Information handling system thermal fluid hinge
US10802556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable information handling system transfers thermal energy associated with operation of processing components in a first housing portion to a thermal exchanger in a second housing portion through a hinge that rotationally couples the first and second housing portions. The hinge has first and second axles that each define a channel. Fluid heated at the first housing portion passes through the channel to the thermal exchanger where thermal energy is rejected from the system. In one embodiment, a second hinge having first and second axles that each define a channel provides a return path for the fluid from the second housing portion to the first housing portion.
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