IP Library Granted Patent US 7,921,663
Granted Patent B2
US 7,921,663 · App. 11/654,690 · Granted Apr 12, 2011

Heat pipe heat sink

Assignee: Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,921,663
App. No.
11/654,690
Granted
Apr 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat sink ( 1 ), has heat pipes ( 3 ) which are disposed in a high temperature section (A) of a base plate ( 2 ) on which a heating element ( 4 ) is disposed so that the heat pipes ( 3 ) extend from the high temperature section (A) to low temperature sections (B) in different directions.

Claims (12)

1. A heat sink, characterized in that heat pipes are disposed in a high temperature section of a base plate on which a heating element is disposed so that the heat pipes extend from the high temperature section to low temperature sections in different directions relative to the high temperature section;

wherein the heat pipes extend radially from the high temperature section to the low temperature sections.

2. A heat sink, characterized in that heat pipes are disposed in a high temperature section of a base plate on which a heating element is disposed so that the heat pipes extend from the high temperature section to low temperature sections in different directions;

wherein the heat pipes are disposed in proximity to each other in the high temperature section so as to be in parallel and/or overlap with each other.

3. A heat sink, characterized in that heat pipes are disposed in a high temperature section of a base plate on which a heating element is disposed so that the heat pipes extend from the high temperature section to low temperature sections in different directions;

wherein the number of heat pipes disposed so as to extend from the high temperature section to the low temperature sections on a leeward side exceeds the number of heat pipes disposed so as to extend from the high temperature section to the low temperature sections on a windward side.

4. A heat sink, characterized in that heat pipes are disposed in a high temperature section of a base plate on which a heating element is disposed so that the heat pipes extend from the high temperature section to low temperature sections in different directions;

wherein the base plate includes an extruded material having a plurality of holes, in which the heat pipes varied in lengths and positions for the respective holes are disposed.

5. A heat sink, characterized in that heat pipes are disposed in a high temperature section of a base plate on which a heating element is disposed so that the heat pipes extend from the high temperature section to low temperature sections in different directions;

wherein the heat sink is used in railroad vehicles or automobiles.

6. The heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein said heat pipes are a plurality of independent heat pipes.

7. The heat sink according to claim 1 , wherein the heat pipes terminate in the high temperature section at one end and terminate in the low temperature section at another end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2007
From: UENO, SEIZO; EDA, YOSHIYA; NAGAMATSU, SHINYA
To: FURUKAWA-SKY ALUMINUM CORP.
Reel/Frame 019177/0827 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-212127 · Jul 20, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2005013527 · Jul 15, 2005
Related Publication 20070187069A1 · Aug 16, 2007