Computers with power exhaust systems
First Claim
1. A computer housing with a power exhaust stack, comprising:
- a computer housing with at least one upstanding wall and a ceiling attached to and overlying said at least one upstanding wall to define an enclosure space;
at least one power exhaust stack extending upwardly from said housing ceiling, said power exhaust stack comprising a tubular section with an air flow channel formed therein, wherein said power exhaust stack tubular section has a profile when viewed from the side which rises a distance up from said ceiling and arcuately turns to direct said air flow channel above and away from said enclosure toward the rear of said computer housing and terminates proximate to the rear of the computer housing in a space above the ceiling;
a plurality of air vents disposed in at least one of said at least one upstanding wall; and
an exhaust fan mounted proximate to said ceiling in fluid communication with said power exhaust stack first end portion, wherein, during operation of a computer residing within said computer housing, said exhaust fan directs air out from said computer housing through said power exhaust stack.
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Abstract
Computers with power exhaust systems include a visually dominant top or side mounted power exhaust stack in fluid communication with an exhaust fan mounted proximate to the top or side mounted stack. The power exhaust fan pulls ambient air in from the lower portion of the computer and forces it out the top or a top portion of the housing into a power exhaust stack. The power exhaust stack is prominently positioned on the computer to provide a visual focal point reminiscent of an automotive “souped-up” operating machine which can forcibly cool the computer even when loaded with high-end graphics cards and fast microprocessors. The power exhaust stacks can be configured in a number of ways such as in an arcuate or linearly extending diesel truck-like chrome stack configuration, or in a header or laterally extending exhaust pipe(s) configuration.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer housing with a power exhaust stack, comprising:
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a computer housing with at least one upstanding wall and a ceiling attached to and overlying said at least one upstanding wall to define an enclosure space;
at least one power exhaust stack extending upwardly from said housing ceiling, said power exhaust stack comprising a tubular section with an air flow channel formed therein, wherein said power exhaust stack tubular section has a profile when viewed from the side which rises a distance up from said ceiling and arcuately turns to direct said air flow channel above and away from said enclosure toward the rear of said computer housing and terminates proximate to the rear of the computer housing in a space above the ceiling;
a plurality of air vents disposed in at least one of said at least one upstanding wall; and
an exhaust fan mounted proximate to said ceiling in fluid communication with said power exhaust stack first end portion, wherein, during operation of a computer residing within said computer housing, said exhaust fan directs air out from said computer housing through said power exhaust stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power exhaust modification kit for a computer, the computer having a top and opposing front and rear portions and side portions defining an enclosure therein, said kit comprising:
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an upwardly extending power exhaust stack comprising a tubular section having an air flow channel therein and opposing first and second end portions, wherein said power exhaust stack has a profile when viewed from the side such that it vertically rises a distance up from said tubular first end portion and then arcuately turns such that said tubular second end portion resides above and laterally away from said first end portion;
a template configured to overlay at least a portion of the top of a computer, said template having visual indicia representing an opening sized and configured to correspond with said power exhaust stack first end portion for allowing a user to identify a desired location for an opening in the top of the computer; and
an exhaust fan sized and configured to assemble to the computer proximate to the desired opening location, wherein, in position, said exhaust fan is operably associated with said power exhaust stack air channel to direct air above and away from the computer during operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer housing with a visually dominant top-mounted exhaust stack, comprising:
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a computer housing with four upstanding walls and a ceiling overlying said four upstanding walls, having opposing forward and rearward surfaces; and
at least one power exhaust stack extending upwardly from said housing ceiling, said power exhaust stack comprising a tubular section with an air flow channel therein, said power exhaust tubular section having opposing first and second end portions, wherein said power exhaust stack has a profile when viewed from the side which rises generally vertically a distance up from said ceiling and then arcuately turns to direct said air flow channel toward the rear of said computer housing, and wherein said power exhaust stack second end portion is sized and configured to reside a distance above the ceiling of the housing and terminate proximate to the bounds of the rearward surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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