US5229914A
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Cooling device that creates longitudinal vortices
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1992-05-21
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A cooling device that achieves longitudinal vortex formation, thereby reducing downstream wake, without significantly increased pressure. The device also conducts heat from the electronic component to be cooled, and includes at least one heat-conductive plate having a plurality of evenly distributed pairs of vanes that depend from the edge of the plate and flare in alternating, transverse directions. A post depends from the bottom-most plate (if the device contains more than one) and mounts directly to the component to be cooled.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas A. Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H10W40/40; H10W40/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An omnidirectional, vortex-generating cooling member for board-mounted electronic components, the member comprising: at least one heat-conductive plate having an edge and at least two pairs of vanes that depend from the edge and flare in alternating directions transverse to the plate, said at least two pairs of vanes being evenly distributed about the edge of each plate such that a flow of air across a plate from any direction results in formation of a vortex in the direction of the flow; b. a post depending from said at least one plate; and c. means for mounting said post to an electronic component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An omnidirectional, vortex-generating cooling member for board-mounted electronic components, the member comprising: at least one heat-conductive plate having an edge and at least two pairs of vanes that depend from the edge and flare in alternating directions transverse to the plate, said at least two pairs of vanes being evenly distributed about the edge of each plate such that a flow of air across a plate from any direction results in formation of a vortex in the direction of the flow; b. a post depending from said at least one plate; and c. means for mounting said post to an electronic component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cooling member of claim 1 wherein each flare results in an angle of 10 to 45 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The cooling member of claim 2 wherein the angle is 15 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cooling member of claim 1 wherein said at least one plate has a footprint close to that of an electronic component to be cooled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cooling member of claim 1 wherein said at least one plate is substantially round.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cooling member of claim 5 wherein said at least one plate contains at least three pairs of vanes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cooling member of claim 1 wherein said at least one plate has a plurality of straight edges, each of which contains a pair of vanes.
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