Systems and methods for weatherproof cabinets with variably cooled compartments
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1. A weatherproof cabinet with variably cooled compartments, comprising:
- a housing having at least a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a rear wall, wherein at least one of said walls includes at least one vent;
a door at least partially attached to said housing, wherein said door provides a front wall for at least part of said housing;
a cooling compartment disposed within said housing;
an electronics compartment, adapted to house electronics, disposed within said cooling compartment and having at least a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, and a right wall which are separate from said walls of said housing;
a battery compartment, adapted to house at least one battery, disposed within said housing, wherein said battery compartment includes at least one opening for the through-flow of air from within said housing;
a first fan disposed within said housing, adapted to transfer air between the cooling compartment and a space external to the housing;
a second fan disposed within said electronics compartment and configured to cause air to circulate within said electronics compartment.
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Systems and methods for weatherproof cabinets with variably cooled compartments are provided. One such embodiment includes a housing having a door attached thereto, and in which a cooling compartment and a battery compartment are disposed. An electronics compartment is disposed within the cooling compartment, and an external fan is also disposed within the housing. Methods are also provided for transferring heat from inside the electronics compartment to the cooling compartment, from the cooling compartment to the outside of the housing, and from the battery compartment to the outside of the housing.
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1. A weatherproof cabinet with variably cooled compartments, comprising:
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a housing having at least a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a rear wall, wherein at least one of said walls includes at least one vent;
a door at least partially attached to said housing, wherein said door provides a front wall for at least part of said housing;
a cooling compartment disposed within said housing;
an electronics compartment, adapted to house electronics, disposed within said cooling compartment and having at least a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, and a right wall which are separate from said walls of said housing;
a battery compartment, adapted to house at least one battery, disposed within said housing, wherein said battery compartment includes at least one opening for the through-flow of air from within said housing;
a first fan disposed within said housing, adapted to transfer air between the cooling compartment and a space external to the housing;
a second fan disposed within said electronics compartment and configured to cause air to circulate within said electronics compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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