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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2000
Yeu-Lih Lin, Tu-Chen, TW;
Ai-Min Huang, ShenZhen, CN;
Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A clip assembly (,) includes a nail member (,), a sleeve member (,), and a spring (,) around the sleeve member. The nail member includes a cap (,), a post (,), a neck (,) and a cone-shaped barb (,). A pair of wedges (,) is formed on an outer surface of the post. The sleeve member is cylindrical. The sleeve member defines a central bore (,) for receiving the nail member, and a pair of rectangular slots (,) for receiving the wedges. A circumferential shoulder (,) is formed on the sleeve member, for abutting against a bottom surface of a heat sink. A lower portion (,) of the sleeve member defines cutouts (,), thereby also forming deformable fingers (,). The sleeve member is interposed between the heat sink and a PCB. The nail member is inserted down through the lower portion, and elastically expands the fingers of the sleeve member.