Solar mitigation solutions for electronic equipment
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsJoseph D. STENGER, Amrit PANDA
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of solar mitigation solutions for electronic equipment, such as electronic control modules (ECMs) or electronic control units (ECUs) (e.g., automotive telematics control unit (TCU), TCU antenna module, etc.), antennas, antenna arrays, vehicular antenna assemblies, radomes, cellular towers, other electronic equipment that is exposed to solar radiation and suffers from the external energy impact, etc.
Claims24
A solar mitigation solution for mitigating effects of solar energy accumulating heat within electronic equipment and/or within an interior compartment for the electronic equipment, the solar mitigation solution comprising a body including one or more layers positionable relative to the electronic equipment and/or the interior compartment and configured for reflecting and/or blocking solar energy and associated infrared energy while allowing radio frequency signals to pass through the body to/from the electronic equipment when the electronic equipment is located within the interior compartment.
A vehicle comprising:
- a roof including a radio frequency transparent portion and an interior compartment below the radio frequency transparent portion;
- a telematics control unit within the interior compartment below the radio frequency transparent portion;
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- a solar reflective cover along an upper portion of the interior compartment between the radio frequency transparent portion and the telematics control unit, the solar reflective cover is configured to define an incident plane to reflect solar radiation to thereby inhibit the ingress of solar radiation into the interior compartment.
An antenna assembly comprising one or more antennas and a solar umbrella integrated with the antenna assembly and configured for supporting the one or more antennas, the solar umbrella configured for reflecting incident waves having wavelengths within the solar and/or infrared spectrum and their associated energy flux while remaining transparent for passage of radio frequency signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.