Claims
- 1. An evaporator for use in an apparatus for cooling an electrical component, the evaporator comprising:
- an evaporator housing having a depending shroud adapted to be positioned over the electrical component;
- a manifold located in the evaporator housing above the shroud;
- a plurality of holes connecting the manifold with a space encompassed by the shroud;
- an inlet for providing fluid communication between the manifold and the exterior of the evaporator housing; and
- an outlet for providing fluid communication between the space and the exterior of the evaporator housing.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the manifold comprises a plurality of interconnecting branches.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holes are preferably approximately 0.004 to 0.030 inch in diameter.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser No. 08/821,258 filed Mar. 20, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,119, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No 08/811,759 filed on Mar. 6, 1997, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/533,153 filed on Sep. 20, 1995, now abandoned.
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