Patent ID: 8325484

Claim:
A heat-dissipating apparatus installed on a circuit board, the circuit board including a board body, a heat-generating element disposed on a top face of the board body, a plurality of apertures formed in the board body, and a lock member disposed on the top face of the board body and having an engaging hole opening in a front-rear direction, said heat-dissipating apparatus comprising: a base plate abutted against the heat-generating element and including an engaging hook for engaging the engaging hole, and a plurality of through holes disposed above and corresponding in position to the apertures; a plurality of connecting elements disposed below the board body of the circuit board and corresponding in position to the apertures; a plurality of fastening elements each extending through a respective one of said through holes, each of said fastening elements being engaged to a respective one of said connecting elements after extending through a respective one of the apertures; and a plurality of spring members respectively sleeved on and biasing said fastening elements to move away from said base plate.