Heat sink with condensing fins and phase change material
First Claim
1. A heat sink with condensing fins and phase change material, comprising:
- a thermally conductive housing, the thermally conductive housing forming an internal chamber, the thermally conductive housing having a first wall and an opposed second wall;
at least one heat source in contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing;
a thermal conductivity medium disposed within the internal chamber and in direct contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing;
a body of liquid phase change material disposed within the internal chamber and in direct contact with the thermal conductivity medium;
the second wall of the thermally conductive housing being configured to form a plurality of spaced apart condensing fins;
a plurality of thermal conductivity rods, each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods having a first end and an opposed second end, the first end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods being disposed in the thermal conductivity medium and spaced from the first wall of the thermally conductive housing and the second end of the each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods extending into a respective one of the plurality of spaced apart condensing fins; and
a plurality of thermally conductive side beams, each of the plurality of side beams having a first end and an opposed second end, each of the plurality of thermally conductive side beams being attached to at least a respective second end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods.
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Abstract
The heat sink with condensing fins and phase change material is formed from a thermally conductive housing, an internal chamber, and a body of liquid phase change material. The thermally conductive housing has a first wall and an opposed second wall and forms an internal chamber. The first wall of the thermally conductive housing is adapted to be in direct contact with one or more heat sources. The body of liquid phase change material is disposed within the internal chamber. The second wall of the thermally conductive housing is adapted to form a plurality of condensing fins. The plurality of condensing fins may contain at least one high thermal conductivity rod. In some embodiments, a high thermal conductivity medium, such as gallium, is disposed within the internal chamber in direct contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing.
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13 Claims
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1. A heat sink with condensing fins and phase change material, comprising:
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a thermally conductive housing, the thermally conductive housing forming an internal chamber, the thermally conductive housing having a first wall and an opposed second wall; at least one heat source in contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing; a thermal conductivity medium disposed within the internal chamber and in direct contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing; a body of liquid phase change material disposed within the internal chamber and in direct contact with the thermal conductivity medium; the second wall of the thermally conductive housing being configured to form a plurality of spaced apart condensing fins; a plurality of thermal conductivity rods, each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods having a first end and an opposed second end, the first end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods being disposed in the thermal conductivity medium and spaced from the first wall of the thermally conductive housing and the second end of the each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods extending into a respective one of the plurality of spaced apart condensing fins; and a plurality of thermally conductive side beams, each of the plurality of side beams having a first end and an opposed second end, each of the plurality of thermally conductive side beams being attached to at least a respective second end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A heat sink with condensing fins and phase change material, comprising:
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a thermally conductive housing, the thermally conductive housing forming at least one internal chamber, the thermally conductive housing having a first wall and an opposed second wall, and the opposed second wall being configured to form a plurality of spaced apart condensing fins; at least one heat source in contact with the first wall of the thermally conductive housing; a body of liquid phase change material disposed within the at least one internal chamber; a plurality of thermal conductivity rods, each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods having a first end and an opposed second end, the second end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods extending into a respective one of the plurality of condensing fins, an insulating material lining a portion of an outer surface of a respective second end of each of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods; and a plurality of side beams, the plurality of side beams each having a first end and an opposed second end, the first end of each of the plurality of side beams being affixed to a respective one of the plurality of thermal conductivity rods and the second end of each of the plurality of side beams being disposed in direct contact with the portion of the thermally conductive housing forming the opposed second wall. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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