FLUID COOLED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of making a fluid cooled assembly, comprising:
- (a) providing a base that forms a partial enclosure defining an interior void space and having a top wall that has a top surface and that defines at least one opening through said top wall to said void space, said base further defining fluid entrance and exit ports into said void space, said top wall being made of material that can be friction stir welded;
(b) providing a lid having a size and shape substantially conformal to said opening, having a top surface and a bottom surface that defines a set of downwardly extending pins, and being formed of a material that can be friction stir welded to said base; and
(c) placing said lid into said opening so that said lid top surface is flush with said top surface of said base top wall and friction welding said lid to said base.
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Abstract
A method of making a fluid cooled assembly that incorporates a base that forms a partial enclosure defining an interior void space and having a top wall that has a top surface and that defines at least one opening through the top wall to the void space, the base further defining fluid entrance and exit ports into the void space, the top wall being made of material that can be friction stir welded. A lid having a size and shape substantially conformal to the opening, having a top surface and a bottom surface that defines a set of downwardly extending pins, and that is formed of a material that can be friction stir welded to the base is placed into the opening so that the lid top surface is flush with the top surface of the base top wall and friction welding the lid to the base.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of making a fluid cooled assembly, comprising:
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(a) providing a base that forms a partial enclosure defining an interior void space and having a top wall that has a top surface and that defines at least one opening through said top wall to said void space, said base further defining fluid entrance and exit ports into said void space, said top wall being made of material that can be friction stir welded; (b) providing a lid having a size and shape substantially conformal to said opening, having a top surface and a bottom surface that defines a set of downwardly extending pins, and being formed of a material that can be friction stir welded to said base; and (c) placing said lid into said opening so that said lid top surface is flush with said top surface of said base top wall and friction welding said lid to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fluid cooled electrical assembly, comprising:
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(a) metal box, having a bottom wall, side walls and a top wall; (b) a set of straight-edged pins, each smaller than 3 mm across in widest dimension, extending down from said top; and (c) electrical components mounted on top of said top wall. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid cooled electrical assembly, comprising:
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(a) an aluminum alloy metal box, having a bottom wall, side walls and a top wall; (b) a set of pins, each smaller than 3 mm across in widest dimension, extending down from said top wall and being unitary to and made of the same material as said top wall; and (c) electrical components mounted on top of said top wall.
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