Patent ID: 8631856

Claim:
A stress equalized heat sink unit, comprising: a radiating fin assembly consisting of a plurality of spaced parallel radiating fins, wherein at least one section of several consecutive, generally centrally located, radiating fins are cut out at a limited predetermined central portion to form a small receiving opening extending vertically downward a distance from a top of the radiating fin assembly forming a bottom to said opening extending across said central portion of a plurality of adjacent fins, and wherein remaining radiating fins are cut out at other predetermined positions to form two narrow spaced gaps communicating to said receiving opening, and extending vertically downward from the top of the radiating fin assembly by another depth smaller than that of the receiving opening, and a spacing defined between two narrow spaced gaps; wherein the receiving opening defines a width larger than said spacing; and a square flat plate stress equalizing element that is planar on top and bottom positioned in the receiving opening contacting the bottom thereof thereby engaging and being in contact with all of the fins in said receiving opening in said central portion of said plurality of adjacent fins, one side of the stress equalizing element facing away from the bottom of the receiving hole serving as a pressure receiving face, wherein the pressure receiving face receives a downward pressure from a tightening device, and the tightening device has a main body having spaced parallel main members that are configured to press against the pressure receiving face but not the fins and which are fitted in the two narrow spaced gaps in said radiating fin assembly thereby aiding in maintaining the radiating fins in place, wherein the radiating fins are spaced from one another by a fixed distance, and wherein the tightening device has a fastening section arranged at one end of the main body.