Non-Contacting Thermal Rotary Joint
First Claim
1. A thermally conducting rotary joint, comprising:
- a first substrate having a first side surface;
a second substrate having a first side surface, said first substrate being rotatably coupled to said second substrate and said first side surface of said first substrate is disposed adjacent to the first side surface of said second substrate;
at least a first fin ring defined concentrically on said first side surface of said first substrate,at least a second fin ring defined concentrically on a first side surface of said second substrate, said second fin ring configured to interleave with said first fin ring and move relative to said first fin ring, said second fin ring being oriented adjacent to and substantially parallel to said first fin ring with a gap defined by and disposed between said at least first fin ring and said at least second fin ring, said first fin ring and said second fin ring defining a thermal path between said first substrate and said second substrate, andat least a first port defined in the second substrate configured for delivering moving air to said gap.
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Abstract
An apparatus (100) for transferring heat from a first substrate (140) rotatably mounted to a second substrate (150). The apparatus (100) is comprised of at least a first fin ring (145) disposed concentrically on a first side surface (141) of the first substrate (140). A plurality of heat generating devices (130) is disposed on a second side surface (142) of the first substrate (140). There is at least a second fin ring (155) disposed concentrically on a first side surface (151) of the second substrate (150). The first fin ring (145) interleaves with the second fin ring (155) while allowing the first substrate (140) to rotate unobstructed relative to the second substrate (150). The second substrate (150) has at least a first port (160) for introducing moving air into a gap (G) defined between the first fin ring (145) and the second fin ring (155) for improving heat convection there between.
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21 Claims
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1. A thermally conducting rotary joint, comprising:
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a first substrate having a first side surface; a second substrate having a first side surface, said first substrate being rotatably coupled to said second substrate and said first side surface of said first substrate is disposed adjacent to the first side surface of said second substrate; at least a first fin ring defined concentrically on said first side surface of said first substrate, at least a second fin ring defined concentrically on a first side surface of said second substrate, said second fin ring configured to interleave with said first fin ring and move relative to said first fin ring, said second fin ring being oriented adjacent to and substantially parallel to said first fin ring with a gap defined by and disposed between said at least first fin ring and said at least second fin ring, said first fin ring and said second fin ring defining a thermal path between said first substrate and said second substrate, and at least a first port defined in the second substrate configured for delivering moving air to said gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A thermally conducting rotary joint, comprising:
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a first substrate having a first side surface; a second substrate having a first side surface, said first substrate being rotatably coupled to said second substrate and said first side surface of said first substrate is disposed adjacent to the first side surface of said second substrate; a plurality of first fin rings defined concentrically on said first side surface of said first substrate; a plurality of second fin rings defined concentrically on a first side surface of said second substrate, said second fin rings configured to interleave with said first fin rings and move relative to said first fin rings, said second fin rings being oriented adjacent to and substantially parallel to said first fin rings with a gap defined by and disposed between said first fin rings and said second fin rings, said first fin rings and said second fin rings defining a thermal path between said first substrate and said second substrate; and at least a first port defined in said second substrate configured for delivering moving air to said gap. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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