# US 10,874,030 B2 · Flexible cold plate with fluid distribution mechanism > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,874,030 B2 - Document ID: US10874030B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/393,380 - Filed: 2019-04-24 - Published: 2020-07-02 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-26 - Assignees: Quanta Computer Inc. - Applicants: Quanta Computer Inc. - Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen; Yu-Nien Huang; Ching-Yu Chen; Kuo-Wei Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10874030B2 ## CPC - H05K 7/20254: {Cold plates transferring heat from heat source to coolant} - H05K 7/20272: {Accessories for moving fluid, for expanding fluid, for connecting fluid conduits, for distributing fluid, for removing gas or for preventing leakage, e.g. pumps, tanks or manifolds} - H05K 7/20772: {within server blades for removing heat from heat source} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A cold plate base is provided. The cold plate includes a fluid intake region located at a distal end of the cold plate, and a fluid outtake region located at a proximal end of the cold plate that is opposite the distal end. The cold plate also includes a fin region positioned between the fluid intake region and the fluid outtake region. The fin region extends from a base surface of the cold plate base. The cold plate also includes a plurality of protrusions at the fluid intake region. Each of the plurality of protrusions radiates from the fluid intake region to create flow paths across the fin region. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cold plate base comprising: a fluid intake region located at a distal end of the cold plate, and a fluid outtake region located at a proximal end of the cold plate that is opposite the distal end; a fin region positioned between the fluid intake region and the fluid outtake region, wherein the fin region extends from a base surface of the cold plate base, the fin region comprising at least one wall region, the at least one wall region comprising a plurality of elongated walls configured in a non-matrix arrangement; and a plurality of protrusions at the fluid intake region, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions radiates from the fluid intake region to create flow paths across the fin region. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cold plate base of claim 1, wherein the plurality of protrusions has a central axis, and each of the plurality of protrusions is symmetrical about the central axis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cold plate base of claim 1, wherein the fin region comprises at least one region comprising multiple rows of fins in addition to the at least one wall region, each wall region separated from an adjacent region comprising the multiple rows of fins by a fin region gap. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The cold plate of claim 3, wherein the flow paths are evenly spaced about the plurality of wall regions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cold plate base of claim 1, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region has a thickness of up to 2 millimeters. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cold plate base of claim 1, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region comprises a conductive flexible material. ### Claim 7 A cooling apparatus comprising: a radiator; and a cold plate connected to the radiator by at least two fluid tubes, the cold plate comprising a cold plate base comprising: a fluid intake region located at a distal end of the cold plate, and a fluid outtake region located at a proximal end of the cold plate that is opposite the distal end; a fin region positioned between the fluid intake region and the fluid outtake region, wherein the fin region extends from a base surface of the cold plate base, the fin region comprising at least one wall region, the at least one wall region comprising a plurality of elongated walls configured in a non-matrix arrangement; and a plurality of protrusions at the fluid intake region, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions radiates from the fluid intake region to create flow paths across the fin region. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the plurality of protrusions has a central axis, and each of the plurality of protrusions is symmetrical about the central axis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the fin region comprises at least one region comprising multiple rows of fins in addition to the at least one wall region, each wall region separated from an adjacent region comprising the multiple rows of fins by a fin region gap. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The cooling apparatus of claim 9, wherein the flow paths are evenly spaced about the plurality of wall regions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region has a thickness of up to 2 millimeters. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region comprises a conductive flexible material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cold plate further comprises a cold plate cover configured to cover the cold plate base, the cold plate cover comprises a fluid intake aperture aligned with the fluid intake region and a fluid outtake aperture aligned with the fluid outtake region. ### Claim 14 (depends on 7) The cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cold plate is configured to be coupled with an electrical component. ### Claim 15 A server device comprising: at least one electronic component; and a cooling apparatus configured to couple with the at least one electronic component, the cooling apparatus comprising: a radiator; and a cold plate connected to the radiator by at least two fluid tubes, the cold plate comprising a cold plate base comprising: a fluid intake region located at a distal end of the cold plate, and a fluid outtake region located at a proximal end of the cold plate that is opposite the distal end; a fin region positioned between the fluid intake region and the fluid outtake region, wherein the fin region extends from a base surface of the cold plate base, the fin region comprising at least one wall region, the at least one wall region comprising a plurality of elongated walls configured in a non-matrix arrangement; and a plurality of protrusions at the fluid intake region, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions radiates from the fluid intake region to create flow paths across the fin region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The server device of claim 15, wherein the plurality of protrusions has a central axis, and each of the plurality of protrusions is symmetrical about the central axis. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The server device of claim 16, wherein the fin region comprises at least one region comprising multiple rows of fins in addition to the at least one wall region, each wall region separated from an adjacent region comprising the multiple rows of fins by a fin region gap. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The server device of claim 17, wherein the flow paths are evenly spaced about the plurality of wall regions. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The server device of claim 15, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region has a thickness of up to 2 millimeters. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The server device of claim 15, wherein the base surface of the cold plate base beneath the fin region comprises a conductive flexible material.