Heat dissipating fin assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11009301-B2
Application number	US-201916667272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	May 18, 2021
Grant date	May 18, 2021

Abstract

A heat dissipating fin assembly includes a bottom, a plurality of first heat dissipating fins, a plurality of second heat dissipating fins, an inner cover and an outer cover. The first heat dissipating fins extend from an inner end toward an outer end. The second heat dissipating fins are arranged between two of the first heat dissipating fins in staggered. The inner cover is disposed near the inner end and connected to the first heat dissipating fins. The outer cover is disposed near the outer end and connected to the second heat dissipating fins. The inner cover and the outer cover are separated to form an opening, and the dusts entering the heat dissipating fin assembly through the inner end are ejected via the opening. The second heat dissipating fins extend from around the opening to the outer end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heat dissipating fin assembly suitable for a fan, wherein the heat dissipating fin assembly has an inner end adjacent to the fan and an outer end away from the fan, the heat dissipating fin assembly comprising:
a fin bottom plate;
a plurality of first heat dissipating fins disposed on the fin bottom plate in a side-by-side arrangement, and extending from the inner end toward the outer end;
a plurality of second heat dissipating fins disposed on the fin bottom plate, arranged between two of the first heat dissipating fins in staggered, and extending from the outer end toward the inner end;
an inner cover disposed near the inner end and connected to one side of the first heat dissipating fins away from the fin bottom plate; and
an outer cover disposed near the outer end and connected to one side of the second heat dissipating fins away from the fin bottom plate;
wherein the inner cover and the outer cover are separated to form an opening, and the dusts entering the heat dissipating fin assembly through the inner end are ejected via the opening;
wherein the second heat dissipating fins extend from the opening to the outer end, and the length of the first heat dissipating fins is longer than that of the second heat dissipating fins,
wherein any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins are interposed with at least one of the second heat dissipating fins.

2. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises a fan frame, an impeller and a motor, the fan frame has an outlet and a side wall delimiting the outlet, wherein the side wall has a curved section, a straight section and a hole, the straight section is extended straightly from the curved section to the outlet, the hole is at the straight section and adjacent to the outlet and defines an accommodation space, the impeller is disposed in the accommodation space in the fan frame, and the motor is disposed in the fan frame and connecting to the impeller to drive the impeller to rotate;
wherein the heat dissipating fin assembly is disposed at the outlet, the first heat dissipating fins and the second heat dissipating fins form a plurality of heat dissipating channels;
wherein the fan further comprises a block connected with the heat dissipating fin assembly and being moveable between a first open position and a first close position, the block shields the heat dissipating channels when the block is located at the first closing position, the dusts are blew and exhausted through the hole.

3. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 2 , wherein the block shields one side of the heat dissipating fin assembly adjacent to the impeller.

4. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 2 , wherein the block shields one side of the heat dissipating fin assembly away from the impeller.

5. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 2 , wherein the fan frame has a fan frame top plate and a fan frame bottom plate, the side wall is a lateral wall extended from the fan frame bottom plate to the fan frame top plate,
wherein the impeller is configured to rotate clockwise, the hole is located at a left side of the side wall when facing the impeller from the outlet; or
wherein the impeller is configured to rotate counterclockwise, the hole is located at a right side of the side wall when facing the impeller from the outlet.

6. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 2 , wherein the fan frame has a fan frame top plate and a fan frame bottom plate, the impeller is between the fan frame top plate and the fan frame bottom plate, the fan frame top plate has an inlet opening, the side wall is a lateral wall extended from the fan frame bottom plate to the fan frame top plate, and the hole is at the straight section of the side wall.

7. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first heat dissipating fins comprises:
a first fin body;
a first bottom extension portion, turning and extending from the first fin body to form a part of the fin bottom plate;
a first inner cover extension portion, disposed at the inner end and connected to one side of the first fin body away from the first bottom extension portion to form a part of the inner cover; and
a first outer cover extension portion, disposed at the outer end and connected to one side of the first fin body away from the first bottom extension portion to form a part of the outer cover,
wherein each of the second heat dissipating fins comprises:
a second fin body;
a second bottom extension portion, turning and extending from the second fin body to form a part of the fin bottom plate; and
a second outer cover extension portion, disposed at the outer end and connected to one side of the second fin body away from the second bottom extension portion to form a part of the outer cover.

8. A heat dissipating fin assembly suitable for a fan, wherein the heat dissipating fin assembly has an inner end adjacent to the fan and an outer end away from the fan, the heat dissipating fin assembly comprising:
a fin bottom plate;
a plurality of first heat dissipating fins disposed on the fin bottom plate in a side: by: side arrangement, aligned with the inner end, and extending from the inner end toward the outer end over a half of the fin bottom plate but not reaching the outer end;
a plurality of second heat dissipating fins disposed on the fin bottom plate and located between two of the first heat dissipating fins, aligned with the outer end, and extending from the outer end toward the inner end over a half of the fin bottom plate but not reaching the inner end;
an inner cover disposed at the inner end and connected to one side of the first heat dissipating fins away from the fin bottom plate; and
an outer cover disposed at the outer end and connected to one side of the second heat dissipating fins away from the fin bottom plate;
wherein, the second heat dissipating fins extend from the opening to the outer end, and the length of the first heat dissipating fins is longer than that of the second heat dissipating fins.

9. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein the outer cover and the inner cover are completely separated so as to form an opening between the outer cover and the inner cover, wherein each of the second heat dissipating fins has a slant edge corresponding to the position of the opening, and the slant edge extends obliquely and upwardly from the inner end to the outer end.

10. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan.

11. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins are interposed with one of the second heat dissipating fins.

12. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins are interposed with at least two of the second heat dissipating fins.

13. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins are interposed with an amount of the second heat dissipating fins.

14. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 8 , wherein a hole is configured on a side wall of a fan frame of the fan adjacent to an outlet.

15. The heat dissipating fin assembly of claim 14 , wherein any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins located close to the hole are interposed with less amount of the second heat dissipating fins, while any adjacent two of the first heat dissipating fins located away from the hole are interposed with greater amount of the second heat dissipating fins.

16. The heat dissipating fin assembly of

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yang Shu-Cheng
• Chen Shih-Chou

Classifications

• H10W40/226

  characterised by projecting parts, e.g. fins to increase surface area (leadframes for cooling H10W70/461) · CPC title

• H10W40/43 Primary

  by flowing gases, e.g. forced air cooling · CPC title

• F04D29/4246

  comprising more than one outlet · CPC title

• F28F3/02 Primary

  Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations (F28F3/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F28F2215/04

  Assemblies of fins having different features, e.g. with different fin densities · CPC title