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US 6,439,927 B1Granted
Shielded housing for holding electronic components, particularly electronic air bag control devices
AssigneeTRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsCornelius Peter, Harry John
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Abstract
The invention relates to a housing for an electronics unit, especially for an airbag control device, whereby at least the metal walls of the housing are provided with a moisture repellent coating. The inventive housing is made of bent and interconnecting sheet metal elements which are extrusion-coated with plastic on at least one side.
Claims20
A water-tight electronic component housing for use with an airbag control device, the housing comprising:
- a pair of bent and interconnected sheet metal elements comprising a housing upper plate and a bottom plate, said upper plate and bottom plate each including a plurality of recesses adapted to receive a moisture repellant covering of a plastic material across a surface of each plate, said plastic material being extrusion-coated on at least one side of said upper plate and said bottom plate to form a water-tight seal.
An electronic component housing for use with an airbag control device, comprising:
- a housing upper plate and a housing lower plate each comprising a plurality of recesses extending across said upper and lower plates;
- a moisture-repellant material extrusion-coated onto at least one side of said upper and lower plates, said moisture-repellant material being received within said recesses;
- and, a ventilation membrane arranged in the housing interior disposed between said upper plate and said lower plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.