Reinforced heat-transfer device, heat-transfer system, and method of reinforcing a heat-transfer device
US10551133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2225/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat-transfer device and system for conducting heat from a heat source. The heat-transfer device can include an evaporator having one or more reinforcement elements occupying respective recesses defined in a body of the evaporator, wherein the reinforcement elements are more resistant to deformation under clamp load than the material of the evaporator body, while still having desirable heat conductivity. In some embodiments, the heat-transfer system includes a plurality of serially coupled evaporators for generating a respective vapor; at least one reinforcement element interposed between adjacent evaporators; and a condenser in fluid communication with the evaporator.
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