Heat dissipating apparatus for folding electronic devices
First Claim
1. A folding electronic device, comprising:
- a base portion including a region configured to generate heat;
a cover portion including;
a display screen;
a heat dissipating component parallel to and spaced apart from a rear surface of the display screen; and
a thermally insulating component configured to insulate the rear surface of the display screen from heat dissipated from the heat dissipating component, wherein the thermally insulating component is located between the rear surface of the display screen and the heat dissipating component; and
a coupler for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion, the coupler including a first component, a second component, and a third component, the first component coupled to the region configured to generate heat, the second component coupled to the heat dissipating component, and the third component passing through the first and second components and thermally coupling the first and second components, the coupler providing a path for transferring heat.
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Abstract
Some implementations provide a folding electronic device that includes a base portion, a cover portion and a coupler. The base portion includes a region configured to generate heat. The cover portion includes a display screen, a heat dissipating component, and a thermally insulating component. The heat dissipating component is coplanar to the display screen. The thermally insulating component is coplanar to the display screen. The thermally insulating component is located between the display screen and the heat dissipating component. The coupler is for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion. The coupler includes a first component and a second component. The first component is coupled to the region configured to generate heat. The second component is coupled to the heat dissipating component of the cover portion. The coupler provides a path for transferring heat.
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39 Claims
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1. A folding electronic device, comprising:
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a base portion including a region configured to generate heat; a cover portion including; a display screen; a heat dissipating component parallel to and spaced apart from a rear surface of the display screen; and a thermally insulating component configured to insulate the rear surface of the display screen from heat dissipated from the heat dissipating component, wherein the thermally insulating component is located between the rear surface of the display screen and the heat dissipating component; and a coupler for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion, the coupler including a first component, a second component, and a third component, the first component coupled to the region configured to generate heat, the second component coupled to the heat dissipating component, and the third component passing through the first and second components and thermally coupling the first and second components, the coupler providing a path for transferring heat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base portion including a region configured to generate heat; a cover portion including; means for display; means for dissipating heat, wherein the means for dissipating heat is parallel to and spaced apart from a rear surface of the means for display; and means for thermally insulating the rear surface of the means for display from heat dissipated from the means for dissipating heat, wherein the means for thermally insulating is located between the rear surface of the means for display and the means for dissipating heat; and means for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion, the means for thermally coupling including a first component, a second component, and a third component, the first component coupled to the region configured to generate heat, the second component coupled to the means for dissipating heat, and the third component passing through the first and second components and thermally coupling the first and second components, wherein the means for thermally coupling provides a path for transferring heat. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A folding electronic device, comprising:
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a base portion including a region configured to generate heat; a cover portion including; a display screen; a heat dissipating component parallel to and spaced apart from a rear surface of the display screen, wherein the heat dissipating component includes a surface component that includes a plurality of protrusions and slots between protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions and slots is exposed to an environment external to the cover portion, wherein the plurality of protrusions and slots increase an available surface area of the heat dissipating component to increase an amount of heat that can be dissipated from the cover portion to the environment external to the cover portion; and a coupler for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion, the coupler including a first component and a second component, the first component coupled to the region configured to generate heat, the second component coupled to the heat dissipating component of the cover portion, the coupler providing a path for transferring heat. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base portion including a region configured to generate heat; a cover portion including; means for display; means for dissipating heat, the means for dissipating heat parallel to and spaced apart from a rear surface of the means for display; means for enhancing heat dissipation from the means for dissipating heat, the means for enhancing heat dissipation including a plurality of protrusions and slots between protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions and slots is exposed to an environment external to the cover portion, and increases an available surface area of the means for dissipating heat to increase an amount of heat that can be dissipated from the cover portion to the environment external to the cover portion; and means for thermally coupling the base portion to the cover portion, wherein the means for thermally coupling provides a path for transferring heat. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for manufacturing a folding electronic device comprising a heat dissipating apparatus, comprising:
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coupling a first conductive plate to a region configured to generate heat, the region being part of a base portion of the folding electronic device; coupling a thermally insulative component to a display screen of a cover portion of the folding electronic device; coupling a second conductive plate to the thermally insulative component; and coupling the base portion to the cover portion via a hinge, the hinge including the first and second conductive plates, the hinge providing a path for heat emanating from the region in the base portion to dissipate. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for manufacturing a folding electronic device comprising a heat dissipating apparatus, comprising:
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coupling a first conductive plate to a region configured to generate heat, the region being part of a base portion of the folding electronic device; coupling a surface component to a second conductive plate, the surface component including a heat dissipating enhancement feature including a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of slots; coupling the second conductive plate to a display screen of a cover portion of the folding electronic device; and coupling the base portion to the cover portion via a hinge, the hinge including the first and second conductive plates, the hinge providing a path for heat emanating from the region in the base portion to dissipate from the cover portion including the heat dissipating enhancement feature. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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