Patent ID: 7802617

Claim:
A heat dissipation apparatus comprising: a centrifugal blower comprising a housing and a rotor comprising a plurality of blades; and a fin assembly comprising a plurality of fins which are disposed at an air outlet of the centrifugal blower housing, the fins being stacked along a first direction to form the fin assembly, each of the fins extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; wherein the centrifugal blower housing comprises a first tongue distant from the fin assembly, and a second tongue located between the first tongue and the air outlet of the blower housing, the second tongue having a bulge disposed between said rotor and said fins and oriented to divide air from said blades into two flow streams that flow either towards said fins or towards said first tongue; an inner end extending from said bulge towards said first tongue, and a tapered outer end extending from said bulge towards said fins and oriented substantially parallel to said second direction such that said inner and outer ends of said second tongue form an angle therebetween.