Electronic module locking mechanism
US4853829A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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