High efficiency thermal interposer

A thermal isolation device comprising:

• first and second thermally conductive members respectively placed in thermal communication with a heat source and an object being isolated from said heat source;
• means for fastening said first and second members together and spacing said members apart wherein means for fastening and spacing thermally isolates said first and second members from each other;
• said first member having a cavity;
• a heat exchange means, contained within said cavity, placed in thermal contact with said first member, but not with said second member;
• means for introducing a cooling fluid into said cavity and circulating said fluid between said heat exchange means;
• means for substantially preventing said fluid from contacting said second member;
• said means for substantially preventing said fluid from contacting said second member being spaced apart from said second member providing a space there between;
• means for removing fluid that has circulated between said heat exchange means to effectively dissipate the heat communicated to the heat exchange means from said heat source;
• said heat exchange means comprises a plurality of thermally conductive particles.

A thermal isolation device comprising:

• first and second thermally conductive members respectively placed in thermal communication with a heat source and an object being isolated from said heat source;
• means for fastening said first and second members together and spacing said members apart wherein means for fastening and spacing thermally isolates said first and second members from each other;
• said first member having a cavity;
• a heat exchange means, contained within said cavity, placed in thermal contact with said first member, but not with said second member;
• means for introducing a cooling fluid into said cavity and circulating said fluid between said heat exchange means;
• means for substantially preventing said fluid from contacting said second member;
• said means for substantially preventing said fluid from contacting said second member being spaced apart from said second member providing a space there between;
• means for removing fluid that has circulated between said heat exchange means to effectively dissipate the heat communicated to the heat exchange means from said heat source;
• said heat source is a hot air thermode (HAT) device and further wherein said object is a robot am for positioning said HAT device.

A thermal isolation device for use in combination with a hot air thermode (HAT) and electronic positioning means which is used to position said HAT, comprising:

• first and second thermally conductive members respectively coupled to said HAT and said electronic positioning means;
• means for fastening said first and second members together and spacing said members apart wherein said means for fastening and spacing thermally insulates said first and second members;
• said first member having a cavity;
• a heat exchange means, contained within said cavity, placed in thermal contact with said first member, but not with said second member;
• means for retaining said heat exchange means within said cavity and providing insulation between said heat exchange means and said second member;
• means for introducing a cooling gas into said cavity and circulating said gas between said heat exchange means;
• said retaining means substantially prevents said fluid from contacting said second member;
• said retaining means being spaced apart from said second member leaving a spaced therebetween;
• and
• means for removing gas that has circulated between said heat exchange means to effectively dissipate the heat communicated to the heat exchange means from said HAT.

A method for providing thermal isolation between an object and a heat source, comprising the steps of:

• placing first and second thermally conductive members in thermal communication with a heat source and an object being isolated from said heat source;
• fastening said first and second members together utilizing thermally insulating means;
• said first member having a cavity;
• locating a heat exchange means within said cavity in thermal contact with said first member, but not with said second member;
• introducing a cooling fluid into said cavity and circulating said fluid between said heat exchange means;
• substantially preventing said fluid from contacting said second member;
• removing fluid that has circulated between said heat exchange means to effectively dissipate the heat communicated to the heat exchange means for said heat source;
• and
• said heat exchange means comprises a plurality of thermally conductive particles.