Cooling device for electronic components

Abstract

A fluid heat exchanger includes: a base, a heat pipe including an evaporator portion thermally coupled to the base and a condenser portion; a coolant block portion thermally coupled to the condenser portion of the heat pipe, the coolant block portion including a liquid tight passage extending from a passage inlet to a passage outlet.

1 . A fluid heat exchanger comprising: a base, a heat pipe including an evaporator portion thermally coupled to the base and a condenser portion; a coolant block portion thermally coupled to the condenser portion of the heat pipe, the coolant block portion including a liquid tight passage extending from a passage inlet to a passage outlet.  
   
   
       2 . The fluid heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein the passage inlet is formed as a barb.  
   
   
       3 . The fluid heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein the passage outlet is formed as a barb.  
   
   
       4 . The fluid heat exchanger of  claim 1  further comprising internal dividers defining the liquid tight passage.  
   
   
       5 . The fluid heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein the heat pipe includes an elongate return thermally coupled to the coolant block.  
   
   
       6 . The fluid heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein the coolant block portion includes an upper portion and a clamping portion and the condenser portion of the heat pipe is clamped between the upper portion and the clamping portion.  
   
   
       7 . A cooling system for a heat-generating component, the cooling system comprising: a fluid heat exchanger including a base, a heat pipe including an evaporator portion thermally coupled to the base and a condenser portion; a coolant block portion thermally coupled to the condenser portion of the heat pipe, the coolant block portion including a liquid tight passage extending from a passage inlet to a passage outlet.  
   
   
       8 . The cooling system of  claim 7  further comprising a liquid coolant inlet tube connectable at the passage inlet.  
   
   
       9 . The cooling system of  claim 7  further comprising a liquid coolant outlet tube connectable at the passage outlet.  
   
   
       10 . The cooling system of  claim 7  further comprising a liquid coolant circuit in which the fluid heat exchanger is connected.  
   
   
       11 . The cooling system of  claim 10  wherein the liquid coolant circuit includes a liquid coolant inlet tube connected at the passage inlet, a liquid coolant outlet tube connected at the passage outlet and a heat sink connected between the liquid coolant outlet tube and the liquid coolant outlet tube.  
   
   
       12 . The cooling system of  claim 7  wherein the passage inlet is formed as a barb.  
   
   
       13 . The cooling system of  claim 7  wherein the passage outlet is formed as a barb.  
   
   
       14 . The cooling system of  claim 7  further comprising internal dividers defining the liquid tight passage.  
   
   
       15 . The cooling system of  claim 7  wherein the heat pipe includes an elongate return thermally coupled to the coolant block.  
   
   
       16 . The cooling system of  claim 7  wherein the coolant block portion includes an upper portion and a clamping portion and the condenser portion of the heat pipe is clamped between the upper portion and the clamping portion.