COMPACT AIR COOLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus for air cooling an object, the apparatus comprisinga plate including a first surface and a second surface;
- a plurality of aerodynamic fins being fixedly disposed on the first surface in an arrangement along periphery of the plate, the arrangement of the plurality of aerodynamic fins defining a central volume of space; and
a blower impeller rotatably disposed within the central volume of space for rotary motion about an axis of rotation;
wherein;
the second surface is for thermally contacting with the object;
the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the first surface;
the rotary motion of the blower impeller creates an air inflow into the central volume of space along the axis of rotation and an air outflow in radial directions through the plurality of aerodynamic fins.
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Abstract
An apparatus for air cooling an object. The apparatus includes a plate including a first surface and a second surface and a plurality of aerodynamic fins being fixedly disposed on the first surface in an arrangement along periphery of the plate. The arrangement of the plurality of aerodynamic fins defining a central volume of space. Additionally, the apparatus includes a blower including a plurality of impeller blades rotatably disposed within the central volume of space for rotary motion about an axis of rotation. In particular, the second surface is for thermally contacting with the object and the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the first surface. Furthermore, the rotary motion of the blower creates an air inflow along the axis of rotation into the central volume of space and an air outflow through the plurality of aerodynamic fins in radial directions.
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1. An apparatus for air cooling an object, the apparatus comprising
a plate including a first surface and a second surface; -
a plurality of aerodynamic fins being fixedly disposed on the first surface in an arrangement along periphery of the plate, the arrangement of the plurality of aerodynamic fins defining a central volume of space; and a blower impeller rotatably disposed within the central volume of space for rotary motion about an axis of rotation; wherein; the second surface is for thermally contacting with the object; the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the first surface; the rotary motion of the blower impeller creates an air inflow into the central volume of space along the axis of rotation and an air outflow in radial directions through the plurality of aerodynamic fins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for processing fluid flow, comprising,
a circular plate; -
a plurality of curved fins fixedly disposed in an arrangement radially about periphery of the circular plate, the arrangement of the plurality of curved fins defining a central volume of space; a blower impeller including a rotor enclosed within a housing and a plurality of impeller blades coupled to the rotor for rotary motion about an axis of rotation, the housing being fixedly attached with the circular plate and occupied an inner circumferential portion of the central volume of space, the plurality of impeller blades being radially arranged about outer circumferential portion of the central volume of space, the outer circumferential portion being spaced apart a first gap from the inner circumferential portion and a second gap from the plurality of curved fins; wherein; the axis of rotation is perpendicularly centered with the circular plate; the rotary motion of the plurality of impeller blades creates a fluid inflow into the first gap within the central volume of space along the axis of rotation and drives a fluid outflow crossing the second gap and passing through the plurality of curved fins in radial directions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of cooling an object, the method comprising:
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providing an air cooling apparatus, the apparatus including; a plate including a first surface and a second surface; a plurality of airfoil-shaped fins being integrally coupled with the first surface in a radial arrangement along periphery of the plate, the radial arrangement of the plurality of airfoil-shaped fins defining a central volume of space; and a blower impeller including a plurality of impeller blades radially coupled to a rotor and rotatably disposed within the central volume of space for rotary motion about an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the first surface; making a thermal contact between the second surface and the object, thereby conducting heat from the object through the plate to the plurality of airfoil-shaped fins; driving the rotary motion of the plurality of impeller blades by powering the rotor; creating an inflow of air along the axis of rotation into the central volume of space; and driving the air through the plurality of airfoil-shaped fins to diffuse the heat out in radial directions. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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