Vacuum modulated two phase cooling loop efficiency and parallelism enhancement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12057370-B2
Application number	US-202017030137-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2020
Priority date	May 11, 2020
Publication date	Aug 6, 2024
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein include a temperature control system. In an embodiment, the temperature control system comprises a fluid reservoir for holding a fluid, and a spray chamber fluidically coupled to the fluid reservoir. In an embodiment, a pump is between the spray chamber and the fluid reservoir, where the pump provides the fluid to the spray chamber. In an embodiment, the temperature control system further comprises, a plurality of fluid lines between the pump and the spray chamber, where individual ones of the plurality of fluid lines are configured to provide the fluid to the spray chamber. In an embodiment, the temperature control system further comprises, a vacuum source fluidically coupled to the spray chamber, where the vacuum source controls a pressure within the spray chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A temperature control system, comprising:
a fluid reservoir for holding a fluid;
a spray chamber fluidically coupled to the fluid reservoir;
a pump between the spray chamber and the fluid reservoir, wherein the pump provides the fluid to the spray chamber;
a plurality of fluid lines between the pump and the spray chamber, wherein individual ones of the plurality of fluid lines are configured to provide the fluid to the spray chamber, wherein the plurality of fluid lines comprises a first fluid line and a second fluid line, and wherein an inline heater is provided on the first fluid line; and
a vacuum source fluidically coupled to the spray chamber, wherein the fluid reservoir is between the vacuum source and the spray chamber, and wherein the vacuum source controls a pressure within the spray chamber.

2. The temperature control system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fluid lines feed into a single input line to the spray chamber.

3. The temperature control system of claim 2 , wherein the single input line feeds a plurality of nozzles in the spray chamber.

4. The temperature control system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fluid lines feed into a plurality of input lines to the spray chamber.

5. The temperature control system of claim 4 , wherein individual ones of the plurality of input lines feed different nozzles in the spray chamber.

6. The temperature control system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cooling unit.

7. The temperature control system of claim 6 , wherein the cooling unit is a radiator.

8. The temperature control system of claim 7 , wherein an input to the cooling unit is between the pump and the spray chamber, and wherein an output of the cooling unit feeds into the fluid reservoir.

9. A temperature control system, comprising:
a fluid reservoir for holding a fluid;
a spray chamber fluidically coupled to the fluid reservoir;
a pump between the spray chamber and the fluid reservoir, wherein the pump provides the fluid to the spray chamber;
a plurality of fluid lines between the pump and the spray chamber, wherein individual ones of the plurality of fluid lines are configured to provide the fluid to the spray chamber;
a vacuum source fluidically coupled to the spray chamber, wherein the fluid reservoir is between the vacuum source and the spray chamber, and wherein the vacuum source controls a pressure within the spray chamber; and
a cooling unit, wherein the cooling unit is a radiator, and wherein an input to the cooling unit is between the pump and the spray chamber, and wherein an output of the cooling unit feeds into the fluid reservoir.

10. The temperature control system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of fluid lines feed into a single input line to the spray chamber.

11. The temperature control system of claim 10 , wherein the single input line feeds a plurality of nozzles in the spray chamber.

12. The temperature control system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of fluid lines feed into a plurality of input lines to the spray chamber.

13. The temperature control system of claim 12 , wherein individual ones of the plurality of input lines feed different nozzles in the spray chamber.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Diglio Paul
• Tadayon Pooya
• Shia David

Classifications

• H10W40/73

  for cooling by change of state · CPC title

• H10W40/30

  wherein the packaged device is completely immersed in a fluid other than air, e.g. immersed in a cryogenic fluid · CPC title

• H10W40/475 Primary

  using jet impingement (H10W40/776 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01R31/2863

  Contacting devices, e.g. sockets, burn-in boards or mounting fixtures (in general G01R1/04) · CPC title

• G01R31/2862

  Chambers or ovens; Tanks · CPC title