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Cooler for electronic devices

US5964279A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1998
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/201
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device cooler for cooling an exothermic member arranged in a case, including an air compressor configured to compress adiabatically air in the case to an elevated temperature. Also included is a heat pipe configured to discharge heat from the air adiabatically compressed to the elevated temperature to an outside of said case, and an expansion turbine configured to expand adiabatically the air having heat discharged by the heat pipe to a reduced temperature.

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