Claims
- 1. An apparatus for removing heat from a sealed vacuum enclosure, including:
a sealed heatpipe assembly having a proximal, evaporator end and a distal, condenser end; vacuum feedthrough means for extending said heatpipe assembly from the interior of said vacuum enclosure to the exterior of said vacuum enclosure; means for coupling said proximal end to a heat generating device within said vacuum enclosure; means for coupling said distal end to a cooling device external to said vacuum enclosure.
- 2. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 1, wherein said vacuum feedthrough means includes an opening in said vacuum enclosure, and vacuum flange means joined to said heatpipe assembly and secured to said opening in sealed fashion.
- 3. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 1, wherein said means for coupling said proximal end to a heat generating device include an adapter assembly having one portion joined to said heatpipe assembly and another portion coupled to said heat generating device.
- 4. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 3, wherein said adapter assembly includes a pair of plates, and means for clamping said plates to said proximal end of said heatpipe assembly.
- 5. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 4, wherein said adapted assembly further includes an adapter plate extending from said pair of plates, and means for mounting said heat generating device on said adapter plate.
- 6. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 3, wherein said adapted assembly is formed substantially of aluminum.
- 7. An apparatus for removing heat from a sealed vacuum enclosure, including:
an articulated arm assembly having an inner end disposed within said vacuum enclosure and an outer end disposed externally of said vacuum enclosure; said articulated arm assembly includes a plurality of arms, each arm including a sealed heatpipe assembly; a plurality of elbow joint means, each secured to a pair of said sealed heatpipe assemblies in end adjacent fashion, whereby said plurality of arm assemblies are joined together end to end and are angularly adjustable; means for coupling said inner end to a heat generating device within said vacuum enclosure; means for coupling said outer end to a cooling device external to said vacuum enclosure.
- 8. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 7, further including vacuum feedthrough means for extending one of said arm assemblies in sealed fashion through an opening in said vacuum enclosure.
- 9. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 8, wherein said vacuum feedthrough means includes vacuum flange means joined to said one arm assembly and secured to said opening in sealed fashion.
- 10. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 7, wherein said means for coupling said inner end to a heat generating device include an adapter assembly having one portion joined to said inner end and another portion coupled to said heat generating device.
- 11. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of elbow joint means includes a pair of elbow brackets, each elbow bracket secured to a one end of a respective arm assembly.
- 12. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 11, wherein said elbow brackets are oriented to permit angular adjustment of said articulated arm assembly in three dimensions.
- 13. The apparatus for removing heat from a vacuum enclosure of claim 11, wherein each elbow bracket include a tab portion adapted for complementary engagement with another tab portion of another elbow bracket, said tab portions having substantial surface contact area to maximize heat transfer through said elbow joint means.
- 14. A heatpipe construction, including:
a sealed tube formed of an electrically non-conductive material; and, an annular wick structure secured within said sealed tube.
- 15. The heatpipe construction of claim 14, wherein said electrically non-conductive material comprises quartz.
- 16. The heatpipe construction of claim 14, wherein said wick structure is formed of a porous material integrally joined to said sealed tube.
- 17. The heatpipe construction of claim 14, wherein said electrically non-conductive material comprises a ceramic compound.
- 18. The heatpipe construction of claim 17, wherein said wick structure is formed of a porous ceramic material integrally formed with said sealed tube.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to Provisional Application No. 60/266,256, filed Feb. 5, 2001, for which priority is claimed.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60266256 |
Feb 2001 |
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