BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly, and more particularly to a liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly used for heat emitting device such as a CPU.
2. Description of Prior Art
The compass are developed with more powerful function and computation speed. Beside performance issue, the product appearance, the construction and motherboard connection ways are also under extensive exploited. As downsize of form factor and increasing of processing speed, the heat dissipation for central processing unit (CPU) is also an important issue to solve.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a prior art liquid-coolingheat dissipation system100a. As shown in this figure, the liquid-coolingheat dissipation system100acomprises aheat dissipation stage10a, awater outlet101aand awater inlet102aon both ends of the heatdissipation system stage10a, respectively, aduct103aconnected between thewater inlet102aand awater outlet201aof awater pump20a, aduct104aconnected between thewater outlet101aand awater inlet301aof acooling stage30a, which is composed of a plurality of heat-dissipatingfins303a.
Thecooling stage30acomprises awater outlet302aconnected to awater inlet401aof awater tank40athrough aduct402a. Thewater tank40acomprises a water outlet connected to thewater inlet202aof thewater pump20a, thus forming the liquid-coolingheat dissipation system100a. During operation, the water pump20aconveys cool water to theheat dissipation stage10afor heat exchanging into hot water. Afterward, hot water flows to thecooling stage30athrough theduct104afor heat exchanging into cool water there and cool water flows back to thewater tank40athrough theduct304a. The above operations are repeated for cyclic heat exchange.
However, above-described prior art liquid-coolingheat dissipation system100ais composed of separateheat dissipation stage10a,water pump20a,cooling stage30aandwater tank40aandducts103a,104a,304aand402ainterconnecting between above devices. The liquid-coolingheat dissipation system100athus formed is bulky and hard to assemble. This is adverse to the compact trend of computer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly, which comprises a liquid cooling array module, a liquid driving module and a cooling plate module integrated into an assembly. A through runner keeps the cooling liquid to flow continuously. The heat exchange cycle can be speeded up and the heat dissipation efficiency can be enhanced.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly includes a liquid cooling array module with a plurality of heat dissipating fins, an upper cover and a lower cover on top and bottom sides of the liquid cooling array module, respectively, a liquid driving module driving the cooling liquid and assembled to the upper cover of the liquid cooling array module, a cooling plate module assembled with the lower cover of the liquid cooling array module. The cooling plate module has a heat absorbing face on bottom thereof and in contact with electronic device. A liquid passageway is defined through the liquid cooling array module, the liquid driving module and the cooling plate module The cooling liquid flows along the liquid passageway to circulate through those modules when the liquid driving module operates.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the liquid cooling array module comprises a retaining frame with an upper cover and a lower cover on top and bottom sides. A plurality of heat dissipating fins is provided at center of the retaining frame and runners are defined between the plurality of heat dissipating fins. Both ends of the runner are communicated with the upper cover and the lower cover. The hot liquid in the lower cover flows to the upper cover by the driving force of the liquid driving module and then heat exchanges with the plurality of heat dissipating fins to become cooling liquid again. Afterward the cooling liquid flows back to the upper cover for repeated heat dissipation.
According to still another act of the present invention, the liquid driving module comprises a main body win an inner space separated into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The main body comprises a liquid inlet communicated with the lower compartment. The upper compartment contains a coil stage and an upper cap, and the lower compartment contains a guiding stage with a runner defined on bottom face thereof. An impeller stage is pivotally arranged on bottom of the guiding stage. The impeller stage is placed at the upper cover of the box when the liquid driving module is mounted on the liquid cooling array module. The liquid is injected to the lower compartment through the liquid inlet when the liquid is insufficient. Moreover, the liquid flows into the upper cover through the runner of the guiding stage and the impeller stage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING The features of the invention believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself however may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the invention, which describes certain exemplary embodiments of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a prior art liquid-cooling heat dissipation system.
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows another exploded view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly to be assembled with retaining frame and fan.
FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly already assembled with retaining frame and fan.
FIG. 7 shows a sectional view of the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As shown inFIG. 2, the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention is used for heat dissipation of aCPU20 shown inFIG. 7. The liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention comprises, from bottom to top order, acooling plate module1, a liquidcooling array module2, aliquid driving module3 and runners define among those modules.
