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Grease protecting apparatus for heat sink

US7365983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateNov 3, 2005
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2026

Classification

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

Abstract

A grease protecting apparatus (10) includes a heat sink (12) defining a plurality of receiving cavities (124) therein, a layer of grease (16) spread on a surface (122) of the heat sink, and a grease cover (14) attached to the surface of the heat sink for protecting the grease from contamination. The cover includes a main body (142) defining a protecting space (143) therein for covering the grease, two wings (144) extending from two opposite sides of the main body, and a plurality of projections (148) extending from the wings for being snapped in the receiving cavities of the heat sink. The projection has a trapezium-shaped cross section.

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