Releasable spacer, solid-state drive assembly, and method to manufacture the same

A releasable spacer comprising:

• a first portion of a releasable spacer, wherein the first portion of the releasable spacer is attachable to a first printed circuit board;
• a second portion of the releasable spacer, wherein the second portion of the releasable spacer is attachable to a second printed circuit board, wherein the releasable spacer is fixedly attachable to the first printed circuit board and to the second printed circuit board, the releasable spacer oriented and arranged to selectively couple and decouple the first printed circuit board from the second printed circuit board, and wherein the releasable spacer is oriented and arranged to permit airflow between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board when selectively coupled;
• a spacer retainer fixedly attachable to the first printed circuit board, the spacer retainer comprising:
• a main body cap positioned parallel to the first printed circuit board,
• a pair of legs in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body cap, wherein the pair of legs are fixedly attachable to the first printed circuit board, and
• a pair of arms in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body cap, wherein the pair of arms terminate prior to contacting the first printed circuit board;
• a spacer clip fixedly attachable to the second printed circuit board, the spacer clip comprising:
• a main body crown positioned parallel to the second printed circuit board, a pair of guide legs in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body crown, the pair of guide legs each comprising:
• a lead-in edge that has a slanted alignment with respect to the perpendicular orientation of the pair of guide legs to the main body crown, wherein the lead-in edge is oriented and arranged to guide selective coupling and decoupling of the spacer clip to the spacer retainer, and
• a pair of guide arms in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body crown, the pair of guide arms each comprising:
• a lead-in lip that has a slanted alignment with respect to the perpendicular orientation of the one or more guide arms to the main body crown, wherein the lead-in lip is oriented and arranged to guide selective coupling and decoupling of the spacer clip to the spacer retainer, and
• two or more feet extending perpendicular to the main body crown in a direction opposite from the pair of guide legs, wherein the two or more feet are fixedly attachable to the second printed circuit board;
• and
• wherein a first portion of a fastener is located on the spacer retainer and a second portion of the fastener is located on the spacer clip to selectively couple and decouple the first printed circuit board from the second printed circuit board.

A method of manufacturing a solid state drive assembly comprising:

• manufacturing a first printed circuit board including one or more memory chips;
• manufacturing a second printed circuit board including at least one memory chip;
• and
• fixedly attaching a releasable spacer to the first printed circuit board and to the second printed circuit board, the releasable spacer oriented and arranged to selectively couple and decouple the first printed circuit board from the second printed circuit board, and wherein the releasable spacer is oriented and arranged to permit airflow between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board when coupled, and wherein the releasable spacer further comprises:
• a spacer retainer fixedly attached to the first printed circuit board, the spacer retainer comprising:
• a main body cap positioned parallel to the first printed circuit board,
• a pair of legs in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body cap, wherein the pair of legs are fixedly attached to the first printed circuit board, and
• a pair of arms in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body cap, wherein the pair of arms terminate prior to contacting the first printed circuit board,
• a spacer clip fixedly attached to the second printed circuit board, the spacer clip comprising:
• a main body crown positioned parallel to the second printed circuit board, and
• a pair of guide legs in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body crown, the pair of guide legs each comprising:
• a lead-in edge that has a slanted alignment with respect to the perpendicular orientation of the pair of guide legs to the main body crown, wherein the lead-in edge is oriented and arranged to guide selective coupling and decoupling of the spacer clip to the spacer retainer, and
• a pair of guide arms in parallel spaced alignment and extending perpendicular to the main body crown, the pair of guide arms each comprising:
• a lead-in lip that has a slanted alignment with respect to the perpendicular orientation of the one or more guide arms to the main body crown, wherein the lead-in lip is oriented and arranged to guide selective coupling and decoupling of the spacer clip to the spacer retainer, and
• two or more feet extending perpendicular to the main body crown in a direction opposite from the pair of guide legs, wherein the two or more feet are fixedly attached to the second printed circuit board, and
• a mateable stud and hollow fastener, wherein a first portion of the mateable stud and hollow fastener is located on the spacer retainer and a second portion of the mateable stud and hollow fastener is located on the spacer clip.