Electronic component for an improved lighting system
AssigneeKenall Manufacturing Company
InventorsKevin Dahlen, Steven Akiyama
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Abstract
An electronic component includes a housing, a heat-generating component, a heat sink, and a sealing element. The housing is made of a first metallic material. The heat-generating component is disposed in the housing. The heat sink, which is made of a second metallic material, is disposed adjacent the heat-generating component and configured to dissipate heat from the heat-generating component. The sealing element is disposed between the housing and the heat sink and insulates the second metallic material from the first metallic material.
Claims26
An electronic component, comprising:
- a housing made of a first metallic material;
- a heat-generating component disposed in the housing;
- a heat sink disposed adjacent the heat-generating component and configured to dissipate heat from the heat-generating component, the heat sink being made of a second metallic material different from the first metallic material;
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- a sealing element disposed between the housing and the heat sink, the sealing element insulating the second metallic material from the first metallic material.
An electronic component, comprising:
- a housing having a first pair of opposing sidewalls, a second pair of opposing sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a cavity defined by the bottom wall;
- a heat-generating component disposed within the cavity;
- a heat sink disposed adjacent the heat-generating component and configured to dissipate heat from the heat-generating component;
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- a sealing element disposed within the cavity between the housing and the heat sink, the sealing element insulating the heat sink from the housing.
An electronic component, comprising:
- a housing;
- a heat-generating component disposed within the housing;
- a sealing element coupled to a portion of the housing, the sealing element defining a receiving channel;
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- a heat sink having a portion disposed in the receiving channel of the sealing element, the heat sink configured to dissipate heat from the heat-generating component, wherein the sealing element insulates the heat sink from the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.