Information handling system thermally conductive hinge

A method for thermal management of an information handling system, the method comprising:

• capturing thermal energy released by a processor at a first housing portion of the information handling system;
• translating the thermal energy through a first thermal conduit to a hinge coupling the first housing portion to a second housing portion;
• translating the thermal energy through a thermally-conductive interface integrated in the hinge;
• and
• translating the thermal energy from the hinge through a second thermal conduit to a thermal energy sink disposed in a second housing portion coupled by the hinge to the first housing portion.

A system for thermal management of a portable information handling system, the system comprising:

• a hinge assembly having first and second hinges;
• first and second main housing portion thermal conduits, the first main housing portion thermal conduit coupled to the first hinge, the second main housing portion thermal conduit coupled to the second hinge;
• first and second lid housing portion thermal conduits, the first lid housing portion thermal conduit coupled to the first hinge, the second lid housing portion thermal conduit coupled to the second hinge;
• and
• a thermally conductive interface integrated in the first and second hinges to thermally couple the main housing portion thermal conduit and lid housing portion thermal conduit at the first and second hinges to transfer thermal energy from the main housing portion to the lid housing portion.