Patent ID: 6373696
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G06F,G11B,H05K

Abstract:
Heat dissipating apparatus for supporting a heat-generating device within a housing structure, said heat dissipating apparatus comprising:a body configured to support the heat-generating device and being removably insertable therewith into the housing structure; said body having a thermally conductive heat sink portion being movable toward and away from the heat-generating device the heat sink portion comprising at least a spaced apart first and second heat sink wall structure captively retained on to the balance of said body and moving relative thereto toward and away from opposite sides of the heat generating device; a resilient, heat conductive thermal interface structure positionable between the heat-generating device and said heat sink portion; and a fastening structure operative to removably secure said heat sink portion to the heat-generating device, in a manner compressing said thermal interface member between and directly against said heat sink portion and the device.