Patent ID: 11901265
Assignee: SOUTHCO, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A fastener configured for fastening a heat sink onto a heat generating component of a computer to dissipate heat generated by the heat generating component, the fastener comprising:
a rotatable nut defining a cam surface and a recess extending along a nut axis, the recess extending into a distal end portion of the rotatable nut; and
a stud having a proximal end portion configured to extend within the recess of the rotatable nut and along the nut axis, the stud also having at least one cam follower extending at an angle relative to the nut axis and configured to follow the cam surface of the rotatable nut, and the stud further having a distal end portion configured to engage the heat generating component;
wherein the stud is configured to be coupled to the heat generating component and the rotatable nut is configured to be coupled to the heat sink; and
wherein, when the stud is extended within the recess of the rotatable nut and the at least one cam follower of the stud follows the cam surface of the rotatable nut, a rotation of the rotatable nut relative to the stud causes the heat sink to be translated toward the heat generating component of the computer, the heat sink contacts the heat generating component, and the heat sink dissipates the heat from the heat generating component.