Title:
VISCOUS FLOW BLOWER FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/180541
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Fan assemblies included within a computing device are described herein. The computing device includes a housing (306), a heat generating component (308) supported within the housing, and a fan assembly (300). The fan assembly is operable to move heat generated by the heat generating component (308) out of the housing (306). The fan assembly (300) is supported within the housing. The fan assembly includes a shaft (310) and a plurality of discs (320) positioned along and fixed to the shaft. The shaft (310) and the plurality of discs (320) are rotatable relative to the housing (306) about an axis of rotation.
Inventors:
DELANO ANDREW DOUGLAS (US)
WITT ERIC PAUL (US)
AAGAARD KARSTEN (US)
WATTS JASON SCOTT (US)
WITT ERIC PAUL (US)
AAGAARD KARSTEN (US)
WATTS JASON SCOTT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/026876
Publication Date:
November 30, 2017
Filing Date:
April 11, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (US)
International Classes:
G06F1/20; F04D17/16; F04D25/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001040111A1 | 2001-06-07 |
Foreign References:
| US20080277094A1 | 2008-11-13 | |||
| US20050231916A1 | 2005-10-20 | |||
| US20120227940A1 | 2012-09-13 | |||
| US6227795B1 | 2001-05-08 | |||
| US2632598A | 1953-03-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MINHAS, Sandip et al. (US)
Download PDF: