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US 10,772,237 B2Granted
Thermally configured connector system
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorKent E. Regnier
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Abstract
A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. Various receptacles are provided that include features which may enhance air flow, and therefore cooling. Thermal channel features in the receptacle cage and/or housing allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from components within and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.
Claims8
A receptacle, comprising:
- a housing having a first card slot;
- a cage positioned around the housing and defining a first port aligned with the card slot, the cage having a first side opening, the first port including four walls that are aligned with the first card slot, the first port further including a first vent wall at a rear of the first port, wherein the first port is configured so that air may flow directly from a front face of the first port through the vent wall and out the side opening, wherein the housing includes a second card slot and the cage includes a second port aligned with the second card slot, the second port including a second vent wall, the cage having a second side opening in communication with the second vent wall, the cage configured so that air may flow in past the front face of respective port, out the corresponding vent wall and out the corresponding side opening.
A receptacle comprising:
- a plurality of structures that support a plurality of terminals;
- a housing positioned around the plurality of structures and the plurality of terminals, the housing having an air channel;
- a first card slot;
- a second card slot;
- a cage positioned around the housing, the first card slot and the second card slot, the cage having a back wall with rear apertures, the cage defining a first port aligned with the first card slot and a second port aligned with the second card slot, wherein the first port is configured so that air may flow directly from a front face of the first port through the air channel and out the rear apertures and wherein the second port is configured so that air may flow directly from a front face of the second port through the air channel and out the rear apertures.
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