Flexible heat exchanging mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9905274-B1
Application number	US-201715498093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

An information handling system includes a hard disk drive, a handle in physical communication with the hard disk drive, and a first flexible heat sink component. The first flexible heat sink component includes a first surface contact portion, a first main portion, and a first plurality of fins. The first surface contact portion is in physical communication with the hard disk drive. The first main portion is in physical communication with the handle. The first fins extend away from the first main portion. The first fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the first fins are placed in physical communication with a cover of a storage sled, and the first fins fit within a space between the cover and the hard disk.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information handling system comprising:
a hard disk drive;
a handle in physical communication with the hard disk drive; and
a first flexible heat sink component, the first flexible heat sink component including:
a first surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a first main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a first plurality of fins extending away from the first main portion, wherein the first fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the first fins are placed in physical communication with a cover of a storage sled, wherein the first fins fit within a space between the cover and the hard disk.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising a second flexible heat sink component, the second flexible heat sink component including:
a second surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a second main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a second plurality of fins extending away from the second main portion, wherein the second fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the second fins are placed in physical communication with the cover of the storage sled, wherein the second fins fit within the space between the cover and the hard disk.

3. The information handling system of claim 2 wherein the first and second flexible heat sink components provide electromagnetic interference shielding for the hard disk drive.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 wherein the first flexible heat sink component removes heat from the hard disk drive while the hard disk drive is being serviced.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 wherein the fins snap up to an extended position when the hard disk drive is pulled from within the cover.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 wherein each of the fins includes a rounded portion and a tip, wherein each of the fins flex at the rounded portion.

7. A storage sled comprising:
a cover;
a tray configured to extend from within the cover;
a hard disk drive in physical communication with the tray;
a handle in physical communication with the hard disk drive; and
a first flexible heat sink component, the first flexible heat sink component including:
a first surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a first main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a first plurality of fins extending away from the first main portion, wherein the first fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the first fins are placed in physical communication with the cover, wherein the first fins fit within a space between the cover and the hard disk.

8. The storage sled of claim 7 further comprising a second flexible heat sink component, the second flexible heat sink component including:
a second surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a second main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a second plurality of fins extending away from the second main portion, wherein the second fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the second fins are placed in physical communication with the cover of the storage sled, wherein the second fins fit within the space between the cover and the hard disk.

9. The storage sled of claim 8 wherein the first and second flexible heat sink components provide electromagnetic interference shielding for the hard disk drive.

10. The storage sled of claim 7 wherein the tray includes a front panel having an air inlet to enable airflow through the storage sled while the tray is closed within the cover, and a back panel to enable the airflow to leave the storage sled.

11. The storage sled of claim 7 wherein the first flexible heat sink component removes heat from the hard disk drive while the hard disk drive is being serviced.

12. The storage sled of claim 7 wherein the fins snap up to an extended position when the tray is pulled from within the cover.

13. The storage sled of claim 7 wherein each of the fins includes a rounded portion and a tip, wherein each of the fins flex at the rounded portion.

14. A storage sled comprising:
a cover;
a tray configured to extend from within the cover, the tray including a front panel having an air inlet to enable airflow through the storage sled while the tray is closed within the cover;
a hard disk drive in physical communication with the tray;
a handle in physical communication with the hard disk drive; and
a first flexible heat sink component, the first flexible heat sink component including:
a first surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a first main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a first plurality of fins extending away from the first main portion, wherein the first fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the first fins are placed in physical communication with the cover, wherein the first fins fit within a space between the cover and the hard disk.

15. The storage sled of claim 14 further comprising a second flexible heat sink component, the second flexible heat sink component including:
a second surface contact portion in physical communication with the hard disk drive;
a second main portion in physical communication with the handle; and
a second plurality of fins extending away from the second main portion, wherein the second fins flex downward toward the hard disk drive when the second fins are placed in physical communication with the cover of the storage sled, wherein the second fins fit within the space between the cover and the hard disk.

16. The storage sled of claim 15 wherein the first and second flexible heat sink components provide electromagnetic interference shielding for the hard disk drive.

17. The storage sled of claim 14 wherein a bypass airflow bypasses the air inlet in response to the tray being extended from the cover.

18. The storage sled of claim 14 wherein the first flexible heat sink component removes heat from the hard disk drive while the hard disk drive is being serviced.

19. The storage sled of claim 14 wherein the fins snap up to an extended position when the tray is pulled from within the cover.

20. The storage sled of claim 14 wherein each of the fins includes a rounded portion and a tip, wherein each of the fins flex at the rounded portion.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Cho Shih Huai
• Wang Yu Hung
• Lee Chi Feng

Classifications

• G11B33/142

  by air cooling · CPC title

• G11B33/1493

  Electro-Magnetic Interference [EMI] or Radio Frequency Interference [RFI] shielding; grounding of static charges · CPC title

• G11B33/1426 Primary

  by cooling plates, e.g. fins · CPC title

• G11B33/06

  combined with other apparatus having a different main function · CPC title