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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Takahiro Katoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Kiyoo Amako, Kawasaki, JP;
TS Heatronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic component cooling apparatus includes an air-cooled or water-cooled heat radiating portion and a meandering capillary tube heat pipe which carry out heat transfer between a board having electronic components mounted thereon and the heat radiating portion. The heat radiating portion comprises a plate fin type radiator with an outer-shape of a substantially flat plate. The meandering capillary tube heat pipe is a plate type heat pipe with an outer-shape of a substantially flat plate. The meandering capillary is connected along a surface of the heat radiating portion. Since the meandering capillary tube heat pipe has a very large heat transfer capacity and is able to transfer heat over a long distance with low thermal resistance, it is possible to separate the board apart from the heat radiating portion. Accordingly, flexibility in arrangement of the electronic components or the heat radiating portion is so improved that various shaped apparatus can be designed and manufactured.