Patent ID: 8125782
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heat sink assembly mount, comprising: a frame clip having a top area and a bottom area, at least one inwardly extending tab on each of four sides of the bottom area; a plurality of side portions adjacent to the top area, wherein the side portions of the frame clip are sloped inward toward a heat producing device, including a first width of each of the side portions adjacent to the top area greater than a second width of the side portions adjacent to the heat producing device; the bottom area of the frame clip sized to stretch and fit over and underneath the heat producing device in a stretched condition; the top of the clip sized to couple to said heat producing device in a relaxed condition with a distance between oppositely disposed vertically extending side portions sized to hold a base of a heat sink, thereby preventing horizontal motion of the heat sink, wherein the heat sink is removable from the frame clip absent removal of said frame clip from said heat producing device; and a spring clip to fit between heat sink fins and coupled to oppositely disposed handles mounted to the frame clip, wherein the spring clip has a spring bias sized to produce a vertical force pressing the heat sink against the heat producing device.