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US 2022/0260240 A1Published application
Systems and Methods for Coupling a Metal Core PCB to a Heat Sink
AssigneeFluence Bioengineering, Inc.
InventorsDung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Abstract
Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.
Claims9
A heat sink, comprising:
- a rib extending along a central longitudinal axis of the heat sink, the rib having a first height;
- a plurality of fins extending from each side of the rib, wherein:
- each of the plurality of fins comprises a first section proximate to the rib and an overhang section distal from the rib;
- the first section has the first height;
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- the overhang section has a second height longer than the first height;
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- a base coupled to the rib, wherein the base is positioned between the overhang section of the plurality of fins on a first side of the rib and the overhang section of the plurality of fins on a second side of the rib, wherein the base comprises a plurality of orifices configured to let heat flow through the base into the plurality of fins.
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