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Thermally configured connector system
US11051429B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11051429-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016987413-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
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A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. Various receptacles are provided that include features which may enhance air flow, and therefore cooling. Thermal channel features in the receptacle cage and/or housing allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from components within and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.
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I claim: 1. A receptacle comprising: a plurality of structures that support a plurality of terminals; a housing positioned around the plurality of structures and the plurality of terminals, the housing having an air channel; a first card slot; a second card slot; a cage positioned around the housing, the first card slot and the second card slot, the cage having a rear wall with rear apertures and a side wall with side apertures, the cage defining a first port aligned with the first card slot and a second port aligned with the second card slot, wherein the cage is configured so that air may flow directly from at least one of a front face of the first port and the side apertures of the side wall through the air channel and out the rear apertures of the rear wall. 2. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the housing forms the first card slot. 3. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the housing forms the second card slot. 4. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the air channel extends from a front side of the housing to a back side of the housing. 5. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the air channel is formed by an opening in a front side of the housing and an opening in a back side of the housing. 6. The receptacle of claim 5 , wherein at least some of the plurality of structures have openings in communication with the opening in the front side of the housing and the opening in the back side of the housing.
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- G02B6/4269Primary
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- H05K7/20418Primary
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- What does patent US11051429B2 cover?
- A connector system with improved thermal management is provided. Various receptacles are provided that include features which may enhance air flow, and therefore cooling. Thermal channel features in the receptacle cage and/or housing allow air passing through the receptacle to directly remove thermal energy from components within and carry the thermal energy out of the cage.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Molex Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/4269. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).