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US 11,901,261 B2Granted
Reusable holding component for heatsink
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorMing-Cheng Lin
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Abstract
A reusable holding component is provided. The reusable holding component may comprise a frame with a fastener receiving opening extending from a first surface of the frame to a second surface of the frame, and at least two pins disposed on and extending away from the second surface of the frame, wherein each of the at least two pins includes a head portion, at least one elongated segment connected to a portion of the head portion, and a hook disposed on the at least one elongated segment. A heat transfer device and an electronic device with a heatsink are also provided.
Claims20
A reusable holding component, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a fastener receiving opening extending from a first surface of the frame through the frame to a second surface of the frame;
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- a fastener guiding wall disposed on the first surface of the frame and extending away from the frame, the fastener guiding wall disposed at least partially around the fastener receiving opening, wherein an internal surface of the fastener guiding wall surrounds the fastener receiving opening of the frame, and wherein the fastener guiding wall guides a fastener into the fastener receiving opening and includes one or more tabs positioned on the internal surface and located on an opposite end of the fastener guiding wall from the first surface of the frame, the tabs include a bottom surface facing to the fastener receiving opening and an opposite top surface inclined toward a center line of the fastener receiving opening;
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- at least two pins extending away from the second surface of the frame, wherein each of the at least two pins includes a head portion, at least one elongated segment connected to a portion of the head portion, and a hook disposed on the at least one elongated segment, the at least one elongated segment being disposed on the second surface of the frame.
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A heat transfer device, comprising:
- a reusable holding component comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a fastener receiving opening extending from a first surface of the frame through the frame to a second surface of the frame;
- and
- a fastener guiding wall disposed on the first surface of the frame and extending away from the frame, the fastener guiding wall disposed at least partially around the fastener receiving opening, wherein an internal surface of the fastener guiding wall surrounds the fastener receiving opening of the frame, and wherein the fastener guiding wall guides a fastener into the fastener receiving opening and includes one or more tabs positioned on the internal surface and located on an opposite end of the fastener guiding wall from the first surface of the frame, the tabs include a bottom surface facing to the fastener receiving opening and an opposite top surface extending inward inclined toward a center line of the fastener receiving opening;
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- at least two pins extending away from the second surface of the frame, wherein each of the at least two pins includes a head portion, at least one elongated segment connected to a portion of the head portion, and a hook disposed on the at least one elongated segment, the at least one elongated segment being disposed on the second surface of the frame;
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- a heatsink connected to the reusable holding component by the at least two pins, wherein the heatsink has a fastener receiving opening aligned with the fastener receiving opening of the frame, and at least two guiding openings corresponding to the at least two pins of the reusable holding component.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- an electronic component supported by a base;
- a heatsink connected to the base for dissipating heat from the electronic component;
- a reusable holding component connected the heatsink comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- an opening extending from a first surface of the frame through the frame to a second surface of the frame;
- a fastener guiding wall disposed on the first surface of the frame and extending away from the frame, the fastener guiding wall disposed at least partially around the opening, wherein an internal surface of the fastener guiding wall surrounds the fastener receiving opening of the frame, and wherein the fastener guiding wall guides a fastener into the fastener receiving opening and includes one or more tabs positioned on the internal surface and located on an opposite end of the fastener guiding wall from the first surface of the frame, the tabs include a bottom surface facing to the fastener receiving opening and an opposite top surface inclined toward a center line of the fastener receiving opening;
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- at least two pins extending away from the second surface of the frame, wherein each of the at least two pins includes a head portion, at least one elongated segment connected to a portion of the head portion, and a hook disposed on the at least one elongated segment, the at least one elongated segment being disposed on the second surface of the frame;
- wherein the heatsink has a fastener receiving opening aligned with the fastener receiving opening of the frame, and at least two guiding openings corresponding to the at least two pins of the reusable holding component;
- wherein the base has a fastener receiving opening, wherein the fastener receiving opening of the base is aligned with the fastener receiving opening of the frame and the fastener receiving opening of the heatsink;
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- a fastener configured to secure the reusable holding component and the heatsink to the base through the fastener receiving opening of the frame, the fastener receiving opening of the heatsink, and the fastener receiving opening of the base, the fastener at least partially surrounded by the fastener guiding wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.