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Heat pipe having multiple integral wick structures
Assignee: ROSE FREDERICK W
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Filing: 1982-01-21
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2002-01-21
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates generally to the field of heat pipes, and is specifically concerned with an internal wicking structure to promote the capillary flow of a system liquid from the condensor section to the evaporator section, such that the evaporator section is uniformly saturated. This phenomena is achieved through the use of multiple diverse wicking patterns, formed integrally in the interior walls of the heat pipe.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony C. Del Bagno
- 👤 Richard R. Giordano
- 👤 Frederick Rose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 08:51
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D15/00; F28D15/02; F28D15/04; F28D15/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An improved internal heat pipe construction for a heat pipe containing a heat transfer liquid and having a condensor section, an adiabatic section and an evaporator section, wherein the improvement comprises: diverse capillary wicking patterns formed integrally with the interior walls by cutting the wall surface of the condensor, adiabatic and evaporator sections respectively, wherein one of said diverse wicking patterns comprises a plurality of parallel axial grooves, and another of said diverse wicking patterns comprises a plurality of angled parallel circumferential grooves; wherein the capillary grooves serve as the sole means for moving the liquid phase of said heat transfer liquid through said heat pipe, and the circumferential grooves are disposed at an angle other than 90° to the axial grooves for the purpose of feeding the heat transfer liquid between said sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An improved internal heat pipe construction for a heat pipe containing a heat transfer liquid and having a condensor section, an adiabatic section and an evaporator section, wherein the improvement comprises: diverse capillary wicking patterns formed integrally with the interior walls by cutting the wall surface of the condensor, adiabatic and evaporator sections respectively, wherein one of said diverse wicking patterns comprises a plurality of parallel axial grooves, and another of said diverse wicking patterns comprises a plurality of angled parallel circumferential grooves; wherein the capillary grooves serve as the sole means for moving the liquid phase of said heat transfer liquid through said heat pipe, and the circumferential grooves are disposed at an angle other than 90° to the axial grooves for the purpose of feeding the heat transfer liquid between said sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An improved internal heat pipe construction as in claim 1; wherein, the circumferential grooves are disposed at an angle other than 90° to the axis of the heat pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An improved internal heat pipe construction as in claim 1; wherein, both of said diverse capillary wicking patterns only extend along a portion of the length of the heat pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved internal heat pipe construction as in claim 1; wherein, both of said diverse capillary wicking patterns extend along the entire length of the heat pipe.
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