Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-05-07
1998-01-13
Thompson, Gregory D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
165 802, 165 803, 165185, 174 163, 257707, 257713, 257718, 361697, 361710, 361717, 361722, H05K 720
Patent
active
057085641
ABSTRACT:
A heat sink mounting structure including a mounting frame fastened to a CPU holder above a CPU in the CPU holder, and a heat sink fastened to the mounting frame and disposed in contact with the CPU to dissipate heat from it, the CPU holder having two retainer rods adapted for securing the mounting frame in place, wherein the mounting frame comprises an annular bearing portion suspended on the inside and adapted to hold the heat sink, the annular bearing portion having a plurality of retaining notches and a plurality of sliding grooves respectively extending from the retaining notches; the heat sink includes a plurality of projecting locating elements projecting outwards from the periphery, the projecting locating elements being moved along the sliding grooves into engagement with the retaining notches when the heat sink is mounted on the annular bearing portion.
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