Patent ID: 7644751
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heat sink clip, comprising: a spring member including an elongated main body, a first locking leg connecting at one end of the main body; a locking member coupled at an other end of the main body, including an engaging plate and a second locking leg extending from the engaging plate; and an actuating member including a handle and an extension portion formed at one end of the handle, the handle and the extension portion forming an angle therebetween, the extension portion being operatively engageable with the engaging plate of the locking member; wherein a connecting plane is formed at the other end of the main body, the connecting plane defining a slot therein, the second locking leg being slideably received in the slot of the connecting plane; wherein the engaging plate is located above the connecting plane, the extension portion of the actuating member being located between the connecting plane and the engaging plate, the second locking leg extending downwardly from the engaging plate; and wherein a slot is defined at a top portion of the second locking leg, and a pivot axle is formed at a joint of the handle and the extension portion of the actuating member, the pivot axle being received in the slot of the second locking leg.