Patent · US Expired

Protective pot or container

US6587339B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/20445
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A protective pot or container to protect electronic components disposed therein and to dissipate heat generated by operation of the electronic components comprising a cover assembly, a housing assembly and a base assembly to cooperatively form at least one electronic component compartment including a top opening and a bottom opening to operatively house the electronic components therein wherein the cover assembly comprises a lid removably attached to the housing assembly to selectively close the top opening, the housing assembly comprises an outer protective housing frame having a inner heat conductive sleeve partially disposed therein to absorb heat from the electronic components and at least one external heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the inner heat conductive sleeve to receive heat therefrom and to dissipate the heat into the surrounding environs and the base assembly comprising a base member and to selectively close the bottom opening.

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