US20050244292A1 - Pump, cooler, and electronic device - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- Embodiments of the invention relate to a pump implemented in a cooler of a liquid cooling type that cools heat-generating elements such as a central processing unit (CPU) by using a liquid coolant.
- the invention further relates to a cooler having the pump and to an electronic device having the cooler.
- coolers with a contact-heat-exchange pump have been proposed.
- the contact-heat-exchange pump is brought into close contact with a heat-generating electronic component like a CPU, whereby heat exchange is performed between the heat-generating electronic component and the liquid coolant thereby to cool the heat-generating electronic component, and the liquid coolant is circulated.
- the contact-heat-exchange pump has a casing cover, a pump casing having a heat receiving surface that is heat-connected to the heat-generating electronic component and a pump chamber.
- the casing cover hermetically encloses the pump chamber.
- the pump casing and the casing cover are made of a high thermal conductivity material, such as copper or aluminum to accelerate heat transfer.
- One such contact-heat-exchange pump is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3452059.
- a pump of this type is generally configured such that a rotor is provided inside of a pump chamber, and a stator is provided in an outer side of the pump chamber through a casing cover.
- a motor having the rotor and the stator rotates an impeller provided in the pump chamber.
- the casing cover between the rotor and the stator is preferably a dielectric material. For this reason, demand occurs for forming of such a pump casing and a casing cover from resin material.
- liquid coolant in the pump chamber is more likely to, for example, evaporate or leak from the components themselves or through sealed portions between the pump casing and the casing cover.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portable computer according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable computer shown in FIG. 1 , as viewed from the side of exhaust openings of a first housing;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a cooler housed in the first housing
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a pump
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pump of FIG. 4 in a state where a second cover is removed.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between a CPU and a pump that are mounted on a printed circuit board.
- FIGS. 1 to 6 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a portable computer 1 as being an electronic device.
- the portable computer 1 has a computer main body 2 and a display unit 3 .
- the computer main body 2 has a first housing 10 .
- the first housing 10 has a bottom wall 11 a , an upper wall 11 b , a front wall 11 c , left and right sidewalls 11 d and 11 e , a rear wall 11 f.
- the upper wall 11 b has a palm rest 12 and a keyboard mounting portion 13 .
- the keyboard mounting portion 13 is provided in a rear portion of the palm rest 12 .
- a keyboard 14 is mounted in the keyboard mounting portion 13 .
- the front wall 11 c , the left and right sidewalls 11 d and 11 e , and the rear wall 11 f form a peripheral wall along the periphery of the first housing 10 .
- a plurality of exhaust openings 15 are formed in a peripheral wall of the first housing 10 , such as the rear wall 11 f . The exhaust openings 15 are aligned in the width direction of the first housing 10 .
- the display unit 3 has a second housing 20 and a liquid crystal display panel 21 as being a display panel.
- the LCD panel 21 is accommodated in the second housing 20 .
- the LCD panel 21 has a screen 21 a that displays images.
- the screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display panel 21 is exposed outwardly of the second housing 20 through an opening portion 22 formed on a front plane of the second housing 20 .
- the second housing 20 is supported through a hinge (not shown) to a rear end portion of the first housing 10 .
- the display unit 3 is rotatable between a closing position and an open position.
- the closing position is a position where the display unit 3 is folded so as to cover the palm rest 12 and the keyboard 14 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the open position is a position where the display unit 3 is rotated upward, causing the palm rest 12 , the keyboard 14 , and the screen 21 a to be exposed (see FIG. 1 ).
- a printed circuit board 30 is accommodated in the first housing 10 . More specifically, as is shown in FIG. 6 , the printed circuit board 30 is disposed in parallel with the bottom wall 11 a of the first housing 10 .
- a CPU 31 as being a heat-generating unit, is mounted on an upper face of the printed circuit board 30 .
- the CPU 31 constitutes a microprocessor, which serves as a central functionality of the portable computer 1 .
- the CPU 31 may constitute a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, a controller or the like.
- the CPU 31 has a base substrate 32 and an integrated circuit (IC) chip 33 generally disposed in a central portion of the upper face of the base substrate 32 . With enhancement in properties such as processing speed and multi-functionality, the IC chip 33 generates a very large amount of heat during operation, therefore requiring to be cooled in order to maintain stabilized operation.
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- the portable computer 1 has a liquid-cooling type cooler 40 for cooling the CPU 31 by using a liquid coolant such as antifreeze.
- the cooler 40 is accommodated in the first housing 10 .
- the cooler 40 has components such as a pump 100 concurrently serving as a heat receiving portion and a heat exchanger; a heat radiation portion 50 ; a circulation path 60 ; and an electric fan 70 .
- the pump 100 causes a liquid coolant to forcedly circulate and flow in the circulation path 60 .
- the pump 100 has a pump housing 101 concurrently serving as being a heat receiving portion; an impeller 102 ; a motor 103 having a rotor 103 a and a stator 103 b ; and a control board 104 .
- the pump housing 101 has a configuration having a housing body 110 , a first cover 111 , and a second cover 112 .
- the housing body 110 has a shape like a flat book that is larger than the CPU 31 and that has a recess portion 113 upwardly opened.
- the housing body 110 has a configuration having a frame-like main-body primary portion 121 constituting a sidewall (side face) of the housing body 110 ; and a heat receiving plate 122 serves as being a heat receiving portion with which the end of an opening opened downwardly of the main-body primary portion 121 is liquid-tight blocks. That is, the main-body primary portion 121 defines the side face of the recess portion 113 , and the heat receiving plate 122 defines the bottom face of the recess portion 113 . In other words, the recess portion 113 is defined by the inner face of the main-body primary portion 121 and the upper face of the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the heat receiving plate 122 concurrently serving as the bottom wall of the recess portion 113 opposite the CPU 31 .
- the lower face of the heat receiving plate 122 is formed to be a substantially flat heat receiving face 122 a .
- An o-ring 124 is interposed between the main-body primary portion 121 and the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the housing body 110 may be a unitary structure.
- the first cover 111 blocks the opening end of the recess portion 113 .
- An o-ring 123 is provided between the housing body 110 and the first cover 111 .
- the upper face of the first cover 111 has a stator-accommodating recess portion 115 for accommodating the stator 103 b and a control-board accommodation recess portion 116 for accommodating the control board 104 .
- An interior portion of the pump housing 101 that is, an area surrounded by the recess portion 113 and the first cover 111 is partitioned by a ring-like partition wall 117 into a pump chamber 118 and a reservoir tank 119 .
- the partition wall 117 is integrated with the housing body 110 (with the main-body primary portion 121 , in the present embodiment) into a unitary body.
