Electronic devices

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing, an electronic component, a heat sink, and a fan guide. The housing includes a main housing and a rear housing. The main housing has a communicating accommodating space and an opening. The rear housing is disposed at the opening of the main housing and has an air outlet communicating with the accommodating space. The electronic component is located in the accommodating space of the housing and includes a circuit board and a heat source. The heat source is disposed on the circuit board. The heat sink is located in the accommodating space of the housing and is thermally coupled to the heat source. The fan guide is connected to the rear housing and is located between the rear housing and the heat sink, and includes a first fan guide fin and two second fan guide fins. One end of each of the two second fan guide fins is vertically connected to opposite sides of the first fan guide fin, and the first fan guide fin, the two second fan guide fins, and the housing together form a fan channel communicating with the air outlet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device including an air guide. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, servers contain high-heat-generating components such as the central processing unit (CPU) and fans to cool the CPU. When the fans operate, they guide airflow through the CPU and expel the cooled air. However, because servers typically contain multiple electronic components, these components can not only affect the airflow but also the exhaust of cooled air. If the server cannot expel the cooled air, it will accumulate inside, thus affecting the cooling efficiency of the fans. Therefore, it is usually necessary to add an air duct inside the server to guide the cooled airflow smoothly out of the server.

[0003] However, with the miniaturization of servers, the air ducts located inside the server prevent the effective use of internal space. Therefore, the problem that this invention aims to solve is how to exhaust heat dissipation airflow without using an air duct, without affecting the cooling efficiency of the fan. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an electronic device that, by adding a wind guide between the heat sink and the external space, and by having the wind guide and the outer casing of the electronic device form a wind channel, can exhaust the heat dissipation airflow to the external space without using a wind guide cover.

[0005] An embodiment of this utility model discloses an electronic device comprising a housing, an electronic component, a heat sink, and a fan guide. The housing includes a main housing and a rear housing. The main housing has a communicating accommodating space and an opening. The rear housing is disposed at the opening of the main housing and has an air outlet communicating with the accommodating space. The electronic component is located in the accommodating space of the housing and includes a circuit board and a heat source. The heat source is disposed on the circuit board. The heat sink is located in the accommodating space of the housing and is thermally coupled to the heat source. The fan guide is connected to the rear housing and is located between the rear housing and the heat sink, and includes a first fan guide fin and two second fan guide fins. One end of each of the two second fan guide fins is vertically connected to opposite sides of the first fan guide fin, and the first fan guide fin, the two second fan guide fins, and the housing together form a fan channel communicating with the air outlet.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the main housing also has a top surface and a bottom surface, with the top surface relative to the bottom surface, the accommodating space being between the top surface and the bottom surface, the air guide and the top surface surrounding each other to form an air guide channel, and the distance between the air outlet and the bottom surface is greater than the distance between the air outlet and the top surface.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a protective member, the rear shell member having multiple interface holes, the protective member having multiple holes corresponding to the multiple interface holes and a fence structure, and the protective member being made of plastic material.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protective member further has at least one hook-shaped structure, the rear shell member further has at least one positioning hole, and the top surface has a plurality of grooves corresponding to the at least one hook-shaped structure, wherein the at least one hook-shaped structure corresponds to the at least one positioning hole and is snapped into the plurality of grooves.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the main shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell are assembled to surround an accommodating space, the top surface is located on the upper shell, and the bottom surface is located on the lower shell.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air guide further includes two reinforcing parts, which are respectively vertically disposed at the other end of one of the two second air guide plates, and the two reinforcing parts extend toward each other.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, it further includes at least one fan, the at least one fan being located in the housing space, and the heat sink being a heat dissipation fin assembly.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air guide further includes two extensions, which are respectively connected to and parallel to the two second air guides, and extend to both sides of the heat dissipation fin assembly.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the heat dissipation fin assembly includes a first heat dissipation fin portion and a second heat dissipation fin portion, and the distance between a bottom of the first heat dissipation fin portion and the heat source is smaller than the distance between a bottom of the second heat dissipation fin portion and the heat source.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air guide is secured to the rear shell by a plurality of locking fasteners.

