Wireless device enclosure using piezoelectric cooling structures
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1. A wireless device comprising:
- a first sealed compartment having electronic circuitry disposed therein, said first sealed compartment having a first wall; and
a second compartment, on an opposite side of said first wall from said first sealed compartment, that includes at least one piezoelectric fan to provide cooling for said first sealed compartment, said second compartment having at least one opening to allow air flow between said second compartment and an exterior environment, wherein said second compartment provides protection from physical damage for said at least one piezoelectric fan.
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Abstract
An enclosure for a wireless device includes a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment is to house some or all of the electronic circuitry of the wireless device and is sealed from an exterior environment. The second compartment is adjacent to the first compartment and includes one or more piezoelectric fans to provide cooling for the first compartment. The second compartment is open to the exterior environment and provides physical protection for the one or more piezoelectric fans located therein.
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1. A wireless device comprising:
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a first sealed compartment having electronic circuitry disposed therein, said first sealed compartment having a first wall; and a second compartment, on an opposite side of said first wall from said first sealed compartment, that includes at least one piezoelectric fan to provide cooling for said first sealed compartment, said second compartment having at least one opening to allow air flow between said second compartment and an exterior environment, wherein said second compartment provides protection from physical damage for said at least one piezoelectric fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An enclosure for a wireless device, comprising:
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a first compartment to house electronic circuitry in a region sealed from an exterior environment, said electronic circuitry to be used to support wireless communication, said first compartment including a first wall; and a second compartment, on an opposite side of said first wall from said first compartment, that includes at least one piezoelectric fan to provide cooling for said first compartment, said second compartment having at least one opening to allow air flow between said second compartment and said exterior environment, wherein said second compartment provides protection from physical damage for said at least one piezoelectric fan. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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using a wireless device to communicate with a remote wireless entity, said wireless device including electronic circuitry within a first sealed compartment thereof; and activating at least one piezoelectric fan within a second compartment of said wireless device to cool said first sealed compartment of said wireless device, said second compartment having at least one opening to provide air flow between said second compartment and an exterior environment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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