Pump, cooling apparatus, electrical appliance and personal computer combined with the pump

Abstract

A pump according to the present invention includes a casing including a pump chamber through which a fluid flows, an impeller rotatably mounted inside the pump chamber, a suction port mounted on the casing for suctioning the fluid into the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; and a discharge port mounted on the casing for discharging the fluid out of the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller, and the suction port and the discharge port are oriented so as to extend in different directions.

1 . A pump comprising: 
 a casing including therein a pump chamber through which a fluid flows;    an impeller rotatably mounted inside the pump chamber;    a suction port provided on the casing for suctioning the fluid into the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; and    a discharge port provided on the casing for discharging the fluid out of the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller;    wherein the suction port and the discharge port are oriented so as to extend in different directions.    
   
   
       2 . The pump according to  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of suction ports and a plurality of discharge ports.  
   
   
       3 . A cooling apparatus that circulates a fluid for cooling an object to be cooled, comprising: 
 a pump including a casing including therein a pump chamber;    an impeller rotatably mounted inside the pump chamber; a suction port provided on the casing for suctioning the fluid into the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; and a discharge port provided on the casing for discharging the fluid out of the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; wherein the suction port and the discharge port are oriented so as to extend in different directions;    a heat-receiving section placed in contact with the object to be cooled for removing the heat from the object to be cooled by the fluid flowing therein; and    a heat-dissipating section including a fluid pipe having the end portions connected to the suction port and the discharge port and in which the fluid that has removed the heat from the object to be cooled flows.    
   
   
       4 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the heat-receiving section is integrally provided with the pump.  
   
   
       5 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 3 , comprising a plurality of suction ports and a plurality of discharge ports.  
   
   
       6 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 5 , comprising a plurality of heat-dissipating sections.  
   
   
       7 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 5 , comprising a plurality of heat-receiving sections.  
   
   
       8 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 6 , comprising a plurality of heat-receiving sections.  
   
   
       9 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein a connecting portion between the pump and the heat-dissipating section includes an obtusely bent portion.  
   
   
       10 . The cooling apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 the heat-receiving section is located between the pump and the heat-dissipating section; and    a connecting portion between the pump and the heat-receiving section includes an obtusely bent portion.    
   
   
       11 . An electrical appliance, comprising: 
 a heat-generating component;    a pump for removing heat from the heat-generating component by fluid flowing therein including a casing including therein a pump chamber; an impeller rotatably mounted inside the pump chamber; a suction port provided on the casing for suctioning the fluid into the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; and a discharge port provided on the casing for discharging the fluid out of the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; wherein the suction port and the discharge port are oriented so as to extend in different directions; and    a heat-dissipating section including a fluid pipe having the end portions connected to the suction port and the discharge port and in which the fluid that has removed the heat from the heat-generating component flows.    
   
   
       12 . A personal computer, comprising: 
 a CPU;    a pump for removing heat from the heat-generating component by fluid flowing therein including a casing including therein a pump chamber; an impeller rotatably mounted inside the pump chamber; a suction port provided on the casing for suctioning the fluid into the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; and a discharge port provided on the casing for discharging the fluid out of the pump chamber by the rotation of the impeller; wherein the suction port and the discharge port are oriented so as to extend in different directions; and    a heat-dissipating section including a fluid pipe having the end portions connected to the suction port and the discharge port and in which the fluid that has removed the heat from the CPU flows.