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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Wei-Ta Lo, Miou-Li, TW;
Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A clip assembly (,) for mounting a heat sink (,) to an electronic device (,) retained on a socket connector (,) includes a clip (,) and a fastener (,). The clip has an elongate spring portion (,) engaging a surface of the heat sink and two legs (,) extending from the spring portion for engaging with catches (,) of the socket connector, thereby securing the heat sink to the electronic device. The fastener includes a pair of latches (,) and a resilient connecting section (,) connected between the latches. Each latch has a protrusion (,) extending from a distal end thereof, each protrusion extending towards the opposite protrusion. The heat sink forms a plurality of fins (,) defining a slot (,) therebetween for receiving the clip and the fastener. The latches are configured to engage with grooves (,) defined in fins on opposite sides of the slot of the heat sink, thereby securely attaching the clip to the heat sink and effectively eliminating relative movement between the clip and the heat sink.