HEAT MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A case for eyewear device having an eyewear body carrying onboard electronic components that comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof, the case comprising:
- a case body having a hollow interior defining a holding space configured for holding the eyewear device;
one or more supports defined by the interior of the case body and configured for engagement with a portion of the eyewear device to support the eyewear device in a stowed position within the holding space;
one or more heat sinks housed by the case body and thermally conductively coupled in a heat transfer relationship with the heat source of the eyewear device; and
a first heat conduction pathway thermally connected to the one or more heat sinks and extending into the case body, the first heat conduction pathway thereby conducting heat from the heat source into the case body when the eyewear device is supported in the stowed position.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and systems are disclosed and can include a case for eyewear having an eyewear body carrying onboard electronic components that comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation is disclosed. The case can hold the eyewear when the eyewear are in a stowed position. The case can further include one or more supports to support the eyewear in the stowed position within the holding space. One or more heat sinks are integrated with the one or more supports. Each of the one or more heat sinks are thermally conductive coupled with a corresponding heat sink of the eyewear. A first heat conduction pathway is thermally connected to the one or more heat sinks and can extend into the case body to conduct heat from the heat source into the case with the eyewear supported in the stowed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A case for eyewear device having an eyewear body carrying onboard electronic components that comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof, the case comprising:
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a case body having a hollow interior defining a holding space configured for holding the eyewear device; one or more supports defined by the interior of the case body and configured for engagement with a portion of the eyewear device to support the eyewear device in a stowed position within the holding space; one or more heat sinks housed by the case body and thermally conductively coupled in a heat transfer relationship with the heat source of the eyewear device; and a first heat conduction pathway thermally connected to the one or more heat sinks and extending into the case body, the first heat conduction pathway thereby conducting heat from the heat source into the case body when the eyewear device is supported in the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system including a wearable device, the system comprising:
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smart glasses comprising; a frame, an elongated temple connected to the frame at an articulated joint between the temple and the frame, onboard electronic components carried by at least one of the frame and the temple, the onboard electronic components comprising a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof, and a case configured to receive the receive smart glasses therein with the elongated temple disposed in a stowed position relative to the frame, the case comprising; one or more supports formed by a body of the case and configured to receive a portion of the smart glasses thereon with the elongate temple in the stowed position relative to the frame; and a first heat conduction pathway terminating at one or more heat sinks at or adjacent the one or more supports, the first heat conduction pathway extending into the body of the case, the first heat conduction pathway configured to conduct heat from the heat source into the body of the case when the smart glasses are supported in the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In combination a case and smart glasses, the smart glasses carry onboard electronic components that comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof, the combination comprising:
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a case body having a hollow interior defining a holding space configured for holding the smart glasses when the smart glasses are in a stowed position; a first ledge disposed at a first end of the case body and configured to receive a first end portion of the smart glasses thereon with the smart glasses in the stowed position; a second ledge disposed at a second end of the case body and configured to receive a second end portion of the smart glasses thereon with the smart glasses in the stowed position; a connector disposed at least one of the first ledge and the second ledge, the connector configured to couple with one of a charging or data port of the smart glasses; and a first heat conduction pathway terminating at one or more heat sinks at or adjacent the at least the first ledge, the first heat conduction pathway extending into the case body, the first heat conduction pathway configured to conduct heat from the heat source into case body when the smart glasses are supported in the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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