Thermally conductive covers for electric circuit assemblies
First Claim
1. An electronic circuit assembly comprising:
- a plurality of heat dissipating components, each component having a top side; and
a thermally conductive cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the bottom surface, the bottom surface spaced above and extending over the top sides of the plurality of heat dissipating components, the at least one rib extending over and thermally coupled to the top side of at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components for conductive transfer of heat from said at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components to the at least one rib .
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Abstract
A method of producing a thermally conductive cover for an electric circuit assembly having a plurality of heat dissipating components is disclosed. The thermally conductive cover including a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the bottom surface. The method includes selecting a plurality of dimensions for the thermally conductive cover such that the bottom surface will be spaced above and extend over top sides of the plurality of heat dissipating components when the thermally conductive cover is installed over the electronic circuit assembly. The at least one rib will extend over and be spaced from the plurality of heat dissipating components when the thermally conductive cover is installed over the electronic circuit assembly. The method further includes producing the thermally conductive cover with the selected dimensions. Thermally conductive covers are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic circuit assembly comprising:
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a plurality of heat dissipating components, each component having a top side; and a thermally conductive cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the bottom surface, the bottom surface spaced above and extending over the top sides of the plurality of heat dissipating components, the at least one rib extending over and thermally coupled to the top side of at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components for conductive transfer of heat from said at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components to the at least one rib . - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of producing a thermally conductive cover for an electric circuit assembly having a plurality of heat dissipating components, the thermally conductive cover including a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the bottom surface, the method comprising:
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selecting a plurality of dimensions for the thermally conductive cover such that the bottom surface will be spaced above and extend over top sides of the plurality of heat dissipating components and the at least one rib will extend over and be thermally coupled with a top side of at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components when the thermally conductive cover is installed over the electronic circuit assembly to conductively transfer heat from said at least one of the plurality of heat dissipating components to the at least one rib; and producing the thermally conductive cover with the selected dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. In a method of using a power supply module including producing a first maximum output current, the first maximum output current being thermally limited due to one or more heat dissipating components in the power supply module, the improvement comprising:
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installing a thermally conductive cover over the power supply module, the thermally conductive cover including a bottom surface extending over and thermally coupled to top sides of the one or more heat dissipating components for conductive transfer of heat from the one or more heat dissipating components to the thermally conductive cover; and producing a second maximum output current that is greater than the first maximum output current with the thermally conductive cover installed over the power supply module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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