IP Library Granted Patent US 7,345,880
Granted Patent B2
US 7,345,880 · App. 11/431,401 · Granted Mar 18, 2008

Heat sink module

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Patent No.
US 7,345,880
App. No.
11/431,401
Granted
Mar 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat sink module has a heat sink, two arms and two fasteners. The arms are slidably mounted respectively in the heat sink to slide along pivotally to move to a certain position on a circuit board. The fasteners respectively extend through the arms and are fastened in the certain position on the circuit board to hold the heat sink on the circuit board. Because the heat sink only needs the arms and the fasteners to be held securely on the circuit board, the manufacturing and assembling procedures are effectively reduced.

Claims (29)

1. A heat sink module comprising:

a heat sink comprising

two side surfaces;

two main slots formed respectively one each in the side surfaces; and

two secondary slots formed oppositely in the heat sink near the side surfaces and respectively one each corresponding to and communicating with a respective main slot, wherein the secondary slots are narrower than the main slots;

two arms mounted slidably in the heat sink, and each arm having

an inner end;

an outer end;

a pawl on the inner end of each arm and engaging a corresponding secondary slot in the heat sink; and

a through hole formed in the outer end of each arm; and

two fasteners respectively one each extending through a respective thought hole in the arms.

2. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer ends of the arms are curved.

3. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pawl is a protrusion formed on the inner end of each arm.

4. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each fastener is a screw.

5. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each fastener is a bolt.

6. A heat sink module comprising:

a heat sink comprising

two side surfaces; and

two T-shaped slots formed one each in the side surfaces, and each T-shaped slot having an opening formed through the respective side surface;

two arms mounted slidably in the heat sink, and each arm having

an inner end;

an outer end;

a pawl on the inner end of each arm and engaging a corresponding slot in the heat sink; and

a through hole formed in the outer end of each arm; and

two fasteners one each extending through a respective thought hole in the arms.

7. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the inner and outer ends of the arms are curved.

8. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the pawl is a protrusion formed on the inner end of each arm.

9. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein each fastener is a screw.

10. The heat sink module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein each fastener is a bolt.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 027567/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2006
From: LO, LIEH-FENG
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017829/0160 →