US 12,225,681 B2 · Transceiver handle heat dissipation airflow channeling system

Abstract

A transceiver handle heat dissipation airflow channeling system includes a transceiver device having a transceiver device chassis, at least one heat producing component that is housed in the transceiver device chassis, and a transceiver device handle that extends from the transceiver device chassis and that defines an airflow channel along its length. The transceiver device handle receives airflow at an airflow channel entrance defined by the transceiver device handle, directs the airflow through the airflow channel, and dissipates heat generated by the heat producing component(s) using the airflow directed through the airflow channel. For example, the airflow may be directed through the airflow channel and adjacent the heat producing component(s) in the transceiver device chassis, adjacent a heat dissipation device that is integrated with the transceiver device chassis, or adjacent a heat dissipation device that extends from a transceiver device port to which the transceiver device is connected.

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Dependent claims

A transceiver device, comprising:

a transceiver device chassis;
at least one heat producing component that is housed in the transceiver device chassis;
and
a transceiver device handle that extends from the transceiver device chassis, that defines an airflow channel along its length, and that defines an airflow channel entrance to the airflow channel, wherein the transceiver device handle is configured to:
extend, when the transceiver device chassis is positioned in a transceiver device port, past at least one cable such that airflow to the airflow channel via the airflow channel entrance is not obstructed by the at least one cable;
receive airflow at the airflow channel entrance;
direct the airflow through the airflow channel;
and
dissipate heat generated by the at least one heat producing component using the airflow directed through the airflow channel.

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An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

a processing system;
and
a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a networking engine that is configured to perform networking functionality;
a first transceiver device port that is coupled to the processing system;
and
a transceiver device that is connected to the first transceiver device port, wherein the transceiver device includes:
at least one heat producing component;
and
a transceiver device handle that defines an airflow channel along its length, defines an airflow channel entrance to the airflow channel, and is configured to:
extend past at least one cable such that airflow to the airflow channel via the airflow channel entrance is not obstructed by the at least one cable;
receive airflow at the airflow channel entrance;
direct the airflow through the airflow channel;
and
dissipate heat generated by the at least one heat producing component using the airflow directed through the airflow channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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