System for managing heat transfer in an electronic device to enhance operation of a fuel cell device

Abstract

A heat management system for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a component that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates. In another aspect, a portable information handling device is disclosed that includes a housing defining an interior, a component positioned in the housing that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device positioned in the housing and configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus positioned in or on the housing and configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.