Patent ID: 9578783
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01L,H05K

Claim:
1. A set top box comprising: a top heat sink component having a planar peripheral portion surrounding a central depression portion on all four sides thereof; a circuit board under the top heat sink component, the circuit board having a heat generating component thermally contacting the central depression portion; a frame having two side walls, a back wall, a base and embosses, the base being under the circuit board and the embosses contacting and supporting the circuit board; and an outer cover housing an internal assembly which contains the top heat sink component, circuit board, and frame therein, said planar peripheral portion of the top heat sink being spaced from the outer cover when the set top box is assembled; wherein the outer cover has an upper wall, a lower wall, two outer side walls, a front side and an open end, wherein the open end is configured to enable the internal assembly to be inserted into the outer cover, wherein the two side walls of the frame are parallel to the two outer side walls of the outer cover and the back wall being positioned at the open end of the outer cover, and wherein at least one of the parallel side walls has a slot and the outer cover has a clip snap adjacent to at least one of the outer side walls, the clip snap is engaged in the slot and locks the internal assembly within the outer cover.