- the pump chamber 118 is provided close to the side of one of four corner portions of the pump housing 101 . More specifically, a center position of the pump chamber 118 is off-centered with respect to a center position of the pump housing 101 .
- the reservoir tank 119 for storing the liquid coolant is provided so as to surround the pump chamber 118 from the remaining three of the four corner portions of the pump housing 101 .
- an inlet conduit 131 and an outlet conduit 132 are provided in the housing body 110 (the main-body primary portion 121 , in the present embodiment).
- the inlet conduit 131 and the outlet conduit 132 are disposed horizontally spaced apart from each other.
- An upstream end of the inlet conduit 131 outwardly protrudes through the sidewall of the housing body 110 (the main-body primary portion 121 , in the present embodiment).
- a downstream end of the inlet conduit 131 is opened to the inside of the reservoir tank 119 and is opposite a communication opening 130 formed within the partition wall 117 .
- gas-liquid separation spacing is provided between the downstream end of the inlet conduit 131 and the communication opening 130 . The spacing is all time positioned under the liquid level of the liquid coolant stored in the reservoir tank 119 even if the pump housing 101 changes its orientation.
- a downstream end of the outlet conduit 132 outwardly protrudes through the sidewall of the housing body 110 (the main-body primary portion 121 , in the present embodiment), and is located in juxtaposition with the upstream end of the inlet conduit 131 .
- An upstream end of the outlet conduit 132 extends through the partition wall 117 , and is opened to the inside of the pump chamber 118 .
- the disc-shaped impeller 102 transfers the liquid coolant from the interior side of the pump housing 101 to the outer side thereof (circulation path 60 ), and is accommodated in the pump chamber 118 .
- the impeller 102 is made of a resin material (hereinafter referred to as “resin”), and has a rotation axis 102 a in a rotation center portion thereof.
- the rotation axis 102 a is disposed between the first cover 111 and the heat receiving plate 122 to extend there across, whereby the rotation axis 102 a is rotatably supported by the first cover 111 and the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the motor 103 rotatably drives the impeller 102 .
- the rotor 103 a which constitutes a component of the motor 103 , has a magnet magnetized through multiple anodes and multiple cathodes and has a ring-like shape.
- the rotor 103 a is accommodated in the pump chamber 118 and secured to an upper face of the impeller 102 in axial alignment with the impeller 102 .
- the stator 103 b which constitutes a component of the motor 103 , is accommodated in the stator-accommodatimg recess portion 115 formed on the upper face of the first cover 111 .
- the stator 103 b should be provided in correlation to the rotor 103 a through the first cover 111 .
- the stator-accommodating recess portion 115 is provided in a position correlating to the rotor 103 a . More specifically, a center position of the stator-accommodating recess portion 115 is off-centered with respect to a center position of the first cover 111 .
- the control-board accommodation recess portion 116 is provided in a position set not to come in the position of the stator-accomodating recess portion 115 .
- stator 103 b is coaxially accommodated inside of the rotor 103 a through the first cover 111 .
- the stator 103 b is electrically connected to the control board 104 .
- Conduction to the stator 103 b is performed at the same time as a power-on operation of the portable computer 1 .
- a rotation magnetic field occurs in the circumferential direction of the stator 103 b , and the magnetic field and the rotor 103 are magnetically coupled.
- a rotating torque along the circumferential direction of the impeller 102 is generated between the stator 103 b and rotor 103 a , whereby the impeller 102 is rotated.
- the second cover 112 is secured to an upper face of the first cover 111 .
- the stator 103 b and the control board 104 are shrouded by the second cover 112 .
- the second cover 112 is provided to restrain leak, evaporation, or the like of the liquid coolant, and may be omitted.
- the first cover 111 is provided between the rotor 103 a and the stator 103 b . If the first cover 111 is made of a conductive material, there may occur a risk of influencing the operation of the rotor 103 a . If the first cover 111 is made of a metal material, the pump 100 is likely to be heavy. As such, at least the first cover 111 of the pump housing 101 is preferably made of resin according to one embodiment of the invention.
- the main-body primary portion 121 has a relatively complex structure. Therefore, if the main-body primary portion 121 is made of a metal material, the cost of a die-cast mold and its manufacturing are likely to be substantial. If the main-body primary portion 121 is made of a metal material, the pump 100 is likely to be heavy. As such, the main-body primary portion 121 as well is according to one embodiment of the invention made of resin.
- At least a part (i.e., component) of the pump housing 101 including, for example, the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of resin containing at least one of metal filler, filler of material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and filler of material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing this type of metal filler. This enables obtaining the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 that are lower in linear expansion coefficient than in the case where they are made of resin only. Thereby, reduction can be implemented for the difference in the linear expansion coefficients of the first cover 111 and the main-body primary portion 121 and the difference in the linear expansion coefficients of the main-body primary portion 121 and the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the liquid coolant can be restrained from leaking through the gap formed between the first cover 111 and the main-body primary portion 121 and the gap between the main-body primary portion 121 and the heat receiving plate 122 , both gaps formed due to the difference in liner expansion coefficient.
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are lower in water-vapor transmissivity than if they were only made of resin. Thereby, the liquid coolant can be restrained from evaporating from the pump housing 101 .
- main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 exhibit higher heat transfer effect in comparison to a configuration where main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made only of resin. Thereby, heat generated in the CPU 31 can quickly be transferred the liquid coolant.
- main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the weight of the pump housing 101 can be reduced in comparison to the case where they are made of a metal material.
- filler such as a copper filler, an aluminum filler, or an aluminum alloy filler can be suitably used.
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing the filler material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than resin, the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 would possess a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin. This can reduce the differences in linear expansion coefficient between the first cover 111 and the main-body primary portion 121 and between the main-body primary portion 121 and the heat receiving plate 122 . Consequently, the liquid coolant can be restrained from leaking from gaps formed between the first cover 111 and the main-body primary portion 121 and between the main-body primary portion 121 and the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing the filler material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than resin, the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 would possess a lower water-vapor transmissivity than if these elements 121 and 111 were made of only resin. Thereby, the liquid coolant can be restrained from evaporating from the pump housing 101 . Consequently, heat generated in the CPU 31 can be quickly transferred to the liquid coolant through, for example, the heat receiving plate 122 .
- the weight of the pump housing 101 can be reduced in comparison to the case where the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of a metal material.
- any filler made of material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than resin or material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than resin such as a metal filler, a carbon filler, a semiconductor filler or a ceramic filler for example, can be suitably used.
- ceramic fillers include, but are not limited or restricted to, alumina (aluminum oxide) filler or aluminum nitride.
- the resin containing the filler for example, a polycarbonate or ABS resin can be used. With such the resin being used, the strength required for the pump housing 101 can be maintained.