The liquidcooling array module2 comprises abox21 with anupper cover22 and alower cover23 on top and bottom sides, respectively. A plurality of heat-dissipating fins24 are provided at center of thebox21 andrunners25 are defined between the heat-dissipating fins24. Both ends of therunner25 are communicated with theupper cover22 and thelower cover23. In the shown embodiment, the cool liquid in theupper cover22 is conveyed to thelower cover23 through the tworunners25 at center portion; the cool liquid in thelower cover23 is conveyed to theupper cover22 through the tworunners25 at side portion, as shown inFIG. 7.
As shown inFIGS. 2, 3, and4, theliquid driving module3 comprises amain body31 win an inner space separated into anupper compartment311 and alower compartment312. Themain body31 comprises aliquid inlet32 communicated with thelower compartment312. Theupper compartment311 contains acoil stage33 and anupper cap34, and thelower compartment312 contains a guidingstage35 with arunner351 defined on bottom face thereof. Animpeller stage36 is pivotally arranged on bottom of the guidingstage35. Theimpeller stage36 is placed at theupper cover22 of thebox21 when theliquid driving module3 is mounted on the liquidcooling array module2. The liquid is injected to thelower compartment312 through theliquid inlet32 when the liquid is insufficient. Moreover, the liquid flows into theupper cover22 through therunner351 of the guidingstage35 and theimpeller stage36.
With reference toFIG. 2, thecooling plate module1 is arranged in thelower cover23 of the liquidcooling array module2 and comprises acooling plate11 with a heat-absorbingface12 on bottom center thereof (as shown inFIG. 7). The heat-absorbingface12 is attached to theCPU20 and a plurality of heat-dissipating plates13 are arranged in rows on top face of thecooling plate11.
To assemble the liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly according to the present invention, sealingtab14 is arranged between the bottom of thebox21 and thecooling plate11 such that the liquidcooling array module2 is arranged atop thecooling plate11 and the heat-dissipating plates13 are placed in thelower cover23. The coolingplate11 is locked to bottom of thelower cover23 bybolt unit15 and thecooling plate module1 is arranged in a space in thelower cover23 such that the cooling liquid flushes theheat dissipating plates13 of the coolingplate11 directly. Moreover, sealingtab37 is provided between the top of thebox21 and theliquid driving module3 such that theliquid driving module3 is placed in theupper cover22 and theimpeller stage36 is placed also in theupper cover22. Theliquid driving module3 is locked to top face of thebox21 by bolt unit38, thus assembling thecooling plate module1, the liquidcooling array module2, and theliquid driving module3 together.
In the present invention, after thecooling plate module1, the liquidcooling array module2, and theliquid driving module3 are assembled together, a liquid passageway is defined by therunner351 of theliquid driving module3, therunner25 of the liquidcooling array module2 and the runner between the heat-dissipating plates13 (as indicated by arrows inFIG. 7). Therefore, the cooling liquid can be circulated among those modules.
With reference toFIGS. 5 and 6, a retaining frame4 is locked to the bottom of thecooling plate module1 and anopening41 is defined at center of the retaining frame4 such that the heat-absorbingface12 on bottom of the coolingplate11 exposes out of theopening41 and is in contact with theCPU20. Moreover, lockingtabs42 extends from both sides of the retaining frame4 and are locked to theCPU socket201 as shown inFIG. 7.
Moreover, afan5 and afiltering screen51 are assembled to lateral side of the liquidcooling array module2 bybolt unit26. Thefan5 operates to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency of the liquidcooling array module2.
During the assembling of the present invention, the liquid-coolingheat dissipation assembly10 according to the present invention is arranged atop theCPU20 and the lockingtabs42 of the retaining frame4 are locked to theCPU socket201 bybolt unit43, whereby the liquid-coolingheat dissipation assembly10 can be retained atop theCPU20.
With reference again toFIG. 7, during operation of the present invention, the cooling liquid flows downward to thelower cover23 from twocenter runners25 of theupper cover22 and flushes directly the heat-dissipatingplates13 at thelower cover23 for heat exchanging with the heat-dissipatingplates13. The hot liquid after heat exchange flows along theside runners25 by the driving force of theliquid driving module3 and then flows through the heat-dissipatingfins24 for heat exchanging to cooling liquid again. Afterward the cooling liquid flows back to theupper cover22 for repeated heat dissipation.
In the present invention, the liquid-coolingheat dissipation assembly10 is constructed by assembling thecooling plate module1, the liquidcooling array module2, and theliquid driving module3 together and a through runner keeps the cooling liquid to flow continuously. The heat exchange cycle can be speeded up and the heat dissipation efficiency can be enhanced.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have suggested in the foregoing description, and other will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.