Modular intelligent electronic device (IED) with convection cooling
US12062906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20563
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an IED configured for use as a protection relay in an electric power system. The IED comprises a plurality of cassettes connected to a backplane, with at least two cassettes mounted adjacent each other. Each of the cassettes comprises a housing profile in the form of a rectangular tube having an envelope wall of a heat conducting material, and at least one electronic card arranged in a card slot within the tube formed by the housing profile, which at least one card is electrically connected to the backplane. Adjacent cassettes are separated a distance such that air canals are formed between their respective housing profiles.
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