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US 2013/0157159 A1Published application
Attachment for a fuel tank of a fuel cell powered system and electronic portable device equipped therewith
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsDavid Gerard Rich, Chee-Ming Jimmy Wu
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Abstract
An attachment for a fuel tank of a fuel cell powered system is described. The attachment thermally conducts heat generated from an electronic component to the fuel tank. The attachment further affixes to the electronic component by a securing portion. In one aspect, the attachment is comprised in a fuel cell powered electronic device. In another aspect, the attachment is integral to the fuel tank.
Claims21
-20. (canceled)
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a fuel tank adapted to store fuel for a fuel cell for providing power to the portable electronic device;
- and
- an attachment adapted to affix the fuel tank in thermal conduction with at least one heat generating electronic component on the portable electronic device, the attachment including:
- a thermal conductor having a first surface for thermally contacting the at least one heat generating electronic component and a second surface for thermally contacting the fuel tank, the thermal conductor conducting heat generated by the at least one electronic component such that heat generated by the at least one electronic component is absorbed by the fuel tank;
- and
- a securing portion for affixing the first surface to the at least one electronic component, the securing portion comprising a lip located in opposition with the first surface such that an edge of the at least one electronic component resides between the lip and the first surface and is retained therein.
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A fuel tank and fuel cell powered electronic system comprising:
- at least one heat generating electronic component;
- a fuel tank adapted to store fuel for a fuel cell;
- and
- an attachment adapted to affix the fuel tank in thermal conduction with the at least one heat generating electronic component, the attachment including:
- a thermal conductor having a first surface for thermally contacting the at least one heat generating electronic component and a second surface for thermally contacting the fuel tank, the thermal conductor conducting heat generated by the at least one electronic component such that heat generated by the at least one electronic component is absorbed by the fuel tank;
- and
- a securing portion for affixing the first surface to the at least one electronic component, the securing portion comprising a lip located in opposition with the first surface such that an edge of the at least one electronic component resides between the lip and the first surface and is retained therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.