Systems and methods that use thermal energy transfer devices to reduce thermal energy within environments
AssigneeLenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsMatthew Aaron Heller, Jeffrey Scott Holland
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Abstract
Systems and methods that use thermal energy transfer devices to reduce thermal energy within environments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes using a cool sink to transfer thermal energy from an environment. The method also includes using a thermal energy transfer device to transfer the thermal energy to liquid within a conduit. Further, the method includes transporting the liquid containing the transferred thermal energy away from the environment such that the thermal energy within the environment is reduced.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- using a single cool sink to transfer a first portion of thermal energy from an environment;
- using a single thermal energy transfer device positioned such that a surface of the thermal energy transfer device is outside a surface of a conduit in order to transfer the first portion of thermal energy to a liquid within the conduit;
- using the single thermal energy transfer device to capture a second portion of thermal energy present within the environment after the single thermal energy transfer device transfer the first portion of the thermal energy to the liquid within the conduit;
- transporting the first portion thermal energy into the liquid;
- and
- transporting the liquid containing the first portion of thermal energy away from the environment such that the thermal energy within the environment is reduced.
A method comprising:
- providing a computing device having an interior space that is substantially sealed, wherein the interior space contains one or more electronic components;
- using a single cool sink to transfer a first portion of thermal energy from the interior space;
- using a single thermal energy transfer device positioned such that a surface of the thermal energy transfer device is outside a surface of a conduit in order to transfer the first portion of thermal energy to a liquid within the conduit;
- using the single thermal energy transfer device to capture a second portion of thermal energy present within the environment after the single thermal energy transfer device transfer the first portion of the thermal energy to the liquid within the conduit;
- transporting the first portion thermal energy into the liquid;
- and
- transporting the liquid containing the first portion of thermal energy away from the interior space such that the thermal energy within the interior space is reduced.
A system comprising:
- a computing device having an interior space that is substantially sealed, wherein the interior space contains one or more electronic components;
- a single cool sink positioned within the interior space for transfer of a first portion of thermal energy from the interior space;
- a conduit containing a liquid and thermal-conductively connected to the cold sink;
- a single thermal energy transfer device positioned such that a surface of the thermal energy transfer device is outside a surface of the conduit in order to transfer the first portion of thermal energy to the liquid within the conduct,
- wherein the single thermal energy transfer device is configured to capture a second portion of thermal energy present within the environment after the single thermal energy transfer device transfer the first portion of the thermal energy to the liquid within the conduit;
- and
- a pump configured to move liquid containing the first portion of thermal energy away from the interior space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.