Heat pipe assembly

Abstract

A heat pipe assembly includes a heat-transfer block and at least one heat pipe press-fitted thereon. The heat-transfer block has a surface. A heat pipe groove is formed concavedly on the surface. A fixing rib is protruded from the heat pipe groove. The heat pipe is press-fitted to the heat pipe groove, and the fixing rib impresses into the heat pipe in forming an impression thereon. Thus, the heat pipe is tightly secured onto the heat-transfer block.

1 . A heat pipe assembly, comprising:
 a heat-transfer block having a surface, a heat pipe groove being formed concavedly thereon, a fixing rib being protruded from the heat pipe groove; and   a heat pipe press-fitted to the heat pipe groove, the heat pipe being impressed by the fixing rib in forming an corresponding impression.   
     
     
         2 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the surface is a bottom surface of the heat-transfer block. 
     
     
         3 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe groove of the heat-transfer block is arched slightly larger than semi-circularly shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe groove has more than one fixing rib formed thereon. 
     
     
         5 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the fixing ribs on the heat pipe groove are spaced apart from one another. 
     
     
         6 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 ,  4  or  5 , wherein the fixing rib extends longitudinally along the length of the corresponding heat pipe groove. 
     
     
         7 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 ,  4  or  5 , wherein the fixing rib is disposed adjacent to one corner of the corresponding heat pipe groove. 
     
     
         8 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 4  or  5 , wherein the fixing ribs are disposed near respective corners of the heat pipe groove. 
     
     
         9 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of the heat pipe is increased to more than one, and wherein an equal number of the heat pipe groove is formed on the heat-transfer block. 
     
     
         10 . The heat pipe assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heat pipe and the heat-transfer block are kept in direct contact.