NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH A HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE

• US 20100033929A1
• Filed: 09/11/2008
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEN, XIAO-ZHU
• Application Number:
  US12/208,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20100033929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/695
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops

Abstract

A notebook computer includes a chassis and a heat dissipating device. The chassis has a receiving space for detachably receiving the heat dissipating device. For example, if the receiving space is configured to receive an installable device such as a CD drive or a battery compartment, then the heat dissipating device has a shape corresponding to the CD drive or a battery module. The heat dissipating device can be detachably received in the receiving space to further dissipate heat from the chassis when the installable device is not received in the receiving space.

Claims

1. A notebook computer comprising:

a chassis having a receiving space for receiving a installable device therein; and

a heat dissipating device having a shape corresponding to the installable device, detachably received in the receiving space to dissipate heat from the chassis when the installable device is not received in the receiving space.

2. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat dissipating device comprises a bracket, a plurality of heat dissipaters attached to the bracket, and an adapter attached to the bracket and configured to connect to a power source of the notebook computer to power the heat dissipaters.

3. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bracket comprises a base wall, and a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicularly from edges of the base wall, the base wall and the sidewalls cooperatively define a receiving cavity to receive the heat dissipaters.

4. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein a plurality of ring-shaped through slots is defined in the base wall to communicate with an outside.

5. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein an orthogonal supporting structure is positioned on an inside surface of the base wall to reinforce the base wall.

6. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein a plurality of fixing blocks extends from the base wall inside the receiving cavity, a threaded hole is defined in each of the fixing blocks, a plurality of through holes are defined in the heat dissipaters;

the heat dissipaters are attached to the base wall with a plurality of screws extending through the through holes of the heat dissipaters and engaging with the threaded holes.

7. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adapter comprises a main sheet, a power input connector positioned on the main sheet, and a power output connectors positioned on the main sheet, the power input connector is electrically connected to the power output connectors;

an opening is defined in one of the sidewalls to receive the power input connector therein.

8. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein two adapter holes are defined in the main sheet adjacent to the power input connector;

a pair of mounting holes are defined in the one of the sidewalls adjacent to the opening corresponding to the two adapter holes, two fasteners extend through the pair of mounting holes and the two adapter holes to attach the adapter to the bracket.

9. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the installable device is a CD drive.

10. A heat dissipating device configured for being detachably received in a receiving space of a notebook computer to dissipate heat from the notebook computer, the heat dissipating device comprising:

a bracket comprising a base wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicularly from edges of the base wall, the base wall and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a receiving cavity, wherein a plurality of through slots are defined in the base wall to communicate with an outside;

a plurality of heat dissipaters positioned on the base wall and received in the receiving cavity; and

an adapter configured to power the heat dissipaters, comprising;

a main sheet;

a power input connector positioned on the main sheet and configured to connect to a power terminal of the notebook computer; and

a power output connector positioned on the main sheet and connected to power terminals of the heat dissipaters, wherein the power input connector is electrically connected to the power output connector.

11. The heat dissipating device as claimed in claim 10, wherein an opening is defined in one of the sidewalls to receive the power input connector therein.

12. The heat dissipating device as claimed in claim 11, wherein two adapter holes are defined in the main sheet adjacent to the power input connector;

a pair of mounting holes are defined in the one of the sidewalls adjacent to the opening corresponding to the two adapter holes;

two fasteners extend through the pair of mounting holes and the two adapter holes to attach the adapter to the bracket.

13. The heat dissipating device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a plurality of fixing blocks extends from the base wall inside the receiving cavity, a threaded hole is defined in each of the fixing blocks, a plurality of through holes are defined in the heat dissipaters;

the heat dissipaters are attached to the base wall with a plurality of screws extending through the through holes of the heat dissipaters and engaging with the threaded holes.

14. The heat dissipating device as claimed in claim 10, wherein an orthogonal supporting structure is positioned on an inside surface of the base wall to reinforce the base wall.

15. A bracket configured for fixing a plurality of heat dissipaters and being detachably received in a receiving space of notebook computer, the bracket comprising:

a base wall configured to fix the heat dissipaters, wherein a plurality of through slots are defined in the base wall to communicate with an outside;

a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicularly from edges of the base wall, wherein a receiving cavity is cooperatively defined by the base wall and sidewalls to receive the heat dissipaters; and

an adapter configured to supply power to the heat dissipaters and attached to one of the sidewalls, comprising;

a main sheet;

a power input connector positioned on the main sheet and configured to connect to a power terminal of the notebook computer; and

a power output connector positioned on the main sheet and connected to power terminals of the heat dissipaters, wherein the power input connector is electrically connected to the power output connector.

16. The bracket as claimed in claim 15, wherein an opening is defined in one of the sidewalls to receive the power input connector therein.

17. The bracket as claimed in claim 16, wherein two adapter holes are defined in the main sheet adjacent to the power input connector;

a pair of mounting holes are defined in the one of the sidewalls adjacent to the opening;

two fasteners extend through the pair of mounting holes and the adapter holes of the main sheet to attach the adapter to the bracket.

18. The bracket as claimed in claim 15, wherein an orthogonal supporting structure is positioned on an inside surface of the base wall to reinforce the base wall.