Shelter

A shelter for the protection of electronic apparatus from the surrounding exterior environment, said shelter comprising:

• a closed box-like structure defining an interior space for housing electronic apparatus, the exterior of said box-like structure being exposed to the surrounding exterior environment;
• said box-like structure having walls including thermal resistance means for decreasing the amount of heat transferred from said exterior environment through said box-like structure into said interior space when the temperature of said exterior environment is higher than the temperature of said interior space;
• said box-like structure having in said interior space thereof thermal capacity means for absorbing said heat transferred from said exterior environment into said interior space, for absorbing heat generated in said interior space, and for dissipating heat through said walls to said exterior environment when said temperature of said exterior environment is lower than said temperature of said interior space;
• said thermal resistance means and said thermal capacity means being sized and dimensioned to comprise means for maintaining said temperature of said interior space substantially constant and equal to the mean value of said temperature of said exterior environment during a predetermined period of time;
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• solar screen means positioned exterior of said box-like structure for reflecting solar radiation away from said box-like structure, said solar screen means defining with said box-like structure air space means for enabling the circulation therethrough of ambient air for cooling the exterior of said box-like structure.