Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions of a removable module in a set-top box
US6771503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4181
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The port for a removable module of a set-top box in a cable television system incorporates guide members of a thermally conductive material to provide a new primary heat dissipation path to manage thermal energy generated by operation of the module. The guide members may also be used to guide the module into proper connection with a module connector which electrically connects the circuit on the module with the circuitry of the set-top box. The guide members may be attached to the chassis of the set-top box or integrally formed in the chassis. Thus, heat from the module is provide directly to the chassis of the set-top box from which it is released by convention into the ambient environment.
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