Heat pipe
US5046553A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D15/046
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to improve a heat pipe comprising a housing containing a heat-transporting medium, this housing having an evaporation region and a condensation region, such that the heat pipe operates in an optimum manner with respect to its transfer capacity, it is suggested that a vapor channel be provided in the housing, that an unwettable porous structure be arranged between the vapor channel and the condensation region, this structure being impermeable for the condensate due to its pore size, and that a condensate channel be provided for guiding the condensate from the condensation region to the evaporation region.
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