Patent ID: 6293331
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A vibration and shock resistant heat dissipating device for removing heat from a heat generating object, comprising:a retaining clip, having a central member and a pair of legs depending downwardly from respective opposing ends of said central member with ends of said pair of legs not connected to said central member being free ends, an aperture disposed through said central member defining a central member bore; female threading formed in said central member bore; means for securing said free ends of said pair of legs relative to said heat generating object; said central member bore being positioned substantially above said heat generating object;a heat dissipating member having a threaded base portion with a substantially flat bottom surface adapted to be threadably received in said center member bore so that said flat bottom surface of said heat dissipating member is in flush thermal communication with said heat generating member; andratchet means disposed between said retaining clip and said heat dissipating member for controlling threaded receipt of said threaded base portion in said center member bore of said retaining clip; said ratchet means permitting only threading of said base portion into said center member bore while preventing threaded removal of said base portion out from said center member bore.