Cooling arrangement for small form factor desktop computer
OwnerEric A. Knopf, David P. Tarkinton +1inventors
InventorsEric A. Knopf, David P. Tarkinton, Matthew D. Rohrbach
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Abstract
A small form factor desktop computing device having a suitable internal cooling arrangement is disclosed. The device can be formed of a single piece seamless housing 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 shielding. The device can also include a removable foot, a heat producing element, a fan, an air processing manifold having a plurality of angled fins, and a heat exchanger.
Claims13
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing comprising an internal cavity arranged to house internal operational components and a heat producing element;
- an intake opening of the housing adapted to allow air to enter the internal cavity therethrough;
- an antenna plate positioned at the intake opening, the antenna plate configured to shield the internal operational components from electromagnetic radiation emitted or received by an antenna, wherein the antenna plate comprises a plurality of holes configured to allow air to enter therethrough to the internal cavity of the housing while preventing substantially all electromagnetic radiation from passing therethrough;
- an exhaust output opening of the housing configured to allow heated air to exit the internal cavity of the housing;
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- an apparatus housed within the internal cavity of the housing, the apparatus arranged to move the air entered from the intake opening through an air flow path within the internal cavity of the housing and out the exhaust output opening.
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