Patent ID: 8059410

Claim:
A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat from an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board, the heat dissipation device comprising: a fin unit; a heat-conducting board for being attached to the electronic component, the heat-conducting board comprises a pair of engaging portions, each of the pair of engaging portions comprises an upright section protruding upwardly from a top face of the heat-conducting board, a hooking section extending horizontally from an upper end of the upright section, the hooking section of the each of the pair of engaging portions extends towards each other, and two elongated engaging holes are aligned with the pair of engaging portions; a heat pipe thermally connecting the fin unit and the heat-conducting board, the heat pipe extends between the two elongated engaging holes and the pair of engaging portions of the heat-conducting board; and a clip securing the heat pipe to the top face of the heat-conducting board, the clip comprising a pivoting portion which is pivotally fixed to the two elongated engaging holes of the heat-conducting board, a clasping portion detachably engaging with the pair of engaging portions, and a main body interconnecting the pivoting portion with the clasping portion, the main body spanning the heat pipe and urging the heat pipe towards the heat-conducting board, the main plate comprises a plate spanning a top face of the heat pipe, a front sidewall extending downwardly from a front lateral side of the plate, and a rear sidewall extending downwardly from a rear lateral side of the plate.