Patent ID: 7746646

Claim:
A securing device configured for securing a heat sink to a printed circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, the securing device comprising: a V-shaped elongated main body; a first locking leg extending from a first end of the main body adapted for engaging with a retention frame on the printed circuit board, a second locking leg extending from an opposing second end of the main body adapted for engaging with the retention frame on the printed circuit board; and a resilient member comprising a planar-shaped supporting plate engaging with a bottom portion of the main body and at least one resilient foot extending downwardly from the supporting plate, the resilient foot being adapted for deforming to exert a resilient force on the heat sink when the securing device is used to mount the heat sink to the electronic component; wherein the at least one resilient foot comprises a pair of resilient feet extending from opposite sides of the supporting plate, the main body comprising a pair of elongated resilient arms, each of the resilient arms being substantially V-shaped, the resilient member interferentially engaging with middle portions of the pair of resilient arms of the main body.