US 12,339,715 B2
Computing dock with articulating vent cover
Michael John Slipy, Oakland Park, FL (US); James H. Hallar, Austin, TX (US); and Jean Marie Doglio, Round Rock, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,868.
Prior Publication US 2024/0353903 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/20 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); H05K 7/20172 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.