- the heat receiving plate 122 is preferably made of a metal material having a high thermal conductivity.
- the heat receiving plate 122 is made of, for example, copper that has a high thermal conductivity.
- the heat receiving plate 122 can become selectively be made of a high-conductivity material.
- the second cover 112 is preferably made of a metal material to enhance the effects of restraining liquid coolant leakage and evaporation occurring in association with the second cover 112 .
- the second cover 112 is made of, for example, an aluminum or aluminum alloy material.
- the pump 100 is disposed on the printed circuit board 30 in such a manner as to cover the CPU 31 from the upper portion thereof.
- the pump housing 101 of the pump 100 is secured together with the printed circuit board 30 to the bottom wall 11 a of the first housing 10 .
- the bottom wall 11 a has boss portions 17 in positions corresponding to four corner portions of the pump housing 101 .
- the boss portions 17 upwardly project from the bottom wall 11 a .
- the printed circuit board 30 is overlaid on tip faces of these boss portions 17 .
- numeral 34 denotes a reinforcing plate for reinforcing the printed circuit board 30 from the lower face thereof.
- the pump 100 is mounted to the bottom wall 11 a of the first housing 10 such as to cover the CPU 31 from the upper portion thereof.
- Recess portions 141 are provided in the respective four corner portions of the pump housing 101 .
- a bottom wall (corner portions of the heat receiving plate 122 ) defining the recess portions 141 has through-holes 142 that allow cylindrical inserts 143 to pass through.
- the cylindrical inserts 143 each have a projection portion 143 a projecting to the outer side in the horizontal direction along the circumferential direction on the upper edge. Additionally, the cylindrical insert 143 has a groove portion 143 b formed along the circumferential direction.
- the pump 100 is compressed by the mounting mechanism against the CPU 31 in the following manner. Firstly, the cylindrical insert 143 is passed in through a coiled spring 144 . The cylindrical insert 143 is inserted from an upwardly opened opening end of the recess portions 141 of the first cover 111 , and the groove portion 143 b is positioned lower than the heat receiving face 122 a of the pump 100 . A fall-out prevention c-ring 145 is fitted to the groove portion 143 b . Thereby, the cylindrical insert 143 is mounted to the pump 100 in the state that the projection portion 143 a is urged by the coiled spring 144 to be apart from the bottom wall defining the recess portions 141 .
- a conductive grease (not shown) is applied on an upper face of the IC chip 33 , and the heat receiving face 122 a of the pump housing 101 is placed to oppose the IC chip 33 .
- a screw 146 passed in through the cylindrical insert 143 is screwed into the boss portion 17 formed on the printed circuit board 30 .
- the cylindrical insert 143 is secured to the boss portion 17 , and the pump 100 is urged by resilience of the coiled spring 144 against the IC chip 33 .
- the IC chip 33 is thermally coupled to the heat receiving face 122 a of the pump housing 101 through the conductive grease.
- the pump 100 is secured on the printed circuit board 30 such that the center of the pump housing 101 (center of the heat receiving face 122 a ) matches the center of the IC chip 33 .
- the center (rotation axis 102 a ) of the impeller 102 is deviated from the center of the pump housing 101 .
- the center of the IC chip 33 is deviated from the center of the impeller 102 opposing it, with the pump housing 101 interposed therebetween. This arrangement enables the liquid coolant to absorb a maximum possible amount of heat of the IC chip 33 .
- the IC chip 33 is opposed to a position where the liquid coolant flows fast with the pump housing 101 interposed therebetween in order to cause the liquid coolant to absorb a maximum possible amount of the liquid coolant.
- the flow of the liquid coolant generated by the rotation of the rotor 103 a becomes faster as leaving further from the center of the impeller 102 . Therefore, with the above configuration, a larger amount of the heat of the IC chip 33 is absorbed in the liquid coolant.
- the heat radiation portion 50 has a heat-radiation-portion main body 51 and multiple heat radiation fins 57 thermally coupled with a heat-radiation-portion main body 51 .
- the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 is configured of piping through which the liquid coolant flows.
- the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 has a coolant inlet opening 54 and a coolant outlet opening (provided on a depth side of the coolant inlet opening as viewed across the paper face of FIG. 3 , although it is not visibly shown), whereby to allow the coolant to flow inside.
- the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 is made of substantially U-shaped piping.
- One opening end of the piping serves as the coolant inlet opening 54
- the other opening end of the piping serves as the coolant outlet opening.
- the piping of the heat radiation portion 50 constitutes a portion of the circulation path 60 (which will be described below in more detail).
- the heat radiation fins 57 are made of a metal material, such as an aluminum alloy or copper material, which is excellent in thermal conductivity.
- the heat radiation fins 57 are formed as a rectangular plate.
- the heat radiation fins 57 are arranged in parallel to and spaced from one another.
- the heat radiation fins 57 are soldered to the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 .
- the heat radiation portion 50 is accommodated in the first housing 10 , wherein the heat radiation fins 57 are positioned opposite the exhaust openings 15 of the first housing 10 .
- a pair of brackets 58 is soldered to the heat radiation portion 50 .
- the brackets 58 are each secured with a screw to a boss portion (not shown) projecting from the bottom wall 11 a of the first housing 10 . In this manner, the heat radiation portion 50 is secured to the bottom wall 11 a of the first housing 10 .
- the circulation path 60 has first piping 61 , second piping 62 , and piping (heat-radiation-portion main body 51 ) that belongs to the heat radiation portion 50 . That is, the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 serves concurrently as the heat radiation portion 50 and the circulation path 60 .
- the first piping 61 connects the outlet conduit 132 of the pump 100 to the coolant inlet opening 54 of the heat radiation portion 50 .
- the second piping 62 connects the inlet conduit 131 of the pump 100 and the coolant outlet opening of the heat radiation portion 50 . Thereby, the liquid coolant passes through the first and second piping 61 and 62 and circulates between the pump 100 and th eheat radiation portion 50 .
- the electric fan 70 blows cooling air to the heat radiation portion 50 , and is disposed immediately before the heat radiation portion 50 .
- the electric fan 70 has a fan casing 71 and a centrifugal impeller 72 accommodated in the fan casing 71 .
- the fan casing 71 has an outlet opening 71 a for drawing out cooling air.
- the outlet opening 71 a is connected to the heat radiation portion 50 through a duct 73 .
- the impeller 72 is driven by a motor (not shown), for example, at power-on of the portable computer 1 and when the temperature of the CPU 31 has reached a predetermined level. Thereby, cooling air is supplied from the outlet opening 71 a of the fan casing 71 to the heat radiation portion 50 .
- the IC chip 33 of the CPU 31 generates heat during use of the portable computer 1 .
