Clip for heat sink
US6396696B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A clip (40) for securing a heat sink (20) to an electronic device (35) includes a body (42) and a fastener (44) slidably attached to the body. The body has a central pressing portion (46), a pair of legs(54, 56) extending downwardly at opposite ends of the body, and a fixing plate (66) depending away from one side edge of the pressing portion. Bent tabs (68, 69) extend from opposite upper and lower edges of the fixing plate, thereby defining a receiving space for receiving the fastener therein. A pressing tab (62) depends from an edge of the pressing portion opposite to the fixing plate. The fastener defines a slot (76) therein, for engaging a projection (18) of a retention module (10). The clip thereby secures the heat sink to the electronic device.
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