Configurable heat sink with matrix clipping system
First Claim
1. A heat sink apparatus for use with at least one electronic component;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a base portion; and
(b) a securing portion;
said base portion and said securing portion being of unitary construction;
said securing portion is partially constrained with said base portion and configured to flex about at one axis resiliently to effect an engaged relation with said base portion;
said base portion and said securing portion cooperating in said engaged relation to substantially fixedly maintain said at least one electronic component in abutting relation with said base portion;
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Abstract
A heat sink apparatus for use with electronic components comprises a base portion and at least a securing portion. The base portion and the securing portion are of unitary construction. The base portion is configured to have at least one receiving aperture and one heat-conducting surface with fins extended from or attached to its opposite surface. The securing portion is a unitary construction which comprises a cam element and spring clip with auto-align and camming mechanism features. The securing portion is configured to have partially constrained with the base portion, and to be slide along the length direction for dynamic location of electronic device on heat sink. The cam element can be rotated about its cylindrical feature axis resiliently to effect an engaged relation to substantially fixedly maintain the electronic component in abutting relation with heat-conducting surface.
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1. A heat sink apparatus for use with at least one electronic component;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a base portion; and (b) a securing portion; said base portion and said securing portion being of unitary construction;
said securing portion is partially constrained with said base portion and configured to flex about at one axis resiliently to effect an engaged relation with said base portion;
said base portion and said securing portion cooperating in said engaged relation to substantially fixedly maintain said at least one electronic component in abutting relation with said base portion; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
- the apparatus comprising;
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15. A heat sink apparatus for use with at least one electronic component;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a base portion; and (b) a securing portion; said base portion and partially constraining said securing portion with said base portion;
said base portion and said securing portion being of unitary construction;
said securing portion partially constrained inside of said base portion and configured to flex about at least one axis resiliently to effect an engaged relation with said base portion;
said base portion and said securing portion cooperating in said engaged relation to substantially fixedly maintain said at least one electronic component in abutting relation with said base member;
said means for said unitary construction of said base portion and said securing portion being very economical;
- the apparatus comprising;
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18. A heat sink apparatus for use with at least one electronic component;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a base portion; (b) a securing portion; (c) means for joining said securing portion inside said base portion and for joining said cam bar onto said spring clip; and (e) means of being dynamic locating; said base portion and said securing portion being of unitary construction;
said securing portion partially constrained with said base portion and configured to flex about at least one axis resiliently to effect an engaged relation with said base portion;
said base portion and said securing portion cooperating in said engaged relation to substantially fixedly maintain said at least one electronic component in abutting relation with said base frame;
said cam bar and said spring clip being of unitary construction. Said cam bar being rotated freely about said co-axis of said receiving cylindrical aperture and round beam to effect the clamping mechanism, said means for said unitary constructions of said base portion and said securing portion and said cam bar and spring clip being very economical;
- the apparatus comprising;
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