Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to active cooling or removing heat generated by a processor in a computing device. More specifically, a cooling system in a computing device may include a heatpipe which moves heat along a fin pack. The fin pack may include top and bottom ends as well as a
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to active cooling or removing heat generated by a processor in a computing device. More specifically, a cooling system in a computing device may include a heatpipe which moves heat along a fin pack. The fin pack may include top and bottom ends as well as a plurality of fins. The fins may extend only a portion of the way between the ends thus creating an air duct. The air duct may allow debris to move along an edge of the fin and out of the computing device. The fins may also be curved to promote the forcing of debris through the fin pack while still allowing the heat to be expelled through the fins.
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1. A fin pack for expelling heat from a computing device, the fin pack comprising: a housing having a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite of the first sidewall, a third sidewall between the first and the second sidewalls, a fourth sidewall opposite of the third sidewall and adjacent the first
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A fin pack for expelling heat from a computing device, the fin pack comprising: a housing having a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite of the first sidewall, a third sidewall between the first and the second sidewalls, a fourth sidewall opposite of the third sidewall and adjacent the first and second sidewalls, and an open first end adjacent the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls and an open second end opposite of the open first end and adjacent the first second third and fourth sidewalls;a first set of fins disposed in the housing, the first set of fins being arranged to conduct heat from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, each fin of the first set of fins being fixed to the first sidewall and extending towards the second sidewall;a second set of fins disposed in the housing, the second set of fins being arranged to conduct heat from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall, each fin of the second set of fins being fixed to the second sidewall and extending towards the first sidewall;wherein a first fin of the first set of fins extends towards a second fin of the second set of fins, such that the first fin and the second fin are a corresponding pair of opposing fins such that a closest fin of the second set of fins to the first fin of the first set of fins is the second fin of the second set of fins, an edge of the first fin and an edge of the second fin being oriented towards one another and being a distance apart, and a portion of the edge of the first fin is curved away from the first open end and towards the second sidewall and the second open end in order to assist debris in moving through the housing along the portion of the first fin away from the first open end and towards the second sidewall and the second open end. 2. The fin pack of claim 1, wherein the first fin has a first curve shape and the second fin has a second curve shape, wherein the first curve shape is different from the second curve shape, and the second curve shape is arranged to assist debris in moving from the open first end towards the second sidewall and the open second end. 3. The fin pack of claim 1, further comprising a full fin between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the full fin having a second height that spans the distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 4. The fin pack of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of openings between edges of each fin of the set of fins and at least one of the second set of fins or the second sidewall such that there is an open space in the housing that extends from the third sidewall to the fourth sidewall. 5. The fin pack of claim 1, wherein the first fin of the first set of fins and the second fin of the second set of fins are arranged along an imaginary axis which is perpendicular to both the first and second sidewalls. 6. A computing device comprising: a fin pack adjacent to a heat pipe which transfers heat from a processor, the fin pack having: a housing having a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite of the first sidewall, a third sidewall between the first and the second sidewalls, a fourth sidewall opposite of the third sidewall and adjacent the first and second sidewalls, and an open first end adjacent the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls and an open second end opposite of the open first end and adjacent the first second third and fourth sidewalls and an opening between the open first end and the open second end;a first set of fins disposed in the housing, the first set of fins being arranged to conduct heat from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, each fin of the first set of fins being fixed to the first sidewall and extending towards the second sidewall;a second set of fins disposed in the housing, the second set of fins being arranged to conduct heat from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall, each fin of the second set of fins being fixed to the second sidewall and extending towards the first sidewall;wherein a first fin of the first set of fins extends towards a second fin of the second set of fins, such that the first fin and the second fin are a corresponding pair of opposing fins such that a closest fin of the second set of fins to the first fin of the first set of fins is the second fin of the second set of fins, an edge of the first fin and an edge of the second fin being oriented towards one another and being a distance apart, and a portion of the edge of the first fin is curved away from the open first end and towards the second sidewall and the open second end in order to assist debris in moving through the housing along the portion of the first fin away from the open first end and towards the second sidewall and the open second end; anda blower for blowing air through the fin pack from the first open end towards the second open end to move the heat from the first and second sets of fins out of the computing device, wherein the opening is configured to allow debris to move freely through the fin pack from the first open end to the second open end. 7. The computing device of claim 6, wherein the first fin has a first curve shape and the second fin has a second curve shape, wherein the first curve shape is different from the second curve shape , and the second curve shape is arranged to assist debris in moving from the open first end towards the second sidewall and the open second end. 8. The computing device of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of openings between edges of each fin of the first set of fins and at least one of the second set of fins or the second sidewall such that there is an open space in the housing that extends from the third sidewall to the fourth sidewall. 9. The computing device of claim 6, wherein the computing device is a laptop computer. 10. The computing device of claim 6, further comprising the processor. 11. The computing device of claim 6, further comprising a full fin between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the full fin having a second height that spans the distance between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 12. The computing device of claim 7, further comprising a first heat pipe adjacent the first sidewall and a second heat pipe adjacent the second sidewall. 13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the second heat pipe is configured to generate more heat than the first heat pipe and the first curve shape and the second curve shape are configured based on an amount of heat generated by the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe.
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