Electronic apparatus with air cooling unit
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1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a housing containing a heating element therein and including an exhaust port formed thereon;
a display including an input surface and pivotably coupled to the housing, the display unit to be used in a first posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a horizontal direction and a second posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a vertical direction; and
a fan arranged inside the housing and adapted to exhaust air heated by the heating element;
wherein the position of the exhaust port is located at an elevated end portion of the housing in both postures in which the input surface is set in the horizontal direction and the input surface is set in the vertical direction.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus comprises a display that is used both in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and a housing connected to the display. The housing includes a heating element therein and includes an exhaust port formed thereon. The electronic apparatus also has a fan arranged inside the housing. The fan is adapted to exhaust air heated by the heating element. The position of the exhaust port is located at an elevated end portion of the housing in any posture of both the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.
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16 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a housing containing a heating element therein and including an exhaust port formed thereon; a display including an input surface and pivotably coupled to the housing, the display unit to be used in a first posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a horizontal direction and a second posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a vertical direction; and a fan arranged inside the housing and adapted to exhaust air heated by the heating element; wherein the position of the exhaust port is located at an elevated end portion of the housing in both postures in which the input surface is set in the horizontal direction and the input surface is set in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a hinge unit; a housing coupled to the hinge unit and maintaining a heating element therein, the housing comprising a first peripheral wall including an exhaust port and a second peripheral wall including a suction port; a display coupled to the hinge unit and rotationally coupled to the housing, the display including an input surface and adapted for use in both a first posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a horizontal direction and a second posture with the input surface of the display being oriented in a vertical direction; a grip provided to the housing; and a fan arranged inside the housing and adapted to suction air through the suction port and to exhaust air heated by the heating element through the exhaust port; wherein the position of the exhaust port is located at an elevated end portion of the housing in both postures in which the input surface is set in the horizontal direction and the input surface is set in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a hinge unit; a housing coupled to the hinge unit, the housing containing a heating element therein and including an exhaust port formed thereon; a display coupled to the hinge unit and rotationally coupled to the housing, the display configured to be positioned in both a first posture with the display being oriented in a horizontal direction and a second posture with the display being oriented in a vertical direction; and a fan arranged inside the housing and adapted to exhaust air heated by the heating element, the fan including an inlet port and an outlet port that is oriented to the exhaust port of the housing; wherein the heat element is positioned in an air flow path caused by the fan between the outlet port of the fan and the exhaust port of the housing and the position of the exhaust port is located at an elevated end portion of the housing in any posture of both the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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