[0015] According to the above embodiment of the electronic device, a wind guide is added between the rear shell and the heat sink, and the wind guide and the outer shell of the electronic device surround the wind channel so that the internal space of the electronic device can be effectively utilized to achieve the effect of miniaturization. At the same time, without using the wind guide cover, the heat dissipation airflow can be exhausted to the outside of the casing.

[0016] The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principles of the present invention, and to provide a further explanation of the claims of the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the main unit.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front sectional view of the main unit.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A front sectional view of the main unit.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the air guide component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A magnified perspective view.

[0023] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 10: Electronic devices 100: Chassis 110: Main shell 111: Upper shell 112: Lower shell 120: Rear shell 200: Electronic Components 210: Circuit board 220: Heat source 300: Radiator 310: First heat dissipation fin section 320: Second heat dissipation fin section 400: Air guide component 410: First air guide plate 420: Second air guide vane 430: Reinforcement Department 440: Extension 500: Fan 600: Protective components C1: Air duct D1, D2, D3, D4: Distance F1: Fence Structure F2: Hook-shaped structure G1: Opening G2: Air vent G3: Interface G4: Hole G5: Positioning hole S1: Storage space S2: Top surface S3: Bottom Detailed Implementation

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 4 . Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the main unit. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front sectional view of the main unit. Figure 4 for Figure 1 A front sectional view of the main unit.

[0025] In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 includes a housing 100, an electronic component 200, a heat sink 300, and an air guide 400. The electronic device 10 may be a server, a computer host, etc., but is not limited thereto. The housing 100 includes a main housing 110 and a rear housing 120. The main housing 110 has a communicating accommodating space S1 and an opening G1. The rear housing 120 is disposed at the opening G1 of the main housing 110 and has an air outlet G2 communicating with the accommodating space S1. In this embodiment, the main housing 110 may also have a top surface S2 and a bottom surface S3. The top surface S2 is opposite to the bottom surface S3. The accommodating space S1 is located between the top surface S2 and the bottom surface S3. The distance D1 between the air outlet G2 and the bottom surface S3 is greater than the distance D2 between the air outlet G2 and the top surface S2.

[0026] In this embodiment, the main shell 110 may further include an upper shell 111 and a lower shell 112. The upper shell 111 and the lower shell 112 are assembled to surround the accommodating space S1, with the top surface S2 located on the upper shell 111 and the bottom surface S3 located on the lower shell 112.

[0027] Electronic component 200 is located in the accommodating space S1 of housing 100 and includes a circuit board 210 and a heat source 220. The heat source 220 is disposed on the circuit board. Heat sink 300 is located in the accommodating space S1 of housing 100 and is thermally coupled to heat source 220.

[0028] In this embodiment, the heat sink 300 may be, for example, a heat dissipation fin assembly. The heat sink 300 may include a first heat dissipation fin portion 310 and a second heat dissipation fin portion 320, and the distance D3 between a bottom of the first heat dissipation fin portion 310 and the bottom surface S3 is smaller than the distance D4 between a bottom of the second heat dissipation fin portion 320 and the bottom surface S3. Because the gap between the bottom of the second heat dissipation fin portion 320 and the bottom surface S3 is larger, electrical connections to the circuit board 210 can pass through the gap and connect to the outside.

[0029] An air guide 400 is connected to the rear housing 120 and located between the rear housing 120 and the radiator 300. It includes a first air guide vane 410 and two second air guide vanes 420. The air guide 400 and the top surface S2 form an air guide channel C1. One end of each of the two second air guide vanes 420 is vertically connected to opposite sides of the first air guide vane 410. The first air guide vane 410, the two second air guide vanes 420, and the housing 100 together constitute the air guide channel C1, which connects to the air outlet G2. Detailed construction of the air guide 400 will be described later. In this embodiment, the air guide 400 can be secured to the rear housing 120 by multiple fasteners (not shown), such as multiple screws.

[0030] In this embodiment, the electronic component 200 may further include at least one fan 500, which is located in the accommodating space S1 of the housing 100.

