Patent ID: 6356446
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A heat sink retainer clip assembly for biasing an electronic device mounted on a printed circuit board within a housing and a heat sink into heat transfer engagement, the heat sink, printed circuit board and housing each having at least one opening in registry, said clip assembly comprising:at least two rails supportable on the housing, each of said at least two rails comprising at least one arched portion for producing a biasing force, and a flat portion contiguous with and on each end of said at least one arched portion contactable with the housing; at least two pins for insertion through the registered openings in the heat sink, printed circuit board, and housing; at least one slot in each of said rails, each of said slots corresponding to and for receiving one of said pins, each of said slots comprising a registered hole for initially receiving said corresponding pin, said hole located upon said flat portion of one of said rails and comprising one end of its respective slot, said slot extending from said hole to the highest point of one of said at least one arched portion; and a handle for positioning said clip assembly relative to the heat sink, printed circuit board, and housing from a first relaxed position to a second biasing position.