Cooling system having fins

Abstract

A cooling system is disclosed in which the cooling system comprises a first manifold for receiving a thermal medium from a source, the first manifold having an output port, a second manifold for returning a thermal medium to a source, the second manifold having an input port, a conduit connected between the output port of the first manifold and the input port of the second manifold, and a fin assembly in thermal communication with the conduit.

1 . A cooling system comprising:
 a first manifold for receiving a thermal medium from a source, the first manifold having an output port;   a second manifold for returning a thermal medium to a source, the second manifold having an input port;   a conduit connected between the output port of the first manifold and the input port of the second manifold; and   a fin assembly in thermal communication with the conduit.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling system of  claim 1  wherein the fin assembly comprises a first fin portion and a second fin portion. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling system of  claim 2  wherein the first fin portion comprises a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling system of  claim 3  wherein the first planar section has a length and the second planar section has a length and the length of the first planar section is greater than the length of the second planar section. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling system of  claim 2  wherein the second fin portion comprises a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling system of  claim 5  wherein the first planar section has a length and the second planar section has a length and the length of the first planar section is greater than the length of the second planar section. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling system of  claim 1  wherein the fin assembly comprises a first fin portion having a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section, a second fin portion having a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section, the first planar section of the first fin portion being connected to the second planar section of the second fin portion and the first planar section of the second fin portion being connected to the second planar section of the first fin portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling system of  claim 7  wherein the semi-circular section of the first fin portion and the semi-circular section of the second fin portion fit around the conduit. 
     
     
         9 . A cooling system comprising:
 a first manifold for receiving a thermal medium from a source, the first manifold having a plurality of output ports;   a second manifold for returning a thermal medium to a source, the second manifold having a plurality of input ports;   a plurality of conduits with each conduit being connected between one of the output ports of the first manifold and one of the input ports of the second manifold; and   a plurality of fin assemblies with each fin assembly being in thermal communication with one of the conduits.   
     
     
         10 . The cooling system of  claim 9  wherein each fin assembly comprises a first fin portion and a second fin portion. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling system of  claim 10  wherein the first fin portion comprises a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section 
     
     
         12 . The cooling system of  claim 11  wherein the second fin portion comprises a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section. 
     
     
         13 . The cooling system of  claim 12  wherein the first planar section of the first fin portion is connected to the second planar section of the second fin portion and the first planar section of the second fin portion is connected to the second planar section of the first fin portion. 
     
     
         14 . The cooling system of  claim 13  wherein the fin portions are connected together by rivets. 
     
     
         15 . A cooling device for positioning in a room having vertical extending walls, the cooling device comprising:
 a supply manifold for receiving a thermal medium from a source, the first manifold having an output port;   a return manifold for returning a thermal medium to a source, the return manifold having an input port;   a conduit connected to the output port of the supply manifold and the input port of the return manifold for providing a thermal medium from the supply manifold to the return manifold; and   a fin assembly in thermal communication with the conduit.   
     
     
         16 . The cooling device of  claim 15  wherein the fin assembly is orientated in a vertical position parallel to the vertical walls to allow air to flow passed the fin assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The cooling reader device of  claim 15  wherein the fin assembly comprises a first fin portion and a second fin portion. 
     
     
         18 . The cooling device of  claim 15  wherein the fin assembly comprises a first fin portion having a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section, a second fin portion having a first planar section, a semi-circular section, and a second planar section, the first planar section of the first fin portion being connected to the second planar section of the second fin portion and the first planar section of the second fin portion being connected to the second planar section of the first fin portion. 
     
     
         19 . The cooling device of  claim 18  wherein the semi-circular section of the first fin portion and the semi-circular section of the second fin portion fit around the conduit. 
     
     
         20 . The cooling device of  claim 15  wherein the supply manifold further comprises a port connected to a supply of a source of a thermal medium and the return manifold further comprises a port connected to a return of a source of a thermal medium.