Gravity assisted directed liquid cooling
US8305759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D15/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Dielectric liquid is used to cool heat generating electronic components disposed on a circuit board within a case. The liquid is poured or otherwise directed over the electronic components, with gravity assisting the liquid in flowing downward over the components, with the liquid thereafter being collected in a sump for eventual return back to the electronic components. One exemplary application of the described concepts is in cooling electronic components in computers, for example personal computers or server computers.
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