By Ventilation Or Gas Circulation Patents (Class 174/16.1)
  • Patent number: 11760283
    Abstract: A cabinet enclosure for mounting to a vehicle and providing an inner cavity isolated from a surrounding environment. The cabinet enclosure includes a removable module including a frame and a plurality of mounts on the frame for receiving an electrical component. A housing defines the inner cavity and includes a plurality of predefined mounting locations within the inner cavity configured to receive the removable module. The housing is configured to protect the inner cavity from exposure to moisture, heat, vibration and/or electromagnetic forces. An interface element secures the housing to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: 901D, LLC
    Inventors: Frederic Sainclivier, Francois Duvergne
  • Patent number: 11606884
    Abstract: The present invention includes a server system that uses an airflow source that can be external to the computer that the airflow source cools. The computer may be sealed such that the conduits are the primary source of fluid ingress and egress. The airflow source can be positioned in a case of the computer, support members affixing the computer to a rack stand, the rack stand, or beyond conduit that conducts fluid to the rack stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11602084
    Abstract: Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. When multiple instances of computer equipment are managed from a central authority, cooling, heating, and/or cessation of either can be controlled in a way that enhances efficiency. Impediments that control access channels and interior access to computer equipment is toggled by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11602083
    Abstract: Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. The rack stand includes a hollow body that may be formed of cartridges. Gas from an airflow source is guided into the rack stand body and then into a sealed case of the computer equipment. Air flow is then guided out of the computer equipment for recirculation, exhaust, or other purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11602085
    Abstract: Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled within a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly. Impediments may control the degree of airflow availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11432435
    Abstract: The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Kaiser, David Klein
  • Patent number: 11291141
    Abstract: The present invention includes a computer server system and portions thereof, and a process for ameliorating a detrimental high temperature circumstances. An inert gas may be emitted into a server computer from any of several components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11291142
    Abstract: Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled from conduit to a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly from channeling exhaust air through conduit away from the server rack assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11271374
    Abstract: The present patent discloses a ventilation and heat dissipation box-type substation, which includes a substation box and a substation box roof, and the surroundings of the substation box roof located on the outside of the substation box and not higher than the height of the top of the substation box. The substation box is provided with a return air inlet, and the inside of the substation box roof is provided with an inner top plate that collects the heat in the substation box. A circulation fan is arranged on the top of the inner top plate and forms a circulation cavity with the substation box roof, and one end of the circulation cavity away from the circulation fan is connected with the outside of the substation box. The present patent effectively avoids the accumulation of heat, which affects the service life of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO GONGSHENG ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chaohua Le
  • Patent number: 11266032
    Abstract: An outer case includes an upper case, a lower case, and a plurality of guiding structures. The lower case includes a bottom wall defining a plurality of through holes. The guiding structures are arranged on the bottom wall. Each of the guiding structures includes a first guiding plate and a second guiding plate, the first guiding plate includes a first connecting part and a first blocking part connected with the first connecting part, the second guiding plate includes a second connecting part and a second blocking part connected with the second connecting part, the first connecting part and the second connecting part face each other. The first blocking part is suspended on the bottom wall through the first connecting part, the second blocking part is suspended on the bottom wall through the second connecting part, the first blocking part and the second blocking part are staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ya-Ni Zhang, Ming-Hua Duan, Han-Yu Li
  • Patent number: 11178794
    Abstract: The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: DHK Storage, LLC
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Patent number: 11102910
    Abstract: A baffle is provided that is usable in an information handling system. The information handling system may have a first compartment at a first elevated pressure that is higher than an ambient pressure and a second compartment at a second elevated pressure that is higher than the ambient pressure. Further, a region adjacent to the first and second compartments and in fluid communication therewith may be operable to receive a removable baffle therein. When the baffle is inserted into the region, it may be operable to maintain the region at a third elevated pressure that is higher than the ambient pressure. However, when not inserted into the region, the baffle may be foldable into a substantially flat shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Charles Donachy, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Patrick Vincent Illingworth
  • Patent number: 11051424
