Patent ID: 8004841

Claim:
A cooling apparatus for an electronic device, comprising: a plurality of heat producing electronic devices affixed to a wiring substrate; a heat transfer device connected to the heat producing electronic devices and thermally communicating with the heat producing electronic devices for transferring heat from the heat producing electronic devices to the heat transfer device, the heat transfer device including metal, the heat transfer device being in overlapping relation to the plurality of heat producing electronic devices; a heat conduit mechanically and thermally connected to the heat transfer device, the heat conduit thermally communicating with the heat transfer device for transferring heat to the heat conduit from the heat transfer device, the heat conduit including metal and being releasably mechanically connected to the heat transfer device; a plurality of cooling housings mechanically and thermally connected to the heat conduit, the cooling housings being positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the heat producing electronic devices and the plurality of cooling housings traversing a plane defined by the heat producing electronic devices, the plurality of cooling housings being releasably mechanically connected to the heat conduit, wherein the plurality of cooling housings transport thermally conductive fluid therethrough for transferring heat from the heat transfer device and the heat conduit to the fluid, and the cooling housings support and position the heat conduit, the plurality of cooling housings being positioned adjacent the heat transfer device and the plurality of heat producing electronic devices, and the plurality of cooling housings not being in overlapping relation with the plurality of heat producing electronic devices and the heat transfer device, the cooling housings being self contained such that the fluid is contained in the plurality of cooling housings and not in contact with the heat transfer device and the heat conduit; and a plurality of mounting devices being part of each of the plurality of cooling housings for releasably coupling the heat conduit.