Personal computer cooling device having hinged heat pipe
US6122166A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/201
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for cooling a personal computer including: a body having a heat generating electronic element therein; and a keyboard section connected in an openable manner to the personal computer body through a hinge. A first heat pipe, which has its one end portion connected to the electronic element in a heat transferring manner, and a second heat pipe, which has its one end portion arranged along an electromagnetic insulating plate mounted in the keyboard section, are connected through the hinge in a manner to rotate relative to each other and in a heat transferring manner.
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