Intel Corporation
LOCKING TENSIONER COOLING ASSEMBLY FOR PLUGGABLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Abstract:

An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a cooling assembly. The cooling assembly includes a cooling mass; a first heat spreader; a second heat spreader; a spring element; and, hinge components to form a hinge that the first and second heat spreaders rotate about. The spring element to apply a force to the first and second heat spreaders that causes the first and second heat spreaders to rotate about the hinge toward a circuit board located between the first and second heat spreaders.