Patent ID: 7957144
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. Heat exchange system for a server blade arranged in a blade center comprising: a upper heat sink extending the entire length of at least one upper lateral edge of the server blade, said upper heat sink having a dovetail portion and is adapted to collect heat emitted from one or more heat emitting devices associated with the server blade; a lower heat sink extending the entire length of at least one lower lateral edge of the server blade, said lower heat sink adapted to collect heat emitted from the one or more heat emitting devices; means for transferring heat from said heat emitting devices to said upper heat sink and to said lower heat sink; and at least one liquid cooled external upper heat sink associated to said blade center, said external upper heat sink having one or more integral guide features to aid in inserting said server blade into said blade center, said integral guide features being counterpart to said dovetail portion; at least one liquid cooled external lower heat sink associated to said blade center; and whereby said upper heat sink is thermally connected to said external upper heat sink by a contact of said dovetail portion and said integral guide features and whereby said lower heat sink is thermally connected to said external lower heat sink by a spring forced contact of a portion of said lower heat sink to a portion of said external lower heat sink.