of each of the retaining lugs 32.
[0015] Further, the main body 22 has four protrusions 36, 46, which
suspend respectively in the through holes 35, 45 of the sidewalls
30, 40.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 3, the retaining lugs 32 of the metal
plate members 20 define with the respective first sidewall 30 a
contained angle .alpha., for example, 20.degree.. The retaining
lugs 42 of the metal plate members 20 define with the respective
second sidewall 40 same contained angle .alpha.. Therefore, when
attaching one metal plate member 20 to another, the retaining lugs
32, 42 do not interfere with the corresponding protrusions 36, 46.
Therefore, the metal plate members 20 can be accurately aligned.
The retaining lugs 32, 42 are respectively fitted into the through
holes 35, 45 to force the respective retaining holes 33, 43 into
engagement with the respective protrusions 36, 46. Because of the
design of the bottom notches 34, 44, the retaining lugs 32, 42 are
easily deformable for quick installation. Therefore, the metal
plate members 20 can conveniently fastened together in a stack to
form the desired heat sink 10. When assembled, the whole structure
is strong and steady.
[0017] The present invention may be variously embodied. In the
aforesaid embodiment, the first sidewall and the second sidewall
are provided at two opposite lateral sides of the main body.
Alternatively, the first sidewall and the second sidewall can be
provided at two adjacent sides of the main body. Further, the
retaining lugs, the through holes, the retaining holes, or the
protrusions may be variously shaped. The number or locations of the
retaining lugs may be changed to fit different requirements.
[0018] FIG. 5 shows a heat sink 50 according to the second
preferred embodiment of the present invention. According to this
embodiment, the retaining hole 54 of each retaining lug 52 has a
semicircular shape for receiving the respective protrusion 56.
[0019] Although particular embodiments of the invention have been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the first
sidewall and the second sidewall may be respectively
perpendicularly extending from two adjacent sides of the body.
Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the
appended claims
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