US 2019/0162479 A1 · THERMAL MODULE ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE

Abstract

A thermal module assembling structure includes a heat dissipation board and at least one heat pipe. The heat dissipation board has a receiving channel for fitting the heat pipe therethrough. Two sides of upper side of the receiving channel are respectively formed with two ribs. The ribs horizontally protrude and extend toward the middle of the receiving channel to face the heat pipe fitted in the receiving channel. At least one deformed recess is formed on an upper surface of each of the ribs, whereby the lower surfaces of the ribs and a surface of the heat pipe are deformed to form at least one deformed connection section between the lower surfaces of the ribs and the surface of the heat pipe. By means of the restriction of the deformed connection section, the heat pipe is prevented from being extracted out of the receiving channel.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A thermal module assembling structure comprising:

a heat dissipation board having a receiving channel formed in the heat dissipation board for a heat pipe to fit through the receiving channel, two sides of upper side of the receiving channel being respectively formed with ribs, each rib having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having an alternating elevated and sunken areas, the lower surface of the ribs being bent under a force to hold down the heat pipe, areas on a surface of the heat pipe in contact with the alternating elevated and sunken areas being formed multiple deformed recessed portions under the force to firmly engage with the alternating elevated and sunken areas.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/199,213Filed 25 Nov 2018

Priority

19 Feb 2014

Published

30 May 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

F28D 15/0275
In which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes: arrangements for coupling heat-pipes together or with other structures, e.g. with…
F28D 15/0233
In which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes: the conduits having a particular shape, e.g. non-circular cross-section, annular
F28F 3/12
Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements: elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with…
F28F 2275/122
By methods involving deformation of the elements: by crimping, caulking or clinching

Thermal module assembling structure

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Abstract

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