Patent ID: 11886235
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a housing coupled with the display, the housing defining an internal volume and a grill with openings formed in a sidewall of the housing, wherein the openings define:
a first air intake section,
a second air intake section separate from the first air intake section, and
an air output section separate from the first air intake section and the second air intake section; and

components disposed within the internal volume, the components comprising:
a first fan assembly comprising a first fan housing,
a second fan assembly comprising a second fan housing,
a circuit board comprising an integrated circuit, and
a shield covering the circuit board and coupled between the first fan housing and the second fan housing, wherein the shield i) blocks electromagnetic interference from the integrated circuit and ii) directs airflow from the first fan assembly and the second fan assembly through the first air intake section and the second air intake section, respectively, and to the air output section.