Patent ID: 9398710
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. An enclosure for an electronic control unit, the enclosure comprising: a rigid housing element for receiving electronic components of the electronic control unit, said rigid housing element being open on one side; an elastic cover covering said open side of said rigid housing element; a protrusion element attached to or comprised by said rigid housing element, wherein said cover abuts said protrusion element with a predetermined force when barometric pressures on different sides of said cover are equal; and said cover having an aperture formed therein in a region where said cover abuts said protrusion element; said cover and said protrusion element forming a valve being repeatedly movable between a closed position in which said cover abuts said protrusion element to seal said aperture and an open position in which said cover is moved away from said protrusion element to uncover said aperture.