Method of installing heat source, and micro heat pipe module

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of installing a heat source on a micro heat pipe module and to a micro heat pipe module. The micro heat pipe module ( 1 ) has micro heat pipes ( 3 ) for dissipating the thermal energy generated by the heat source ( 2 ) generating thermal energy, and the micro heat pipe module ( 1 ) has a side ( 4 ) on which the heat source ( 2 ) generating thermal energy is installed. The side ( 4 ) of the micro heat pipe module ( 1 ), on which the heat source ( 2 ) generating thermal energy is installed, is coated with a coating ( 5 ) made of a heat conducting material, which coating ( 5 ) is arranged to conduct the heat generated by the heat source ( 2 ) generating thermal energy away from the heat source ( 2 ) generating thermal energy along said side ( 4 ) of the micro heat pipe module ( 1 ) and to the micro heat pipe module ( 1 ).

1 . A method of installing a heat source generating thermal energy on a micro heat pipe module which comprises micro heat pipes for dissipating the thermal energy generated by the heat source, in which method 
 a heat source generating thermal energy is installed on one side of the micro heat pipe module on a coating made of a heat conducting material,    the method comprising a step of 
 coating substantially completely the side of the micro heat pipe module, on which the heat source generating thermal energy is installed, with the coating made of a heat conducting material, which coating is arranged to conduct the heat generated by the heat-generating heat source away from the heat-generating heat source along said side of the micro heat pipe module and to the micro heat pipe module.  
   
     
     
         2 . A micro heat pipe module which has micro heat pipes for dissipating the thermal energy generated by the heat source generating thermal energy, and which micro heat pipe module has a side on which the heat source generating thermal energy is installed on a coating made of a heat conducting material, 
 wherein the side of the micro heat pipe module, on which the heat source generating thermal energy is installed, is substantially completely coated with the coating made of a heat conducting material, which coating is arranged to conduct the heat generated by the heat-generating heat source away from the heat-generating heat source along said side of the micro heat pipe module and to the micro heat pipe module.    
     
     
         3 . A micro heat pipe module as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises metal, preferably copper.  
     
     
         4 . A micro heat pipe module as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises graphite.  
     
     
         5 . A micro heat pipe module as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises diamond-like carbon.