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US 9,851,078 B2Granted
Heat sink
OwnerTheodore Valerio, Bruno Zulbertiinventors
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Abstract
A heat sink (10) comprising a plurality of parallel fins (12) and a plurality of plates (14). Each plate (14) is located between an adjacent pair of fins (12) and one or more securing members is provided to secure the fins (12) and plates (14) in contact. Each of the plates (14) is formed of a material being softer than the material of the fins (12) such that compression of the fins (12) and plates (14) deforms the surface of the plates (14) to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins (12).
Claims28
A heat sink comprising:
- a plurality of parallel fins;
- a plurality of plates, each plate being located between an adjacent pair of fins;
- and
- one or more securing members provided to secure the fins and plates in contact;
- wherein each of the plates is formed of a material being softer than the material of the fins such that compression of the fins and plates deforms the surface of the plates to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins.
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A method of constructing a heat sink comprising the steps of:
- interleaving a plurality of plates between a plurality of parallel fins, each plate being positioned between an adjacent pair of fins, wherein each of the plates is formed of a material that is softer than the material of the fins;
- securing the fins and plates in contact with one or more securing members;
- and
- compressing the fins and plates with a pressure greater than the plastic deformation limit of the plates such that compression of the fins and plates deforms the surface of the plates to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.