Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10) and a fan (30) mounted on the heat sink via a pair of fan holders (20) and clips (40). The fan holders each have a supporting plate (24) attached on the heat sink and a sleeve (26) connected to the supporting plate and spaced from the supporting plate. The fan has upper and lower flanges (32, 34). The lower flange is sandwiched between the sleeve and the supporting plate. The clips each include a shaft (42) extending through the sleeve, a spring (44) mounted around and received in sleeve, and a handle (46) pivotably mounted on the shaft and movable between unlocked and locked positions. When the handle is positioned at the locked position, the shaft is inserted in the lower flange of the fan to thereby secure the fan on the heat sink.

Abstract: A heat sink has a base (10), a plurality of fins (12, 14) and a central receiving groove (16) in the fins. A first positioning portion (1250) extends from a first fin at a side of the receiving groove and a positioning slot (1256) is defined therein. The clip includes a main body (23) and a pair of legs (25). The main body includes a retaining portion (230) and a first pressing portion (232). The main body is received in the receiving groove and the first pressing portion is accommodated in the positioning slot. The retaining portion is offset from the first pressing portion. The legs can be pressed to securely connect with a printed circuit board (3), whereby the heat sink can have an intimate contact with a CPU (4).

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a retention module (40) and a heat sink (10) both mounted on the printed circuit board (50). The retention module forms a pair of opposite fixture blocks (44) thereon. The heat sink received in the retention module has protective hollow sleeves (28) positioned corresponding to the blocks. Each sleeve has a supporting pad (286) therein. A pair of braces (32) each extend through the sleeve and comprise a baffle portion (321) located above the pad and a fastening portion (324) below a bottom end of the sleeve. A spring (33) is compressed between the baffle portion of the brace and the pad of each of the sleeves. The fastening portions of the braces securely fasten the blocks of the retention module after the first springs are stretched a distance with an upward movement of the braces.

Abstract: A heat sink has a base (10), a plurality of fins (12, 14) and a central receiving groove (16) in the fins. A first positioning portion (1250) extends from a first fin at a side of the receiving groove and a positioning slot (1256) is defined therein. The clip includes a main body (23) and a pair of legs (25). The main body includes a retaining portion (230) and a first pressing portion (232). The main body is received in the receiving groove and the first pressing portion is accommodated in the positioning slot. The retaining portion is offset from the first pressing portion. The legs can be pressed to securely connect with a printed circuit board (3), whereby the heat sink can have an intimate contact with a CPU (4).

Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a PCB (10), a heat sink (30) mounted on the PCB, a back plate (20) attached below the PCB, a fan holder (40) mounted on a top of the heat sink and a fan mounted on the fan holder. The fan holder has a plurality of sleeves (46). A plurality of clips (50) is assembled on the fan holder. Each clip includes a locking column (52) received in a corresponding sleeve of the fan holder, a shank (56) extending through the column, a spring (54) mounted around the column and sandwiched between a top of the column and a bottom of the shank, and an operating member (58) pivotably connected to the shank. The back plate forms a plurality of studs snappingly engaging with the locking columns to securely mount the heat sink on the PCB.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a retention module (60), a heat sink (10), a fan bracket (50), a fan (70) mounted on the fan bracket, and a pair of wire clips (30) cooperating with the fan bracket and the retention module to secure the heat sink to a heat-generating electronic element (82). The retention module forms a pair of fixture blocks (64) at a pair of lateral sidewalls thereof. The heat sink defines grooves (160) at lateral sides thereof. Each of the clips includes an operating portion (35) fastened to the fan bracket, a central axle (33) connecting with the operating portion and a locking portion (31) connecting with the central axle. Each central axle is slidably engaged in corresponding grooves of the heat sink and the locking portions of the clips engage with the fixture blocks of the retention module.

Abstract: A fan holder (1) includes a base (12) for supporting a fan (3) thereon and a pair of locking members (14) pivotally connected to the base. Each of the locking members includes a pivot shaft (142) and a handle (144) extending perpendicularly from the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft includes a pivot section (1422) and a pressing section (1426) offsetting from the pivot section and spaced from the base, wherein the handle is capable of rotating about an axis of the pivot shaft to lock with the base and to cause the pressing section to exert a force against the fan toward the base to securely attach the fan to the base.

Abstract: A retainer includes a retention module surrounding a heat sink and two clip members for cooperating with the retention module to retain the heat sink. Each clip member includes a strap resting on the heat sink and a pair of legs located at opposite ends of the strap and engagable with the retention module. The legs are pivotably attached to opposite ends of the strap. Friction between the legs and the strap is capable of holding the legs at any positions between released positions at which the legs are free from the retention module and engaged positions at which the legs are engaged with the retention module.

Abstract: A locking device used for locking a heat sink to an electronic device, includes two clips each having a clamping portion. The clamping portion of each has a first pressing portion, a second pressing portion spaced from and in alignment with the first pressing portion, and a catch depending between the first and second pressing portions. An operating portion extends from the second pressing portion of the clamping portion. The retention module includes a bottom with an opening defined therein, and two pairs of first and second clasps extending from the bottom for locking the two clips. When the retention module and the clips are in a locked position, the catches of the clips engage with the first clasps of the retention module, the operating portions engage with the second clasps of the retention module.

