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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Hsieh Kun Lee, Taipei, TW;
Wellint Xia, Shenzhen, CN;
Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink ( ), a clip ( ), and a fastener ( ). The heat sink has a base ( ) and a plurality of parallel fins ( ) extending therefrom. A pair of barbs ( ) is symmetrically formed on outmost sides of two adjacent central fins. The fastener includes a basal body ( ), a pair of side arms ( ) extending upwardly from the body, a pair of pressing plates ( ) extending horizontally outwardly from top ends of the side arms, a pair of locking arms ( ) depending from the pressing plates, and a pair of catches ( ) inwardly formed at distal ends of the locking arms for engaging with the barbs of the heat sink. A notch ( ) is defined in a bottom of the body, for facilitating the fastener abutting against a pressing section ( ) of the clip.