Patent ID: 7315450

Claim:
A heat-generating component cooling structure comprising: a hollow heat sink including a portion made of a thermally conductive material, and having a path formed therein to extend therethrough from first to second end surfaces thereof; a fan device disposed at the first end of said heat sink adapted to cause air to flow through said path; and a heat-generating component mounted on said heat sink, wherein: said heat sink includes a bottom unit and two diagonal units formed separate from said bottom unit; said bottom unit includes a bottom wall and two perpendicular walls extending perpendicularly to said bottom wall from opposite sides of said bottom wall; said two diagonal units are disposed at respective distal ends of said two perpendicular walls, slant in respective directions away from said respective distal ends of said two perpendicular walls, and face a center portion of said bottom wall; and said heat-generating component is mounted on a portion other than said path and other than said bottom wall.