# US 12,193,190 B2 · Heat sink and heat dissipation device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,193,190 B2 - Document ID: US12193190B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/404,736 - Filed: 2024-01-04 - Published: 2024-05-02 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-02 - Assignees: Cooler Master Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Cooler Master Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yan-Sian Jheng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12193190B2 ## CPC - H05K 7/2039: {characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body (arrangements for increasing/decreasing heat-transfer, e.g. fins details, F28F13/00)} - H10W 40/43: by flowing gases, e.g. forced air cooling - H05K 7/20154: {Heat dissipaters coupled to components} - H10W 40/226: {characterised by projecting parts, e.g. fins to increase surface area (leadframes for cooling H10W70/461)} - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - H10W 40/611: {Bolts or screws} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A heat sink is provided. The heat sink includes a cylindrical body and a plurality of fins. The fins are connected to and protruding from the cylindrical body. At least a part of the plurality of fins each include a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion, a distal edge of the first protrusion portion is located farther away from a central axis of the cylindrical body than a distal edge of the second protrusion portion. In addition, the disclosure also provides a heat dissipation device having the heat sink. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heat sink, comprising: a cylindrical body; a first fin assembly, comprising a first mount portion and a plurality of first fins, wherein the first mount portion is mounted on the cylindrical body, and the plurality of first fins are connected to and protrude from the first mount portion; and a second fin assembly, comprising a second mount portion and a plurality of second fins, wherein the second mount portion is mounted on the cylindrical body, and the plurality of second fins are connected to and protrude from the second mount portion; wherein the first mount portion and the second mount portion are in a coaxial arrangement, and lengths of the plurality of first fins are different from lengths of the plurality of second fins; wherein the first mount portion, the second mount portion and the cylindrical body are made of three pieces, and the first mount portion and the second mount portion are arranged side by side along a central axis of the cylindrical body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The heat sink according to claim 1, wherein at least two of the plurality of first fins are different in length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The heat sink according to claim 2, wherein at least two of the plurality of second fins are different in length. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The heat sink according to claim 1, wherein the first mount portion and the second mount portion are in a ring shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The heat sink according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first fins and the plurality of second fins are flat plates. ### Claim 6 A heat dissipation device, comprising: a heat sink, comprising: a cylindrical body; and a plurality of fins, connected to and protrude from the cylindrical body, wherein at least a part of the plurality of fins each comprises a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion, a distal edge of the first protrusion portion is located farther away from a central axis of the cylindrical body than a distal edge of the second protrusion portion; and an airflow generator, disposed on the heat sink, wherein the first protrusion portion is located closer to the airflow generator than the second protrusion portion; wherein the heat dissipation device further comprises at least one first fastener, the heat sink further comprises at least one first mount structure connected to the first protrusion portion of one of the part of the plurality of fins, and the at least one first mount structure is configured to be mounted to a circuit board via the at least one first fastener; wherein the heat dissipation device further comprises at least one second fastener, the heat sink further comprises at least one second mount structure connected to the first protrusion portion of one of the part of the plurality of fins, and the airflow generator is configured to be installed on the at least one second mount structure via the at least one second fastener; wherein a length that the at least one second mount structure protrudes from the distal edge of the first protrusion portion is greater than a distance between the distal edge of the first protrusion portion and the distal edge of the second protrusion portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The heat dissipation device according to claim 6, wherein the airflow generator is an axial fan. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The heat dissipation device according to claim 7, wherein the airflow generator comprises a frame and an impeller, the impeller is rotatably disposed on the frame, a maximum distance between the distal edge of the first protrusion portion and the central axis of the cylindrical body is equal to or larger than a maximum distance between a virtual boundary of the impeller and the central axis of the cylindrical body, and a maximum distance between the distal edge of the second protrusion portion and the central axis of the cylindrical body is smaller than the maximum distance between the virtual boundary of the impeller and the central axis of the cylindrical body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The heat dissipation device according to claim 6, further comprising at least one elastic component and at least one stopper, wherein the at least one elastic component presses against a side of the first mount structure located close to the airflow generator, the at least one stopper is mounted on the at least one first fastener and located at another side of the at least one first mount structure located away from the airflow generator. ### Claim 10 A heat dissipation device, comprising: a heat sink, comprising: a cylindrical body; a first fin assembly, comprising a first mount portion and a plurality of first fins, wherein the first mount portion is mounted on the cylindrical body, and the plurality of first fins are connected to and protrude from the first mount portion; and a second fin assembly, comprising a second mount portion and a plurality of second fins, wherein the second mount portion is mounted on the cylindrical body, the plurality of second fins are connected to and protrude from the second mount portion, the first mount portion and the second mount portion are in a coaxial arrangement, and lengths of the plurality of first fins are larger than lengths of the plurality of second fins; and an airflow generator, disposed on the heat sink, wherein the plurality of first fins are located closer to the airflow generator than the plurality of second fins; wherein the first mount portion, the second mount portion and the cylindrical body are made of three pieces, and the first mount portion and the second mount portion are arranged side by side along a central axis of the cylindrical body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The heat dissipation device according to claim 10, wherein the airflow generator is an axial fan. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The heat dissipation device according to claim 11, wherein the airflow generator comprises a frame and an impeller, the impeller is rotatably disposed on the frame, a maximum distances between a distal edge of each of the plurality of first fins and the central axis of the cylindrical body is equal to or larger than a maximum distance between a virtual boundary of the impeller and the central axis of the cylindrical body, and a maximum distance between a distal edge of each of the plurality of second fins and the central axis of the cylindrical body is smaller than the maximum distance between the virtual boundary of the impeller and the central axis of the cylindrical body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The heat dissipation device according to claim 10, further comprising at least one first fastener, wherein the heat sink further comprises at last one first mount structure connected to one of the plurality of first fins, and the first mount structure is configured to be mounted to a circuit board via the at least one first fastener. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The heat dissipation device according to claim 13, further comprising at least one second fastener, wherein the heat sink further comprises at least one second mount structure connected to one of the plurality of first fins, and the airflow generator is configured to be installed on the at least one second mount structure via the at least one second fastener.