Apparatus to use a magnetic based refrigerator in mobile computing device

Abstract

An apparatus to use a refrigerator in a mobile computing device is described. In one embodiment, the refrigerator includes a cold reservoir to absorb heat generated by a heat generating unit of the mobile device. A heat exchanger is used to dissipate heat of a hot reservoir of the refrigerator. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus includes a working fluid loop, with a fluid of the loop to be in thermal contact with the heat generating device, and the cold reservoir of the refrigerator to absorb heat from the fluid.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a magnetic based refrigerator to be placed in a mobile computing device, the refrigerator including a cold reservoir and a hot reservoir, the cold reservoir to absorb heat generated by a heat generating unit of the mobile computer.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cold reservoir is in thermal contact with the heat generating device.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the hot reservoir.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a working fluid loop with a fluid of the loop being in thermal contact with the heat generating device; 
 a heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the fluid of the loop; and    the cold reservoir of the refrigerator to absorb heat from the fluid.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the cold reservoir is to absorb heat from the fluid of the loop after the heat exchanger has dissipated heat from the fluid of the loop.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein a pump of the working fluid loop is powered on in response to a first predetermined event.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a heat exchanger fan is powered on in response to a second predetermined event, following the first predetermined event.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the refrigerator is powered on in response to a third predetermined event, following the second predetermined event.  
   
   
       9 . A mobile computing device comprising: 
 a heat generating unit; and    a magnetic based refrigerator to absorb heat generated by the heat generating unit including a cold reservoir and a hot reservoir, the cold reservoir to absorb heat generated by the heat generating unit.    
   
   
       10 . The mobile computing device of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a heat exchanger placed remotely from the heat generating device to dissipate heat from the hot reservoir.    
   
   
       11 . The mobile computing device of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a working fluid loop with a fluid of the loop being in thermal contact with the heat generating device;    a heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the fluid of the loop; and    the cold reservoir of the refrigerator to absorb heat from the fluid.    
   
   
       12 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a magnetic based refrigerator to be placed in a mobile computing device, the refrigerator including a cold reservoir and a hot reservoir, the cold reservoir to absorb heat generated by a heat generating unit of the mobile computer;    a heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the hot reservoir;    a working fluid loop with a fluid of the loop being in thermal contact with the heat generating device, and the cold reservoir of the refrigerator to absorb heat from the fluid;    a heat exchanger to dissipate heat from the fluid of the loop.    
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a pump of the working fluid loop is powered on in response to a first predetermined event.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein a heat exchanger fan is powered on in response to a second predetermined event, following the first predetermined event.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the refrigerator is powered on in response to a third predetermined event, following the second predetermined event.