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- This invention relates to a cooling device comprising a main body arranged to house electronic circuitry, preferably power electronic circuitry and/or capacitor circuitry, on at least one surface thereof.
- the invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of such cooling device.
- One cooling approach is to use a cooling liquid, such as water or other aqueous fluids, which exhibit superior thermal conductivity and specific heat compared to dielectric liquids.
- a cooling liquid such as water or other aqueous fluids
- Water-based coolants must be kept from physical contact with electronic devices and interconnects, since corrosion and electrical short circuit problems are likely to result from such contact.
- Various methods have been disclosed for using water-based coolants, while providing physical separation between the coolant and the electronic devices.
- An object of the invention is to provide a cooling device which is capable of providing effective cooling with high flow of cooling fluid.
- a further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device which has a low pressure drop over the cooling fluid path.
- a still further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having a main body or heat sink which can be populated with components such as IGBT's and capacitors on opposite surfaces thereof.
- a yet further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having two parallel and separate, i.e. redundant, cooling fluid systems.
- a still further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having capability of providing oppositely directed flows of cooling fluid in the two redundant cooling fluid systems.
- a yet further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having a cost effective design.
- a still further object of the invention is to provide a method for the manufacturing of a cooling device which fulfils the above identified objects.
- FIG. 1 illustrates in a perspective view the cooling device of the invention having a main body on which electronic components are mounted;
- FIG. 2 illustrates in a perspective view the main body of the cooling device of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates in an exploded perspective view the cooling device of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 illustrates in a magnified perspective view a corner portion of the cooling device of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion of FIG. 4 with a cut through a first channel and a first angled hole which runs downwards as seen from the first channel;
- FIG. 6 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion of FIG. 4 with a cut between the first and a second channel and between the first and a second angled hole;
- FIG. 7 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion of FIG. 4 with a cut through the second channel and the second angled hole which runs upwards as seen from the second channel;
- FIG. 8 illustrates an adapter device as being comprised in the cooling device of FIG. 1 , wherein the first and second angled holes as well as further angled holes are schematically indicated by dashed lines.
- the heat sink or cooling device 1 as being illustrated in the drawings is an assembly of essentially one main body 4 and two adapter devices 5 arranged at oppositely located ends 4 a , 4 b of the main body.
- the main body 4 which may be an extruded aluminum profile, is designed as a flat body extending in a horizontal plane in the drawings and is provided with a number of channels 6 , 7 running from one to the other one of the oppositely located ends 4 a , 4 b of the main body 4 , in which channels 6 , 7 a cooling fluid such as water is flowing during use of the cooling device 1 .
- the main body includes two oppositely located surfaces, wherein at least one of the surfaces is arranged to carry electronic circuitry, preferably power electronic circuitry and/or capacitor circuitry.
- the main body 4 carries IGBT:s 2 , which generates large amounts of heat, at a lower surface and capacitors 3 , which need cooling to ensure a long lifetime, at an upper surface.
- the surface(s) of the main body 4 of the cooling apparatus 1 of the invention can alternatively be arranged to carry other type of components that need effective cooling.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 are shown holes 15 ′ arranged for receiving screws or bolts 15 for attachment of electronic components to the main body 4 .
- the channels 6 , 7 are located in a single horizontal plane and are essentially parallel to one another.
- the channels are advantageously narrow, i.e. they have each an elongated cross section extending essentially in a vertical direction, in order to get a suitable thermal contact area between the cooling fluid and the main body 4 and they are of a high number in order to keep a low pressure drop of the cooling fluid and to make it possible to cool a large area even if one of two separate cooling fluid path systems for cooling of the electronic circuitry fails.
- Some portions 8 of the main body, which are free from channels 6 , 7 are reserved for attachment of the adapter devices 5 to the main body 4 .
- These portions may include threaded holes 9 ′ for receiving screws 9 during attachment of the adapter devices 5 to the main body 4 .
- a gasket 14 is arranged between each of the adapter devices 5 and the main body 4 as can be seen in FIG. 3 .
- the adapter devices 5 are each preferably also an extruded aluminum profile.
