IP Library Granted Patent US 11,388,840
Granted Patent B2
US 11,388,840 · App. 16/870,320 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Condensers and electronic assemblies

Inventors: Emily Cousineau (Lakewood, CO); Gilberto Moreno (Thornton, CO); Kevin Scott Bennion (Littleton, CO); Thomas Roan (Fargo, ND); Brij N. Singh (West Fargo, ND)
Assignees: DEERE & COMPANY; ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
H05K7/20318F25B39/04F28D15/0266H01L23/427H05K7/20172H05K7/20309F28F1/022F28F2215/02H05K7/20145H05K7/20327
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Patent No.
US 11,388,840
App. No.
16/870,320
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a condenser for use in an electronic assembly. The condenser includes a first vertical wall extending in a vertical direction, the first vertical wall defining a first plurality of vertical condensation channels within the first vertical wall, a second vertical wall extending in the vertical direction, the second vertical wall defining a second plurality of vertical condensation channels within the second vertical wall, and a first plurality of fins extending in the vertical direction, each of the first plurality of fins connected to the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall or both the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.

Claims (32)

1. A condenser comprising:

a first vertical wall defining a first plurality of vertical condensation channels that extend in a vertical direction within the first vertical wall;

a second vertical wall defining a second plurality of vertical condensation channels that extend in the vertical direction within the second vertical wall; and

a first plurality of fins, each of the first plurality of fins connected to both the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall, wherein

adjacent ones of the first plurality of fins create an airflow opening with surfaces of the first vertical wall and surfaces of the second vertical wall, the airflow opening extending in the vertical direction and configured to enable airflow along the vertical direction.

2. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein

the first plurality of vertical condensation channels are configured to enable condensation of a coolant, and

the second plurality of vertical condensation channels are configured to enable condensation of the coolant.

3. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein

a height of the first vertical wall is greater than a height of at least one of the first plurality of fins.

4. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein the adjacent ones of the first plurality of fins do not extend in a parallel horizontal direction.

5. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein the adjacent ones of the first plurality of fins extend in a parallel horizontal direction.

6. The condenser of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third vertical wall extending in the vertical direction, the third vertical wall having a third plurality of vertical condensation channels; and

a second plurality of fins extending in the vertical direction, each of the second plurality of fins connected to the second vertical wall and to the third vertical wall.

7. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical wall includes,

a connection tube extending in a horizontal direction, the connection tube defining a hollow horizontal channel, the hollow horizontal channel enabling fluid communication between a first one of the first plurality of vertical condensation channels and a second one of the first plurality of vertical condensation channels.

8. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the first plurality of fins are integral.

9. The condenser of claim 1 , further comprising:

a baffle connected to a bottom of the first vertical wall, the baffle having a surface that extends in a diagonal direction, the diagonal direction being diagonal with respect to the vertical direction.

10. A condenser comprising:

a first vertical wall defining a first plurality of vertical condensation channels that extend in a vertical direction within the first vertical wall;

a second vertical wall defining a second plurality of vertical condensation channels that extend in the vertical direction within the second vertical wall; and

a first plurality of fins, wherein a first one of the first plurality of fins contacts the first vertical wall and does not contact the second vertical wall, a second one of the first plurality of fins contacts the second vertical wall and does not contact the first vertical wall, and the first one of the first plurality of fins contacts the second one of the first plurality of fins, and

adjacent ones of the first plurality of fins create an airflow opening with surfaces of the first vertical wall, the airflow opening extending vertically and configured to enable airflow along the vertical direction.

11. The condenser of claim 10 , further comprising:

a first intermediate connection between the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall, wherein

the first one of the first plurality of fins contacts the first intermediate connection and the first vertical wall, and

the second one of the first plurality of fins contacts the first intermediate connection and the second vertical wall.

12. The condenser of claim 11 , wherein a height of the first vertical wall is greater than a height of the first intermediate connection.

13. The condenser of claim 10 , wherein the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the plurality of fins include at least one of aluminum, copper-nickel alloys, brass, titanium, stainless steel, and ferritic stainless steel.

14. The condenser of claim 1 , wherein adjacent ones of the first plurality of fins intersect to have a V-shape.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 16, 2025
From: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
To: ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 073993/0276 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: DEERE & COMPANY ON BEHALF OF SUBRECIPIENT, JOHN DEERE ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 063102/0911 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: ROAN, THOMAS J; SINGH, BRIJ N
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 059220/0763 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Apr 8, 2021
From: DEERE & COMPANY ON BEHALF OF SUBRECIPIENT, JOHN DEERE ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 055873/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2020
From: ROAN, THOMAS; SINGH, BRIJ N.
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 054564/0609 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2020
From: COUSINEAU, EMILY; MORENO, GILBERTO; BENNION, KEVIN SCOTT
To: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 053933/0387 →