Method of forming a cooling plate
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAnil K. Sachdev, Arianna T. Morales, Jason Mazza, Andrew C. Bobel
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method of forming a cooling plate, comprises laser welding a plurality of weld lines to physically connect a first substrate and a second substrate wherein the plurality of weld lines forms an inflatable track; and inflating the inflatable track with an inflation fluid to form a cooling channel in the cooling plate. In another embodiment, the cooling plate can comprise a first substrate and a second substrate and a plurality of weld lines can form a fluid tight seal for a cooling channel located therebetween.
Claims17
A method of forming a cooling plate, comprising:
- laser welding a plurality of weld lines to physically connect a first substrate and a second substrate wherein the plurality of weld lines forms an inflatable track therebetween;
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- inflating the inflatable track with an inflation fluid wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate does not deform under the inflation conditions due to thickness of that substrate or inflating occurs in an inflation device comprising a first platen and a second platen located on either side of the physically connected first and second substrates;
- wherein the first platen comprises a first platen inflation track and the second platen comprises a second platen inflation track the first platen inflation track and the second platen inflation track partially overlap to form a cooling channel in the cooling plate.
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