Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
An electronic device comprising: a housing that has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a thin dimension in a height direction thereof; a central chassis positioned inside said housing, in the middle part of said housing in said height direction, said central chassis having a shelf that separates said housing into an upper section and a lower section; heat-generating components positioned in said lower section within said housing relative to said central chassis and a heat-conducting member connected to said heat-generating components for conducting heat away from said heat-generating components; a heat sink member extending through a first opening in said shelf between said upper and lower sections and thermally connected to said heat-generating components via said heat-conducting member; a power source unit provided on said upper section, said power source unit for providing power to said electronic device; an exhaust fan provided on a side end of said housing; a second opening provided in said housing on a side end opposite said exhaust fan; and first and second cooling air channels extending between said exhaust fan and said second opening; wherein said first cooling air channel is formed in said lower section with respect to said central chassis, and wherein said second cooling air channel is formed in said upper section with respect to said central chassis, said heat sink member being positioned in said second cooling air channel at a location that is upstream from said power source unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
An electronic device comprising: a housing that has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a thin dimension in a height direction thereof; a central chassis positioned inside said housing, in the middle part of said housing in said height direction, said central chassis having a shelf that separates said housing into an upper section and a lower section; heat-generating components positioned in said lower section within said housing relative to said central chassis and a heat-conducting member connected to said heat-generating components for conducting heat away from said heat-generating components; a heat sink member extending through a first opening in said shelf between said upper and lower sections and thermally connected to said heat-generating components via said heat-conducting member; a power source unit provided on said upper section, said power source unit for providing power to said electronic device; an exhaust fan provided on a side end of said housing; a second opening provided in said housing on a side end opposite said exhaust fan; and first and second cooling air channels extending between said exhaust fan and said second opening; wherein said first cooling air channel is formed in said lower section with respect to said central chassis, and wherein said second cooling air channel is formed in said upper section with respect to said central chassis, said heat sink member being positioned in said second cooling air channel at a location that is upstream from said power source unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said heat-generating components include a CPU.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a portion of said first cooling air channel extends into said upper section of said housing via said first opening in said shelf.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 3 , further comprising a guide plate positioned on said upper section for directing said portion of said first cooling air over said power source unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a third opening provided on said shelf for accommodating said exhaust fan, said exhaust fax extending between said upper and lower sections of said housing through said third opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said second opening further comprises a memory card insertion unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said second opening further comprises a controller connection unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 6 , wherein said second opening further comprises a controller connection unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said first and second cooling air channels function in an identical manner irrespective of whether said housing is positioned horizontally or vertically.