US Patent 7986521 Heat dissipation device and computer using same

A heat dissipation device includes a fin unit, a fan and a fan duct. The fin unit includes a plurality of fins stacked together. An airflow channel is defined between each two neighboring fins. The fan includes an air inlet and an opposite air outlet. The fan duct communicates the airflow channels of the fin unit and the fan. The fan duct includes a first flue connected to the air inlet of the fan and a second flue connected to the fin unit. The second flue includes a first side plate and a second side plate covering on two neighboring sides of the fin unit, respectively.