Computing apparatus with cooling fan
US6975509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computing apparatus including a housing that defines a cavity. The computer apparatus further includes within the cavity multiple computing components, such as a processor, memory, and so on, and a fan for generating an airflow to cool these components. There is a first path defining an air inflow for the fan, and a second path defining an air outflow for the fan. One of these paths is externally ducted to a vent facility in a first wall of the housing, and the other one of the paths communicates with the cavity adjacent the first wall. Typically, the externally ducted airflow is arranged to cool a CPU, which is the component most vulnerable to over-heating.
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