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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Richard J. Musiol, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A system is disclosed for thermal coupling and fastening of circuit card assemblies of line-replaceable units (LRUs). The LRU may include a chassis configured to house one or more circuit card assemblies. The chassis may include external coupling features configured to receive fasteners. The circuit card assembly may include a heat sink with corresponding coupling features configured to align with the external coupling features and to receive the fasteners. The chassis may include a mateable surface. The circuit card assembly may include a corresponding mateable surface configured to mate to and thermally couple with the mateable surface of the chassis. The chassis may include an electrically conducting surface and the circuit card assembly may include a corresponding electrically conducting surface.