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a fan for a power supply and a power supply device. The power supply includes an outer casing with four sides, and the four sides form four corners. Wherein the fan includes a fan frame, and a reserved space is formed by any one of the corners of the outer casing and an outer surface of the fan frame at the corresponding position; and the fan frame further has positioning holes at the other three corners of the outer casing to fix and connect with the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Zhongwei Ke, Jun Yang, Hongming Li, Junlai Huang
  • Patent number: 10966343
    Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Howarth, Nicholas A. Rundle, Bartley K. Andre, Sung-Ho Tan, Lauren M. Farrell, Kevin J. Ryan, David H. Narajowski
  • Patent number: 10842049
    Abstract: Method and system for providing cooling to an electronics enclosure that includes redundant cooling in the event of a failure of a cooling fan. The system includes an enclosure configured to support electrical components and a fan chassis. The system also includes a plurality of cooling fans coupled to the fan chassis. Each of the plurality of cooling fans is rotatable relative to the fan chassis between a first orientation in which the fans are operable to direct air into the enclosure and a second orientation. Spacing between adjacent cooling fans is less when the second cooling fan is in the second orientation than when the second cooling fan is in the first orientation. A third one of the plurality of cooling fans automatically rotates from the second orientation to the first orientation upon the second cooling fan moving to the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William J. Anderl
  • Patent number: 10823927
    Abstract: A communications module housing includes an enclosure defining an opening, and a tray movably positioned within the enclosure. The tray includes a base, and a front rail positioned on the base, the front rail including a plurality of first mounts. The tray further includes a platform positioned on the base, the platform including a plurality of second mounts. The tray further includes a rear rail positioned on the base, the rear rail including a plurality of third mounts. The first and second mounts correspond to mounting features of the first communications modules and the third mounts correspond to mounting features of the second communications modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Ebrahimi, Shirley Ball
  • Patent number: 10667426
    Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Howarth, Nicholas A. Rundle, Bartley K. Andre, Sung-Ho Tan, Lauren M. Farrell, Kevin J. Ryan, David H. Narajowski
  • Patent number: 10538337
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an electric power source, an electric propulsor assembly having an electric motor and a propulsor configured to generate thrust for the aircraft, and a power bus electrically connecting the electric power source to the electric propulsor assembly such that the electric power source powers the electric propulsor assembly. The power bus includes an electric line and a fluid cooling system, the fluid cooling system extending along at least a portion of a length of the electric line. The fluid cooling system is in thermal communication with the electric line for cooling the electric line during operation and is further in thermal communication with the electric motor of the electric propulsor assembly for cooling the electric motor of the electric propulsor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randy M. Vondrell, Anthony Austin Bouvette, Robert Charles Hon
  • Patent number: 10542634
    Abstract: A system which provides redundant cooling of heat generating components within an electronic system with a single row of fans out the use of counter-rotational fans or multiple rows of fan by displacing failed fans in orthogonal directions. The system includes a fan track that has an orthogonal portion and at least one parallel portion. A failed or failing fan is moved from the orthogonal portion of the fan track to the parallel portion of the fan track. A bank of fans are each upon the orthogonal portion of the track. Each fan in the bank of fans acts upon air to produce an airflow. The bank of fans includes a moved fan at least partially filling a void upon the orthogonal portion of the fan track that is created when the failed or failing fan was moved from the orthogonal portion of the fan track to the parallel portion of the fan track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William J. Anderl
  • Patent number: 10535505
    Abstract: A method for suppressing arcing in helium distribution channels of an electrostatic chuck in a plasma processing chamber, wherein the electrostatic chuck is connected to a voltage source for providing a chucking voltage and wherein the plasma processing chamber comprises a process gas source, and a plasma power source for transforming the process gas into a plasma is provided. A gas is flowed through the helium distribution channels of an electrostatic chuck to a back side of a wafer. The gas comprises helium and an electronegative gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventor: Pavel Ni
  • Patent number: 10470340
    Abstract: A flue device for use with a computer rack includes an elongate body having an open end and defining a ventilation channel. The flue device further includes a coupling feature adapted to couple the elongate body to the computer rack. When coupled to the computer rack, the elongate body extends in a substantially vertical direction with the open end extending upward and is positioned to cover each of the respective vents to receive air from the vents and direct the received air toward the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joel S. Skoglund, Joseph Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10416406
    Abstract: A communications module housing includes an enclosure defining an opening, and a tray movably positioned within the enclosure. The tray includes a base, and a front rail positioned on the base, the front rail including a plurality of first mounts. The tray further includes a platform positioned on the base, the platform including a plurality of second mounts. The tray further includes a rear rail positioned on the base, the rear rail including a plurality of third mounts. The first and second mounts correspond to mounting features of the first communications modules and the third mounts correspond to mounting features of the second communications modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Ebrahimi, Shirley Ball
