PCB with forced airflow and device provided with PCB with forced airflow
AssigneeAdvanced Digital Broadcast S.A.
InventorZbigniew Wabiszczewicz
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Abstract
A device with a PCB with forced airflow has a housing including a first panel (141) and a second panel (142). Within the housing is mounted a printed circuit board (111) with heat dissipating elements, an opening (112), a first surface (131) and a second surface (132). The first surface (131) of the printed circuit board (111) is located at a distance from the first panel (141) smaller than a distance between the second surface (132) and the second panel (142). To the printed circuit board (111) is mounted a fan (113) that covers the opening (112) and forces airflow from a space between the first surface (131) and the first panel (141) to a space adjacent the second surface (132).
Claims18
A device with a PCB with forced airflow comprising
- a housing including a first panel with openings allowing air to flow from outside, and a second panel;
- a printed circuit board mounted within the housing and having heat dissipating elements, an opening, a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is located at a distance from the first panel smaller than a distance between the second surface and the second panel;
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- a fan mounted to the printed circuit board and covering the opening wherein the fan forces airflow from a space between the first surface and the first panel to a space adjacent the second surface.
A printed circuit board with forced airflow comprising
- a printed circuit board with an opening and capable for mounting in a housing having a first panel with openings allowing air to flow from outside;
- heat dissipating elements mounted to the printed circuit board;
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- a fan mounted to the printed circuit board and covering the opening wherein the fan forces airflow from the outside of the housing and a space between a first surface and the first panel to a space adjacent a second surface and a house second panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.