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An improved primary to secondary heat pipe thermal transfer connector for a hinged electronic apparatus package is achieved through the use of a thermal transfer block with a sleeve positioned on the hinge centerline of a hinged apparatus package and in a groove in the thermal transfer block. The pr

An improved primary to secondary heat pipe thermal transfer connector for a hinged electronic apparatus package is achieved through the use of a thermal transfer block with a sleeve positioned on the hinge centerline of a hinged apparatus package and in a groove in the thermal transfer block. The primary heat pipe end is fused into the thermal transfer block and all secondary heat pipe ends are fused into the sleeve. The contact interface between the thermal transfer block and the sleeve is spring loaded.

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[ What is claimed is:] [14.] An apparatus for transferring the heat acrossed the hinged cover of a portable computer comprising:a primary heat pipe having a first end attached by fusion to a heat spreader on said central processing unit in said base of said portable computer,at least one secondary h

[ What is claimed is:] [14.] An apparatus for transferring the heat acrossed the hinged cover of a portable computer comprising:a primary heat pipe having a first end attached by fusion to a heat spreader on said central processing unit in said base of said portable computer,at least one secondary heat pipe each having a first end attached by fusion to a heat dissipator member in said cover of said portable computer,a sleeve member having an outside surface and a central inside opening,said sleeve member being positioned with said central inside opening aligned along the centerline of said hinge of said cover,a thermal transfer block having a groove on a first surface thereof,said groove having accommodation dimensions for said outside surface of said sleeve member,said thermal transfer block having a heat pipe end accommodating bore in the material of said block that is approximately parallel to said groove,force means adapted to apply pressure to said block and operable to force said groove and said outside of said sleeve toward each other,the second and remaining end of said primary heat pipe being attached by fusion in said bore in said block, and,each second and remaining end of each said secondary heat pipe being attached by fusion inside said inside opening at an end of said sleeve.