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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jeff Ku, Taipei, TW;
Gavin Sung, Taichung, TW;
Tim Liu, New Taipei, TW;
Gerry Juan, Taipei, TW;
Jason Y. Jiang, Taipei, TW;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, an apparatus comprises a housing, a heat-generating component, a heat spreader, and a heat-transfer pipe. The housing forms a cavity in which the heat-generating component is located. The heat spreader is operable to distribute heat over a portion of the housing. The heat-transfer pipe is pivotally coupled to the heat-generating component and the heat spreader. The heat-transfer pipe operable to transfer heat from the heat-generating component to the heat spreader. The heat-transfer pipe and the heat spreader are movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, a gap separates the heat spreader and the portion of the housing based on the heat-transfer pipe being at a first orientation. In the second configuration, the heat spreader closes the gap and is thermally coupled to the portion of the housing based on the heat-transfer pipe being at a second orientation.