1669 results about "Thermal contact" patented technology

A liquid cooling plate assembly is configured to be in thermal contact with a first heat source and a second heat source. The liquid cooling plate assembly includes a cold plate and a plurality of heat pipes. The cold plate includes a plate body and a plurality of fins. The plate body is configured to be in thermal contact with the first heat source and the second heat source, the plate body has a fluid chamber and an inner bottom surface, the inner bottom surface is located at a bottom of the fluid chamber, and the fins protrude from the inner bottom surface. The heat pipes are located in the fluid chamber and thermally coupled to the fins, and the heat pipes are arranged side by side and are in thermal contact with one another.

A heater assembly for a haircare appliance comprising a hair contacting member 42, a heating element 40 to heat the contact member and a support member 54 in thermal contact with the heating element and contact member which has a thermal diffusivity of at least 1.0 mm2 / s. The support member 54 may be a polymer foam such as silicone foam. A heat spreading layer with a thermal resistance no greater than 22 Kelvin / Watt may be used. The heating elements may extend across 95% of the length of the hair-contacting surface. A sensor system may be provided to increase the temperature as the appliance moves from a root to a tip of a tress of hair. The heating may be based on a time relating to the length of tress. The support member may be flexible to allow deflection.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy to a patient. Systems included herein provide an airflow to the patient in additional to a liquid flow that define a thermal energy exchange with the patient. Various systems may provide air at a defined TTM temperature to a thermal contact pad, a mattress or a ventilator that delivers the TTM air to the patient via the ventilation therapy. Also disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for preventing, managing, and / or removing perspiration moisture from between the thermal contact pad and the patient. Disclosed herein is a thermal contact pad includes a wicking material to draw moisture away from the patient. Disclosed herein also is a thermal contact pad including airflow that draws moisture away from the patient.

An apparatus and system for cooling a plurality of electronic devices (25, 26) disposed on a circuit board (1) are provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of cold plates (7, 8), each cold plate (7, 8) having a thermal interface surface for cooling an electronic device (25, 26) thermally coupled thereto. The apparatus comprises a support frame to which each of the plurality of cold plates (7, 8) is attached, the support frame configured for attachment to the circuit board so as to hold the thermal interface surfaces of the plurality of cold plates (7, 8) in thermal contact with the plurality of electronic devices (25, 26). The support frame is arranged to hold the thermal interface surface of each of the plurality of cold plates (7, 8) at a different position relative to the support frame.

Disclosed herein are medical systems, pads, and methods for exchanging thermal energy between a circulating fluid and a patient. Some pads are configured multiple uses on the same patient or across multiple different patients. Some pads include multiple layers of hydrogel disposed on one or both sides a fluid compartment. Removable hydrogel layers expose other hydrogel layers for subsequent uses of the pad. Removable storage liners encapsulate one or multiple hydrogel layers. Separation liners between adjacent hydrogel layers isolate the adjacent hydrogels from each other and removal of the separation liner extends the operational life a hydrogel layer. Adhesive patches secure the pads to the patient including adhesive patches extending through openings of a pad. Some pads are configured for disinfection, sterilization and / or laundering. In an embodiment, the fluid is air and a vacuum within a compartment of the pad secures the pad to the patient.

A rack system for use, e.g., in data centers is disclosed. The rack system includes a rack frame and a rack-mounted assembly, including an electronic device disposed within the rack-mounted assembly, the electronic device including a heat-generating component. The heat-generating component is in thermal contact with a liquid cooling block through which a channelized cooling fluid is conveyed. The electronic device is immersed in a dielectric immersion cooling liquid. The rack-mounted assembly includes a non-sealed immersion case in which the electronic device is immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling liquid, the non-sealed immersion case configured to permit the rack-mounted assembly to be individually inserted into or removed from the rack frame. Also disclosed are container-based data center modules based on the disclosed rack system, and a data center using numerous such container-based modules.

An inductively heatable aerosol-generating article for an inductively heating aerosol-generating device is provided, including at least one aerosol-forming substrate and at least one susceptor in thermal proximity to the aerosol-forming substrate or thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate, the susceptor including an expanded metal sheet including a plurality of openings through the sheet. A method for manufacturing an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided. An apparatus for manufacturing a susceptor of an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Disclosed herein are compact systems for performing targeted temperature management including one or more thermal pad assemblies, each or which includes a thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric device heats or cools a thermal exchange fluid circulating within the thermal contact pad to warm or cool a patient. The thermoelectric device may be included in a temperature control module directly attached to the pad. A modularized temperature control module may selectively include one or more thermoelectric devices coupled with a heat exchanger. Logic stored in memory may, via execution of one or more processors, control the temperature of the thermal exchange fluid by defining a polarity and magnitude of an electrical power supplied to the thermoelectric device. The temperature control module may be selectively attached to and detached from the pad. A pre-use unassembled state of the thermal pad assembly include the pad having the thermal exchanged fluid sealed therein.

