Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-02
2005-08-02
Chervinsky, Boris (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S690000, C257S718000, C257S721000, C257S727000, C174S016100, C174S016300, C165S080300, C165S185000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06924980
ABSTRACT:
A device for use in cooling a microelectronic component in a data processing system with a heat sink and a fan. The device includes means for maintaining the fan in close proximity to the heat sink and in a position relative to the fan for moving air over cooling surfaces of the heat sink and component to vibrationally isolate the fan from the heat sink and reduce the transmission of fan vibration to the heat sink. In one embodiment, the vibration isolation component is also configured to receive the fan and secure the fan in position relative to the heat sink to locate the fan in a predetermined position relative to the heat sink. In another embodiment, the vibration isolation component comprises a compliant gasket defining an opening adapted to receive an active area of the fan to allow air flow generated by the fan to reach the heat sink.
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Lehman Bret W.
Loebach Beth Frayne
Makley Albert Vincent
Matteson Jason Aaron
Chervinsky Boris
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lally & Lally LLP
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