Desktop electronic device
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1. A desktop electronic device, comprising:
- a multi-part tubular enclosure that includes a first part that encloses a first internal volume having a shape defined by a longitudinal axis and a radius that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the radius has a first length at a first end of the tubular enclosure and a constant length at a central portion of the tubular enclosure, wherein the first length is less than the constant length, the tubular enclosure further comprising;
edges at the first end that define a first circular opening having a first radius in accordance with the first length;
edges at a second end, opposite the first end, that define a second circular opening having a second radius in accordance with the constant length, andan opening that allows passage of an acoustic output;
a second part having a circular shape sized in accordance with the second radius and that defines a second volume and that is capable of supporting the first part; and
components included in the first internal volume and comprising;
a circular printed circuit board (cPCB) having a circular cross section in accordance with the second radius and an active surface on which are mounted electronic circuits, wherein the cPCB is centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is located in proximity to the second circular opening, anda component capable of moving air through the first circular opening in accordance with a signal from the PCB in a manner that is aligned with the longitudinal axis and is capable of producing the acoustic output, wherein the component is located between the cPCB and the first circular opening.
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An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).
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1. A desktop electronic device, comprising:
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a multi-part tubular enclosure that includes a first part that encloses a first internal volume having a shape defined by a longitudinal axis and a radius that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the radius has a first length at a first end of the tubular enclosure and a constant length at a central portion of the tubular enclosure, wherein the first length is less than the constant length, the tubular enclosure further comprising; edges at the first end that define a first circular opening having a first radius in accordance with the first length; edges at a second end, opposite the first end, that define a second circular opening having a second radius in accordance with the constant length, and an opening that allows passage of an acoustic output; a second part having a circular shape sized in accordance with the second radius and that defines a second volume and that is capable of supporting the first part; and components included in the first internal volume and comprising; a circular printed circuit board (cPCB) having a circular cross section in accordance with the second radius and an active surface on which are mounted electronic circuits, wherein the cPCB is centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is located in proximity to the second circular opening, and a component capable of moving air through the first circular opening in accordance with a signal from the PCB in a manner that is aligned with the longitudinal axis and is capable of producing the acoustic output, wherein the component is located between the cPCB and the first circular opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A desktop electronic device, comprising:
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a multi-part cylindrically shaped enclosure having; a first part that encloses a first internal volume that is defined by a longitudinal axis and a radius, the radius having a first length, at a first end of the first part, and a constant length, at a central portion of the first part, the first part having (i) a first edge that defines a first circular opening at the first end and having a size in accordance with the first length and capable of passing an audible sound, and (ii) a second edge that defines a second opening at a second end, opposite the first end, and sized in accordance with the constant length, the constant length being greater than the first length, and a second part that is centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and separably joined with the first part at the second edge and that defines a second internal volume, wherein the second part supports the first part on a horizontal surface in a vertical orientation; and components located within the first internal volume and comprising; a circular printed circuit board (cPCB) having a size in accordance with the second opening and that is centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and that is positioned in proximity to the second opening, and an air moving component (i) centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (ii) located between the cPCB and the first circular opening and wherein the air moving component is capable of moving air in a manner that is aligned with the longitudinal axis and towards the first opening to provide an acoustical output through the first circular opening in accordance with a signal received from the cPCB. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A desktop electronic device, comprising:
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a tubular shaped enclosure having a first part that encloses a first internal volume having an overall shape that is symmetric about a longitudinal axis, and having a cross section defined by a radius that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the radius has a first radial length at a first end and a fixed radial length at a central portion that is greater than the first radial length, wherein the tubular shaped enclosure has first edges that define a first opening at the first end and sized in accordance with the first radial length, and second edges that define a second opening at a second end, opposite the first end, and sized in accordance with the fixed radial length; and components included in the first internal volume and comprising; a printed circuit board (PCB) that is characterized as;
(i) being positioned in proximity to the second opening (ii) being centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and (iii) having a size in accordance with the second opening, wherein the PCB is capable of controlling an air mover that is capable of creating the acoustic volume and that is located between the PCB and the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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