SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING THERMAL ENERGY

摘要

A system for dissipating thermal energy from an enclosure includes a gusset having a base engagement face and an enclosure engagement face that may be removably coupled with the enclosure. In some embodiments, a heat pipe extends along a gusset frame between portions of the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face. The heat pipe is angularly shaped in various embodiments and is thermally coupled with the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face. In some embodiments, the heat pipe is coupled within a heat pipe channel that extends along a length of the gusset.

主权项

1. A structural support that assists in transferring heat away from a heat source, the structural support comprising:
a heat pipe gusset having a base engagement face and an enclosure engagement face; the base engagement face and enclosure engagement face residing within different planes; a gusset frame extending from the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face in a manner that secures the base engagement face and enclosure engagement face with one another; and an elongated heat pipe having first and second end portions disposed within the gusset frame and thermally coupled with the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face.