U.S. patent application number 13/922204 was filed with the patent office on 2014-12-25 for heat dissipation device.
The applicant listed for this patent is TREASURE UNICORN LIMITED. Invention is credited to PENG-CHIEH LEE, PO-CHANG LEE, TZU-I LEE, WEI-CHING LEE, YU-HSUAN LEE, YU-JIEH LEE.
Application Number | 20140374057 13/922204 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52109944 |
Filed Date | 2014-12-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140374057 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LEE; WEI-CHING ; et
al. |
December 25, 2014 |
HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE
Abstract
The heat dissipation device is installed on a building's
exterior wall for blocking and dissipating the heat energy from
sun. The heat dissipation device contains a cuboid body, a number
of support elements. The cuboid body is hollow with openings on a
top side and a bottom side, respectively. The support elements are
positioned in the space inside the cuboid body, thereby
partitioning the space into a number of heat dissipation channels.
The heat dissipation channels independently connect the top and
bottom openings of the cuboid body. A number of the heat
dissipation devices can be installed on the outer surface of a
building's exterior wall. Through the heat convection provided by
the heat dissipation devices, the heat energy produced by sun is
dissipated and the building's exterior wall is cooled down. The
heat dissipation device can also prevent rain from permeating into
the building.
Inventors: |
LEE; WEI-CHING; (TAIPEI
CITY, TW) ; LEE; TZU-I; (TAIPEI CITY, TW) ;
LEE; YU-JIEH; (TAIPEI CITY, TW) ; LEE; YU-HSUAN;
(TAIPEI CITY, TW) ; LEE; PENG-CHIEH; (TAIPEI CITY,
TW) ; LEE; PO-CHANG; (TAIPEI CITY, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
TREASURE UNICORN LIMITED |
Taipei City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
52109944 |
Appl. No.: |
13/922204 |
Filed: |
June 19, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
165/47 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F28F 1/00 20130101; F24S
20/66 20180501; E04F 13/007 20130101; Y02B 10/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
165/47 |
International
Class: |
F28F 1/00 20060101
F28F001/00 |
Claims
1. A heat dissipation device for installing on a building's
exterior wall, comprising: a cuboid and hollow body with openings
on a top side and a bottom side, respectively; and a plurality of
support elements positioned in the space inside the cuboid body,
thereby partitioning the space into a plurality of heat dissipation
channels, where the heat dissipation channels independently connect
the top and bottom openings of the cuboid body.
2. The heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the
cuboid body and the support elements are integrally formed.
3. The heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the
heat dissipation device is made of a flexible material so that a
number of heat dissipation devices can be pieced and rolled
together.
4. The heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the
cuboid body has one of a wave-like, a saw-tooth, and a
honeycomb-like cross-section.
5. The heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the
heat dissipation device has a side coated with an attachment layer
for attaching the heat dissipation device directly to a building's
exterior wall.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is generally related to heat
dissipation devices, and more particular to a heat dissipation
device installed on a building's exterior wall.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] High rise buildings are common for accommodating the ever
increasing urban population in the limited city space. These tall
buildings are crowded together and as such lead to poor
ventilation. The heat absorbed by the buildings therefore is
trapped and cannot be dissipated easily.
[0003] To overcome this problem, the present inventor provides a
reasonably designed and effective solution as outlined in the
following.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] A major objective of the present invention is to provide a
heat dissipation device for installing on the exterior wall of a
building. The heat dissipation device is capable of conducting the
heat energy or blocking out the heat energy from sun. The heat
dissipation device contains a cuboid body, a number of support
elements. The cuboid body is hollow with openings on a top side and
a bottom side, respectively. The support elements are positioned in
the space inside the cuboid body, thereby partitioning the space
into a number of heat dissipation channels. The heat dissipation
channels independently connect the top and bottom openings of the
cuboid body. A number of the heat dissipation devices can be
installed on the outer surface of a building's exterior wall.
Through the heat convection provided by the heat dissipation
devices, the heat energy produced by sun is dissipated and the
building's exterior wall is cooled down. The temperature inside the
building is therefore prevented from rising too high.
[0005] Preferably, the cuboid body and the support elements are
integrally formed.
[0006] Preferably, the heat dissipation device is made of a
flexible material so that a number of heat dissipation devices can
be pieced and rolled together.
[0007] Preferably, the cuboid body has one of a wave-like, a
saw-tooth, and a honeycomb-like cross-section.
[0008] Preferably, the heat dissipation device has a side coated
with an attachment layer for attaching the heat dissipation device
directly to a building's exterior wall.
[0009] The present invention has the following effects.
[0010] Firstly, the heat dissipation device can be directly and
conveniently installed on a building's exterior wall. Through heat
conduction and convection, the exterior wall is cooled down and the
temperature inside the building is reduced.
