Circuit board interconnection and fan-mounting assembly for convective cooling
US6567271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20836
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic system comprising a plurality of circuit boards and/or drives mounted in a stack within a housing. Interconnectors are provided between the circuit boards and/or drives to connect the circuit boards and/or drives and to provide vertical separations between the circuit boards and/or drives. A cooling fan is slidably disposed adjacent a wall of the housing to create a horizontal stream of air that flows through the separations and over the top and bottom surfaces of the circuit boards and/or the drives. This provides for convective cooling in an efficient manner, while minimizing the profile of the electronic system.
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