Integrated pipe heat exchanger
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorsCurtis Wicks, Eric Lovaasen, Kaleb Anderson, Jonathan Boer
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Abstract
A heat exchanger system may have a base, a mounting apparatus for attaching the base to a device, a gasket shelf for placing a gasket, a dissipation member for dissipating heat, and heat generator attachment sites for absorbing heat. A mounting apparatus may have finger-like extensions which flex and draw the base into contact with an underlying electronic device from which the system conducts heat. A base may also have an integrated heat pipe clamp attachment forming an aperture in the base into which a heat pipe may extend and may be clamped in thermal communication. The dissipation device may be a series of fins and troughs and a fan may direct air over the dissipation device to cool the apparatus.
Claims11
A heat exchanger system comprising:
- a base having a mounting apparatus configured to secure the base in a substantially fixed position with respect to a first heat source;
- a first heat generator attachment site formed in the base and conducts heat to the base, the first heat generator attachment site configured to be positioned in thermal communication with a first heat source;
- a dissipation member configured to conduct heat away from the base;
- a second heat generator attachment site formed in the base and configured to be positioned in thermal communication with a second heat source and conduct heat to the base, a third heat generator attachment site formed in the base and configured to be positioned in thermal communication with a third heat source and conduct heat to the base, wherein the first heat generator attachment site comprises an integrated heat pipe clamp attachment, the second heat generator attachment site comprises a bolt-on heat pipe attachment, the third heat generator member comprises fins and troughs, wherein each of the troughs is oriented perpendicular to the first heat generator attachment site, and wherein each of the troughs comprises a radiused end whereby the profile of each trough is shallower near the integrated heat pipe clamp attachment and deeper extending away from the integrated heat pipe clamp attachment;
- and wherein the heat exchanger system is a unitary piece of material.
A method of provisioning a heat source with a cooling system, the cooling system comprising:
- a base having a mounting apparatus;
- a first heat generator attachment site formed in the base;
- a second heat generator attachment site formed in the base;
- a third heat generator attachment site formed in the base;
- a dissipation member;
- wherein the first heat generator attachment site comprises an integrated heat pipe clamp attachment, the second heat generator attachment site comprises a bolt-on heat pipe attachment, and the third heat generator attachment site comprises a pressure mount attachment;
- wherein the dissipation member comprises fins and troughs, wherein each of the troughs is oriented perpendicular to the first heat generator attachment site, and wherein each of the troughs comprises a radiused end whereby the profile of each trough is shallower near the integrated heat pipe clamp attachment and deeper extending away from the integrated heat pipe clamp attachment;
- and wherein the cooling system is a unitary piece of material;
- the method comprising:
- securing the base of the cooling system in a substantially fixed position with respect to a first heat source via the mounting apparatus;
- positioning the first heat generator attachment site formed in the base in thermal communication with the first heat source;
- positioning the second heat generator attachment site formed in the base in thermal communication with a second heat source;
- positioning the third heat generator attachment site formed in the base in thermal communication with a third heat source;
- conducting heat from the first heat source to the base;
- conducting heat from the second heat source to the base;
- conducting heat from the third heat source to the base;
- and conducting heat from the base to the dissipation member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.