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US 10,591,963 B2Granted
Housing for a computer system, parts of a housing for a computer system, and methods for increasing an airflow in a housing of a computer system
AssigneeRazer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsJohn Alexander Wilson, Robert Haden Garrett
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a housing for a computer system may be provided. The housing may include: an upper portion configured to hold an input device of the computer system; a lower portion comprising a foot of the housing for the computer system; and a pressure drop reducing mechanism configured to increase an airflow between the upper portion and the lower portion by moving the lower portion away from the upper portion.
Claims20
A housing for a computer system, the housing comprising:
- an upper portion configured to hold an input device of the computer system;
- a lower portion comprising a foot of the housing for the computer system, wherein the lower portion comprises a lower housing of the computer system and a thermal door that fits in an opening in the lower housing;
- a blower arranged between the upper portion and the thermal door;
- a pressure drop reducing mechanism configured to increase an airflow to the blower by moving the thermal door from a closed position to an open position;
- wherein in the closed position, the thermal door is level with the lower housing;
- wherein in the open position, the thermal door is vertically displaced from the lower housing such that a distance between the blower and the thermal door increases;
- and
- wherein the pressure drop reducing mechanism comprises a four bar mechanism, the four bar mechanism comprising:
- a first fixed bar connecting a first joint and a second joint, the first fixed bar affixed to the lower housing;
- a second fixed bar connecting a third joint and a fourth joint, the second fixed bar affixed to the thermal door;
- a front bar pivotably coupled to each of the first joint and the third joint;
- and
- a rear bar pivotably coupled to each of the second joint and the fourth joint;
- wherein the front bar is shorter than the rear bar.
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A part of a housing for a computer system, the part comprising:
- a pressure drop reducing mechanism configured to increase an airflow to a blower arranged between an upper portion of the housing and a thermal door of a lower portion of the housing,
- wherein the lower portion of the housing comprises a lower housing of the computer system and the thermal door, wherein the thermal door fits in an opening in the lower housing;
- wherein the upper portion is configured to hold an input device of the computer system and the lower portion comprises a foot of the housing for the computer system;
- wherein the pressure drop reducing mechanism is configured to increase the airflow to the blower by moving the thermal door from a closed position to an open position;
- wherein in the closed position, the thermal door is level with the lower housing;
- wherein in the open position, the thermal door is vertically displaced from the lower housing such that a distance between the blower and the thermal door increases;
- wherein the pressure drop reducing mechanism comprises a four bar mechanism, the four bar mechanism comprising:
- a first fixed bar connecting a first joint and a second joint, the first fixed bar affixed to the lower housing;
- a second fixed bar connecting a third joint and a fourth joint, the second fixed bar affixed to the thermal door;
- a front bar pivotably coupled to each of the first joint and the third joint;
- and
- a rear bar pivotably coupled to each of the second joint and the fourth joint;
- wherein the front bar is shorter than the rear bar.
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A method for increasing an airflow in a housing of a computer system, the method comprising:
- moving a thermal door of a lower portion of the housing from a closed position to an open position to increase an airflow to a blower arranged between an upper portion of the housing and the thermal door, using a pressure drop reducing mechanism,
- wherein the upper portion is configured to hold an input device of the computer system and the lower portion comprises a foot of the housing for the computer system;
- wherein the lower portion of the housing comprises a lower housing of the computer system and the thermal door, wherein the thermal door fits in an opening in the lower housing;
- and
- wherein the pressure drop reducing mechanism is configured to increase the airflow to the blower by moving the thermal door from a closed position to an open position;
- wherein in the closed position, the thermal door is level with the lower housing;
- wherein in the open position, the thermal door is vertically displaced from the lower housing such that a distance between the blower and the thermal door increases;
- wherein the pressure drop reducing mechanism comprises a four bar mechanism, the four bar mechanism comprising:
- a first fixed bar connecting a first joint and a second joint, the first fixed bar affixed to the lower housing;
- a second fixed bar connecting a third joint and a fourth joint, the second fixed bar affixed to the thermal door;
- a front bar pivotably coupled to each of the first joint and the third joint;
- and
- a rear bar pivotably coupled to each of the second joint and the fourth joint;
- wherein the front bar is shorter than the rear bar.
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