Water cooling heat dissipation device with screw connection structures

Abstract

Water cooling heat dissipation device, comprising: a lower mantle (10) comprising a heat exchange chamber (11), a water collection chamber (12), a connecting channel (13) connecting to the heat exchange chamber (11) and the water collection chamber (12), a connecting opening (14) on one side of the water collection chamber (12) and a first thread (15) at the connecting opening (14); a water cooling plate set (20) which is assembled with the lower jacket (10) and covers one side of the heat exchange chamber (11); an upper sheath (30) comprising a second thread (33) and an external installation space (31) and an internal installation space (32) spaced apart, wherein the upper sheath (30) is assembled with the lower sheath 10 by the second thread (33) engaging with the first thread (15); and a water pump assembly (40) comprising a stator structure (41) and a rotor structure (42), wherein the stator structure (41) is arranged in the external installation space (31) and the rotor structure (42) is arranged in the internal installation space (32) and extends into the water collection space (12).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURETechnical Area

[0001] The technical field relates to a water cooling device and, more particularly, to a water cooling heat dissipation device having screw connection structures. Description of the state of the art

[0002] A water cooling system consists of a water tank, a water cooling head attached to a heating element, a pump connected to the water tank, and connecting pipes. The water cooling system uses a water cooling head attached to the surface of a heating element for heat exchange and increases circulation efficiency with a water pump to cool the heating element.

[0003] The above water cooling system is assembled by placing a water pump into a case and then assembling the case and water tank using several screws. However, this assembly method is complicated and laborious, and therefore needs to be improved.

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned disadvantages, the inventor proposes this disclosure based on his expert knowledge and thorough investigations to solve the problems of the prior art. SUMMARY OF REVELATION

[0005] This disclosure provides a water cooling heat dissipation device for quick assembly and for preventing water leakage.

[0006] The disclosure is a water cooling heat dissipation device comprising a lower shell, a water cooling plate assembly, an upper shell, and a water pump assembly. The lower shell includes a heat exchange space, a water collection space, and a connection channel communicating with the heat exchange space and the water collection space. The lower shell includes a connection port located on one side of the water collection space, and the connection port is provided with a first thread. The water cooling plate assembly is assembled with the lower shell and covers one side of the heat exchange space. The upper shell includes an external installation space and an internal installation space arranged at a distance from each other. The upper shell is provided with a second thread and is assembled with the lower shell by engaging the second thread with the first thread.The water pump assembly includes a stator structure and a rotor structure. The stator structure is located in the external installation space, and the rotor structure is located in the internal installation space and extends into the water collection chamber.

[0007] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the water cooling heat dissipation device further includes a seal ring disposed between the lower shell and the upper shell, and the seal ring is located on one side of the first thread and the second thread.

[0008] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first thread is an internal thread and the second thread is an external thread.

[0009] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the water cooling plate set includes a conductive plate and a plurality of fins arranged on the conductive plate, and the fins are located in the heat exchange space.

[0010] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the water cooling heat dissipation device further includes a water dividing seat disposed between the conductive plate and the lower shell.

[0011] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the water cooling heat dissipation device further includes a fastener, wherein the lower shell includes a plurality of slots, and the fasteners are inserted into the slots.

[0012] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the rotor structure includes a shaft seat, a magnetic component disposed in the shaft seat, a fixed shaft extending through the shaft seat, and an impeller coupled to the shaft seat, the impeller being located in the water collection space.

[0013] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the lower shell includes a support column disposed in the connecting channel. One end of the fixed shaft is fixed to the upper shell, and another end of the fixed shaft is fixed in the support column.

[0014] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the lower shell includes an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe communicating with the water collection space.

