Patent ID: 9598951
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: E21B

Claim:
1. An apparatus for retaining electronic components in a downhole component coupling mechanism, comprising: a power supply frame including a first housing configured to retain a power supply therein and isolate the power supply from downhole fluids, the power supply frame configured to be disposed in a coupling assembly including a first coupling portion of a first downhole component and a second coupling portion of a second downhole component, the first coupling portion configured to engage the second coupling portion to connect the first downhole component to the second downhole component, the power supply frame being seprate from the first downhole component, the second downhole component and the coupling assembly, the power supply frame configured to be at least partially disposed in a space formed by at least the second coupling portion and constrained axially by the first coupling portion without any additional securing features upon engagement of the first coupling portion with the second coupling portion; an electronic component disposed in a second housing in the coupling assembly, the electronic component located external to the power supply frame; and a connector configured to transmit electric power from the power supply to the electronic component to supply electrical power to the electronic component.