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Heat dissipating device for electronic components of electronic control devices

US6972959B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by
9References
19Claims
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Filing dateNov 17, 2003
Grant dateDec 6, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31522
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat dissipation device is disclosed for dissipating the heat produced by electronic components (16) of an electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a circuit board (14), a resin protective case (10), and a metal actuator block (20). The electronic components are mounted on the circuit board. The protective case confines the circuit board within a thermally restrictive environment. The actuator block is mounted to the outside of the protective case. The heat dissipation device includes a heat conduction path (24, 30) that serves to thermally conduct the heat produced by the electronic components from the interior of the protective case to the actuator block.

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