Heat-dissipating casing of electronic apparatus

• US 6,820,686 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2003
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Liu, Hsi-An, Yang, I-Jung, Chu, Shich-Ching
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon, Terrell
• Application Number:
  US10/434,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20040144527A1
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 165/80.3, 165/185, 165/72, 165/73, 361/697, 361/704, 361/724, 257/706, 257/722, 174/16.3
• US Class Current: 165/185
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/209 Heat transfer by conduction from internal heat source to heat radiating structure H05K7/20909 takes precedence

Abstract

A heat-dissipating casing of an electronic apparatus having an input device, an output device, and a printed circuit board connected with the input device and the output device is disclosed. The heat-dissipating casing includes a metal extruded casing having at least four surfaces to form a space, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the space is used for receiving the printed circuit board, a first side plate fixed to the metal extruded casing to cover the first opening and having a first hole for securing the input device, and a second side plate fixed to the metal extruded casing to cover the second opening and having a second hole for securing the output device, thereby dissipating the heat generated from the electronic apparatus and equalizing the surface temperature of the electronic apparatus.

Claims

1. A heat-dissipating casing of an electronic apparatus having an input device and said output device, comprising:

a metal extruded casing having at least four surfaces to form a space, a first opening and a second opening, wherein said space is provided for receiving said printed circuit board;

a first side plate fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said first opening and having a first hole for securing said input device;

a second side plate fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said second opening and having a second hole for securing said output device; and

at least one cover covering a part of said metal extruded casing, said cover having at least one fixing element for fixing to said metal extruded casing in a removable manner, said fixing element is a spring piece for biasing against said surface of said metal extruded casing, thereby dissipating the heat generated from said electronic apparatus and equalizing the surface temperature of said electronic apparatus.

2. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said electronic apparatus is an adapter, a power supply or a transformer.

3. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said metal extruded casing is made of aluminum or copper.

4. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said metal extruded casing is formed integrally.

5. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said metal extruded casing has plural dents or fins formed on said surfaces thereof.

6. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said metal extruded casing has plural heat-dissipating holes.

7. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said cover is made of plastic.

8. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said cover has plural heat-dissipating holes.

9. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said first side plate and said second side plate are made of aluminum, copper or plastic.

10. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said first side plate is fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said first opening by screws.

11. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 1 wherein said second side plate is fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said second opening by screws.

12. A heat-dissipating casing of an electronic apparatus having an input device, an output device, and a printed circuit board connected with said input device and said output device, and a printed circuit board connected with said input device and said output device, comprising:

a metal extruded casing having at least four surfaces to form a space, a first opening and a second opening, wherein said space is provided for receiving said printed circuit board;

a first side plate fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said first opening and having a first hole for securing said input device;

a second side plate fixed to said metal extruded casing to cover said second opening and having a second hole for securing said output device;

at least one cover covering a part of said metal extruded casing for preventing a user from directly touching said electronic apparatus and being hurt by the heat generated from said electronic apparatus; and

wherein said cover comprises at least one fixing element for fixing to said metal extruded casing in a removable manner, said fixing element is a spring piece for biasing against said surface of said metal extruded casing.

13. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 12 wherein said cover is made of plastic.

14. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 12 wherein said cover has plural heat-dissipating holes.

15. The heat-dissipating casing according to claim 12, wherein said metal extruded casing is made of aluminum or copper.