Apparatus and method for mounting a heat generating component in a computer system
US6347036B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a heat generating computer component includes a base member having a frame mounted thereon. The frame includes a passage extending therethrough. A socket is mounted on the base member in the passage of the frame. The heat generating component is mounted on the socket. A heat extraction body is mounted on the heat generating component. A retaining member is movably attached to the base member. The retaining member is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the passage. A resilient member is resiliently engaged against the heat extraction body when the retaining member is in the closed position, urging the heat extraction body into contact with the heat generating component. Mechanical tolerances of the heat extraction body and the heat generating component are compensated for by captive, self-adjusting mounting hardware such that tolerance variability does not adversely affect heat transfer performance.
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