Thermal conductors in electronic devices
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a first body portion;
a second body portion slidably coupled to the first body portion;
a heat source disposed within the first body portion; and
a thermal conductor in thermal communication with the heat source and having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a flexible portion between the first end portion and the second end portion,the first end portion disposed within the first body portion,the second end portion disposed within the second body portion,the flexible portion extending from the first body portion to conduct heat into the second body portion.
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Abstract
In one implementation, an electronic device includes a first body portion, a second body portion movably coupled to the first body portion, a heat source, and a thermal conductor in thermal communication with the heat source. The heat source is disposed within one of the first body portion or the second body portion. The thermal conductor has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a flexible portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion of the thermal conductor is disposed within the first body portion. The second end portion of the thermal conductor is disposed within the second body portion.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a first body portion; a second body portion slidably coupled to the first body portion; a heat source disposed within the first body portion; and a thermal conductor in thermal communication with the heat source and having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a flexible portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, the first end portion disposed within the first body portion, the second end portion disposed within the second body portion, the flexible portion extending from the first body portion to conduct heat into the second body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17)
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8. An electronic device, comprising:
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a first body portion; a second body portion; a heat source disposed within one of the first body portion or the second body portion; and a thermal conductor in thermal communication with the heat source and comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer that is between the first and second layers, the thermal conductor further having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a flexible portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first end portion is disposed within the first body portion, the second end portion is disposed within the second body portion, a portion of the first layer is absent to expose a portion of the third layer in the first end portion or the second end portion proximal to the heat source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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