[0031] In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 may further include a protective member 600. The rear housing 120 may also have a plurality of interface faces G3. The protective member 600 may have a plurality of holes G4 corresponding to the plurality of interface faces G3 and a fence structure F1, and the protective member 600 may be made of plastic material to provide electromagnetic protection. The plurality of holes G4 may have shapes and sizes corresponding to the plurality of interface faces G3, but are not limited thereto. Detailed construction of the protective member 600 will be described later.

[0032] Please see Figure 5 . Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the air guide component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] In this embodiment, the air guide 400 may further include two reinforcing portions 430. The two reinforcing portions 430 are respectively vertically disposed at one end of the two second air guide vanes 420, and the two reinforcing portions 430 extend toward each other. The two reinforcing portions 430 are used to make the air guide 400 more securely fixed between the rear shell 120 and the radiator 300.

[0034] In this embodiment, the air guide 400 may further include two extensions 440. The two extensions 440 are respectively connected to and parallel to the two second air guide vanes 420, and the two extensions 440 extend to both sides of the radiator 300, so that the radiator 300 is located between the two extensions 440. The lengths of the two extensions 440 may be different.

[0035] Please see Figure 6 . Figure 6 for Figure 1 A magnified perspective view.

[0036] In this embodiment, the protective member 600 may further have at least one hook-shaped structure F2. The rear shell member 120 may further have at least one positioning hole G5. The top surface S2 may have a plurality of grooves (not shown) corresponding to at least one hook-shaped structure F2, wherein at least one hook-shaped structure F2 corresponds to at least one positioning hole G5 and is snapped into the plurality of grooves. However, the method of fixing the protective member 600 to the top surface S2 is not limited to this.

[0037] The electronic device according to the above embodiment, in addition to adding a wind guide between the rear casing and the heat sink, also includes a protective component on the outside of the electronic device. In this way, without using a wind guide cover, the heat dissipation airflow can be exhausted to the external space, allowing for effective use of the internal space of the server electronic device to achieve miniaturization, reducing the risk of skin burns from accidental contact with the casing, and complying with electromagnetic protection standards.

[0038] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims appended to this specification.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, Include: A housing includes a main housing and a rear housing. The main housing has a communicating accommodating space and an opening. The rear housing is disposed at the opening of the main housing and has an air outlet communicating with the accommodating space. An electronic component is located in the accommodating space of the housing and includes a circuit board and a heat source disposed on the circuit board. A heat sink is located within the accommodating space of the housing, and the heat sink is thermally coupled to the heat source; and An air guide component, connected to the rear housing and located between the rear housing and the radiator, includes: First air guide vane; and Two second air guide vanes are vertically connected at one end to opposite sides of the first air guide vane, and the first air guide vane, the two second air guide vanes and the housing together form an air guide channel, which is connected to the air outlet.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The main housing also has a top surface and a bottom surface, with the top surface relative to the bottom surface, the accommodating space being located between the top surface and the bottom surface, the air guide member surrounding the top surface to form the air guide channel, and the distance between the air outlet and the bottom surface being greater than the distance between the air outlet and the top surface.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a protective member, the rear shell having a plurality of interface faces, the protective member having a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of interface faces and a fence structure, and the protective member being made of plastic material.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, The protective component also has at least one hook-shaped structure, the rear shell also has at least one positioning hole, and the top surface has a plurality of grooves corresponding to the at least one hook-shaped structure, wherein the at least one hook-shaped structure corresponds to the at least one positioning hole and is snapped into the plurality of grooves.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that, The main housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing, which are assembled to surround the receiving space. The top surface is located on the upper housing, and the bottom surface is located on the lower housing.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The air guide also includes two reinforcing parts, which are respectively vertically disposed at the other end of one of the two second air guide vanes, and the two reinforcing parts extend toward each other.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes at least one fan located in the housing space of the case, and the heat sink is a heat sink fin assembly.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The air guide also includes two extensions, which are connected to and parallel to the two second air guides, and extend to both sides of the heat dissipation fin assembly.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The heat dissipation fin assembly includes a first heat dissipation fin portion and a second heat dissipation fin portion, and the distance between a bottom of the first heat dissipation fin portion and the heat source is smaller than the distance between a bottom of the second heat dissipation fin portion and the heat source.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The air guide is secured to the rear housing by multiple fasteners.

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