A foot massage device includes a housing, a foot receiving pocket coupled to the housing, a massage assembly disposed in the housing, and a thermal application assembly which is assembled to the foot receiving pocket, wherein the thermal application assembly has a top thermal contact surface which is exposed in the foot receiving pocket, wherein the thermal application assembly has a cooling mode for allowing the top thermal contact surface to provide a cooling treatment to the foot of the user.

A liquid cooling plate is configured to be in thermal contact with at least one first heat source and at least one second heat source. The liquid cooling plate includes at least one first heat dissipation part and a second heat dissipation part. The first heat dissipation part is configured to be in thermal contact with the first heat source and has a fluid chamber. The second heat dissipation part is connected to the first heat dissipation part and configured to be in thermal contact with the second heat source. The second heat dissipation part has a fluid channel, and the fluid channel is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber.

The present disclosure discloses a method for simulating performance of an LNG ambient air vaporizer under a frosting condition, performing site operation test on the LNG ambient air vaporizer to obtain fitting relationship between the outer wall temperature of frosted finned tube and frost layer; transforming a sum of increased frost layer thermal resistance and thermal resistance into equivalent thermal contact resistance, and representing the equivalent thermal contact resistance as a function of the outer wall temperature; establishing a calculation model of the LNG ambient air vaporizer, performing simulation calculation by equivalent heat conduction coefficient, so as to obtain fluid-solid conjugate heat transfer characteristics and vaporization performance of the LNG ambient air vaporizer under the frosting condition. The influences of heat transfer in gas-liquid phase change flow and fluid-solid conjugate heat transfer in the tubes of the vaporizer under the frosting condition are considered in the present disclosure.

The invention discloses a battery cell module, a battery pack and a vehicle, the battery cell module comprises a battery cell and a cold plate, the battery cell comprises a pole, the pole comprises a connecting part and a convex part, the connecting part and the convex part are riveted, a containing groove is defined between the outer wall surface of the convex part and the outer wall surface of the connecting part, and the cold plate is arranged in the containing groove. And at least part of the cold plate is matched in the accommodating groove and is in heat exchange contact with the surface of the accommodating groove. The battery cell module provided by the invention has the advantages that the heat dissipation effect of the pole is good, the space utilization rate of the battery pack is high, the shape design of the accommodating groove is flexible, and the manufacturing cost of the accommodating groove is low.

An ultra-thin film wireless label can include a temperature sensor. The wireless label can be attached to an object, and the wireless label can be used as a temperature monitoring device. The wireless label can have a stacked structure laying the temperature sensor to have efficient thermal contact with the object, while being relatively insulated from the environment via an insulating layer. The temperature sensor can be calibrated, and the calibration parameters can be stored and later used to generate accurate temperature readings.

A radiator installation component includes a bottom plate defining a bottom opening, a top plate forming an elastic pressing member, a front end plate connected between front ends of the bottom plate and the top plate, and an inner cavity for inserting a radiator defined between the bottom plate, the top plate, and the front end plate. The radiator installation component is installed in a shielding shell of a connector and divides an internal space of the shielding shell into upper and lower accommodating chambers. The bottom opening formed in the bottom plate allows a bottom protrusion of the radiator to protrude into the lower accommodating chamber of the shielding shell. The elastic pressing member is adapted to press on a top surface of the radiator, so that the bottom protrusion of the radiator is in thermal contact with a mating connector inserted into the lower accommodating chamber.

A method and device are described to transfer a viscous functional material onto a receiving substrate. A plate is provided having a cavity surface that includes a cavity. A plurality of individually addressable resistive heater elements are provided that are in thermal contact with respective zones of the cavity. Viscous functional material is provided in the cavity with a material composition that, when sufficiently heated, generates a gas at an interface between the cavity surface in the cavity and the functional material, to transfer the functional material from the cavity by the gas generation onto the receiving substrate. Respective portions of the viscous functional material in respective zones of the cavity are heated by supplying respective ones of the plurality of individually addressable heater elements with an electric power having a respective time dependent magnitude.

The embodiment of the invention provides a robot which comprises a trunk, the trunk comprises a trunk shell, the trunk shell forms a first containing cavity and is provided with a first opening, and the first opening communicates with the first containing cavity; the motor is arranged in the first accommodating cavity; the leg structure is arranged outside the first accommodating cavity and is in transmission connection with the output end of the motor, and the leg structure is configured to move under the driving of the motor; at least part of the heat dissipation piece is arranged outside the first containing cavity and penetrates through the first opening to be in thermal contact with the motor.

