H05K7/20672

PHASE CHANGE COOLING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20190113287 · 2019-04-18 · ·

Provided are a phase change cooler with enhanced cooling performance and enhanced pressure resistance performance, and an electronic device using such a phase change cooler. The phase change cooler includes a heat receiving unit, a heat dissipating unit, a vapor pipe and a liquid pipe that interconnect the heat receiving unit and the heat dissipating unit to form a loop, and refrigerant encapsulated inside the phase change cooler. The heat receiving unit has an approximately semicircular cross section, and the vapor pipe is coupled to an inclined face of the heat receiving unit.

Thermosiphon systems for electronic devices
10225959 · 2019-03-05 · ·

A thermosiphon system includes a condenser and an evaporator fluidly coupled to the condenser by a condensate line. The evaporator includes a housing having an opening to the condensate line, a wick located in the housing, and a flow restrictor located in the housing configured to restrict flow of a working fluid from the condensate line onto a portion of the wick.

System and method of alternate cooling of a liquid cooled motor controller
10201119 · 2019-02-05 · ·

A motor controller is provided including a motor controller housing an air inlet and an air outlet. A plurality of heat generating elements is disposed within the motor control housing. A cooling system includes a cooling device having a fluid sealed therein arranged within the motor control housing. The plurality of heat generating elements is cooled by conduction to the cooling device and by convection from an air flow between the air inlet and the air outlet.

Removable board with cooling system for chassis-based electronic equipment

A system may include a removable board that is adapted for inserting into and removing from an enclosure, an electronic component that is attached to the removable board, and a cooling system that is attached to the removable board. The cooling system may include a first heat exchanger that is attached to the electronic component by a physical interface. The cooling system may include a coolant pipe that that is at least partially filled with a working fluid to receive heat, generated by the electronic component, via the first heat exchanger. The cooling system may include a second heat exchanger, attached to the coolant pipe and situated to be located outside of the enclosure when the removable board is inserted into the enclosure. The cooling system may be adapted to remain attached to the removable board when inserting and removing the removable board.

Thermal management systems and methods for heat generating electronics

According to one embodiment, a thermal management system is provided that includes at least one chassis frame configured to minimize a thermal spreading resistance of the thermal management system. The chassis frame included at least one chassis body, at least one thermal skeleton embedded into the chassis body, and a working fluid contained within the thermal skeleton and used to dissipate heat from the chassis body.

Electronics rack with selective engagement of heat sink
10136556 · 2018-11-20 · ·

An electronics rack comprising a frame, a heat sink coupled to the frame, and a cage adapted to support an electronic component. The cage is movable between first and second positions toward and away from the heat sink. The rack further includes an eccentric cam operatively positioned between the frame and the cage and being rotatable to move the cage between the first and second positions. In one embodiment, the cage comprises a cooling brick movable toward and away from the heat sink when the cage moves between the first and second positions. The cooling brick can include a first heat pipe extending generally in a first direction and a second heat pipe extending generally in a second direction transverse to the first direction. For example, the first heat pipe can be embedded in a top plate and the second heat pipe can be embedded in a top cold rail.

Stationary cooling structure for board/chassis-level conduction cooling
10117357 · 2018-10-30 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a cold plate and vapor chamber for conduction cooling of one or more printed circuit boards in a printed circuit board (PCB) enclosure. The cold plate may include a planar surface at an oblique angle relative to an axis along which the PCB assembly is inserted into the enclosure. The PCB assembly may include a vapor chamber having a complementary obliquely angled surface. The complementary angled surfaces of the cold plate and vapor chamber may exert forces against each other upon insertion of the printed circuit board assembly into the enclosure and contact between the cold plate and vapor chamber.

Interface card cooling using heat pipes
10091911 · 2018-10-02 · ·

A device may have: a frame section having a cage with a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the second receiving portion receiving a module; a first plate having an end, the first plate being received by the first receiving portion; a heat pipe having a first end attached to the end of the first plate and having a second end; a second plate attached to the second end of the heat pipe; and a spring attached to the first plate to bias the first plate against the module, the first plate being capable of receiving heat dissipated by the module, the heat pipe being capable of receiving the heat received by the first plate and transferring the heat to the second plate, the second plate receiving the heat transferred by the heat pipe and dissipating the received heat.

Container for one or more electronic devices and methods of use thereof
12120847 · 2024-10-15 · ·

A container for one or more electronic devices is provided with a heat exchanger usable in extreme conditions to keep the contained electronic device(s) within a desired temperature range. The container has an external enclosure, insulation, an interior enclosure, and a heat exchanger. The electronic devices or components can be a board, a card or other type of electronic component, and they are contained within the interior enclosure. The interior enclosure is filled with a dielectric fluid. The heat exchanger is a passive heat exchanger and can be made of heat pipes. The heat exchanger has a first section within the interior enclosure and a second section exterior of the interior enclosure. Heat is drawn out of the interior enclosure through the interior enclosure shell and via the heat exchanger. Any water within the interior enclosure falls to the bottom of the interior enclosure.

Removable board with cooling system for chassis-based electronic equipment

A system may include a removable board that is adapted for inserting into and removing from an enclosure, an electronic component that is attached to the removable board, and a cooling system that is attached to the removable board. The cooling system may include a first heat exchanger that is attached to the electronic component by a physical interface. The cooling system may include a coolant pipe that that is at least partially filled with a working fluid to receive heat, generated by the electronic component, via the first heat exchanger. The cooling system may include a second heat exchanger, attached to the coolant pipe and situated to be located outside of the enclosure when the removable board is inserted into the enclosure. The cooling system may be adapted to remain attached to the removable board when inserting and removing the removable board.