Patent ID: 9401317
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: F28D,F28F,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A heat sink mount, comprising: a retaining device comprising a first pair of opposing sides and a second pair of opposing sides, the first and second pairs of opposing sides surrounding an opening defined by inner surfaces of the first and second pairs of opposing sides, the first pair of opposing sides having primary framing members, at least some of the primary framing members having a first end at a respective side and a distal free end, with at least one engagement member positioned proximate the distal free ends, the primary framing members and the opening defining a receiving space for a heat sink having fins and a contact plate, the second pair of opposing sides each having at least two protrusions extending inwardly from a respective inner surface into the opening, each of the protrusions extending partially across the opening and having a distal end; a metal spring configured in a closed shape cross-section and for interfacing with the retaining device, the metal spring defining a loop comprising a pair of elongated sides, a pair of truncated sides and heat sink engagement regions, the heat sink engagement regions being positioned against the contact plate when the metal spring is interfaced with the retaining device, for urging the contact plate towards the engagement members when the heat sink is contained in the receiving space, wherein the metal spring is arranged to bound one or more fins such that the one or more fins are positioned inside of the loop and the protrusions are each arranged to respectively extend into a gap between fins of the heat sink to position the distal end between the fins and directly engage with a truncated side of the metal spring as the metal spring is interfaced with the retaining device for urging the contact plate toward the engagement members.