Housing with Air Chamber for Battery Monitor System and Method for Manufacturing Same
First Claim
1. A housing comprising:
- a main portion comprising at least one wall defining an opening having a perimeter, the at least one wall having a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening, the inner wall having an air relief slot formed therein; and
a cover having an edge defining a perimeter, the cover comprising a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover;
wherein the main portion rib, the inner wall and the cover rib are configured to cooperate for attachment of the cover to the main portion and to define an air chamber between the cover rib and the inner wall.
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Abstract
A housing is described that may include a main portion having at least one wall defining an opening that may have a perimeter. The at least one wall may have a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening. The inner wall may have an air relief slot formed therein. The housing may further include a cover. The cover may have an edge defining a perimeter. The cover may include a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover. The main portion rib, the inner wall and the cover rib may cooperate for attachment of the cover to the main portion and to define an air chamber between the cover rib and the inner wall.
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20 Claims
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1. A housing comprising:
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a main portion comprising at least one wall defining an opening having a perimeter, the at least one wall having a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening, the inner wall having an air relief slot formed therein; and a cover having an edge defining a perimeter, the cover comprising a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover; wherein the main portion rib, the inner wall and the cover rib are configured to cooperate for attachment of the cover to the main portion and to define an air chamber between the cover rib and the inner wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A housing comprising:
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a sidewall extending from a base and defining an opening having a perimeter, the sidewall having a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening; wherein the sidewall is adapted to cooperate with a cover to define a housing chamber, the cover having an edge defining a perimeter and comprising a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover, wherein the cover rib and inner wall define an air chamber therebetween, and wherein the air chamber facilitates vibration of the cover relative to the inner wall to attach the cover to the inner wall by friction welding. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for manufacturing a housing including a main portion comprising at least one wall defining an opening having a perimeter, the at least one wall having a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening, and a cover having an edge defining a perimeter, the cover comprising a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover, the method comprising:
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abutting the main portion and the cover such that the inner wall of the main portion contacts an inner surface of the cover; and vibrating the cover relative to the main portion to at least partially melt the inner wall and/or the inner surface of the cover to attach the cover to the main portion; wherein the cover rib and inner wall define an air chamber therebetween, and the air chamber facilitates vibration of the cover relative to the inner wall to attach the cover to the inner wall by friction welding. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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