Heat dissipation device and electronic system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017222575-A1
Application number	US-201715411858-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Feb 3, 2016
Publication date	Aug 3, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A heat dissipation device applied to a heat source includes a heat conduction unit and a power generation unit. A fluid chamber and a rotor chamber are configured inside the heat conduction unit. The fluid chamber and the rotor chamber are communicated with each other. A working fluid is configured in the fluid chamber. The power generation unit has a rotor and a power generation module. The rotor is connected to the power generation module and is configured in the rotor chamber. The rotor is driven by the working fluid so as to enable the power generation unit to output electrical energy. An electronic system with the heat dissipation device is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A heat dissipation device applied to a heat source, comprising:
a heat conduction unit, wherein a fluid chamber and a rotor chamber are configured inside the heat conduction unit, the fluid chamber and the rotor chamber are communicated with each other, and a working fluid is configured in the fluid chamber; and a power generation unit having a rotor and a power generation module, wherein the rotor is connected to the power generation module and is configured in the rotor chamber, and the rotor is driven by the working fluid so as to enable the power generation unit to output electrical energy.

2 . The heat dissipation device of claim 1 , wherein the heat conduction unit has a heat source end, a cooling end and a pipe wall disposed surrounding the fluid chamber.

3 . The heat dissipation device of claim 2 , wherein the heat conduction unit is a heat pipe, two ends of the heat pipe are configured as the heat source end and the cooling end, an opening is disposed at a side surface of the heat pipe for partially exposing the rotor from the rotor chamber, and the opening is configured for communicating the fluid chamber and the rotor chamber.

4 . The heat dissipation device of claim 2 , wherein the heat conduction unit is a vapor chamber, and two opposite sides of the vapor chamber are configured as the heat source end and the cooling end.

5 . The heat dissipation device of claim 4 , wherein the heat conduction unit further comprises:
a guiding plate disposed inside the heat conduction unit, wherein the guiding plate and the pipe wall define the fluid chamber, the rotor is disposed inside the heat conduction unit and comprises a plurality of blades, and the guiding plate isolates the fluid chamber from most parts of the blades.

6 . The heat dissipation device of claim 1 , wherein the heat conduction unit has a pipe wall configured with a capillary structure.

7 . The heat dissipation device of claim 1 , wherein the rotor is a centrifugal rotor.

8 . The heat dissipation device of claim 1 , wherein the power generation module comprises:
an axis, wherein the rotor is pivotally disposed on the axis; a magnetic element connecting to the axis; a stator coil magnetically coupled to the magnetic element; and an output terminal connecting to the stator coil for outputting the electrical energy.

9 . An electronic system, comprising:
a heat source; a heat dissipation device disposed on the heat source and comprising:
a heat conduction unit, wherein a fluid chamber and a rotor chamber are configured inside the heat conduction unit, the fluid chamber and the rotor chamber are communicated with each other, and a working fluid is configured in the fluid chamber, and
a power generation unit having a rotor and a power generation module, wherein the rotor is connected to the power generation module and is configured in the rotor chamber, and the rotor is driven by the working fluid so as to enable the power generation unit to output electrical energy; and
an electronic element electrically connected to the heat dissipation device and activated based on the electrical energy outputted from the heat dissipation device.

10 . The electronic system of claim 9 , wherein the heat conduction unit has a heat source end, a cooling end and a pipe wall disposed surrounding the fluid chamber.

11 . The electronic system of claim 10 , wherein the heat conduction unit is a heat pipe, two ends of the heat pipe are configured as the heat source end and the cooling end, an opening is disposed at a side surface of the heat pipe for partially exposing the rotor from the rotor chamber, and the opening is configured for communicating the fluid chamber and the rotor chamber.

12 . The electronic system of claim 10 , wherein the heat conduction unit is a vapor chamber, and two opposite sides of the vapor chamber are configured as the heat source end and the cooling end.

13 . The electronic system of claim 12 , wherein the heat conduction unit further comprises:
a guiding plate disposed inside the heat conduction unit, wherein the guiding plate and the pipe wall define the fluid chamber, the rotor is disposed inside the heat conduction unit and comprises a plurality of blades, and the guiding plate isolates the fluid chamber from most parts of the blades.

14 . The electronic system of claim 9 , wherein the heat conduction unit has a pipe wall configured with a capillary structure.

15 . The electronic system of claim 9 , wherein the rotor is a centrifugal rotor.

16 . The electronic system of claim 9 , wherein the power generation module comprises:
an axis, wherein the rotor is pivotally disposed on the axis; a magnetic element connecting to the axis; a stator coil magnetically coupled to the magnetic element; and an output terminal connecting to the stator coil for outputting the electrical energy.

Assignees

• Cooler Master Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chin Te-Hsuan
• Tsai Shui-Fa

Classifications

• H10W40/73 Primary

  for cooling by change of state · CPC title

• H05K7/20327

  Accessories for moving fluid, for connecting fluid conduits, for distributing fluid or for preventing leakage, e.g. pumps, tanks or manifolds · CPC title

• H02K7/1823

  structurally associated with turbines or similar engines · CPC title

• H02N11/002 Primary

  Generators · CPC title

• H05K7/20336

  Heat pipes, e.g. wicks or capillary pumps · CPC title