Thermal hinge for lid cooling
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a thermal hinge to couple a computing platform to a lid, the thermal hinge to include;
a hinge block including a groove passing through the hinge block;
a hinge pillar to couple to the lid, the hinge pillar inserted in a first end of the groove passing through the hinge block;
a thermally conductive conduit inserted in a second end of the groove passing through the hinge block, wherein the thermally conductive conduit couples with a heat spreader in the lid to transfer thermal energy from the hinge block to the heat spreader.
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Abstract
A thermal hinge couples a computing platform to a lid. The thermal hinge includes a hinge block that has a groove passing through the hinge block and a hinge pillar to couple to the lid. The hinge pillar is inserted in a first end of the groove passing through the hinge block. The thermal hinge also includes a thermally conductive conduit inserted in a second end of the groove passing through the hinge block. The thermally conductive conduit couples with a heat spreader in the lid in order to transfer thermal energy from the hinge block to the heat spreader.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a thermal hinge to couple a computing platform to a lid, the thermal hinge to include; a hinge block including a groove passing through the hinge block; a hinge pillar to couple to the lid, the hinge pillar inserted in a first end of the groove passing through the hinge block; a thermally conductive conduit inserted in a second end of the groove passing through the hinge block, wherein the thermally conductive conduit couples with a heat spreader in the lid to transfer thermal energy from the hinge block to the heat spreader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
coupling a lid to a computing platform with a thermal hinge that includes; a hinge block including a groove passing through the hinge block; a hinge pillar to couple to the lid, the hinge pillar inserted in a first end of the groove passing through the hinge block; and a thermally conductive conduit inserted in a second end of the groove passing through the hinge block, the thermally conductive conduit to couple with a heat spreader in the lid to transfer thermal energy from the hinge block to the heat spreader; and transferring thermal energy from a component resident on the computing platform to the heat spreader in the lid via the thermal hinge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a computing platform including a heat generating component; a lid including a heat spreader; and a thermal hinge to couple the computing platform to the lid, the thermal hinge to include; a hinge block including a groove passing through the hinge block; a hinge pillar to couple to the lid, the hinge pillar inserted in a first given end of the groove passing through the hinge block; and a heat pipe inserted in a second end of the groove passing through the hinge block, wherein the heat pipe thermally couples to the heat spreader to transfer thermal energy from the hinge block to the heat spreader. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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