Indicia-equipped actuator assembly
View Patent ↗An indicia-equipped actuator assembly for removably coupling a CPU with a socket assembly, the actuator assembly comprising an engaging assembly for use in placing a socket assembly in an open or close position to couple or uncouple the CPU from said socket assembly; and an indicia portion for indicating whether the socket assembly is in an opened or closed position.
1. An indicia-equipped actuator assembly for removably coupling a CPU with a socket assembly, comprising:
an engaging assembly for engaging and placing said socket assembly in an opened or closed position to couple or uncouple said CPU from said socket assembly said engaging assembly comprises a spring-loaded plunger, a sleeve, a cap and a tube; and
an indicia portion for indicating whether said socket assembly is in an opened or closed position.
2. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said spring-loaded plunger comprises an oval-shaped element that interlocks with said sleeve, for self-centering said spring-loaded plunger with said socket assembly.
3. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said spring-loaded plunger comprises a chamfered end portion for engaging said spring-loaded plunger with said socket assembly.
4. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said spring-loaded plunger comprises a hexagonal radial cross-section portion for removably engaging said cap.
5. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said spring-loaded plunger supports said indicia portion.
6. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said sleeve defines an oval-shaped internal circumference element therein for orienting said spring-loaded plunger with said socket assembly.
7. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said sleeve defines a notch in its sidewall for removably mounting said engaging assembly on a mounting surface.
8. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said cap removably interlocks with a top portion of said spring-loaded plunger.
9. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said cap comprises a bottom portion defining a hex-shaped recess therein for removably engaging said spring-loaded plunger.
10. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said cap defines an opening at a bottom edge portion of said cap for allowing a 90 degree angular motion of said indicia portion.
11. The actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said tube comprises a housing for housing said actuator assembly.
12. The actuator assembly of claim 11 , wherein said housing defines a window for allowing a 90 degree angular motion of said indicia portion and for viewing locked and unlocked icons on said engaging assembly.
13. The actuator assembly of claim 11 , wherein said housing defines a notch for mounting said actuator to a mounting surface on a mounting surface.
14. The indicia-equipped actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said indicia portion comprises a flag.
15. The indicia-equipped actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said indicia portion comprises an icon.
16. The indicia-equipped actuator assembly of claim 14 , wherein said indicia in a position will hinder coupling of said CPU with a CPU heat sink.
17. The indicia-equipped actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said socket assembly comprises a fixed-type socket assembly.
18. The indicia-equipped actuator assembly of claim 1 , wherein said socket assembly comprises a slideable-type socket assembly.
19. A method of removably coupling a CPU with a socket assembly, the method comprising:
providing an indicia-equipped actuator assembly for removably coupling a CPU with a socket assembly, said actuator assembly comprising:
an engaging assembly for engaging and placing said socket assembly in an opened or closed position to couple or uncouple said CPU from said socket assembly said engaging assembly comprises a spring-loaded plunger, a sleeve, a cap and a tube; and
a indicia portion for indicating whether said socket assembly is in an opened or closed position; and
utilizing said indicia-equipped actuator assembly for coupling said CPU with said socket assembly.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein said spring-loaded plunger comprises an oval-shaped element that interlocks with said sleeve, for self-centering said spring-loaded plunger with said socket assembly.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein said sleeve defines an oval-shaped internal circumference element therein for orienting said spring-loaded plunger with said socket assembly.
22. The method of claim 19 , wherein said cap removably interlocks with a top portion of said spring-loaded plunger.
23. The method of claim 19 , wherein said tube defines a window for viewing locked and unlocked icons on said engaging assembly.