Patent ID: 8650886
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: F04B,F28D,F28F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A thermal spreader assembly, comprising: a heat source having a heat source surface; a heat sink having a heat sink surface; a plurality of mechanically rigid tubing sections, at least one mechanically rigid tubing section of the plurality of mechanically rigid tubing sections extending along and contacting the heat source surface, at least one mechanically rigid tubing section of the plurality of mechanically rigid tubing sections extending along and contacting the heat sink surface; and, a plurality of mechanically flexible tubing sections, the plurality of mechanically flexible tubing sections connecting the plurality of mechanically rigid sections to form a continuous and flexible liquid cooling loop, wherein the loop includes a liquid and transfers thermal energy from the heat source surface to the heat sink surface wherein the heat source and the heat sink are linearly spaced apart from each other along the loop, and, wherein the loop is positioned between the heat source and the heat sink such that a first portion of the loop extends along and conforms to the heat source surface and a second portion of the loop extends along and conforms to the heat sink surface to provide a flexible coupling between the heat source and the heat sink.