COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
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.