IP Library Granted Patent US 7,667,961
Granted Patent B2
US 7,667,961 · App. 12/192,863 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,667,961
App. No.
12/192,863
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a case, a printed circuit board which is contained in the case and includes a first surface and a second surface formed on the side opposite from the first surface, a first heating element mounted on the first surface, a second heating element mounted on the second surface, a first cooling fan used to cool the first heating element, and a second cooling fan used to cool the second heating element. A thickness of the second cooling fan is smaller than a thickness of the first cooling fan. The second cooling fan is mounted so as to overlap the first cooling fan in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first cooling fan.

Claims (35)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a case;

a printed circuit board which is contained in the case and includes a first surface and a second surface formed on the side opposite from the first surface;

a first heating element mounted on the first surface of the circuit board;

a second heating element mounted on the second surface of the circuit board;

a first cooling fan used to cool the first heating element; and

a second cooling fan used to cool the second heating element,

a thickness of the second cooling fan being smaller than a thickness of the first cooling fan, the second cooling fan being mounted so as to overlap the first cooling fan in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first cooling fan.

2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first radiator which is thermally connected to the first heating element and cooled by the first cooling fan, and

a second radiator which is thermally connected to the second heating element and cooled by the second cooling fan, and wherein

a thickness of the second radiator is smaller than a thickness of the first radiator, and the second radiator is mounted so as to overlap the first radiator in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first radiator.

3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first radiator which is thermally connected to the first heating element and cooled by the first cooling fan, and

a second radiator which is thermally connected to the second heating element and cooled by the second cooling fan, and wherein

a thickness of the second radiator is equal to a thickness of the first radiator, and the second radiator is mounted so as to overlap the first radiator in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first radiator.

4. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating element is larger in energy consumption than the second heating element.

5. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating element and the second heating element at least partially overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the circuit board.

6. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating element and the second heating element are deviated from each other in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the circuit board.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a case;

a printed circuit board which is contained in the case and includes a first surface and a second surface formed on the side opposite from the first surface;

a first heating element mounted on the first surface of the circuit board;

a second heating element mounted on the second surface of the circuit board;

a first cooling fan used to cool the first heating element; and

a second cooling fan used to cool the second heating element,

a thickness of the second cooling fan being equal to a thickness of the first cooling fan, the second cooling fan being mounted so as to overlap the first cooling fan in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first cooling fan.

8. An electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a first radiator which is thermally connected to the first heating element and cooled by the first cooling fan, and

a second radiator which is thermally connected to the second heating element and cooled by the second cooling fan, and wherein

a thickness of the second radiator is smaller than a thickness of the first radiator, and the second radiator is mounted so as to overlap the first radiator in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first radiator.

9. An electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a first radiator which is thermally connected to the first heating element and cooled by the first cooling fan, and

a second radiator which is thermally connected to the second heating element and cooled by the second cooling fan, and wherein

a thickness of the second radiator is equal to a thickness of the first radiator, and the second radiator is mounted so as to overlap the first radiator in a direction parallel to the first surface of the circuit board and be situated within a range of the thickness of the first radiator.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2008
From: FUJIWARA, NOBUTO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 021401/0328 →