Manufacture of a heat transfer system
First Claim
1. A method of making an evaporator, the method comprising:
- orienting a vapor barrier wall such that a heat-absorbing surface of the vapor barrier wall defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the evaporator, the exterior surface being configured to receive heat;
orienting a liquid barrier wall adjacent the vapor barrier wall, wherein the liquid barrier wall has a surface configured to confine liquid;
positioning a wick between the vapor barrier wall and the liquid barrier wall;
wherein at least one of the orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning the wick includes defining a vapor removal channel at an interface between the wick and the vapor barrier wall; and
wherein at least one of the orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning the wick includes defining a liquid flow channel between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick.
11 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of making an evaporator includes orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning a wick between the vapor barrier wall and the liquid barrier wall. The vapor barrier wall is oriented such that a heat-absorbing surface of the vapor barrier wall defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the evaporator. The exterior surface is configured to receive heat. The liquid barrier wall is oriented adjacent the vapor barrier wall. The liquid barrier wall has a surface configured to confine liquid. A vapor removal channel is defined at an interface between the wick and the vapor barrier wall. A liquid flow channel is defined between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick.
59 Citations
31 Claims
-
1. A method of making an evaporator, the method comprising:
-
orienting a vapor barrier wall such that a heat-absorbing surface of the vapor barrier wall defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the evaporator, the exterior surface being configured to receive heat;
orienting a liquid barrier wall adjacent the vapor barrier wall, wherein the liquid barrier wall has a surface configured to confine liquid;
positioning a wick between the vapor barrier wall and the liquid barrier wall;
wherein at least one of the orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning the wick includes defining a vapor removal channel at an interface between the wick and the vapor barrier wall; and
wherein at least one of the orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning the wick includes defining a liquid flow channel between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A method of making an evaporator, the method comprising:
-
orienting a liquid barrier wall having an annular shape;
orienting a vapor barrier wall having an annular shape coaxially with the liquid barrier wall; and
positioning a wick between the liquid barrier wall and the vapor barrier wall, the wick being coaxial with the liquid barrier wall. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
-
Specification