# US 10,481,647 B2 · Computer system including a computer housing with a fastening device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,481,647 B2 - Document ID: US10481647B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/918,251 - Filed: 2018-03-12 - Published: 2018-09-20 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-15 - Assignees: Fujitsu Client Computing Limited - Applicants: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH - Inventors: Wilhelm Neukam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481647B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/181: {Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613)} - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - H05K 7/20145: {Means for directing air flow, e.g. ducts, deflectors, plenum or guides} - H05K 7/20172: {Fan mounting or fan specifications} - G06F 2200/1631: Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A computer system includes a computer housing with a fastening device that fastens the computer housing to a mount; a system component arranged in the computer housing and having at least one component to be cooled; a fan that cools the at least one component arranged in the computer housing in a region of the at least one component; a first ventilation area arranged laterally next to the fastening device in a first housing wall of the computer housing; and a ventilation channel extending in the computer housing between the first ventilation area and the fan, which is fluidically separated from the rest of the computer housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer system comprising: a computer housing with a fastening device that fastens the computer housing to a mount; a system component arranged in the computer housing and having at least one component to be cooled and comprises a processor of the computer system, the processor having a heat sink arranged directly thereon; an axial fan that cools the at least one component is arranged in the computer housing in a region of the processor, and accelerates air in a direction of the heat sink or away from it; a first ventilation area arranged laterally next to the fastening device in a first housing wall of the computer housing; and a ventilation channel extending in the computer housing between the first ventilation area and the axial fan, which is fluidically separated from the rest of the computer housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising a display screen with a display surface and integrated in the computer housing, wherein the system component is arranged on a side of the display screen opposite the display surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computer system according to claim 2, wherein the display screen is arranged in a housing front wall facing a user, and the ventilation area is arranged in housing rear wall of the computer housing opposite the housing front wall. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer system according to claim 3, wherein the fastening device is formed with fastening points according to VESA standards MIS-D at distances of 75 mm or 100 mm, MIS-E at distances of 100 mm or 200 mm or MIS-F at distances of 200 mm, 400 mm, 600 mm or 800 mm as defined in VESA Flat Display Mounting Interface Standard Version 1, Rev. 1, Jan. 16, 2016, to fasten the computer system to a wall mount or a stand. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one second ventilation area arranged in the first housing wall of the computer housing and spaced apart from the first ventilation area, wherein the first ventilation area takes in fresh air and the second ventilation area discharges air heated by the at least one component to be cooled or vice versa. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The computer system according to claim 5, wherein the first ventilation area includes at least one large-surface air intake area and the second ventilation area includes at least one slot-like air outlet area, and at least one slot-like air outlet area is configured such that the heated air discharged by it flows into a direction facing away from at least one large-surface air intake area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the axial fan is arranged in a central area of the computer system, in which the fastening device is located. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the components to be cooled, wherein the axial fan is configured to cool all components arranged in the computer housing, and the plurality of components includes at least one further component not arranged on or in the system component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one further component includes a component of a fan-less power supply unit that supplies the system component with at least one supply voltage. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the axial fan is arranged in the computer housing such that the axis of rotation extends substantially perpendicular to an extension plane of a system board and an extension direction of the ventilation channel substantially parallel to the system board. ### Claim 11 A computer system comprising: a computer housing with a fastening device that fastens the computer housing to a mount; a system board arranged in the computer housing and having at least one component to be cooled; an axial fan that cools the at least one component arranged in the computer housing in a region of the at least one component; a first ventilation area arranged laterally next to the fastening device in a first housing wall of the computer housing; and a ventilation channel extending in the computer housing between the first ventilation area and the axial fan, which is fluidically separated from the rest of the computer housing; wherein the axial fan is arranged in the computer housing such that an axis of rotation extends substantially perpendicular to an extension plane of the system board and an extension direction of the ventilation channel substantially parallel to the system board, and wherein the ventilation channel has a first inner width in the direction of the axis of rotation, a second inner width perpendicular to the extension direction of the ventilation channel, and the first inner width is smaller than the second inner width by at least one order of magnitude. ### Claim 12 An all-in-one computer system, comprising a computer housing; a system board arranged in the computer housing and having at least one processor to be cooled; a heat sink arranged directly on the processor; a display screen arranged at a housing front wall of the computer housing facing a user; a fastening device that fastens the computer housing to a display mount, the fastening device arranged at a rear wall of the computer housing opposite the housing front wall; an axial fan that cools the at least one processor by accelerating air in the direction of the heat sink or away from it, the axial fan being arranged on the heat sink of the processor in a region of the fastening device; a first ventilation area arranged laterally next to the fastening device in the rear wall of the computer housing; and a ventilation channel extending in the computer housing between the first ventilation area and the axial fan, which is fluidically separated from the rest of the computer housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The all-in-one computer system according to claim 12, wherein the fan is configured with an air guidance parallel to an axis of rotation of a fan impeller of the axial fan, and the axial fan is arranged in the computer housing such that the axis of rotation extends substantially perpendicular to an extension plane of a system board and an extension direction of the ventilation channel substantially parallel to the system board; and the ventilation channel has a first inner width in the direction of the axis of rotation, a second inner width perpendicular to the extension direction of the ventilation channel, and the first inner width is smaller than the second inner width by at least one order of magnitude. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The all-in-one computer system according to claim 12, wherein at least the system board, the processor and the fan are arranged within a first shielding casing with a first ventilation opening arranged directly above the axial fan, and the first shielding casing serves to transmit force from the display mount to remaining modules of the all-in-one computer system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The computer system according to claim 11, further comprising a display screen with a display surface and integrated in the computer housing, wherein the system board is arranged on a side of the display screen opposite the display surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer system according to claim 15, wherein the display screen is arranged in a housing front wall facing a user, and the ventilation area is arranged in housing rear wall of the computer housing opposite the housing front wall. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The computer system according to claim 11, wherein the axial fan is arranged in a central area of the computer system, in which the fastening device is located. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The computer system according to claim 11, further comprising a plurality of the components to be cooled, wherein the axial fan is configured to cool all components arranged in the computer housing, and the plurality of components includes at least one further component not arranged on the system board. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer system according to claim 18, wherein the at least one further component includes a component of a fan-less power supply unit that supplies the system board with at least one supply voltage. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The computer system according to claim 11, wherein at least the system board, the processor and the axial fan are arranged within a first shielding casing with a first ventilation opening arranged directly above the axial fan, and the first shielding casing serves to transmit force from the fastening device to at least one other module of the computer system.