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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink ( ), a fan ( ), and a fixing device ( ). The fan has a chassis ( ), and a hollow cylinder ( ) extending upwardly therefrom. The heat sink has a base ( ) which defines a pair of grooves ( ) in a bottom surface thereof, and a plurality of fins ( ) with a transverse slot ( ) defined through the fins. The fixing device includes a body ( ), and four resilient legs ( ) depending from corners of the body. A pair of lips ( ) depends from opposite edges of the body. A tab ( ) extends inwardly from each lip, for engaging in the slot of the heat sink and thereby preventing the fixing device from moving laterally. A hook ( ) is formed at a distal end of each leg, for engaging in the grooves and thereby attaching the fan to the heat sink.
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