TEMPERATURE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT

• US 20120202373A1
• Filed: 01/19/2012
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Klinghult, Gunnar
• Application Number:
  US13/353,983
• Publication Number:
  US 20120202373A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/485
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/046 with piezoelectric drive
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/613 Cooling or keeping cold
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/623 Portable devices, e.g. mobile telephones, cameras or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/6563 with forced flow, e.g. by blowers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/005 Electrical coupling combined with fluidic coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/533 Bases, cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure H01R13/52 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6608 with built-in single component H01R13/68, H01R13/70 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/16 for telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20209 Thermal management, e.g. fan control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a housing and an arrangement. The arrangement includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) or a piezoelectric element or a combination thereof, configured to displace a temperature controlling medium. The electrical connector also includes at least one opening in the housing for transporting the temperature controlling medium displaced by the arrangement through the opening.

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a housing,

an arrangement comprising microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), or a piezoelectric element or a combination thereof, configured to displace a temperature controlling medium, and

at least one opening in said housing for transporting said temperature controlling medium displaced by said arrangement through said opening.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein said arrangement is one or several of a fan or a pump.

3. The connector of claim 1, further comprising at least one opening arranged for intake for said medium.

4. The connector of claim 1, configured to be connectable to a charger.

5. The connector of claim 4, comprising a power feed from said charger to said arrangement.

6. The connector according to claim 4, configured to start said arrangement when a charging operation is started.

7. The connector of claim 1, comprising an airtight sealing.

8. The connector of claim 1, wherein said intakes and openings are provided with non-return valves or MEMS valves.

9. An electrical device comprising:

a housing,

a connector for connection to an electrical connector comprising;

a housing,

an arrangement comprising microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), or a piezoelectric element or a combination thereof, configured to displace a temperature controlling medium, and

at least one opening in said housing for transporting said temperature controlling medium displaced by said arrangement through said opening, and

at least one intake corresponding to said at least one opening.

10. The electrical device of claim 9, further comprising at least one outlet.

11. The electrical device of claim 9, wherein said at least one intake and outlet are provided with non-return valves or MEMS valves.

12. The electrical device of claim 9, comprising a temperature sensor for actuating said arrangement.

13. The electrical device according to claim 9, being one of a radiotelephone, a camera, a sound recorder, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;

a personal communications system (PCS) terminal, a cellular radiotelephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a laptop.