Method for assembling a vertical heat radiator

Abstract

A method for assembling a vertical heat radiator comprises the steps of assembling heat-radiator fins in which a multitude of radiator fins, each having upper and lower holes or retaining notches, are combined with fixed spacing by lateral locking pieces, connecting heat pipes in which a set of heat pipes are put to go through the upper and lower holes or retaining notches and integrating components by punching in which the modules of heat-radiator fins and the heat pipes are integrated by an external punching tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for assembling a vertical heat radiator, comprising the steps of:
 (1) assembling heat-radiator fins, in which a multitude of first radiator fins, each having upper/lower holes and upper slots are combined with fixed spacing, each of said upper and lower holes being provided with a clipping pieces, and in which a multitude of second radiator fins, each having upper holes, lower retaining slots and upper slots are combined with fixed spacing, each of said upper holes and said lower retaining slots being provided with clipping pieces, and in which said combined first radiator fins and second radiator fins are arranged on two sides of said heat pipes so as to form a middle open space having an additional module of heat-radiator fins;   (2) connecting heat pipes in which a set of heat pipes are put to go through the upper and lower holes or retaining notches, in which at least a heat pipes goes through a corresponding set of said upper holes, lower holes and lower retaining slots, a section of said heat pipe being exposed to form said open space; and   (3) integrating components by punching in which the modules of heat-radiator fins and the heat pipes are integrated by an external punching tool, in which a punch machine tool is used punch said heat pipes and said clipping pieces around said upper and lower holes simultaneously so that said clipping pieces around said upper and lower holes are deformed to integrated with each other, said open space being then directly attached to an external electronic device for conducting away the heat generated in said electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing a ring flange to each of said upper and lower holes, each of said ring flanges having a slit aligned with said upper slots. 
     
     
         3 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing arched flanges to said lower retaining slots of shape selected from semi-circle, arc and another curved geometry. 
     
     
         4 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising wherein said clipping pieces on each of said first and second radiator fins consist of two independent oppositely facing clip pieces. 
     
     
         5 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising wherein said open space is defined as the space between said first and second radiator fins. 
     
     
         6 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising the step of using said open space to form a contact surface for directly attaching a top surface of an electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  further comprising the step of using said open space to form a contact surface for attaching a top surface of an electronic device by a heat-conducting paste. 
     
     
         8 . The method for assembling a vertical heat radiator of  claim 1  wherein said punch machine tool further comprise:
 an upper punch part going through said upper slots above said upper holes on said first and second radiator fins so as to punch together said clipping pieces and said heat pipes; and 
 a lower punch part corresponding to said open space and having a portion of punch heads for punching said heat pipes and said lower holes together. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method for assembling a vertical heat radiator, comprising the steps of:
 (1) assembling heat-radiator fins, in which a multitude of first radiator fins, each having upper/lower holes and upper slots are combined with fixed spacing maintained by locking pieces, each of said upper and lower holes being provided with a clipping pieces, and in which a multitude of second radiator fins, each having upper holes, lower retaining slots and upper slots are combined with fixed spacing maintained by locking pieces, each of said upper holes and said lower retaining slots being provided with clipping pieces, and in which said combined first radiator fins and second radiator fins are arranged on two sides of said heat pipes so as to form a middle open space having an additional module of heat-radiator fins;   (2) connecting heat pipes in which a set of heat pipes are put to go through the upper and lower holes or retaining notches, in which at least a heat pipes goes through a corresponding set of said upper holes, lower holes and lower retaining slots, a section of said heat pipe being exposed to form said open space, said heat pipes being further provided with downward extended folded sections; and   (3) integrating components by punching in which the modules of heat-radiator fins and the heat pipes are integrated by an external punching tool, in which a punch machine tool is used punch said heat pipes and said clipping pieces around said upper and lower holes simultaneously so that said clipping pieces around said upper and lower holes are deformed to integrated with each other, said open space being then directly attached to an external electronic device for conducting away the heat generated in said electronic device;   whereby said extended folded sections of said heat pipes will form a downward extended contact area for being directly attached to an electronic device.