Patent ID: 8596834

Claim:
A heatsink comprising a heatsink body extending between a first endside and a second endside of the heatsink body, wherein the first endside is adapted to be introduced ahead of the second endside into an aperture, which is provided in a wall; wherein the second endside extends in a lateral direction and is configured for fixing and thermally conductively connecting to a heat-generating element; wherein a main direction of extent of the heatsink body from the first endside to the second endside is bent; wherein the extent of the heatsink body along the main direction is larger than an extent of the heatsink body in a vertical direction perpendicular to the lateral direction; wherein the heatsink comprises a supporting means arranged in a region of the first endside, the supporting means comprises a supporting lever configured to pivot relative to the heatsink body about an axis that passes through the heatsink body; wherein the heatsink body has a recess configured to receive thereinto at least part of the supporting means; and wherein a cross section of the heatsink body taken perpendicularly to the main direction of extent has a circular shape.