Heat transfer element, cooling device and electronic device having the element
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorToshio Hashimoto
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Abstract
A heat transfer element includes a container having a heat input section for receiving heat generated by a heating element and a heat output section for radiating the heat outside, and condensable working fluid that is vacuum-sealed in the container to transfer the heat received from the heat input section to the heat output section and that is moved between the heat input section and the heat output section by a capillary action member. The container is composed of a resin containing a thermoconductive material. A cooling device includes the heat transfer element, a heat sink disposed adjacent to the heat output section to radiate the heat received from the heat output section, and a fan for supplying cooling air to the heat sink.
Claims15
A heat transfer element comprising:
- a container having a heat input section for receiving heat generated by a heating element and a heat output section for radiating the heat outside, and composed of a resin containing a thermoconductive material;
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- condensable working fluid that is vacuum-sealed in the container to transfer the heat received by the heat input section to the heat output section and that is moved between the heat input section and the heat output section by a capillary action member provided in the container.
An electronic device having a heat transfer element disposed in a casing of the electronic device to transfer heat generated by a heating element, wherein the heat transfer element comprises:
- a container having a heat input section for receiving the heat generated by the heating element and a heat output section for radiating the heat outside, and composed of a resin containing a thermoconductive material;
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- condensable working fluid that is vacuum-sealed in the container to transfer the heat received by the heat input section to the heat output section and that is moved between the heat input section and the heat output section by a capillary action member provided in the container.
A cooling device comprising:
- a heat transfer element that receives heat generated by a heating element from a heat input section and that radiates the heat transferred from the heat input section to the outside from a heat output section;
- a heat sink disposed adjacent to the heat output section of the heat transfer element to radiate the heat received from the heat output section;
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- a fan that rotates to supply cooling air to the heat sink,
- wherein the heat transfer element comprises:
- a container having the heat input section and the heat output section, and composed of a resin containing a thermoconductive material;
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- condensable working fluid that is vacuum-sealed in the container to transfer the heat received by the heat input section to the heat output section and that is moved between the heat input section and the heat output section by a capillary action member provided in the container.
An electronic device having a cooling device for performing cooling by radiating heat generated by a heating element to the outside, wherein the cooling device comprises:
- a heat transfer element that receives the heat generated by the heating element from a heat input section and that radiates the heat transferred from the heat input section to the outside from a heat output section;
- a heat sink disposed adjacent to the heat output section of the heat transfer element to radiate the heat from the heat output section;
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- a fan that rotates to supply cooling air to the heat sink,
- wherein the heat transfer element comprises:
- a container having the heat input section and the heat output section, and composed of a resin containing a thermoconductive material;
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- condensable working fluid that is vacuum-sealed in the container to transfer the heat received by the heat input section to the heat output section and that is moved between the heat input section and the heat output section by a capillary action member provided in the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.