Patent ID: 7325590

Claim:
A cooling apparatus for a computer, comprising: a cooling fan unit for creating at least one air stream to remove heat generated inside a main body of a computer to the outside through at least one vent, said cooling fan unit including a cooling fan; a first heat pipe for transferring heat generated in a first heat source in the computer to a first location for cooling by the at least one air stream, the first heat source being located adjacent to and facing one side of the cooling fan unit in which an air supply port is located for supplying air from the cooling fan unit to the first heat source; a second heat pipe for transferring heat generated in a second heat source, distanced from the first heat source and located adjacent to and facing a different, non-vented, side of the cooling fan unit in the computer, to a second location for cooling by the at least one air stream, wherein: said at least one vent includes a first vent and a second vent; said first location for cooling is located proximate said first vent; said second location for cooling is located proximate said second vent; said first vent is located on a first side of said cooling fan unit; and said second vent is located on a different side of said cooling fan unit.