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Electronic module locking mechanism

US4853829A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1988
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1404
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A locking mechanism (100) for locking an electronic module (10) to a heat sink plate (12) is provided. Mechanism (100) features a slide block (16) slidably disposed in a slide track that is secured to plate (12). Block (16) is urged into heat transfer contacting engagement with module (10) by means of a shaft member (18) having a detent pin (34) that is biased by a resiient biasing member (44) outwardly into an opening (20) in the slide track wall (14) to positively lock block (16) against module (10) and requiring compression of member (44) through opening (20) from outside of the slide track wall to release block (16) from module (10).

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