Heat pipe structure

Abstract

A heat pipe structure includes a flat tubular body having a hollow section for contacting a heat source and at least one non-hollow section. A working fluid is contained in the hollow section and a capillary structure is disposed in the hollow section. The hollow section has a first outer side and a second outer side opposite to the first outer side. The non-hollow section is positioned on the first and second outer sides of the hollow section or a periphery thereof. The non-hollow section has a connection face for connecting with at least one retainer member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat pipe structure connectable with at least one retainer member, the heat pipe structure comprising a flat tubular body including:
 a hollow section for contacting a heat source, a working fluid being contained in the hollow section and a capillary structure being disposed in the hollow section, the hollow section having a first outer side and a second outer side opposite to the first outer side; and   at least one non-hollow section positioned on the first and second outer sides of the hollow section, the non-hollow section having a connection face for connecting with the retainer member.   
     
     
         2 . A heat pipe structure connectable with at least one retainer member to contact a heat source, the heat pipe structure comprising a flat tubular body, which is formed of a hollow tubular body by means of flattening a tubular wall of the hollow tubular body, the tubular wall continuously surrounding an internal space of the hollow tubular body to define a diameter thereof, the flat tubular body including:
 a hollow section formed by means of flattening the tubular wall for contacting the heat source, the hollow section having an upper board section, a lower board section and a chamber between the upper and lower board sections, a working fluid and a capillary structure being contained and disposed in the chamber, two opposite outer sides of the hollow section being respectively defined as a first outer side and a second outer side opposite to the first outer side; and   at least one non-hollow section formed by means of flattening the tubular walls positioned on the first and second outer sides so as to press the tubular walls into contact with each other to form the non-hollow section, the non-hollow section having a connection face for connecting with the retainer member.   
     
     
         3 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the upper and lower board sections of the hollow section are raised and higher than and lower than the non-hollow section respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the upper board section of the hollow section is raised and higher than the non-hollow section, while the lower board section is in the form of a plane board in flush with the non-hollow section to define a coplanar face. 
     
     
         5 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the capillary structure in the chamber is supported between an inner upper surface and an inner lower surface of the chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the outer upper surface of the upper board section of the hollow section is higher than the connection face of the non-hollow section to define a first height. 
     
     
         7 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the cross section of the retainer member has a second height, which is substantially equal to or smaller than the first height. 
     
     
         8 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the non-hollow section extends from one end of the heat pipe structure along a heat pipe length of the heat pipe structure to the other end of the heat pipe structure. 
     
     
         9 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the non-hollow section is formed on a section of a heat pipe length of the heat pipe structure.