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A notebook computer display housing is pivotally connected to its associated CPU housing by a heat dissipating hinge structure having telescoped, relatively rotatable first and second sections respectively anchored to the CPU and display housings. The heat absorbing evaporation end of a first thermo

A notebook computer display housing is pivotally connected to its associated CPU housing by a heat dissipating hinge structure having telescoped, relatively rotatable first and second sections respectively anchored to the CPU and display housings. The heat absorbing evaporation end of a first thermosyphoning heat pipe is conductively connected to a heat generating electronic component within the CPU housing, with the heat rejecting condensing end of the heat pipe defining the first hinge structure section. During computer operation, heat from the electronic component is sequentially transferred through the heat pipe and the second hinge structure section, in which the first hinge section is journaled, to the display housing for dissipation therefrom to ambient. Heat transfer from the second hinge structure section to the display housing is representatively facilitated by a second thermosyphoning heat pipe having an evaporator end received in an opening in the second hinge structure section, and laterally offset from the condensing end of the first heat pipe, and a condensing end thermally communicated with the display housing.

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[ What is claimed is:] [6.] A heat dissipating hinge structure comprising:a first heat pipe having an end portion extending along an axis and defining a first hinge structure section;a second hinge structure section formed of a heat conductive material, said second hinge structure section rotatably

[ What is claimed is:] [6.] A heat dissipating hinge structure comprising:a first heat pipe having an end portion extending along an axis and defining a first hinge structure section;a second hinge structure section formed of a heat conductive material, said second hinge structure section rotatably receiving said first hinge structure section and being in a heat conductive relationship therewith; anda second heat pipe having an end portion secured to said second hinge structure section at a location laterally offset from said axis, in a heat conductive relationship therewith, for rotation with said second hinge structure section relative to said first hinge structure section about said axis.