Tabular heat pipe structure having support bodies
US6782942B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tabular heat pipe structure with support bodies has a housing, working fluid received in the housing and support bodies. The top and bottom faces of the support bodies are zigzag faces having a plurality of contact points. The support bodies use these contact points to adhere to the housing by means of welding. The tabular heat pipe structure is uniform and intact, has a high rigidity, will not cave in and deform due to back pressure in the heat pipe, and will not let the housing separate from the support bodies because of expansion at high temperatures. Therefore, the tabular heat pipe structure has the advantages like a better heat-conducting characteristic, a smaller contact heat resistance, a simple processing procedure, a quick manufacturing speed, a lower cost, and a simple and stable operation of flat adhesion.
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