Locking device for reliably securing a temperature sensor on a heat sink
US8113710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A locking device for securing a temperature sensor on a heat sink, includes a support seat and a catch fixed to the heat sink and respectively located at two opposite sides of the sensor, and a tab connecting with the support seat and the catch and pressing the sensor against the heat sink downwardly. The support seat includes a bent sheet secured on the heat sink and a pair of rings. The catch includes a bent flake secured on the heat sink and a barb extending downwardly from the flake. An end of the tab is bent to form a hem pivotably connected to the support seat at a position between the rings. An opposite end of the tab defines an opening, which engages the barb therein to thereby lock with the catch.
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