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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Laird Technologies, Inc., Earth City, MO (US);
Björn Edgren, Vallentuna, SE;
Karl Göran Olof Ihrefjord, Taby, SE;
Matthew Tapping, High Wycombe, GB;
Michael Scott Poulsen, House Springs, MO (US);
Jason L. Strader, Cleveland, OH (US);
Eugene Anthony Pruss, Avon Lake, OH (US);
LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Chesterfield, MO (US);
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment, a device generally includes a housing, an external heat sink, and at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module generally between a side of the housing and the external heat sink. At least one spring contact is coupled to the side of the housing generally between the connector and the at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module. The at least one spring contact and the at least one of a thermal interface material and a thermoelectric module define at least a portion of a thermally-conductive heat path between the housing and the external heat sink. Graphite is wrapped around the at least one spring contact and/or a thermally-conductive and electrically-conductive material is wrapped around at least a portion of the thermal interface material.