Cover for creating circular airflows inside an enclosure
US10900723B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cover defining an outer contour of a sensor enclosure with at least three identifiable portions stacked along a vertical axis. A first portion having a circular domed shape. A second portion, disposed underneath the first portion and coupled to a base of the first portion, having a truncated cone shape. The second portion includes one or more protruding grooves arranged diagonally about the vertical axis and imprinted on an outer surface of the second portion. The one or more protruding grooves channel a portion of an inlet airflow drawn into a cavity of the cover into a circular airflow. A third portion, disposed underneath the second portion and coupled to a base of the second portion, having a truncated cone shape.
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