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Heat dissipation device having a locking device

US7283362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2005
Grant dateOct 16, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat dissipation device includes a retention module, a heat sink, a locking plate and a clip rotatably connecting with the retention module. The retention module includes an opening in a center thereof. The heat sink includes a heat conducting body and plurality of fins radially extending from the heat conducting body. The heat conducting body has a bottom portion received in the opening of the retention module. The locking plate engages with the bottom portion of the heat conducting body of the heat sink. The locking plate has a first portion abutting a bottom of the retention module, and a second portion opposite to the first portion. The second portion is pressed by a pressing portion of the clip when the heat dissipation device is at a locked position.

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