Global Patent Index - EP 2940416 B1

EP 2940416 B1 20170927 - LOOP HEAT PIPE APPARATUS FOR HEAT TRANSFER AND THERMAL CONTROL

Title (en)

LOOP HEAT PIPE APPARATUS FOR HEAT TRANSFER AND THERMAL CONTROL

Title (de)

LOOP-WÄRMEROHRVORRICHTUNG FÜR WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNG UND WÄRMEREGELUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF CALODUC EN BOUCLE POUR TRANSFERT ET RÉGULATION THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 2940416 B1 20170927 (EN)

Application

EP 12832734 A 20121228

Priority

ES 2012070918 W 20121228

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2940416A1] Loop heat pipe apparatus (1) for heat transfer and thermal control, using a two-phase fluid as a working media and comprising: - at least one evaporator (2) to be connected with a heat source and comprising a thermal stabilization-compensation chamber (10) attached to the at least one evaporator (2) and a secondary capillary pump (40) located inside the thermal stabilization-compensation chamber (10), - at least one condenser (27) to be connected with a heat sink, - liquid lines (24) and vapour lines (28) connecting the at least one evaporator (2) and the at least one condenser (27), and - a remote compensation chamber (20), wherein the thermal stabilization-compensation chamber (10) comprises a two-phase reservoir (5) and a liquid accumulator reservoir (6) separated by a heat exchange surface (15), such that the remote compensation chamber (20) is hydraulically connected with the two-phase reservoir (5) and the liquid accumulator reservoir (6).

IPC 8 full level

F28D 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 15/04 (2013.01 - US); F28D 15/043 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2940416 A1 20151104; EP 2940416 B1 20170927; ES 2648877 T3 20180108; US 2015338171 A1 20151126; WO 2014102402 A1 20140703

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12832734 A 20121228; ES 12832734 T 20121228; ES 2012070918 W 20121228; US 201214654742 A 20121228