DILATANT ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20110242746A1
• Filed: 04/01/2010
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Ashcraft, Britt C., Hoffman, Dustin L., Gralewski, William Adam
• Application Number:
  US12/753,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20110242746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/182 with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20009 using a gaseous coolant in electronic enclosures in cabinets of standardized dimensions H05K7/20536; in server cabinets H05K7/20709; in vehicle electronic casings H05K7/20845; in power control electronics H05K7/2089; in displays H05K7/20954
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49124 On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc.

Abstract

Dilatant enclosure systems and methods are provided. A dilatant enclosure system can include an open framework; an electronic device disposed at least partially within the open framework; and a breathable, dilatant material covering at least a portion of the open framework. A dilatant enclosure method can include at least partially covering an open framework with a breathable, dilatant fabric material. The method can further include disposing an electronic device at least partially within the open framework.

Claims

1. An enclosure system, comprising:

an open framework;

an electronic device disposed at least partially within the open framework; and

a breathable, dilatant material disposed about at least a portion of the open framework.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the open framework comprises a hinged, two-piece, clamshell enclosure.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the open framework comprises a perforated metal member.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is selected from the group of electronic devices consisting of:

a laptop computer, a netbook computer, a portable computer, a cellular device, a portable digital assistant, a handheld computer, and a handheld gaming device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the open framework comprises a plurality of connected members.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of connected members comprise a plurality of metallic members.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of connected members comprise a plurality of non-metallic members.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the breathable, dilatant material comprises a fabric containing D3O™

.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a printed circuit board (“

PCB”

) disposed at least partially within the open framework, and wherein no intervening enclosures are disposed between the PCB and the open framework.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an air mover.

11. An enclosure method, comprising:

disposing a breathable, dilatant material at least partially about open framework; and

disposing an electronic device at least partially within the open framework.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic device comprises a printed circuit board (“

PCB”

) disposed at least partially within the open framework, and wherein no intervening enclosures are disposed between the PCB and the open framework.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the open framework comprises a hinged, two-piece, clamshell enclosure.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the open framework comprises a perforated metal member.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the open framework comprises a plurality of connected members.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of connected members comprise a plurality of metallic members.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of connected members comprise a plurality of non-metallic members.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the breathable, dilatant material comprises a fabric containing D3O™

.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

flowing air through at least a portion of the breathable, dilatant material using an air mover disposed at least partially within the open framework.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the air flowing through the breathable, dilatant material flows about a heat exchange surface.