US 12,001,253 B2
Wearable electronic device with thermal energy transfer system and corresponding methods
Maninder S Sehmbey, Hoffman Estates, IL (US); Alberto R Cavallaro, Northbrook, IL (US); and Ngee J Lee, Park Ridge, IL (US)
Assigned to Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,585.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400897 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/203 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/1688 (2013.01); H05K 7/20981 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
a first device housing coupled to a second device housing by at least one strap;
heat generating electronics situated within the first device housing;
a heat pipe thermally coupled to the heat generating electronics, the heat pipe transferring thermal energy from the heat generating electronics through the at least one strap to the second device housing; and
other heat generating electronics situated within the second device housing;
wherein the heat generating electronics situated within the first device housing generate more heat than the other heat generating electronics.