- the adapter devices 5 comprise each two separate chambers 10 , 11 and, for each of the two chambers 10 , 11 , an input/output 10 a , 11 a in fluid communication with the chamber 10 , 11 , and holes or openings 12 , 13 providing fluid communication between the chamber 10 , 11 and alternating ones of said plurality of channels 6 , 7 .
- the adapter device 5 which is shown in detail in FIG. 8 , includes holes 9 ′′ for the attachment of the adapter device 5 to the main body 4 .
- the separate chambers 10 , 11 which may be referred to as lower chambers 10 and upper chambers 11 , are elongated extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to a direction in which the channels 6 , 7 run and essentially parallel with the surface(s) of the main body 4 arranged to house the electronic circuitry when the cooling device is assembled.
- the chambers 10 , 11 are formed by covering the end surfaces of the extruded profile with end covers 10 b , 11 b . These end covers 10 b , 11 b may be welded or attached by means of screws or other suitable fastening means.
- the holes 12 , 13 are advantageously formed by milling or drilling and extend essentially in directions which are angled with respect to the horizontal plane so that they can connect the channels 6 , 7 lying in the single horizontal plane with the lower and upper chambers 10 , 11 .
- the holes (and the angles) are located in a vertical plane parallel with the direction in which the channels 6 , 7 run when the cooling device is assembled.
- the angles are preferably less than 60°, and more preferably between 40° and 50°, e.g. about 45° to avoid large pressure drops in the cooling fluid flow regardless of the flow direction.
- the angled holes 12 , 13 have each an elongated cross section extending essentially in a direction located in the vertical plane parallel with the direction in which the channels 6 , 7 run when the cooling device is assembled.
- the angled holes 12 , 13 may provide fluid communication between one of the chambers 10 of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels 6 and between the other one of the chambers 11 of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels 7 .
- the cooling device can be designed so that all even channels 6 are arranged to pass cooling fluid for one of the two cooling fluid path systems and all odd channels 7 are arranged to pass cooling fluid for the other one of the cooling fluid path systems.
- the two cooling fluid path systems are totally independent of each other and if one fails due to leakage somewhere in the system, the other will continue to cool the same surface, although it might be with limited performance.
- FIG. 5 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion of the cooling device with a cut through a first channel 6 and a first angled hole 12 .
- the hole 12 is tilted or runs downwards as seen from the first channel 6 to obtain fluid communication with the lower chamber 10 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates the same corner portion, but with a cut through a second channel 7 and a second angled hole 13 .
- the hole 13 is tilted or runs upwards as seen from the second channel 7 to obtain fluid communication with the upper chamber 11 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment wherein cooling fluid is passed through said two separate cooling fluid path systems in opposite directions as indicated by the arrows.
- the present invention provides a cooling device which can be equipped with two redundant cooling fluid path systems.
- the cooling fluid input/output as well as the cooling fluid separation are provided for by the adapter devices arranged at the side ends of the main body of the cooling device.
- the cooling may be bidirectional by means of flowing cooling fluid in opposite directions in the two cooling fluid path systems.
- the provision of many parallel narrow channels results in effective cooling with high flow of cooling fluid.
- the angled holes of the adapter devices provides for low pressure drops.
- the design of the cooling device is cost effective and uses a minimum number of parts and manufacturing steps.
- each of the adapter devices includes more than two chambers, wherein each of the adapter devices comprises, for each of the chambers, an input/output in fluid communication with the chamber, and holes providing fluid communication between the chamber and alternating ones of the channels of the main body.
- each of the adapter devices includes more than two chambers, wherein each of the adapter devices comprises, for each of the chambers, an input/output in fluid communication with the chamber, and holes providing fluid communication between the chamber and alternating ones of the channels of the main body.
- only one adapter device is provided.
- the channels may in such embodiment be interconnected at the end of the main body wherein the adapter device is not located.
- the interconnections may be formed so that adjacent channels are interconnected, thereby obtaining a single cooling fluid path system.
- the cooling fluid is lead away from the cooling apparatus at the end of the main body wherein the adapter device is not located.
- the various parts of the cooling apparatus may be manufactured by other techniques than extrusion.
