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Cooling structure for heat generating electronic components mounted on a substrate

Assignee: NEC Corp

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Filing: 1988-07-21

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Granted: 1990-07-17

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Expires: 2008-07-21

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Abstract

Abstract A cooling structure for heat generating electronic components mounted on a substrate. The cooling structure includes a cold plate fixed on the substrate which is provided with first through holes opposed to the respective upper surfaces of the heat generating electronic components, flow paths formed within the cold plate for circulating a coolant, an inlet provided on a side of the cold plate for supplying the coolant into the flow paths, an outlet provided on a side of the cold plate for exhausting the coolant from the flow paths, and pistons inserted through and held within the first through holes so that the lower surfaces of the pistons come into contact with the upper surfaces of the heat generating electronic components.

Inventors

👤 Shinji Mine
👤 Terumi Shimonishi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 13:27

CPC Classifications

H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/774; H10W40/40; H10W40/47

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8

Claim 1

Independent Claim 122 words

A cooling structure comprising: heat generating electronic components mounted on a substrate; a cold plate fixed on said substrate which is provided with cold plate through holes opposed to the respective upper surfaces of said heat generating electronic components; flow paths formed within said cold plate for circulating a coolant; an inlet provided on a side of said cold plate for supplying said coolant into said flow paths; an outlet provided on a side of said cold plate for exhausting said coolant from said flow paths; and pistons inserted through and held wi thin respective said cold plate through holes so that the lower surfaces of said pistons come into thermal contact with said upper surfaces of said heat generating electronic components.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 122 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 40 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein an intermediary member made of a heat-conductive material is interposed between each of said lower surfaces of said pistons and a corresponding one of said upper surfaces of said electronic components.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 77 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said pistons comprises: a longitudinal slit extending through the center thereof; a threaded hole formed within said slit; and a screw which is inserted into said threaded hole so as to expand said slit for causing the wall surface of a respective cold plate through hole, in which a respective piston is inserted, to snugly come into contact with the outer surface of a respective piston.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 120 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein said intermediary member has a first threaded hole; and each of said pistons comprises: a longitudinal slit extending through the center thereof; a piston through hole provided at the center thereof; a first screw inserted through said piston through hole to be engaged with said first threaded hole; a second threaded hole formed within said slit at a position near said piston through hole; and a second screw inserted into said second threaded hole so as to expand said slit for causing the wall surface of a respective cold plate through hole, in which a respective piston in inserted, to come into contact with the outer surface of a respective piston.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 31 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cold plate through holes are threaded holes and said pistons are screws to be engaged with said cold plate through holes.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein an intermediary member made of a heat-conductive material is interposed between each of the lower surfaces of said pistons and a corresponding one of the upper surfaces of said electronic components.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 13 words

A cooling structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pistons are cylindrical.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-07-16	1994-01-15	1994-07-17	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-07-16	1998-01-15	1998-07-17	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-07-16	2002-01-15	2002-07-17	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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