Protection structure for vapor chamber

Abstract

A protection element for vapor chamber includes a main body and a protection element. The main body is divided into a working zone and a sealing zone. The sealing zone is located around an outer periphery of the working zone and is provided with a notch area, to which a fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is connected. The protection element is correspondingly mounted to the notch area to contact with the sealing zone of the main body. With the arrangement of the protection element, the fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is protected against collision and impact and accordingly, the main body of the vapor chamber is protected against vacuum and working fluid leakage.

1 . A protection structure for vapor chamber comprising:
 a main body divided into a working zone and a sealing zone located around an outer periphery of the working zone and provided with a notch area, to which a pipe for working fluid adding and air evacuation is connected; and   a protection element correspondingly mounted to the notch area to contact with the sealing zone of the main body and wherein the protection element and the main body are not integrally formed with each other.   
     
     
         2 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element is provided with a first recessed section and a second recessed section; and the first and the second recessed section being axially spaced from each other on the protection element, such that the pipe is correspondingly seated between the first and the second recessed section when the protection element is mounted to the notch area. 
     
     
         3 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the notch area has a first side, a second side located at and connected to one of two opposite ends of the first side, and a third side located at and connected to the other end of the first side; and the protection element has a first end and a second end configured for pressing against and connecting to the second and the third side of the notch area, respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element is connected to the main body in a manner selected from the group consisting of snap-fit, riveting, gluing, welding and tight-fit. 
     
     
         5 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the working zone of the main body internally defines a sealed chamber, which is communicable with the pipe. 
     
     
         6 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element consists of a first plate and a second plate;
 and the first and the second plate being assembled to superpose on each other and the pipe being fitted between them.   
     
     
         7 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element is in the form of a corrugated plate. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element is made of a material selected from the group consisting of a copper material, an aluminum material, a nickel material, a pure titanium material, a stainless steel material, a polymeric material, and a ductile material. 
     
     
         10 . The protection structure for vapor chamber as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection element consists of a first plate, a second plate and a connection section; and the connection section being connected at two opposite transverse edges to the first and the second plate, such that the first and second plates and the connection section together define a protection space in between them.