Heat pipe with flexible support structure

Abstract

A heat pipe with a flexible support structure includes a pipe body and a support, and the support is installed in the pipe body and includes a first row of side plates and a second row of side plates extended along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body and a plurality of support elements coupled between the first and second rows of side plates, and each support element abuts the internal side of a capillary tissue of the pipe body. Plate elements of the first and second rows of side plates are arranged with an interval apart from each other and in sections along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body, and the plate elements of the first row of side plates and the plate elements of the second row of side plates are aligned alternately with each other. The support is flexible to facilitate users to bend the heat pipe.

1 . A heat pipe with a flexible support structure, comprising:
 a pipe body, being hollow, and having a capillary tissue disposed on an internal wall of the pipe body, and an appropriate quantity of working fluid sealed in the pipe body; and   a support, installed in the pipe body, and including a first row of side plates and a second row of side plates extended along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body, and a plurality of support elements coupled between the first and second rows of side plates and provided for abutting the internal side of the capillary tissue of the pipe body;   wherein, the plate elements of the first and second rows of side plates are arranged with an interval apart from each other and in sections along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body, and the plate elements of the first row of side plates and the plate elements of the second row of side plates are aligned alternately with each other.   
     
     
         2 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the pipe body is substantially in a flat shape, and has a top wall and a corresponding bottom wall, and both walls are formed on the pipe body. 
     
     
         3 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of the support elements is comprised of a wave-peak section and a wave-trough section, and the wave-peak section abuts the capillary tissue at the top wall, and the wave-trough section abuts the capillary tissue at the bottom wall. 
     
     
         4 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the capillary tissue of the pipe body is a metal net or a sintered powder. 
     
     
         5 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the support elements is a wavy plate. 
     
     
         6 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each of the support elements is comprised of a wave-peak section and a wave-trough section. 
     
     
         7 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the wave-peak sections and the wave-trough sections of the support elements are aligned alternately with each other. 
     
     
         8 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the wave-peak section and the wave-trough section have a plurality of air holes formed thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The heat pipe with a flexible support structure as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the wave-peak section and the wave-trough section have a plurality of air holes formed thereon.