Cooling assemblies having channels to supply fluid to wick structures
US11802739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L23/427
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling assembly includes a housing defining a fluid chamber, wick structures arranged on an interior surface of the fluid chamber such that one or more flow channels are present therebetween, and a divider. The divider includes an outer frame comprising a first side and a second side and one or more bridging supports extending between and connecting the first side and the second side of the outer frame. The one or more bridging supports are aligned with the one or more flow channels between the wick structures. Each one of the one or more bridging supports define a plurality of vapor flow paths extending therethrough. The one or more bridging supports further define a plurality of vapor spaces between the one or more bridging supports that are aligned with the wick structures. The plurality of vapor flow paths are fluidly coupled to the vapor spaces.
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