US 12,321,210 B2
System for thermal management of a handheld computing device
Jean Marie Doglio, Round Rock, TX (US); Paul Roberto Lalinde, Spring, TX (US); Chen Mengwei, Taipei (TW); Chun-Min He, Taipei (TW); and Yongook Guack, Leander, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/191,397.
Prior Publication US 2024/0329703 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/203 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); H05K 7/20172 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for thermal management of a handheld computing device, including:
a docking station, including:
a first air inlet;
a first air outlet;
a first fan;
the handheld computing device that is removably coupled to the docking station, including:
a primary air outlet;
a secondary air outlet;
a primary air inlet;
a secondary air inlet;
a fan;
wherein when the handheld computing device is decoupled from the docking station:
the secondary air inlet is closed, and
the fan i) moves air from the primary air inlet to the primary air outlet and ii) circulates air about the handheld computing device and to the secondary air outlet;
wherein when the handheld computing device is coupled to the docking station:
the secondary air inlet is open,
the first fan moves i) air from the first air inlet to the first air outlet to the secondary air inlet and ii) from the secondary air inlet to the secondary air outlet, and
the fan i) moves air from the primary air inlet to the primary air outlet and ii) circulates air about the handheld computing device and to the secondary air outlet.