Patent ID: 6069791
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: F28D,G06F

Abstract:
A cooling device for a notebook personal computer which has a personal computer body accommodating an exothermic electronic element and a display hinged in an openable/closable manner to said personal computer body through a hinge mechanism, comprising:a first heat pipe having a first end portion arranged along said display and a second end portion arranged in parallel with a center line of rotation of said hinge mechanism;a second heat pipe having a first end portion arranged on said electronic element in a heat transferable manner and a second end portion arranged in thermal contact with the second end portion of said first heat pipe; anda connector defining a first hole having an axis and configured to receive said second portion of said first heat pipe, a second hole having an axis different from said axis of said first hole and configured to receive said second portion of said second heat pipe, said first and second holes communicating with each other;wherein at least one of said second end portions is positioned on the center line of rotation of said hinge mechanism.