Thermal Management for a Ruggedized Electronics Enclosure
First Claim
1. A liquid cooling assembly for cooling electronic components, the cooling assembly comprising:
- a heat spreader unit;
a structural foam layer, rigidly coupled to said heat spreader unit, providing mechanical support and thermal dissipation for the electronic components;
a fluid channel, rigidly coupled to said structural foam layer, for directing a cooling fluid in a first direction; and
a bottom plate rigidly coupled to said structural foam layer, wherein said heat spreader unit, said structural foam layer, and said bottom plate providing a rigid structure that does not substantially deform in response to one or more destructive shock events, to protect the electronic components against said one or more destructive shock events and to provide thermal dissipation of heat generated by the electronic components.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid cooling assembly for cooling electronic components. The liquid cooling assembly contains a heat spreader plate for providing mechanical support and thermal dissipation; a fluid channel for directing a cooling fluid in the plane of the heat spreader; and a bottom plate for protecting against destructive shock events and for providing thermal dissipation. The present invention also provides a maze structure in the liquid cooling assembly to increase structural stability against destructive shock events. The present invention also relates to a ruggedized electronics enclosure for housing electronic components. A top compartment contains a first electronics layer and a second electronics layer adjacent to said first electronics layer and a cooling assembly. A thermal shunt is configured to channel heat from the first and second electronics layers to the cooling assembly and to provide additional mechanical support to protect against potentially destructive shock events.
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10 Claims
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1. A liquid cooling assembly for cooling electronic components, the cooling assembly comprising:
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a heat spreader unit; a structural foam layer, rigidly coupled to said heat spreader unit, providing mechanical support and thermal dissipation for the electronic components; a fluid channel, rigidly coupled to said structural foam layer, for directing a cooling fluid in a first direction; and a bottom plate rigidly coupled to said structural foam layer, wherein said heat spreader unit, said structural foam layer, and said bottom plate providing a rigid structure that does not substantially deform in response to one or more destructive shock events, to protect the electronic components against said one or more destructive shock events and to provide thermal dissipation of heat generated by the electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A liquid cooling assembly for cooling electronic components, the cooling assembly comprising:
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a heat spreader unit; a maze structure, rigidly coupled to said heat spreader unit, providing mechanical support and thermal dissipation for the electronic components; a fluid channel, rigidly coupled to said maze structure, for directing a cooling fluid in a first direction; and a bottom plate rigidly coupled to said maze structure, wherein said heat spreader unit, said maze structure, and said bottom plate providing a rigid structure that does not substantially deform in response to one or more destructive shock event, to protect the electronic components against said one or more destructive shock events and to provide thermal dissipation of heat generated by the electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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