Cooling apparatus for electronics
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a plate comprising a substantially planar surface;
an elongate body coupled to the plate, the elongate body including a substantially planar surface, a first end, a second end and defining a passageway configured to receive a fluid there through, the elongate body being coupled to the plate within a circumference of the substantially planar surface of the plate such that the substantially planar surface of the elongate body is generally flush with the substantially planar surface of the plate, and wherein, the planar surfaces of the elongate body and the plate are configured to be placed in contact with an electronic component; and
a tubular member coupled to the plate, an end of the tubular member coupled to the first end of the elongate body such that a passageway of the tubular member is in communication with the passageway of the elongate body.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a monolithically formed thermal conducting body that includes a passageway that extends from a first end to a second end of the body. At least one of the first end or the second end of the body is configured to couple the body to a tubular member. The body also defines a substantially non-circular outer perimeter, and at least a portion of the passageway of the body defines a substantially circular cross-section. The passageway of the body is configured to receive fluid there through, and the body has a substantially planar outer surface that is configured to be placed in contact with a heat generating component. In some embodiments, the body can be coupled to a plate. In some embodiments, an apparatus can include more than one such thermal conducting body.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plate comprising a substantially planar surface; an elongate body coupled to the plate, the elongate body including a substantially planar surface, a first end, a second end and defining a passageway configured to receive a fluid there through, the elongate body being coupled to the plate within a circumference of the substantially planar surface of the plate such that the substantially planar surface of the elongate body is generally flush with the substantially planar surface of the plate, and wherein, the planar surfaces of the elongate body and the plate are configured to be placed in contact with an electronic component; and a tubular member coupled to the plate, an end of the tubular member coupled to the first end of the elongate body such that a passageway of the tubular member is in communication with the passageway of the elongate body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first body and a second body each including a first end and a second end and defining a passageway configured to receive a fluid there through, the first end of the first body configured to be coupled to an inlet pipe, the first end of the second body configured to be coupled to an outlet pipe; and a tubular member defining a passageway, a first end of the tubular member coupled to the second end of the first body, a second end of the tubular member coupled to the second end of the second body such that the passageway of the tubular member is in communication with the passageway of the first body and the passageway of the second body; and a plate having a planar surface, wherein, the first and second bodies are at least partially disposed along the planar surface and are embedded within the plate so that each of the first and second bodies is coupled to the plate within a circumference of the planar surface of the plate and each of the first and second bodies have a surface that is co-planer with the planer surface of the plate, allowing thermal energy to distribute between the first and second bodies and the plate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first body and a second body each including a first end and a second end and defining a passageway configured to receive a fluid there through, the first end of the first body configured to be coupled to an inlet pipe, the first end of the second body configured to be coupled to an outlet pipe; and a tubular member defining a passageway, a first end of the tubular member coupled to the second end of the first body, a second end of the tubular member coupled to the second end of the second body such that the passageway of the tubular member is in communication with the passageway of the first body and the passageway of the second body; and a plate having a planar surface, wherein, the first and second bodies are at least partially disposed along the planar surface and are embedded within the plate so that each of the first and second bodies is coupled to the plate within a circumference of the planar surface of the plate and each of the first and second bodies have a surface that is co-planer with the planer surface of the plate, allowing thermal energy to distribute between the first and second bodies and the plate; wherein, the tubular member is flush with the plate planar surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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