Electronics housing and manufacturing method
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Bamberg
InventorsJohannes Hartmann, Thomas Schindler, Ann-Cathrin Macht
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Abstract
An electronics housing for the accommodation of at least one electronic component in an interior space defined by the electronics housing and at least partly enclosed by an exterior wall of the electronics housing is provided. The electronics housing exhibiting at least one pressure-equalizing element which enables an equalization of pressure between the interior space and an exterior space surrounding the electronics housing. The pressure-equalizing element is constituted by a gas-permeable wall portion of the exterior wall, on which the exterior wall exhibits a pore structure as a result of local foaming of the material from which the exterior wall has been produced.
Claims17
An electronics housing for the accommodation of at least one electronic component in an interior space defined by the electronics housing and enclosed at least partly by an exterior wall of the electronics housing, said electronics housing exhibiting at least one pressure-equalizing element which enables an equalization of pressure between the interior space and an exterior space surrounding the electronics housing, wherein the pressure-equalizing element is constituted by a gas-permeable wall portion of the exterior wall, on which the exterior wall exhibits a pore structure as a result of local foaming of the material from which the exterior wall has been produced.
A method for producing an electronics housing with at least one pressure-equalizing element which enables an equalization of pressure between an interior space of the electronics housing and an exterior space surrounding the electronics housing, wherein at least one exterior wall of the electronics housing, which at least partly encloses the interior space, is produced by molding/casting and for the purpose of forming the pressure-equalizing element is locally foamed in one wall portion, so that this wall portion forms a gas-permeable pore structure.
The method according to 15, wherein a punch is utilized for the purpose of processing the inner and/or outer covering layer after the foaming of the wall portion.
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