Systems and methods to cool mobile device using thermoelectric cooler
In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to determine that a trigger regarding an apparatus has been satisfied and, in response to the determination, activate a thermoelectric cooling element (TCE) accessible to the processor.
1. A first device, comprising:
a processor; and
storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to:
determine that a trigger regarding an apparatus has been satisfied; and
in response to the determination, activate a thermoelectric cooling element (TCE) accessible to the processor;
wherein the trigger comprises a wireless charger not wirelessly charging the apparatus;
wherein the first device comprises the TCE and the wireless charger, wherein the apparatus is different from the first device; and
wherein at least part of a cooling portion of the ICE is disposed within a coil of the wireless charger.
2. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger comprises that the apparatus is operatively coupled to the TCE.
3. The first device of claim 1 , comprising a docking station coupled to the TCE.
4. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger comprises a particular application being executed at the apparatus.
5. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger comprises at least a threshold amount of resources of the apparatus first device being used.
6. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger comprises temperature of the apparatus reaching a temperature threshold.
7. A method, comprising:
activating thermoelectric cooler; and
cooling a mobile device using the thermoelectric cooler;
wherein the method comprises activating the thermoelectric cooler in response to cessation of wireless charging, using a wireless charger coupled to the thermoelectric cooler, of the mobile device.
8. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the GUI comprising an option that is selectable to configure the thermoelectric cooler to be activated responsive to at least one criterion being met.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the GUI is a GUI for configuring one or more settings related to use of the thermoelectric cooler.
10. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
activating the thermoelectric cooler responsive to identification of a temperature of a battery pack in the mobile device reaching a temperature threshold, the identification being based on input from a temperature sensor inside the battery pack.
11. A device, comprising:
at least one processor;
a transceiver accessible to the at least one processor; and
storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
determine that a criterion regarding the device is satisfied, the criterion comprising that a particular software application is being executed, the determination being based on identification of the particular software application from a list of currently-executing processes; and
in response to the determination, issue a command via the transceiver to a thermoelectric cooler for the thermoelectric cooler to activate.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the particular software application s a won processing application.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the word processing application is selected by a user prior to the determination.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
present a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the GUI comprising an option that is selectable to configure a setting for the thermoelectric cooler to be activated responsive to the particular software application being executed.
15. The device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
issue a command for the thermoelectric cooler to activate responsive to identification of a temperature of a battery pack reaching a temperature threshold, the identification being based on input from a temperature sensor inside the battery pack.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
storage that is not a transitory signal, the storage comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
determine that a criterion regarding a device is satisfied, the criterion comprising at least a threshold amount of resources of the device being consumed, the resources pertaining to at least one of: processor resources, battery power, and random access memory (RAM); and
responsive to the determination, issue a command to a thermoelectric cooler for the thermoelectric cooler to activate.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler cools the device while the thermoelectric cooler activated.
18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the resources pertain at least to processor resources.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the resources pertain at least to battery power.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the resources pertain at least to RAM.
21. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
present a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the GUI comprising an option that is selectable to configure a setting for the thermoelectric cooler to be activated responsive to at least one criterion being met.