Patent ID: 6705795
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G06F,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
An attachment mechanism for connecting a cooling device with a component carried by a connector, comprising:a plate including a mounting surface, a base surface, a bore adapted to connect with the cooling device, a latch slot, and a hinge slot; a hinge including a flange and a hinge portion having an aperture therein adapted to be removably hinged with the connector, the hinge is positioned in the hinge slot with the flange in contact with the mounting surface; and a latch assembly including: a handle portion having a slot therein; a keeper positioned in the slot; and a plurality of tilt relief profiles adapted to facilitate a radial rotation of the latch assembly in the latch slot; a latch portion including a latch profile adapted to be removably latched with the connector; a retention aperture in the latch portion; a stop adapted to be inserted into the retention aperture; a spring locator movably positioned in the slot and including a spring guide extending outward of a spring face and a slot guide extending outward of a slot face; and a spring connected with the keeper and the spring guide and operative to exert a load force between the cooling device and the component, the latch assembly is positioned in the latch slot with the retention aperture positioned below the base surface, the slot guide positioned in the latch slot, and the slot face in contact with the mounting surface, wherein insertion of the latch assembly urges the keeper towards the spring guide thereby compressing the spring, and the stop is positioned in the retention aperture to maintain the spring in compression and to retain the latch assembly in the latch slot, and wherein the latch assembly is pushed down to align the tilt relief profiles with the mounting and base surfaces so that an actuation force applied to the handle portion radially tilts the latch assembly in the latch slot to effectuate a latching and an unlatching of the latch profile with the connector.