Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd.

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

Fu Zhun Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Dongyun Lee

Hsieh Kun Lee

Zhijie Zhang

Fei Huang

Hong Bo Shi

A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink () and a pair of clips () attached on opposite sides of the heat sink for securing the heat sink to an electronic component (). The heat sink includes a base () and a plurality of fins (). A pair of protrusions () is formed on bottom portions of adjacent two fins. A locking slot () is therefore formed between the base, the two adjacent fins, and the protrusions. The clip includes a pressing portion () squeenzedly received in the locking slot, a pair of extension portions () extending from opposite ends of the pressing portion, and a pair of hooks () formed on free ends of the extension portions. When the clips are deformed to cause the hooks to engage with the electronic component, the pressing portions of the clips press the heat sink toward the electronic component.

Heat sink assembly incorporating spring clip

A combination of fan and heat sink includes a fan (), a heat sink () and four fixtures (). The fan defines four holes () in four corners thereof respectively. The heat sink has a plurality of parallel fins (). Each fixture includes a post () inserted into the corresponding hole of the fan, a pressing portion () pressing the fan toward the heat sink and a locking leg () interlocking with outmost fins.

Combination of fan and heat sink

A heat sink clip assembly () for attaching a heat sink () on a CPU () includes a retention frame (), and a pair of clips () pivotally attached to two sides of the retention frame. Each clip includes a main body (), and a handle () pivotally attached to the main body. The main body includes a cross beam (), and two locking arms () respectively depending from opposite ends of the cross beam. Each locking arm defines a locking hole () at a distal end. The handle has a cam portion () at one end thereof. The clips are pivoted outwardly to make way for the heat sink to seat on the CPU. Then the clips are pivoted upwardly, so that the cross beam is suspended above the heat sink. The handle is pivoted downwardly so that the cam portion presses the heat sink to the CPU.

Heat sink clip assembly with cammed clip handles

A heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink (), a backplate (), a pair of posts () and a fastener (). The heat sink is attached on a CPU () which is mounted on a PCB (). The backplate is disposed below the PCB. The fastener includes a main body () spanning on the heat sink, a resilient member () and an operating member (). The posts extends through the backplate and engaged with the main body. Before the fastener is activated, the resilient member and the operating member squeezes the main body therebetween. When the fastener is activated, the operating member is above the main body. The resilient member resiliently presses the heat sink toward the CPU and the main body with opposite directional forces. The posts are consequently forced by the main body to urge the backplate against the PCB.

Heat dissipation assembly with resilient fastener

A heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink (), a fan (), and a mounting device for attaching the fan to the heat sink. The mounting device includes four clips (), and four shafts () pivotably connecting the clips to the heat sink. Each clip includes a main body (), a top pressing portion (), and a bottom mounting portion (). A tab () is upwardly formed from a center of the mounting portion. Two parallel connecting portions () extend outwardily from two side edges of the main body respectively. The tabs of the mounting portions of the clips abut against the fan in corresponding through holes () thereof. The pressing pardons of the clips press an upper face of the fan at corresponding through holes thereof. Thus the fan is securely mounted on the heat sink between the pressing portion and the mounting portion of each of the clips.

Heat dissipation assembly with fan mounting device

A heat dissipating assembly includes a CPU ( ) mounted on a motherboard ( ), a fan ( ), two clips ( ), a heat sink ( ), two fasteners ( ), a back plate ( ) and two posts ( ). The heat sink includes a base ( ) and a plurality of fins ( ). Two ears ( ) are formed at respective opposite sides of the base. The clips mount the fan to the heat sink. The back plate is placed under the motherboard, and the posts are sequentially extended through the back plate, the motherboard and the ears of the heat sink. The fasteners are retained on the ears of the heat sink around the respective posts. The fasteners are rotated, causing the posts to resiliently press the fasteners on the ears, and resiliently press the back plate on the motherboard. Thus the heat sink is securely attached to the CPU on the motherboard.

