Device foot incorporating lid-actuated extension member

1. An apparatus for lifting a device to facilitate cooling, the apparatus comprising:

a device lid;

a device base; and

at least one lifting cam coupled to the device lid and the device base through a hinge;

wherein the lifting cam is configured to be capable of rotating about the hinge on an axis, the lifting cam having at least an eccentric contact surface capable of contacting a supporting surface when the device is placed thereon so as to lift the device upon the device lid being moved to a first position rotating the lifting cam about the axis;

wherein the first position corresponds to an operational state of the device, the contact surface being non-lifting when the device lid is moved to a second position corresponding to a non-operational state of the device.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a key coupled to the hinge and the lifting cam wherein the key fixably couples the lifting cam to the hinge.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lifting cam is molded into the device lid.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lifting cam is separate from the device lid.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lifting cam comprises at least one of the following shapes: circular, oval, and elliptical.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.

9. A computer assembly, comprising:

device lid; and

at least one lifting cam molded into the device lid;

wherein the lifting cam is configured to be capable of rotating about an axis, the lifting cam having at least an eccentric contact surface capable of contacting a supporting surface upon a device associated with the computer assembly being placed thereon so as to lift the device in response to the device lid being moved to a first position rotating the lifting cam about the axis;

wherein the first position corresponds to an operational state of the device, the contact surface being non-lifting when the device lid is moved to a second position corresponding to a non-operational state of the device.

10. The computer assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the lifting cam comprises at least one of the following shapes: circular, oval, and elliptical.

11. The computer assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the device lid.

12. The computer assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the device lid.

13. A lid actuated device foot for lifting a device to facilitate cooling, the device foot comprising:

a device lid; and

at least one lifting cam coupled to the device lid through a hinge

wherein the lifting cam is configured to be capable of rotating about an axis, the lifting cam having at least an eccentric contact surface capable of contacting a supporting surface upon a device associated with the computer assembly being placed thereon so as to lift the device in response to the device lid being moved to a first position rotating the lifting cam about the axis;

wherein the first position corresponds to an operational state of the device, the contact surface being non-lifting when the device lid is moved to a second position corresponding to a non-operational state of the device.

14. The device foot as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a key coupled to the hinge and the lifting cam wherein the key fixably couples the lifting cam to the hinge.

15. The device foot as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the lifting cam is molded into the device lid.

16. The device foot as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the lifting cam is separate from the device lid.

17. The device foot as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the lifting cam comprises at least one of the following shapes: circular, oval, and elliptical.

18. The device foot as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.

19. The device foot as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.

20. The device foot as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the lifting cam extends along a substantial portion of the hinge.