- the adapter devices may each be comprised of several parts which are soldered or welded together, or mounted together.
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A cooling device comprises a main body (4) and an adapter device (5) arranged at an end (4 a) of the main body. The main body is provided with a plurality of channels (6, 7) running from one to the other one of the oppositely located ends of the main body. A further adapter device is arranged at the other end of the main body and each of the adapter devices comprises two separate chambers (10, 11) and, for each of the two separate chambers, an input/output (10 a, 11 a) in fluid communication with the chamber, and holes (12, 13) providing fluid communication between the chamber and alternating ones of said plurality of channels, thereby providing two separate fluid path systems.
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- This invention relates to a cooling device comprising a main body arranged to house electronic circuitry, preferably power electronic circuitry and/or capacitor circuitry, on at least one surface thereof. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of such cooling device.
- As is known, operating electronic devices produce heat. This heat should be removed from the devices in order to maintain device junction temperatures within desirable limits. Failure to remove the heat thus produced results in increased device temperatures, potentially leading to thermal runaway conditions. Several trends in the electronics industry have combined to increase the importance of thermal management, including heat removal for electronics devices.
- One cooling approach is to use a cooling liquid, such as water or other aqueous fluids, which exhibit superior thermal conductivity and specific heat compared to dielectric liquids. Water-based coolants, however, must be kept from physical contact with electronic devices and interconnects, since corrosion and electrical short circuit problems are likely to result from such contact. Various methods have been disclosed for using water-based coolants, while providing physical separation between the coolant and the electronic devices.
- Notwithstanding the above, there remains a large and significant need to provide further useful cooling apparatus enhancements for facilitating cooling of electronic circuit devices such as power electronic circuits, for instance IGBT's which generate large amounts of heat and capacitors which need cooling to ensure a long lifetime.
- An object of the invention is to provide a cooling device which is capable of providing effective cooling with high flow of cooling fluid.
- A further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device which has a low pressure drop over the cooling fluid path.
- A still further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having a main body or heat sink which can be populated with components such as IGBT's and capacitors on opposite surfaces thereof.
- A yet further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having two parallel and separate, i.e. redundant, cooling fluid systems.
- A still further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having capability of providing oppositely directed flows of cooling fluid in the two redundant cooling fluid systems.
- A yet further object of the invention is to provide such cooling device having a cost effective design.
- A still further object of the invention is to provide a method for the manufacturing of a cooling device which fulfils the above identified objects.
- The shortcomings of the prior art are overcome, the above objects are attained, and additional advantages are provided through cooling devices and methods as defined in the appended patent claims.
- The invention is described in detail below, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates in a perspective view the cooling device of the invention having a main body on which electronic components are mounted; -
FIG. 2 illustrates in a perspective view the main body of the cooling device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates in an exploded perspective view the cooling device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates in a magnified perspective view a corner portion of the cooling device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion ofFIG. 4 with a cut through a first channel and a first angled hole which runs downwards as seen from the first channel; -
FIG. 6 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion ofFIG. 4 with a cut between the first and a second channel and between the first and a second angled hole; -
FIG. 7 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion ofFIG. 4 with a cut through the second channel and the second angled hole which runs upwards as seen from the second channel; and -
FIG. 8 illustrates an adapter device as being comprised in the cooling device ofFIG. 1 , wherein the first and second angled holes as well as further angled holes are schematically indicated by dashed lines. - The heat sink or
cooling device 1 as being illustrated in the drawings is an assembly of essentially onemain body 4 and twoadapter devices 5 arranged at oppositely locatedends - The
