Patent ID: 6339533
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A heat dissipating assembly adapted to remove heat from an electronic device, comprising:a heat sink adapted to be in thermal contact with the electronic device; two retention modules adapted to be arranged on respective opposite sides of the electronic device, each module forming a pair of catches at respective opposite ends thereof, and a notch in a middle of an upper portion thereof; and two clips, each clip comprising a pressing portion for pressing the heat sink onto the electronic device, two legs extending at respective opposite ends thereof, each leg defining a hole for engaging the catch of the corresponding retention module thereby fixing the each clip to its corresponding retention module and thus securing the heat sink to the electronic device, an opening being defined in each of the legs for facilitating assembly and disassembly of each clip and its corresponding retention module, a wing being downwardly formed from a side of the pressing portion for abutting an outer side surface of the corresponding retention module, the pressing portion having a side portion near the wing, the side portion being received within the corresponding notch, thereby preventing the each clip from moving along a longitudinal direction thereof.