Elongated heat sink for use in converter assemblies
First Claim
1. A power sink assembly comprising:
- a plurality of power switching devices where each power switching device includes a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension; and
a heat sink member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, forming an internal channel that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and also forming inlet and outlet ports that open into the channel at the inlet and outlet ends, respectively, the channel having a receiving width dimension substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension that is less than twice the dissipating width dimension, the sink including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, a portion of the second surface adjacent the channel substantially receiving the heat dissipating surfaces of the power switching devices.
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Abstract
An apparatus for sinking heat away from a plurality of power switching devices where each power switching device includes a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension, the apparatus comprising a heat sink member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, forming an internal channel that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and also forming inlet and outlet ports that open into the channel at the inlet and outlet ends, respectively, the sink including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, the second surface for receiving the heat dissipating surfaces of the power switching devices, the second surface having a receiving width dimension that is substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension and that is less than twice the device dissipating width dimension.
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40 Claims
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1. A power sink assembly comprising:
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a plurality of power switching devices where each power switching device includes a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension; and
a heat sink member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, forming an internal channel that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and also forming inlet and outlet ports that open into the channel at the inlet and outlet ends, respectively, the channel having a receiving width dimension substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension that is less than twice the dissipating width dimension, the sink including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, a portion of the second surface adjacent the channel substantially receiving the heat dissipating surfaces of the power switching devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A power brick apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of power switching devices, each device including a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension; and
a heat sink member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, forming an internal channel that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and also forming inlet and outlet ports that open into the channel at the inlet and outlet ends, respectively, the channel having a receiving width dimension substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension that is less than twice the dissipating width dimension, the sink including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, a portion of the second surface adjacent the channel substantial receiving the heat dissipating surfaces of the power switching devices;
wherein, the power switching devices are mounted end to end so that their combined length extends along the sink length. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for sinking heat away from a plurality of power switching devices where each power switching device includes a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a body member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, having first and second oppositely facing surfaces, the second surface having a receiving width dimension that is substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension and that is substantially similar to the device dissipating width dimension;
forming a cavity in the first surface of the body member that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and that has a receiving width dimension that is substantially perpendicular to the sink length;
providing a cover member;
forming an inlet in one of the body member and the cover member;
forming an outlet in one of the body member and the cover member;
hermetically sealing the cover member to the first surface of the body member so that the cover member and cavity together form a channel and so that the inlet and outlet open into opposite ends of the channel; and
mounting the devices to the second surface with the dissipating width dimensions substantially parallel to the receiving width dimension. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for sinking heat away from a plurality of power switching devices where each power switching device includes a heat dissipating surface having a dissipating width dimension and having a device length dimension perpendicular to the dissipating width dimension, the apparatus comprising:
a heat sink member having a sink length dimension between inlet and outlet ends, forming an internal channel that extends substantially along the entire sink length dimension and also forming inlet and outlet ports that open into the channel at the inlet and outlet ends, respectively, the channel having a receiving width dimension substantially perpendicular to the sink length dimension that is less than twice the dissipating width dimension, the sink including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, a portion of the second surface adjacent the channel substantially receiving the heat dissipating surfaces of the power switching devices. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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