Cooling device and electronic apparatus having the cooling device
US7852628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling device including: a fan configured to rotate and produce airflow; a fan case accommodating the fan, the fan case having an outlet for discharging the airflow produced by the fan; a heat exchanger having an inlet disposed to oppose the outlet of the fan case, the inlet being configured to take in the airflow discharged from the outlet; a wire disposed between the heat exchanger and the fan case to stretch along an end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger, the wire having a first end being fixed to a fulcrum and a second end; and a wire driving mechanism configured to swing the wire about the fulcrum to scrape the end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger by the wire.
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