Electrical connector assembly equipped with heat pipe and additional heat sink
US10555437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6594
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical receptacle assembly includes a metallic cage defining a receiving space therein, a receptacle connector unit is received in the receiving space. The receptacle connector unit includes a pair of mating ports. An middle heat transfer unit is located between the two mating ports in a vertical direction. The middle heat transfer unit includes a plastic thermal pad with a pair of heat pipes insert-molded on two sides. The pair of heat pipes extend through a rear wall of the cage and connect to a rear heat sink unit located behind the rear wall of the cage. An electrical plug module assembly equipped with a metallic case composed of the upper part and the lower part each having a heat sink structure unitarily formed on the exterior surfaces.
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