US5386144A
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Snap on heat sink attachment
Assignee: LSI Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-18
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Granted: 1995-01-31
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Expires: 2013-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A heat sink (44-48) is detachably mechanically connected to an electronic component package (10) by means of a pair of mutually spaced and parallel spring rods (16, 18) that are fixed to the electronic component package and span a recess (14) formed in a surface of the package. The heat sink is formed with a projecting latching member (50) having a short shank (52) on the end of which is formed a laterally outwardly extending flange (60). The flange has shoulders (62) that slope outwardly and away from the heat sink body and distal ends on which are formed cam surfaces (66) that slope inwardly away from the heat sink body. The latching member (50) of the heat sink is pressed into the electronic component package recess between the resilient rods (16, 18) to force the rods apart and to pass the outer most ends (64) of the flange this causes the rods to contact the flange shoulders (62) in a slightly outwardly bowed position of the rods. The resilience of the rods accordingly tends to exert a constant force on the latching member flange tending to pull the heat sink against the electronic component package. Thus, the heat sink may be snapped into a latching engagement with the component package and the two parts may be readily snapped apart or disengaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Variot
- 👤 Qwai H. Low
- 👤 Maniam Alagaratnam
- 👤 Teresa Dalao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/60; H10W40/641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said latching member includes an outwardly sloping shoulder engaging said spring means, and said spring means comprises a resilient rod fixed to said electronic component package and contacting said shoulder, said rod being resiliently deformed by its contact with said shoulder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said latching member includes an outwardly sloping shoulder engaging said spring means, and said spring means comprises a resilient rod fixed to said electronic component package and contacting said shoulder, said rod being resiliently deformed by its contact with said shoulder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic component assembly of claim 1 wherein said spring means is configured and arranged to exert a force on said latching member that pulls said heat sink towards said electronic component package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said spring means comprises first and second mutually spaced resilient rods having end portions fixed to said electronic component package, said latching member being resiliently clamped between said rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said spring means comprises first and second mutually spaced resilient rods having end portions fixed to said electronic component package, said latching member being resiliently clamped between said rods.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electronic component assembly of claim 3 wherein said heat sink has a body, and wherein said latching member includes a latch section spaced from said body, said latch section having a latch surface that slopes outwardly away from said body, said latch surface being captured between said resilient rods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said electronic component package includes a latching recess having a bottom, said spring means comprising first and second mutually spaced and mutually parallel resilient rods spanning said latching recess at a distance from the bottom of said latching recess, said rods having ends fixed to said electronic component package, said heat sink having a body configured and arranged to bear on said electronic component package, said latching member comprising a shank extending from said heat sink body and a latching flange at a distal end of said shank, said latching flange having first and second shoulder portions sloping outwardly away from said body and engaging said first and second rods, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electronic component assembly comprising an electronic component package, a heat sink having an outwardly projecting latching member, and spring means on said electronic component package for resiliently clamping said latching member to said electronic component package, wherein said electronic component package includes a latching recess having a bottom, said spring means comprising first and second mutually spaced and mutually parallel resilient rods spanning said latching recess at a distance from the bottom of said latching recess, said rods having ends fixed to said electronic component package, said heat sink having a body configured and arranged to bear on said electronic component package, said latching member comprising a shank extending from said heat sink body and a latching flange at a distal end of said shank, said latching flange having first and second shoulder portions sloping outwardly away from said body and engaging said first and second rods, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The electronic component assembly of claim 5 wherein said rods are spaced from each other by a first distance in unstressed condition, and wherein points on said first and second shoulder portions contacting said rods are spaced from each other by a second distance that is greater than said first distance, whereby said rods are resiliently bowed outwardly and resiliently press said shoulder portions into said electronic component package latching recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electronic component assembly of claim 6 including first and second heat sink recess portions formed in said heat sink body adjacent said shank and adjacent said rods.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The electronic component assembly of claim 5 wherein said distal end of said flange has cam surfaces that slope inwardly away from said heat sink body, whereby when said latch member enters said latching recess said cam surfaces press said rods apart to permit entry of said latching flange between said rods.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
190 words
A combination of an electronic component package and a detachable snap on heat sink, said combination comprising an electronic component package having a latching recess formed therein, first and second resilient rods spaced from each other by a first distance and having end portions fixedly secured to said electronic component package, said rods extending across said recess in substantially mutual parallel relation a heat sink having a heat sink body, a latching member having a shank extending from said heat sink body and having a distal end, first and second mutually opposed flange portions on said distal end, each said flange portions having a shoulder that slopes outwardly away from said heat sink body, said first and second resilient rods being in contact with said first and second shoulder portions at first and second contact points, respectively, that are spaced from one another by a distance greater than said first distance, and said flange having outer distal portions that are mutually opposed and formed with cam surfaces configured and arranged to force said rods away from one another when said latching member is inserted into said component package latching recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
190 words
A combination of an electronic component package and a detachable snap on heat sink, said combination comprising an electronic component package having a latching recess formed therein, first and second resilient rods spaced from each other by a first distance and having end portions fixedly secured to said electronic component package, said rods extending across said recess in substantially mutual parallel relation a heat sink having a heat sink body, a latching member having a shank extending from said heat sink body and having a distal end, first and second mutually opposed flange portions on said distal end, each said flange portions having a shoulder that slopes outwardly away from said heat sink body, said first and second resilient rods being in contact with said first and second shoulder portions at first and second contact points, respectively, that are spaced from one another by a distance greater than said first distance, and said flange having outer distal portions that are mutually opposed and formed with cam surfaces configured and arranged to force said rods away from one another when said latching member is inserted into said component package latching recess.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein said latching member has a circular cross-section and said first and second flange portions comprise parts of a continuous peripheral flange formed on said latching member, and including an annular recess formed in said heat sink body adjacent said shank and said resilient rods.
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