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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Takashi Kono, Monterey Park, CA (US);
Bruce A. Cariker, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Michael J. Bowman, Fullerton, CA (US);
Steven T. Peng, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/1427 (2013.01); H05K 5/0213 (2013.01); Y10S 248/906 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a first enclosure portion; a second enclosure portion; and a mechanical interface between the first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion. The mechanical interface may be configured to couple the first enclosure portion to the second enclosure portion to thereby define a housing interior volume. The mechanical interface may be further configured to enable ventilation from the housing interior volume to an exterior of the device.