Patent ID: 8879262

Claim:
A cooling device for cooling at least one pluggable module, each pluggable module having a pluggable component and a frame for accommodating the pluggable component, the frame having an opening on a top wall thereof, the cooling device comprising: at least one thermal conductive block, each thermal conductive block configured to thermally couple to the respective pluggable module; a heat radiator for emitting heat generated by the pluggable component of the pluggable module outward; and a resilient thermal conductive pad arranged between the at least one thermal conductive block and the heat radiator; the resilient thermal conductive pad configured to be in a substantially released position when the pluggable component is decoupled from the frame, and to be substantially biased when the pluggable component is inserted into the frame thus exerting a biasing force on the thermal conductive block and the heat radiator whereby the thermal conductive block presses through the opening of the frame into direct thermal contact with the pluggable component of the pluggable module for conducting the heat generated by the pluggable component to the heat radiator through the thermal conductive block and the resilient thermal conductive pad.