Three dimensional vapor chamber
First Claim
1. A vapor chamber comprising:
- an evaporator portion having a length measured in a first direction, a width measured in a second direction, and a height measured in a third direction, the evaporator portion further having a cavity; and
a condenser portion having a length measured in the first direction, a width measured in the second direction, and a height measured in the third direction, the condenser portion further having a cavity;
wherein a wick structure is disposed on a surface of at least one of the cavities, the portions being connected so that the cavities are fluid communication with each other; and
wherein the condenser portion is connected to the evaporator portion so that the width of the condenser portion is substantially smaller than the width of the evaporator portion and the length of the condenser portion is substantially equal to the length of the evaporator portion.
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Abstract
A three dimensional vapor chamber is disclosed which has a horizontal vapor chamber portion and a vertical flat heat pipe portion. The interiors of the two portions are in fluid communication and can have a wick material saturated with a working fluid such as water. The vertical flat heat pipe portion can also have fins or other heat exchange structure connected to the exterior thereof to increase heat transfer away from the heat pipe portion. In operation, the vapor chamber portion is placed in contact with a heat source, thus causing the working fluid to evaporate and move into the vertical flat heat pipe portion, where it is condensed. The fluid is then transported back to the vapor chamber portion via capillary action through the wick. The interiors of the two portions may be constructed as a vacuum chamber, so that evaporation of the working fluid can occur at lower temperatures than would occur at atmospheric pressure.
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20 Claims
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1. A vapor chamber comprising:
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an evaporator portion having a length measured in a first direction, a width measured in a second direction, and a height measured in a third direction, the evaporator portion further having a cavity; and
a condenser portion having a length measured in the first direction, a width measured in the second direction, and a height measured in the third direction, the condenser portion further having a cavity;
wherein a wick structure is disposed on a surface of at least one of the cavities, the portions being connected so that the cavities are fluid communication with each other; and
wherein the condenser portion is connected to the evaporator portion so that the width of the condenser portion is substantially smaller than the width of the evaporator portion and the length of the condenser portion is substantially equal to the length of the evaporator portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A three-dimensional vapor chamber comprising:
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a evaporator portion and a condenser portion, the portions each having a respective major surface comprising a substantially rectangular shape, the portions further each having an inner cavity comprising a wick, the inner cavities being in fluid communication with each other;
wherein the condenser portion is connected to the evaporator portion such that the major surfaces are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other; and
wherein the lengths of the respective portions are substantially equal as measured in a first direction, and the heights of the respective portions are substantially different when measured in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A three dimensional vapor chamber comprising:
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first and second heat exchange chambers having inner cavities with wick structures disposed on respective inner surfaces thereof, chambers being connected together so that the inner cavities are in fluid communication with each other;
the first heat exchange chamber having a length, a width and a height as measured in first, second and third mutually orthogonal directions, respectively; and
the second heat exchange chamber having a length, a width and a height as measured in the first, second and third directions;
wherein the lengths of the first and second heat exchange chambers are substantially equal, and the widths of the first and second heat exchange chambers are substantially unequal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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