Heat dissipating assembly

A fan holder ( ) for attaching a fan ( ) to a heat sink ( ) includes a base ( ) defining an opening ( ) therethrough, two pairs of hooks ( ), two pairs of posts ( ) around the opening, a pair of positioning blocks ( ), and two pairs of slots ( ) defined in the base. The hooks depend from the base, and engage in grooves ( ) defined through fins ( ) of the heat sink. The posts extend upwardly from the base, and are received in corresponding holes ( ) of the fan. Each post has a resilient engaging portion ( ) and a notch ( ), which allow the engaging portion to elastically compress and firmly attach the fan on the fan holder. The positioning blocks are formed under the base, on opposite sides of the opening. The slots are adjacent the hooks, and allow easy disassembly of the fan holder from the heat sink.

Fan holder

A clip ( ) for securing a heat sink ( ) to an electronic device ( ) includes a base ( ), a pair of handles ( ) and a pressing portion ( ). The handles extend outwardly from opposite ends of the base. The base defines a slot ( ) for receiving a catch ( ) of a retention module ( ). The slot includes first and second portion ( ) and a neck portion ( ) therebetween. Upper limits of all three portions are colinear. The first portion has a vertical width greater than that of the second portion. A triangular protrusion ( ) at the neck portion renders the vertical width of he neck portion less than that of both the first and second portions. The pressing portion extends inwardly from a top edge of the base. A pair of resilient tabs ( ) depends from the pressing portion, for abutting a groove ( ) of the heat sink. The catch is initially received in the first portion of the slot, and then moved over the triangular protrusion to the second portion. The tabs are thereby elastically deformed, and the heat sink is secured to the electronic device.

Clip for heat sink

A fan holder ( ) for attaching a fan ( ) to a heat sink ( ) includes a base ( ) defining a vent ( ) for allowing air flow, two pairs of legs ( ), two pairs of posts ( ) around the vent and a pair of positioning blocks ( ). The legs depend from the base, and each leg has a hook ( ) for engaging with the heat sink. A pair of slots ( ) is defined in the base on opposite sides of each leg. A pair of handles ( ) extends upwardly from one pair of legs, for facilitating operation of the holder. The posts extend upwardly from the base, for being received in corresponding holes ( ) of the fan. Each post has a resilient tab ( ), for resiliently and firmly attaching the fan on the holder. The positioning blocks are formed under the base, on opposite sides of the vent.

A heat sink clip ( ) includes a fastener ( ) and a handle ( ). The fastener includes a body ( ) and first and second arms ( ) extending downward from opposite ends of the body. The first and second arms each define an aperture ( ) for engaging with a corresponding tab ( ) formed on an electronic device retention module ( ). A pressing portion ( ) is stamped adjacent a horizontal portion ( ) of the body. The pressing portion is engagingly received in a slot ( ) defined in a heat sink ( ), and presses the heat sink against an electronic device ( ) positioned in a socket connector adjacent the retention module. The handle has an operation section ( ) and a joint section ( ) extending downward from the operation section. The joint section forms a pair of vertical hems ( ) at respective opposite sides thereof which extend toward each other to define a space ( ). The space interferentially receives protrusions ( ) formed on the second arm, whereby the handle is attached to the fastener.

Heat sink clip

A clip includes a body (,) having a spring portion (,) and a leg (,) formed on a first end of the spring portion for engaging with a first side of a heat generating device, such as a central processing unit module. A fastener (,) has a spring plate (,) connected to a second end of the spring portion of the body and is engageable with an opposite second side of the heat generating device for securing a heat sink to the heat generating device. A pair of connecting tabs (,) extends from the fastener above the body for pivotally retaining an actuating member (,) therebetween. The actuating member forms cams (,) engaging the spring portion of the body whereby, when the actuating member is manually operated, the camming engagement between the actuating member and the spring portion drives the fastener to engage the second side of the heat generating device.

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