Wiffle tree components, cooling systems, and methods of attaching a printed circuit board to a heat sink
US7460371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10598
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, there is disclosed apparatus having a printed circuit board (PCB); a heat sink device for disposition adjacent the bottom surface of the PCB; at least one wiffle tree component disposed adjacent the top surface of the PCB, having a base portion with a plurality of legs extending therefrom; and at least one mechanism to generate a clamping force between the at least one wiffle tree and the top surface of the PCB, and between the bottom surface of the PCB and the heat sink. There is disclosed a method of attaching a printed circuit board (PCB) to a heat sink. In an embodiment, the method includes providing at least one wiffle tree component; disposing one of the at least one wiffle tree component adjacent to the PCB; and securing the one of the at least one wiffle tree component with a fastener. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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