Claims
- 1. A cryocooler for HTSC filter systems comprising:a cryocooler unit coupled to a dewar assembly, said cryocooler unit including one or more heat rejector blocks on an exterior thereof; a heat dissipation assembly; a heat pipe containing a heat transfer fluid, said heat pipe having a first end thermally coupled to one of the one or more heat rejector blocks of said cryocooler unit and a second end thermally coupled to said heat dissipation assembly; and a housing enclosing said cryocooler unit and said dewar assembly.
- 2. A cryocooler according to claim 1, wherein said housing is a double-walled aluminum canister.
- 3. A cryocooler according to claim 1, wherein said heat dissipation assembly comprises a base plate and a plurality of fins.
- 4. A cryocooler according to claim 3, wherein the base plate includes a heat pipe mounting section.
- 5. A cryocooler according to claim 4, wherein the heat pipe mounting section is inclined with respect to horizontal.
- 6. A cryocooler according to claim 1, wherein said dewar assembly includes a heat sink.
- 7. A cryocooler according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of HTSC filters are mounted on the heat sink.
- 8. A cryocooler according to claim 1, the first end of said heat pipe including wire mesh provided along an internal surface of said heat pipe.
- 9. A cryocooler according to claim 1, wherein said heat pipe comprises a sealed stainless steel tube, wherein ammonia is the heat transfer fluid.
- 10. A cryocooler system according to claim 1 further comprising a screened enclosure including one or more fan units, the screened enclosure covering the heat dissipation assembly.
- 11. A cryocooler for HTSC filter systems comprising:a cryocooler unit coupled to a dewar assembly, said cryocooler unit including one or more heat rejector blocks on an exterior thereof; a heat dissipation assembly; a heat pipe containing a heat transfer fluid, said heat pipe having a first end thermally coupled to one of the one or more heat rejector blocks of said cryocooler unit and a second end thermally coupled to said heat dissipation assembly; a frame, wherein said cryocooler unit, said heat dissipation assembly, and said heat pipe are mounted to said frame; and a housing enclosing said frame, said cryocooler unit, and said dewar assembly.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/640,494, filed Aug. 16, 2000, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,311,498, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/217,504, filed on Dec. 28, 1998 now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,112,526.
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