Electronic device comprising a thermally conductive connector comprising graphite

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first device portion comprising a region that includes a component configured to generate heat;

a second device portion coupled to the first device portion;

a first thermally conductive connector coupled to the first device portion and the second device portion, wherein the first thermally conductive connector includes a first graphite sheet;

a second thermally conductive connector including a second graphite sheet, located on the first device portion; and

a first battery and a second battery, wherein the second thermally conductive connector extends between the first battery and the second battery.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each one of the first and second graphite sheets comprises:

a plurality of slits; and

a plurality of fiber portions that are defined by the plurality of slits.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the fiber portions of the first thermally conductive connector at least partially extend through a cavity of a hinge that couples the first device portion and the second device portion.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the fiber portions of the first thermally conductive connector are a thermally conductive material that primarily dissipates heat along a first direction of the thermally conductive material;

wherein the fiber portions of the second thermally conductive connector are a thermally conductive material that primarily dissipates heat along another direction of the thermally conductive material.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 ,

wherein the thermally conductive material of the first thermally conductive connector includes an anisotropic thermally conductive material,

wherein the thermally conductive material of the first thermally conductive connector has a high thermal conductivity value in the first direction, and

wherein the thermally conductive material of the first thermally conductive connector has a low thermal conductivity value in at least a second direction.

6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the thermally conductive material of the first thermally conductive connector includes a thermal conductivity value in the first direction that is in a range of approximately 1100-1900 Watts per meter kelvin (W/(mk)).

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first thermally conductive connector is configured to dissipate heat away from the first device portion and towards the second device portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first thermally conductive connector is coupled to the region comprising the component configured to generate heat.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first thermally conductive connector includes a flexible cable portion, and the second thermally conductive connector includes a flexible cable portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first device portion and the second device portion are physically separate portions.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first device portion and the second device portion are coupled together through at least one hinge.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first device portion and the second device portion are contiguous portions of the electronic device.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first thermally conductive connector is coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB).

14. An apparatus comprising:

a first device portion comprising a region that includes a component configured to generate heat;

a second device portion coupled to the first device portion;

first means for thermal conduction coupled to the first device portion, wherein the first means for thermal conduction includes a first graphite sheet; and

second means for thermal conduction including a second graphite sheet, located on the first device portion; and

a first battery and a second battery, wherein the second means for thermal conduction extends between the first battery and the second battery.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein each one of the first graphite sheet and second graphite sheet comprises:

a plurality of slits; and

a plurality of fiber portions that are defined by the plurality of slits.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first means for thermal conduction includes a thermal conductivity value in a first direction that is in a range of approximately 1100-1900 Watts per meter kelvin (W/(mk)).

17. The apparatus of claim 14 ,

wherein the first means for thermal conduction is coupled to the second device portion, and

wherein the first means for thermal conduction extends through a cavity of a hinge that couples the first device portion and the second device portion.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first graphite sheet is twisted and the second graphite sheet is twisted.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus includes a device selected from a group consisting of a music player, a video player, an entertainment unit, a navigation device, a communications device, a mobile device, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, a fixed location terminal, a tablet computer, a computer, a wearable device, a laptop computer, a server, an internet of things (IoT) device, and a device in an automotive vehicle.