Heat dissipation device

Abstract

A heat dissipation device includes a base and a fin group fixed on the base. The base includes a container, a flattened heat pipe and a solid supporting member. The container includes a baffle plate and a cover engaging with the baffle plate to define a receiving chamber therebetween. The heat pipe and the supporting member are housed in the receiving chamber. Opposite sides of the heat pipe and the supporting member respectively abut against the baffle plate and the cover of the container.

1 . A heat dissipation device comprising:
 a base for thermally contacting a heat generating component, the base comprising a container, a flattened heat pipe and a solid supporting member, the container comprising a baffle plate and a cover engaging with the baffle plate to define a receiving chamber therebetween, the heat pipe and the supporting member housed in the receiving chamber, opposite sides of the heat pipe and the supporting member respectively abutting against the baffle plate and the cover of the container; and   a fin group fixed on the base.   
     
     
         2 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe comprises an evaporating portion and two condensing portion located at opposite sides of the evaporating portion and spaced from the evaporating portion, and the supporting member is spaced from and located at a side of the heat pipe. 
     
     
         3 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 2 , wherein through holes are respectively defined in the baffle plate and the cover of the container and the supporting member, fasteners extending through the through holes of the baffle plate, the supporting member and the cover in series and engaging with the cover to assemble the container and the supporting member together. 
     
     
         4 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 1  further comprising another solid supporting member, the heat pipe located between the two supporting members. 
     
     
         5 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 4 , wherein the heat pipe is located at a central portion of the container and the two supporting members are located at opposite sides of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 5 , wherein the heat pipe comprises an evaporating portion and two condensing portion located at opposite sides of the evaporating portion and spaced from the evaporating portion, and the supporting members are spaced from the heat pipe. 
     
     
         7 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 4 , wherein through holes are respectively defined in the baffle plate and the cover of the container and the supporting members, fasteners extending through the through holes of the baffle plate, the supporting members and the cover in series and engaging with the cover to assemble the container and the supporting members together. 
     
     
         8 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 1 , wherein the fin group comprises a plurality of fins parallel to each other. 
     
     
         9 . A heat dissipation device comprising:
 a container, the container comprising a baffle plate and a cover engaging with the baffle plate to define a receiving chamber therebetween, a through hole respectively defined in the baffle plate and the cover;   a flattened heat pipe;   a solid supporting member, a through hole defined in the supporting member, the heat pipe and the supporting member housed in the receiving chamber, and opposite sides of the heat pipe and the supporting member respectively abutting against the baffle plate and the cover of the container; and   a fastener extending through the through holes the baffle plate, the supporting member and the cover and engaging with the cover to assemble the container and the supporting member together.   
     
     
         10 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 9 , wherein the heat pipe comprises an evaporating portion and two condensing portion located at opposite sides of the evaporating portion and spaced from the evaporating portion, and the supporting member is spaced from the heat pipe. 
     
     
         11 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 10 , wherein the heat pipe has an S-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 10 , wherein the supporting member is elongated, the condensing portions and the evaporating portion of the heat pipe are straight, and the supporting member is parallel to the condensing portions and the evaporating portion. 
     
     
         13 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 10 , wherein opposite sides of the supporting member are respectively coplanar with opposite sides of the heat pipe. 
     
     
         14 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 9  further comprising another solid supporting member, the heat pipe sandwiched between the supporting members. 
     
     
         15 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 9 , wherein the baffle plate and the cover are made of heat conductive material. 
     
     
         16 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 9 , wherein a fin group is fixed on the baffle plate. 
     
     
         17 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 16 , wherein the fin group comprises a plurality fins, and the fins are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 9 , wherein the supporting member is made of aluminium. 
     
     
         19 . A heat dissipation device comprising:
 a container comprising a baffle plate and a cover engaging with the baffle plate to define a receiving chamber therebetween;   a flattened heat pipe received in the chamber and contacting the cover and the baffle plate; and   a solid supporting member received in the chamber and contacting the cover and the baffle plate.   
     
     
         20 . The heat dissipation device of  claim 19 , further comprising a fastener extending through the baffle plate, the supporting member and the cover to assemble the baffle plate, the supporting member and the cover together.