C/A Design Wedgelock Card Retainers for Embedded Cooling
C/A Design Wedgelock Card Retainers for Embedded Cooling are used with heat frames and conduction plates to provide the necessary clamping force to ensure good thermal transfer. Wedgelocks offer a high locking force for cold-wall applications. The retainer mounts either to the PCB or a heat frame assembly with rivets or screws and is then inserted into a machined channel of a cold wall within a rugged enclosure. When expanded, the wedgelock clamps the PCB in place, providing resistance to shock and vibration as well as a thermal path for heat transfer between the PCB and the cold wall. C/A Design Wedgelock Card Retainers for Embedded Cooling are available in various profiles and allow for configuration mounting, length, and plating selections.
Features
- 'C' Style Wedgelocks
- 3-, 5-, or 7-wedge configuration
- Mounting bar mounting location
- Lengths from 2.8"+
- 'D' Style Wedgelocks
- 5-wedge configuration
- Center wedge mounting location
- Lengths from 4.8"+
- Designed for heavy shock and vibration
- Uniform clamping force and high thermal transfer
- Narrow width for maximum PCB component area
- Low-profile design allows for decreased slot pitch
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