IP Library Granted Patent US 10,065,407
Granted Patent B2
US 10,065,407 · App. 15/284,955 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

Systems and methods for separation of thermal interface bond

Inventors: Lawrence A. Kyle (Salado, TX); Corey Dean Hartman (Hutto, TX); Hsu-Chu Wang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
B32B43/006G06F1/183G06F1/20B32B38/10Y10T156/11Y10T156/1168Y10T156/19Y10T156/1961Y10T156/1978
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Patent No.
US 10,065,407
App. No.
15/284,955
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with these and embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a circuit board, an information handling resource electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a mechanical mechanism configured to receive a user interaction at a mechanical mechanism, and, in response to the user interaction, separate a mechanical bond between the information handling resource and a component by applying a controlled force of the mechanical mechanism to the information handling resource at a controlled location of the information handling resource.

Claims (26)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a user interaction at a mechanical mechanism that includes an interface bracket configured to mechanically couple a first component and a second component, the interface bracket including a body and a lever coupled to the body, the lever including an effort arm and a load arm, wherein the user interaction includes application of a force to the effort arm; and

in response to the user interaction, separating a mechanical bond between the first component and the second component by applying a controlled force of the mechanical mechanism to the first component at a controlled location of the first component, wherein the controlled force is applied by the load arm.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises an adhesive bond between the first component and the second component.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises a bond of thermal interface material between the first component and the second component.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second component comprises a heat dissipater.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises a processor.

6. A system comprising:

an interface bracket configured to mechanically couple a first component and a second component, the interface bracket including a body and a lever coupled to the body;

wherein the lever includes an effort arm and a load arm, and wherein the lever is configured to:

receive a user interaction, wherein the user interaction includes application of a force to the effort arm; and

in response to the user interaction, separate a mechanical bond between the first component and the second component by applying a controlled force to the first component at a controlled location of the first component, wherein the controlled force is applied by the load arm.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises an adhesive bond between the first component and the second component.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises a bond of thermal interface material between the first component and the second component.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the second component comprises a heat dissipater.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first component comprises a processor.

11. An information handling system comprising:

a circuit board;

an information handling resource electrically coupled to the circuit board; and

a loading system for providing loading to electrically couple the information handling resource to the circuit board, the loading system including an interface bracket configured to mechanically couple the information handling resource and a component, the interface bracket comprising a body and a lever mechanically coupled to the body, the lever including an effort arm and a load arm;

wherein the interface bracket is configured to:

receive a user interaction including application of a force to the effort arm; and

in response to the user interaction, separate a mechanical bond between the information handling resource and the component by the load arm applying a controlled force to the information handling resource at a controlled location of the information handling resource.

12. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises an adhesive bond between the information handling resource and the component.

13. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the mechanical bond comprises a bond of thermal interface material between the information handling resource and the component.

14. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the component comprises a heat dissipater.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040679/0386) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.)
Reel/Frame 059803/0666 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 040633 FRAME 0799 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058297/0427 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC CORPORATION
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040679/0386 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2016
From: DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040633/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: KYLE, LAWRENCE A.; HARTMAN, COREY DEAN; WANG, HSU-CHU
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 039933/0306 →
Continuity (1)
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