Cooling body

Abstract

A substantially cuboidal cooling body includes a first cooling contact surface incorporated in a first outer side surface of a first wall of the cuboid and a second cooling contact surface incorporated in a second outer side surface of a second wall of the cuboid, wherein the second wall is arranged perpendicularly to the first wall such that a first edge is formed, a third wall is arranged perpendicularly to the second wall such that a second edge is formed, a fourth wall is arranged perpendicularly to the third wall such that a third edge is formed, and the first wall is arranged perpendicularly to the fourth wall such that a fourth edge is formed, where the four walls are arranged such that an internal space having a medium inlet opening and a medium outlet opening forms a flow channel for a cooling medium.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A substantially cuboidal cooling body, comprising:
 a first cooling contact surface incorporated in a first outer side surface of a first wall of the substantially cuboidal cooling body;   a second cooling contact surface incorporated in a second outer side surface of a second wall of the substantially cuboidal cooling body, the second wall being arranged perpendicularly to the first wall and forming a first edge;   a third wall arranged perpendicularly to the second wall and forming a second edge; and   a fourth wall arranged perpendicularly to the third wall and forming a third edge, the first wall being arranged perpendicular to the fourth wall to form a fourth edge;   wherein the first, second, third and fourth walls are arranged such that an internal space having a medium inlet opening and a medium outlet opening forms a flow channel for a cooling medium.   
     
     
         2 . The substantially cuboidal cooling body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein cooling plates are arranged in the internal space. 
     
     
         3 . The substantially cuboidal cooling body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the internal space includes a heat conducting wall which is arranged perpendicularly to a first inner side surface of the first wall and connects the first wall to the third wall; and wherein the heat conducting wall is arranged substantially centrally relative to the first cooling contact surface. 
     
     
         4 . The substantially cuboidal cooling body as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the internal space includes a heat conducting wall which is arranged perpendicularly to a first inner side surface of the first wall and connects the first wall to the third wall; and wherein the heat conducting wall is arranged substantially centrally relative to the first cooling contact surface. 
     
     
         5 . The substantially cuboidal cooling body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an approximately rectangular peripheral path of the first, second, third and fourth walls connected together forms a heat conducting frame. 
     
     
         6 . The substantially cuboidal cooling body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substantially cuboidal cooling body is configured as a one-piece continuously cast profile.