公开(公告)号：US08704630B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US12899472

申请日：2010-10-06

申请人： Charles W. Melvin, Jr. ,  Robert Bryan Seal ,  Michael Dempsey ,  Tyler Charles Poschel ,  Jacob Ryan Magee

发明人： Charles W. Melvin, Jr. ,  Robert Bryan Seal ,  Michael Dempsey ,  Tyler Charles Poschel ,  Jacob Ryan Magee

IPC分类号： G05B23/02

CPC分类号： G05B23/0289 ,  G05B9/02

摘要： In one or more embodiments, an intelligent communications device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed for controlling the operations of temperature-sensitive electronic devices in an enclosure, based on a requisite temperature range. The apparatus includes a main circuit board with a plurality of secondary circuit board connectors that are operative to connect secondary circuit boards to the main circuit board. The apparatus also includes one or more temperature sensors that are operative to sense temperature within the enclosure, and one or more selectively actuatable heating elements that are mounted to the main circuit board in proximity to the plurality of secondary circuit board connectors. Each heating element is operative to emit heat when actuated. The apparatus further includes a programmable processor that is programmed to cause the temperature sensors to sense the temperature within the enclosure and, if the sensed temperature is above or below the requisite temperature range, selectively actuate or shut down at least one of the heating elements.

摘要翻译： 在一个或多个实施例中，公开了一种智能通信设备。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种用于基于所需温度范围来控制外壳中的温度敏感电子设备的操作的装置。 该装置包括具有多个次级电路板连接器的主电路板，其可操作以将次级电路板连接到主电路板。 该装置还包括一个或多个温度传感器，其可操作以感测外壳内的温度，以及一个或多个可选择性致动的加热元件，其安装在靠近多个次级电路板连接器的主电路板上。 每个加热元件可操作以在致动时发热。 该设备还包括可编程处理器，其被编程为使温度传感器感测外壳内的温度，并且如果所感测到的温度高于或低于所需温度范围，则选择性地致动或关闭至少一个加热元件。