Patent ID: 8254120
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An enclosure for electronic assemblies comprising: a first deck surface, a first side wall with a short side and a long side, a second deck surface, disposed such that it faces the first deck surface, a second side wall, disposed such that it faces the first side wall, with a short side and a long side, such that the surfaces of the first deck surface, the first side wall, the second deck surface and the second side wall define an interior of the enclosure, a first venting element, which extends in the direction of the long side of the side walls, and a plurality of plug-in slots for electronic assemblies that are arranged on the first side wall in parallel to one another, where the slots are capable of connecting to electronic assemblies arranged perpendicular to the surface of the side wall, wherein the first deck surface includes, along the end that is adjacent the first side wall, a first opening and the first venting element is substantially outside the interior of the enclosure and adjacent to the first opening of the first deck surface, so as to be capable of venting air through the first opening, and the first deck surface or the second deck surface has a second air opening along the end that is adjacent to the second side wall, so as to create a possible path for air in the interior of the enclosure from the venting element to the second air opening.