Patent ID: 11903872
Assignee: HYPOTHERM DEVICES, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F  H | IPC A  F

Claim 29:
30. A heat exchange module, comprising:
a channel enclosure including a channel for heat-transfer liquid and a thermally-conductive plate assembly which includes thermally-conductive first and second plate pieces for heat transfer with the liquid when present and flowing in the channel;
a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) assembly which includes a first TEC whose reference side is in heat transfer relation with the first plate piece and a second TEC whose reference side is in heat transfer relation with the second plate piece;
a heat distribution cover assembly which includes a tray assembly, a plurality of tiles and a frame which holds the tray assembly and the plurality of tiles together;
the tray assembly including a first tray having a first opening through which a user side of the first TEC is accessible and a second tray having a second opening through which a user side of the second TEC is accessible; and
the plurality of tiles including a thermally-conductive first tile which is in heat transfer relation with the user side of the first TEC and a thermally-conductive second tile which is in heat transfer relation with the user side of the second TEC;
wherein the tray assembly includes the first tray having a first raised edge, the second tray having a second raised edge and a bridge connecting the first and second raised edges; the frame includes a connector member whose cross-section includes first and second enlarged heads on opposite ends of a raised bridge; and the first tile including a raised edge first lip and the second tile including a raised edge second lip.