Patent ID: 6313990
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
A cooling system for an electronic device having a housing defining an interior space and at least one heat-producing component mounted inside the housing in said interior space, comprising:a heat transfer device having an internal passageway extending between an inlet port and an outlet port, said passageway being positionable in heat exchanging contact with the heat-producing component;a heat dissipation device having a casing defining a reservoir for a liquid coolant; said casing having portions made from a heat conducting material, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening spaced from the inlet opening;a plurality of heat transfer fins mounted on and in heat exchanging contact with an outside surface of said portions of said casing;a first conduit extending between the outlet port of said heat transfer device and the inlet opening of said casing;a second conduit extending between the outlet opening of said casing and the inlet port of said heat transfer device; anda fan positioned adjacent to an end of said heat dissipation device and said fins and in communication with ambient air to direct ambient air through said fins to dissipate heat from liquid coolant in said reservoir;said system having walls configured to separate said fan and said fins from said interior space to isolate the heat-producing component from flow of ambient air.