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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2014
Hoffman Enclosures, Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Shawn Adam Thao, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Jason Dickmann, Champlin, MN (US);
Victor Divine, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Hoffman Enclosures, Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Abstract
A thermal management system for an enclosure containing electrical components includes a thermoelectric cooling unit for controlling temperature inside the enclosure and a controller for the cooling unit, the controller being configured so that it can be installed within and protected by the enclosure, rather than requiring its own separate secure enclosure. The controller includes a simplified power management circuit that uses an input quick connector that receives a first cable connector for providing power to the circuit board, and an output quick connector that receives a second cable connector for supplying power from the input quick connector to the fan of the cooling unit. This one-in, one-out arrangement allows for the elimination of multiple hard-wired cable harnesses and the corresponding connectors on the circuit boards of existing controllers. The circuit board size is reduced, and terminal blocks eliminated, so that the controller can be installed inside the enclosure.