Apparatus for spray-cooling multiple electronic modules
First Claim
1. An apparatus for spray-cooling multiple electronic modules, the apparatus comprising:
- a chassis defining a chamber, the chassis having a first wall and a second wall opposed to the first wall, the first wall having an interior side and an exterior side and the second wall having an interior side and an exterior side;
a first plurality of guides integrally formed in the interior side of the first wall;
a second plurality of guides integrally formed in the interior side of the second wall, one of each of the first plurality of guides being in substantial alignment with one of each of the second plurality of guides, to secure the electronic modules therebetween;
a plurality of substantially planar fluid distributing manifolds integrally formed in the first wall, each fluid distributing manifold having a surface recessed relative to at least a portion of the exterior side of the first wall; and
a plurality of nozzles integrally formed in the surface of each fluid distributing manifold, each nozzle having a receptacle end and a spray end, the spray end having an aperture, the receptacle end being in communication with the surface of one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds and the spray end being in communication with the interior side of the first wall,the receptacle end of each nozzle receiving a fluid from one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds, the spray end of each nozzle atomizing the fluid and discharging the atomized fluid through the aperture.
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Abstract
The apparatus includes a substantially planar plate having a first side and a second side. A plurality of substantially planar fluid distributing manifolds are formed in the first side of the plate, each fluid distributing manifold having a surface recessed relative to at least a portion of the first side of the plate. A nozzle housing is located in the surface of each fluid distributing manifold. The nozzle housing is adapted to receive a nozzle and has a receptacle end and a spray end. The spray end has an aperture, and is in communication with the second side of the plate. The receptacle end is in communication with the surface of one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for spray-cooling multiple electronic modules, the apparatus comprising:
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a chassis defining a chamber, the chassis having a first wall and a second wall opposed to the first wall, the first wall having an interior side and an exterior side and the second wall having an interior side and an exterior side; a first plurality of guides integrally formed in the interior side of the first wall; a second plurality of guides integrally formed in the interior side of the second wall, one of each of the first plurality of guides being in substantial alignment with one of each of the second plurality of guides, to secure the electronic modules therebetween; a plurality of substantially planar fluid distributing manifolds integrally formed in the first wall, each fluid distributing manifold having a surface recessed relative to at least a portion of the exterior side of the first wall; and a plurality of nozzles integrally formed in the surface of each fluid distributing manifold, each nozzle having a receptacle end and a spray end, the spray end having an aperture, the receptacle end being in communication with the surface of one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds and the spray end being in communication with the interior side of the first wall, the receptacle end of each nozzle receiving a fluid from one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds, the spray end of each nozzle atomizing the fluid and discharging the atomized fluid through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for spray-cooling multiple electronic modules, the apparatus comprising:
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a substantially planar plate having a first side and a second side; a plurality of substantially planar fluid distributing manifolds formed in the first side of the plate, each fluid distributing manifold having a surface recessed relative to at least a portion of the first side of the plate; a plurality of guides integrally formed in the second side of the plate sized to receive the electronic modules; and a nozzle housing in the surface of each fluid distributing manifold, the nozzle housing adapted to receive a nozzle and having a receptacle end and a spray end, the spray end having an aperture, the receptacle end being in communication with the surface of one of the plurality of fluid distributing manifolds and the spray end being in communication with the second side of the plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for spray-cooling multiple electronic modules, the method comprising:
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providing a substantially planar plate having a first side and a second side, the second side having a plurality of guides integrally formed therein, each of the plurality of guides sized to receive an electronic module; supplying a fluid to a plurality of substantially planar fluid distributing manifolds formed in the first side of the plate, each fluid distributing manifold having a surface recessed relative to at least a portion of the first side of the plate; receiving the fluid by a nozzle located in the surface of each fluid distributing manifold, the nozzle having a spray end and an aperture; atomizing the fluid by the spray end of the nozzle; and discharging the atomized fluid through the aperture of the nozzle.
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