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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2007
Murray P. Kingston, Cambridge, CA;
John C. Teeple, Brantford, CA;
Mark W. Eady, Hamilton, CA;
Bin Huang, Mississauga, CA;
Murray P. Kingston, Cambridge, CA;
John C. Teeple, Brantford, CA;
Mark W. Eady, Hamilton, CA;
Bin Huang, Mississauga, CA;
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for supporting a plurality of components, at least one of which is a heat-generating electrical device such as a power semiconductor device, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a first structure having a first surface on one side of the structure configured for interfacing a first of the plurality of components and a second surface on another side of the structure, and also includes a second structure capable of receiving the first structure, where one of the second surface and an additional surface of the second structure includes a tip that is in contact with the other of those surfaces. The apparatus further includes at least one component configured to assist in retaining the first and second structures relative to one another, where notwithstanding the at least one component the first structure is capable of pivoting relative to the second structure about the tip.