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Granted Patent B2
US 12,628,315 · App. 18/428,194 · Granted May 12, 2026

Elastic member, heat dissipating structure, and terminal device

Inventors: Meng Fu (Foshan, CN); Sheng-Hua Qin (Foshan, CN)
Assignees: CHAMP TECH OPTICAL (FOSHAN) CORPORATION; Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
H05K7/20418H01L23/40G02B6/4219G02B6/4261G02B6/4269
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Patent No.
US 12,628,315
App. No.
18/428,194
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An elastic member can connect a first component to a second component. The elastic member includes at least one curved portion, at least one inserting portion, at least one connecting portion, and at least one abutting portion. The curved portion can be clamped in a first slot of the first component. The inserting portion can be clamped in a second slot of the second component. The connecting portion connects the curved portion to the inserting portion. The abutting portion connects the inserting portion and can abut against a surface of the second component. The abutting portion can deform toward the connecting portion. The present disclosure further provides a heat dissipating structure and a terminal device.

Claims (27)

1 . A heat dissipating structure comprising:

a bracket comprising a bottom plate and at least two side plates, the at least two side plates surrounding the bottom plate to form an accommodating space, each of the at least two side plates defining a first slot;

an electronic element accommodated in the accommodating space;

a heat dissipating plate defining a plurality of second slots, the electronic element disposed between the heat dissipating plate and the bracket; and

at least one elastic member each comprising two curved portions, two inserting portions, two connecting portions, two abutting portions, and a handle portion, the two curved portions connecting to two ends of the handle portion, each of the two connecting portions connecting to a corresponding one of the two curved portions, each of the two abutting portions connecting to a corresponding one of the two inserting portions and extending toward the handle portion,

wherein the at least one elastic member is configured to connect the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, the handle portion is disposed between two adjacent of the at least two side plates, each of the two curved portions is clamped in the first slot, each of the two inserting portions is clamped in a corresponding one of plurality of second slots, each of the two connecting portions is disposed a side of the at least two side plates away from the electronic element, and each of the two abutting portions abuts against a surface of the heat dissipating plate.

2 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 1 , wherein before the at least one elastic member connects the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, a first angle is defined between each of the two connecting portions and a corresponding one of the two abutting portions; after the at least one elastic member connects the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, a second angle is defined between each of the two connecting portions and the corresponding one of the two abutting portions; the first angle is greater than the second angle.

3 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 1 , wherein the first slot comprises an opening area and a clamping area communicating with the opening area, the opening area is defined on a side of a corresponding one of the at least two side plates away from the bottom plate, the clamping area is defined on a side of the opening area close to the bottom plate, each of the two curved portions moves through the opening area toward the clamping area as the at least one elastic member connecting the bracket to the heat dissipating plate.

4 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 3 , wherein each of the at least two side plates further comprises a hook, the hook is disposed between the clamping area and the opening area, and the hook is configured to partially separate the opening area from the clamping area.

5 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 3 , wherein each of the two connecting portions is configured to extend away from the handle portion, and each of the two inserting portions is configured to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of second slots.

6 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipating plate further comprises a body and at least two protruding portions, a portion of each of the at least two protruding portions is spaced apart from the body to form a corresponding one of the at least two second slots, each of the two inserting portions slides into the corresponding one of the at least two second slots as the at least one elastic member connecting the bracket to the heat dissipating plate.

7 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 6 , wherein an end of each of the two abutting portions away from the corresponding one of the two inserting portions raises in a direction away from the body.

8 . The heat dissipating structure of claim 1 , wherein each of at least two side plates is disposed between a corresponding one of the two connecting portions and a corresponding one of the two inserting portions.

9 . A terminal device comprising

a heat dissipating structure comprising:

a bracket comprising a bottom plate and at least two side plates, the at least two side plates surrounding the bottom plate to form an accommodating space, each of the at least two side plates defining a first slot;

an electronic element accommodated in the accommodating space;

a heat dissipating plate defining a plurality of second slots, the electronic element disposed between the heat dissipating plate and the bracket; and

at least one elastic member each comprising two curved portions, two inserting portions, two connecting portions, two abutting portions, and a handle portion, the two curved portions connecting to two ends of the handle portion, each of the two connecting portions connecting to a corresponding one of the two curved portions, each of the two abutting portions connecting to a corresponding one of the two inserting portions and extending toward the handle portion;

wherein the at least one elastic member is configured to connect the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, the handle portion is disposed between two adjacent of the at least two side plates, each of the two curved portions is clamped in the first slot, each of the two inserting portions is clamped in a corresponding one of plurality of second slots, each of the two connecting portions is disposed a side of the at least two side plates away from the electronic element, and each of the two abutting portions abuts against a surface of the heat dissipating plate.

10 . The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein before the at least one elastic member connects the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, a first angle is defined between each of the two connecting portions and a corresponding one of the two abutting portions; after the at least one elastic member connects the bracket to the heat dissipating plate, a second angle is defined between each of the two connecting portions and the corresponding one of the two abutting portions; the first angle is greater than the second angle.

11 . The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the first slot comprises an opening area and a clamping area communicating with the opening area, the opening area is defined on a side of a corresponding one of the at least two side plates away from the bottom plate, the clamping area is defined on a side of the opening area close to the bottom plate, each of the two curved portions moves through the opening area toward the clamping area as the at least one elastic member connecting the bracket to the heat dissipating plate.

12 . The terminal device of claim 11 , wherein each of the at least two side plates further comprises a hook, the hook is disposed between the clamping area and the opening area, and the hook is configured to partially separate the opening area from the clamping area.

13 . The terminal device of claim 11 , wherein each of the two connecting portions is configured to extend away from the handle portion, and each of the two inserting portions is configured to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of second slots.

14 . The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the heat dissipating plate further comprises a body and at least two protruding portions, a portion of each of the at least two protruding portions is spaced apart from the body to form a corresponding one of the at least two second slots, each of the two inserting portions slides into the corresponding one of the at least two second slots as the at least one elastic member connecting the bracket to the heat dissipating plate.

15 . The terminal device of claim 14 , wherein an end of each of the two abutting portions away from the corresponding one of the two inserting portions raises in a direction away from the body.

16 . The terminal device of claim 9 , wherein each of at least two side plates is disposed between a corresponding one of the two connecting portions and a corresponding one of the two inserting portions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: FU, MENG; QIN, SHENG-HUA
To: CHAMP TECH OPTICAL (FOSHAN) CORPORATION; FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066314/0989 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202311386856.2 · Oct 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250133702A1 · Apr 24, 2025
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