Quick-release hinge joint for heat pipe
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a component which generates heat;
a heat dissipation device located remotely relative to the component and having a cylindrical formation on one end;
a cylindrical heat pipe having a first end connected to the component and a second end in engagement with the formation, the formation closely receiving the second end and allowing axial movement and rotation relative thereto;
whereinthe heat pipe conducts heat away from the component, through the heat pipe and the formation, and into the heat dissipation device such that the heat of the component is dissipated remotely relative to the component; and
whereinthe formation of the heat dissipation device has a curved lip along a distal edge.
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Abstract
A notebook computer has a base and a cover that is pivotally mounted to the base with a hinge. An integrated circuit chip is mounted to the base and has one end of a heat pipe attached to it or to an associated heat dissipation device. The other end of the heat pipe lies along the hinge. A spreader plate is mounted in the cover and attached to the other end of the heat pipe to form a nested, rotational joint. One end of the plate is located along the hinge and formed into a slotted cylinder. The heat pipe is pressed into the slot to form the joint which is tight around the heat pipe, but still allows it to rotate to accommodate the pivot motion of the cover. A retainer may be incorporated into the design to further enhance the strength of the joint and assure thermal continuity. The retainer is a hollow cylinder with an axial slit through which the plate extends.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a component which generates heat; a heat dissipation device located remotely relative to the component and having a cylindrical formation on one end; a cylindrical heat pipe having a first end connected to the component and a second end in engagement with the formation, the formation closely receiving the second end and allowing axial movement and rotation relative thereto;
whereinthe heat pipe conducts heat away from the component, through the heat pipe and the formation, and into the heat dissipation device such that the heat of the component is dissipated remotely relative to the component; and
whereinthe formation of the heat dissipation device has a curved lip along a distal edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus, comprising:
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a component which generates heat; a heat dissipation device located remotely relative to the component and having a cylindrical formation on one end; a cylindrical heat pipe having a first end connected to the component and a second end in engagement with the formation, the formation closely receiving the second end and allowing axial movement and rotation relative thereto; a retainer for capturing the formation of the heat dissipation device, the retainer having an axial slit through which the heat dissipation device extends; and
whereinthe heat pipe conducts heat away from the component, through the heat pipe and the formation, and into the heat dissipation device such that the heat of the component is dissipated remotely relative to the component. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A notebook computer, comprising:
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a base; a cover pivotally mounted to the base along a hinge; an electrical component mounted to the base; a cylindrical heat pipe having a first end connected to the component and a second end adjacent to the hinge, such that a portion of the heat pipe is substantially coaxial with the hinge; a spreader plate mounted to the cover and having a cylindrical formation on one end that is substantially coaxial with the hinge, the formation closely receiving the portion of the heat pipe and allowing rotation relative thereto to form a joint; and
whereinthe formation of the spreader plate has a curved lip on one end which curves away from the spreader plate to define an axial slot therebetween for radially receiving the portion of the heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A notebook computer, comprising:
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a base; a cover pivotally mounted to the base along a hinge; an electrical component mounted to the base; a cylindrical heat pipe having a first end connected to the component and a second end adjacent to the hinge, such that a portion of the heat pipe is substantially coaxial with the hinge; a spreader plate mounted to the cover and having a cylindrical formation on one end that is substantially coaxial with the hinge, the formation closely receiving the portion of the heat pipe and allowing rotation relative thereto to form a joint; and a tubular retainer for capturing the formation of the spreader plate, the retainer having an axial slit through which the spreader plate extends. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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