Patent ID: 6058010
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: F28F,H05K

Abstract:
A cold plate for absorbing thermal energy comprising:an essentially rectangular planar body having a first end, a second end, an input member, and an output member, said members extending between and connected to said ends;said ends essentially disposed parallel to each other and said members essentially disposed parallel to each other, said ends disposed essentially perpendicular to said members;said ends and members further disposed so as to form a central through-hole extending from a top surface of said planar body to a bottom surface of said planar body;each of said second end and said members having a respective interior cavity bounded by a respective interior surface;said input member interior cavity being in fluid communication with said second end interior cavity, andsaid second end interior cavity being in fluid communication with said output member interior cavity;whereby a fluid path is formed from said input member cavity through said second end cavity to said output member cavity and said path is essentially a U-shaped path;an input port mounted on said first end and said input port in fluid communication with said input member interior cavity; andan output port mounted on said first end and said output port in fluid communication with said output member interior cavity;whereby said input port is in fluid communication with said output port through said respective interior cavities forming said essentially U-shaped fluid path.