Patent ID: 6607028
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: F28F,H01L

Abstract:
A positioning structure for heat dissipating fins, the heat dissipating fins being comprised of multiple metal plates, each of the metal plates comprising a main body, and a folded side portion connected to one or two sides of the main body, the positioning structure disposed on each of the metal plates, the positioning structure comprising:a protrusion located on the main body of the metal plate, an aperture being formed on the main body, the protrusion formed in the aperture; and a resilient snapping piece located on the folded side portion, the snapping piece corresponding to the protrusion and having a buckling opening therein, a front opening being connected to the buckling opening, the front opening having a width normally smaller than the width of the protrusion; wherein the metal plates are stacked together by inserting the snapping piece of the metal plate into the aperture of adjacent metal plate, and the protrusion of the aperture passes through the front opening to engage with the buckling opening.