Heat Dissipater and Method of Dissipating Heat

Abstract

A heat dissipater and a method of dissipating heat. The present disclosure relates to a heat dissipating device which dissipates heat out of an enclosure. The device comprises a housing positioned within the enclosure, wherein the housing has an intake and an exhaust. The device further comprises an air medium disposed within the enclosure. At least one air handler in communication with the housing transfers the air medium through the housing and out of the enclosure. The present disclosure relates to a method of dissipating heat generated by a component comprising disposing a housing within an enclosure, the enclosure having the component which generates heat. Next, a convection is maintained through the housing and across the component. Cooling is then performed by channeling the air out of the enclosure.

1 . A heat dissipating device which dissipates a heated air medium out of an enclosure, comprising:
 a housing positioned within the enclosure, the housing having an intake, an exhaust and a body positioned between the intake and the exhaust, the body being positioned to surround at least one component which is positioned within the enclosure and which component is adapted to emit heat within the enclosure, wherein   the intake is in communication with an environment beyond the enclosure, and the intake directs an amount of air medium, which is positioned outside the enclosure, into the body,   the body adapted to direct the amount of air medium from the intake and over the at least one component which emits heat within the body, wherein the emitted heat from the at least one component causes a temperature differential within the body such that the amount of air medium flows through the body, and   the exhaust is adapted to direct the amount of air medium which is flowing through the body as a result of the temperature differential to an environment beyond the enclosure.   
   
   
       2 . The heat dissipating device of  claim 1  further comprising a divider which extends outwardly from the housing to a wall of the enclosure wherein the divider is adapted to prevent the amount of air medium which is exiting from the exhaust from entering the intake. 
   
   
       3 . The heat dissipating device according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one air handler positioned adjacent the intake wherein the at least one air handler forces the amount of air medium through the body and out of the exhaust. 
   
   
       4 . A heat dissipating device which dissipates a heated air medium out of a vehicle enclosure, comprising:
 a housing removably positioned within the vehicle enclosure, the housing having an intake, an exhaust and a body positioned between the intake and the exhaust, the body being positioned to surround at least one component which is positioned within the vehicle enclosure and which component is adapted to emit heat within the vehicle enclosure, wherein,   the intake is in communication with an environment beyond the enclosure, and the intake directs an amount of air medium, which is positioned outside the vehicle enclosure, into the body,   the body is adapted to direct the amount of air medium from the intake over the at least one component which emits heat within the body, wherein the emitted heat from the at least one component causes a temperature differential within the body such that the amount of air medium flows through the body,   the exhaust is adapted to direct the amount of air medium which is flowing through the body as a result of the temperature differential to an environment beyond the vehicle enclosure;   a divider which extends outwardly from the housing to a wall of the vehicle enclosure wherein the divider is adapted to prevent the amount of air medium, which is exiting from the exhaust, from entering the intake; and   at least one air handler coupled to the housing wherein the at least one air handler forces the amount of air medium through the body and out of the exhaust to the environment beyond the vehicle.   
   
   
       5 . The heat dissipating device according to claim  10 , wherein the at least one air handler is coupled to the body at a position adjacent the intake wherein the at least one air handler forces the amount of air medium through the body and out of the exhaust.