Patent ID: 6272014
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat sink device for placing on a board-mounted electronic element, comprising:a heat sink including a base, a plurality of fins extending upward from the base, and a pair of tabs extending from opposite corners of the base, each tab defining a hole;a pair of mounting elements each being at least partially resilient forbeing adjustably mounted to a respective tab of the heat sink, each mounting element including an arcuate portion and an opening aligned with the hole of each tab; anda pair of fixing bolts each inserted through the opening of each mounting element, the hole of each tab and a hole of a printed circuit board, each fixing bolt including a cap for pressing against a top of the mounting element and a latchadapted for abutting against a bottom of the printed circuit board, thereby resiliently compressing each mounting element to exert a downward force to each tab of the heat sink.