Alignment apparatus for electronic device package

Claim 2

Alignment apparatus for use in connection with printed circuit boards, heat sinks and electronic device packages having pin connectors and the like, said apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically insulating body having connection means for releasably connecting said body to a heat sink and having a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining the pin connectors of an electronic device package in a predetermined relationship; (b) solderable securing and attachment means attached to said body and shiftable with respect to said body between a first position for loading and unloading the electronic device package from said body and a second position with respect to said body including; (i) means for securing the electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with the heat sink when said solderable securing and attachment means is in said second position; and (ii) means for mounting the alignment apparatus, the heat sink and electronic device package on a printed circuit board with the pin connectors of the electronic device package presented for soldering to preformed locations on the printed circuit board; and (c) means for releasably latching said solderable securing and attachment means to said body in said second position.

Claim 3

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said solderable securing and attachment means includes an attachment door pivotally mounted on said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and second second positions and having at least one solderable mounting tab for mounting on the printed circuit board.

Claim 4

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said attachment door comprises a unitary body having a resilient clip for contact with the electronic device package when said door is rotated to said second position to secure the electronic device package to the heat sink.

Claim 5

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein: (a) said body includes a top and a bottom surface through which said holes extend; and (b) said connection means includes spaced tab means projecting upwardly from said top surface of said body for releasably connecting said body to the heat sink.

Claim 6

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said tab means includes three tab members projecting from said top surface of said body and located in alternate positions defining a space therebetween for receiving the heat sink.

Claim 7

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein at least one of said tab members includes a tooth for insertion in an aligned hole in the heat sink to connect the heat sink to said body.

Claim 8

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said solderable securing and attachment means includes an attachment door pivotally mounted on said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and said second positions and having at least one solderable mounting tab for mounting on the printed circuit board.

Claim 9

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein said attachment door comprises a unitary body having a resilient clip for contact with the electronic device package when said door is rotated to said second position to secure the electronic device package to the heat sink.

Claim 10

Alignment apparatus for use in connection with printed circuit boards, heat sinks and electronic device packages having pin connectors and the like, said apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically insulating body having connection means for releasably connecting said body to a heat sink and having a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining the pin connectors in predetermined relationship; and (b) a securing and attachment member for attaching said alignment apparatus to the printed circuit board pivotally attached to said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and said second positions and having: (i) a pair of laterally spaced, downwardly extending mounting tabs adapted for soldering to preformed locations on a printed circuit board for mounting the alignment apparatus thereon; (ii) a resilient clip for securing the electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with a heat sink when said securing and attachment member is in said second position; and (iii) a latching member for releasable engagement with said body so as to maintain said securing and attachment member in said second position.

Claim 11

Alignment apparatus for use in connection with printed circuit boards, heat sinks and electronic device packages having pin connectors and the like, said apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically insulating body having connection means for releasably connecting said body to a heat sink and having a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining the pin connectors in predetermined relationship; and (b) a securing and attachment member for attaching said alignment apparatus to the printed circuit board pivotally attached to said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and said second positions and having: (i) a pair of laterally spaced, downwardly extending mounting tabs adapted for soldering to preformed locations on a printed circuit board for mounting the alignment apparatus thereon; (ii) a resilient clip for securing the electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with a heat sink when said securing and attachment member is in said second position; and (iii) a latching member for releasable engagement with said body so as to maintain said securing and attachment member in said second position.

Claim 12

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said mounting tabs of said securing and attachment member include a surface having solder-promoting coating thereon for preventing parallel with the printed circuit board when the apparatus is adjacent the printed circuit boarded for mounting said attachment member and said body thereon.

Claim 13

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said mounting tabs of said attachment member include a solder-promoting coating for insertion into preformed holes in the printed circuit board and soldering therewithin for mounting said attachment member and said body thereon.