- the heat generated by the IC chip 33 transfers to the pump housing 101 through the heat receiving face 122 a of the pump 100 .
- the recess portion 113 (the pump chamber 118 and the reservoir tank 119 ) of the pump housing 101 is filled with the liquid coolant, so that the liquid coolant absorbs much of the heat transferred to the pump housing 101 .
- An electric current is supplied to the stator 103 b of the motor 103 when the portable computer 1 is switched on. Thereby, a rotating torque occurs between the stator 103 b and the rotor 103 a , whereby the rotor 103 a is rotated with the impeller 102 .
- the liquid coolant in the pump chamber 118 is compressed and drawn out from the outlet conduit 132 , and concurrently, is led into the heat radiation portion 50 from the coolant inlet opening 54 through the first piping 61 .
- the liquid coolant heated by heat exchange in the pump housing 101 flows from the coolant inlet opening 54 side to the side of the coolant outlet opening, during which the heat of the IC chip 33 absorbed by the liquid coolant transfers to the heat radiation fins 57 .
- cooling air flows to the heat radiation portion 50 from the outlet opening 71 a of the fan casing 71 .
- the cooling air passes through between the heat radiation fins 57 being adjacent to one another. Thereby, components such as the heat radiation fins 57 and the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 are cooled. Then, most of the heat transferred to the heat radiation fins 57 and the heat-radiation-portion main body 51 is discharged to the outer side of the first housing 10 from the exhaust opening 15 as cooling air thus flows.
- the liquid coolant cooled in the heat radiation portion 50 is guided into the inlet conduit 131 of the pump housing 101 through the second piping 62 .
- the liquid coolant is returned from the inlet conduit 131 to the reservoir tank 119 .
- the liquid coolant thus returned to the reservoir tank 119 again absorbs heat of the IC chip 33 while being sucked in the pump chamber 118 .
- heat of the IC chip 33 is progressively transferred to the heat radiation portion 50 , is carried on the cooling air flow passing through the heat radiation portion 50 , and is thereby discharged to the outer side of the first housing 10 .
- At least the one part (component) of the pump housing 101 is made of the resin containing one of (1) a metal filler, (2) a filler of the material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and (3) a filler of the material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin. Accordingly, coolant evaporation, or leak is restrained, thereby the CPU 31 is optimally cooled for a long time.
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 are made of the resin containing at least one of metal filler, carbon filler, and ceramic filler
- the main-body primary portion 121 and the first cover 111 is not limited to the above-described filler materials and other parts of the pump housing 101 may be formed with side filler material.
- the heat receiving plate 122 and the second cover 112 may be made of the resin containing the above-described filler.
- the main-body primary portion 121 may be made of material, such as a metal material, having high thermal conductivity to enhance heat-exchange effects in the pump housing 101 .
- the housing body 110 may be such that a part (component) other than the heat receiving face 122 a is made of the resin.
- parts of the housing body 110 other than the heat receiving portion including the heat receiving face 122 a may be made of a resin containing a filler material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin and/or filler material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a pump housing comprises a heat receiving plate which is thermally coupled to a CPU, and a pump chamber. An impeller to be rotated by a motor is provided in the pump chamber. At least a part of the pump housing is made of resin containing at least one of metal filler, filler of material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and filler of material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
Description
- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-133536, filed Apr. 28, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. FIELD
- Embodiments of the invention relate to a pump implemented in a cooler of a liquid cooling type that cools heat-generating elements such as a central processing unit (CPU) by using a liquid coolant. The invention further relates to a cooler having the pump and to an electronic device having the cooler.
- 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
- With enhancement in processing speed and multi-functionality, CPUs for use in electronic devices are generating an increased amount of heat during operation. In recent years, by way of a countermeasure for such heat generation, electronic devices have been put into practice that cool a CPU by using a liquid coolant having a specific heat coefficient significantly higher than air. The cooling of the electronic devices is conducted by a cooler of a so-called liquid cooling type.
- Herein, as a cooler of the type being equipped in an electronic device, coolers with a contact-heat-exchange pump have been proposed. The contact-heat-exchange pump is brought into close contact with a heat-generating electronic component like a CPU, whereby heat exchange is performed between the heat-generating electronic component and the liquid coolant thereby to cool the heat-generating electronic component, and the liquid coolant is circulated.
- The contact-heat-exchange pump has a casing cover, a pump casing having a heat receiving surface that is heat-connected to the heat-generating electronic component and a pump chamber. The casing cover hermetically encloses the pump chamber. The pump casing and the casing cover are made of a high thermal conductivity material, such as copper or aluminum to accelerate heat transfer. One such contact-heat-exchange pump is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3452059.
- In the case where a pump casing, a casing cover, and the like components are manufactured by die casting of, for example, copper or aluminum. The die cast manufacturing costs tend to be higher than manufacturing using resin injection molding. In addition, a pump of this type is generally configured such that a rotor is provided inside of a pump chamber, and a stator is provided in an outer side of the pump chamber through a casing cover. A motor having the rotor and the stator rotates an impeller provided in the pump chamber. For this configuration, in order to rotate the impeller optimally, that is, to drive the motor optimally, the casing cover between the rotor and the stator is preferably a dielectric material. For this reason, demand occurs for forming of such a pump casing and a casing cover from resin material.
- In the configuration where the pump casing, the casing cover, and the like components are made of resin, however, with the loss of coolant is more likely to occur than the configuration where the pump casing, the casing cover, and the like components made of copper or aluminum. More specifically, liquid coolant in the pump chamber is more likely to, for example, evaporate or leak from the components themselves or through sealed portions between the pump casing and the casing cover.
