Mechanical housing

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing adapted to contain objects;
• at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing, the case thermally coupled to the objects;
• and
• at least one solid heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case, the solid heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing adapted to contain objects;
• at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing, the case thermally coupled to the objects;
• and
• at least one heat sink including a phase-change material adapted to absorb heat from the case, the phase-change heat sink thermally coupled to the case and the housing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing adapted to contain objects;
• at least one case disposed within the housing, the case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing, the case thermally coupled to the objects;
• and
• at least one heat pipe adapted to absorb heat from the case, the heat-pipe thermally coupled to the case and the housing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing adapted to contain objects;
• at least one frame disposed within the housing, the frame defining an object-containment volume within the housing, the object-containment volume divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of partitions, the partitions thermally coupled to the frame, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the partitions and one partition and the frame;
• and
• at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame, the heat sink thermally coupled to the frame and the housing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• a partial-shell having an aperture therein, the partial-shell attached to the base, whereby the base and partial-shell define a housing adapted to contain objects, the housing having an aperture;
• a cover adapted to close the housing by covering the aperture;
• a frame disposed in the housing, the frame defining an object containment volume within the housing, the object containment volume divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame;
• at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame, the heat sink thermally coupled to the frame and the partial-shell;
• and
• a cage attached to the base, the cage adapted to confine the frame, including the heat sink thermally coupled thereto, to the base so that the heat sink extends through the cage, whereby when the partial-shell is attached to the base, the heat sink is thermally coupled to the partial-shell.

An apparatus comprising:

• a cage having continuous opposing first and second openings;
• a frame disposed within the cage, the region within the frame divided into two regions by a first partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of second partitions, each of the second partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the first partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame;
• at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame, the heat sink thermally coupled to the frame, as disposed within the cage, the heat sink protruding through the cage;
• a pair of partial-shells, the partial shells mated together to form a single-shell about the cage so that at least one heat sink, protruding through the cage, is thermally coupled to at least one of the partial-shells, the single-shell so formed having first and second openings, the first opening of the single-shell coincident with first opening of the cage and at least a portion of the second opening of the single-shell coincident with the second opening of the cage;
• a first cover adapted to simultaneously selectively cover the first opening of the single shell and seal the first opening of the cage against the weather and a pressure differential;
• and
• a second cover adapted to simultaneously cover at least a portion of the second opening of the single-shell and seal the second opening of the cage against the weather and a pressure differential.

An apparatus comprising:

• a shell, the interior of the shell divided into two compartments by a first partition, the shell having a pair of adjacent first apertures in the same plane, one first aperture for each compartment, the shell having a second aperture opposite the first apertures, the shell having at least one third aperture, the third aperture in one of the compartments between and perpendicular to one of the first apertures and the second aperture;
• a pair of first covers, each adapted to selectively seal one of the first apertures against the weather and a pressure differential;
• a second cover adapted to seal the second aperture against the weather and a pressure differential;
• at least one third cover adapted to seal the third aperture against the weather and a pressure differential;
• at least one frame, the frame disposed in one of the compartments, the frame divided into two regions by a second partition, each of the two regions divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of third partitions, each of the third partitions thermally coupled to the frame and the second partition, each of the sections divided into a plurality of slots, each slot having an object disposed therein for thermal contact between the second partition, a third partition, and one of a third partition and the frame;
• and
• at least one heat sink thermally coupled to the frame and the third cover, the heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame.

A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:

• forming a housing;
• forming at least one case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing;
• forming at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case;
• forming a thermal coupling between the objects and the case;
• forming a thermal coupling between the case and the heat sink;
• disposing the case, as thermally coupled to the objects and the heat sink, within the housing;
• and
• forming a thermal coupling between the heat sink, as thermally coupled to the case, and the housing.

A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:

• forming a housing;
• forming at least one frame, the frame defining an object-containing volume within the housing;
• partitioning the object-containing volume into plurality of sections using a plurality of partitions;
• forming a thermal coupling between each of the partitions and the frame;
• forming a plurality of slots in each of the sections;
• inserting the objects into the slots;
• forming a thermal coupling between the objects and the partitions and the partitions the frame;
• forming at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame;
• forming a thermal coupling between the frame and the heat sink;
• disposing the frame, as thermally coupled to the objects and the and heat sink, within the housing;
• and
• forming a thermal coupling between the heat sink, as thermally coupled to the frame, and the housing.

