MULTI-DIRECTIONAL HEATSINK COOLING SYSTEM
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Applicant
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor
Milnes P. David; Philipp K. Buchling Rego; Sadegh Khalili
IPC Classification
CPC Classification
A multi-directional heatsink cooling system for cooling a device including a heatsink base in a first plane. The heatsink base is connected to a device requiring cooling. A plurality of heatsink fins attach to the heatsink base in a perpendicular or parallel orientation to the first plane. The plurality of heatsink fins are arranged to accept external cooling in multiple directions. A plurality of heat pipes extend through the plurality of heatsink fins. The plurality of heat pipes are connected to the heatsink base. Two or more air diverters, each air diverter associated with cooling the plurality of heatsink fins in a single air path of a plurality of air paths. Each air path is associated with exactly one of the multiple directions of the heatsink fins and thereby cool the plurality of heatsink fins.
Original (Chinese)
A multi-directional heatsink cooling system for cooling a device including a heatsink base in a first plane. The heatsink base is connected to a device requiring cooling. A plurality of heatsink fins attach to the heatsink base in a perpendicular or parallel orientation to the first plane. The plurality of heatsink fins are arranged to accept external cooling in multiple directions. A plurality of heat pipes extend through the plurality of heatsink fins. The plurality of heat pipes are connected to the heatsink base. Two or more air diverters, each air diverter associated with cooling the plurality of heatsink fins in a single air path of a plurality of air paths. Each air path is associated with exactly one of the multiple directions of the heatsink fins and thereby cool the plurality of heatsink fins.
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