Quarter-turn-locking thermal connector

Abstract

A thermal connector adapted to connect a calorie dissipating support to a thermal drain. It comprises a deformable metal two-part clamp, each part of which is constituted by two webs conforming to the shape of the dissipating support, as regards one of said clamp-parts, and the shape of the thermal drain, as regards the other clamp-part. Said connector is also provided, between said two clamp-parts, with a housing for an actuating-key with longitudinal edges, said key having a position of rest at which said longitudinal edges do not exert any force whatever on the walls of said central housing, the webs of the end clamp-parts being then moved apart and said connector being unlocked, and a working position, obtained by causing said key to rotate by a quarter turn with respect to said position of rest; said key has then the function of moving apart the walls of said central housing and to draw the webs of each of said end clamp-parts nearer to each other, said connector being thus locked.

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