Patent ID: 9258928
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An assembly suitable for use in dissipating heat from a heat source of a circuit board within an electronic device that includes an exterior casing and a battery area between the circuit board and the exterior casing, the assembly comprising a thermally-conductive structure which comprises graphite and is disposed about or defining the battery area such that a thermally-conductive heat path is provided from the heat source around the battery area to the exterior casing, the thermally-conductive heat path including a portion around a battery positioned within the battery area provided by the thermally-conductive structure, such that heat is transferrable through the thermally-conductive structure and along the thermally-conductive heat path from the heat source around the battery area to the exterior casing, wherein the thermally-conductive structure comprises a lower portion in direct contact with the heat source, an upper portion in direct contact with the exterior casing, and side portions that extend upwards from the lower portion to the upper portion, whereby heat is transferrable from the heat source to the lower portion, upwards through the side portions, to the upper portion, and to the exterior casing.