U.S. patent application number 14/584683 was filed with the patent office on 2016-06-02 for cooling cup.
The applicant listed for this patent is Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd., FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to WEI-HSIANG CHANG, XI-YUAN SHEN, XIAO-MING ZHANG.
Application Number | 20160150901 14/584683 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56078360 |
Filed Date | 2016-06-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160150901 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; WEI-HSIANG ; et
al. |
June 2, 2016 |
COOLING CUP
Abstract
A cooling cup includes a cup body, a plurality of heat pipes and
a heat sink. The cup body includes a bottom board and a surrounding
wall. The surrounding wall is a tubular structure and defines an
upper opening and a lower opening. The bottom board envelops the
lower opening. Each heat pipe includes an evaporating section and a
condensing section. The evaporating section thermally contacts the
cup body. The heat sink thermally contacts the condensing section
of the heat pipe.
Inventors: |
CHANG; WEI-HSIANG;
(Tu-Cheng, TW) ; SHEN; XI-YUAN; (Kunshan, CN)
; ZHANG; XIAO-MING; (Kunshan, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
Kunshan
New Taipei |
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CN
TW |
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Family ID: |
56078360 |
Appl. No.: |
14/584683 |
Filed: |
December 29, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
222/146.6 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 19/2288
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47G 19/22 20060101
A47G019/22 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 28, 2014 |
CN |
201410700130.6 |
Claims
1. A cooling cup comprising: a cup body; a plurality of heat pipes,
each heat pipe comprising an evaporating section and a condensing
section, the evaporating section thermally contacting the cup body,
and the condensing section thermally contacting a heat sink.
2. The cooling cup of claim 1, wherein the cup body comprises a
bottom board and a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall is a
tubular structure and defines an upper opening and a lower opening,
and the bottom board envelops the lower opening.
3. The cooling cup of claim 2, wherein the bottom board is a curved
structure.
4. The cooling cup of claim 3, wherein the bottom board protrudes
downwardly from the lower opening of the surrounding wall.
5. The cooling cup of claim 1, wherein the cup body comprises an
inner surface, and a corrosion protecting layer is formed on the
inner surface.
6. The cooling cup of claim 2, wherein the evaporating section
extends from the upper opening of the cup body downwards toward the
lower opening perpendicularly, and extends from the lower opening
to the bottom board.
7. The cooling cup of claim 1, wherein the cup body comprises an
outer surface, the evaporating section is attached on the outer
surface.
8. The cooling cup of claim 7, wherein the evaporating is buried in
the outer surface of the cup body.
9. The cooling cup of claim 7, wherein the evaporating section is a
flat shaped structure.
10. The cooling cup of claim 1, further comprising a thermal
conductivity material sandwiched between the cup body and the
evaporating section.
11. The cooling cup of claim 1, wherein the condensing section
extends from an end of the evaporating section along a direction
away from the cup body.
12. The cooling cup of claim 1, wherein the condensing section is a
cylinder-shaped structure.
13. The cooling cup of claim 2, wherein the heat sink comprises a
cooling body, a plurality of contacting portions are defined on the
cooling body, the condensing section of the heat pipe thermally
contacts the contacting portion.
14. The cooling cup of claim 13, wherein the number of the
contacting portions is equal to the number of the heat pipes.
15. The cooling cup of claim 13, wherein the heat sink further
comprises a plurality of fins, the fins are formed around the
cooling body, and the fins are spaced from each other.
16. The cooling cup of claim 15 further comprises a shell, wherein
the shell covers the cup body and the heat pipe.
17. The cooling cup of claim 15, wherein a plurality of through
holes are formed around the shell, and the holes are adjacent to
the lower opening to expose the fins therethrough.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent
Application No. 201410700130.6 filed on Nov. 28, 2014, the contents
of which are incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD
[0002] The subject matter herein generally relates to a cooling
device, and particularly to a cooling cup.
BACKGROUND
[0003] In many circumstances, hot liquid cannot be used
immediately, but it takes a long time to cool the hot liquid.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] Implementations of the present technology will now be
described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached
figures.
[0005] FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing a cooling cup in
accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[0006] FIG. 2 is another angle of exploded view showing the cooling
cup of FIG. 1.
[0007] FIG. 3 is an assembly drawing of the cooling cup of FIG.
1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0008] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, numerous specific details are set forth in order to
provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described
herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill
in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced
without these specific details. In other instances, methods,
procedures and components have not been described in detail so as
not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also,
the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of
the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily
to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated
to better illustrate details and features of the present
disclosure. The description is not to be considered as limiting the
scope of the embodiments described herein.
[0009] Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure
will now be presented. The term "comprising" means "including, but
not necessarily limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended
inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group,
series and the like. The term "coupled" is defined as connected,
whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and
is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection
can be such that the objects are permanently connected or
releasably connected.
[0010] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a cooling cup 10 comprises a cup
body 100, a plurality of heat pipes 200 and a heat sink 300. The
heat pipes 200 thermally contact the cup body 100. The heat sink
300 thermally contacts the heat pipes 200.
[0011] The cup body 100 comprises a bottom board 101 and a
surrounding wall 102. The surrounding wall 102 is a tubular
structure. The surrounding wall 102 defines an upper opening 103
and a lower opening 104. The bottom board 101 is coupled to the
lower opening 104. The surrounding wall 102 circles the bottom
board 101. The bottom board 101 envelops the lower opening 104. The
bottom board 101 can be a flat structure or a curved structure. In
this embodiment, the bottom board 101 is a curved structure. The
bottom board 101 protrudes downwardly from the lower opening 104 of
the surrounding wall 102. The bottom board 101 is smoothly
connected to the lower opening 104. The cup body 100 can be made of
heat conduction material. The cup body 100 can be made of metal.
