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Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device

US6397927B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 20, 2000
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S165/903
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device has at least one component that is capable of generating a quantity of heat. The electronic device further has an air-moving device and an air duct. The air moving device is capable of creating a flow of air that removes a portion of the quantity of heat. The flow of air enters the air duct. The air duct has a restriction chamber that includes a venturi vent in which the flow of air into the duct and through the restriction chamber creates a new flow of air into the venturi vent. The new flow of air into the venturi vent does not pass over the at least one component in the electronic device.

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