  • Patent number: 10327362
    Abstract: A multi-channel power source includes at least one first power conversion unit, at least one second power conversion unit and a heat dissipation device. The first power conversion unit has a plurality of first subsidiary units. The first subsidiary units are electrically connected with each other. Each of the first subsidiary units has at least one first heating element. The second power conversion unit has a plurality of second subsidiary units. The second subsidiary units are electrically connected with each other. Each of the second subsidiary units has at least one second heating element. The heat dissipation device is configured to dissipate a heat generated by the first heating elements and the second heating elements along at least one heat dissipation medium direction. The first subsidiary units and the second subsidiary units are arranged in an at least partially staggered manner along the heat dissipation medium direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xuan-Shun Qi, Cheng-Feng Yu, Bo Shen, Hao Lu, Kai Dong
  • Patent number: 10299372
    Abstract: Tamper-respondent assemblies and methods of fabrication are provided which include a multilayer circuit board, a tamper-detection sensor, and a vent structure. The tamper-detection sensor is embedded within the multilayer circuit board, and defines, at least in part, a secure volume associated with the multilayer circuit board. The vent structure is incorporated into the multilayer circuit board, and includes at least one vent channel. The vent channel(s) is in fluid communication with a space within the secure volume to facilitate venting the space of the secure volume. The space within the secure volume may accommodate, for instance, one or more electronic components to be protected, and the at least one vent channel may, for instance, allow air pressure within the space of the secure volume to equalize with air pressure external to the tamper-respondent assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Silvio Dragone, Stefano S. Oggioni, William Santiago-Fernandez
  • Patent number: 10283946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination cable and air channel for air conditioning an electrical enclosure, comprising an air channel and a cable channel which adjoins the air channel and which is led parallel to the air channel. A first longitudinal face of the air channel has at least one opening, and a longitudinal face of the cable channel manner. The invention further relates to a corresponding electrical enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Wagner, Christine Ronzheimer, Joerg Knetsch
  • Patent number: 10256617
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an advantageous underground enclosure/assembly for housing electrical components. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an underground enclosure/assembly (e.g., handhole/pullbox assembly) that is configured to protect wiring connections and provide access to those connections for initial installation, and later for maintenance/alteration. The present disclosure provides for a cylindrical body and a frame with a lip feature to interface with the cylindrical body to enhance the durability and to assist in maintaining the circularity of the cylindrical body. The advantageous frame provides for a feature (e.g., a notch) to integrate fill materials with the frame. The frame further includes features for interfacing a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: JDT Concepts LLC
    Inventors: David Erickson, Julian P. Trangsrud
  • Patent number: 10238004
    Abstract: An electronics module includes a housing with: (i) a forced convection chamber including an internal forced convection space; and, (ii) a passive chamber including an internal passive space that is separated from the forced convection space. At least one fan is connected to the housing and adapted to induce forced convection airflow in the forced convection space. A heat sink is connected to the housing and includes: (i) a heat input portion exposed to the passive space; and, (ii) a heat output portion exposed to the forced convection space. A circuit board assembly is located in the passive space and includes at least one electronic component that is thermally engaged with the heat input portion of the heat sink. A clamping plate is secured to the heat sink and captures the circuit board to the heat sink. The circuit board is isolated from the fan-induced forced convection airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Baran, Nathan J. Molnar, Mark S. Williams, Michael A. Sutton, John C. Laur
  • Patent number: 10230221
    Abstract: A spout for a connection between a bus bar and a circuit breaker in switchgear includes a housing and a fixed contact. The housing is formed of insulative material and includes a tubular body having an inner cavity and a radial first ventilation opening, a base portion having a first longitudinal opening, and a fixed contact receiving portion having a second longitudinal opening. The fixed contact is formed of a conductive material, has an outer contact surface exposed through the second longitudinal opening, and forms a portion of an outer surface of the spout. A switchgear includes a wall dividing a circuit breaker compartment from a bus bar compartment, and the base portion of the spout is securable to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Liying Li, He Meng, Xuhui Ren, Rui Xing, Fangwei Zheng
  • Patent number: 10178787
    Abstract: A header for mounting a planar transformer on a motherboard provides electrical isolation and mechanical fixture. The header mechanically supports a coil and subsidiary circuit board of a planar transformer above a motherboard or main circuit board, at such clearance and creepage distances as to satisfy insulation requirements. The header includes a tray that holds the planar transformer coil and the mounting surfaces against which the main and subsidiary circuit boards rest. Retaining mechanisms allow the header to be secured to the planar transformer and allow the header to be secured to the main circuit board, for example, by soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lee Francis
