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Apparatus for heat dissipation and use of such apparatus

US11957303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Heni · Tuttlingen, DE
Markus Kupferschmid · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE
Daniel Ulmschneider · Tuttlingen, DE
Jonas Forster · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2023
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28F2280/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus configured for heat dissipation that includes a heat source, a heat sink and a heat conducting element. The heat conducting element conducts heat energy from the heat source to the heat sink along a heat conducting path, and the heat conducting element is arranged in such a way on the heat source and the heat sink and is configured to physically change in such a way with increasing temperature of the heat conducting element that: a) a first cross-sectional area between the heat source and the heat conducting element and/or a second cross-sectional area between the heat conducting element of the heat sink increases, and/or b) a length of the heat conducting path shortens. Further, a video endoscope having such an apparatus and a use of such an apparatus is provided.

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