Compliant fluidic coolant hat
First Claim
1. A system for transferring heat from a surface to a flowing fluid comprising:
- a non-soft material flexible manifold containing conduit means for guiding the fluid in a topologically parallel branched hierarchy.
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Abstract
A cooling hat for transferring heat from a surface or plurality of heat generating components to a flowing fluid includes a coldsheet, a plurality of manifold layers and springs. The coldsheet is typically a medium-thin metal sheet usually with fine fins or grooves to readily transfer heat to a coolant. Each manifold layer is typically molded rubber with conduits for coolant supply and return. The conduits form a branched hierarchy. The fluid flow is highly parallel and streamlined which achieves ample flow with small hydraulic differential pressure. Springs gently urge the cooling hat against the thermal joints hence against the components. The hat can bend slightly to conform to a curved surface. Typically some compliance is provided by the hat, and other compliance is provided by a thermal joint between each component and the coldsheet. The system is highly self-aligned for counteracting variations.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for transferring heat from a surface to a flowing fluid comprising:
a non-soft material flexible manifold containing conduit means for guiding the fluid in a topologically parallel branched hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for transferring heat between a plurality of power dissipating components and a flowing fluid comprising;
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a flexible coldsheet in thermal conduction relation with said plurality of components; and a non-brittle soft material flexible manifold coupled to said coldsheet including means for guiding the fluid in a topologically parallel branched hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for transferring heat from a plurality of power dissipating components to a flowing fluid comprising:
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a non-brittle soft material flexible manifold including conduit means for guiding the fluid in a topologically parallel branched hierarchy, said conduit means being arranged in tiers, and connector means coupling successive tiers including means for maintaining constant fluid flow speed across at least one of said connector means.
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32. In a system for transferring heat from a plurality of components to a coldsheet and then to a flowing fluid comprising:
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means disposed for causing said coldsheet to compensate for the vertical positions of said plurality of components, and a non-brittle soft material flexible including conduit means for guiding the fluid in a parallel branched hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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