main body 4, which may be an extruded aluminum profile, is designed as a flat body extending in a horizontal plane in the drawings and is provided with a number of channels 6, 7 running from one to the other one of the oppositely locatedends main body 4, in which channels 6, 7 a cooling fluid such as water is flowing during use of thecooling device 1. The main body includes two oppositely located surfaces, wherein at least one of the surfaces is arranged to carry electronic circuitry, preferably power electronic circuitry and/or capacitor circuitry. InFIG. 1 themain body 4 carries IGBT:s 2, which generates large amounts of heat, at a lower surface andcapacitors 3, which need cooling to ensure a long lifetime, at an upper surface. - The surface(s) of the
main body 4 of thecooling apparatus 1 of the invention can alternatively be arranged to carry other type of components that need effective cooling. - In
FIGS. 5 and 6 is shownholes 15′ arranged for receiving screws orbolts 15 for attachment of electronic components to themain body 4. - Preferably, the channels 6, 7 are located in a single horizontal plane and are essentially parallel to one another. The channels are advantageously narrow, i.e. they have each an elongated cross section extending essentially in a vertical direction, in order to get a suitable thermal contact area between the cooling fluid and the
main body 4 and they are of a high number in order to keep a low pressure drop of the cooling fluid and to make it possible to cool a large area even if one of two separate cooling fluid path systems for cooling of the electronic circuitry fails. Some portions 8 of the main body, which are free from channels 6, 7, are reserved for attachment of theadapter devices 5 to themain body 4. These portions may include threadedholes 9′ for receivingscrews 9 during attachment of theadapter devices 5 to themain body 4. During attachment agasket 14 is arranged between each of theadapter devices 5 and themain body 4 as can be seen inFIG. 3 . - The
adapter devices 5 are each preferably also an extruded aluminum profile. Theadapter devices 5 comprise each twoseparate chambers chambers output chamber openings chamber main body 4 are provided. Theadapter device 5, which is shown in detail inFIG. 8 , includesholes 9′′ for the attachment of theadapter device 5 to themain body 4. - Advantageously, the
separate chambers lower chambers 10 andupper chambers 11, are elongated extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to a direction in which the channels 6, 7 run and essentially parallel with the surface(s) of themain body 4 arranged to house the electronic circuitry when the cooling device is assembled. - The
chambers - The
holes upper chambers - The angles are preferably less than 60°, and more preferably between 40° and 50°, e.g. about 45° to avoid large pressure drops in the cooling fluid flow regardless of the flow direction.
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angled holes - The
angled holes chambers 10 of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels 6 and between the other one of thechambers 11 of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels 7. - The cooling device can be designed so that all even channels 6 are arranged to pass cooling fluid for one of the two cooling fluid path systems and all odd channels 7 are arranged to pass cooling fluid for the other one of the cooling fluid path systems. The two cooling fluid path systems are totally independent of each other and if one fails due to leakage somewhere in the system, the other will continue to cool the same surface, although it might be with limited performance.
- Such design is illustrated in the drawings.
FIG. 5 illustrates in a magnified perspective view the corner portion of the cooling device with a cut through a first channel 6 and a firstangled hole 12. Thehole 12 is tilted or runs downwards as seen from the first channel 6 to obtain fluid communication with thelower chamber 10.FIG. 7 illustrates the same corner portion, but with a cut through a second channel 7 and a secondangled hole 13. Thehole 13 is tilted or runs upwards as seen from the second channel 7 to obtain fluid communication with theupper chamber 11. - It shall be appreciated that the cooling device can be designed for each of the two fluid cooling path systems to pass cooling fluid through the channels in any direction.
FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment wherein cooling fluid is passed through said two separate cooling fluid path systems in opposite directions as indicated by the arrows. - The present invention provides a cooling device which can be equipped with two redundant cooling fluid path systems. The cooling fluid input/output as well as the cooling fluid separation are provided for by the adapter devices arranged at the side ends of the main body of the cooling device. The cooling may be bidirectional by means of flowing cooling fluid in opposite directions in the two cooling fluid path systems.
- The provision of many parallel narrow channels results in effective cooling with high flow of cooling fluid. The angled holes of the adapter devices provides for low pressure drops.
- The design of the cooling device is cost effective and uses a minimum number of parts and manufacturing steps.
- It shall be appreciated that an alternative embodiment of the invention differs from the above described embodiment in that each of the adapter devices includes more than two chambers, wherein each of the adapter devices comprises, for each of the chambers, an input/output in fluid communication with the chamber, and holes providing fluid communication between the chamber and alternating ones of the channels of the main body. Hereby, more than two separate cooling fluid path systems for cooling may be provided to further enhance safety of the cooling operation of the device.
