US 12,276,461 B2
Vapor chamber and single-piece support structure thereof
Chun-Hung Lin, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to TAIWAN MICROLOOPS CORP., New Taipei (TW)
Filed by TAIWAN MICROLOOPS CORP., New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,430.
Claims priority of application No. 112105866 (TW), filed on Feb. 17, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0280329 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. F28D 15/00 (2006.01); F28D 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC F28D 15/0266 (2013.01) [F28D 15/0275 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vapor chamber comprising:
a shell body, comprising a first shell and a second shell correspondingly sealed with the first shell, and a chamber defined between the first shell and the second shell;
a wick structure, disposed in the chamber, and attached on the shell body;
a single-piece support structure, disposed in the chamber and located between the first shell and the second shell, comprising multiple support bodies and multiple ribs, each support body comprising a hollow rod and an annular seat extended from the hollow rod, any adjacent two annular seats connected by one of the ribs, the support bodies arranged spacedly, and the ribs arranged along the support bodies to define multiple hollow portions between each support body and each rib; and
a working fluid, disposed in the chamber.