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US 11,910,548 B2Granted
Fragmented cooling kickstand for information handling systems (IHSs)
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsAllen B. McKittrick, Pomin Shih, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods for providing a fragmented cooling kickstand for Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. In some embodiments, an IHS may include a plurality of components and a housing configured to hold the plurality of components, where the housing includes a vent located under a kickstand when at least a portion of the kickstand is in a closed position.
Claims18
An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
- a plurality of components;
- and
- a housing configured to hold the plurality of components, wherein the housing comprises a backplate comprising a vent, wherein at least a portion of the backplate is located under a kickstand when at least a portion of the kickstand is in a closed position, wherein the vent comprises at least one rectangular opening, wherein the kickstand comprises a kickstand opening coextensive with, or larger than, the at least one rectangular opening of the vent, and wherein the kickstand opening is co-located with respect to the at least one rectangular opening of the vent when the kickstand is in the closed position.
A housing, comprising:
- a backplate having a vent configured to facilitate cooling of an Information Handling System (IHS) disposed in the housing, wherein the vent comprises at least one rectangular opening;
- and
- a kickstand coupled to the backplate, wherein the kickstand is configured to cover at least a portion of the backplate in a closed position and to uncover the vent in an open position, wherein the kickstand comprises a kickstand opening coextensive with, or larger than, the at least one rectangular opening of the vent, and wherein the kickstand opening is co-located with respect to the at least one rectangular opening of the vent when the kickstand is in the closed position.
A method, comprising:
- reducing airflow configured to cool an Information Handling System (IHS) component by closing a kickstand against a backplate of an IHS housing, wherein the kickstand is configured to cover at least a portion of the backplate when closed, and to uncover a vent of the backplate when open, wherein the vent comprises at least one rectangular opening, wherein the kickstand comprises a kickstand opening coextensive with, or larger than, the at least one rectangular opening of the vent, and wherein the kickstand opening is co-located with respect to the at least one rectangular opening of the vent when the kickstand is closed;
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- increasing the airflow by opening the kickstand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.