Vapor proof housing assembly and system

• Main Author: KOO, STEPHEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.07.1984
• Subjects: BLASTING; FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF; HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL; HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; WEAPONS

A sealed vapor proof housing assembly for isolating an electrical device (14) from the ambient atmosphere comprising a casing (12) having a removable door (16) to provide access to the interior of the casing (12), a first multiple number of heat exchange fins (38) projecting from the casing (12) into the atmosphere, a second multiple number of heat exchange fins (40) projecting from the casing (12) within the interior thereof for transferring heat from the interior to the ambient atmosphere, a sleeve liner (42) disposed within the casing (12) contiguous to the interior fins (40) for forming a compartment with the liner (42) having open ends spaced from the door (16) and rear end of the casing (12). A fan (30) is mounted on the liner (42) for circulating air in a closed circulating pattern in intimate contact with the interior fins (40). Air is pumped into the casing through a one way valve (62) and a pressure switch (64) is electrically coupled to the fan (50) and a power source for disabling the fan (50) in response to a leak in the casing (12).