Thermal architecture
US9239598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2250/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The described embodiment relates generally to the field of thermal management. More specifically an apparatus for cooling a unibody computing device with obscured inlet and outlet vents is disclosed. Inlet vents are arranged on a bottom surface of the unibody computing device and then exhaust air is vented out from a rear surface of the computing device. The rear vents can be obscured by a stand designed to support the weight of the computing device. By venting exhaust air to either side of the support stand exhaust air can be prevented from being drawn back into the inlet vents, thereby avoiding an overheating condition.
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