FAN BRACKET

• US 20030039546A1
• Filed: 08/21/2001
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Yung Chuan
• Granted Patent: US 6,547,516 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 415/213.1
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/626 Mounting or removal of fans

Abstract

A bracket includes a housing and a cover attached to the housing. The housing includes a base and first and second side walls extending from opposite sides of the base. The base forms a number of first sills to define a receiving space for engagingly receiving a fan therein. The first side wall forms a pair of first tabs. The second side wall forms a secure plate. The cover forms a pair of second tabs pivotablly attached to the first tabs of the first side wall. A latching plate extends from the cover opposite the second tabs for engaging with the secure plate of the second side wall.

Claims

1. A bracket comprising:

a housing forming a plurality of first sills to define a receiving space adapted for engagingly receiving a fan therein; and

a cover attached to the housing adapted for abutting against the fan.

2. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the housing comprising a base and a first side wall extending from the base, the first side wall forming a pair of first tabs, and wherein the cover forms a pair of second tabs pivotablly attached to the first tabs of the housing.

3. The bracket as described in claim 2, wherein each first tab defines one section of a slot of which the other section is defined in the first side wall, and wherein each second tab forms a pivot pivotablly extending into the slot in corresponding first tab.

4. The bracket as described in claim 2, wherein a second side wall extends from the base opposite the first side wall and has a secure plate, and wherein the cover forms a latching plate engaging with the secure plate.

5. The bracket as described in claim 4, wherein the secure plate defines a mouth therein, and the latching plate forms a tongue engagingly received in the mouth.

6. The bracket as described in claim 5, wherein the secure plate forms a leading lip adjacent to the mouth for guiding the latching plate to extend into the mouth.

7. The bracket as described in claim 4, wherein the second side wall forms a pair of protrusions, the secure plate defines a pair of apertures engagingly receiving the protrusions of the second side wall, and wherein the second side wall forms a recessed portion defining a groove for extension of the secure plate.

8. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein each first sill comprises an engaging portion and a guiding portion extending from the engaging portion.

9. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the cover forms a plurality of second sills adapted to engage with the fan.

10. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the housing forms a support defining a slit, and wherein the cover forms a beam matingly received in the slit.

11. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the housing defines a plurality of first elongate holes adapted for receiving corresponding first projecting portions of a PCB, wherein the cover defines a plurality of second elongate holes adapted for receiving corresponding second projecting portions of the PCB, and wherein the housing comprises an end wall forming a pair of flanges adapted for abutting against the PCB, each flange forming a toe adapted for abutting against the PCB.

12. The bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the cover forms a pair of fingers abutting against the housing, each finger having an abutting section and a leading section extending from the abutting section.

13. A bracket and fan comprising:

a fan;

a housing comprising a base, a first side wall extending from a side of the base, and a second side wall opposite to the second side wall, the base defining a receiving space receiving the fan therein and a plurality of first vents in communication to the receiving space; and

a cover pivotably attached to the first side wall and engaging with the second side wall, the cover defining a plurality of second vents.

14. The bracket as described in claim 13, wherein the first side wall forms a pair of first tabs, and the cover forms a pair of second tabs pivotably attached to the first tabs.

15. The bracket as described in claim 13, wherein the base forms a plurality of sills to define the receiving space being substantially rectangular, each sill comprising an engaging portion engaging the fan and a guiding portion extending from the engaging portion.

16. The bracket as described in claim 13, wherein the cover forms a pair of fingers abutting against the second side wall of the housing, each finger having a abutting section and a leading section extending from the abutting.

17. The bracket as described in claim 13, wherein the second side wall has a secure plate, and wherein the cover forms a latching plate engaging with the secure plate.

18. A bracket comprising:

a housing comprising a base, a first side wall extending from a side of the base and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall, the base defining a receiving space, the first side wall forming a pair of first tabs, the second side wall having a secure plate; and

a cover comprising a pair of second tabs pivotablly attached to the first tabs of the first side wall and a latching plate engaged with the secure plate of the second side wall.

19. The bracket as described in claim 18, wherein the base forms a plurality of sills to define the receiving space being substantially rectangular, each sill comprising an engaging portion and a guiding portion extending from the engaging portion.

20. The bracket as described in claim 18, wherein the cover forms a pair of fingers opposite the second tabs for abutting against the second side wall of the housing, each finger having a abutting section and a leading section extending from the abutting.