Patent ID: 6475030
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat sink fastener for fastening a heat sink contacted with an electrical element that is mounted on a substrate, the heat sink fastener comprising:a pillar formed by an upper segment and a lower segment extending from one end of the upper segment, wherein the lower segment has a diameter smaller than that of the upper segment, and an arrowhead hook in which a cannular space is defined extends integrally from a free end of the lower segment, wherein the cannular space allows the arrowhead hook to slightly deform and shrink; a column defined with a through channel that has a first opening and a second opening, wherein a step is formed around an inner surface of the channel defining the first opening, and the second opening is smaller than the first opening; wherein when the pillar is inserted into the through channel, the upper segment is received inside the channel, and the lower segment together with the arrowhead hook extend through the second opening to adapt to pass through the heat sink and the substrate, whereby the arrowhead hook is able to be upwardly pressed against a bottom surface of the substrate; a coiled spring winded around the pillar, wherein when the arrowhead hook is upwardly pressed against the bottom surface of the substrate, an upper part of the coiled spring is received in the step and pressed downward against the step to make the column contact with the heat sink, wherein a lower part of the coiled spring is upwardly pressed against the upper segment of the pillar.