Heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules and the method of the same

Abstract

A heat radiator has a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules and the method of the same is capable of applying forced heat conduction on a hot spot on a computer circuit through a plurality of conduction paths. The heat radiator comprises a first heat radiation module with a heat sink simultaneously attached to the hot spot and the thermo-electric cooler and a second radiation module with a heat sink attached on the thermo-electric cooler only, whereby the heat generated in a heat source, such as a central processing unit (CPU) and an accelerated graphic chip, and delivered from the heat absorption terminal to the heat release terminal of the cooler can be dissipated efficiently. The first heat radiation module and the second radiation module further respectively include a first and a second radiating fin sets.

1 . A heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules, comprising: 
 a first heat radiation module having a first heat radiating fin set and a first heat conducting pipe connected to each fin of said first heat radiating fin set, said first heat conducting pipe having one end extended close to a heat source;    a thermo-electric cooler attached to said heat source for delivering heat from a contact surface with said heat source to an opposite upper surface; and    a second heat radiation module having a second heat radiating fin set and a second heat conducting pipe connected to each fin of said second heat radiating fin set, said second heat conducting pipe having one end extended close to said thermo-electric cooler.    
   
   
       2 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein a first end of said first heat conducting pipe is embedded in a base that is in turn connected with said heat source.  
   
   
       3 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein a second end of said first heat conducting pipe is extended to a place of good ventilation.  
   
   
       4 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein a first end of said second heat conducting pipe is extended close to said upper surface of said thermo-electric cooler wherein heat is released.  
   
   
       5 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein a second end of said second heat conducting pipe is extended to a place of good ventilation.  
   
   
       6 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein said thermo-electric cooler is enclosed within a heat conducting component for absorbing heat from said thermo-electric cooler; said second heat conducting pipe delivering heat from said thermo-electric cooler to said second heat radiating fin set.  
   
   
       7 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein a fan is installed on a lateral side of any of said first and second heat radiating fin sets.  
   
   
       8 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein said first heat radiation module is provided with at least an extra heat conducting pipe with one end attached to one face of said thermo-electric cooler and another end going through said first heat radiating fin set for enhancing heat dissipation.  
   
   
       9 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 1  wherein said second heat radiation module is provided with at least an extra heat conducting pipe with one end attached to one face of said thermo-electric cooler and another end going through said second heat radiating fin set for enhancing heat dissipation.  
   
   
       10 . A heat radiation method using said heat radiator of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of: 
 (1) said thermo-electric cooler attached to said heat source delivering heat from a contact surface with said heat source up to an opposite upper surface thereon;    (2) said first heat conducting pipe conducting heat from said thermo-electric cooler and said heat source to said first heat radiating fin set;    (3) said second heat conducting pipe conducting heat from said thermo-electric cooler to said second heat radiating fin set; and    (4) producing a cold airflow onward said first heat radiating fin set and second heat radiating fin set to achieve heat dissipation through heat exchange.    
   
   
       11 . The heat radiation method of  claim 10  wherein a space accommodating said heat radiation modules further includes a wind exit, enhancing air convection.  
   
   
       12 . The heat radiation method of  claim 10  further including the step of using at least a fan located aside a heat radiating fin set to facilitate a cold airflow passing through said fins.  
   
   
       13 . The heat radiation method of  claim 12  further including the step of using second fan to work with a first fan so as to produce an effect of airflow convection.  
   
   
       14 . The heat radiation method of  claim 10  wherein said heat source is an electronic circuit element.  
   
   
       15 . The heat radiation method of  claim 14  wherein said electronic circuit element is a central processing unit.  
   
   
       16 . A heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules, comprising: 
 a first heat radiation module having a first heat radiating fin set and a heat sink connected to said first heat radiating fin set, said heat sink having one end extended close to a heat source;    a thermo-electric cooler attached to said heat source for delivering heat from a contact surface with said heat source to an opposite upper surface; and    a second heat radiation module having a second heat radiating fin set and a heat sink connected to said second heat radiating fin set, said heat sink having one end connected to said said upper surface of said thermo-electric cooler.    
   
   
       17 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 16  further including a fan installed on a lateral side of any of said first and second heat radiating fin sets.  
   
   
       18 . The heat radiator having a thermo-electric cooler and multiple heat radiation modules of  claim 16  wherein said first heat radiation module, said heat sink of said second heat radiation module and said heat radiating sets are directly connected.  
   
   
       19 . A heat radiation method using said heat radiator of  claim 16 , comprising the steps of: 
 (1) said thermo-electric cooler attached to said heat source delivering heat from a contact surface with said heat source up to an opposite upper surface thereon;    (2) said first heat sink conducting heat from said thermo-electric cooler and said heat source to said first heat radiating fin set; and    (3) said second heat sink conducting heat from said thermo-electric cooler to said second heat radiating fin set.    
   
   
       20 . The heat radiation method of  claim 19  further including the step of driving a cold airflow onward said first heat radiating fin set and second heat radiating fin set to achieve heat dissipation through heat exchange.