  • Patent number: 10085363
    Abstract: A thermal management system that provides cooling to an electronic device is disclosed. The thermal management system includes a surface having a plurality of extended elements thermally coupled to the surface, a plurality of vibrator assemblies configured to generate a cooling flow across the surface, and a mounting structure disposed atop the plurality of extended elements of the surface to position the plurality of vibrator assemblies relative to the surface. The mounting structure is configured to orient each of the plurality of vibrator assemblies to the surface at an angel, such that the cooling flow generated by the plurality of vibrator assemblies impinges on the extended elements at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Hendrik Pieter Jacobus de Bock, Yogen Vishwas Utturkar, Matthew A. Ferguson, Bryan Patrick Whalen, Christian M. Giovanniello
  • Patent number: 10058011
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a cooling duct assembly for electronic equipment installed in a cabinet. The cooling duct assembly comprises at least one main duct in fluid communication with a front portion of the cabinet. The at least one main duct receives cold air from the front portion of the cabinet and routes the cold air toward a back portion of the cabinet. Additionally, the cooling duct assembly comprises at least one side duct in fluid communication with the at least one main duct. The at least one side duct receives the cold air from the at least one main duct and routes the cold air to at least one side air intake opening on the electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Frank J. Graczyk, Samuel C. Ramey, James N. Fleming, Paul M. Herbst, Michael J. McGrath, Joseph D. Wentworth, Alva B. Eaton
  • Patent number: 10028414
    Abstract: An electronics equipment cabinet includes a plurality of walls defining a first space and a second space adjacent the first space. A wall of the plurality of walls separates the first space and the second space and includes an opening. The cabinet further includes a heat generating module having an inlet side, an outlet side opposing the inlet side, a heat generating component between the inlet side and the outlet side, and an internal fan for directing air heated by the heat generating component into the second space via the opening of the wall. One or more walls of the plurality of walls defining the second space includes a thermally conductive material for transferring heat from the second space to a surrounding environment external to the cabinet to reduce a temperature in the cabinet. Other example cabinets and methods for reducing temperature in cabinets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Adarsh Khandelwal, Srinivasan Natarajan, James William Webster, Arunkumar Biragoni
  • Patent number: 9966740
    Abstract: An electrical enclosure is configured for passive self-extinguishing arc protection and cooler operation of enclosed equipment. The enclosure has a channeled ventilation system with arc channels in fluid communication with exhaust channels. The arc channels around each phase of the enclosed conductors are of sufficient length to help attenuate an arc. The exhaust channels are placed in communication with the arc channels. The geometry and materials of the arc channels and exhaust channels cause the energy balance of the enclosure to favor passive arc interruption. Ventilation channels may be in fluid communication with the arc channels and the exhaust channels to provide cooling airflows over enclosed power conductors during normal non-arcing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Faber, Cameron Woodson, Justin Siefkes
  • Patent number: 9968007
    Abstract: A rack assembly includes a rack body and a jet generating device. The rack body is configured to hold a plurality of servers that are displaced from each other by a passageway. The jet generating device is disposed in the passageway and includes a partition wall, a proximal barrier, and a distal barrier. The partition wall is disposed to define an inflow path and an outflow path. When cooling air is drawn into the inflow path, the cooling air is blocked by the distal barrier such that the cooling air is forced to flow into the outflow path through internal ports of the partition wall to generate a plurality of cooling air jets, which impinge on and cool one of the servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yao-Hsien Liu, Sheng-Kai Chang
  • Patent number: 9943006
    Abstract: A cabinet for housing electronic equipment such as radio base station transceivers. The cabinet has one opening comprising at least one inlet section and at least one outlet section, a fan assembly and a baffle assembly arranged to force and direct an incoming air flow entering through the inlet section of the opening of the cabinet so it can pass through an electronic component storage area housing the electronic equipment and exit through the outlet section of the same opening in the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fabien Lavie, Francis Bizon-Samos, Matthias Rodermann
  • Patent number: 9865405
    Abstract: A fixed contact for joining a bus bar and a sliding contact of an electrical switchgear is provided. The fixed contact includes a plurality of circumferential segments operatively coupled to each other. The fixed contact also includes an axial extent extending along a longitudinal axis of the fixed contact from a first end of the fixed contact to a second end of the fixed contact, the axial extent comprising a mounting region, a central region and a sliding contact engagement region. The mounting region extends axially from the first end of the fixed contact to the central region, the mounting region configured to be operatively coupled to the bus bar. The sliding contact engagement region extends axially from the central region to the second end of the fixed contact, the sliding contact region configured to be slidably engaged with a sliding contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Samir Rajauria, Ayyappa Reddy Jakkireddy, Guru Moorthy Kurra, Lenin Pokkula
