A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure

Abstract

A heat sink with a spherical fixed screen structure includes a screen, a heat sink, a water-cooled pump head, and water-cooled conduits. The heat sink and the water-cooled pump head are connected via the water-cooled conduits. A spherical universal connection structure is fixedly installed on the top of the water-cooled pump head. The screen is mounted above the water-cooled pump head via the spherical universal connection structure. The screen can be rotated and adjusted relative to the water-cooled pump head with multiple degrees of freedom via the spherical universal connection structure. Through this technical solution, the screen supports pitch and yaw angle adjustments, adapting to the multi-view viewing needs of side-panel chassis. The spherical universal connection structure significantly reduces the heat transferred to the screen, ensuring the long-term reliability of the display components. At the same time, the spherical friction pair structure effectively suppresses vibration transmission during heat sink operation, ensuring stable and flicker-free display content.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat sinks, specifically a heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure. Background Technology

[0002] In existing computer liquid cooling systems, the display module integrated into the outer cover of the water-cooling pump head has become an important component for enhancing the aesthetic value of the product. In the DIY PC building behavior of young users, dynamic interactive experience has become the core purchasing driver.

[0003] Currently, most water-cooling radiators use a rigid, fixed design for their pump head display modules, which only maintain a single viewing angle. With the widespread adoption of side-panel cases (like those used in ocean-view rooms), this limitation restricts the viewing angle, making information unreadable when viewed from a different angle and failing to meet multi-angle viewing needs. Users cannot adjust the display orientation according to their usage scenario, reducing DIY interactivity and resulting in a poor user experience. Replacing the screen requires disassembling the entire pump head module, making the process complex and upgrades difficult. Therefore, a radiator with an adjustable screen angle is needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure.

[0005] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure includes a screen, a heat sink, a water-cooled pump head, and water-cooled conduits. The heat sink and the water-cooled pump head are connected via the water-cooled conduits, forming a circulation loop. Coolant continuously flows within this loop for efficient heat dissipation. A ball-shaped universal connection structure is fixedly mounted on the top of the water-cooled pump head. The screen is mounted above the pump head via this structure. The screen can rotate and adjust relative to the pump head with multiple degrees of freedom via the ball-shaped universal connection structure. Mounted above the pump head, the screen supports pitch and yaw angle adjustments, adapting to the multi-viewing angle requirements of side-panel chassis. The ball-shaped universal connection structure, through the mating design of the ball head and ball base, forms a thermal resistance barrier, significantly reducing heat transfer to the screen and ensuring the long-term reliability of the display components. Simultaneously, the spherical friction pair structure effectively suppresses vibration transmission during heat sink operation, ensuring stable and flicker-free display content. This design improves the viewing clarity from any angle in a side-panel chassis environment and enhances the visual interaction experience of the cooling system.

[0007] In one embodiment, the spherical universal joint structure includes a ball seat, a universal ball head, and a locking component. The top of the ball seat has a spherical cavity to accommodate the universal ball head, and the bottom of the ball seat has a pump head mounting cavity for mounting a water-cooled pump head. The spherical cavity is surrounded by multiple threaded plates with inwardly curved tops. The pump head mounting cavity is cylindrical and surrounded by a cylindrical sidewall below the ball seat. The universal ball head includes a ball head and a connecting portion. The ball head is spherical and has perforated stripes, giving it a certain deformation function, facilitating multi-degree-of-freedom rotation under constrained conditions. The ball head is movably accommodated within the spherical cavity. The locking component is detachably mounted to the mounting end of the spherical cavity and locks onto the outside of the threaded plates. By applying axial constraint force, the ball head is confined within the cavity, while simultaneously allowing the ball head to achieve pitch, yaw, and other multi-directional rotational adjustments under constrained conditions. This structure, through the dynamic fit between the spherical surface and the cavity, ensures the ball head stably supports the screen while providing flexible angle adjustment functionality. The axial constraint design ensures that the ball head does not drift under vibration conditions, while the spherical friction interface effectively attenuates the high-frequency vibration transmitted by the machine, maintaining the visual stability of the displayed content.

