Heat spreader with integrated shock isolation

A system, comprising:

• a component;
• a suspension system, including:
• a first mounting panel, wherein the component is fixed to the first mounting panel;
• a shock isolating assembly;
• and
• a second mounting panel, wherein the first mounting panel is mechanically joined to the second mounting panel by the shock isolating assembly, and wherein the shock isolating assembly allows at least some movement of the first mounting panel relative to the second mounting panel;
• and
• a thermal energy transfer assembly, including:
• a first heat pipe network joined to the first mounting panel, wherein the first heat pipe network is disposed in grooves formed in a surface of the first mounting panel;
• a heat pipe coupling assembly, wherein at least a portion of the heat pipe coupling assembly is flexible;
• and
• a second heat pipe network joined to the second mounting panel, wherein the second heat pipe network is disposed in grooves formed in a surface of the second mounting panel, wherein the heat pipe coupling assembly extends between the first heat pipe network and the second heat pipe network, wherein the first heat pipe network is thermally joined to the second heat pipe network by the heat pipe coupling assembly, and wherein the heat pipe coupling assembly includes a first section that is thermally joined to the first heat pipe network, and a second section that is thermally joined to the second heat pipe network.

A system, comprising:

• a platform;
• a component;
• a first mounting panel, wherein the component is fixed to the first mounting panel;
• a second mounting panel, wherein the second mounting panel is fixed to the platform;
• a shock isolating assembly, wherein the shock isolating assembly interconnects the first mounting panel to the second mounting panel, and wherein the shock isolating assembly allows at least some movement of the first mounting panel relative to the second mounting panel;
• and
• a thermal energy transfer assembly, wherein the thermal energy transfer assembly includes:
• a first heat pipe network in thermal contact with the first mounting panel;
• a second heat pipe network in thermal contact with the second mounting panel;
• and
• a coupling assembly, wherein the coupling assembly thermally couples the first heat pipe network to the second heat pipe network, wherein at least portions of the first heat pipe network are disposed within grooves formed in a surface of the first mounting panel, wherein at least portions of the second heat pipe network are disposed within grooves formed in a surface of the second mounting panel, wherein at least a first portion of the coupling assembly is disposed within a groove formed in the surface of the first mounting panel, wherein at least a second portion of the coupling assembly is disposed within a groove formed in the surface of the second mounting panel, and wherein a third portion of the coupling assembly that extends between the first portion of the coupling assembly and the second portion of the coupling assembly is flexible.