Facilitating heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsDavid Teteak, Jake Cassin
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Abstract
An apparatus may be used with at least one heat dissipation element which may have one or more protrusions. The apparatus may include a body which may be shaped and dimensioned in a manner so as to be capable of covering at least one component, including at least one opening defined and/or mating with the heat dissipation element in a manner such that the protrusion(s) may at least be positionally aligned with the opening(s) so as to be capable of being thermally coupled to the component(s) to facilitate heat dissipation of heat generated by the component(s). When mated, contact may be established between the body and the heat dissipation element(s) such that an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) type enclosure may be formed.
Claims20
An apparatus usable with at least one heat dissipation element including at least one protrusion, the apparatus comprising:
- a body shaped and dimensioned in a manner so as to be capable of at least one of:
- covering at least one component,
- including at least one opening defined, and
- mating with the heat dissipation element in a manner such that the protrusion is at least positionally aligned with the opening so as to be capable of being thermally coupled to the component to facilitate heat dissipation of heat generated by the component,
- wherein, when mated, contact being established between the body and the heat dissipation element such that an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) type enclosure is formed.
An assembly comprising:
- a heat dissipation element comprising at least one protrusion;
- and
- an apparatus coupled to the heat dissipation element, the apparatus comprising:
- a body shaped and dimensioned in a manner so as to be capable of at least one of:
- housing at least one component,
- comprising at least one opening defined, and
- wherein the heat dissipation element and the apparatus are capable of being coupled in a manner such that the protrusion is at least positionally aligned with the opening,
- wherein the protrusion is capable of being thermally coupled to the component to facilitate heat dissipation of heat generated by the component,
- wherein, when the heat dissipation element and the apparatus are coupled, contact is established between the body and the heat dissipation element such that an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) type enclosure is formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.