  • Patent number: 9832567
    Abstract: An electronic device having an assembly is disclosed. The assembly is designed to regulate fluid flow into the electronic device. The assembly may include a membrane having air-permeable and liquid-resistant properties. In other to protect the membrane, the assembly includes a support member and a compressible membrane. Also, the assembly may further include a first housing member and a second housing member that combine to surround the membrane. Each feature of the assembly may include an opening to allow air to pass the assembly. When disposed in an opening of the electronic device, the assembly allows the device to receive air that is used by an operational component in the electronic device. The assembly protects the operational component from liquid ingress while allowing the operational component to communicate with the environment external to the device. The operation component may include a microphone, an audio speaker, or a pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yaocheng Zhang, Benjamin J. Pope, Teodor Dabov
  • Patent number: 9797780
    Abstract: Provided is a contact type internal thermometer including: a measurement surface that is brought into contact with a surface to be measured of a measurement object; a first temperature sensor stack including a first measurement surface side temperature sensor arranged on a measurement surface side, and a first back surface side temperature sensor arranged on a back surface side; a second temperature sensor stack including a second measurement surface side temperature sensor arranged on a measurement surface side, and a second back surface side temperature sensor arranged on a back surface side; and a controller configured to calculate an internal temperature of the measurement object based on measurement results of the respective temperature sensors, in which the first back surface side temperature sensor and the second back surface side temperature sensor have different surface areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Kuroyama, Masato Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 9756760
    Abstract: Electronic equipment comprising a casing provided with lower and upper ventilation openings and with a forced-ventilation fan having an inlet in communication with the inside of the casing and an outlet opening to the outside of the casing. At least one internal partition delimits at least a peripheral chamber and a central chamber toward the top of which the fan is mounted. The openings are arranged to create a natural ventilation flow from the lower openings to the upper openings when the fan is not running and a forced-ventilation flow from the lower openings and the upper openings as far as the fan when the fan is running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sagemcom Broadband SAS
    Inventor: Nicolas Dangy-Caye
  • Patent number: 9705407
    Abstract: A power conversion device including: a chassis in which a heat sink is housed, and within which an upper space above the heat sink, a lower space below the heat sink, and a vertically continuous space that continues from a lower part to an upper part of the chassis are formed; a first substrate arranged from the lower space to the vertically continuous space, in which heat of a component mounted on the first substrate is transferred to the heat sink; a second substrate arranged in the upper space, in which heat of a component mounted on the second substrate is transferred to the heat sink; a wiring connecting the first substrate to the second substrate and passing through the vertically continuous space; and a tall electronic component taller than heights of the upper and lower spaces, that is mounted on the first substrate and arranged in the vertically continuous space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Gekinozu, Shun Fukuchi
  • Patent number: 9685768
    Abstract: A spout for a connection between a bus bar and a circuit breaker in switchgear includes a housing and a fixed contact. The housing is formed of insulative material and includes a tubular body having an inner cavity and a radial first ventilation opening, a base portion having a first longitudinal opening, and a fixed contact receiving portion having a second longitudinal opening. The fixed contact is formed of a conductive material, has an outer contact surface exposed through the second longitudinal opening, and forms a portion of an outer surface of the spout. A switchgear includes a wall dividing a circuit breaker compartment from a bus bar compartment, and the base portion of the spout is securable to the wall. A method of increasing heat dissipation within switchgear using the spout includes securing a bus bar to the outer contact surface, and dissipating heat through the radial ventilation opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Liying Li, He Meng, Xuhui Ren, Rui Xing, Fangwei Zheng
  • Patent number: 9661783
    Abstract: Provided is a cool air flow space in which cool air, that is generated by an inner fan disposed inside a housing, flows in the housing. An attachment member mounts a magnetic component on a bottom portion of the housing at a position within the cool air flow space. The attachment member includes a top plate and a pair of legs that extends downward from the top plate and that is fixed to the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Sakuma, Masakazu Gekinozu, Yukihiro Nishikawa, Yasuhito Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9608415
    Abstract: A vented exhaust system for an electrical cabinet housing high voltage equipment. Very short-time explosions can occur within the electrical cabinet that are the result of a short circuit of the equipment housed within. The vented exhaust system provides for a way to safely release the pressure and hot gasses that can result from the short circuit so that the cabinet does not explode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Yves Boucher, Jean-Marc Theoret, Bud Thompson, Yves Duchesne, Ferenc Kungl, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: 9549477
