Heat sink assemblies

A heat sink assembly for use with an electrical component adapted for mounting to a region of a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a heat sink;
• and,
• a clip, for engaging the heat sink, such clip comprising:
• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• an intermediate section disposed between the legs along folds formed at opposing ends of such intermediate section;
• and,
• a pair of gussets, each one of the gussets being disposed at a one of the folds formed at the opposing ends of the intermediate, such gussets extending between the intermediate section and the pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• and
• wherein the intermediate section, the pair of substantial vertical extending legs and the pair of gussets of the clip are a single, integral unit having a common material.

A clip adapted for use with a heat sink, such clip comprising:

• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• an intermediate section disposed between the legs along folds formed at opposing ends of such intermediate section and adapted to engage a surface of the heat sink;
• and,
• a pair of gussets, each one of the gussets being disposed at one of the folds formed at the opposing ends of the intermediate, such gussets extending between the intermediate section and the pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• and
• wherein the intermediate section, the pair of substantially vertical extending legs and the gussets of the clip are a single, integral unit having a common material.

A heat sink assembly, for use with an electrical component adapted for mounting to a region of a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a heat sink:
• and,
• a clip, such clip comprising:
• a planar horizontal section;
• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs disposed along folds formed at opposing ends of the horizontal section;
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal sections such engaging section being adapted engage the heat sink and force the heat sink against the printed circuit board mounted electrical component as the legs of the clip engage the printed circuit board through holes formed in the printed circuit board on opposing sides of the component mounting region of the printed circuit board;
• and
• wherein the heat sink has a slot and wherein the engaging section includes a tab extending horizontally from the horizontal section and is adapted for insertion into the slot.

A heat sink assembly, for use with an electrical component adapted for mountinq to a region of a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a heat sink;
• and,
• a clip, such clip comprising:
• a planar horizontal section;
• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs disposed along folds formed at opposing ends of the horizontal section;
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such engaging section being adapted engage the heat sink and force the heat sink against the printed circuit board mounted electrical component as the legs of the clip engage the printed circuit board through holes formed in the printed circuit board on opposing sides of the component mounting region of the printed circuit board;
• a pair of gussets, each one of the gussets being disposed at one of the folds formed at the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such gussets extending between the horizontal section and the pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• and
• wherein the heat sink has a slot and wherein the engaging section includes a tab extending horizontally from the horizontal section and is adapted for insertion into the slot.

A clip, such clip comprising:

• a planar horizontal section;
• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs disposed along folds formed at opposing ends of the horizontal section;
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such engaging section being adapted engage the heat sink;
• and
• wherein the engaging section includes a tab extending horizontally from the horizontal section.

A clip, such clip comprising:

• a planar horizontal section;
• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs disposed along folds formed at opposing ends of the horizontal section;
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such engaging section being adapted to exert a force on the heat sink;
• and
• wherein the engaging section includes a tab extending horizontally from the horizontal section.

A clip, such clip comprising:

• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• an intermediate section disposed between the legs along folds formed at opposite ends of such intermediate section and adapted to exert a force on an electrical component;
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such engaging section being adapted engage the heat sink and force the heat sink against the printed circuit board mounted electrical component as the legs of the clip engage the printed circuit board through holes formed in the printed circuit board on opposing sides of the component mounting region of the printed circuit board;
• a pair of gussets, each one of the gussets being disposed at one of the folds formed at the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such gussets extending between the horizontal section and the pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• and
• wherein the engaging section includes a tab extending horizontally from the horizontal section.

A clip adapted for use with a heat sink, such clip comprising:

• a pair of substantially vertical extending legs;
• an intermediate section disposed between the legs along folds formed at opposing ends of such intermediate section;
• and,
• an engaging section disposed along a portion of an edge of the horizontal section and positioned between the opposing ends of the horizontal section, such engaging section being adapted engage the heat sink, such engaging section including a ledge extending from the horizontal engaging section.