Abstract: A retainer (20) for a heat sink includes a supporting member (22), a bracket member (24), a pair of locking members (26) and an operating member (28). The supporting member defines a pair of openings (222) at opposite ends thereof. The bracket member is located above the supporting member and has a pair of abutting portions (246) extending therefrom. The locking members respectively pass through the openings of the supporting member and are pivotably attached to the bracket member. Each locking member has a spring portion (264) depressed on one of said abutting portions to maintain the locking member at a releasing position. The operating member is pivotable relative to the bracket member to cause the bracket member and the associated locking members to move upward and the supporting member to drive the locking members to turn toward each other to a locking position.

Abstract: The retention device comprises a clip and a back plate engaging the clip, the clip comprises pressing members for press the heat sink onto the processor and at least a pair of hooks, the back plate is placed below a printed circuit board on which the processor is mounted, and comprises a body and at least a pair of retaining rings mounted thereof. The retaining rings travel through mounting holes in the printed circuit board and beyond the top surface thereof for catching the hooks of the clip.

Abstract: A fan duct includes an immovable cylinder and a movable cylinder. The movable cylinder is capable of sliding in an axial direction of the immovable cylinder. One of the immovable cylinder and the movable cylinder defines at least one groove in an axial direction thereof. Each groove defines at least two locating slots communicating with the respective groove. The other of the immovable cylinder and the movable cylinder forms at least one pin corresponding to the groove, the pin being capable of selectively sliding into any one of the locating slots. A related heat dissipation assembly including the fan duct is also disclosed.

Abstract: A locking device (30) for mounting a heat sink (40) to a CPU (70), includes a supporting member (32), a pair of locking members (33) pivotably attached to the supporting member and each having a connecting portion (332) and a hook (333), a pressing member (34) resting on the connecting portions, a spring installed between the supporting member and the connecting portions, and an operating member (31) pivotably attached to the supporting member. The operating member is pivotable between a first position at which the operating member abuts against the pressing member and the locking members are located at a released position and a second position at which the abutting portion releases the pressing member to allow the elastic member to drive the locking members to interlock with a retention module around the CPU.

Abstract: A fan holder (1) includes a base (12) for supporting a fan (3) thereon and a pair of locking members (14) pivotally connected to the base. Each of the locking members includes a pivot shaft (142) and a handle (144) extending perpendicularly from the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft includes a pivot section (1422) and a pressing section (1426) offsetting from the pivot section and spaced from the base, wherein the handle is capable of rotating about an axis of the pivot shaft to lock with the base and to cause the pressing section to exert a force against the fan toward the base to securely attach the fan to the base.

Abstract: A fan duct includes an immovable cylinder and a movable cylinder. The movable cylinder is capable of sliding in an axial direction of the immovable cylinder. One of the immovable cylinder and the movable cylinder defines at least one groove in an axial direction thereof. Each groove defines at least two locating slots communicating with the respective groove. The other of the immovable cylinder and the movable cylinder forms at least one pin corresponding to the groove, the pin being capable of selectively sliding into any one of the locating slots. A related heat dissipation assembly including the fan duct is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink, a fan attached to the heat sink, for providing forced airflow to the heat sink; and an air guide device, adapted for leading air between the fan and an air exchange port. The air guide device includes an immovable duct, having one end attached to the fan, a movable duct, connecting to the immovable duct and capable of moving relative to the immovable duct, and spring members arranged between the immovable duct and the movable duct to impel the movable duct relative to the immovable duct, such that a height of the air guide device is adjustable expediently.

Abstract: A retainer includes a retention module surrounding a heat sink and two clip members for cooperating with the retention module to retain the heat sink. Each clip member includes a strap resting on the heat sink and a pair of legs located at opposite ends of the strap and engagable with the retention module. The legs are pivotably attached to opposite ends of the strap. Friction between the legs and the strap is capable of holding the legs at any positions between released positions at which the legs are free from the retention module and engaged positions at which the legs are engaged with the retention module.

Abstract: The retention device comprises a clip and a back plate engaging the clip, the clip comprises pressing members for press the heat sink onto the processor and at least a pair of hooks, the back plate is placed below a printed circuit board on which the processor is mounted, and comprises a body and at least a pair of retaining rings mounted thereof. The retaining rings travel through mounting holes in the printed circuit board and beyond the top surface thereof for catching the hooks of the clip.

Abstract: A locking device (30) for mounting a heat sink (40) to a CPU (70), includes a supporting member (32), a pair of locking members (33) pivotably attached to the supporting member and each having a connecting portion (332) and a hook (333), a pressing member (34) resting on the connecting portions, a spring installed between the supporting member and the connecting portions, and an operating member (31) pivotably attached to the supporting member. The operating member is pivotable between a first position at which the operating member abuts against the pressing member and the locking members are located at a released position and a second position at which the abutting portion releases the pressing member to allow the elastic member to drive the locking members to interlock with a retention module around the CPU.