Lateral surrounding heat pipe and heat dissipating structure thereof

Abstract

A lateral surrounding heat pipe is for contacting a heating element while the heating element has a working surface and a sidewall formed around the working surface. The heat pipe includes a heated section and a cooling section. The heated section has a heated surface, which is flat, for contacting and being attached to the sidewall of the heating element. The cooling section is integrally connected to the heated section and extends from the heating element towards any direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lateral surrounding heat pipe being configured for contacting a heating element, the heating element having a working surface and a sidewall formed around the working surface; the heat pipe comprising:
 a heated section having a heated surface, which is flat, for contacting and being attached to the sidewall of the heating element; and   a cooling section integrally connected to the heated section and extending from the heating element towards any direction.   
     
     
         2 . The lateral surrounding heat pipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the heated section is located on one end of the heat pipe while the cooling section is located on the other end of the heat pipe. 
     
     
         3 . The lateral surrounding heat pipe according to  claim 2 , wherein the heated section and the cooling section are integrally connected by a connecting section. 
     
     
         4 . The lateral surrounding heat pipe according to  claim 1  wherein a cooling surface is formed on the cooling section and is arranged with the working surface of the heating element in parallel. 
     
     
         5 . A lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure, comprising:
 a heat pipe comprising a heated section and a cooling section, the heated section having a heated surface which is flat while the cooling section being integrally connected to the heated section; and   a heating element having a working surface and a sidewall formed around the working surface,   wherein the heated surface of the heat pipe is in contact with and attached to the sidewall of the heating element while the cooling section of the heat pipe extends from the heating element towards any direction.   
     
     
         6 . The lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure according to  claim 5 , wherein the heated section is located on one end of the heat pipe while the cooling section is located on the other end of the heat pipe. 
     
     
         7 . The lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure according to  claim 6 , wherein the heated section and the cooling section are integrally connected by a connecting section. 
     
     
         8 . The lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure according to  claim 5 , wherein a cooling surface is formed on the cooling section and is attached to a heat conduction block. 
     
     
         9 . The lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure according to  claim 8 , wherein the cooling surface is arranged with the working surface of the heating element in parallel. 
     
     
         10 . The lateral surrounding heat dissipating structure according to  claim 5 , wherein the heating element is a digital camera's lens.