Airflow directional vane for a heatsink
AssigneePinFin, Inc.
InventorJohn H. Jacoby
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Abstract
An airflow directional vane for a heatsink carrying a plurality of heat-dissipating elements which extend from a base including a vane element which is mounted directly to at least one of the heat-dissipating elements of the heatsink. The vane element extends outwardly from the heatsink to direct airflow across the heatsink through the heat-dissipating elements.
Claims16
A self-mounting airflow directional vane for a heatsink having a plurality of heat-dissipating elements which extend from a base comprising:
- a vane portion extending outwardly from the heatsink to direct airflow across the heatsink through the heat-dissipating elements;
- and
- a self-securing clamping portion integral with said vane portion for frictionally gripping and engaging at least one of said heat-dissipating elements.
A self-mounting airflow directional vane apparatus for a heatsink having a plurality of heat-dissipating elements which extend from a base comprising:
- first and second vane portions extending transversely to said heat-dissipating elements and outwardly from the heatsink to direct airflow across the heatsink through the heat-dissipating elements;
- and
- a self-securing clamping portion integral with each of said vane portions for frictionally gripping and engaging at least one of said heat-dissipating elements.
The directional vane apparatus of claim in which said clamping portion includes at least one straight member and one curved member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.