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Apparatus for cooling heat generating members
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1992-11-06
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Granted: 1994-09-27
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Expires: 2012-11-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for cooling heat generating members such as semiconductor devices on a multichip module. A discharge device discharges cooling liquid for contacting the heat generating members and cooling them. A mixing device mixes the now high temperature cooling liquid, which has cooled the heat generating members, with another portion of the aforesaid cooling liquid still at a lower temperature. As a result, the temperature of the high temperature cooling liquid, which has been heated because it had cooled the heat generating members, can be lowered because the high temperature cooling liquid is mixed with the low temperature cooling liquid. Furthermore, a cooling liquid discharge device is provided for each heat generating member and a mixing device is located between the cooling liquid discharge devices or between heat generating members. In addition, the mixing device has a guide member for guiding the flow.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro Daikoku
- 👤 Hiroshi Inouye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/40; H10W40/47; H10W40/475; H10W40/70; H10W40/73; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for directing a first portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid against said heat generating members for cooling said heat generating members and thereby heating said first portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur in said first portion and second means for mixing, with each other, a second portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid and said high temperature refrigerant liquid which has cooled said heat generating members to cause boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid to disappear.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for directing a first portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid against said heat generating members for cooling said heat generating members and thereby heating said first portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur in said first portion and second means for mixing, with each other, a second portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid and said high temperature refrigerant liquid which has cooled said heat generating members to cause boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid to disappear.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by dipping or boiling by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for branching a portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid against said heat generating members for cooling said heat generating members and thereby heating said portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and second means for mixing, with each other, another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid and said high temperature refrigerant with liquid with boiled bubbles which has cooled said heat generating members to cause boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid to disappear.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by dipping or boiling by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for branching a portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid against said heat generating members for cooling said heat generating members and thereby heating said portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and second means for mixing, with each other, another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid and said high temperature refrigerant with liquid with boiled bubbles which has cooled said heat generating members to cause boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid to disappear.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for jetting a portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid into contact with one or a plurality of said heat generating members for cooling the same and thereby heating said refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and second means for directing another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into said high temperature refrigerant liquid with boiled bubbles therein, so that the gas phase from said boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid flow disappears.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: first means for jetting a portion of a low temperature refrigerant liquid into contact with one or a plurality of said heat generating members for cooling the same and thereby heating said refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and second means for directing another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into said high temperature refrigerant liquid with boiled bubbles therein, so that the gas phase from said boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid flow disappears.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
151 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: a low temperature refrigerant liquid for cooling heat generating members in a manner which causes boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, first nozzles for jetting a portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into contact with said heat generating members for cooling said members and heating said portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiling bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and a means for mixing having second nozzles disposed adjacent to said first nozzles, for jetting another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into a gas-liquid phase of said high temperature refrigerant flow, which has cooled said heating generating members, before it is discharged so the gas phase boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid flow are caused to disappear.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
151 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members by means of a refrigerant liquid flow, said apparatus for cooling heat generating members comprising: a low temperature refrigerant liquid for cooling heat generating members in a manner which causes boiled bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, first nozzles for jetting a portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into contact with said heat generating members for cooling said members and heating said portion of refrigerant liquid to a high temperature and causing boiling bubbles of said refrigerant liquid to occur, and a means for mixing having second nozzles disposed adjacent to said first nozzles, for jetting another portion of said low temperature refrigerant liquid into a gas-liquid phase of said high temperature refrigerant flow, which has cooled said heating generating members, before it is discharged so the gas phase boiled bubbles in said high temperature refrigerant liquid flow are caused to disappear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members according to claim 4, wherein the size of said first nozzles and that of said second nozzles are predetermined in accordance with a heating value of said heat generating members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members according to claim 1, wherein said heat generating members are semiconductor devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus for cooling heat generating members according to claim 2, wherein said heat generating members are semiconductor devices.
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