Claim 14

The combination comprising: (a) a printed circuit board; (b) a heat sink; (c) an electronic device package having one or more pin connectors extending therefrom; and (d) alignment apparatus for mounting said heat sink and said electronic device package on said printed circuit board including: (i) an electrically insulating body having connection means for releasably connecting said body to said heat sink and a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining said pin connectors of said electronic device package in predetermined relationship; (ii) solderable securing means attached to said body and shiftable with respect to said body between a first position for loading and unloading the electronic device package from the alignment apparatus and a second position with respect to said body; (iii) means for securing said electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with the heat sink when said solderable securing means is in said second position; (iv) means for mounting the alignment apparatus, heat sink and electronic device package on the printed circuit board with the pin connectors of the electronic device package presented for soldering to preformed locations on the printed circuit board; and (v) means for releasably latching said solderable securing means in said second position.

Claim 15

The combination comprising: (a) a printed circuit board; (b) a heat sink; (c) an electronic device package having one or more pin connectors extending therefrom; and (d) alignment apparatus for mounting said heat sink and said electronic device package on said printed circuit board including: (i) an electrically insulating body having connection means for releasably connecting said body to said heat sink and a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining said pin connectors of said electronic device package in predetermined relationship; (ii) solderable securing means attached to said body and shiftable with respect to said body between a first position for loading and unloading the electronic device package from the alignment apparatus and a second position with respect to said body; (iii) means for securing said electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with the heat sink when said solderable securing means is in said second position; (iv) means for mounting the alignment apparatus, heat sink and electronic device package on the printed circuit board with the pin connectors of the electronic device package presented for soldering to preformed locations on the printed circuit board; and (v) means for releasably latching said solderable securing means in said second position.

Claim 16

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said solderable securing means includes an attachment door pivotally mounted on said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and said second positions.

Claim 17

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 13 wherein said securing means comprises a unitary body having a resilient clip for contact with said electronic device package when said door is rotated to said second position so as to secure said electronic device package in intimate thermal contact with said heat sink.

Claim 18

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein: (a) said body includes a top and a bottom surface through which said holes extend; and (b) said connection means includes spaced tab means projecting upwardly from said top surface for releasably connecting said body to the heat sink.

Claim 19

Alignment apparatus for use in connection with printed circuit boards and electronic device packages having pin connectors and the like, said apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically insulating body having a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining the pin connectors of an electronic device package in a predetermined relationship; (b) solderable securing and attachment means attached to said body and shiftable with respect to said body between a first position for loading and unloading the electronic device package form said body in a second position with respect to said body including: (i) means for securing the electronic device package to said body with the pin connectors received and retained within said holes in said body when said solderable securing and attachment means is in said second position; (ii) means for mounting the alignment apparatus, heat sink and electronic device package on a printed circuit board with the pin connectors of the electronic device package presented for soldering to preformed locations on the printed circuit board; and (c) means for releasably latching said solderable securing and attachment means to said body in said second position.

Claim 20

Alignment apparatus for use in connection with printed circuit boards and electronic device packages having pin connectors and the like, said apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically insulating body having a plurality of holes extending through said body for receiving, aligning and retaining the pin connectors of an electronic device package in a predetermined relationship; (b) solderable securing and attachment means attached to said body and shiftable with respect to said body between a first position for loading and unloading the electronic device package form said body in a second position with respect to said body including: (i) means for securing the electronic device package to said body with the pin connectors received and retained within said holes in said body when said solderable securing and attachment means is in said second position; (ii) means for mounting the alignment apparatus, heat sink and electronic device package on a printed circuit board with the pin connectors of the electronic device package presented for soldering to preformed locations on the printed circuit board; and (c) means for releasably latching said solderable securing and attachment means to said body in said second position.

Claim 21

Apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein said solderable securing and attachment means includes an attachment door pivotally mounted on said body and rotatable with respect to said body between said first and said second positions and having at least one solderable mounting tab for mounting on the printed circuit board.

Claim 22

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 17 wherein said attachment door comprises a unitary body having a resilient clip for contact with the electronic device package when said door is rotated to said second position to secure the electronic device package to said body.

Claim 23

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein: (a) said body includes top and bottom surfaces through which said holes extend; and (b) said securing means includes tab means projecting upwardly from said top surface of said body for contacting the electronic device package when mounted on the body oppositely of the attachment door when said attachment door is in said second position to secure the electronic device package to said body.

Claim 24

Alignment apparatus as defined in claim 18 including a heat sink member projecting from said attachment door for rapid dissipation of heat from the electronic device package to the environment.