Non-peripherals processing control module having improved heat dissipating properties

• US 8,405,969 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2010
• Issued: 03/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ATD Ventures, LLC
• Original Assignee: Jason A. Sullivan
• Inventors: Sullivan, Jason A.
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US12/906,836
• Publication Number:
  US 20110090628A1
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.3, 361/679.01, 361/679.04, 361/679.29, 361/679.06, 361/679.21, 361/679.47, 361/679.27, 361/679.33, 361/679.54, 361/679.34, 361/679.4, 361/679.32, 361/679.56, 361/679.59, 361/679.6, 361/800, 361/801, 361/809, 166/57, 298/30, 710/304, 710/62, 710/303, 710/305, 710/306, 710/308, 710/72, 712/36, 712/28, 712/29, 455/561.1, 455/561.2, 455/557, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/216, 312/208.4
• US Class Current: 361/679.33
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/20 Cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details

Abstract

The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures. The process control unit is capable of being incorporated into various devices and/or environments, of accepting applied and impact loads, of functioning as a load bearing structure, as well as being able to be processed coupled together with one or more processing control units to provide scaled processing power. The processing control unit of the present invention further features a unique method of cooling using natural convection, as well as utilizing known cooling means, such as liquid or thermoelectric cooling.

Claims

1. A non-peripheral based encasement for a computer processing unit comprising:

a chassis shaped and sized for housing a processing system having at least one processor, wherein the chassis comprises a back plane operably connected to the processing system that provides support for connecting peripheral devices and other computing components, wherein said back plane comprises a plurality of ports for connecting said peripheral devices and components.

2. The encasement of claim 1, wherein the chassis comprises aluminum.

3. The encasement of claim 1, further comprising a heat sink operably connected to the processing system.

4. The encasement of claim 1, wherein the chassis comprises a length dimension of about 4 inches.

5. The encasement of claim 1, wherein the chassis comprises a width dimension of about 4 inches.

6. The encasement of claim 1, wherein the chassis comprises a length dimension of approximately 4 inches and a width dimension of approximately 4 inches.

7. The encasement of claim 1, wherein said plurality of ports includes one or more ports for operably coupling one or more input/output devices and a power cord to said processing system.

8. The encasement of claim 1, wherein said chassis further houses at least a portion of one or more circuit boards.

9. A non-peripheral based computer processing unit comprising:

a processing system having at least one processor, and

a back plane operably connected to the processing system that provides support for connecting one or more peripheral devices and computing components, wherein said back plane comprises a plurality of ports for connecting said peripheral devices and components.

10. The non-peripheral based computer processing unit of claim 9, further comprising a heat sink operably connected to the processing system.

11. The non-peripheral based computer processing unit of claim 9, wherein the processing unit comprises a length dimension of about 4 inches.

12. The non-peripheral based computer processing unit of claim 9, wherein the processing unit comprises a width dimension of about 4 inches.

13. The non-peripheral based computer processing unit of claim 9, wherein the processing unit comprises a length dimension of approximately 4 inches and a width dimension of approximately 4 inches.

14. The non-peripheral based computer processing unit of claim 9, wherein said plurality of ports includes one or more ports for operably coupling one or more input/output devices and a power cord to said processing system.

15. A computer processing unit comprising:

one or more circuit boards;

a processing system having at least one processor, wherein the processor is operably connected to one of the circuit boards, and

a back plane operably connected to the one or more circuit boards and providing support for connecting one or more peripheral devices and computing components, wherein said back plane comprises one or more ports for connecting said peripheral devices and components.

16. The computer processing unit of claim 15, further comprising a heat sink operably connected to the processing system.

17. The computer processing unit of claim 15, wherein the processing unit comprises a length dimension of about 4 inches.

18. The computer processing unit of claim 15, wherein the processing unit comprises a width dimension of about 4 inches.

19. The computer processing unit of claim 15, wherein the processing unit comprises a length dimension of approximately 4 inches and a width dimension of approximately 4 inches.

20. The computer processing unit of claim 15, wherein said plurality of ports includes one or more ports for operably coupling one or more input/output devices and a power cord to said processing system.