Heat sink and sink manufacturing method
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorMasayoshi Tamura
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Abstract
A heat sink includes a main body and multiple circular pipes. The main body is in contact with at least one heat emitter. The circular pipes are disposed inside the main body. The circular pipes extend in a shape of helices and are configured to convey refrigerant. The circular pipes are arranged such that the central axes of the helices are adjacent. Each two of the circular pipes of which the central axes of the helices are adjacent to each other are intertwined with each other.
Claims19
A heat sink comprising:
- a main body in contact with at least one heat emitter;
- and
- a plurality of flow paths disposed inside the main body and extending in a shape of helices, the plurality of flow paths being configured to convey refrigerant, wherein
- the plurality of flow paths are arranged such that each central axis of the helices are adjacent to another of the central axes of the helices, and
- each two of the plurality of flow paths of which the central axes of the helices are adjacent to each other are intertwined with each other so that a first flow path of the two flow paths and a second flow path of the two flow paths cross over on alternate sides of each other to form a woven shape.
A method of manufacturing a heat sink, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of flow paths for conveying refrigerant by fabricating a plurality of pipes winding in a shape of helices, the plurality of pipes being arranged such that central axes of the helices are adjacent, each two of the plurality of pipes of which the central axes of the helices are adjacent to each other being intertwined with each other so that a first pipe of the two pipes and a second pipe of the two pipes cross over on alternate sides of each other to form a woven shape;
- and
- inserting, in a first metal material through casting, the plurality of pipes fabricated in the forming.
A method of manufacturing a heat sink, the heat sink including a block and a plurality of flow paths, the plurality of flow paths being disposed inside the block and extending in a shape of helices, the plurality of flow paths being arranged such that central axes of the helices are adjacent, each two of the plurality of flow paths of which the central axes of the helices are adjacent to each other are intertwined with each other so that a first flow path of the two flow paths and a second flow path of the two flow paths cross over on alternate sides of each other to form a woven shape, the method comprising:
- fabricating a plurality of plate-like members each having a plate surface perpendicular to the central axes of the helices and form parts of the plurality of flow paths;
- and
- configuring the block comprising the plurality of flow paths by stacking the plurality of plate-like members on each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.