Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A cooling apparatus (10) for electronic device comprising: an electronic element unit (11) comprising a base member (14) and a plurality of electronic elements (16); and a cooling unit (12) comprising a cooling block (19) which is in contact with said electronic element unit (11), at least one heat pipe (21) having a refrigerant (22) sealingly contained therein and inserted in said cooling block (19) at one end thereof, and a plurality of radiation fins (23) provided at the other end of said at least one heat pipe (21) substantially perpendicular to an axis of said heat pipe (21), characterized in that a thermal conductive electric insulating layer (15) is soldered to said base member (14) of said electronic element unit (11), said plurality of electronic elements (16) are soldered to said thermal conductive electric insulating layer (15), and means (13) is provided for detachably keeping said electronic element unit (11) and said cooling unit (12) in pressure contact with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other end of said heat pipe (21) extends obliquely with a predetermined angle (α) with respect to said inserted portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined angle (α) is not greater than 90°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said predetermined angle (α) is not greater than 83°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said cooling block (19) is made of ceramic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said cooling block (19) is made of metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said refrigerant (22) is water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said at least one cooling unit (12) includes a plurality of cooling units (12) which are arranged in the vertical direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein thermal conductive grease (24) is sandwiched between said base member (14) of said electronic element unit (11) and said cooling unit (12).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein at least one of pressure contact surfaces (26, 25) of said base member (14) and said cooling unit (12) is formed therein with a plurality of grooves (28, 27).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A cooling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said cooling unit (12) further comprises a fan duct (29) which extends in parallel with said radiation fins (23) so as to envelop the same therein, and a fan (30) which is disposed in said fan duct (29) so as to produce air currents directed toward said radiation fins (23).