Patent ID: 7391617
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: F28D,G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A cooling arrangement for a computer system, comprising: a base plate; a system board coupled to the base plate; a processor arranged on the system board; at least one spacer arranged between the base plate and the system board, the at least one spacer limiting convex bending of the system board; a cooling apparatus coupled to the processor; and a holding plate disposed between the base plate and the system board in a region of the processor for directly transmitting forces from the cooling arrangement to the base plate, wherein the cooling apparatus is coupled to the holding plate via connectors such that the cooling apparatus is moveable with respect to the holding plate, the connectors comprising spring elements that enable the cooling apparatus to tilt away from and return to a resting position thereby allowing heat to continue to be transferred from the processor to the cooling apparatus, and the connectors further comprising a first bearing point that limits the tilting movement of the cooling apparatus such that damage to the processor or the system board, in response to the cooling apparatus being deflected, is prevented.