Method and apparatus for external cooling an electronic component of a mobile hardware product, particularly a notebook computer, at a docking station having a thermoelectric cooler
US6415612B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable computer has enhanced cooling of its processor in a docked mode of operation. External cooling of the computer processor takes place using a thermoelectric cooler in the docking station which has its cold side engaged in heat conducting relation in a bottom mount configuration with a thermal port on the computer for transporting heat from the computer to a cooling mechanism in the docking station. The portable computer is a notebook computer operable in undocked and docked modes in an example embodiment.
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