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US 6,144,092 AGranted
Electronic power device heatsink clamping system
AssigneeDelco Electronics Corporation
InventorsChristopher Max Kappes, James William Salley
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, an electronic power device heatsink clamping system, including: a heatsink; at least one electronic power device disposed adjacent a side of the heatsink; at least one clamping spring, having first and second ends, disposed so as to press the at least one electronic device against the side of the heatsink; and a pressure enhancing member pressing against the at least one clamping spring, intermediate the first and second ends, causing the clamping spring to act as a simple beam spring.
Claims5
An electronic power device heatsink clamping system, comprising:
- (a) a heatsink;
- (b) at least one electronic power device disposed adjacent a side of said heatsink;
- (c) at least one clamping spring, having first and second ends, with said first end fixedly mounted with respect to said heatsink and a portion of said second end disposed so as to press said at least one electronic device against said side of said heatsink;
- (d) a pressure enhancing member pressing against said at least one clamping spring, intermediate said first end and said portion of said second end, causing said clamping spring to act as a simple beam spring, with said portion of said second end pressing said at least one electronic device against said side of said heatsink;
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- (e) said portion of said second end being a sole element providing contact between said electronic power device and said heatsink.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.