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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Chikashi Hara, Yamato, JP;
Kazuyo Hayakawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Satoru Kumai, Amagasaki, JP;
Taichiroh Nomura, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshio Sakurai, Amagasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Takenoshita, Sagamihara, JP;
Chikashi Hara, Yamato, JP;
Kazuyo Hayakawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Satoru Kumai, Amagasaki, JP;
Taichiroh Nomura, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshio Sakurai, Amagasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Takenoshita, Sagamihara, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for cooling interior and external housing surfaces of an electronic apparatus. The apparatus includes at least one electronic component, a heat transfer mechanism for transferring to an external surface of the apparatus heat generated by the electronic component, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the external surface of the apparatus. The cooling mechanism also includes an airflow generation device and an opening that enables airflow to simultaneously flow over at least one electronic component within the apparatus and over the external surface to dissipate the heat generated by the at least one electronic component.