Electronics rack with compliant heat pipe

Patent · 09 July 2019

OSTI ID:1568587

Bilski, Jr., Walter John; Kosta, Sidrit

An electronics rack comprising a first cage, a first heat sink positioned at a rear and in thermal communication with the first cage, a second cage positioned above the first cage, and a second heat sink in thermal communication with the second cage. In another aspect, the present invention provides an electronics rack comprising a frame, a cage, a heat sink positioned at a rear of the frame, and a compliant thermal collector operatively positioned between the cage and the heat sink. The compliant thermal collector can comprise a heat pipe having a non-linear shape that facilitates flexing of the heat pipe to change the length of the thermal collector. The thermal collector advantageously includes a plurality of heat pipes and a contact bar coupling the plurality of heat pipes. Preferably, the rack further includes an adjusting mechanism (e.g., threaded rods) for adjusting a position of the contact bar.

• Research Organization: Thermal Corp., Wilmington, DE (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: Thermal Corp. (Wilmington, DE)
• Patent Number(s): 10,349,557
• Application Number: 15/441,807
• OSTI ID: 1568587
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English