Variable Density Heat Sink Fins for Circuit Board Thermal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat dissipation technologies for electronic components on circuit boards often fail to efficiently discharge heat in a timely manner, leading to reduced operational lifespan and performance of these components.
Innovation Solution
A heat sink design featuring a base with heat dissipation fins arranged at intervals, where the heat dissipation capacity, rib face efficiency, height, width, surface area, and thermal conductivity of the fins vary along the direction, optimizing heat dissipation according to regional requirements on the circuit board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If uniform heat dissipation fins are used across the entire circuit board, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but heat dissipation efficiency is insufficient for regions with different heat generation characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by dividing the circuit board into different regions (first region, second region, third region) with different heat dissipation requirements. Heat dissipation fins are selectively arranged in different patterns in each region: dense arrangement in high-heat regions, sparse arrangement in low-heat regions, and no fins in low-heat regions. This ensures that each region receives appropriate heat dissipation capacity matched to its actual heat generation characteristics, improving overall heat dissipation efficiency while avoiding unnecessary complexity in low-heat areas.
2Reliability
If heat dissipation fins are added to all regions, then heat dissipation capacity increases, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by selectively placing heat dissipation fins only in regions where they are needed. The first region (high heat generation) receives dense fin arrangement, the second region (medium heat generation) receives medium-density fins, and the third region (low heat generation) receives no fins. This selective approach ensures adequate heat dissipation capacity where required while simplifying manufacturing in regions where fins would be unnecessary, thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity and cost.
3Reliability
If heat dissipation fins are densely arranged, then heat dissipation efficiency improves, but space for other components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing dense heat dissipation fin arrangement only in the first region where heat generation is high, medium-density arrangement in the second region, and no fins in the third region where heat generation is low. This spatially differentiated approach ensures that space is consumed by fins only where actually needed for heat dissipation, maximizing the available space for other components in regions with lower thermal requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design effectively prolongs the service life of electronic components by ensuring timely heat dissipation, maintaining normal operation, and reducing costs by tailoring heat dissipation capacity to specific regional needs on the circuit board.
Implementation Method 1
a base 110 and a plurality of heat dissipation fins 120. The plurality of heat dissipation fins 120 are disposed on the base 110
Implementation Method 2
two of the heat dissipation fins adjacent to each other and the base jointly define a heat dissipation channel extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction
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AI summary
A heat dissipation apparatus, an electronic device, and a circuit board are provided. The heat dissipation apparatus includes: a base; and multiple heat sinks, the multiple heat sinks being arranged on the base at intervals in a first direction, two adjacent heat sinks and the base jointly defining a heat dissipation channel that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application can effectively satisfy the heat dissipation requirements of the circuit board, such that heat generated by a heating apparatus during the operation process can be discharged in time, thereby effectively prolonging the service life of the heating apparatus while ensuring the normal operation of the heating apparatus.


