Small form factor desktop computer
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsChiew-Siang Goh, Houtan R. Farahani, Eric A. Knopf, Ricardo A. Mariano, Joseph B. Moak, Matthew S. Theobald
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsChiew-Siang Goh, Houtan R. Farahani, Eric A. Knopf, Ricardo A. Mariano, Joseph B. Moak, Matthew S. Theobald
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An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic (EM) shielding. This simplicity of design can accrue many advantages to the small form factor desktop computer besides those related to aesthetic look and feel. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding.
An electronic device, comprising:
A thermal flow assembly configured for use in an electronic device having a housing including an upper enclosure and a lower enclosure, the lower enclosure having a shroud, the thermal flow assembly comprising:
A method of cooling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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