Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cooling arrangement for small form factor desktop computer
- Patent Title (中): 小型台式电脑的散热装置
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Application No.: US12894050Application Date: 2010-09-29
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Publication No.: US08295040B2Publication Date: 2012-10-23
- Inventor: Eric A. Knopf , David P. Tarkington , Matthew D. Rohrbach
- Applicant: Eric A. Knopf , David P. Tarkington , Matthew D. Rohrbach
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
- Main IPC: H05K7/20
- IPC: H05K7/20

Abstract:
A small form factor desktop computing device having a suitable internal cooling arrangement is disclosed. The device can be formed of a single piece seamless housing machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic shielding. The device can also include a removable foot, a heat producing element, a fan, an air processing manifold having a plurality of angled fins, and a heat exchanger.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110304976A1 COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR SMALL FORM FACTOR DESKTOP COMPUTER Public/Granted day:2011-12-15
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