Patent ID: 11963288
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 13:
14. A portable electronic device comprising:
a display housing that carries a display; and
a base portion rotationally coupled with the display housing, the base portion comprising:
a circuit board that carries a heat-generating component, the circuit board comprising a perimeter;
a standoff disposed on the perimeter of the circuit board, the standoff comprises a first extension, a second extension, and an opening between the first extension and the second extension; and
a thermal module mechanically coupled with the standoff, the thermal module comprising:
a metal layer in contact with the standoff, the metal layer comprising a protruding element positioned in the opening,
a first portion that covers the heat-generating component, and
a second portion that extends laterally beyond the standoff.