Notebook metal hinge as heat sink element
US9182794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can include a base portion housing a central processing unit, a heat exhaust element disposed within the base portion and operable to move air past the central processing unit, a display portion configured to display information to a user, and a metal hinge portion operably coupling the base portion to the display portion and being operable to couple the base portion to the display portion between an open and a closed configuration. The hinge portion can include a hollow cavity extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the metal hinge and a longitudinal slot in a wall of the metal hinge and parallel to the longitudinal axis, where the longitudinal slot is positioned relative to the heat exhaust element so as to receive air moved by the heat exhaust element through the slot and into the hollow cavity.
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