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US 2014/0179134 A1Published application
Protective cover mechanism for protecting a socket of an electronic device and electronic device therewith
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorsSheng-Fu Liu, Yao-De Huang, Jeng-Ming Lai
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a protective cover mechanism for protecting a socket of an electronic device. The protective cover mechanism includes a base and a fluid restrictor. The base is disposed on the socket for covering the socket. The fluid restrictor is installed on the base and is for blocking airflow on a side of the socket, so as to guide the airflow to a neighboring electronic component.
Claims20
A protective cover mechanism, comprising:
- a base disposed on a socket for covering the socket;
- and
- a fluid restrictor installed on the base for blocking airflow on a side of the socket, so as to guide the airflow to a neighboring electronic component.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a casing;
- a circuit board disposed inside the casing;
- an electronic component installed on the circuit board;
- a socket installed on the circuit board;
- an independent loading mechanism pivoted to the circuit board for engaging a chipset with the socket;
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- a protective cover mechanism for protecting the socket of the electronic device, the protective cover mechanism comprising:
- a base disposed on the socket for covering the socket;
- and
- a fluid restrictor installed on the base for blocking airflow on a side of the socket, so as to guide the airflow to a neighboring electronic component.
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