Patent ID: 6449152
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for pressing a heat sink (10) tightly against a Central Processing Unit and positioning a fan (50) over said heat sink (10), said Central Processing Unit being surrounded by a stationary enclosure (60) having a plurality of holes (62), said device comprising:a frame (20) configured to hold said heat sink (10) thereunder and support said fan (50) thereon; a pair of side pieces (30) arranged at opposite sides of said frame (20), each of said side pieces (30) having lower hooks (33) for engaging with some of said holes (62) of said stationary enclosure (60); said frame (20) being movable up and down with respect to said side pieces (30); and a pair of level handles (40) pivotally connected to said side pieces (30) respectively, each of said level handles (40) having a curved end (42) profiled to urge said frame (20) downward with respect to said side pieces (30); whereby said heat sink (10) is tightly pressed against said Central Processing Unit once said level handles (40) are turned in predetermined directions after said lower hooks (33) of said side pieces (30) have been engaged with said holes (62) of said stationary enclosure (60).