- The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portable computer according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable computer shown inFIG. 1 , as viewed from the side of exhaust openings of a first housing; -
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a cooler housed in the first housing; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a pump; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pump ofFIG. 4 in a state where a second cover is removed; and -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between a CPU and a pump that are mounted on a printed circuit board. - An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 show a portable computer 1 as being an electronic device. The portable computer 1 has a computermain body 2 and adisplay unit 3. The computermain body 2 has afirst housing 10. Thefirst housing 10 has abottom wall 11 a, anupper wall 11 b, afront wall 11 c, left andright sidewalls rear wall 11 f. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , theupper wall 11 b has apalm rest 12 and akeyboard mounting portion 13. Thekeyboard mounting portion 13 is provided in a rear portion of thepalm rest 12. Akeyboard 14 is mounted in thekeyboard mounting portion 13. Thefront wall 11 c, the left andright sidewalls rear wall 11 f form a peripheral wall along the periphery of thefirst housing 10. With reference toFIG. 2 , a plurality ofexhaust openings 15 are formed in a peripheral wall of thefirst housing 10, such as therear wall 11 f. Theexhaust openings 15 are aligned in the width direction of thefirst housing 10. - Referring again to
FIG. 1 , thedisplay unit 3 has asecond housing 20 and a liquidcrystal display panel 21 as being a display panel. TheLCD panel 21 is accommodated in thesecond housing 20. TheLCD panel 21 has ascreen 21 a that displays images. Thescreen 21 a of the liquidcrystal display panel 21 is exposed outwardly of thesecond housing 20 through anopening portion 22 formed on a front plane of thesecond housing 20. - The
second housing 20 is supported through a hinge (not shown) to a rear end portion of thefirst housing 10. As such, thedisplay unit 3 is rotatable between a closing position and an open position. The closing position is a position where thedisplay unit 3 is folded so as to cover thepalm rest 12 and the keyboard 14 (seeFIG. 2 ). The open position is a position where thedisplay unit 3 is rotated upward, causing thepalm rest 12, thekeyboard 14, and thescreen 21 a to be exposed (seeFIG. 1 ). - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , a printedcircuit board 30 is accommodated in thefirst housing 10. More specifically, as is shown inFIG. 6 , the printedcircuit board 30 is disposed in parallel with thebottom wall 11 a of thefirst housing 10. ACPU 31, as being a heat-generating unit, is mounted on an upper face of the printedcircuit board 30. According to one embodiment of the invention, theCPU 31 constitutes a microprocessor, which serves as a central functionality of the portable computer 1. According to other embodiments of the invention, theCPU 31 may constitute a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, a controller or the like. TheCPU 31 has abase substrate 32 and an integrated circuit (IC)chip 33 generally disposed in a central portion of the upper face of thebase substrate 32. With enhancement in properties such as processing speed and multi-functionality, theIC chip 33 generates a very large amount of heat during operation, therefore requiring to be cooled in order to maintain stabilized operation. - Referring back to
FIG. 3 , the portable computer 1 has a liquid-cooling type cooler 40 for cooling theCPU 31 by using a liquid coolant such as antifreeze. The cooler 40 is accommodated in thefirst housing 10. Thecooler 40 has components such as apump 100 concurrently serving as a heat receiving portion and a heat exchanger; aheat radiation portion 50; acirculation path 60; and an electric fan 70. - As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the
pump 100 causes a liquid coolant to forcedly circulate and flow in thecirculation path 60. Thepump 100 has apump housing 101 concurrently serving as being a heat receiving portion; animpeller 102; amotor 103 having arotor 103 a and astator 103 b; and acontrol board 104. - The
pump housing 101 has a configuration having ahousing body 110, afirst cover 111, and asecond cover 112. Thehousing body 110 has a shape like a flat book that is larger than theCPU 31 and that has arecess portion 113 upwardly opened. - The
housing body 110 has a configuration having a frame-like main-bodyprimary portion 121 constituting a sidewall (side face) of thehousing body 110; and aheat receiving plate 122 serves as being a heat receiving portion with which the end of an opening opened downwardly of the main-bodyprimary portion 121 is liquid-tight blocks. That is, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 defines the side face of therecess portion 113, and theheat receiving plate 122 defines the bottom face of therecess portion 113. In other words, therecess portion 113 is defined by the inner face of the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and the upper face of theheat receiving plate 122. Theheat receiving plate 122 concurrently serving as the bottom wall of therecess portion 113 opposite theCPU 31. The lower face of theheat receiving plate 122 is formed to be a substantially flatheat receiving face 122 a. An o-ring 124 is interposed between the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122. Thehousing body 110 may be a unitary structure. - The
first cover 111 blocks the opening end of therecess portion 113. An o-ring 123 is provided between thehousing body 110 and thefirst cover 111. The upper face of thefirst cover 111 has a stator-accommodatingrecess portion 115 for accommodating thestator 103 b and a control-boardaccommodation recess portion 116 for accommodating thecontrol board 104. - An interior portion of the
pump housing 101, that is, an area surrounded by therecess portion 113 and thefirst cover 111 is partitioned by a ring-like partition wall 117 into apump chamber 118 and areservoir tank 119. Thepartition wall 117 is integrated with the housing body 110 (with the main-bodyprimary portion 121, in the present embodiment) into a unitary body. Thepump chamber 118 is provided close to the side of one of four corner portions of thepump housing 101. More specifically, a center position of thepump chamber 118 is off-centered with respect to a center position of thepump housing 101. Thereservoir tank 119 for storing the liquid coolant is provided so as to surround thepump chamber 118 from the remaining three of the four corner portions of thepump housing 101. - In addition, an
inlet conduit 131 and anoutlet conduit 132 are provided in the housing body 110 (the main-bodyprimary portion 121, in the present embodiment). Theinlet conduit 131 and theoutlet conduit 132 are disposed horizontally spaced apart from each other. An upstream end of theinlet conduit 131 outwardly protrudes through the sidewall of the housing body 110 (the main-bodyprimary portion 121, in the present embodiment). A downstream end of theinlet conduit 131 is opened to the inside of thereservoir tank 119 and is opposite acommunication opening 130 formed within thepartition wall 117. Although not shown, gas-liquid separation spacing is provided between the downstream end of theinlet conduit 131 and thecommunication opening 130. The spacing is all time positioned under the liquid level of the liquid coolant stored in thereservoir tank 119 even if thepump housing 101 changes its orientation. - A downstream end of the
outlet conduit 132 outwardly protrudes through the sidewall of the housing body 110 (the main-bodyprimary portion 121, in the present embodiment), and is located in juxtaposition with the upstream end of theinlet conduit 131. An upstream end of theoutlet conduit 132 extends through thepartition wall 117, and is opened to the inside of thepump chamber 118. - The disc-shaped
