Cooling apparatus
US12405065B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0268
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Examples of the disclosure relate to an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing portion and a flexible portion. The housing portion includes one or more heat sources. The flexible portion is configured to be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration wherein in the closed configuration the flexible portion is housed in the housing portion and in the open configuration the flexible portion is positioned outside of the housing. The flexible portion includes a flexible display and an oscillating heat pipe. The oscillating heat pipe is coupled to the one or more heat sources in the housing portion. The oscillating heat pipe is flexible and configured to move with the flexible portion between the closed configuration and the open configuration. One or more condenser regions of the oscillating heat pipe are positioned in the flexible portion.
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