Clip for heat sink
US6754080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44026
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A clip (10) for securing a heat sink (20) to an electronic chip (40) mounted on a socket (30) includes a substantially V-shaped body (11), first and a second legs (14,15) depending from respective opposite ends of the body, and a handle (17) formed at the second leg for facilitating manual operation. The body has a horizontal pressing section (12). Each leg defines a first opening (16) for engagingly receiving a respective projection (32) of the socket. The handle is integrally formed by cutting and bending material from the body and the second leg, and comprises a generally V-shaped body (171) and an operating section (172). The operating section projects out from second leg. Pressing the handle enables the second leg to be resiliently engaged with the corresponding projection of the socket.
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