Vent assembly for an electronic device enclosure
AssigneeGarmin International, Inc.
InventorsSean R. Ernesti, Gregory J. Immethun
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Abstract
A housing for an electronic device includes an enclosure for enclosing the electronic device and a vent assembly integrated into the enclosure. The vent assembly includes a recess formed in a wall of the enclosure; a tapped hole formed in a center of the recess and through the wall of the enclosure; a number of vent holes positioned in the recess and formed through the wall of the enclosure; a porous membrane seated within the recess and positioned over the vent holes; a vent cover positioned at least partially over the porous membrane so as to sandwich the porous membrane between the vent holes and the vent cover; and a fastener for fastening the vent cover to the enclosure.
Claims17
A vent assembly for venting an electronic device enclosure, the vent assembly comprising:
- a porous membrane configured for placement over vent holes in the enclosure;
- a vent cover configured for placement over the porous membrane so as to sandwich the porous membrane between the vent holes and the vent cover, the vent cover having at least one air passageway for directing air to and from the vent holes;
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- a fastener for fastening the vent cover to the enclosure.
A vent assembly for venting air in and out of an electronic device enclosure, the vent assembly comprising:
- a circular recess formed in a wall of the enclosure;
- a tapped hole formed in a center of the circular recess and through the wall of the enclosure;
- a number of vent holes positioned in the circular recess and formed through the wall of the enclosure, the vent holes being circumferentially spaced-apart around the tapped hole;
- a circular porous membrane seated within the circular recess and positioned over the vent holes;
- a vent cover positioned at least partially over the porous membrane so as to sandwich the porous membrane between the vent holes and the vent cover, the vent cover having a central screw-receiving aperture and at least one air passageway in pneumatic communication with the vent holes;
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- a fastener for insertion through the screw-receiving aperture of the vent cover and into the tapped hole for fastening the vent cover to the enclosure.
A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:
- an enclosure for at least partially enclosing the electronic device;
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- a vent assembly for venting air in and out of the enclosure, the vent assembly comprising—
- a number of vent holes formed through a wall of the enclosure;
- a porous membrane positioned over the vent holes;
- a vent cover positioned at least partially over the porous membrane so as to sandwich the porous membrane between the vent holes and the vent cover, the vent cover having at least one air passageway in pneumatic communication with the vent holes;
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- a fastener for fastening the vent cover to the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.