Heat sink

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating the claimed heat sink design.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing illustrate portions of the heat sink that form no part of the claimed design

The article of the present design relates to a heat sink for an electronic component and other sources are operating at excessively high temperatures in open/closed area in automotive industry, such as a Head-up Display (HUD) for a vehicle. The HUD has a light source to project an image or graphics on a windshield of the vehicle. The heat sink includes a bottom plate and a plurality of fins arranged parallel to the vehicle moving direction on the bottom plate. It will extract more heat at the time of acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle. The bottom plate is configured to be attached to the light source and prevent the light source from operating at excessively high temperatures. The typical fin structure gains the surface area and improves the efficiency of heat exchange.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a heat sink, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kenchappa; Rajagopal (Farmington, MI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type DENSO International America, Inc. Southfield MI US
Assignee:	DENSO International America, Inc. (Southfield, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/532,048
Filed:	July 1, 2015

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/179
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/179,122,182

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Foreign Patent Documents

	2006-278923		Oct 2006		JP

Primary Examiner: Rivard; Jennifer
Assistant Examiner: Rivas; April