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for electronic components with the housing comprising at least a front housing part and a rear housing part. The front housing part and the rear housing part are arranged to be sealed by means of a sealing gasket upon attaching the front housing part to the rear housing part. The housing comprises at least one ventilation opening to prevent build-up of negative pressure inside the housing, where the ventilation opening is covered by a protective covering comprising a through opening. The through opening is arranged to allow water to flow through the through opening, thereby preventing a build up of pressure inside the protective covering. A method for manufacturing a housing according to the invention is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Per Hillstrom, Mikael Fardig, Daniel Fredriksson, Sofia Olsson
  • Patent number: 9516784
    Abstract: An electrical switchgear system includes a first compartment supplied with cooling air and in fluid communication with an exhaust plenum. A second compartment is in fluid communication with the exhaust plenum. A deflector is operative to deflect an amount of the cooling air from the first compartment and direct it into the second compartment. An electrical switchgear system having switchgear in an enclosure includes a first compartment disposed inside the enclosure and supplied with cooling air. A second compartment is disposed inside the enclosure. A deflector is operative to capture an amount of the cooling air from the first compartment and direct it into the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Rahul Pawar, Rob S Karnbach
  • Patent number: 9516782
    Abstract: Components and/or assemblies are applied on a substrate. The substrate has a populating side and a heat sink side, to which a heat sink is fitted. The populating side is provided with a cover, which together with a heat sink on the heat sink side of the substrate forms a type of housing for the populated substrate. Between substrate and heat sink, a guide channel for a cooling medium (e.g. air, etc.) is provided and the substrate has an opening. A fan is fitted above the opening in such a way that a cooling flow of the cooling medium generated by the fan is conducted through the guide channel on the heat sink side of the substrate and over the populating side of the substrate and thus over the mounted components and/or assemblies. The heated cooling medium is then conducted away with the aid of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Alfred Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9497885
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to outdoor enclosures. More particularly, the invention encompasses passive ventilation for an outdoor electrical enclosure. The present invention is also directed to a novel passive ventilation apparatus that is secured to an outdoor electrical enclosure. The novel passive ventilation apparatus has at least one vent or opening or gap to allow for the ventilation of air, moisture, humidity, and other fluids from an outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one venting means to vent air, moisture, humidity, or other fluids from inside the outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one means to prevent any debris from falling inside the outdoor electrical enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventor: Gustavo Cortes Rico
  • Patent number: 9468132
    Abstract: A heat-receiving device includes: a plurality of heat receivers into which a refrigerant flows; a series path that comprises a connection path connecting adjacent heat receivers among the plurality of heat receivers, that connects the plurality of heat receivers in series, and into which the refrigerant flows; a bypass path that is not connected to the plurality of heat receivers, and into which the refrigerant flows; a branch path that connects the connection path and the bypass path, and into which the refrigerant flows; and a throttle valve that is provided in the connection path on an upstream side with respect to a connection point of the connection path and the branch path, and that reduces a flow rate at which the refrigerant flows into the connection path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the connection path decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Taguchi, Masaru Kase
  • Patent number: 9459663
    Abstract: A door assembly disposed at an opening of a casing of an electronic device is provided. An insertion hole provided at a side of the casing close to the opening for an pin to be inserted into the casing through the insertion hole. The door assembly includes a door cap and a rejecting module. The door cap is at least partially connected to the casing and corresponding to the opening. The rejecting module is disposed in the casing and corresponding to the door cap. The rejecting module is configured to push the door cap to expose the opening when the pin is inserted into the casing through the insertion hole. An electronic device is also provided, which includes a casing and the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jer Wang, Chien-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9306376
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus assembly is for a switchgear system. The switchgear system include an enclosure and a plurality of electrical bus members. The enclosure includes a number of compartments and a gas barrier having a plurality of thru holes. The electrical switching apparatus assembly includes an electrical switching apparatus, movable between a connection position and a disconnected position, and a pin assembly. The housing of the electrical switching apparatus includes a cover member having a plurality of apertures. The pin assembly includes a plurality of pins. When the electrical switching apparatus is disposed in the connected position, the apertures of the cover member align with the thru holes of the gas barrier to receive the pins and secure the electrical switching apparatus to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony Thomas Ricciuti, Daniel Garett Sims