Cooling system for a computer device

Abstract

A cooling system for cooling a heat source includes: a base unit configured with a fluid containing passage therein; a heat-conductive fluid container mounted on a mounting side of the base unit, formed with a fluid-receiving space therein in spatial communication with the fluid containing passage in the base unit, and having an outer contacting side adapted to be placed in thermal contact with the heat source; and a heat exchanging fluid contained in the fluid-receiving space in the fluid container and the fluid containing passage in the base unit, the heat exchanging fluid being capable of changing into fluid vapor when absorbing heat generated by the heat source, the fluid vapor being capable of changing into fluid condensate when cooled.

1 . A cooling system for cooling a heat source, comprising:
 a base unit configured with a fluid containing passage therein and having a mounting side;   a heat-conductive fluid container mounted on said mounting side of said base unit, formed with a fluid-receiving space therein in spatial communication with said fluid containing passage in said base unit, and having an outer contacting side adapted to be placed in thermal contact with the heat source; and   a heat exchanging fluid contained in the fluid-receiving space in said fluid container and in said fluid containing passage in said base unit, said heat exchanging fluid being capable of changing into fluid vapor when absorbing heat generated by the heat source, said fluid vapor being capable of changing into fluid condensate when cooled.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one driving unit for driving flow of said heat exchanging fluid in said fluid containing passage in said base unit, said driving unit including a motor mounted on said mounting side of said base unit and having a drive shaft extending into said fluid containing passage in said base unit, and a fluid impeller disposed in said fluid containing passage in said base unit, and coupled to said drive shaft of said motor such that said fluid impeller is operable to rotate in response to operation of said motor, thereby driving flow of said heat exchanging fluid in said fluid containing passage in said base unit. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one heat sink device mounted on said base unit for dissipating the heat generated by the heat source. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said heat sink device includes:
 two heat-conductive bodies mounted on said mounting side of said base unit, and spaced apart from each other, each of said heat-conductive bodies being formed with an inner receiving space in spatial communication with said fluid containing passage in said base unit such that said inner receiving space in each of said heat-conductive bodies permits flow of said heat exchanging fluid thereinto; and   a plurality of heat-dissipating fins interconnecting said heat-conductive bodies.   
     
     
         5 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said heat sink device further includes a fan unit disposed between said heat-conductive bodies for cooling said heat-dissipating fins. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base unit includes:
 a base body having said mounting side, and a connecting side opposite to said mounting side and formed with a groove unit; and   a cover body attached on said connecting side surface of said base body, and covering sealingly said groove unit such that said groove unit constitutes said fluid containing passage.   
     
     
         7 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said heat exchanging fluid includes water.