System and method for thermal management of a wearable computing device based on proximity to a user

    公开(公告)号:US11042174B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US15424661

    申请日:2017-02-03

    Abstract: Because the touch temperature of a wearable computing device (“WCD”) may be an insignificant factor for user experience when the WCD is not being worn by a user, embodiments of the solution seek to modify thermal management policies based on an inferred user proximity state. Exemplary embodiments monitor one or more signals from readily available sensors in the WCD that have primary purposes other than measuring user proximity. Depending on embodiment, the sensors may be selected from a group consisting of a heart rate monitor, a pulse monitor, an O2 sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a capacitive sensor, a resistive sensor and a light sensor. Using the signals generated by such sensors, relative physical proximity of the WCD to a user may be inferred and, based on the user proximity state, thermal policies either relaxed or tightened.

    Skin material design to reduce touch temperature

    公开(公告)号:US10152099B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US14594984

    申请日:2015-01-12

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing with a plurality of sides and electronics components in the housing. A porous and thermally conductive material is associated with the housing. The material has a thermal conductively (k), and a porosity between 10% and 70% that results in a specific heat (ρ) and density (Cp) for the material, such that k*ρ*Cp is between 0 (J*W)/(m4*K2) and 1,000,000 (J*W)/(m4*K2). The material may be: a glass-based material having a thermal conductivity between 0.5-2 W/m-K, a density between 1000-2500 kg/m3, and a specific heat between 500-1000 J/kg-K; a metal-based material having a thermal conductivity between 300-400 W/m-K, a density between 4000-8000 kg/m3, and a specific heat between 200-300 J/kg-K; and a plastic-based material having a thermal conductivity may be between 0.1-0.4 W/m-K, a density between 400-1000 kg/m3, and a specific heat between 1900-2000 J/kg-K.

    Device thermal management
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    公开(公告)号:US11437328B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16874542

    申请日:2020-05-14

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to thermal management of devices, such as mobile devices configured for wireless communication in wireless communication networks. A device includes a plurality of electronic components. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield is disposed on the electronic components, and a plurality of EMI gaskets are disposed between the electronic components. Each of the EMI gaskets surrounds a respective one of the plurality of electronic components. An evaporative cooler device embedded within the EMI shield is configured to transfer heat away from at least a portion of the electronic components.

    ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180351066A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15611524

    申请日:2017-06-01

    CPC classification number: H01L35/32

    Abstract: A device that includes a region comprising a heat generating device, and an energy harvesting device coupled to the region comprising the heat generating device. The energy harvesting device includes a first thermal conductive layer, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) coupled to the first thermal conductive layer, and a second thermal conductive layer coupled the thermoelectric generator (TEG) such that the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is between the first thermal conductive layer and the second thermal conductive layer. In some implementations, the energy harvesting device includes an insulation layer.

    Head-mounted display device incorporating piezo-electric device for heat dissipation, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US12204113B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US18465792

    申请日:2023-09-12

    Abstract: Head-mounted electronic device incorporating a piezo-electric device for dissipation of heat, and related methods of controlling the piezo-electric device to dissipate heat from the head-mounted electronic device are disclosed. To dissipate heat in the head-mounted electronic device, the piezo-electric device is integrated in the head-mounted electronic device and is fluidly coupled to an internal air chamber in the head-mounted electronic device that in fluid communication with an integrated circuit (IC). The piezo-electric device draws the heated air around the IC into the internal chamber that heats air inside the internal chamber. The piezo-electric device is configured to pump heated air in the internal chamber through an outlet to dissipate the heated air from the internal chamber. Dissipation of heated air heated from heat generated from the IC can keep the IC from exceeding its thermal limits and/or prevent the head-mounted electronic device from exceeding its skin temperature limit.

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