Mobile computer system, method for operating a mobile computer system and use of a mobile computer system
First Claim
1. A mobile computer system having a casing (12) which accommodates at least one central processing unit (14) for processing digital data as well as a storage device (16, 56, 58) for storage of digital data, and having interface connections (20) for input and/or output of digital data, wherein the casing (12) has external dimensions (B, H, T) such that the computer system is suitable for building into a cavity of a vehicle (1) provided for building-in a car radio or the like, wherein the central processing unit (14) is arranged at a distance but thermally connected to the inner side of a casing section (36) via a heat-dissipating plate (38) to remove heat and air cooling means (42, 44, 40) are provided to produce a heat-dissipating air flow (L) past the central processing unit (14) and wherein the air cooling means (42, 44, 40) transfers the air flow after this has passed over the central processing unit along the outside of this casing section (36), and wherein the air cooling means comprise an electric fan (42) built in a side wall (40) of the casing, which takes air from the inside of the casing and emits it in a direction alona the outside of this side wall (40).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mobile computer system (10d), a method for operation and a use of such a computer system.
The invention provides new functionalities and fields of application for mobile computer systems by taking into account to a large extent the conditions typical of vehicles in the design of the computer system (10d), including the design of interface devices.
In one embodiment the computer system (10d) is accommodated in a casing which on account of its dimensions is suitable for building into a conventional car radio cavity of a vehicle (1d). Adapting to the vehicle conditions, further aspects of the invention relate to concepts for cooling of system components for compatibility with industrial standards, for protection of system components as well as other vehicle components from damage or destruction and for control of vehicle components.
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- 1. A mobile computer system having a casing (12) which accommodates at least one central processing unit (14) for processing digital data as well as a storage device (16, 56, 58) for storage of digital data, and having interface connections (20) for input and/or output of digital data, wherein the casing (12) has external dimensions (B, H, T) such that the computer system is suitable for building into a cavity of a vehicle (1) provided for building-in a car radio or the like, wherein the central processing unit (14) is arranged at a distance but thermally connected to the inner side of a casing section (36) via a heat-dissipating plate (38) to remove heat and air cooling means (42, 44, 40) are provided to produce a heat-dissipating air flow (L) past the central processing unit (14) and wherein the air cooling means (42, 44, 40) transfers the air flow after this has passed over the central processing unit along the outside of this casing section (36), and wherein the air cooling means comprise an electric fan (42) built in a side wall (40) of the casing, which takes air from the inside of the casing and emits it in a direction alona the outside of this side wall (40).
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