A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:

• forming a partial-shell;
• forming an aperture in the partial-shell;
• forming fins on the exterior of the partial-shell;
• forming a base;
• forming a cover;
• using the cover to selectively seal the aperture against the a pressure differential and the weather;
• forming a frame;
• forming a first partition;
• dividing the region within the frame into two regions using the first partition;
• forming a plurality of second partitions;
• dividing each of the two regions into a plurality of sections using the plurality of second partitions;
• forming a thermal coupling between each of the partitions and the frame and the first partition;
• forming a plurality of slots in each of the sections;
• inserting the objects into the slots;
• forming a thermal coupling between the objects and the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame;
• forming at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame;
• forming a thermal coupling between the frame and the heat sink;
• disposing the frame, as thermally coupled to the objects and the and heat sink, within the partial shell;
• forming a thermal coupling between the heat sink, as thermally coupled to the frame, and the partial-shell;
• and
• using the base to seal the partial-shell, as thermally coupled to the heat sink.

A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:

• forming a pair of partial-shells;
• forming fins on each of the partial-shells;
• forming a cage having continuous opposing first and second openings;
• forming a frame;
• forming a first partition;
• dividing the region within the frame into two regions using the first partition;
• forming a plurality of second partitions;
• dividing each of the two regions into a plurality of sections using the plurality of second partitions;
• forming a thermal coupling between each of the partitions and the frame and the first partition;
• forming a plurality of slots in each of the sections;
• inserting the objects into the slots;
• forming a thermal coupling between the objects the first partition, a second partition, and one of a second partition and the frame;
• forming at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame;
• forming a thermal coupling between the frame and the heat sink;
• disposing the frame containing the objects and having at least one heat sink coupled thereto, within the cage so the heat sink protrudes through the cage;
• abutting the partial-shells to form a single-shell, having opposing first and second openings, around the cage so the first opening of the cage coincides with the first opening of the single-shell, the second opening of the cage coincides with at least a portion of the second opening of the single shell, and at least one heat sink protruding through the cage is thermally coupled to one of the partial shells;
• forming a first cover;
• using the first cover to simultaneously selectively cover the first opening of the single-shell and seal the first opening of the cage against the a pressure differential and the weather;
• forming a second cover;
• and
• using the second cover to simultaneously cover a portion of the second opening of the single-shell and seal the second opening of the cage against the weather.

A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:

• forming a shell;
• forming a first partition to divide the interior of the shell into two compartments;
• forming an pair adjacent first apertures in the shell, one first aperture for each compartment;
• forming a second aperture in the shell opposite the first apertures;
• forming at least one third aperture in the shell between and perpendicular to one of the first apertures and the second aperture, the third aperture opening into one of the compartments;
• forming a pair of first covers;
• using each of the first covers to selectively seal each of the first apertures against a pressure differential and the weather;
• forming at least one frame;
• forming a second partition;
• dividing the region within the frame into two regions using the second partition;
• forming a plurality of third partitions;
• dividing each of the two regions of the frame into a plurality of sections using the plurality of third partitions;
• forming a thermal coupling between each of the third partitions and the frame and the second partition;
• forming a plurality of slots in each of the sections of the frame;
• inserting the objects into the slots;
• forming a thermal coupling between the objects and the second partition, a third partition, and one of a third partition and the frame;
• forming a second cover;
• forming at least one third cover;
• forming fins on the exterior of the third cover;
• disposing frame, as thermally coupled to the objects, within one of the compartments;
• forming at least one heat sink, the heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the frame;
• forming a thermal coupling between interior the third cover and the heat sink;
• forming a thermal coupling between the heat sink and the frame;
• using the third cover to seal the third aperture against the weather and a pressure differential;
• and
• using the second cover to seal the second aperture against the weather and a pressure differential.

A method for reducing the temperature in a housing containing an array of heat-dissipating objects, the method comprising:

• forming at least one case adapted to confine the objects to different locations within the housing;
• forming at least one heat sink adapted to absorb heat from the case;
• forming a thermal coupling between the case and the heat sink;
• disposing the case, as thermally coupled to the objects and the heat sink, within the housing;
• and
• forming a thermal coupling between the heat sink, as thermally coupled to the case, and the housing.