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US 7,256,993 B2Granted
Adjustable heat sink shroud
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsZachary A. Cravens, Eric C. Wobig
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Abstract
An adjustable heat sink shroud includes an insert that may be included within the interior of the heat sink shroud depending on the size of the heat sink enclosed within the shroud. The presence of the insert directs the flow of air through the heat sink.
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A shroud for a heat sink comprising:
- an air inlet formed in the distal end of the shroud;
- a fan disposed in an air outlet, wherein the air outlet is opposite the air inlet;
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- a detachable insert coupled to a surface of the shroud, wherein the detachable insert is sized to direct forced air through the heat sink.
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A method for installing a shroud in an information handling system having a heat sink, comprising the steps of:
- providing the shroud, the shroud being sized to accommodate the heat sink, wherein the size of the heat sink is one of multiple sizes, wherein the shroud is sized to accommodate the heat sink of the largest size;
- coupling a detachable insert within the shroud if the heat sink is of a size that is smaller than the largest size;
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- installing the shroud in a location proximate the heat sink such that forced air travelling through the shroud is directed to flow through the heat sink and wherein the sizing of the shroud and the detachable insert, if included, limits the forced air from travelling around the heat sink.
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A shroud for use in enclosing a heat sink in an information handling system, comprising:
- an air passageway formed by the interior top surface and interior side surfaces of the shroud;
- an opening formed in one distal end of the shroud;
- a fan within an opening on the opposite distal end of the shroud;
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- a detachable insert, wherein the insert may be removed from or inserted into the shroud so that the cross-sectional area of the air passageway at the location of the insert approximates in size and location the cross-sectional area of the heat sink within the shroud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.