Vehicular modular design multiple application rectifier assembly having outer lead integument
AssigneeTranspo Electronics, Inc.
InventorNicholas DeNardis
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Abstract
A rectifier assembly includes two substantially identical and interchangeable heat sink plates mounted parallel to each other in spaced relation. Each heat sink plate has a plurality of identically positioned diode mounting holes. A plurality of rectifier diodes are mounted within the diode mounting holes such that plates are selectively negative or positive depending on the plurality of diodes mounted within the plate. A lead integument formed from an insulator material is mounted on a heat sink plate opposing the other heat sink plate and has embedded conductors and connectors that interconnect diode electrodes and other rectifier components.
Claims18
A rectifier assembly comprising:
- two substantially identical and interchangeable heat sink plates mounted parallel to each other in spaced relation, each heat sink plate having a plurality of identically positioned diode mounting holes;
- a plurality of rectifier diodes mounted within said diode mounting holes, each diode having a diode electrode, wherein one plate is selectively negative or positive dependent on the polarity of diodes mounted within the plate such that one heat sink plate is negative and the other heat sink plate is positive, said diode electrodes extending in a common direction, wherein diode mounting holes not receiving diodes therein are adapted to provide diode electrode clearance and ventilation;
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- a lead integument formed from an insulator material and mounted on a heat sink plate opposing the other heat sink plate having embedded conductors and connectors that interconnect diode electrodes and other rectifier components.
A rectifier assembly comprising:
- two substantially identical and interchangeable heat sink plates mounted parallel to each other in spaced relation, each heat sink plate having a plurality of identically positioned diode mounting holes;
- a plurality of rectifier diodes mounted within said diode mounting holes, each diode having a diode electrode, wherein one plate is selectively negative or positive dependent on the polarity of diodes mounted within the plate such that one heat sink plate is negative and the other heat sink plate is positive, said diode electrodes extending in a common direction such that negative diode electrodes extend toward the heat sink plate having positive diodes and extend through diode mounting holes not receiving diodes therein for diode electrode clearance and ventilation;
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- a lead integument formed from an insulator material and mounted on the heat sink having the positive diodes and having embedded conductors and connectors that interconnect diode electrodes and other rectifier components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.