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Granted Patent B2
US 7,173,819 · App. 10/992,241 · Granted Feb 6, 2007

Laptop computer cooling device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,173,819
App. No.
10/992,241
Granted
Feb 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for cooling a computer, the device including a housing with a sidewall and a bottom forming an inner cavity, a horizontal board having a first end and a second end disclosed within the inner cavity, a motor connected to the horizontal board to rotate the horizontal board, a track disposed within the inner cavity with segments of the track at a higher elevation than other segments of the track, a first fan connected to a first end of the horizontal board displacing air vertically and nearly vertically connected to an end of the horizontal board and riding upon the track, a second fan fixed therethrough the sidewall to move air from outside of the housing to within the inner cavity, a third fan fixed therethrough the sidewall to move air from within the inner cavity to outside the housing; and a connection point to secure the computer to the device.

Claims (36)

1. A device for cooling a computer, said device comprising:

a housing with a sidewall and a bottom forming an inner cavity;

a horizontal board having a first end and a second end disclosed within said inner cavity;

a motor connected to said horizontal board to rotate said horizontal board;

a track disposed within said inner cavity with sections of said track at a higher elevation than other sections of said track;

a first fan connected to a first end of said horizontal board displacing air vertically and nearly vertically connected to an end of said horizontal board and riding upon said track;

a second fan fixed therethrough said sidewall to move air from outside of said housing to within said inner cavity;

a third fan fixed therethrough said sidewall to move air from within said inner cavity to outside said housing; and

a connection point to secure said computer to said device.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a fourth fan connected to said second end of said horizontal board.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said connection point comprises arms that extend from said housing and respective stands that connect to a respective arm.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said arms are connected to a center within said cavity by a connector that allows said arms to swivel.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein said arms swivel three hundred and sixty degrees.

6. The device of claim 3 further comprising doors formed therethrough said housing through which said arms and said stands extend from said housing.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising segments removed from said horizontal board.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein said segments are conformed to create a foil to direct air upward therethrough said segments.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein said first fan has a surrounding structure which comprises wheels extending to ride upon said track.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprising a power source to provide power to at least one of said first fan, said second fan, said third fan, and said motor.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises at least one of a battery, power from an electrical outlet, and power from said computer.

12. The device of claim 1 further comprising a control to regulate a speed of at least one of said first fan, said second fan, said third fan, and said motor.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein said second fan is at a same height as said horizontal board.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein said third fan is at a height above said horizontal board.

15. The device of claim 1 further comprising a top cover with vents formed therethrough.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein a ridge extends upward from said top cover.

17. The device of claim 1 wherein said housing is cylindrical in shape.

18. The device of claim 1 wherein when said computer is attached to said connection point an air cushion is created between a bottom of said computer and said top cover.

19. A method for cooling internal components of a portable computer, said method comprising:

placing a track within a cavity formed within a circular housing assembly wherein said track has a high elevation and a low elevation;

providing a motor to rotate a wing positioned within said cavity;

connecting a first fan to a first end of said wing with a connector allowing said fan to move about its axis;

rotating said first fan along said track wherein said first fan rises and lowers based on said track elevation;

blowing air upward with said first fan;

blowing air into said cavity with a second fan formed therethrough said circular housing assembly;

exhausting air out of said cavity with a third fan formed therethrough said circular housing assembly;

securing said computer with a connector above said housing assembly whereby an air cushion is formed between said housing assembly and said computer.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising providing a power source to operate at least one of said motor, said first fan, said second fan, and said third fan and a controller to operate at least one of said motor, said first fan, said second fan, and said third fan.

Continuity (1)
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