impeller 102 transfers the liquid coolant from the interior side of thepump housing 101 to the outer side thereof (circulation path 60), and is accommodated in thepump chamber 118. Theimpeller 102 is made of a resin material (hereinafter referred to as “resin”), and has arotation axis 102 a in a rotation center portion thereof. Therotation axis 102 a is disposed between thefirst cover 111 and theheat receiving plate 122 to extend there across, whereby therotation axis 102 a is rotatably supported by thefirst cover 111 and theheat receiving plate 122. - The
motor 103 rotatably drives theimpeller 102. Therotor 103 a, which constitutes a component of themotor 103, has a magnet magnetized through multiple anodes and multiple cathodes and has a ring-like shape. Therotor 103 a is accommodated in thepump chamber 118 and secured to an upper face of theimpeller 102 in axial alignment with theimpeller 102. - The
stator 103 b, which constitutes a component of themotor 103, is accommodated in the stator-accommodatimg recess portion 115 formed on the upper face of thefirst cover 111. Thestator 103 b should be provided in correlation to therotor 103 a through thefirst cover 111. As such, the stator-accommodatingrecess portion 115 is provided in a position correlating to therotor 103 a. More specifically, a center position of the stator-accommodatingrecess portion 115 is off-centered with respect to a center position of thefirst cover 111. The control-boardaccommodation recess portion 116 is provided in a position set not to come in the position of the stator-accomodatingrecess portion 115. - An opening end of the
recess portion 113 is blocked by thefirst cover 111 to allow the stator-accommodatingrecess portion 115 to enter the inside of therotor 103 a. More specifically, thestator 103 b is coaxially accommodated inside of therotor 103 a through thefirst cover 111. Thestator 103 b is electrically connected to thecontrol board 104. - Conduction to the
stator 103 b is performed at the same time as a power-on operation of the portable computer 1. By the conduction, a rotation magnetic field occurs in the circumferential direction of thestator 103 b, and the magnetic field and therotor 103 are magnetically coupled. As a consequence, a rotating torque along the circumferential direction of theimpeller 102 is generated between thestator 103 b androtor 103 a, whereby theimpeller 102 is rotated. - The
second cover 112 is secured to an upper face of thefirst cover 111. Thestator 103 b and thecontrol board 104 are shrouded by thesecond cover 112. Thesecond cover 112 is provided to restrain leak, evaporation, or the like of the liquid coolant, and may be omitted. - Materials for forming the
pump housing 101 will be described hereafter. As described above, thefirst cover 111 is provided between therotor 103 a and thestator 103 b. If thefirst cover 111 is made of a conductive material, there may occur a risk of influencing the operation of therotor 103 a. If thefirst cover 111 is made of a metal material, thepump 100 is likely to be heavy. As such, at least thefirst cover 111 of thepump housing 101 is preferably made of resin according to one embodiment of the invention. - The main-body
primary portion 121 has a relatively complex structure. Therefore, if the main-bodyprimary portion 121 is made of a metal material, the cost of a die-cast mold and its manufacturing are likely to be substantial. If the main-bodyprimary portion 121 is made of a metal material, thepump 100 is likely to be heavy. As such, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 as well is according to one embodiment of the invention made of resin. - In the present embodiment, at least a part (i.e., component) of the
pump housing 101 including, for example, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111, are made of resin containing at least one of metal filler, filler of material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and filler of material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin. This makes it possible to obtain thepump 100 that is easy in manufacture, low in cost, light in weight and that can restrain liquid-coolant reduction due to evaporation, leakage, or the like. Accordingly, thepump 100 capable of optimally cooling for a long time can be obtained. - More specifically, many metals are not only superior in thermal conductivity, but also lower than resin in linear expansion coefficient and water-vapor transmissivity. For this reason, the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing this type of metal filler. This enables obtaining the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 that are lower in linear expansion coefficient than in the case where they are made of resin only. Thereby, reduction can be implemented for the difference in the linear expansion coefficients of thefirst cover 111 and the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and the difference in the linear expansion coefficients of the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122. Consequently, the liquid coolant can be restrained from leaking through the gap formed between thefirst cover 111 and the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and the gap between the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122, both gaps formed due to the difference in liner expansion coefficient. - Moreover, since the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are lower in water-vapor transmissivity than if they were only made of resin. Thereby, the liquid coolant can be restrained from evaporating from thepump housing 101. - In addition, since the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 exhibit higher heat transfer effect in comparison to a configuration where main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made only of resin. Thereby, heat generated in theCPU 31 can quickly be transferred the liquid coolant. - Further, since the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing the metal filler, the weight of thepump housing 101 can be reduced in comparison to the case where they are made of a metal material. - For the metal filler, filler such as a copper filler, an aluminum filler, or an aluminum alloy filler can be suitably used.
- When the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing the filler material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than resin, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 would possess a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin. This can reduce the differences in linear expansion coefficient between thefirst cover 111 and the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and between the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122. Consequently, the liquid coolant can be restrained from leaking from gaps formed between thefirst cover 111 and the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and between the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122. - Further, when the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing the filler material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than resin, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 would possess a lower water-vapor transmissivity than if theseelements pump housing 101. Consequently, heat generated in theCPU 31 can be quickly transferred to the liquid coolant through, for example, theheat receiving plate 122. - Further, when the main-body
primary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of resin containing filler material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than resin, or with filler material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than resin, the weight of thepump housing 101 can be reduced in comparison to the case where the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of a metal material. - Not only metals, but most carbon and ceramic materials, linear expansion coefficients and water-vapor transmissivities thereof are low. Thus, any filler made of material having a lower linear expansion coefficient than resin or material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than resin, such as a metal filler, a carbon filler, a semiconductor filler or a ceramic filler for example, can be suitably used. Examples of ceramic fillers include, but are not limited or restricted to, alumina (aluminum oxide) filler or aluminum nitride.
