US 12,242,073 B2
Electronic devices with adjustable heat extraction
Forrest C. Wang, Petaluma, CA (US); and Ritu Shah, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/506,884.
Application 18/506,884 is a continuation of application No. 17/406,490, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,852,834.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,816, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0077739 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0176 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0179 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); H05K 7/20154 (2013.01); H05K 7/20209 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0163 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head-mounted device, comprising:
a head-mounted support structure;
first and second displays supported by the head-mounted support structure and configured to provide images that are viewable from eye boxes; and
a first heat sink attached to the first display and a second heat sink attached to the second display, wherein a distance between the first and second heat sinks is adjustable and wherein the first and second heat sinks are rotated as the distance is adjusted.