Patent ID: 9504182
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01G,H02B,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for enclosing at least one medium and/or high voltage unit connectable to an electric power system, each unit comprising one or a plurality of electrical components and generating heat as a by-product during operation, wherein the apparatus comprises: a housing which comprises: wherein a first heat convection path is provided inside the housing between the at least one gas entry opening and the at least one gas exit opening, via the gas entry chamber, via the main chamber and via the gas exit chamber, in order to provide cooling, wherein each of the gas exit chamber and the gas entry chamber houses at least one sound-absorbing member made at least partially of a sound-absorbing material for absorbing sound produced by the unit during operation, wherein at least one of the gas exit chamber and the gas entry chamber has at least one heat conducting wall and at least one free space provided between the at least one sound-absorbing member and said heat conducting wall such that the first heat convection path is provided inside the housing between the at least one gas entry opening and the at least one gas exit opening via the at least one free space, and wherein the heat conducting wall heats the gas or gas mixture flowing in and passing through the at least one free space.