System and apparatus for fixing a substrate with a heat transferring device

A system for fixing a substrate with a heat transferring device in an assembled orientation;

• the system comprising:
• at least one substantially rigid positioning member having a length generally symmetrically oriented about an axis and a generally constant lateral expanse substantially perpendicular with said axis substantially along said length;
• said positioning member being received within at least one first aperture in said substrate and received within at least one second aperture in said heat transferring device;
• said at least one positioning member and said at least one first aperture being configured to cooperatively establish a press-fit relation;
• said press-fit relation maintaining a predetermined depth of reception of each respective positioning member of said at least one positioning member within each respective first aperture of said at least one first aperture.

An apparatus for fixing a substrate a predetermined distance from a heat transferring device in an assembled orientation;

• said substrate having a first aperture with a first internal structure substantially oriented about a first axis;
• said first internal structure having a first transaxial minimum dimension substantially perpendicular with said first axis;
• said heat transferring device having a second aperture with a second internal structure substantially oriented about a second axis;
• said second internal structure having a second transaxial minimum dimension substantially perpendicular with said second axis;
• the apparatus comprising:
• a generally rod-shaped stand-off member generally symmetrically oriented about a longitudinal axis;
• said stand-off member having a first engagement length having a first trans-axial engagement dimension substantially perpendicular with said longitudinal axis;
• said first trans-axial engagement dimension cooperating with said first trans-axial minimum dimension to effect a first interference fit to establish a first depth of insertion of said stand-off member within said first aperture;
• said stand-off member having a second engagement length having a second trans-axial engagement dimension substantially perpendicular with said longitudinal;
• said second trans-axial engagement dimension cooperating with said second trans-axial minimum dimension to effect a second interference fit to establish a second depth of insertion of said stand-off member within said second aperture;
• said stand-off member having an intermediate length between said first engagement length and said second engagement length;
• said intermediate length having an intermediate transaxial dimension substantially perpendicular with said longitudinal axis;
• said intermediate transaxial dimension being generally equal with said first trans-axial engagement dimension;
• said first depth of insertion and said second depth of insertion cooperating with said intermediate length to establish said predetermined distance in said assembled orientation.