Disclosed herein is a medical pad for exchanging thermal energy between a targeted temperature management (TTM) fluid and a patient. The medical pad includes a fluid compartment configured for circulation of a TTM fluid therein. The pad is configured for expansion by providing compressed air to one or more air compartments of the pad, where the expansion defines an increased patient contact area of the pad. An air control module provides air pressure to one or more pads of a TTM system, and the air control module may be incorporated into a TTM system module. The pad further includes a hydrogel layer disposed across an under side of the pad.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy to a patient. Systems included herein provide an airflow to the patient in additional to a fluid flow that define a thermal energy exchange with the patient. Various systems may provide air at a defined TTM temperature to a thermal contact pad, a mattress or a ventilator that delivers the TTM air to the patient via the ventilation therapy. Also disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for preventing, managing, and / or removing perspiration moisture from between the thermal contact pad and the patient. Disclosed herein is a thermal contact pad includes a wicking material to draw moisture away from the patient. Disclosed herein also is a thermal contact pad including airflow that draws moisture away from the patient.

The invention belongs to the field of photoelectric co-packaging, and particularly relates to a photoelectric co-packaging temperature control framework based on an embedded glass-based micro-channel. Independent lower-layer heat dissipation is carried out on a heat-sensitive component optical interconnection chip through an embedded glass-based micro-channel technology, an electric interconnection heat dissipation channel continues to use existing upper-layer heat dissipation, mutual isolation of two heat dissipation channels in the whole common packaging body is achieved, heat dissipation partition is achieved from a new dimension, and thermal crosstalk is avoided; the whole common packaging body dissipates heat at the upper layer and the lower layer, so that the effective heat dissipation area is greatly increased, and the heat dissipation capability of the packaging body is greatly improved; and the guidance quality of the heat dissipation channel is better through material selection and additional arrangement of the heat insulation layer. And a metal film temperature sensor can be additionally arranged, so that the temperature of a component can be monitored in real time, heat management regulation and control can be performed in a targeted manner, the temperature rise of a heating device and the heat contact efficiency between the micro-channels are balanced, and more efficient heat dissipation is realized.

A heatsink assembly including a printed circuit board having a primary side and a secondary side, a pluggable optical module cage coupled to the primary side of the printed circuit board and adapted to receive a pluggable optical module on the primary side of the printed circuit board, a plurality of pins coupled to the printed circuit board and protruding from the secondary side of the printed circuit board, a secondary side heatsink disposed on the secondary side of the printed circuit board and in thermal contact with the pluggable optical module through openings defined in the printed circuit board and a secondary side of the pluggable optical module cage, and a spring clip coupled to the plurality of pins and adapted to bias the secondary side heatsink towards a secondary side of the pluggable optical module to promote the thermal contact between the secondary side heatsink and the pluggable optical module.

A stator structure of a magnetic levitation flux-switching motor includes a stator of a modular structure and a motor housing. A modular stator includes front and rear side winding end heat dissipation modules, modular stator left and right wings, a modular stator permanent magnet, front side magnetic conduction column left and right wings, an inter-front side and inter-rear side magnetic conduction column permanent magnets, insulating layers, a stator winding, and rear side magnetic conduction column right and left wings. The front side and rear side winding end heat dissipation modules are of hollow structures, and are symmetrically provided with a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet, a cooling medium channel is disposed inside a hollow cavity, one side of the heat dissipation module is a smooth curved surface, and good thermal contact can be achieved between the heat dissipation module and the stator winding and the insulating layer.

In one aspect, a specimen holder includes a first end configured to attach to a cooling device and a second end configured to be inserted into a microscope; a section with a sample tip at the second end; an interface between the first end configured to attach to the cooling device and the section with the sample tip; and an internal thermal connection section configured to be in thermal contact with a cold finger of the cooling device when the specimen holder is attached to the cooling device and extending through the section with the sample tip to the sample tip.

A portable container includes a cooling unit with a vessel and a base. A thermal cover can cover the vessel to insulate a chamber in the vessel that holds one or more goods. The vessel has a cavity filled with a phase change material or thermal mass, and thermally conductive plate(s) extending within the cavity and in thermal contact with the phase change material or thermal mass. The base is attached to the vessel and houses thermoelectric module(s) in thermal contact with the thermally conductive plate(s), a heat sink in thermal contact with the thermoelectric module(s), a fan operable to flow the air past the heat sink, and circuitry that operates the thermoelectric module(s) and fan. The thermoelectric modules are operable to charge the phase change material or thermal mass, the charged phase change material or thermal mass (once charged) configured to passively cool or heat the chamber.

