Spring clip for a heat sink apparatus

Details Spring clip for a heat sink apparatus Spring clip for a heat sink apparatus

1993-11-05

1994-07-05

Thompson, Gregory D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

174 163, 257726, 257727, 267160, 361710, H05K 720

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053273249

ABSTRACT:
A spring clip for urging an electrical component onto a heat sink housing within an electronics component module is described. The spring clip comprises an elongated planar body, retention device for securing the body of the spring clip to the heat sink housing, the retention device depending downward from the body. The spring clip also includes urging device for contacting and urging the electrical component into a heat conducting relationship with the heat sink housing. The urging device includes a first elongate member depending downward from the body to a u-shaped junction. A second elongate member, extending upward from the u-shaped member and terminating at a contact surface, maintains the electrical component in a heat conducting relationship with the heat sink housing.

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