[0008] In one embodiment, the spherical universal connection structure further includes a screen base. The connecting part of the universal ball head is provided with multiple hooks, which are vertically arranged around the top of the connecting part. The screen base is provided with a slot that matches the hooks. The screen base is fixed to the top of the universal ball head connecting part by the radial engagement of the hooks and the slots.

[0009] In one embodiment, the top surface of the screen base is a bearing surface, and a display module assembly is provided above the bearing surface. The display module is fixed to the bearing surface by adhesive or screws.

[0010] In one embodiment, the screen base is arranged in layers, a PCB board is provided on the top of the screen base and fixed to the screen base by thermally conductive adhesive, a screen bracket is provided on the top of the PCB board and the metal frame of the screen bracket covers the edge of the PCB board, a display panel is provided on the top of the screen bracket and the display panel is an LCD or OLED panel embedded in the screen bracket, and a light-transmitting protective layer is covered on the top of the display panel and the light-transmitting protective layer is a tempered glass or polycarbonate cover plate covering the surface of the display panel.

[0011] In one embodiment, the universal ball joint has an axial through hole at its center, the screen is connected to a screen wire, the screen wire passes through the axial through hole, and the screen wire extends through the through hole into the interior of the ball joint body.

[0012] In one embodiment, the ball seat body has a wire outlet on its side wall or bottom. After passing through the axial through hole, the screen wire is led out from the wire outlet to the outside of the ball seat body.

[0013] In one embodiment, the screen is a detachable structure, and the screen is electrically connected to the wires via a quick-release interface (such as a magnetic terminal or a pluggable connector) to support quick replacement by the user.

[0014] In one embodiment, a pump head mounting cavity is provided below the spherical cavity of the ball seat, and the water-cooled pump head is fixedly installed in the cavity. The power supply and signal wires of the water-cooled pump head extend independently to the outside of the ball seat and are physically isolated from the screen wires.

[0015] In one embodiment, the locking member is a locking nut, whose internal thread engages with the external thread on the top of the ball seat. When the locking nut is tightened, an axial preload is generated, which constrains the ball head of the universal ball joint within the spherical cavity while maintaining the ball head in a rotatable state.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This invention, employing the aforementioned technical solution, allows the screen to rotate and adjust relative to the water-cooling pump head with multiple degrees of freedom via the spherical universal connection structure. It supports pitch and yaw angle adjustments, adapting to the multi-viewing angle requirements of side-panel chassis. The spherical universal connection structure, through the cooperative design of the ball joint and base, forms a thermal resistance barrier, significantly reducing heat transfer to the screen and ensuring the long-term reliability of the display components. Simultaneously, the spherical friction pair structure effectively suppresses vibration transmission during heatsink operation, ensuring stable and jitter-free display content. This design improves viewing clarity from any angle within a side-panel chassis environment and enhances the visual interaction experience of the cooling system. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 For the purpose of this utility model explosion Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 2 For the purpose of this utility model explosion Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a top view of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional view of BB section.

[0024] Figure 6 This utility model is in its current state. Figure 1 .

[0025] Figure 7 This utility model is in its current state. Figure 2 .

[0026] Figure 8 This utility model is in its current state. Figure 3 .

[0027] The numbers in the diagram represent: 1. Screen, 2. Water-cooled pump head, 3. Water-cooled conduit, 4. Spherical universal joint structure, 5. Ball seat, 6. Universal ball head, 7. Locking component, 8. Spherical cavity, 9. Pump head mounting cavity, 10. Ball head, 11. Connecting part, 12. Screen base, 13. Hook, 14. Slot, 15. PCB board, 16. Screen bracket, 17. Display panel, 18. Light-transmitting protective layer, 19. Screen wire, 20. Axial through hole, 21. Wire outlet, 22. Water-cooled pump head wire. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this utility model.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0031] Please refer to the embodiments of this utility model. Figures 1 to 8 :

[0032] A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure includes a screen 1, a heat exchanger, a water-cooled pump head 2, and a water-cooled conduit 3. The heat exchanger and the water-cooled pump head 2 are connected through the water-cooled conduit 3. A ball-shaped universal connection structure 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the water-cooled pump head 2. The screen 1 is installed above the water-cooled pump head 2 through the ball-shaped universal connection structure 4. The screen 1 can be rotated and adjusted with multiple degrees of freedom relative to the water-cooled pump head 2 through the ball-shaped universal connection structure 4.