[0015] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the water cooling heat dissipation device further includes a control panel, and the control panel is arranged on the upper shell seat and is located on an upper surface of the water pump set.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the lower shell of the water-cooling heat dissipation device of this disclosure is provided with the first thread at the connection port, and the upper shell is provided with the second thread correspondingly. Accordingly, the upper shell and the lower shell of the water-cooling heat dissipation device are assembled together by the engagement of the second thread with the first thread. Furthermore, a seal ring is arranged between the lower shell and the upper shell to ensure sealing between them. Therefore, the water-cooling heat dissipation device can be quickly assembled, prevents leakage, and increases the convenience and practicality of assembling the water-cooling heat dissipation device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The features of the disclosure believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. However, the disclosure itself may best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of the disclosure, which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, describes a number of embodiments of the disclosure, in which: Fig. 1 shows a first perspective schematic view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. Fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. Fig. 3 shows an exploded cross-sectional view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. Fig. 4 shows an assembly cross-sectional view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. Fig. 5 shows another assembly cross-sectional view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. Fig. 6 shows an exploded cross-sectional view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure from another side. Fig. 7 shows a schematic application view of the water cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical content of this disclosure will become apparent from the detailed description of embodiments with reference to the illustrations of the accompanying drawings. The embodiments and drawings disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative and not restrictive.

[0019] Reference is made to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, which show a perspective schematic view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure, an exploded schematic view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure, an exploded cross-sectional view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure, and an assembly cross-sectional view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. The water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 of this disclosure includes a lower shell 10, a water-cooling plate set 20, an upper shell 30, and a water pump set 40. The water-cooling plate set 20 is coupled to the bottom of the lower shell 10. The water pump set 40 is installed in the upper shell 30, and the upper shell 30 is coupled to the lower shell 10 by a screw connection structure.In some embodiments, the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 further includes a housing 2. The housing 2 covers the upper shell 30 and is assembled with the lower shell 10. A more detailed description of the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 follows.

[0020] The lower shell 10 includes a heat exchange chamber 11, a water collection chamber 12, and a connecting channel 13 communicating with the heat exchange chamber 11 and the water collection chamber 12. The connecting channel 13 is configured to allow water in the collection chamber 12 to flow through the connecting channel 13 into the heat exchange chamber 11. The lower shell 10 also includes a connecting opening 14 located on one side of the water collection chamber 12, and the connecting opening 14 is provided with a first thread 15. In this embodiment, the lower shell 10 further includes an inlet pipe 101 and an outlet pipe 102 communicating with the water collection chamber 12.

[0021] The water cooling plate assembly 20 is assembled with the lower shell 10 and covers one side of the heat exchange space 11. In this embodiment, the water cooling plate assembly 20 includes a conductive plate 21 and a plurality of fins 22 arranged on the conductive plate 21, and the fins 22 are located in the heat exchange space 11.

[0022] The upper shell 30 includes an external installation space 31 and an internal installation space 32, which are arranged at a distance from one another. The upper shell 30 is provided with a second thread 33. The upper shell 30 is assembled with the lower shell 10 by the second thread 33 engaging the first thread 15.

[0023] The water pump set 40 also includes a stator structure 41 and a rotor structure 42. The stator structure 41 is located in the external installation space 31. The rotor structure 42 is arranged in the internal installation space 32 and extends into the water collection space 12.

[0024] Specifically, the rotor structure 42 includes a shaft seat 421, a magnetic component 422 disposed in the shaft seat 421, a fixed shaft 423 extending through the shaft seat 421, and an impeller 424 coupled to the shaft seat 421. After bolting the upper shell 30 to the lower shell 10, the impeller 424 is disposed in the water collection chamber 12, wherein the impeller 424 is structured by a plurality of blades. The lower shell 10 further includes a support column 16 disposed in the connecting channel 13. One end of the fixed shaft 423 is fixed to the upper shell 30, and the other end of the fixed shaft 423 is secured in the support column 16.

[0025] In this embodiment, the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 further includes a sealing ring 50. The sealing ring 50 is arranged between the lower shell 10 and the upper shell 3 and is located on one side of the first thread 15 and the second thread 33. The sealing ring 50 serves to maintain the tightness between the lower shell 10 and the upper shell 30.

[0026] The water cooling heat dissipation device 1 further includes a water dividing seat 60 disposed between the conductive plate 21 and the lower shell 10. The water dividing seat 60 serves to separate the inflowing and outflowing water and to prevent turbulence that could affect the water flow.