- For the resin containing the filler, for example, a polycarbonate or ABS resin can be used. With such the resin being used, the strength required for the
pump housing 101 can be maintained. - The following shows representative linear expansion coefficients of respective materials:
Semiconductor silicon: 3 ppm/° C. Ceramic (alumina): 7 ppm/° C. Carbon: 2 to 7 ppm/° C. Copper: 17 ppm/° C. Aluminum: 22 ppm/° C. Polycarbonate: 70 ppm/° C. ABS resin: 74 ppm/° C. - On the other hand, to optimally cool the
CPU 31 theheat receiving plate 122 is preferably made of a metal material having a high thermal conductivity. For one embodiment, theheat receiving plate 122 is made of, for example, copper that has a high thermal conductivity. As in the present embodiment, when thehousing body 110 is formed by being separated into the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and theheat receiving plate 122, theheat receiving plate 122 can become selectively be made of a high-conductivity material. - Further, the
second cover 112 is preferably made of a metal material to enhance the effects of restraining liquid coolant leakage and evaporation occurring in association with thesecond cover 112. According to one embodiment, thesecond cover 112 is made of, for example, an aluminum or aluminum alloy material. - The
pump 100 is disposed on the printedcircuit board 30 in such a manner as to cover theCPU 31 from the upper portion thereof. With reference toFIG. 6 , thepump housing 101 of thepump 100 is secured together with the printedcircuit board 30 to thebottom wall 11 a of thefirst housing 10. Thebottom wall 11a hasboss portions 17 in positions corresponding to four corner portions of thepump housing 101. Theboss portions 17 upwardly project from thebottom wall 11 a. The printedcircuit board 30 is overlaid on tip faces of theseboss portions 17. InFIG. 6 , numeral 34 denotes a reinforcing plate for reinforcing the printedcircuit board 30 from the lower face thereof. - Employing a below-described mounting mechanism, the
pump 100 is mounted to thebottom wall 11 a of thefirst housing 10 such as to cover theCPU 31 from the upper portion thereof.Recess portions 141 are provided in the respective four corner portions of thepump housing 101. A bottom wall (corner portions of the heat receiving plate 122) defining therecess portions 141 has through-holes 142 that allowcylindrical inserts 143 to pass through. The cylindrical inserts 143 each have aprojection portion 143 a projecting to the outer side in the horizontal direction along the circumferential direction on the upper edge. Additionally, thecylindrical insert 143 has agroove portion 143 b formed along the circumferential direction. - The
pump 100 is compressed by the mounting mechanism against theCPU 31 in the following manner. Firstly, thecylindrical insert 143 is passed in through acoiled spring 144. Thecylindrical insert 143 is inserted from an upwardly opened opening end of therecess portions 141 of thefirst cover 111, and thegroove portion 143 b is positioned lower than theheat receiving face 122 a of thepump 100. A fall-out prevention c-ring 145 is fitted to thegroove portion 143 b. Thereby, thecylindrical insert 143 is mounted to thepump 100 in the state that theprojection portion 143 a is urged by thecoiled spring 144 to be apart from the bottom wall defining therecess portions 141. - A conductive grease (not shown) is applied on an upper face of the
IC chip 33, and theheat receiving face 122 a of thepump housing 101 is placed to oppose theIC chip 33. Ascrew 146 passed in through thecylindrical insert 143 is screwed into theboss portion 17 formed on the printedcircuit board 30. Thereby, thecylindrical insert 143 is secured to theboss portion 17, and thepump 100 is urged by resilience of thecoiled spring 144 against theIC chip 33. Thereby, theIC chip 33 is thermally coupled to theheat receiving face 122 a of thepump housing 101 through the conductive grease. - In the portable computer 1, the
pump 100 is secured on the printedcircuit board 30 such that the center of the pump housing 101 (center of theheat receiving face 122 a) matches the center of theIC chip 33. However, the center (rotation axis 102 a) of theimpeller 102 is deviated from the center of thepump housing 101. As such, the center of theIC chip 33 is deviated from the center of theimpeller 102 opposing it, with thepump housing 101 interposed therebetween. This arrangement enables the liquid coolant to absorb a maximum possible amount of heat of theIC chip 33. That is, according to one embodiment of the invention, theIC chip 33 is opposed to a position where the liquid coolant flows fast with thepump housing 101 interposed therebetween in order to cause the liquid coolant to absorb a maximum possible amount of the liquid coolant. As is already known, the flow of the liquid coolant generated by the rotation of therotor 103 a becomes faster as leaving further from the center of theimpeller 102. Therefore, with the above configuration, a larger amount of the heat of theIC chip 33 is absorbed in the liquid coolant. - As is shown in
FIG. 3 , theheat radiation portion 50 has a heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 and multipleheat radiation fins 57 thermally coupled with a heat-radiation-portionmain body 51. The heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 is configured of piping through which the liquid coolant flows. The heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 has a coolant inlet opening 54 and a coolant outlet opening (provided on a depth side of the coolant inlet opening as viewed across the paper face ofFIG. 3 , although it is not visibly shown), whereby to allow the coolant to flow inside. - According to one embodiment of the invention, the heat-radiation-portion
main body 51 is made of substantially U-shaped piping. One opening end of the piping serves as the coolant inlet opening 54, and the other opening end of the piping serves as the coolant outlet opening. Thus, the piping of the heat radiation portion 50 (heat-radiation-portion main body 51) constitutes a portion of the circulation path 60 (which will be described below in more detail). - The
heat radiation fins 57 are made of a metal material, such as an aluminum alloy or copper material, which is excellent in thermal conductivity. Theheat radiation fins 57 are formed as a rectangular plate. Theheat radiation fins 57 are arranged in parallel to and spaced from one another. Theheat radiation fins 57 are soldered to the heat-radiation-portionmain body 51. - The
heat radiation portion 50 is accommodated in thefirst housing 10, wherein theheat radiation fins 57 are positioned opposite theexhaust openings 15 of thefirst housing 10. According to one embodiment of the invention, a pair ofbrackets 58 is soldered to theheat radiation portion 50. Thebrackets 58 are each secured with a screw to a boss portion (not shown) projecting from thebottom wall 11 a of thefirst housing 10. In this manner, theheat radiation portion 50 is secured to thebottom wall 11 a of thefirst housing 10. - The
circulation path 60 has first piping 61,second piping 62, and piping (heat-radiation-portion main body 51) that belongs to theheat radiation portion 50. That is, the heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 serves concurrently as theheat radiation portion 50 and thecirculation path 60. Thefirst piping 61 connects theoutlet conduit 132 of thepump 100 to the coolant inlet opening 54 of theheat radiation portion 50. Thesecond piping 62 connects theinlet conduit 131 of thepump 100 and the coolant outlet opening of theheat radiation portion 50. Thereby, the liquid coolant passes through the first andsecond piping pump 100 and theheat radiation portion 50. - The electric fan 70 blows cooling air to the
heat radiation portion 50, and is disposed immediately before theheat radiation portion 50. The electric fan 70 has afan casing 71 and acentrifugal impeller 72 accommodated in thefan casing 71. Thefan casing 71 has an outlet opening 71 a for drawing out cooling air. The outlet opening 71 a is connected to theheat radiation portion 50 through aduct 73. - The
impeller 72 is driven by a motor (not shown), for example, at power-on of the portable computer 1 and when the temperature of theCPU 31 has reached a predetermined level. Thereby, cooling air is supplied from the outlet opening 71 a of thefan casing 71 to theheat radiation portion 50. - Operation of the cooler 40 will be described below.
