Offset hinge assembly for mobile compute devices

    公开(公告)号:US11474568B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17227962

    申请日:2021-04-12

    Abstract: A convertible mobile compute device comprises a lid, a base, and a hinge assembly coupled to the lid and the base. The hinge assembly includes a lid hinge bracket secured to the lid and configured to rotate about a lid hinge axis. The hinge assembly also includes a base hinge bracket secured to the base and configured to rotate about a base hinge axis. The lid hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the lid, and the base hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the base. As described herein, the offsetting of the hinge axes provides for a smaller a lid-to-base gap when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a closed mode relative to when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a tablet mode.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE DUST WITH A REVERSE FAN PULSE

    公开(公告)号:US20220330454A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17853239

    申请日:2022-06-29

    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to remove dust from an electronic device. An example apparatus includes a fan to rotate in a first direction in a first mode of operation of the electronic device, the first mode of operation corresponding to user operation of the electronic device, at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine an operation time of the fan in the first mode of operation, and cause the fan to operate in a second mode of operation based on the operation time exceeding a threshold time, and, wherein in the second mode, pulsed power is applied to the fan to rotate the fan in a second direction opposite the first direction.

    DYNAMIC EXHAUST PORT MECHANISMS FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210096618A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17119253

    申请日:2020-12-11

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer system (e.g., a notebook computer) includes a lid with a display and a base coupled to the lid at one end of the base. The base defines one or more openings proximate to the end at which the lid is coupled to the base, and the computer system further includes a solid panel positioned proximate to the openings in the base such that the panel partially blocks the openings of the base. The position of the solid panel with respect to the openings of the base is based on a position of the lid with respect to the base.

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