Heat-Receiving apparatus and electronic equipment

• US 7,548,425 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2007
• Issued: 06/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Tomioka, Kentaro, Hata, Yukihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): CHERVINSKY, BORIS LEO
• Application Number:
  US11/875,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20080259558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 361/699
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/201 Cooling arrangements using cooling fluid
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/473 by flowing liquids H01L23/4332, H01L23/4338 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

Abstract

A heat-receiving plate of a pump has a heat-receiving surface and a guide. The heat-receiving surface is thermally connected to a heat-generating body. The guide is provided on the heat-receiving surface. The guide is opposed to the heat-generating body.

Claims

1. A heat-receiving apparatus comprising:

a heat-receiving surface;

a heat-generating body thermally connected to the heat-receiving surface, the heat-generating body having a heat-connecting surface, the heat-connecting surface (i) being thermally connected to the heat-receiving surface and (ii) having four corners; and

a guide being provided on the heat-receiving surface and indicating corners of an outer edge of an area opposite to the heat-connecting surface on the heat-receiving surface.

2. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide indicates the whole outer edge of the area opposite to the heat-generating body on the heat-receiving surface.

3. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a heat-conducting member is interposed between the heat-receiving surface and heat-generating body, and the guide indicates an area in which the heat-conducting member is provided.

4. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide is formed as a groove on the heat-receiving surface.

5. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide is printed on the heat-receiving surface.

10. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide mitigates displacement of the position of the heat-generating body relative to the heat receiving surface.

6. A heat-receiving apparatus comprising:

a heat-receiving surface being thermally connected to a heat-generating body; and

a guide being provided on the heat-receiving surface and opposite to a center portion of the heat-generating body.

7. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a heat-conducting member is interposed between the heat-receiving surface and heat-generating body, and the guide indicates an area in which the heat-conducting member is provided.

8. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the guide is formed as a groove on the heat-receiving surface.

9. The heat-receiving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the guide is printed on the heat-receiving surface.

11. Electronic equipment comprising:

a housing including a heat-generating body;

a heat-receiving part including a heat-receiving surface and a guide, the heat-receiving surface being thermally connected to the heat-generating body, the heat-generating body including a heat-connecting surface, the heat-connecting surface having four corners and being thermally connected to the heat-receiving surface, the guide being provided on the heat-receiving surface and indicating corners of an outer edge of an area apposite to the heat-connecting surface on the heat-receiving surface; and

a heat-radiating part which radiates the heat transmitted to the heat-receiving part.

12. The electronic equipment according to claim 11, wherein the guide indicates the whole outer edge of the area opposite to the heat-generating body on the heat-receiving surface.

13. The electronic equipment according to claim 11, wherein a heat-conducting member is interposed between the heat-receiving surface and heat-generating body;

and the guide indicates an area in which the heat-conducting member is provided at the heat-receiving surface.

14. The electronic equipment according to claim 11, wherein the guide mitigates displacement of the position of the heat-generating body relative to the heat-receiving surface.

15. Electronic equipment comprising:

a heat-generating body;

a heat-radiating part;

a circulation route which is thermally connected to the heat-radiating part, and in which a refrigerant is circulated;

a pump which adapted to supply the refrigerant to the circulation route, the pump includes a housing and incorporates an impeller and a motor, the housing including a heat-receiving part and a pump chamber, said heat-receiving part including a heat-receiving surface and a guide, said impeller being provided in the pump chamber, the motor being provided to rotate the impeller, said heat-receiving surface being thermally connected to the heat-generating body, said heat-receiving surface being thermally connected to the heat-generating body, said heat-generating body having a heat-connecting surface, said heat-connecting surface being thermally connected to said heat-receiving surface, said heat-connecting surface having four corners, said guide being provided on said heat-receiving surface said heat-receiving surface.

16. The electronic equipment according to claim 15, wherein a heat-conducting member is interposed between the heat-receiving surface and heat-generating body;

and the guide indicates an area in which the heat-conducting member is provided at the heat-receiving surface.

17. The electronic equipment according to claim 15, wherein the guide mitigates displacement of the position of the heat-generating body relative to the heat-receiving surface.

18. Electronic equipment comprising:

a housing having a heat-generating body;

a heat-radiating part;

a circulation route which is thermally connected to the heat-radiating part, and in which a refrigerant is circulated;

a pump adapted to supply the refrigerant to the circulation route, the pump includes a housing and incorporates an impeller and a motor, the housing having a heat-receiving part and a pump chamber, the heat-receiving part including a heat-receiving surface and a guide, said impeller being provided in the pump chamber, and said motor being provided to rotate the impeller, said heat-receiving surface being thermally connected to the heat-generating body, and said guide being opposite to a center portion of the heat-generating body.

19. The electronic equipment according to claim 18, wherein a heat-conducting member is interposed between the heat-receiving surface and heat-generating body and the guide indicates an area in which the heat-conducting member is provided at the heat-receiving surface.

20. The electronic equipment according to claim 18, wherein the guide mitigates displacement of the position of the heat-generating body relative to the heat-receiving surface.