Thermal module and manufacturing method thereof
OwnerChun-Ming Wuinventor
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Abstract
A thermal module and a manufacturing method thereof. The thermal module includes a retainer member and at least one heat conduction member. The retainer has a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm opposite to the first clamping arm. The heat conduction member is disposed and fixedly clamped between the first and second clamping arms. The retainer member is formed by means of punching and integrally connected with the heat conduction member also by means of punching so that the manufacturing cost of the thermal module is lowered and the heat dissipation efficiency of the thermal module is enhanced.
Claims10
A thermal module comprising:
- a retainer member having a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm opposite to the first clamping arm;
- and
- at least one heat conduction member disposed and fixedly clamped between the first and second clamping arms.
A manufacturing method of a thermal module, comprising steps of:
- providing a metal board and at least one heat conduction member;
- primarily punching the metal board to form a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm;
- secondarily punching the metal board to form a retainer member with a predetermined profile;
- and
- placing the heat conduction member on one face of the formed retainer member and applying a force to the first and second clamping arms to bend the first and second clamping arms toward the heat conduction member to tightly hold the heat conduction member and connect the heat conduction member with the retainer member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.