Coupling mechanism for radiator

#The invention relates to a coupling mechanism for radiator to fasten the radiator to a central processing unit for absorbing thermal energy generated by the central processing unit and enabling the central processing unit to maintain normal operations.

#The central processing unit (CPU) is an indispensable element in a computer system. It performs the functions of calculating, logic processing, and interpreting commands, and it controls most other elements of the computer system.

#Due to rapid technological innovation and development, the processing speed of CPUs is being improved constantly. Good radiation has becomes essential to keep the CPUs operating for a long period of time without overheating, suffering performance degradation, or decreasing durability. A general practice to address this concern is to install an air fan on the CPU or mount a metal radiator (usually made from aluminum or brass) onto the heat generating surface of the CPU. The radiator is generally made from material with excellent thermal conductivity. By making the radiator in direct contact with the CPU surface, thermal energy generated by the CPU can be dissipated so the CPU can stay within a selected temperature range to function normally.

#FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of conventional coupling methods for radiator.

#FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the invention.

#FIGS. 3A through 3D are schematic views of the invention in various moving conditions.

#The invention aims at providing a coupling mechanism for radiator to fasten a radiator 30 to a heat generating element (such as a CPU 20) of a socket 10 on a main board to absorb thermal energy generated by the heat generating element.

#Referring to FIG. 2, the coupling mechanism of the invention consists of a first anchor dock 50, a second anchor dock 60 and a latch element 40.

#The first anchor dock 50 is located on one end of the socket 10, and has a first trough 51 and a first latch notch 52. The first trough 51 corresponds to a first lug 33 located on one end of the radiator 30 for anchoring one end of the radiator 30 to the flat surface where the socket 10 is mounted.