US Patent:
20060238980, Oct 26, 2006
Inventors:
Rabindra Bhattacharyya - Export PA, US
Joseph Fridy - Pittsburgh PA, US
Domenic Ghiardi - Avonmore PA, US
Glenn Jarvis - Allison Park PA, US
John Siemon - Cheswick PA, US
Peter Vranka - Apollo PA, US
International Classification:
H05K 7/20
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electronics case including a housing having at least one sidewall having an air passage, wherein the air passage includes an intake and an exhaust; a heat producing structure contained by the housing; and at least one heat pipe in conductive communication with the heat producing structure and the sidewalls having the air passage. The air passage within the sidewall produces a chimney effect that vents heated air from the housing. The chimney effect may be produced by a sidewall having a fluted sidewall.