Patent ID: 9459669
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: G06F,H01L,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A component cooling system, comprising: a chassis including an outer surface and a plurality of vents allowing air to pass through the chassis; a first heat sink located in the chassis and adjacent to a first one of the vents; a second heat sink located in the chassis and adjacent to a second one of the vents; a plurality of heat producing components located in the chassis, the plurality of heat producing components including a first heat producing component and a second heat producing component; wherein the first heat producing component is directly connected to a first heat pipe that extends between the first heat producing component and the first heat sink such that the first heat sink is not adjacent to the first heat producing component, and that is directly connected to a second heat pipe that extends between the first heat producing component and the second heat sink such that the second heat sink is not adjacent to any of the heat producing component, and wherein the second heat producing component is directly connected to a third heat pipe that extends between the second heat producing component and the first heat sink such that the first heat sink is not adjacent to any of the heat producing components, wherein the first heat sink and the second heat sink are configured to dissipate heat that is produced by the first heat producing component and the second heat producing component and conducted through the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe, and the third heat pipe, and wherein the configuration of the third heat pipe, the first heat sink, the first heat pipe, the first heat producing component, the second heat pipe, and the second heat sink provides for the dissipation of the heat by the first heat sink and the second heat sink as well as the conduction of the heat that is produced by the second heat producing component sequentially through the third heat pipe, the first heat sink, the first heat pipe, the first heat producing component, the second heat pipe, and the second heat sink while ensuring that no portion of the outer surface of the chassis exceeds a predetermined temperature.