PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISSIPATING STRUCTURE THEREOF

• US 20100214738A1
• Filed: 11/23/2009
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Compal Information Kunshan Company Limited (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Compal Information Kunshan Company Limited (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Inventors: WANG, Duying
• Application Number:
  US12/624,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20100214738A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.480
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a portable electronic device including a main body and a fan. The main body includes two opposite first and second lateral housing surfaces. The first lateral housing surface includes a first air outlet, and the second lateral surface comprising a first air inlet. The fan is disposed within the main body and includes a ventilation outlet and a ventilation inlet. The space layout within the main body includes at least an air channel interconnected between the air inlet and the ventilation inlet, wherein the air channel includes an second air inlet and an second air outlet; furthermore an cross-section of the second air inlet is smaller than an cross-section of the second air outlet.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a main body comprising two opposite first and second lateral housing surfaces, the first lateral housing surface comprising a first air outlet, the second lateral housing surface comprising a first air inlet; and

a fan disposed within the main body and comprising a ventilation outlet and a ventilation inlet, wherein a space layout within the main body comprises at least an air channel interconnected between the air inlet and the ventilation inlet, the air channel comprises an second air inlet and an second air outlet, wherein a cross-section of the second air inlet is smaller than a cross-section of the second air outlet.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cross-section of the air channel comprises a width of at least 0.3 mm.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a bottom surface without any ventilation hole.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the air outlet is aligned with the ventilation outlet.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of heat-generating components disposed within the main body, wherein the heat-generating components comprises a first component generating relatively more heat and a second component generating relatively less heat, the first component is closer to the air inlet than the air outlet.

7. A portable electronic device comprising:

a main body comprising two opposite first and second lateral housing surfaces, the first lateral housing surface comprising an air outlet, the second lateral housing surface comprising an air inlet;

a plurality of heat-generating components disposed within the main body;

an air guide module disposed between the heat-generating components and the air inlet to direct air to the heat-generating components; and

a fan disposed within the main body and comprising a ventilation outlet and a ventilation inlet, wherein a space layout within the main body comprises at least an air channel interconnected between the air inlet and the ventilation inlet.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the cross-section of the air channel comprises a width of at least 0.3 mm.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the main body comprises a bottom surface without any ventilation hole.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the heat-generating components comprises a first component generating relatively more heat and a second component generating relatively less heat, the first component is closer to the air inlet than the air outlet.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first component comprises a graphics chip, a south bridge chip, a north bridge chip or a central processing chip.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the heat-generating components comprises a relatively thick component and a relatively thin component, the relatively thick component is closer to the air inlet than the air outlet.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 13, wherein the relatively thick component is a hard disc.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the air guide module comprises a guide surface.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the air guide surface is not in parallel with the air inlet.

17. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the air outlet is aligned with the ventilation outlet.