- In another embodiment only one adapter device is provided. The channels may in such embodiment be interconnected at the end of the main body wherein the adapter device is not located. The interconnections may be formed so that adjacent channels are interconnected, thereby obtaining a single cooling fluid path system. Alternatively, the cooling fluid is lead away from the cooling apparatus at the end of the main body wherein the adapter device is not located.
- It shall further be pointed out that the various parts of the cooling apparatus may be manufactured by other techniques than extrusion. In particular, the adapter devices may each be comprised of several parts which are soldered or welded together, or mounted together.
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1. A cooling device comprising a main body and an adapter device arranged at one of two oppositely located ends of said main body, wherein
the main body is provided with a plurality of channels running from one to the other one of the oppositely located ends of said main body, characterized in
a further adapter device arranged at the other one of the oppositely located ends of said main body, wherein each of the adapter devices comprises two separate chambers and, for each of the two separate chambers, an input/output in fluid communication with the chamber, and holes providing fluid communication between the chamber and alternating ones of said plurality of channels, thereby providing two separate fluid path systems.
2. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein said main body is arranged to house electronic circuitry on at least one surface thereof.
3. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein the main body is flat extending in a horizontal plane, the separate chambers of each of the adapter devices are comprised of a lower and an upper chamber, and the holes are extending essentially in directions which are angled with respect to said horizontal plane.
4. The cooling device of claim 3 , wherein said angles are less than 60°.
5. The cooling device of claim 3 , wherein said angles are located in a vertical plane parallel with a direction in which said channels run.
6. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein the holes provide fluid communication between one of the chambers of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels and between the other one of the chambers of each of the adapter devices and every second of said plurality of channels.
7. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein said holes have each an elongated cross section extending essentially in a direction located in a vertical plane parallel with a direction in which said channels run.
8. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein said channels are located in a single plane.
9. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein said channels are essentially parallel to one another.
10. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein said channels have each an elongated cross section extending essentially in a direction perpendicular to a surface of said main body.
11. The cooling device of claim 1 , wherein the chamber of the adapter device is elongated extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to a direction in which said channels run and essentially parallel with a surface of the main body.
12. The cooling device of claim 1 comprising means provided for passing cooling fluid through said two separate fluid path systems in opposite directions.
13. The cooling device of any of claim 1 , wherein said main body is arranged to house electronic circuitry on two oppositely located surfaces thereof.
14. A method for the manufacturing of a cooling device comprising the steps of:
providing a main body with a plurality of channels running from one to the other one of oppositely located ends of the main body;
providing an adapter device with two separate chambers and, for each of the two chambers, with an input/output and holes in fluid communication with the chamber; and
attaching said adapter device to the main body at one of the oppositely located ends thereof, with the side at which the holes are located facing the main body, wherein the adapter device and the main body are aligned to one another and the channels and holes are provided so as to obtain fluid communication between each of the chambers and alternating ones of said plurality of channels, characterized by
providing a further adapter device with two separate chambers and, for each of the two chambers, with an input/output and holes in fluid communication with the chamber; and
attaching said further adapter device to the main body at the other one of the oppositely located ends thereof, with the side at which the holes are located facing the main body, wherein the further adapter device and the main body are aligned to one another and the channels and holes of the further adapter device are provided so as to obtain fluid communication between each of the chambers of the further adapter device and alternating ones of said plurality of channels.
15. The method of claim 14 , further characterized by arranging said main body to house power electronic circuitry on at least one surface thereof.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the main body is provided to be flat extending essentially in a horizontal plane, the separate chambers of each of the adapter devices are provided as a lower and an upper chamber, and the holes are provided to extend essentially in directions which are angled with respect to said horizontal plane.
17. The method of claim 14 , further characterized by forming the main body with the channels by means of extrusion.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the adapter devices with the chambers are formed by (i) extruding and attaching end covers to the extruded structure, thereby forming the chambers; and (ii) milling or drilling the holes.
19. The cooling device of claim 4 , wherein said angles are between 40° and 50°.
20. The cooling device of claim 19 , wherein said angles are 45°.
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