Heat sink for vehicle wheel assembly
US5507370A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/1332
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat sink having an annular conductive section disposed between a brake drum and a wheel assembly with a plurality of convective sections extending from the conductive section through a like number of hand-hold apertures formed in the wheel assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the heat sink has a hollow section formed in each convective section extending into the conductive section where the hollow section is at least partially filled with a heat conductive material that undergoes a phase change to further enhance the heat transfer from the conductive section to the convective section.
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