Set top box having snap-in heat sink and smart card reader with a hold down for retaining the heat sink
First Claim
1. A hold down for an electronic device that includes a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, and a heat sink associated with the thermal pad, wherein the hold down comprises:
- a frame that defines a perimeter having a plurality of retainers that are configured to engage with a plurality of mating locations defined on at least a bottom frame to provide a biasing force against a surface of the heat sink that retains the heat sink against a circuit board that is positioned between the bottom frame and the hold down.
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Abstract
A hold down for an electronic device is provided that includes a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, and a heat sink associated with the thermal pad. The hold down includes a frame that defines a perimeter having a plurality of retainers that are configured to engage with a plurality of mating locations defined on at least a bottom frame to provide a biasing force that retains the heat sink against a circuit board that is positioned between the bottom frame and the hold down.
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1. A hold down for an electronic device that includes a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, and a heat sink associated with the thermal pad, wherein the hold down comprises:
a frame that defines a perimeter having a plurality of retainers that are configured to engage with a plurality of mating locations defined on at least a bottom frame to provide a biasing force against a surface of the heat sink that retains the heat sink against a circuit board that is positioned between the bottom frame and the hold down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. An electronic device comprising:
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a bottom frame, a circuit board mounted above the bottom frame, a thermal pad mounted on the circuit board, a heat sink associated with the thermal pad, and a hold down for providing a biasing force against a surface of the heat sink that retains the heat sink against the thermal pad, wherein the hold down comprises; a frame that defines a perimeter having a plurality of retainers that are configured to engage with a plurality of mating locations defined on at least the bottom frame. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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