GIMBALLED ATTACHMENT FOR MULTIPLE HEAT EXCHANGERS

One or more heat exchangers are coupled to one or more heat sources using a single gimballed joining mechanism. The joining mechanism includes a gimbal plate and a gimbal joint. The gimbal joint enables independent application of a retention force to the heat exchanger as a single-point load. This r...

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Main Authors MUNCH, MARK, WERNER, DOUGLAS, E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.11.2010
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PRINTED CIRCUITS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
WEAPONS
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Summary:One or more heat exchangers are coupled to one or more heat sources using a single gimballed joining mechanism. The joining mechanism includes a gimbal plate and a gimbal joint. The gimbal joint enables independent application of a retention force to the heat exchanger as a single-point load. This results in a balanced and centered application of the retaining force over the thermal interface area. The gimbal plate is mounted directly to a circuit board using spring means. The spring means regulate the amount of retention force directed through the gimbal joint to each heat exchanger. Because the gimbal joint is rotation-compliant, the two mating faces making up the thermal interface are forced into a parallel mate. In this manner, a high performance TIM interface is generated.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070776807