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Fan assembly for installing and removing fans individually and collectively

  • US 20050135060A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2004
  • Published: 06/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fan assembly, comprising:

  • a support frame having a base, a front wall extending perpendicular to the base, and a plurality of spatially separated side walls perpendicular to the base and to the front wall, the base, front wall, and side walls defining a plurality of wells;

    a plurality of fan packs, each fan pack including a fan and a fan mount attached to the fan, each fan pack being disposed in one of the plurality of wells;

    a first latch-and-release mechanism securing one of the fan packs to the side walls of the well within which that fan pack is disposed, the first latch-and release mechanism enabling that fan pack to be removed individually from the fan assembly; and

    a second latch-and release mechanism securing the support frame to opposing side walls of an enclosure, the second latch-and-release mechanism enabling the fan assembly to be removed from the enclosure while populated with the plurality of fan packs.

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