Fluid actuated cooling card retainer
US8780556B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1404
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A retaining device for a printed circuit board includes an expandable bladder. The bladder is responsive to a source of pressurized fluid for selectively clamping a printed circuit board within a slot of an associated cooling and/or storage chassis. A method for retaining a circuit card within a chassis includes pressurizing a volume of fluid, and filling an expandable bladder with the pressurized fluid; wherein filling of the bladder causes its expansion and clamps a circuit card within the chassis.
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