Securing Unit with Stopper Ends for Heat Sink Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional heat dissipation components require time-consuming and complex processes for assembly and detachment, particularly due to the use of plastic nut gaskets that are difficult to rework and waste material during high-temperature fusion.
Innovation Solution
A base seat securing structure with multiple securing units featuring stopper end sections and connection sections that allow for easy assembly and detachment, eliminating the need for high-temperature fusion and reducing manufacturing complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional nut gasket with extending posts is used and fused at high temperature, then the nut member is securely fixed on the heat dissipation component, but the assembling process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the nut gasket component entirely from the assembly system. Instead of using a separate plastic nut gasket that requires high-temperature fusion, the thread holes are directly formed in the heat dissipation component itself, integrating the fastening function into the base component and removing the complex multi-step assembly process involving gasket installation and fusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the function of the nut gasket and the heat dissipation component into a single integrated structure. The thread holes are directly formed in the heat dissipation component, combining the fastening feature with the thermal management component, thereby eliminating the need for separate gasket assembly and high-temperature fusion processes.
2Reliability
If conventional nut gasket is fused at high temperature, then the extending posts are securely attached to the heat dissipation component, but the working time is wasted and material is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the high-temperature fusion step entirely from the assembly process. By directly forming thread holes in the heat dissipation component, the process eliminates the time-consuming heating, fusion, and cooling cycles required for attaching plastic nut gaskets, significantly reducing total assembly time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the thermal fusion process with a mechanical forming process. Instead of using heat to fuse plastic extending posts to the heat dissipation component, the thread holes are directly formed mechanically (e.g., through machining or molding), eliminating the need for thermal processing and associated time losses.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional nut gasket is used, then the nut member can be temporarily fixed, but the process is impossible to rework and complicates manufacturing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the non-reworkable plastic nut gasket from the system. By forming thread holes directly in the heat dissipation component, the design achieves permanent, reworkable fastening that can be easily modified or adjusted without requiring specialized tools or processes for removing fused plastic components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention discards the concept of temporary fixation through fused plastic gaskets and adopts a permanent, recoverable fastening solution. The direct thread holes in the heat dissipation component allow for easy disassembly, modification, and reassembly, enabling full rework capability that was impossible with the conventional fused gasket approach.
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AI summary
A securing unit and a base seat securing structure. The base seat securing structure includes a base seat and multiple securing units. The base seat has a top side, a bottom side, multiple perforations and multiple securing holes formed through the base seat between the top side and the bottom side. The securing holes are positioned around the perforations. Each securing unit has a seat section disposed on the top side of the base seat and multiple connection sections. The seat section has a bore in communication with and corresponding to the perforation. The connection sections are disposed under a lower side of the seat section. One end of each connection section has one or multiple stopper end sections. The stopper end sections are passed through the corresponding securing holes to abut against the bottom side of the base seat.