Patent ID: 6532762
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
A cooling device comprising:a casing surrounding at least one sorbent section containing a sorbent for a liquid refrigerant; at least one liquid passageway section adjacent the sorbent section, the liquid passageway section defining a liquid passageway through at least a portion of the cooling device to the sorbent section; at least one wicking material disposed in the liquid passageway section; at least one thermal spacer in contact with the sorbent section; a vapor-permeable membrane interposed between the liquid passageway section and the thermal spacer; a heat-removing material in thermal contact with the sorbent; at least one liquid barrier interposed between the heat-removing material and the sorbent; a liquid refrigerant reservoir adjacent the liquid passageway section; and a valve for controlling liquid communication between the liquid passageway section and the liquid refrigerant reservoir.