Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions of a removable point-of-deployment module in a cable-ready television set
US6549403B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20009
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
If the circuitry for processing television and other data signals conventionally contained in a set-top terminal is incorporated directly into a television set, heat from a removable point-of-deployment module inserted into the television set to connect with that circuitry can be primarily dissipated by providing a guide of a thermally conductive material that is in contact with both the module and the electromagnetic interference shield of the television set. This applies in either a cathode ray tube television set or a flat panel display television set. In a flat panel television set, the interference shield takes the form of a shield bracket, which is also used to support the flat panel display. In either case, heat generated by the module is conducted to the shield or shield bracket and then released by convection. Alternatively, the module can, in either case, be installed in direct physical contact with the shield or shield bracket.
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