Ultra-compact configurable double-sided manifold micro-channel cold plate

Patent · Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2023

OSTI ID:2293997

Zhou, Feng; Dede, Ercan M.; Ukegawa, Hiroshi

A configurable, double sided, manifold micro-channel cold plate includes a one or more manifold micro-channel cold plate cells. Each cold plate cell includes a manifold body, a manifold insert, a plurality of heat sinks, and a plurality of longitudinal openings configured for fluidic communication with the fluid channels. The manifold body has fluid channels to permit flow of a fluid coolant. The manifold insert has a plurality of manifold insert fluid channels, and is configured for receipt in the one of the modular body recesses. The heat sinks are configured for receipt in the modular body recesses, and include an impingement surface configured for fluidic communication with the manifold insert fluid channels, and a heat transfer surface for thermal communication with one or more heat generating devices.

• Research Organization: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
• DOE Contract Number: AR0000897
• Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
• Patent Number(s): 11,849,569
• Application Number: 17/085,708
• OSTI ID: 2293997
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 10/30/2020
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English