Patent · US Expired

Heat sink assembly including clip with pressing and operating members

US6876551B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
21References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 2003
Grant dateApr 5, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/44026
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (30), a processing unit (70), a socket (40) and a clip (1). The processing unit is mounted on the socket. Two catches (42) are provided at opposite sides of the socket. The clip includes a operating member (10) and a pressing member (20). The operating member includes a main body (14) and a handle (12). Two resilient portions (142) are formed from opposite sides of the main body. A first latching leg (146) with a fixing hole (144) extends downwardly from the main body. The pressing member includes two opposite pressing portions (24), and opposite first and second beams (22,26). A second latching leg (224) with a fixing hole (222) extends downwardly from the first beam. Two cutouts (262) are defined at a side of the pressing member, the resilient portions snappingly engaging with the pressing member in the cutouts.

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