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IC chip 33 of theCPU 31 generates heat during use of the portable computer 1. The heat generated by theIC chip 33 transfers to thepump housing 101 through theheat receiving face 122 a of thepump 100. The recess portion 113 (thepump chamber 118 and the reservoir tank 119) of thepump housing 101 is filled with the liquid coolant, so that the liquid coolant absorbs much of the heat transferred to thepump housing 101. - An electric current is supplied to the
stator 103 b of themotor 103 when the portable computer 1 is switched on. Thereby, a rotating torque occurs between thestator 103 b and therotor 103 a, whereby therotor 103 a is rotated with theimpeller 102. Upon rotation of theimpeller 102, the liquid coolant in thepump chamber 118 is compressed and drawn out from theoutlet conduit 132, and concurrently, is led into theheat radiation portion 50 from the coolant inlet opening 54 through thefirst piping 61. The liquid coolant heated by heat exchange in thepump housing 101 flows from the coolant inlet opening 54 side to the side of the coolant outlet opening, during which the heat of theIC chip 33 absorbed by the liquid coolant transfers to theheat radiation fins 57. - Upon rotation of the
impeller 72 of the electric fan 70 during use of the portable computer 1, cooling air flows to theheat radiation portion 50 from the outlet opening 71 a of thefan casing 71. The cooling air passes through between theheat radiation fins 57 being adjacent to one another. Thereby, components such as theheat radiation fins 57 and the heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 are cooled. Then, most of the heat transferred to theheat radiation fins 57 and the heat-radiation-portionmain body 51 is discharged to the outer side of thefirst housing 10 from theexhaust opening 15 as cooling air thus flows. - The liquid coolant cooled in the
heat radiation portion 50 is guided into theinlet conduit 131 of thepump housing 101 through thesecond piping 62. The liquid coolant is returned from theinlet conduit 131 to thereservoir tank 119. The liquid coolant thus returned to thereservoir tank 119 again absorbs heat of theIC chip 33 while being sucked in thepump chamber 118. - In iteration of the operation cycle, heat of the
IC chip 33 is progressively transferred to theheat radiation portion 50, is carried on the cooling air flow passing through theheat radiation portion 50, and is thereby discharged to the outer side of thefirst housing 10. - As described above, in the
pump 100, cooler 40, and portable computer 1 having thepump 100 according to the present embodiment, at least the one part (component) of thepump housing 101 is made of the resin containing one of (1) a metal filler, (2) a filler of the material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and (3) a filler of the material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin. Accordingly, coolant evaporation, or leak is restrained, thereby theCPU 31 is optimally cooled for a long time. - In the
pump 100 of the present embodiment, while the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 are made of the resin containing at least one of metal filler, carbon filler, and ceramic filler, the main-bodyprimary portion 121 and thefirst cover 111 is not limited to the above-described filler materials and other parts of thepump housing 101 may be formed with side filler material. For instance, theheat receiving plate 122 and thesecond cover 112 may be made of the resin containing the above-described filler. The main-bodyprimary portion 121 may be made of material, such as a metal material, having high thermal conductivity to enhance heat-exchange effects in thepump housing 101. - The
housing body 110 may be such that a part (component) other than theheat receiving face 122 a is made of the resin. In this case, parts of thehousing body 110 other than the heat receiving portion including theheat receiving face 122 a may be made of a resin containing a filler material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin and/or filler material having lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin. - Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims (20)
1. A pump comprising:
an impeller; and
a pump housing coupled to the impeller, the pump housing comprises a plurality of components including a housing body coupled to a first cover, at least one component of the plurality of components being made of a resin containing at least one of (i) a metal filler, (ii) a filler of material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and (iii) a filler of material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
2. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the first cover of the pump housing being made of the resin.
3. A pump according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of components of the pump housing further comprise a main-body primary portion and a heat receiving plate thermally coupled to the main-body primary portion, the main-body primary portion also being made of the resin.
4. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components of the pump housing further comprise a main-body primary portion and a heat receiving plate thermally coupled to the main-body primary portion, the main-body primary portion being made of the resin.
5. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components of the pump housing comprise a main-body primary portion and a heat receiving plate thermally coupled to the main-body primary portion, the heat receiving plate being made of the resin.
6. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the impeller is situated within a recessed portion formed within an interior of the pump housing with the first cover of the pump housing covering an opening of the recessed portion.
7. A pump according to claim 1 further comprising a motor adapted to rotate the impeller.
8. A pump according to claim 7 , wherein the motor comprises a rotor positioned within the housing body and a stator positioned coaxially inside the rotor to produce a magnetic field causing rotation of the impeller.
9. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one component of the plurality of components is made of the resin including of a non-metal filler having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin.
10. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one component of the plurality of components is made of the resin including of a non-metal filler having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
11. A pump according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one component of the plurality of components is made of the resin containing the metal filler having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
12. A cooler comprising:
a heat radiation portion;
a pump to forcibly circulate coolant to the heat radiation portion, the pump including a pump housing and an impeller rotationally coupled to the pump housing, the pump housing comprises a plurality of components including (a) a first cover, (b) a main-body primary portion coupled to the first cover and including an input conduit and an outlet conduit, and (c) a heat receiving plate thermally coupled to the main-body primary portion, where at least two of the first cover, the main-body primary portion and the heat receiving plate being made of a resin containing at least one of (i) a metal filler, (ii) a filler of material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and (iii) a filler of material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin;
a first piping coupled to the outlet conduit of the pump and the heat radiation portion, the first piping to route the coolant heated at the pump to the heat radiation portion; and
a second piping coupled to the inlet conduit of the pump and the heat radiation portion, the second piping to route the coolant cooled by the heat radiation portion to the pump.
13. A cooler according to claim 12 , wherein the heat radiation portion comprising:
a third piping including a first opening coupled to the first piping and a second opening coupled to the second piping; and
a plurality of heat radiation fins thermally coupled with the third piping.
14. A cooler according to claim 12 , wherein the first cover and the main-body primary portion of the pump housing are made of the resin.
15. A cooler according to claim 12 , wherein the pump further comprises a motor adapted to rotate the impeller.
16. A pump according to claim 12 , wherein the at least two of the first cover, the main-body primary portion and the heat receiving plate are made of the resin containing the metal filler and the metal filler having a lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin.
17. A pump according to claim 12 , wherein the at least two of the first cover, the main-body primary portion and the heat receiving plate are made of the resin containing the metal filler and the metal filler having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin.
18. An electronic device comprising:
a heat generating unit implemented within a first housing; and
a cooler comprises a pump including a pump housing and an impeller rotationally coupled to the pump housing for circulating coolant, the pump housing including
a cover being made of a resin containing at least one of (i) a metal filler, (ii) a filler of material having lower linear expansion coefficient than the resin, and (iii) a filler of material having a lower water-vapor transmissivity than the resin, including an input conduit and an outlet conduit, and
a main-body primary portion coupled to the cover being made of the resin.
19. An electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein the cooler further comprises:
a heat radiation portion including a piping including a first opening and a second opening, and a plurality of heat radiation fins thermally coupled to the piping;
a first piping coupled between (i) an outlet conduit placed within the main-body primary portion of the pump and (ii) the first opening of the piping of the heat radiation portion, the first piping to route the coolant heated at the pump to the piping; and
a second piping coupled to (i) an inlet conduit placed within the main-body primary portion of the pump and (ii) the second opening of the piping of the heat radiation portion, the second piping to route the coolant cooled by the plurality of heat radiation fins to the pump.
20. An electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein the pump of the cooler further comprises a motor adapted to rotate the impeller.
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