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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2002
Cheng-Tien Lai, Tu-chen, TW;
ShengHua Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taiepi Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A mounting assembly for securing a heat sink ( ) to an electronic package ( ) mounted on a circuit board ( ) includes a back plate ( ), a clip ( ), and two screws ( ). The back plate abuts an underside of the circuit board. The back plate includes a cross-shaped main body ( ), and two first positioning posts ( ) and two second positioning posts ( ). An annular groove ( ) and a threaded hole ( ) are defined in each first and each second positioning post respectively. The clip includes a horizontal portion ( ), and two first legs ( ) and two second legs ( ). A guiding hole ( ) and a communicating positioning slot ( ) are defined in each first leg, the positioning slot engagingly receiving a corresponding first positioning post. A fastening slot ( ) is defined in each second leg. The screws are inserted through the fastening slots into the corresponding threaded holes.