Electronics assembly with arrangement for air cooling

Details Electronics assembly with arrangement for air cooling Electronics assembly with arrangement for air cooling

2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Thompson, Greg (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C165S080300, C165S185000, C257S722000, C361S704000, C361S703000, C361S710000, C454S184000

Reexamination Certificate

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07027299

ABSTRACT:
An electronics assembly, for example a computer that may be employed as a network server, has an enclosure, and a plurality of heat-generating components such as microprocessors located inside the enclosure. One or more fans may be provided for maintaining a through flow of air for cooling the components of the assembly. The heat-generating components are located within the enclosure in line with the direction of the flow of air, and the heat-sinks have a configuration such that the air flows over them in parallel. The heat-sinks may each have a flat base for mounting on the component, and a cantilevered portion having one end located on the base, and another end that extends beyond the base and over the base of the other heat-sink, but not in contact with it.

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