Heat Sink For Dissipating A Thermal Load

Abstract

A heat sink for dissipating a thermal load is disclosed that includes one or more heat sink bases configured around a central axis of the heat sink so as to define an interior space, at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load, a thermal transport connected to the at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink, and heat-dissipating fins connected to each heat sink base, the heat-dissipating fins extending from each heat sink base into the interior space of the heat sink, each heat-dissipating fin shaped according to the location of the heat-dissipating fin with respect to the location of the thermal load and the location of the distributed thermal load in the heat sink.

1 . A heat sink for dissipating a thermal load, the heat sink comprising:
 one or more heat sink bases configured around a central axis of the heat sink so as to define an interior space, at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load, wherein the one or more heat sink bases include only a bottom plate and a top plate, the plates connected and oriented around the central axis of the heat sink so as to define the interior space as a rectangular box shape with two closed sides and four open sides, the bottom plate receiving the thermal load;   a thermal transport connected to the at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink; and   heat-dissipating fins connected to each heat sink base, the heat-dissipating fins extending from each heat sink base into the interior space of the heat sink, each heat-dissipating fin shaped according to the location of the heat-dissipating fin with respect to the location of the thermal load and the location of the distributed thermal load in the heat sink, wherein the bottom plate and the top plate connect through the heat-dissipating fins, the heat-dissipating fins connected to the bottom plate connecting to the heat-dissipating fins connected to the top plate, wherein the bottom plate further comprises lower heat pipe tunnels, and wherein the top plate further comprises upper heat pipe tunnels.   
     
     
         2 . The heat sink of  claim 1  wherein the thermal transport further comprises a heat pipe connected between one of the lower heat pipe tunnels and one of the upper heat pipe tunnels so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink. 
     
     
         3 . A heat sink for dissipating a thermal load, the heat sink comprising:
 one or more heat sink bases configured around a central axis of the heat sink so as to define an interior space, at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load, wherein the one or more heat sink bases further comprises a cylindrical base receiving the thermal load, the cylindrical base having a front surface, a back surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the outer surface shaped generally as a cylinder and having a flat mounting region, and the inner surface shaped as a cylinder so as to define the interior space as a cylinder with two open ends;   a thermal transport connected to the at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink, wherein the thermal transport further comprises a cylindrical thermal transport connected to the inner surface of the cylindrical base so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink; and   heat-dissipating fins connected to each heat sink base, the heat-dissipating fins extending from each heat sink base into the interior space of the heat sink, each heat-dissipating fin shaped according to the location of the heat-dissipating fin with respect to the location of the thermal load and the location of the distributed thermal load in the heat sink, wherein the heat-dissipating fins connect to the cylindrical base through the cylindrical thermal transport and extend from the cylindrical thermal transport into the interior space of the heat sink.   
     
     
         4 . The heat sink of  claim 3  wherein the cylindrical thermal transport is a flat heat pipe configured as a cylindrical tube. 
     
     
         5 . The heat sink of  claim 3  wherein the thermal transport further comprises an axial thermal transport extending along an axis of the interior space and connected to the heat-dissipating fins so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink. 
     
     
         6 . The heat sink of  claim 4  wherein the axial thermal transport is a heat pipe.