Heat dissipating device having a fin also functioning as a fan holder
US7443679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heat dissipating device for cooling a heat-generating electronic device, includes a heat sink assembly (10) and a fan (20) mounted to a side of the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader (12), a plurality of fins (14), and heat pipes (16) thermally connecting the heat spreader and the fins. The fins include at least one fastening fin (146). The fastening fin includes a pair of mounting tabs (1462). The mounting tabs of the fastening fin are oriented towards the fan for mounting the fan on the heat sink assembly. The fastening fin functions not only for dissipating heat into a surrounding environment but also for connecting the fan to the heat sink assembly.
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