Method of manufacturing a composite overmolded heat pipe
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1. A method of manufacturing a heat pipe construction with integral shielding against electromagnetic interference, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tubular pipe containing heat pipe media;
said tubular pipe having an outer surface, a first end and a second end; and
overmolding a thermally conductive, electromagnetic interference absorbtive polymer composition around said outer surface of said tubular pipe;
said polymer composition being a polymer composite material loaded with a first thermally conductive filler having a high aspect ratio and a second thermally conductive filler having a low aspect ratio.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method of constructing a heat pipe that includes providing a heat pipe with phase change media therein and injection overmolding the heat pipe with a conductive composition. The thermally conductive composition absorbs or reflects electro magnetic interference waves and prevents their transmission into and through the heat pipe to the electronic components being cooled by the heat pipe.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a heat pipe construction with integral shielding against electromagnetic interference, comprising the steps of:
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providing a tubular pipe containing heat pipe media;
said tubular pipe having an outer surface, a first end and a second end; and
overmolding a thermally conductive, electromagnetic interference absorbtive polymer composition around said outer surface of said tubular pipe;
said polymer composition being a polymer composite material loaded with a first thermally conductive filler having a high aspect ratio and a second thermally conductive filler having a low aspect ratio.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing a heat pipe construction with integral shielding against electromagnetic interference, comprising the steps of:
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providing a metallic tubular pipe containing heat pipe media said tubular pipe having an outer surface, a first end and a second end;
providing a polymer base matrix;
mixing said polymer base matrix with thermally conductive, electromagnetic interference absorbtive filler material to form a thermally conductive, electromagnetic interference absorbtive polymer composition;
said filler material includes a first thermally conductive filler having a high aspect ratio and a second thermally conductive filler having a low aspect ratio; and
molding said thermally conductive, electromagnetic interference absorbtive polymer around said outer surface of said tubular pipe. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a heat pipe construction, comprising the steps of:
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providing a tubular pipe containing heat pipe media;
said tubular pipe having an outer surface, a first end and a second end;
overmolding a thermally conductive polymer composition around said outer surface of said tubular pipe to form an outer covering around said pipe;
overmolding a first thermal interface pad, integrally formed from said polymer composition, adjacent to said first end of said pipe; and
overmolding a second thermal interface pad, integrally formed from said polymer composition, adjacent to said second end of said heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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