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A modular segment that is adapted to receive heat generating electronic assemblies therewithin. The modular segments may be joined together to form a housing and the electronic assemblies are electrically interconnected through a hollow channel provided in the joined modular segments. The segments a

A modular segment that is adapted to receive heat generating electronic assemblies therewithin. The modular segments may be joined together to form a housing and the electronic assemblies are electrically interconnected through a hollow channel provided in the joined modular segments. The segments are configured with fins and ribs that form air channels on all vertical outer surfaces of the segments to promote cooling by convective air flow through the channels and between the segments. Segments may be added to form a housing with expanded capacity.

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A modular segment adapted to provide a passively cooled housing for a heat generating electronic assembly and comprising: a generally rectangular vertically extending hollow box beam shaped portion that provides a vertically extending hollow channel; the box beam portion including three vertically e

A modular segment adapted to provide a passively cooled housing for a heat generating electronic assembly and comprising: a generally rectangular vertically extending hollow box beam shaped portion that provides a vertically extending hollow channel; the box beam portion including three vertically extending sidewalls that form a U-shaped section that is closed by a smooth sidewall, the smooth sidewall being adapted to interconnect with a cooperating modular segment; a longitudinally extending base portion that includes a longitudinally extending hollow channel that communicates with the vertical extending hollow channel of the box beam portion; the base portion having a spacer section that extends longitudinally from the lower portion of the smooth sidewall a predetermined distance; and two spaced vertically extending rib members extending from the sidewall of the U-shaped section that opposes the smooth sidewall, whereby the smooth sidewall may be positioned against the vertically extending ribs of another modular segment to provide a housing for an electronic assembly so that vertically extending electronic portions of the electronic assembly may extend upwardly into the vertical extending hollow channel of a box beam portion with such electronic portions being interconnected through the longitudinal extending hollow channel.