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US 2007/0180680 A1Published application
Enhanced heat transfer for housings
AssigneeADC Telecommunication, Inc.
InventorChristopher Scafidi
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Abstract
An apparatus that has housing for containing objects. The housing has two heat-conducting partial-boundaries having an interface between them. The apparatus also has a medium for enhancing heat transfer across the interface.
Claims12
A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:
- forming first and second heat-conducting partial-shells having first and second faces, respectively;
- forming at least one continuous first groove in the first and second faces around the perimeter of the first and second partial-shells;
- forming at least one continuous second groove in the first and second faces exterior to the respective first grooves around the perimeter of the first and second partial-shells;
- attaching at least one object to either the first or second partial-shell for thermal contact therebetween;
- forming a housing by butting the first and second faces together, whereby aligning the respective first grooves to form at least one continuous first channel in the abutment and aligning the respective second grooves to form at least one continuous second channel in the abutment exteriorly of the first;
- sealing the housing against electromagnetic interference;
- enhancing the heat transfer between the first and second heat-conducting shells;
- and
- sealing the housing against the weather.
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A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising:
- forming first and second heat-conducting partial-shells having first and second faces, respectively;
- forming first and second flanges about the perimeters of the first and second heat-conducting shells, respectively, the first and second flanges having first and second faces, respectively, wherein the first and second flange-faces are co-planer with and extend the first and second partial-shell-faces, respectively, exteriorly of the first and second partial-shells;
- forming at least one continuous first groove in the first and second flange-faces around the perimeter of the first and second partial-shells;
- attaching at least one object to either the first or second partial-shell for thermal contact therebetween;
- forming a housing by butting the first and second partial-shells together, whereby aligning the respective grooves to form at least one continuous first channel in the flange-face abutment;
- sealing the housing against electromagnetic interference;
- enhancing the heat transfer between the first and second heat-conducting shells;
- and
- sealing the housing against the weather.
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