US 12,080,624 B2
Apparatus and method for holding a heat generating device
Tomer Kugman, Betar Illit (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,885.
Application 18/343,885 is a continuation of application No. 17/209,894, filed on Mar. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,776,874.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/993,738, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0343675 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 23/40 (2006.01); H05K 3/10 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 23/4006 (2013.01) [H05K 3/107 (2013.01); H05K 7/209 (2013.01); H01L 2023/4062 (2013.01); H01L 2023/4087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a holding plate configured to contact a heat generating device;
a clamping plate;
a pad disposed between the holding plate and the clamping plate, the pad comprising a convex portion, wherein the convex portion faces the clamping plate and is configured to provide a point of intersection between the pad and the clamping plate;
a first member associated with a first spring washer and a second member associated with a second spring washer,
wherein compressing the first spring washer and the second spring washer is configured to apply pressure to the clamping plate, wherein said pressure is transmitted into the point of intersection, thereby pressing the pad and applying pressure to the holding plate;
a fixed base plate, wherein the first member and the second member pass into the fixed base plate, and wherein compressing the first spring washer and the second spring washer is configured to compress the heat generating device between the pad and the holding plate from one side and the fixed base plate from another side,
wherein:
the holding plate comprises a first hole and a second hole;
the clamping plate comprises a third hole and a fourth hole;
the fixed base plate comprises a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion;
the first member passes through the first hole and the third hole, and the second member passes through the second hole and the fourth hole; and
a first bolt comprising a first threaded bolt is disposed in the first member and the first threaded portion, and a second bolt comprising a second threaded bolt is disposed in the second member and the second threaded portion.