COOLING APPARATUS HAVING LOW PROFILE EXTRUSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A cooling apparatus for removing heat, said cooling apparatus comprising:
- a low profile unitary member having an evaporator portion and a condenser portion, the evaporator portion being thermally exposed to the heat generating component, the condenser portion being disposed at an elevated angle with respect to the evaporator portion;
a plurality of microtubes disposed within the first low profile extrusion, the plurality of microtubes having a heat transfer fluid contained therein;
a second plurality of low profile extrusion members mounted as fins on the evaporator section of the low profile unitary member;
wherein heat is transferred from the heat generating component to the heat transfer fluid contained with the microtubes located within the evaporator portion;
wherein the heat transfer fluid to which the heat was transferred migrates to the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member by way of the microtubes;
wherein the heat transfer fluid is cooled in the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member;
wherein cooling of the heat transfer fluid within the condenser section is enhanced by the second plurality of low profile extrusion members; and
wherein the heat transfer fluid is returned to the evaporator section after cooling.
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Abstract
A cooling apparatus for removing heat having a low profile unitary member. The low profile unitary member has an evaporator portion and a condenser portion. The evaporator portion is thermally exposed to a heat generating component. The condenser portion is disposed at an elevated angle with respect to the evaporator portion. A plurality of microtubes are disposed within the first low profile extrusion. The plurality of microtubes have a heat transfer fluid contained therein. A second plurality of low profile extrusion members are mounted as fins on the evaporator section of the low profile unitary member. Heat is transferred from the heat generating component to the heat transfer fluid contained with the microtubes located within the evaporator portion. The heat transfer fluid to which the heat was transferred migrates to the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member by way of the microtubes. The heat transfer fluid is cooled in the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member. Cooling of the heat transfer fluid within the condenser section is enhanced by the second plurality of low profile extrusion members. The heat transfer fluid is returned to the evaporator section after cooling.
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14 Claims
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1. A cooling apparatus for removing heat, said cooling apparatus comprising:
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a low profile unitary member having an evaporator portion and a condenser portion, the evaporator portion being thermally exposed to the heat generating component, the condenser portion being disposed at an elevated angle with respect to the evaporator portion; a plurality of microtubes disposed within the first low profile extrusion, the plurality of microtubes having a heat transfer fluid contained therein; a second plurality of low profile extrusion members mounted as fins on the evaporator section of the low profile unitary member; wherein heat is transferred from the heat generating component to the heat transfer fluid contained with the microtubes located within the evaporator portion; wherein the heat transfer fluid to which the heat was transferred migrates to the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member by way of the microtubes; wherein the heat transfer fluid is cooled in the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member; wherein cooling of the heat transfer fluid within the condenser section is enhanced by the second plurality of low profile extrusion members; and wherein the heat transfer fluid is returned to the evaporator section after cooling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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