[0011] Secondly, there is no need to install additional and other
heat dissipation apparatus for cooling down the building's exterior
wall.
[0012] Thirdly, the heat dissipation device is able to protect a
building's exterior wall from rain. Some old building's rain
leakage problem can be resolved as well.
[0013] The function and effect of the present invention are
described as follow. By having guiding ditches on the airflow
guiding member and having the airflow guiding member detachably
configured on the body, the manufacturing and assembly of the heat
dissipation device is simplified. The higher cost due to the
difficulty in working out guiding holes on extruded heat
dissipation devices is as such avoided. Additionally, as the width
of the guiding ditch is gradually reduced from the receiving
section, through the regulating section, and to the guiding
section, the airflow uniformly flows out of the body with an
increased speed to form a planar air wall to confine pollutants in
the air.
[0014] The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0015] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become apparent to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram showing a heat dissipation
device according to a first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram showing the heat convection
achieved by a heat dissipation device installed on a building's
exterior wall.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the heat
dissipation device of FIG. 1.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram showing a heat
dissipation device according to a second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram showing a heat
dissipation device according to a third embodiment of the present
invention.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a way of installing
the heat dissipation device of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0022] The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only,
and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0023] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a heat dissipation device 1
according to a first embodiment of the present invention contains a
cuboid body 10, a number of support elements 11, and a number of
heat dissipation channels 12. The cuboid body 10 is hollow with
openings 101 on a top side and a bottom side, respectively. The
support elements 11 are positioned in the space inside the cuboid
body 10, thereby partitioning the space into the heat dissipation
channels 12. In other words, the heat dissipation channels 12 are
separated by the support elements 11, and independently connect the
top and bottom openings 101 of the cuboid body 10. In alternative
embodiments, the cuboid body 10 can be shaped like a thin plate,
and the support elements 11 can be integrally formed with the
cuboid body 10.
[0024] A number of the heat dissipation devices 1 can be pieced
laterally together to form a large planar structure, and the planar
structure can be installed on the outer surface of a building's
exterior wall 20 (as shown in FIG. 6).
[0025] As shown in FIG. 2, through the heat convection provided by
the heat dissipation devices 1, the building can be cooled down.
More specifically, a number of heat dissipation devices 1 can be
vertically stacked together through a connection mechanism or
waterproof adhesive so that their individual heat dissipation
channels 12 are cascaded into a number of heat dissipation channels
that run along the outer surface of the exterior wall from the
bottom to the top of the building. When there is an imbalance of
temperature distribution along the outer surface of the building's
exterior wall, heat convection would occur where hat air would rise
upward along with the heat energy of the various levels of the
building, and cool air would be drawn into the cascaded heat
dissipation channels 12, thereby achieving a reduction of
temperature along the building's exterior wall.
[0026] Preferably, a heat conduction layer (not shown) could be
coated along the outer surface of the building's exterior wall
before attaching the heat dissipation devices 1 to further
effectively remove the heat energy of the building. The heat
conduction layer can be made of a metallic material or of a
thermally conductive adhesive. Moreover, the heat dissipation
devices 1 or the support elements 11 could be made of a highly
thermally conductive material such as a metallic material so that
the exterior wall of the building can be cooled down through not
only heat convection but also heat conduction. Additionally, as the
building's exterior wall is covered by the heat dissipation devices
1 and therefore is protected from rain, the present invention
provides a waterproof side effect.
[0027] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, various types of heat dissipation
channels 12 can be formed by appropriately configuring the support
elements 11. For example, in FIG. 3, the support elements 11 are
arranged to produce a saw-tooth cross-section in the cuboid body
10. In FIGS. 4 and 5, the support elements 11 are arranged to
produce wave-like and tubular-channel cross-sections, respectively.
Of course, it is also possible to achieve honeycomb-like
cross-section. What are depicts are only exemplary and are not
intended to limit the present invention.
[0028] The installation of the heat dissipation devices 1 can also
be modified as required. For example, each heat dissipation device
1 can have a side coated with an attachment layer made of
waterproof silicone or thermally conductive adhesive so as to
attach the heat dissipation device 1 directly to the exterior wall
20 of the building.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 6, the heat dissipation devices 1 can be
prepared into a roll of planar structure in advance. Together with
the attachment layer, the heat dissipation devices 1 can be quickly
attached to the exterior wall 20 of the building. In other words,
the heat dissipation devices 1 can be made of a flexible material
so as to be rolled together for convenient transportation, storage,
and installation.
[0030] Exhaust fans can be further installed to the top ends of the
heat dissipation channels 12 so as to draw the air inside the heat
dissipation channels 12 for better heat dissipation efficiency.
[0031] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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