Patent ID: 6333849
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
Electronic apparatus, comprising:a generally rectangular chassis having first and second sets of opposing sides;a plurality of electronic components mounted on said chassis, including a hard disk drive, said hard disk drive having a generally rectangular box-like container;a heat exchange system for said hard disk drive, including;a generally U-shaped heat exchange clip including first and second arms integrally formed with a base;a coolant loop mounted with said U-shaped heat exchange clip, said coolant loop including a first loop section attached to said first arm of said heat exchange clip and a second loop section attached to said second arm of said heat exchange clip for circulating liquid coolant to absorb heat transferred from said hard disk drive container to said first and second arms of said heat exchange clip;said arms of said U-shaped clip being resiliently formed with said base for insertion over said hard disk drive container in resilient engagement therewith; anda closed circulation system for circulating liquid coolant to said cooling loop mounted on said U-shaped clip and reducing the temperature of said coolant circulating from said cooling loop before circulating said coolant to said cooling loop,each of said first and second arms of said U-shaped clip has an opening therein, said first loop section and said second loop section extending through said openings in said first arm and said second arm for attachment to the outside surface of each arm.