Computing dock with articulating vent cover
A computing device, including a body, including walls defining a perimeter surface at a first side of the body; and a first surface at the first side of the body; a vent cover coupled to the body at the first side of the body, the vent cover including a first surface; a second surface; a protrusion extending from the second surface; a switch contained within the body; wherein, when the vent cover is in a first positional state with respect to the body a first gap is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body, wherein, when the vent cover is in a second positional state with respect to the body a second gap is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the protrusion of the vent cover engages the switch.
1. A computing device, including:
a body, including:
a plurality of walls defining a perimeter surface at a first side of the body; and
a first surface at the first side of the body;
a vent cover coupled to the body at the first side of the body, the vent cover translatable with respect to the body, the vent cover including:
a first surface;
a second surface positioned opposite to the first surface of the vent cover; and
a protrusion extending from the second surface;
a switch contained within the body;
wherein, when the vent cover is in a first positional state with respect to the body:
a first gap having a first magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body,
wherein, when the vent cover is in a second positional state with respect to the body:
a second gap having a second magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the protrusion of the vent cover engages the switch to change the switch from a first state to a second state, wherein the first magnitude is greater than the second magnitude.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the vent cover is pivotable with respect to the body.
3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the vent cover is coupled to the body at the first side of the body and at a first end of the body such that the vent cover pivots about the first end of the body.
4. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein when the vent cover is in the second positional state with respect to the body, the second surface of the vent cover is angled with respect to the first surface of the body.
5. The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the second magnitude of the second gap is zero proximate to a second end of the body opposite to the first end of the body.
6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a sloped surface between the perimeter surface and the first surface of the body.
7. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the vent cover further includes a sloped surface between the first surface of the vent cover and the second surface of the vent cover, wherein the sloped surface of the vent cover corresponds to the sloped surface of the body.
8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein
the body further includes a plurality of vents,
the first gap is an air inlet,
the computing device further includes a fan contained within the body, the fan circulating air from the air inlet to the plurality of vents.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , further including a plurality of computing components contained within the body, wherein the fan circulates the air from the air inlet to the plurality of vents to adjust a temperature of the plurality of computing components.
10. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a computing dock.
11. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein when the vent cover is in the first positional state with respect to the body:
the first gap having the first magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the protrusion of the vent disengages the switch to change the switch from the second state to the first state.
12. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first state of the switch is a pairing state.
13. A computing dock, comprising:
a body having a first end and a second end, the second end opposite to the first end, the body including:
a plurality of walls defining a perimeter surface at a first side of the body; and
a first surface at the first side of the body;
a vent cover coupled to the body at the first side of the body and the first end of the body, the vent cover pivotable above the first end of the body, the vent cover including:
a first surface;
a second surface positioned opposite to the first surface of the vent cover; and
a protrusion extending from the second surface;
a switch contained within the body;
wherein, when the vent cover is in a first positional state with respect to the body:
a first gap having a first magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body;
wherein, when the vent cover is in a second positional state with respect to the body:
a second gap having a second magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the vent cover is angled with respect to the first surface of the body and the protrusion of the vent cover engages the switch to change the switch from a first state to a second state, wherein the first magnitude is greater than the second magnitude.
14. The computing dock of claim 13 , wherein the second magnitude of the second gap is zero proximate to the second end of the body opposite to the first end of the body.
15. The computing dock of claim 13 , wherein the body further includes a sloped surface between the perimeter surface and the first surface of the body.
16. The computing dock of claim 15 , wherein the vent cover further includes a sloped surface between the first surface of the vent cover and the second surface of the vent cover, wherein the sloped surface of the vent cover corresponds to the sloped surface of the body.
17. The computing dock of claim 13 , wherein
the body further includes a plurality of vents,
the first gap is an air inlet,
the computing dock further includes a fan contained within the body, the fan circulating air from the air inlet to the plurality of vents.
18. The computing dock of claim 17 , further including a plurality of computing components contained within the body, wherein the fan circulates the air from the air inlet to the plurality of vents to adjust a temperature of the plurality of computing components.
19. The computing dock of claim 13 , wherein when the vent cover is in the first positional state with respect to the body:
the first gap having the first magnitude is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the protrusion of the vent disengages the switch to change the switch from the second state to the first state.
20. The computing dock of claim 13 , wherein the first state of the switch is a pairing state.