[0033] By adopting the above technical solution, the coolant continuously flows in the circulation loop to achieve efficient heat dissipation. Screen 1 supports pitch and yaw angle adjustment through the spherical universal joint structure 4, adapting to the multi-view viewing needs of the side-panel chassis. The mating design between the ball joint and the ball seat forms a thermal resistance barrier, significantly reducing the heat transferred to screen 1; the spherical friction pair structure effectively suppresses the vibration transmission during heat sink operation, ensuring stable and flicker-free display content.

[0034] Preferably, the spherical universal joint structure 4 includes a ball seat body 5, a universal ball head 6, and a locking member 7. The ball seat body 5 includes a spherical cavity 8 and a pump head mounting cavity 9. The universal ball head 6 includes a ball head 10 and a connecting part 11. The ball head 10 is movably accommodated in the spherical cavity 8. The locking member 7 is detachably assembled to the mounting end of the spherical cavity 8. The ball head 10 is confined in the spherical cavity 8 by axial constraint. The universal ball head 6 can rotate with multiple degrees of freedom under the constrained state.

[0035] By adopting the above technical solution, the spherical cavity 8 of the ball seat 5 is surrounded by multiple threaded plates with their tops bent inwards, and the pump head mounting cavity 9 is formed by cylindrical sidewalls. The ball head 10 of the universal ball joint 6 is provided with hollowed-out stripes to enhance its deformation capability, and the locking member 7 is locked to the outside of the threaded plates to apply axial constraint force. This design not only ensures that the ball joint can stably support the screen 1, but also attenuates high-frequency vibrations through the spherical friction interface.

[0036] Preferably, the spherical universal connection structure 4 further includes a screen base 12, the connecting part 11 of the universal ball head 6 is provided with a hook 13, the screen base 12 is provided with a slot 14 that matches the hook 13, and the screen base 12 is fixed above the connecting part 11 of the universal ball head 6 by the cooperation of the hook 13 and the slot 14.

[0037] By adopting the above technical solution, the hooks 13 are vertically distributed around the top of the connecting part 11, forming a radial fastening connection with the slots 14 of the screen base 12, so that the screen 1 can be detachably fixed above the spherical universal connection structure 4.

[0038] Preferably, the top surface of the screen base 12 is a bearing surface, and a display module assembly is provided above the bearing surface.

[0039] By adopting the above technical solution, the display module is fixed to the bearing surface by adhesive or screws, and the bearing surface can also support decorative items such as cards or photos that need to be displayed.

[0040] Preferably, a PCB board 15 is provided above the screen base 12, a screen bracket 16 is provided above the PCB board 15, a display panel 17 is provided above the screen bracket 16, and a light-transmitting protective layer 18 is provided above the display panel 17.

[0041] By adopting the above technical solution, the screen 1 above the water-cooled pump head 2 can display dynamic images as needed when it is working, and can be used as a small display screen.

[0042] Preferably, the universal ball joint 6 has an axial through hole 20 at its center, and the screen 1 is connected to a screen wire 19, which passes through the axial through hole 20.

[0043] By adopting the above technical solution, the screen wire 19 passes through the inside of the universal ball head 6 and enters the ball seat 5. It can be unified with the water cooling pump head wire 22 and extend to the outside of the ball seat 5 at the wire outlet 21, which unifies the wire extension position and makes installation and organization more convenient.

[0044] Preferably, the ball seat 5 is provided with a wire outlet 21, and the screen wire 19 extends through the wire outlet 21 to the outside of the ball seat 5.

[0045] By adopting the above technical solution, the wire outlet 21 has a unified wire protrusion position, making it more convenient for users to install and organize.

[0046] Preferably, the screen 1 is a detachable structure.

[0047] By adopting the above technical solution, a detachable electrical connection is achieved with the wires through a quick-release interface (such as a magnetic terminal or a pluggable connector). Replacing screen 1 does not require disassembling the entire pump head module, making the operation simple and easy to replace and upgrade.

[0048] Preferably, the pump head mounting cavity 9 is located below the spherical cavity 8, and a water-cooled pump head 2 is installed in the pump head mounting cavity 9. The water-cooled pump head 2 is connected to a water-cooled pump head wire 22, and the water-cooled pump head wire 22 extends to the outside of the spherical seat body 5.

