Patent ID: 9258924
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. An electronic ballast comprising: an elongated housing; a heat sink module disposed in the housing and including a channel extending from one end to an other end; a plurality of power semiconductor modules disposed on both sides of the heat sink module respectively; an inlet assembly disposed at one end of the heat sink module proximate to a first panel at one end of the housing; an outlet assembly disposed at the other end of the heat sink module proximate to a second panel at an other end of the housing; a fan disposed between the other end of the heat sink module and the second panel; wherein the first panel includes a plurality of first openings in close proximity to one end of the channel for communicating therewith; the second panel includes a plurality of second openings; and an other end of the channel, the fan, and the second openings are aligned for communication; a first gasket disposed to fill a space between the first openings and one end of the heat sink module; a second gasket disposed to fill a space between the second openings and the fan; and a third gasket disposed to fill a space between the fan and the other end of the heat sink module.