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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1997
Mitsuo Tanaka, Hikone, JP;
Shin Hasegawa, Hikone, JP;
Yoshiaki Sawaki, Hikone, JP;
Tadashi Ikezawa, Nagahama, JP;
Kazuo Miyajima, Ohmihachiman, JP;
Wataru Suehiro, Hikone, JP;
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connection box has electronic components mounted therein and includes a heat pipe for radiating heat generated from the electronic components to the outside. The heat pipe has a heat absorbing portion inside the connection box and a heat radiating portion outside the connection box. The heat pipe is formed of an electrically conductive material, and an electrically conductive heat collecting member is provided for collecting the heat generated from the electronic components. The heat absorbing portion of the heat pipe is connected to the heat collecting member, and a grounding current is supplied to the heat pipe and the heat collecting member.