Computer bottom keyboard incorporating arrangement for enhanced cooling
US5978215A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement and method for increasing the cooling capacity of portable personal computers, particularly such as laptop or notebook computers, wherein the computer possesses a keyboard having the rear edge thereof hingedly connected with the bottom of an openable display unit or panel, and wherein at least portions of the computer electronics are housed in outwardly swivable or slidable compartment structure located above the keyboard so as to provide increased surface areas for dissipation of heat.
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