PURPOSE: To provide a flat heat pipe for use in cooling a portable personal computer having a superior cooling capability.
CONSTITUTION: In a flat heat pipe 20 having a flat sectional shape for use in cooling a portable personal computer which is installed between a heat generating location and a thermal radiation location within the portable personal computer in such a manner that heat may be given or received between them, wick members 28 composed of many ultra fine wires are arranged along a longitudinal direction within a container 21 formed by some flat closed metallic pipes. In addition, a belt member 27 wound in a hollow helical form is arranged in a longitudinal direction in the container 21 in such a way that a clearance 29 having a desired spacing may be spaced apart at both ends in at least a longitudinal direction, and then the wick members 28 are pressed against the inner wall surface of the container 21 with the belt member 27.
ONO MIKIYUKI
MASUKO KOICHI
SAITO YUJI
SUGANO SHINJI
HASEGAWA HITOSHI