IP Library Granted Patent US 11,778,782
Granted Patent B2
US 11,778,782 · App. 17/739,348 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

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 11,778,782
App. No.
17/739,348
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
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 (17)

1. An electronic assembly comprising:

at least one semiconductor device on a printed circuit board, the at least one semiconductor device generating heat during operation of the at least one semiconductor device;

at least one evaporator on the at least one semiconductor device, the at least one evaporator configured to evaporate a coolant based on the heat generated during the operation of the at least one semiconductor device;

a collection manifold on the at least one evaporator;

a condenser on the collection manifold, the condenser including a first vertical wall defining first vertical condensation channels, a second vertical wall defining second condensation channels, a first fin connecting the first vertical wall to the second vertical wall, and a second fin connecting the first vertical wall to the second vertical wall, the first fin, the second fin, the first vertical wall, and the second vertical wall defining an airflow opening; and

at least one fan above the condenser, the at least one fan configured to generate airflow that flows horizontally over the at least one evaporator and vertically within the airflow opening.

2. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the condenser is configured to condense the coolant in the first vertical condensation channels and in the second vertical condensation channels.

3. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a number of evaporator stacks to a number of fans is greater than or equal to three to one.

4. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the condenser includes a plurality of condenser modules, and

each of the plurality of condenser modules have a flat top surface and a diagonal bottom surface, the flat top surface meeting the diagonal bottom surface at an apex.

5. The electronic assembly of claim 4 , wherein an apex of a first condenser module of the plurality of condensers modules meets an apex of a second condenser module of the plurality of condenser modules.

6. An electronic assembly comprising:

a condenser including a plurality of vertical walls, each of the plurality of vertical walls defining vertical condensation channels, each of the vertical condensation channels configured to convert a phase of a coolant to a liquid-phase; and

a collection manifold at a bottom of the condenser, the collection manifold configured to collect the liquid-phase of the coolant and to provide the liquid-phase of the coolant to an evaporator.

7. The electronic assembly of claim 6 , wherein the collection manifold has at least four sides, and wherein each of the at least four sides are sloped to drain the liquid-phase of the coolant to the evaporator.

8. The electronic assembly of claim 7 , wherein an angle of inclination of each of the at least four sides is based on a target inclination of the electronic assembly.

9. The electronic assembly of claim 6 , wherein the condenser is integrated with the collection manifold.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 16, 2025
From: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
To: ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 073993/0276 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2023
From: ROAN, THOMAS J; SINGH, BRIJ N
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063988/0638 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jan 24, 2023
From: NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 062469/0126 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 060979/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: BENNION, KEVIN SCOTT; COUSINEAU, EMILY; MORENO, GILBERTO
To: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 060119/0305 →