COOLING MANIFOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COOLING MANIFOLD
First Claim
1. A cooling manifold, comprising:
- a housing that defines an interior region having a serpentine flow path therein, the housing having a first plurality of grooves extending from a first surface of the housing into the housing, the grooves do not fluidly communicate with the interior region, the first plurality of grooves configured to receive a portion of a thermally conductive member therein to conduct heat energy from the thermally conductive member to the housing;
a top cap configured to seal a first end of the housing, the top cap having first and second apertures extending therethrough;
a bottom cap configured to seal a second end of the housing;
a first fluid port coupled to the top cap such that the first fluid port fluidly communicates with the first aperture in the top cap; and
a second fluid port coupled to the top cap such that the second fluid port fluidly communicates with the second aperture in the top cap.
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Abstract
A cooling manifold and a method for manufacturing the cooling manifold are provided. The cooling manifold includes a housing that defines an interior region having a serpentine flow path therein. The housing has a first plurality of grooves extending from a first surface of the housing into the housing. The grooves do not fluidly communicate with the interior region. The first plurality of grooves receive a portion of a thermally conductive member therein to conduct heat energy from the thermally conductive member to the housing. The cooling manifold further includes a top cap configured to seal a first end of the housing and a bottom cap configured to seal a second end of the housing.
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6 Claims
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1. A cooling manifold, comprising:
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a housing that defines an interior region having a serpentine flow path therein, the housing having a first plurality of grooves extending from a first surface of the housing into the housing, the grooves do not fluidly communicate with the interior region, the first plurality of grooves configured to receive a portion of a thermally conductive member therein to conduct heat energy from the thermally conductive member to the housing; a top cap configured to seal a first end of the housing, the top cap having first and second apertures extending therethrough; a bottom cap configured to seal a second end of the housing; a first fluid port coupled to the top cap such that the first fluid port fluidly communicates with the first aperture in the top cap; and a second fluid port coupled to the top cap such that the second fluid port fluidly communicates with the second aperture in the top cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for manufacturing a cooling manifold, comprising:
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extruding a housing having an interior region utilizing an extrusion device, the housing having a plurality of grooves extending from a first surface of the housing into the housing, the grooves do not fluidly communicate with the interior region, the plurality of grooves configured to receive a portion of a thermally conductive member therein to conduct heat energy from the thermally conductive member to the housing; removing end portions of the housing within the interior region to form a serpentine flow path within the housing utilizing a milling device; brazing a top cap to a first end of the housing to seal the first end utilizing a brazing device, the top cap having first and second apertures extending therethrough; brazing a bottom cap to a second end of the housing to seal the second end utilizing the brazing device; brazing a first fluid port to the top cap such that the first fluid port fluidly communicates with the first aperture in the top cap utilizing the brazing device; and brazing a second fluid port to the top cap such that the second fluid port fluidly communicates with the second aperture in the top cap utilizing the brazing device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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