Patent ID: 7385822
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A clip assembly for mounting a heat sink on a printed circuit board, an electronic component being mounted on the printed circuit board, the clip assembly comprising: a wire positioning portion is a wire frame having a closed annular configuration adapted for interferingly engaging with the heat sink; and a wire securing portion secured to the positioning portion, comprising a pressing member adapted for resiliently abutting against the heat sink, and two arms extending from the pressing member and spanning across the pressing member are attached on two opposite edges of the frame and extends away from the frame and each arm extends away from the frame and an opening defined by the frame in a manner such that each arm is oriented perpendicular to the edge that the each arm contacts; and the two arms and the frame are located in a common plane; and the pressing member extending downwardly and vertically through the opening of the frame, wherein when the arms engage with the printed circuit board, the pressing member is deformed to perform pressure to the heat sink, thus holding the heat sink in intimate contact with the electronic component.