Multiple-pass heat exchanger with gaps between fins of adjacent tube segments
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a heat exchanger comprising;
a cylindrical tube arranged in a multiple-pass configuration including a plurality of substantially parallel tube segments, the cylindrical tube extending and coupled to a cooling plate adapted for cooling an electronic component; and
a plurality of closely-spaced planar plate fins arranged in mutually parallel planes and coupled to the tube segments, the fins for adjacent tube segments being separated by a gap.
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Abstract
In a liquid loop cooling device, a heat exchanger includes a tube arranged in a multiple-pass configuration including a plurality of substantially parallel tube segments. The heat exchanger further includes a plurality of fins coupled to the tube segments. The fins for adjacent tube segments are separated by a gap.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a heat exchanger comprising; a cylindrical tube arranged in a multiple-pass configuration including a plurality of substantially parallel tube segments, the cylindrical tube extending and coupled to a cooling plate adapted for cooling an electronic component; and a plurality of closely-spaced planar plate fins arranged in mutually parallel planes and coupled to the tube segments, the fins for adjacent tube segments being separated by a gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic system comprising:
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a chassis including airflow inlet mid outlet vents, and fans adapted to circulate air from the inlet vents to the outlet vents along an airflow pathway; a plurality of components mounted within the chassis; and a liquid to air heat exchanger comprising; a cylindrical tube arranged in a multiple-pass configuration including a plurality of substantially parallel tube segments, the cylindrical tube extending and coupled to a cooling plate adapted for cooling an electronic component; and a plurality of closely-spaced planar plate fins arranged in mutually parallel planes and coupled to the tube segments, the fins for adjacent tube segments being separated by a gap. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A liquid loop cooling system comprising:
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a tubing including an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate; a pump coupled to the tubing and capable of pumping the cooling fluid through the tubing; and a heat exchanger coupled to the tubing, the heat exchanger comprising; a cylindrical tube arranged in a multiple-pass configuration including a plurality of substantially parallel tube segments, the cylindrical tube extending and coupled to a cooling plate adapted for cooling an electronic component; and a plurality of closely-spaced planar plate fins arranged in mutually parallel planes and coupled to the tube segments, the fins for adjacent tube segments being separated by a gap. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A heat exchanger comprising:
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a flattened tube extending along a longitudinal axis and folded approximately 180°
to couple adjacent flattened cross-sectional tube segments; anda plurality of folded fins coupled exclusively interior to adjacent flattened cross-section tube segments, the folded fins of adjacent flattened cross-section tube segments being separated by the gap. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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