[0049] By adopting the above technical solution, a water-cooled pump head 2 is installed in the pump head mounting cavity 9 at the bottom of the ball seat 5. The power supply and signal wires of the water-cooled pump head 2 extend independently to the outside of the ball seat 5 and are physically isolated from the screen wires 19, which is compatible with existing circuit and data transmission requirements.

[0050] Preferably, the locking member 7 is a locking nut, which is threaded to the assembly end of the spherical cavity 8, constraining the ball head 10 within the spherical cavity 8.

[0051] By adopting the above technical solution, the internal thread of the locking nut engages with the external thread on the top of the ball seat 5, and when the locking nut is tightened, an axial preload is generated, which constrains the ball head 10 of the universal ball head 6 within the spherical cavity 8, while maintaining the rotatable state of the ball head.

[0052] Working principle: The ball joint 5, universal ball head 6 and locking component 7 are used. A spherical cavity 8 is set at the top of the ball joint 5 to accommodate the universal ball head 6. A pump head mounting cavity 9 is set at the bottom of the ball joint 5 to install the water-cooled pump head 2. The universal ball head 6 is provided with a ball head 10 and a connecting part 11. When the ball head 10 is movably accommodated in the spherical cavity 8, the locking component 7 applies an axial constraint force to limit the ball head 10 to be in the cavity, so that the ball head can be adjusted in multiple directions such as pitch and yaw under the constraint state.

[0053] During installation, install the heatsink inside the chassis, connect the wires, and then you can freely swing the screen to a suitable angle.

[0054] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure, comprising a screen (1), a heat exchanger, a water-cooled pump head (2), and a water-cooled conduit (3), wherein the heat exchanger and the water-cooled pump head (2) are connected via the water-cooled conduit (3), characterized in that: The top of the water-cooled pump head (2) is fixedly provided with a spherical universal connection structure (4). The screen (1) is installed above the water-cooled pump head (2) through the spherical universal connection structure (4). The screen (1) can be rotated and adjusted relative to the water-cooled pump head (2) with multiple degrees of freedom through the spherical universal connection structure (4).

2. A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spherical universal connection structure (4) includes a ball seat body (5), a universal ball head (6), and a locking member (7). The ball seat body (5) includes a spherical cavity (8) and a pump head mounting cavity (9). The universal ball head (6) includes a ball head (10) and a connecting part (11). The ball head (10) is movably accommodated in the spherical cavity (8). The locking member (7) is detachably assembled to the assembly end of the spherical cavity (8). The ball head (10) is confined in the spherical cavity (8) by axial constraint. The universal ball head (6) can rotate with multiple degrees of freedom under the constraint state.

3. A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spherical universal connection structure (4) also includes a screen base (12). The connection part (11) of the universal ball head (6) is provided with a hook (13). The screen base (12) is provided with a slot (14) that matches the hook (13). The screen base (12) is fixed above the connection part (11) of the universal ball head (6) by the cooperation of the hook (13) and the slot (14).

4. A heat sink with a universal ball-shaped fixed screen structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top surface of the screen base (12) is a bearing surface, and a display module assembly is provided above the bearing surface.

5. The radiator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A PCB board (15) is provided above the screen base (12), a screen bracket (16) is provided above the PCB board (15), a display panel (17) is provided above the screen bracket (16), and a light-transmitting protective layer (18) is provided above the display panel (17).

6. The radiator according to any one of claims 2-5, characterized in that: The universal ball joint (6) has an axial through hole (20) at its center, and the screen (1) is connected to a screen wire (19), which passes through the axial through hole (20).

7. The radiator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ball seat (5) is provided with a wire outlet (21), and the screen wire (19) extends through the wire outlet (21) to the outside of the ball seat (5).

8. The radiator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screen (1) is a detachable structure.

9. The radiator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pump head mounting cavity (9) is located below the spherical cavity (8). A water-cooled pump head (2) is installed in the pump head mounting cavity (9). The water-cooled pump head (2) is connected to a water-cooled pump head wire (22), which extends to the outside of the ball seat body (5).

10. The radiator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking member (7) is a locking nut, which is threaded to the assembly end of the spherical cavity (8) to constrain the ball head (10) within the spherical cavity (8).

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