Integrated Fluid Turbulator and Sealing System for Improved Thermal Management
First Claim
1. A cooling device for an electric component having a base plate with a base plate top surface and a base plate bottom surface, the electric component further having a heat generating component disposed on the base plate top surface, the cooling device comprising:
- a manifold having a manifold top surface defining a coolant section having a coolant inlet trough with a coolant inlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant inlet trough with a coolant source, and a coolant outlet trough with a coolant outlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant outlet trough with a coolant reservoir; and
a fluid turbulator comprising;
a turbulator plate having a turbulator plate top surface with at least one turbulator fin extending upwardly therefrom, a turbulator plate bottom surface, and a turbulator inlet opening and a turbulator outlet opening through the turbulator plate, anda turbulator carrier surrounding the turbulator plate and having a carrier top surface and a carrier bottom surface,wherein the fluid turbulator is installed at the coolant section with the carrier bottom surface facing and engaging the manifold top surface and surrounding the coolant inlet trough and the coolant outlet trough, and the base plate bottom surface facing and engaging the carrier top surface and surrounding the turbulator plate so that a heat exchange reservoir is defined by the base plate bottom surface, the turbulator plate top surface and the turbulator carrier with the turbulator inlet opening and the turbulator outlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant inlet trough and the coolant outlet trough, respectively, with the heat exchange reservoir so that coolant from the coolant source flows into the coolant inlet trough, through the turbulator inlet opening into the heat exchange reservoir, and out of the heat exchange reservoir through the turbulator outlet opening into the coolant outlet trough and to the coolant reservoir.
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Abstract
A cooling device for an electric component may include a manifold with a coolant section having a coolant inlet trough and a coolant outlet trough. The device may further include a fluid turbulator having a turbulator plate with turbulator fins extending upwardly therefrom, and turbulator inlet openings and outlet openings through the turbulator plate, and a turbulator carrier surrounding the turbulator plate. The fluid turbulator may be installed between the coolant section and the electric component so that a heat exchange reservoir is defined by bottom surface of the electric component, the turbulator plate top surface and the turbulator carrier. Coolant from a coolant source may flow into the coolant inlet trough, through the turbulator inlet opening into the heat exchange reservoir, and out of the heat exchange reservoir through the turbulator outlet opening into the coolant outlet trough to remove heat from the electric component.
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20 Claims
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1. A cooling device for an electric component having a base plate with a base plate top surface and a base plate bottom surface, the electric component further having a heat generating component disposed on the base plate top surface, the cooling device comprising:
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a manifold having a manifold top surface defining a coolant section having a coolant inlet trough with a coolant inlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant inlet trough with a coolant source, and a coolant outlet trough with a coolant outlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant outlet trough with a coolant reservoir; and a fluid turbulator comprising; a turbulator plate having a turbulator plate top surface with at least one turbulator fin extending upwardly therefrom, a turbulator plate bottom surface, and a turbulator inlet opening and a turbulator outlet opening through the turbulator plate, and a turbulator carrier surrounding the turbulator plate and having a carrier top surface and a carrier bottom surface, wherein the fluid turbulator is installed at the coolant section with the carrier bottom surface facing and engaging the manifold top surface and surrounding the coolant inlet trough and the coolant outlet trough, and the base plate bottom surface facing and engaging the carrier top surface and surrounding the turbulator plate so that a heat exchange reservoir is defined by the base plate bottom surface, the turbulator plate top surface and the turbulator carrier with the turbulator inlet opening and the turbulator outlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant inlet trough and the coolant outlet trough, respectively, with the heat exchange reservoir so that coolant from the coolant source flows into the coolant inlet trough, through the turbulator inlet opening into the heat exchange reservoir, and out of the heat exchange reservoir through the turbulator outlet opening into the coolant outlet trough and to the coolant reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fluid turbulator for a cooling device for an electric component, the fluid turbulator comprising:
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a turbulator plate having a turbulator plate top surface, a turbulator plate bottom surface, a turbulator plate outer edge, a plurality of turbulator fins extending upwardly from the turbulator plate top surface, a turbulator inlet opening through the turbulator plate and a turbulator outlet opening through the turbulator plate, the turbulator plate having a turbulator plate thickness; and a turbulator carrier having a carrier top surface, a carrier bottom surface and a carrier thickness, the turbulator carrier surrounding the turbulator plate at the turbulator plate outer edge, wherein the carrier thickness is greater than the turbulator plate thickness, with the turbulator plate top surface being below the carrier top surface and the turbulator plate bottom surface being above the carrier bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cooling device for an electric component having a base plate with a base plate top surface having a heat generating component disposed thereon and a base plate bottom surface, the cooling device comprising:
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a manifold having a manifold top surface defining a coolant section having coolant section cartridge recess, and a coolant section inlet opening for placing the coolant section cartridge recess in fluid communication with a coolant source, and a coolant section outlet opening for placing the coolant section cartridge recess in fluid communication with a coolant reservoir; a coolant section cartridge having a coolant inlet trough with a cartridge coolant inlet opening, a coolant outlet trough with a cartridge coolant outlet opening, and a cartridge top surface, wherein the cartridge coolant inlet opening and the cartridge coolant outlet opening are positioned to align with the coolant section inlet opening and the coolant section outlet opening, respectively, when the coolant section cartridge is disposed within the coolant section cartridge recess; and a fluid turbulator comprising; a turbulator plate having a turbulator plate top surface with at least one turbulator fin extending upwardly therefrom, a turbulator plate bottom surface, and a turbulator inlet opening and a turbulator outlet opening through the turbulator plate, and a turbulator carrier surrounding the turbulator plate and having a carrier top surface and a carrier bottom surface, wherein the coolant section cartridge is installed at the coolant section with the coolant section cartridge disposed within the coolant section cartridge recess with the cartridge coolant inlet opening and the cartridge coolant outlet opening aligned with the coolant section inlet opening and the coolant section outlet opening, respectively, and wherein the fluid turbulator is installed at the coolant section with the carrier bottom surface facing and engaging the manifold top surface and the cartridge top surface, and the base plate bottom surface facing and engaging the carrier top surface and surrounding the turbulator plate so that a heat exchange reservoir is defined by the base plate bottom surface, the turbulator plate top surface and the turbulator carrier, with the turbulator inlet opening and the turbulator outlet opening fluidly connecting the coolant inlet trough and the coolant outlet trough, respectively, with the heat exchange reservoir so that coolant from the coolant source flows into the coolant inlet trough, through the turbulator inlet opening into the heat exchange reservoir, and out of the heat exchange reservoir through the turbulator outlet opening into the coolant outlet trough and to the coolant reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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