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App. No. 18/141,057

COOLING DEVICE

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App. No.
18/141,057
Abstract

A cooling device includes a base material providing a heating element on a first surface and a heat exchanger on a second surface opposite to the first surface, the heat exchanger receiving heat from the heating element to perform heat exchange with a refrigerant, and a case material including a refrigerant inflow port and a refrigerant outflow port, the refrigerant inflow port supplying the refrigerant to the heat exchanger. The case material is attachable to the base material in two forms of a first form and a second form, the first form being a form in which the refrigerant inflow port and the refrigerant outflow port are attached to the base material in a first direction, and the second form being a form in which the refrigerant inflow port and the refrigerant outflow port are attached to the base material in a second direction different from the first direction.

Claims (20)

1 . A cooling device comprising:

a base material providing a heating element on a first surface and a heat exchanger on a second surface opposite to the first surface, the heat exchanger receiving heat from the heating element to perform heat exchange with a refrigerant; and

a case material including a refrigerant inflow port and a refrigerant outflow port, the refrigerant inflow port supplying the refrigerant to the heat exchanger of the base material,

wherein the case material is attachable to the base material in two forms of a first form and a second form, the first form being a form in which the refrigerant inflow port and the refrigerant outflow port are attached to the base material in a first direction, and the second form being a form in which the refrigerant inflow port and the refrigerant outflow port are attached to the base material in a second direction different from the first direction.

2 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins arranged substantially in parallel.

3 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein

the case material includes a first case material and a second case material,

the first case material causes the refrigerant to flow through the heat exchanger, and

the second case material includes the refrigerant inflow port and the refrigerant outflow port, and is attached to the base material while holding the first case material.

4 . The cooling device according to claim 3 , wherein

the base material includes a plurality of first bolt holes arranged along a circumference,

the case material includes a plurality of second bolt holes corresponding to the plurality of first bolt holes, and

the base material and the case material are attachable in the first form by bolting the plurality of first bolt holes and the plurality of second bolt holes to correspond to the first form, and the base material and the case material are attachable in the second form by bolting the plurality of first bolt holes and the plurality of second bolt holes to correspond to the second form.

5 . The cooling device according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of first bolt holes are arranged at equal intervals along the circumference.

6 . The cooling device according to claim 4 , wherein

the second case material includes a cylindrical groove through which the refrigerant flows in a center and an annular groove through which the refrigerant flows in an outer peripheral direction in a concentric circle with the cylindrical groove,

the cylindrical groove is connected to the refrigerant inflow port, and

the annular groove is connected to the refrigerant outflow port.

7 . The cooling device according to claim 6 , wherein the first case material defines a flow path of the refrigerant from the cylindrical groove of the second case material to the heat exchanger, and defines a flow path of the refrigerant from the heat exchanger to the annular groove.

8 . The cooling device according to claim 3 , wherein the base material and the case material are gripped by a gripping member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072510/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: CHIKAYAMA, MANABU; MATSUDA, TOSHIHIKO
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064759/0779 →