Patent ID: 7471517
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. A heat sink retention module, comprising: a frame sized to receive a base of a heat sink; and first and second wire modules, each wire module including a pair of arm sections pivotally coupled to opposing sides of the frame about a transverse axis, a transverse handle section, and a spring clip formed adjacent a pivoting end of each arm section, wherein the transverse axis of the first wire module is longitudinally spaced apart from the transverse axis of the second wire module, and wherein each spring clip extends generally perpendicular to the respectively arm section for applying a generally downward force on the heat sink base when the wire modules are flexed in an adducted position; and a latch selectively securable between the transverse handle sections of the first and second wire modules to keep the wire modules in the adducted position.