[0027] In this embodiment, the first thread 15 is an internal thread and the second thread 33 is an external thread. In some embodiments, the first thread 15 may be an external thread and the second thread 33 may be an internal thread.

[0028] Note that the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 further includes a fixing member 70. Also, the lower shell 10 includes a plurality of slots 17. The fixing members 70 are inserted into the slots 17. The water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 is fixedly arranged by disposing the fixing member 70.

[0029] Note that the water cooling heat dissipation device 1 further includes a control panel 80. The control panel 80 is arranged on the upper shell 30 and is located on top of the water pump set 40. Accordingly, an external device can control the operation of the water pump set 40 via an electrical connection to the control panel 80.

[0030] Reference is made to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, which are another assembly cross-sectional view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure and an exploded cross-sectional view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure from another side. The upper shell 30 of the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 is assembled with the lower shell 10 by engaging the second thread 33 with the first thread 15. Furthermore, the seal ring 50 is interposed between the lower shell 10 and the upper shell 30 to ensure sealing therebetween. Therefore, the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 can be quickly assembled, can prevent water leakage, and increases the convenience and practicality of assembling the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 of this disclosure.

[0031] Reference is made to Fig.7, which shows a schematic application view of the water-cooling heat dissipation device according to this disclosure. The water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 can be used together with a water cooler 8 and a plurality of connecting pipes 9. The connecting pipes 9 are arranged between the water cooler 8 and the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1. The water (coolant) from the water-cooling heat dissipation device 1 is therefore transported to the water cooler 8 through the connecting pipes 9 and heat exchange occurs with the water cooler 8, after which the water returns to the water-cooling heat sink 1 for circulation.

[0032] Although the disclosure has been described with reference to specific embodiments, those skilled in the art may make numerous modifications and variations therein without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure as set forth in the claims.

Claims

[1] A water cooling heat dissipation device comprising: a lower shell (10) comprising a heat exchange space (11), a water collection space (12), a connecting channel (13) communicating with the heat exchange space (11) and the water collection space (12), a connecting opening (14) on one side of the water collection space (12) and a first thread (15) on the connecting opening (14); a water cooling plate set (20) assembled with the lower shell (10) and covering one side of the heat exchange space (11); an upper shell (30) comprising a second thread (33) and an external installation space (31) and an internal installation space (32) arranged at a distance, the upper shell (30) being assembled with the lower shell (10) by the second thread (33) engaging with the first thread (15); and a water pump set (40) comprising a stator structure (41) and a rotor structure (42), wherein the stator structure (41) is arranged in the external installation space (31) and the rotor structure (42) is arranged in the internal installation space (32) and extends into the water collection space (12). [2] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, further comprising a seal ring (50) disposed between the lower shell (10) and the upper shell (30), the seal ring (50) being located on one side of the first thread (15) and the second thread (33). [3] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the first thread (15) is an internal thread and the second thread (33) is an external thread. [4] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the water cooling plate set (20) comprises a conductive plate (21) and a plurality of fins (22) arranged on the conductive plate (21), the fins (22) being located in the heat exchange space (11). [5] A water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 4, further comprising a water dividing seat (60) disposed between the conductive plate (21) and the lower shell (10). [6] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member (70), wherein the lower shell (10) includes a slot (17), and the fixing member (70) is inserted into the slot (17). [7] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the rotor structure (42) comprises a shaft seat (421), a magnetic component (422) disposed in the shaft seat (421), a fixed shaft (423) passing through the shaft seat (421), and an impeller (424) coupled to the shaft seat (421), the impeller (424) being located in the water collection space (12). [8] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 7, wherein the lower shell (10) comprises a support column (16) disposed in the connecting channel (13); one end of the fixed shaft (423) is fixed to the upper shell (30) and another end of the fixed shaft (423) is fixed in the support column (16). [9] A water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, wherein the lower shell (10) comprises an inlet pipe (101) and an outlet pipe (102) communicating with the water collection space (12). [10] The water cooling heat dissipation device according to claim 1, further comprising a control panel (80), wherein the control panel (80) is arranged on the upper shell seat (30) and is located on an upper surface of the water pump set (40).

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