Patent ID: 8047267
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a heat pipe, comprising a heat-absorbing portion configured to contact a predetermined location of a heat-emitting unit, and an extended portion; a vaporizing unit, comprising a receiving section having an insertion hole formed therein and an liquid-containing section containing a liquid, wherein the liquid is not present in the receiving section, wherein the liquid-containing section is above the receiving section, wherein the extended portion of the heat pipe extends into the receiving section of the vaporizing unit through the insertion hole without extending into the liquid-containing section, wherein the heat-absorbing portion of the heat pipe is outside of the vaporizing unit, wherein the vaporizing unit is configured for vaporizing the liquid in the liquid-containing section with heat transferred via contact with the extended portion of the heat pipe received in the insertion hole, and wherein the vaporizing unit is further configured for draining the vaporized liquid of the liquid-containing section through a vaporization line; and a condensing unit, configured to condense the vaporized liquid from the vaporizing unit and return the condensed liquid to the liquid-containing section of the vaporizing unit through a condensation line.