US 12,016,152 B2
Cooling system for a printer
Robert Dandurand, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Anthony Paiz, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Runbeck Election Services Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by Runbeck Election Services Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,447.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/202,005, filed on May 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0377936 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G03G 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20172 (2013.01) [G03G 21/206 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1645 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a manifold defining a fan cavity in fluid flow communication with a channel section, the fan cavity being configured to capture a fan within the fan cavity against the channel section, the channel section including:
an interior channel terminating in a first open end;
a tapered interior channel configured for establishing fluid flow communication between the interior channel and the fan cavity; and
an arcuate protrusion that extends behind the fan cavity; and
a panel configured to couple with a housing of an electronic device, the panel including:
a manifold port configured to couple the manifold with the panel, including:
a manifold receptacle configured to receive the first open end of the channel section; and
an arcuate slot configured to receive the arcuate protrusion of the channel section;
wherein the manifold establishes fluid flow communication between an interior of the housing of the electronic device and an exterior of the housing of the electronic device.