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Heat sink for a portable computer

US7321491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2006
Grant dateJan 22, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat sink (200) for a portable computer (100) includes a plurality of fins (210) located external to the portable computer, a conducting plate (230) extending into an inner space of the portable computer for absorbing heat in the portable computer, and a heat pipe (220) transferring the heat absorbed by the conducting plate to the fins. Therefore, the heat in the portable computer is removed from the inner space of the portable computer by the heat sink.

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