Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Wojciech A Makiej

John Burca

Scott Hall

Alan Honda

Karthik Narayan

An assembly includes a housing which includes a plurality of walls defining an interior space. An electronic device is located within the interior space. At least one passage extends through a first wall of the plurality of walls. A membrane is located on an interior side of the first wall and fluidly separates the at least one passage from the interior space of the housing.

Housing with pressure equalization

A self-venting device includes a first component having an interior, a second component coupled to the first component so as to close the interior, and seal structure engaged between the first and second components in a sealed state so as to seal the interior from external agents. The seal structure includes a plurality of seal members, each having a resilient seal tip extending therefrom. The seal tips are constructed and arranged such that 1) when pressure inside the interior is equal to pressure outside of the device, the seal tips are compressed between the first and second components in the sealed state, and 2) when pressure in the interior is greater than the pressure outside of the device causing the second component to move away from the first component, the seal tips move to an unsealed state, permitting air to exit from the interior.

Key fob seal structure with pressure release capability

A key fob with a pressure-managing diaphragm for an air-tight volume inside the fob comprises a housing that is made up of two portions or sections. At least one portion of the housing has an opening into the air-tight volume. The opening is covered by a flexible diaphragm, which flexes inwardly and outwardly responsive to pressure changes. The diaphragm is protected from damage by a shield extending over it.

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Oakland, MI, United States of America

Wojciech A Makiej