Modular vehicle computing system cooling systems

A modular cooling system for an autonomous vehicle computing system, comprising:

• a cooling fluid source;
• and
• a modular cooling device, comprising:
• a cooling baseplate, comprising:
• at least one planar cooling surface;
• an inlet configured to receive a cooling fluid from the cooling fluid source;
• an outlet;
• and
• one or more cooling channels coupled between the inlet and the outlet, the one or more cooling channels configured to allow the cooling fluid to flow between the inlet and the outlet and provide cooling to the at least one planar cooling surface;
• and
• at least one modular heat frame;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame is configured to house at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame comprises a heat transfer device positioned on a bottom portion of the at least one modular heat frame, the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame positioned on top of the heat transfer device, the heat transfer device positioned between the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component and the at least one planar cooling surface;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame further comprises a heat pipe, the heat pipe comprising a first end positioned on a top portion of the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame and a second end configured to transfer heat from the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame to the heat transfer device;
• wherein the heat transfer device of the at least one modular heat frame is further configured to be coupled parallel to the at least one planar cooling surface in a surface-mounted orientation;
• and
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame is further configured to transfer heat from the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame from the heat transfer device to the cooling fluid via the at least one planar cooling surface.

An autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• an autonomous vehicle computing system comprising a plurality of autonomous vehicle computing system components;
• and
• a modular cooling system, comprising:
• a cooling fluid source;
• and
• a modular cooling device, comprising:
• a cooling baseplate, comprising:
• at least one planar cooling surface;
• an inlet configured to receive a cooling fluid from the cooling fluid source;
• an outlet;
• and
• one or more cooling channels coupled between the inlet and the outlet, the one or more cooling channels configured to allow the cooling fluid to flow between the inlet and the outlet and provide cooling to the at least one planar cooling surface;
• and
• at least one modular heat frame;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame is configured to house at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component from the plurality;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame comprises a heat transfer device positioned on a bottom portion of the at least one modular heat frame, the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame positioned on top of the heat transfer device, the heat transfer device positioned between the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component and the at least one planar cooling surface;
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame further comprises a heat pipe, the heat pipe comprising a first end positioned on a top portion of the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame and a second end configured to transfer heat from the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame to the heat transfer device;
• wherein the heat transfer device of the at least one modular heat frame is further configured to be coupled parallel to the at least one planar cooling surface in a surface-mounted orientation;
• and
• wherein the at least one modular heat frame is further configured to transfer heat from the at least one autonomous vehicle computing system component housed by the at least one modular heat frame from the heat transfer device to the cooling fluid via the at least one planar cooling surface.