Heat pipe structure

Abstract

A heat pipe structure includes a tubular body and a mesh body. The tubular body has a chamber. The chamber has a first side and a second side. A working fluid is contained in the chamber. The wall faces of the first and second sides are respectively formed with a first channel set and a second channel set. A first contact section and a second contact section are respectively formed at the junctions between the first and second channel sets and the wall faces of the first and second sides. The mesh body is disposed in the chamber and attached to the first and second contact sections. Accordingly, the thickness of the heat pipe is greatly reduced and the manufacturing cost of the heat pipe is lowered.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat pipe structure comprising:
 a tubular body having a chamber, the chamber having a first side and a second side, a working fluid being contained in the chamber, wall faces of the first and second sides being respectively formed with a first channel set and a second channel set, a first contact section and a second contact section being respectively formed at junctions between the first and second channel sets and the wall faces of the first and second sides; and   a mesh body disposed in the chamber and attached to at least one of the first and second contact sections.   
     
     
         2 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second channel sets axially extend along the wall faces of the first and second sides. 
     
     
         3 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the chamber further has a third side and a fourth side, the first and second sides being opposite to each other, the third and fourth sides being opposite to each other and connected with the first and second sides respectively, the third and fourth sides being free from the first and second channel sets. 
     
     
         4 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the channels of the first channel set has a configuration selected from a group consisting of triangular shape, semicircular shape, cylindrical shape and Ω-shape. 
     
     
         5 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the channels of the second channel set has a configuration selected from a group consisting of triangular shape, semicircular shape, cylindrical shape and Ω-shape. 
     
     
         6 . The heat pipe structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mesh body is a metal mesh or a fiber mesh.