The cup body 100 comprises an inner surface 105 and an outer
surface 106. A corrosion protecting layer (not shown) can be formed
on the inner surface 105 of the cup body 100. The corrosion
protecting layer can be made of stainless steel or ceramic.
[0012] The heat pipes 200 thermally contact the cup body 100. Each
heat pipe 200 comprises an evaporating section 201 and a condensing
section 202. The evaporating section 201 thermally contacts the cup
body 100. The evaporating section 201 extends from the upper
opening 103 of the cup body 100 downwards toward the lower opening
104 perpendicularly, and extends from the lower opening 104 to the
bottom board 101. In this embodiment, the evaporating section 201
is attached on the outer surface 106 of the cup body 100. In other
embodiments, the evaporating section 201 can be buried in the outer
surface 106 of the cup body 100. In this embodiment, the
evaporating section 201 is a linear structure along a height
direction of the cup body 100. In other embodiments, the
evaporating section 201 can be a curvilinear structure, such as an
inclined structure or a twining structure. The evaporating section
201 is a flat shaped structure. A thermal conductivity material
(not shown) can be sandwiched between the cup body 100 and the
evaporating section 201. The condensing section 202 extends from
the evaporating section 201 along a direction away from the cup
body 100. The condensing section 202 is a cylinder-shaped
structure. In this embodiment, the number of the heat pipes 200 is
four.
[0013] An inner sealed chamber (not shown) is defined in the heat
pipe 200. The inner sealed chamber of the heat pipe 200 is
substantially a vacuum, with a liquid working medium accommodated
therein. The working medium is employed to carry, under phase
transitions between liquid state and vapor state, thermal energy
from the evaporating section 201 of the heat pipe 200 to the
condensing section 202 thereof. In operation, the working medium
absorbs heat conducted from the cup body 100, becomes vaporized and
moved away from the evaporating section 201. When the vaporized
working medium arrives at the condensing section 202, it condenses
back to liquid and releases heat. The condensed working medium is
then pumped back to the evaporating section 201. The continuous
cycle transfers large quantities of heat conducted from the cup
body 100. The working medium can be water or alcohol. Further, the
inner sealed chamber of the heat pipe 200 can comprise wick
structure received therein. The wick structures can be formed by
mesh structures, fibers or particles.
[0014] The heat sink 300 thermally contacts the heat pipes 200. The
heat sink 300 can be located under the bottom board 101 of the cup
body 100. The condensing section 202 of the heat pipe 200 thermally
contacts the heat sink 300. The heat sink 300 comprises a cooling
body 301. A plurality of contacting portions 303 are defined on the
cooling body 301. The condensing section 202 thermally contacts the
contacting portion 303. The contacting portion 303 can be a hole.
The condensing section 202 of the heat pipe 200 inserts into the
contacting portion 303. The heat sink 300 can comprise a bottom
plate 304. The bottom plate 304 can be located under the cooling
body 301. The bottom plate 304 can cover a bottom side of
contacting portion 303. In at least one embodiment, the contacting
portion 303 can be a blind hole. The thermal conductivity material
(not shown) can be sandwiched between the contacting portion 303
and the condensing section 202 of the heat pipe 200. The number of
the contacting portion 303 is equal to the number of the heat pipes
200. The heat sink 300 can further comprise a plurality of fins
302. The fins 302 are formed around the cooling body 301. The fins
302 are spaced from each other.
[0015] The cooling cup 10 can comprise a shell 400. The shell 400
covers the cup body 100 and the heat pipes 200. The shell 400 can
be a tubular structure. The shell 400 comprises a top opening 401
and a bottom opening 402. The top opening 401 is coupled to the
upper opening 103 of the cup body 100. An edge 107 is formed on the
upper opening 103. The top opening 401 is connected to the edge
107. The edge 107 is a curved structure. A plurality of through
holes 403 are formed around the shell 400. The through holes 403
are close to the bottom opening 402 of the shell 400. The through
holes 403 can be adjacent to the lower opening 104 to expose the
fins 302 therethrough.
[0016] Each fin 302 extends from the cooling body 301 to the shell
400. In at least one embodiment, all of the fins 302 can
interconnect the cooling body 301 and the shell 400. In at least
another embodiment, the fins 302 can extend from the cooling body
301 to the shell 400, and be spaced with the shell 400. In other
embodiments, a part of the fins 302 can interconnect the cooling
body 301 and an inner surface of the shell 400, and another part of
the fins 302 can extend from the cooling body 301 to the inner
surface of the shell 400, and be spaced with the inner surface of
the shell 400. The shell 400 can comprise a bottom cover (not
shown). The bottom cover is connected to the bottom opening 402.
The bottom cover can envelop the bottom opening 402. The condensing
section 202 of the heat pipe 200 can thermally contact the bottom
cover.
[0017] The cooling cup 10 can comprise a handle 500. The handle 500
is formed on an outside of the shell 400.
[0018] The cooling cup 10 can comprise a lid 600. The lid 600
covers the upper opening 103 of the cup body 100. The lid 600
comprises a main body 601 and a connecting body 602 connected to
the main body 601. The connecting body 602 is coupled to the cup
body 100. In at least one embodiment, an external thread 603 is
formed on an outside of the connecting body 602, an internal thread
108 is formed on the inner surface 105 of the cup body 100, and the
external thread 603 is coupled with the internal thread 108. In
other embodiments, the lid 600 can comprise a ring 604. The ring
604 is surrounded the connecting body 602, and located between the
main body 601 and the cup body 100.
[0019] It is to be further understood that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing
description of embodiments, together with details of the structures
and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative
only; and that changes may be made in detail, including in matters
of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of
the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general
meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are
expressed.
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