Claims
- 1. A heat sink comprising: a heat sink component having a bottom surface coming into contact with a heating element; a cooling fan having at least blades and a motor; and a cover for fixing the fan to the heat sink component, wherein the cover is used for setting a distance so that a distance from the bottom surface of the cover at the end of the heat sink component to the upper surface of the heat sink component can be smaller than a distance from the bottom surface of the cover immediately below the fan to the upper surface of the heat sink component.
- 2. A heat sink comprising: a heat sink component having a bottom surface coming into contact with a heating element; a cooling fan having at least blades and a motor; and a cover for fixing the fan to the heat sink component, wherein the cover can be opened and closed round a hinge arranged at one end of the cover and locked at the other end.
Priority Claims (2)
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9-138840 |
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Parent Case Info
This Application is a Division of Ser. No. 09/464,776 filed Dec. 16, 1999, U.S. Pat. No. 6,172,872 which is a Division of Ser. No. 09/001,464 filed Dec. 31, 1997, U.S. Pat. No. 6,043,980.
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