A heat-transfer component defines a thermal-interface surface and has a composite thermal-interface material bonded to the thermal-interface surface. The composite thermal-interface material comprises a particulate filler material dispersed within a metallic carrier material having a solid-to-liquid phase-change temperature between about 60° C. and about 90° C. With a thermal-interface material bonded to the thermal-interface surface, the thermal-contact resistance between the thermal-interface material and the heat-transfer component can be reduced or substantially eliminated compared to conventional thermal-interface materials, including conventional metallic thermal-interface materials. The particulate filler material can have a higher bulk thermal conductivity than that of the metallic carrier material and can be wetted by the metallic carrier material, providing a bulk thermal conductivity of the composite thermal-interface material that is higher than that of the carrier material without the particulate filler material. Also disclosed are electrical devices having a heat generating component cooled by such a heat-transfer component.

The invention relates to the technical field of radiation radiators, in particular to an expandable radiation radiator and system based on a fluid loop, and the radiator comprises a working medium accommodating part which is provided with two end parts, and a fluid working medium can flow from one end part of the working medium accommodating part to the other end part of the working medium accommodating part; the positioning structure is arranged on the working medium accommodating piece; the fixing frame is connected with the positioning structure; the heat dissipation structure is fixed by the fixed frame and is connected with the positioning structure; when the fluid working medium of the working medium containing part flows, heat can be transferred to the heat dissipation structure through the positioning structure. The flexible heat dissipation structure is clamped through the elastic design of the rigid positioning structure, good thermal resistance is provided, the flexible heat dissipation structure is supported through the fixing frame, the phenomenon that a radiation film of the heat dissipation structure is broken due to vibration is prevented, and stable and efficient operation of the radiation radiator is maintained.

A device with exchangeable electronics assemblies of a motor vehicle. The device includes a housing to at least partially enclose the electronics assemblies exchangeable in an insertion direction, an insertion mechanism for receiving the exchangeable electronics assemblies, a front side which is at least partially detachably connected to the housing and via which access to the exchangeable electronics assemblies arranged inside the housing is possible. A rear housing cover and a circuit board which is aligned transversely to an insertion direction of the electronics assemblies and serves to contact the exchangeable electronics assemblies are provided. The electronics assemblies respectively include an electronics component to be cooled and at least one heat-conducting element which is in thermal contact with the electronics component, and for thermally connecting a cooler, the heat-conducting element has a contact surface oriented transversely to the insertion direction, and the cooler arranged in front of the circuit board, when viewed in the insertion direction, for cooling a plurality of electronics assemblies.

A graphics card including a circuit board module, a first heat dissipation fin, and a pair of fans is provided. The circuit board module includes a circuit board and a heat source. The circuit board has first to fourth sides surrounding the heat source. The first and second sides are opposite sides. The third and fourth sides are opposite sides. The first heat dissipation fin is in thermal contact with the heat source and has multiple channels communicating with the first to fourth sides. The fans disposed on the first and second sides respectively have first flow outlets facing the first heat dissipation fin and generate flows towards the first heat dissipation fin through the first flow outlets. The flows meet and squeeze in the channels to form turbulent flows and flow out of the graphics card through the third and fourth sides respectively. A computer host is also provided.

The invention discloses a storage module and a server, and relates to the technical field of storage modules, the storage module comprises a liquid cooling plate, a back plate, a storage unit and a connector; a first through hole is formed in the liquid cooling plate; the back plate is arranged on one side of the liquid cooling plate in the first direction; the storage unit is arranged on the other side of the liquid cooling plate along the first direction; one end of the connector is connected with the backboard, and the other end of the connector penetrates through the first through hole and is inserted into the storage unit; and the heat conduction element is arranged on the other side of the liquid cooling plate along the first direction, is in heat exchange contact with the heating surface of the storage unit and is in heat exchange contact with the liquid cooling plate. The technical problem that the heat exchange area between the hard disk of the storage module and the liquid cooling plate is limited is solved, and the technical effects of increasing the heat exchange area and improving the heat exchange effect are achieved.

There is provided an interface module (200), comprising: an interface (208) for connection with a signal connector (250); a cage (206) for guiding the signal connector towards the interface; and a heat sink (202). The cage (206) comprises a cage portion (212) that is configured to move from a first position to a second position upon insertion of the signal connector (250) into the cage. In the first position, the cage portion is not in thermal contact with the heat sink; when in the second position, the cage portion is in thermal contact with the heat sink. The cage portion (212) comprises one or more apertures (218).

The invention discloses an electric tool which comprises a working assembly used for executing work of the electric tool; the driving assembly comprises a motor and is used for driving the working assembly; the power supply assembly is used for providing power for the driving assembly; the control assembly is at least used for controlling operation of the motor; the control assembly comprises a first circuit board and at least one heat dissipation element. The first circuit board comprises at least one power element; the heat dissipation element includes: a main body portion in thermal contact with the surface of the power element; the first connecting part is connected with the main body part, and the first connecting part is electrically connected to the first circuit board. By the adoption of the technical scheme, the electric tool with the good heat dissipation performance can be provided.