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An apparatus for cooling electrical components contained inside an enclosed housing, which is positioned proximate to a dashboard of a vehicle, includes an inlet pipe which receives a forced air flow and an outlet pipe which expels air from the enclosed housing. The inlet pipe receives the forced ai

An apparatus for cooling electrical components contained inside an enclosed housing, which is positioned proximate to a dashboard of a vehicle, includes an inlet pipe which receives a forced air flow and an outlet pipe which expels air from the enclosed housing. The inlet pipe receives the forced air flow either from a fan or from an air intake mechanism which supplies filtered air to an intake manifold of the vehicle engine. The air intake mechanism also maintains the temperature of the vehicle battery at a predetermined temperature by use of heated air from the engine exhaust manifold.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Apparatus for cooling electrical components in a vehicle, comprising:a card cage comprising a plurality of circuit boards coupled to a backplane and positioned inside an enclosed housing, said housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the card cage being posi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Apparatus for cooling electrical components in a vehicle, comprising:a card cage comprising a plurality of circuit boards coupled to a backplane and positioned inside an enclosed housing, said housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the card cage being positioned between a firewall and an instrument panel of said vehicle;an inlet pipe having a first end for receiving a forced air flow and a second end coupled to said inlet opening, the inlet pipe comprising a first inlet tube for receiving said forced air at a first end, and for expelling said forced air at a second end, a first portion of a structural hollow beam, said first portion being sealed at a first and second location to form an air transport pipe for transporting air from said first tube, and a second inlet tube having a first end coupled to said first portion of said structural hollow beam for receiving air from said structural hollow beam and a second end coupled to said inlet opening expelling air into said card cage;an outlet pipe having a first end coupled to said outlet opening and a second end for expelling air from said card cage; andmeans for receiving air outside of a passenger compartment of said vehicle and for generating said forced air flow.