System and method for removing heat from a subscriber optical interface
First Claim
1. A heat control system comprising:
- a housing comprising an internal cavity;
a heat dissipater column enclosing the internal cavity, for regulating temperature of the internal cavity in response to airflow through the heat dissipater column;
a shutter, coupled to the heat dissipater column, for regulating the airflow through the heat dissipater column; and
fins disposed in the heat dissipater column for transferring heat from within the housing to the airflow in the heat dissipater column.
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Abstract
A system and method removes heat from an enclosure or housing of a subscriber optical interface. When a subscriber optical interface housing is attached to a structure such that a partially enclosed volume of space remains between the structure and the subscriber optical interface housing, this partially enclosed volume of space can produce a chimney effect when heat from the subscriber optical interface housing is intended to flow from fins towards the structure. This chimney effect can refer to a fluid such as air within the partially enclosed space that is heated by the fins and that rises upward when the ambient or surrounding fluid is cooler relative to the heated fluid. According to another exemplary embodiment, the subscriber optical interface can be shaped to form an internal chimney structure that is entirely surrounded by a housing of the subscriber optical interface.
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27 Claims
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1. A heat control system comprising:
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a housing comprising an internal cavity; a heat dissipater column enclosing the internal cavity, for regulating temperature of the internal cavity in response to airflow through the heat dissipater column; a shutter, coupled to the heat dissipater column, for regulating the airflow through the heat dissipater column; and fins disposed in the heat dissipater column for transferring heat from within the housing to the airflow in the heat dissipater column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A heat control system, comprising:
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a housing, for a communication system, comprising an opening operable to emit heat that the communication system produces; a cover positioned over at least a portion of the opening; an actuator, coupled to the cover, operable to move the cover in response to a change in temperature; a sensing device, coupled to the actuator, operable to sense the change in temperature; and fins disposed in the opening for transferring heat from communication system to air flowing through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for temperature control of a communication device, comprising the steps of:
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sensing a temperature; if the sensed temperature is above a level, opening a window of a housing for holding the communication device, and emitting heat through the window; transferring heat from the communication device with fins to airflow in the window when the window is opened; and if the sensed temperature is below the level, closing the window and containing the heat within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for regulating temperature of an enclosure, comprising the steps of:
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conducting heat from the enclosure to a tube by using fins positioned within the tube and exposed to airflow through the tube; sensing a temperature associated with the enclosure; providing airflow through the tube via convection if the temperature is above a level; and restricting the airflow through the tube if the temperature is below the level. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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