Power supply with a cooling function

Abstract

A power supply with a cooling function includes a power supply case, a thermoelectric cooling module and a cold side heat dissipation member. The thermoelectric cooling module disposed at an installation surface opening on the power supply case has a cold side and a hot side. The hot side extends to the inside of the power supply case, and the cold side heat dissipation member for improving heat exchange is coupled with the cold side and extends to the outside of the power supply case.

1 . A power supply with a cooling function, comprising: 
 a power supply case having an installation surface opening;    a thermoelectric cooling module disposed at the installation surface opening and having a cold side and a hot side, wherein the hot side extends into the inside of the power supply case; and    a cold side heat dissipation member coupled with the cold side and extending out of the power supply case.    
   
   
       2 . The power supply of  claim 1 , further comprising a hot side heatsink coupled to the hot side.  
   
   
       3 . The power supply of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an outward opening on the power supply case;    an inward opening on the power supply case;    a first fan adjacent to the outward opening; and    a heat containment chamber having a first passage opening at which the first fan is disposed and a second passage opening adjacent to the inward opening.    
   
   
       4 . The power supply of  claim 3 , further comprising an aluminum foil attached inside the heat containment chamber.  
   
   
       5 . The power supply of  claim 3 , further comprising a second fan disposed at the second passage opening.  
   
   
       6 . The power supply of  claim 3 , further comprising a temperature control module connected with a fan power source for detecting a temperature and adjusting a supply of power from the fan power source to control a fan speed.  
   
   
       7 . The power supply of  claim 1 , further comprising a humidity control module connected with a thermoelectric cooling module power source for detecting a humidity and adjusting a supply of power from the thermoelectric cooling module power source to control an output power of the thermoelectric cooling module.  
   
   
       8 . The power supply of  claim 7 , wherein the humidity control module comprises a humidity sensor disposed at a gap formed by the cold side heat dissipation member and the power supply case.  
   
   
       9 . The power supply of  claim 1 , wherein the cold side heat dissipation member comprises a concave structure and a projection.  
   
   
       10 . The power supply of  claim 1 , wherein the cold side heat dissipation member extendedly approaches a CPU.  
   
   
       11 . The power supply of  claim 1 , wherein the cold side heat dissipation member comprises a base coupled with the cold side, a connecting part coupled with the base and a heat dissipation body coupled with the connecting part.  
   
   
       12 . The power supply of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the cold side heat dissipation member is inserted in a CPU heatsink.  
   
   
       13 . A power supply with a cooling function, comprising: 
 a power supply case having an installation surface opening;    a power supply unit disposed inside the power supply case;    a thermoelectric cooling module disposed at the installation surface opening, powered by the power supply unit and having a cold side and a hot side, wherein the hot side extends into the inside of the power supply case;    a hot side heatsink coupled to the hot side; and    a cold side heat dissipation member coupled with the cold side and extending out of the power supply case.    
   
   
       14 . The power supply of  claim 13 , further comprising a humidity control module connected with a thermoelectric cooling module power source, comprising: 
 a humidity sensor for detecting an environment humidity data; and    a humidity regulator receiving the environment humidity data and adjusting a supply of power from the thermoelectric cooling module power source according to the environment humidity data.    
   
   
       15 . The power supply of  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 an outward opening on the power supply case;    an inward opening on the power supply case;    a first fan adjacent to the outward opening; and    a heat containment chamber having a first passage opening at which the first fan is disposed and a second passage opening adjacent to the inward opening.    
   
   
       16 . A computer system, comprising: 
 a chassis;    a power supply case disposed inside the chassis and having an installation surface opening;    a thermoelectric cooling module disposed at the installation surface opening and having a cold side and a hot side extending to the inside of the power supply case;    a cold side heat dissipation member coupled with the cold side and extending out of the power supply case for heat exchanging with a system air; and    a CPU fan disposed under the cold side heat dissipation member and drawing the system air to cool a CPU.    
   
   
       17 . The computer system of  claim 16 , further comprising a hot side heatsink coupled with the hot side.  
   
   
       18 . The computer system of  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 an outward opening on the power supply case;    an inward opening on the power supply case;    a first fan adjacent to the outward opening; and    a heat containment chamber having a first passage opening at which the first fan is disposed and a second passage opening adjacent to the inward opening.    
   
   
       19 . The computer system of  claim 18 , further comprising a temperature control module connected with a fan power source, comprising: 
 a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature data; and    a temperature regulator receiving the temperature data and adjusting a supply of power from the fan power source according to the temperature data.    
   
   
       20 . The computer system of  claim 16 , further comprising a humidity control module connected with a thermoelectric cooling module power source, comprising: 
 a humidity sensor for detecting a humidity data; and    a humidity regulator receiving the humidity data and adjusting a supply of power from the thermoelectric cooling module power source according to the humidity data.