Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions 有权
    用于管理热能排放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06583986B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-24

    申请号:US09862844

    申请日:2001-05-21

    IPC分类号: H05K720

    CPC分类号: H05K7/2049 H05K5/026

    摘要: A guide member for accommodating a removable module is formed from a thermally conductive material having at least one thermally conductive element to provide a new primary heat dissipation path to manage thermal energy generated by operation of the module. The guide member may also be used to guide the module into proper connection with a module connector which electrically connects the circuit on the module with other circuitry. A plurality of thermally conductive elements, such as spring fingers, ribs and fins, provide additional thermal heat dissipation paths and enhance the rigidity of the guide members.

    摘要翻译: 用于容纳可拆卸模块的引导构件由具有至少一个导热元件的导热材料形成,以提供新的主要散热路径来管理由模块的操作产生的热能。 引导构件还可用于引导模块与将模块上的电路与其它电路电连接的模块连接器正确连接。 诸如弹簧指,肋和翅片的多个导热元件提供额外的热散热路径并增强引导构件的刚性。

    Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions of a removable module in a set-top box
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing thermal energy emissions of a removable module in a set-top box 有权
    用于管理机顶盒中的可拆卸模块的热能排放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06771503B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-03

    申请号:US10205953

    申请日:2002-07-26

    IPC分类号: H05K720

    CPC分类号: H05K7/20009 H04N21/4181

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 用于有线电视系统中的机顶盒的可拆卸模块的端口包括导热材料的引导构件,以提供新的主要散热路径来管理由模块的操作产生的热能。 引导构件也可用于引导模块与将模块上的电路与机顶盒的电路电连接的模块连接器正确连接。 引导构件可以附接到机顶盒的底盘或者整体地形成在底盘中。 因此,来自模块的热量直接提供给机顶盒的底盘,通过惯例将其从外部环境释放。