Patent ID: 8085538

Claim:
A fluid-cooled electronic housing assembly (“FCEHA”) for use within a vehicle, the FCEHA comprising: a plurality of vertical side-walls; a heat sink attached to the plurality of vertical side-walls, wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of vertical channel-walls and a horizontal channel-wall positioned between the plurality of vertical channel-walls, wherein the plurality of vertical channel-walls and the horizontal channel-wall define a cooling-fluid channel within the heat sink; and wherein the plurality of side-walls and the heat sink define an inner space, wherein the inner space houses a plurality of electronic components of a vehicle infotainment system, wherein the FCEHA is configured to be mounted within a dashboard of the vehicle, and wherein the plurality of vertical side-walls includes a front side-wall, two mounting side-walls, and a back side-wall, wherein the two mounting side-walls are configured to be mounted to a support structure within the vehicle, and wherein the back side-wall is configured to be mounted with at least one electronic connector to electrically connect the FCEHA to the vehicle.